Chapter 51: The Buffet
It is said that the people take food as their heaven, and this is also true.
Both Easterners and Westerners have to eat, and no one can live hungry.
The first goal of whoever works hard is to fill their stomachs first.
No, since he has a stable income, the most obvious changes that have occurred in Angelo's kid are mainly reflected in the aspect of "eating".
First they ate pasta, steak, red wine, and then they had the financial ability to buy fine cheese and prawns.
By now, his kitchen has been truly completely transformed.
The fridge is stocked with butter, cheese, meat, sausages and seafood, as well as sugar cubes, coffee, tea, dried fruit and biscuits. The fruit bowl on the table changes varieties from time to time.
For this reason, Angelo not only became ruddy and energetic, but also became more optimistic about his future.
Especially after he successfully sold a batch of Longkou Village handicrafts at an excellent price, and remitted this extra extra money to his account in the United States.
He was even more glad for the good fortune he had made in this mysterious country.
To be honest, he never dreamed that in China, an extremely poor and backward country. He was able to support himself, and he still had the spare energy to take care of and compensate for his wife and children who were far away in the United States.
So he can't help but be grateful to Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan for rewarding him with their jobs.
Even love the house and Wu, and have a good impression of the "little daughter-in-law", the "overseer" who does not smile every day and watches him work like a donkey.
But then again, gratitude can never be equated with profit.
It is human nature to have Longwang Shu, and it is also selfish to think about one and think about two.
Especially for a foreigner with a special background like Angelo, he will never be satisfied, and he will not have to bear any moral burden.
So when this kid gradually became familiar with Chen Liquan and the "little daughter-in-law", especially after he found out that Hong Yanwu and their seemingly vicious masters had never done any illegal deeds of killing people and stealing goods.
It was difficult for him to restrain his impatience and decided that he had to fight for a relatively favorable condition for himself.
It's just another point, because he has been living in a life circle where interests are paramount, he also understands how sensitive the requirements involving money are, and they are the most likely factor to cause resentment.
Even though he clearly knew that there was no risk of dying in a foreign land, it was not something he hoped to suddenly anger his boss and lose his job.
Then he had to keep the requirements to a reasonable level, and the technique should be more artistic. It is not to make the other party feel that they are overbidding, nor can it make the other party feel offended.
So, after thinking about it, he thought twice that the most suitable place to express his meaning was at the dinner table.
So he sent an invitation to Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan through his "little daughter-in-law", hoping that the two of them could come together on December 25 to attend the Christmas dinner party held at the diplomatic apartment.
It has to be said that in this regard, both the East and the West are in agreement.
Food and wine can be pleasant, relaxing, and great for solving seemingly sensitive or acute problems during meals.
And because it doesn't look so formal, it leaves room for each other.
It's just a pity that the sky is not as good as the people.
Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan have agreed to Angelo. But on this morning, because they received a call from Yang Weifan temporarily, their arrangements had to be changed temporarily.
Therefore, the only person who finally went to the banquet on their behalf that night was the "little daughter-in-law".
Even his wife, "Little Cheese", was not able to attend because there were three younger siblings to take care of.
So there was no way, Angelo had no choice but to settle for the second, hoping that the "little daughter-in-law" could relay her opinion and say a few good words on her behalf.
It should be said that in fact, this meal still had a good start at the beginning.
Because the meal is a buffet, it is also called "Buffect" in the West.
Meat dishes are mainly roast chicken, fried chicken, steak, fried fish, and bacon.
Vegetables are mostly raw, such as celery, onions, mushrooms, cheese, macaroni, french fries, pizza, salad, mashed potatoes, etc.
There are also a variety of fruits and ice creams.
In addition, many official guests of the Republic are taken care of, and Chinese delicacies such as fried rice, fried noodles and soup porridge are also prepared.
It's absolutely colorful, dazzling, a combination of Chinese and Western, you name it.
How has the "little daughter-in-law" ever seen such a scene?
When he first walked into the dinner scene of the diplomatic apartment, his most direct impression was the word "shock".
Later, after hearing that it was possible for others to eat, I thought that our country had partially realized communism.
Although Angelo later informed him that the meal fee was twenty-five people, and the food could not be taken out, he was a little disappointed.
But after all, it's also very affectionate, and I think this foreign buddy is quite interesting. Spend fifty dollars to treat him to a meal, then what else is there to be picky.
But then slowly, the "little daughter-in-law" did not feel very good.
Because there are really a lot of cultural differences between us and foreigners in terms of life and dealings with people.
Where does the "little daughter-in-law" have Hong Yanwu's insight, so this Christmas dinner is destined to become a meal with frequent misunderstandings and collisions between the East and the West.
For example, from the time he was carrying something on a plate, Angelo began to blow in Chinese, which he was not fluent in.
Say this Italian macaroni "Goodford", Italian pizza is also "Goodford", roast turkey "Goodford", even a few slices of pork belly, and some lettuce salad are also "Goodford".
Every time he introduced the same, the "little daughter-in-law" had to take some out of love.
At the end, I brought a large plate of things that I didn't like very much.
Hey, but such a "Goodford" thing, Angelo himself picks and chooses, takes a closer look, and almost doesn't take anything.
Finally, when the boy saw a cook push the fried prawns out and put them on the counter, he hurried over to line up.
Okay, I managed to get a big plate and came back, and sat in front of the "little daughter-in-law". I didn't have a single one, so I ate it with pride.
But that's nothing, the most annoying thing is that the glass of lemonade that the two of them brought was also Angelo's suggestion.
But when the "little daughter-in-law" took a sip and felt that it was really not as good as soda, and regretted listening to Angelo's words.
He also saw Angelo wash the oily fingers of the torn prawns in lemonade, and he didn't drink them at all.
How can this not be embarrassing, and how can it not be annoyed?
Good boy, you tricked me into drinking hand water. Hey, there's you!
The "little daughter-in-law" couldn't help but look at Angelo angrily, and she didn't eat, but only looked at Angelo with her eyes.
Angelo noticed it, but he didn't know what was going on, so he shrugged his shoulders and laughed cutely.
Then he continued to hold the prawns with two pig's trotters-like hands and gnawed them
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