Chapter 272 Top restaurants in the provincial capital
In the provincial hall parking lot, inside the Volkswagen Golf, the atmosphere was a bit dull.
Chen Shu smiled and enlightened: "Teacher Zeng, let's go to the old place tonight? The sweet and sour fish there is really amazing. I have to pack a portion and take it home for my parents to taste."
Zeng Hong leaned on the back of his chair, half-closed his eyes and said weakly: "That's all nonsense. Let's go back to Dongzhou, I'm a little tired."
"Jingle Bell!"
Zeng Hong took out his cell phone and took a look at it. He sat up straight and asked with a suspicious look on his face: "What's going on with Fatty Xia? Are you calling me now?"
Chen Shu held the steering wheel and reversed the car skillfully: "Come on. Maybe he feels ashamed that we have taken the trouble to come to the provincial capital and wants to treat me to a buffet in the provincial canteen."
Zeng Hong picked up the phone.
"Oh? The meeting tonight is cancelled?"
"Okay, okay, definitely. Can we add another seat tonight?"
"Okay, okay, no problem. Yes, yes, his name is Chen Shu. He is here, don't worry."
"Yes, he needs to toast you a few more times!"
"Director Xia, let's meet in the evening."
Zeng Hong put down the phone, shocked by Director Xia's sudden change.
He shook his head and said stupidly: "Xiao Shu, Director Xia is coming for dinner tonight. Your second-class merit has been completed."
Chen Shu turned the steering wheel and said with a smile: "Okay!"
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Five o'clock in the afternoon, Gushan Road, Gewaige Restaurant
For the evening banquet, Zeng Hong chose a famous restaurant on the edge of East Lake that is said to have a history of more than a hundred years. The chef is a senior local person who holds a special chef certificate.
If it weren't for the introduction by an old comrade who was influential in the local area, this box would basically have nothing to do with Zeng Hong, a foreigner.
The private room is quite large, with a rectangular shape and two rooms inside and outside. There is a large round table for eight people on the inside, and a simple and elegant tea table outside for guests to wait before dinner.
There is also a small artificial water feature with "gurgling" water at the door. When entering from outside the room, you have to step on the stepping stones laid on the pool, which has an antique charm.
Before the guests arrived, Zeng Hong took Chen Shu to arrange the boxes one by one. First, he placed a brown envelope and a packet of Huazi in front of each guest seat; then he took out the red wine and Maotai he brought with him. The red wine was simple.
, directly open two bottles and pour them into the decanter provided by the hotel, and Maotai just put a few bottles on the disc.
Chen Shu rested his elbows on the back of the chair, reached for the envelope in front of his seat, opened it and took a look, "Oh, let me go, two thousand!"
After clicking, there were three in total on the table, which was six thousand.
Chen Shu joked: "Teacher Zeng, this is the carriage fee, right? Do your comrades do this at dinner parties?"
In big cities, because the local roads are far away, it is extremely inconvenient for guests to go back and forth. It is common to spend one or two hours on the road. Unlike in second- and third-tier small cities, you can take a taxi and swipe a few times (d-ou
By the time I heard the sound, I arrived at the place to eat.
When the host asks someone to do something, it is a favor for someone to come, so the carriage fee came into being in big cities. Later, it became like a small red envelope for appetizers. The cost of asking for a happy occasion is not worth the same as the cost of negotiating the matter later.
Zeng Hong opened the cork of the red wine bottle and said with a smile: "We don't like this in Dongzhou, but now that we are here, we have to follow their rules. Besides, Fatty Xia also said that he brought a guest
Coming together is a sign of respect for us, and we should give him enough face.
"But they are all people of the same system. I guess they won't accept it. Leaving it like this is also a sign of respect for them. By the way, you can't persuade people to drink at the wine table, and you can't talk about second-class merit.
If people are willing to come for this meal today, it means you can definitely handle this matter."
Everyone knows this kind of relationship thing, and everyone understands it tacitly at the dinner table, without saying a word more. Generally speaking, it is done when the party is over after drinking, at the door of the hotel, or before getting in the car.
The matter is settled if the two people involved in the relationship tell the truth a few words.
Chen Shu nodded, folded the envelope and put it back: "Teacher Zeng, if they accept the money, I will pay it to you later."
