Night falls.

After arranging accommodation for Lin Weidong, William Zhu drove a red convertible car to take him to Deda for Western food.

After getting out of the red convertible car, Lin Weidong found that the eyes of some passers-by around him were looking at him and William Zhu.

Of course, he was only noticed by the way, and the eyes of those passers-by mainly fell on William Zhu.

Compared with a man like William Zhu, who has the word "rich" written all over his body, Lin Weidong, who is plainly dressed and slightly raunchy, obviously loses a lot.

"Lonely city, please inside. William Zhu said, beckoned to Lin Weidong, and walked into the Deda Western Restaurant.

Strictly speaking, Deda should be regarded as the oldest western restaurant in Shanghai, carrying many romantic memories of "young couples" in Shanghai.

With heavy revolving doors, dark wooden staircases, Western-style window lintels, and retro bar counters, when Lin Weidong walked, he suddenly felt like he was traveling through time and space, as if he had been pulled back to the ten-mile ocean field of decades ago.

Although most of the people who patronized were elderly people in Shanghai, they were probably young and fashionable figures, because Lin Weidong could see them sitting in Dedali leisurely reading the newspaper, and then sipping coffee, which looked very stylish.

After choosing a seat and sitting down, William Zhu asked with a smile, "Lonely City, have you ever eaten Western food before?"

Lin Weidong was stunned, and said in his heart, I have eaten Western food, but I don't know if it is authentic, and the so-called Western restaurants in Mei'an should not be regarded as Western food, because it doesn't feel very delicious, so he shook his head: "I've eaten it, but I haven't eaten authentic Western food." ”

William Zhu said again: "Really, then I brought you here tonight, which is the right time." ”

Lin Weidong asked curiously, "What do you say?"

William Zhu said: "Because this is a very inauthentic Western restaurant, if I take you to eat authentic Western food, it may not be to your liking." ”

Lin Weidong was a little speechless, and said in his heart, am I easy, it's rare to come to Shanghai, I just want to eat authentic Western food......

Although William Zhu believes that Deda is not an authentic Western restaurant, his evaluation of this Western restaurant is a standard and authentic Shanghai Benbang Western Restaurant, referred to as Pidging Bang Western Food.

Since the opening of Shanghai, Western culture has continued to invade and integrate with local culture to form Shanghai-style culture.

Therefore, De Dali's steak will never be the technique of an authentic European chef, but it is definitely a taste that most Chinese people can accept, and it is suitable for all ages.

To put it bluntly, this kind of "earthy and foreign" thing is actually quite "low", and it is even more difficult to match the later high-end restaurants such as Michelin-starred chefs, but this is the unique taste of Shanghai, and there may be no other semicolon in the world.

This is also the reason why William Zhu brought Lin Weidong here to eat Western food, because it is suitable for the taste of Chinese people, and the taste is very good.

William Zhu said confidently: "Lonely City, the pork cutlets and borscht in this Western restaurant are a must, I believe you will like it." ”

Hearing William Zhu say this, Lin Weidong swallowed his saliva and said, "Really, then I'm going to have a good taste." ”

A foodie like Lin Weidong will never be stingy with his love for food, as long as he encounters something delicious, he will definitely not be able to avoid overeating.

The first dish on the waiter was the borscht recommended by William Zhu, as well as the Shanghai salad, Lin Weidong couldn't wait to taste it and feel it, how to say it, the taste in the soup is very unique, with a strong milky taste, as well as sweet and sour taste, after drinking, I feel unfinished, very appetizing.

Speaking of borscht, in fact, everyone is no stranger, it is the same as pearl jade soup, there are allusions, it is said, after the October Revolution that year, a large number of Russian refugees poured into Shanghai, and they were called "borscht" by Shanghainese, and they also brought in the red color soup.

However, the red beetroot soup did not suit the taste of Shanghainese, and red beets could not be grown in Shanghai, so Shanghainese people replaced them with cabbage and tomato sauce, forming the current borscht.

As for the Shanghai salad, it's actually a potato salad, which is a pure local production.

The foreign salad was improved by the Shanghainese, removing the vegetables and adding meat, but at that time, the materials were scarce, and the red sausage could only be used instead, but I did not expect it to become the symbol of the Shanghai salad.

The potato salad at Deda Restaurant is specially prepared for the appetite of Shanghainese, and it is finely made and has a delicate taste.

Immediately afterwards, the pork chops were also served, Lin Weidong took a serious look, the pork chops looked relatively thin, showing a golden color, looking at it made people feel very appetizing all of a sudden, because it was fried very thoroughly, so the pork chops tasted crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, tender and juicy, and there was also a spicy soy sauce on the side, dipped in some to eat, it was also a unique flavor.

In addition, Lin Weidong thinks the creamy Portuguese chicken is also very delicious, the taste of the cheese is particularly fragrant, and the chicken inside is also very tender, with a strong milky flavor when eaten, and the aftertaste is endless in the mouth.

All in all, Lin Weidong was very satisfied with this Western meal, quite satisfied, and he felt that if he had the opportunity to come to Shanghai with Scarlett in the future, he would definitely bring her to taste it.

On the other hand, what makes Lin Weidong feel appreciative is that William Zhu is different from many Chinese people, we Chinese people like to talk about cooperation and drink during meals.

But William Zhu, a Chinese, is very different, he never talked to Lin Weidong about cooperation when he ate, which made Lin Weidong feel very comfortable and relaxed.

Moreover, for such a long time from meeting to dinner, William Zhu did not mention cooperation with Lin Weidong at all.

It wasn't until the next morning, when he arrived at the Banyan Tree Company, that William Zhu began to talk about cooperation with Lin Weidong in the office.

For Lin Weidong, whether he can cooperate with William Zhu is the key to more money and less money, he feels that he should get a monthly salary of 20,000 yuan like Li Xunhuan and Ning Caishen.

Although "E Net Love" is not particularly well written, it is definitely a popular work on the current Internet, which is not lost to Ning Caishen's "Countless Intimate Contacts", as well as Li Xunhuan's "Love Lost in Reality and the Internet", and even surpasses.

Of course, the most critical point is that "E Net Love" published a physical book, and it sold quite well, selling 30,000 copies in less than a month, which was not done by Ning Caishen and Li Xunhuan, which is why William Zhu is so important to Lin Weidong.

After some bargaining, William Zhu finally agreed to Lin Weidong's request, and hired Lin Weidong to serialize a new book under the banyan tree with a salary of 20,000 yuan per month, and the new book must be completed within a year on average.

In this way, William Zhu bought the paper copyright of Lin Weidong's next book.

As for the film and television copyright, William Zhu did not ask for it, it is still owned by Lin Weidong personally, because so far, no online novel can be adapted into a film and television drama, and he does not expect income in this regard, he values the royalties after the publication of the online novel.

20,000 yuan a month to get Lin Dong, William Zhu does not feel expensive, but feels that "good quality and low price", it is much cheaper than Ning Caishen and Li Xunhuan, these two guys not only have a monthly salary of 20,000 yuan, but William Zhu also rents a villa for them every month, and also reimburses plane tickets.

"Happy cooperation!" After signing the contract, Lin Weidong and Zhu William shook hands with smiles on their faces.