When he saw the words on the plaque hanging above the door, Fang Ming raised his head and stared at it for a second or two, and then looked back.
"Fang Ming, do you know what this private restaurant is best at?"
When Tang Yan walked to the door, she suddenly turned back and looked at Fang Ming, obviously checking Fang Ming.
"If I guess correctly, it should be a vegetarian meal."
Hearing Fang Ming's answer, Tang Yan had a look of surprise on her face, "Have you been here before?"
"No, this is my first time here and my first time in the capital." Fang Ming shook his head and replied.
"Then how did you know that this private restaurant specializes in vegetarian meals?" Tang Yan looked confused. She only found out about it after hearing Chen Ze's introduction in the car.
"It's very simple. Doesn't the name of this courtyard already mean something?" Fang Ming pointed to the plaque, which made Tang Yan even more confused. Chaogeyuan, what does the name mean?
"The song of Chaoge is played at night for fifty miles, and eight hundred princes are marching towards Lingshan Mountain."
Ye Ziyu on the side suddenly whispered, "The name of this courtyard should be taken from this poem, although this poem talks about the heyday of Chaoge, the capital of Guo in the Shang Dynasty. Chaoge City was prosperous with singing and dancing, and the singing
The news spread as far as fifty miles away, and hundreds of princes came to pay tribute."
"The Lingshan Mountain in this poem should be a certain mountain near Chaoge, but if the name of this courtyard comes from this poem, then there is obviously something wrong. How can a restaurant and a capital be connected? The only thing
It is possible that the store borrowed the literal meaning from the poem and compared the visitors to the eight hundred princes, and this Lingshan Mountain is naturally a famous Buddhist holy place."
"Visitors entering the courtyard feel as if they have arrived at the Lingshan Mountain. As pilgrims, they naturally eat vegetarian food." A slight smile appeared on Ye Ziyu's face, "Brother Fang Ming, am I right?"
"That's right."
Fang Ming nodded. The store's name was indeed just borrowed from the literal meaning of this poem.
"Hey, you two, please don't show off your literary talents here. There are more poems related to Chao Ge, such as: Phoenix Chao Ge hates each other late, green water and clear water reflect the king's heart, doesn't it also have the word Chao Ge?
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As a student at Shuimu University, Tang Yan's classical literary skills are not low.
"The reason is very simple, because I also smell the fragrance of Zen."
Fang Ming smiled slightly. When he was in front of the store, he asked about Zen incense. Generally speaking, places like restaurants would not put Zen incense at the entrance because Zen incense has an impact on people's appetite.
, Under normal circumstances, hotels also put Zen incense in the bathroom to remove odors and kill mosquitoes.
In a restaurant, I could smell the Zen fragrance before I even entered the door. Combined with the name of the restaurant, Fang Ming came to this conclusion.
"Okay, you're pretty good."
Tang Yan curled her lips. The reason why she raised this question was just to make things difficult for Fang Ming so that she could get revenge on Fang Ming for telling her private things. Now that she didn't succeed in making things difficult, she could only give up.
There are several courtyards in the entire Chaoge Courtyard, and Fang Ming and the others walked into the third courtyard. This courtyard was full of flowers and plants, and in the middle of the courtyard was a Maitreya Buddha.
"This hotel is also unique. Other restaurants either display lucky cats or gods of wealth, but this hotel actually displays a Buddha." Zhang Shuqi also looked curious when she saw the Maitreya Buddha.
"Don't you say that Buddha statues can't be placed randomly? Otherwise, it would be disrespectful to the Buddha."
Ye Ziyu looked at Fang Ming with doubts, a look of confusion on her pretty face. Because of Fang Ming, she had read a lot of Taoist and Buddhist books over the years, so she knew some taboos.
"Of course ordinary Buddha statues cannot be placed, but Maitreya Buddha is different. In Buddhism, Maitreya Buddha is the most special Buddha. In Mahayana Buddhism, he is the future Buddha, that is, the Buddha who will succeed Sakyamuni in the future.
In our country, most of the sculptures of Maitreya Buddha are based on the Budai monk, whose big belly can accommodate everything in the world."
"It is precisely because of Maitreya Buddha's tolerance that Maitreya Buddha can be placed anywhere, and its smiling face will always make people feel happy."
After hearing Fang Ming's explanation, Ye Ziyu's pretty face showed a look of understanding, and she nodded slightly.
"This little brother is very knowledgeable about Buddhism."
Just as Fang Ming and Ye Ziyu were explaining, a voice suddenly came from the side. Fang Ming and Ye Ziyu turned around and saw an old man walking towards them.
"I would like to introduce myself. My name is Zeng Guangnan. I am the owner of this restaurant. I would like to welcome a few friends to our restaurant for a meal."
