At 5 o'clock in the afternoon of the next day, Lin Dingqiang drove the A8L, and Xin Qing sat in the passenger seat and went to Tongrisheng to buy some things.

As the only remaining state-owned grain and oil store in the capital, Xin Qing's parents still wanted to bring the taste of their memories to Yangcheng before leaving.

Pure sesame oil ground with sesame seeds, thick Erba sauce, these things seem a little incomprehensible to Xin Qing, but in the eyes of Lin Dingqiang or the second elder, they are all treasures.

Xin Qing was carrying the dragon egg bun sent by Lin Dingqiang, and the smile on her face was still bright.

She didn't ask Lin Dingqiang what he was doing yesterday afternoon like ordinary women, but gave the most enthusiastic smile after receiving the gift.

On this trip, they were about to go to the Diaoyutai Hotel to attend the appreciation dinner held by Xin Wenhua.

Lin Dingqiang had already asked Xin Qing that those who came today were Xin Wenhua's best friends in the capital, so he chose Diaoyutai.

Although the Diaoyutai Hotel is located in the same place as the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, the nature is different.

As an annex to the State Guesthouse, the Grand Hotel has been opened to the public, and the State Guesthouse, as an important reception place for foreign guests, still maintains a sense of mystery to the outside world.

The vehicle got off Sanlihe Road and drove in from the east gate of the hotel.

When he came to the downstairs of the hotel, after Lin Dingqiang parked the car, he looked at it in a flash, except for some common cars on the street, it seemed that the red flags in the whole capital were parked here.

But as it happens, whether it's Hongqi or other brands, 9 out of 10 cars are black, as if they were agreed.

After entering the lobby, Lin Dingqiang found that all the female dressers in the hotel had standard short hair, some like the heads of students in the last century, clean and neat.

He was also wearing a unified bright yellow two-section cheongsam, which was generous and generous, highlighting the temperament of a great country.

Lin Dingqiang followed Xin Qing's footsteps into the hotel lobby, and after taking the elevator, he went straight to Yangyuan Hall.

Out of the elevator door, a bright red carpet with dark flowers paved a brilliant avenue on the corridor about ten meters wide, and the decorations on both sides turned out to be solid wood European Roman columns, arches and flower beds.

If he hadn't known that this was the Diaoyutai Hotel and saw the eight-foot ink landscape painting hanging on the wall at the end, Lin Dingqiang would have thought that he had come here to visit, not to fill his stomach.

When the two entered the Yangyuan Hall, the huge room was divided into a restaurant and a reception room.

Lin Dingqiang saw the large round table in the middle of the restaurant at a glance.

In the center of the round table are clusters of lilies, peonies, and some unknown flowers, which occupy most of the table. Looking at the tableware, there are knives and forks, chopsticks, wine glasses, water glasses and dinner plates in front of each seat, and there is a beautifully made small menu in front of each plate.

Lin Dingqiang instantly understood that tonight's meal should be a separate meal system.

Shu Lan, who was sitting on the outermost side of the reception room, saw Xin Qing and Lin Dingqiang coming, stood up from the sofa, and said enthusiastically: "Qingqing, they are here, let's take a seat!"

Then Shu Lan walked to Xin Qing's side and asked in her ear, "Did you get it?"

"Got it!" Xin Qing said happily, holding Shu Lan's arm again.

Lin Dingqiang and Shu Lan nodded slightly to say hello, and then saw a large group of people walking out of the reception room.

Except for Xin Wenhua, the rest of the people Lin Dingqiang didn't seem to have seen it at the art exhibition, as if he had completely changed a wave of people.

After Xin Wenhua saw Lin Dingqiang, the smile on his face appeared shallowly, and he beckoned: "Xiaolin, sit down!"

"Okay, Xin Lao. ”

Xin Wenhua and his wife sat on the top seat, and the rest of the people sat around the round table in turn. And Lin Dingqiang and Xin Qing, as juniors, naturally sat in the position closest to the door.

"Thank you for your appreciation today," Xin Wenhua said slowly after seeing that everyone was seated: "Shu Lan and I will leave for Yangcheng early tomorrow morning." Here, Shu Lan and I would like to thank you for your great support for this exhibition. ”

After speaking, everyone raised their water glasses and took a shallow sip.

Seeing that the toasting session was over, the waiter in the private room came to Shu Lan's side, folded his hands in front of his abdomen, bent down and asked, "Madam, can you serve the food?"

After Shu Lan nodded, the waiter walked towards the food room.

Everyone at the table was talking and laughing, and Lin Dingqiang didn't know anyone, although he was still smiling on the surface, he was still a little bored in his heart.

Xin Qing, who was sitting on the side, seemed to see through Lin Dingqiang's thoughts, she gently kicked Lin Dingqiang under the table, and then whispered: "After dinner, let's go to the State Guesthouse." ”

After speaking, Xin Qing revealed a small corner of the folded light blue temporary pass in the dragon egg bag.

Lin Dingqiang's eyes widened instantly, you must know that although the road of the hotel is connected to the State Guesthouse, the other side is like the world outside the wall, and ordinary people can't get this pass.

"Good. Lin Dingqiang nodded, he had never been to the State Guesthouse, and he also wanted to see what the different buildings were like, and he also wanted to know where the fishing was in the Diaoyutai Terrace.

Taking advantage of the gap between serving, Lin Dingqiang picked up the menu in front of him.

Open it and take a look, add snacks and fruits, a total of 10 dishes.

On the bilingual menu, in addition to the hotel's famous mullet egg soup, casserole lion's head, and abalone four treasures, there are also dishes that I haven't heard of before, such as baked steak with green mustard and soybean sprouts.

Of course, at the very end of the menu, there is also the name of the chef this time.

With the salmon cold dish on the table, the long-awaited Diaoyutai dinner has finally begun.

Lin Dingqiang looked at the salmon meat on the plate bigger than his face, which could be eaten with just one bite, and finally understood why each person had 10 dishes.

He had been to a lot of meals with a separate meal system, but when he was faced with the "Taiwanese cuisine" that integrated the eight major cuisines and represented the highest level, he realized that two Michelin stars and three stars were the younger brother in front of him.

After the first plate was finished, the second dish of four side dishes was served to the table.

At this time, there was a person at the table who seemed to be happy, and said with a smile: "Xin Lao, how many words shall I sing?"

Xin Wenhua couldn't wait to say: "You have opened your mouth, we must be listening!

The person at the table put the chopsticks on the chopstick pillow again and waited expectantly.

The man stood up, cleared his throat, and sang: "This fan paints the old capital, the old capital is really majestic, seven inside and eight imperial cities, nine gates, eight halls and one bell, three palaces and six courtyards to paint the imperial court, and civil and military officials are lined up in the west and east. ”

The high-pitched and loud voice permeated the entire Yangyuan Hall, Lin Dingqiang listened to the familiar little song, and the pair of legs under the table seemed to be uncontrollable, and he just wanted to Erlang's legs, but when he looked at the environment again, he still put it down honestly.

Xin Qing blinked her eyes and asked Lin Dingqiang in a low voice, "What are you singing about!"