With that said, he stood up and looked around at the classically decorated and elegant environment. He knew in his heart that the price of the meal was not cheap. Without saying anything, he had already accepted Zeng Hong's favor in his heart.
"That is required."
Zeng Hong opened the cork of the bottle, put his head over the mouth of the bottle and took a deep breath, with a proud expression on his face.
He was extremely satisfied if he could earn second-class merit for his apprentice before retreating to the second line.
"Dong dong dong."
There was a knock on the door, and chubby Director Xia led a young woman in with a smile on his face.
"Julie!"
Chen Shu, who was leaning on the back of the chair and joking with Zeng Hong, looked up and saw that the person entering the room was Zhu Li, the forensic doctor of Zhengming Xingda University. He was so surprised that he almost dropped the Huazi in his mouth to the ground.
The door of the box was pushed open by Director Xia, and Zhu Li, dragging her skirt, walked in first.
Her black hair is tied high and decorated with exquisite jewelry. Her eyes are round almond-shaped eyes, the same as Huang Siqian's, but not as big as the latter's. However, she has the aura of a child of a high-ranking family, which is not covered at all at this moment.
Can't live.
Chen Shu was also a man who had been involved in society for many years. Seeing Zhu Li's behavior, he suddenly understood why Director Xia's attitude suddenly changed in the afternoon.
"Hehe, Chen Shu, you came to the provincial capital for a treat and you didn't even call me? Fortunately, Uncle Xia knew that we knew each other and invited me over. Right, Uncle Xia?" Zhu Li said in a long voice.
As soon as Zhu Li said these words, she obviously knew Chen Shu's intention of coming to the provincial capital this time, so she pointed out the meaning of "Chen Shu's treat" in her words.
Director Xia followed Zhu Li into the box.
He wiped the sweat from his forehead and echoed: "Old Zeng, this is your fault. How can you let Xiao Shu spend money? This has already reached the provincial capital, why do I have to organize the game? Let me play the role of landlord."
It’s friendship.”
The few of them exchanged a few polite words and then took a seat at the tea seat outside the box.
Zeng Hong, who was good at making tea, took the main seat as his duty, and Chen Shu sat on Zeng Hong's right hand as his deputy.
Just like when they met by chance in the provincial building in the afternoon, Zhu Li nodded to Zeng Hong as a greeting, then pulled her chair back and sat directly next to Chen Shu.
Director Xia hesitated for a long time, watching Zhu Li chatting with Chen Shu, and then he pulled the chair on Zeng Hong's left hand and sat down with a guilty conscience.
The tea in this restaurant, even if it is used to entertain the guests waiting before dining, is far more mellow than the fine tea collected by Zeng Hong.
The provincial capital is really not a simple place.
Chen Shu lowered his head and drank tea happily, but his thoughts were all on the tea. He looked like a straight man from the police, which made Zhu Li, who was sitting next to Chen Shu, furious to death.
Zhu Li held her chin in one hand and played with the tea cup in the other. She suddenly laughed and said: "Chen Shu, I heard that you went to Liuya for recuperation and solved another murder case. You have a really Conan physique, hehe, tell me.
Let’s talk about this case.”
As a second-generation official with a background, Zhu Li works as a front-line forensic scientist. This shows that she also has a very strong interest in investigating and solving crimes.
oh!
Another murder case solved?
This brat never told me anything! What a great promotional material this is!
Zeng Hong was startled, and his hand that was as steady as a mountain shaking the tea-pouring hand couldn't help but shake, and some of the tea that had been flowing smoothly suddenly spilled on the table.
Director Xia was also surprised by the word "again" in Zhu Li's words, indicating that this young policeman from the police station named Chen Shu had solved two major murder cases in a row. These contents were not included in the materials he had previously submitted for second-class merit.
See, it should all be extremely confidential or private matters.
It turns out that their relationship is indeed not simple... Director Xia glanced at the smiling Zhu Li, breathed a sigh of relief, and was secretly glad that the second-class merit had not yet been approved by the director's nephew.
He is a nephew, he is still a cousin, put it aside first, put it aside first.
I need to have a few more drinks with this young man tonight to make up for it.
If we can catch up with Julie, our future will be limitless!