Zeng Guangnan smiled, and Fang Ming and Ye Ziyu each reported their names.
"I also heard the discussion between the two friends at the door of the store before. I can see the meaning of my store name at a glance. The two friends are still the first, so this time no matter how much they spend in my store
, a unified 30% discount.”
"Thank you very much, boss."
Fang Ming was not polite. Since his boss had said so, it would be a bit hypocritical for him to refuse. Moreover, the 30% discount would not cause the boss to lose money. Generally, the price of such private dishes is several times the cost.
The more high-end the hotel, the more so, because eating is no longer just about the food, but also the service and environment.
Zeng Guangnan said hello and left. Fang Ming and Ye Ziyu also entered a box next to them, and Chen Ze had already been sitting in that box.
"We ordered four dishes, let's see what else you want to eat."
When Chen Ze saw Fang Ming come in, he handed over the menu directly. Although Chen Ze was a bit informal on weekdays, he had to say that he handled the details very well.
Fang Ming and the others were six in total. Under normal circumstances, four dishes would definitely not be enough, so Chen Ze handed the menu to Fang Ming at this time. No matter what, Fang Ming and the others would order one or two dishes, and there would be no more.
What a psychological burden.
This is different from some people. In order to show their generosity, some people order a whole table of dishes first, and then ask their friends what they want to eat. Even if the friend really has something he wants to eat, he usually doesn’t want to eat it at this time.
All I would say is, "There are enough dishes, no need to order more."
Fang Ming and Ye Ziyu each ordered a dish, and finally Chen Ze added two more dishes and arranged for the waiter to place the order.
"I'm not bragging. The vegetarian dishes of this private restaurant are excellent, and ordinary people may not have the opportunity to eat them, because the owner of this shop is very characterful and only opens for one week a month."
"How can he make money if he is open for only one week a month? The rent of this courtyard should be very expensive." Tang Yan looked curious. Isn't the purpose of opening a restaurant just to make money?
"This courtyard should belong to the owner himself, so there is no rent. And I guess the owner has other businesses, and opening this restaurant is more out of interest."
Fang Ming said something to the side. There were some words he didn't say. When he saw the boss's face before, he had already seen something.
"This should be the reason. I have many friends who open cafes and bars. They are very willful. They open them when they want to and close them when they don't want to."
Chen Ze chuckled. His friends were all second-generation rich. They opened cafes and bars just to pick up girls, and they had no hope of making money from this.
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While Fang Ming and others were chatting here and waiting for the food to be served, the door of the box was suddenly pushed open, and Zeng Guangnan appeared at the door.
"Everyone, I'm really sorry. There is something urgent in the store suddenly, so I may not be able to entertain you. Next time you come over, our store will entertain you for free."
Zeng Guangnan looked apologetic, but Chen Ze's face still turned a bit ugly. The owner of the shop suddenly kicked him out before the meal was even started. No one would be in a good mood.
"Boss, do you think we are short of meal money?"
Facing Chen Ze's rhetorical question, Zeng Guangnan was helpless. If he had known that that person was coming, he would not have opened the door today.
"Forget it, since the boss said so, there must be some reason. Let's change it. It's still early anyway."
Zhang Shuqi on the side tried to smooth things over, but after Zhang Shuqi said this, Chen Ze couldn't refuse and got angry, but he still looked dissatisfied and finally walked out of the box door.
"My dear, I'm so sorry."
When Fang Ming walked out of the box, Zeng Guangnan still apologized.
"Boss, you are serious. It is understandable that there are some emergencies."
Fang Ming waved his hand, and when they walked out of the box and walked towards the lobby, a deep voice suddenly came from the lobby.
"Xiao Zeng, what's going on? Why did I see so many cars leaving outside of you? Is it because of my arrival that your store is closed? If so, I won't come here anymore, old man."
When the voice came, Zeng Guangnan's expression changed, a wry smile appeared on his face, and he whispered to Fang Ming, "Little friend, I hope you can cooperate with me later."
After saying this, Zeng Guangnan walked quickly towards the lobby. When Fang Ming and others arrived at the lobby, they saw an old man with white hair standing in the center of the lobby. Although the old man was old,
Although he was already older, he still stood upright, and behind the old man were two young men with blazing eyes. When they saw Fang Ming and others walking out of the yard, they stared at Fang Ming and others closely.
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"Chief, everything that doesn't happen is just some of my relatives who just happened to leave now." Zeng Guangnan quickly explained.
"What chief? I'm just a retired old man now." The old man glared at Zeng Guangnan, then his eyes fell on Fang Ming and others, and then he snorted dissatisfied.
"I said, Xiao Zeng, do you think that my eyesight has become dim as I grow old? These are your descendants, so why don't you tell me their names?"