Chapter 766: Spending the New Year in the Wheel Squat
Xi Shuhui closed the notebook and said: "What you said was made by Queen Mary and Elizabeth I in John's history, what does it have to do with the current queen?"
Zhang Xingming said: "Bloody Mary, in fact, she is a little wronged, and the person she killed is not even as good as a small nail of Elizabai." I admit that Elizabeth I was doing all these things, including using a group of rogue criminals to occupy the Americas and kill all the Indians, this old lady conquered Europe with her ass, as if the entire European royal family was her blood, powerful.
But now this second has inherited all this, and is enjoying it all, and of course, how many people died in the war of independence in various places after the end of World War II?
And all of John's colonies, all of them, you look at them one by one, where is not a mess, the original residents are all low-class citizen slaves, you look at Ah San, look at the Malays, even including Hong Kong Island, how dark is it?"
Xi Shuhui pursed her lips and didn't speak.
Zhang Xingming said: "And this family, not only this family, including the entire John, in fact, except for burning, killing, looting, cheating, and then pretending to be a gentleman to accuse other people's families of what to do."
After the end of World War II, if you look at it and study it, all aspects have been going backwards rapidly, the economy is a mess, the politics are a mess, the industry is finished, and technology is nothing. This is what her ancestors can rob, the foundation is thick, and she has not been defeated for so many years. ”
Xi Shuhui tilted her head and looked at Zhang Xingming and said, "If she can do anything, she is good at everything, do you have a chance to sit here and complain to me today?"
Zhang Xingming let out a "uh", choked up, and said, "It's also ha, I have to thank her for coming." This old lady is a friendly soldier. ”
Xi Shuhui burst out laughing, rolled her eyes and said, "You can be funny in a day." Then I will immediately contact the double R company and invite Thatcher to eat, just eat here, the environment is of the same grade. So, what does the negotiating team say?
Zhang Xingming said: "Come over directly, open a few more rooms, let them also feel the strength of the organization, and accompany the Iron Lady together, there are many people." By the way, let's do it now, let them come over, and let's hold a small party in the restaurant in the evening for the New Year. ”
Xi Shuhui blinked and thought for a while and said, "Can it be good? As far as I know, Westerners have no interest in our Spring Festival." And at this time, will there be any other impact on making such a big scene here to promote the company's Chinese ancestry? ”
Zhang Xingming said: "It's okay. Does John's Bald Eagle have any New Year's red envelopes? Besides, we are originally Chinese, and if you don't say anything about others, you won't know? ”
Xi Shuhui said: "Okay, I'll prepare, maybe the restaurant needs to communicate." She tilted her head and thought about it, smacked her face and said, "Celebrate the Spring Festival with John's dishes?"
Zhang Xingming said: "It's not just about spending money, making dumplings, and getting some of our specialties, no one does it for me, the restaurant just needs to provide a venue." By the way, welcome the chef of the restaurant, I can teach them Chinese food, I am very angry. ”
Xi Shuhui pursed her lips, nodded, looked up and said, "It seems that there is no suitable kitchenware here, right? ”
Zhang Xingming scratched his head and thought for a while and said, "Let Li Chun and them go and find it." Go to Soho. I remember it's Chinatown, right? Most of them are from Hong Kong Island, but they should have all these kitchen utensils, right?"
Xi Shuhui said: "Then let's go directly over there for the Spring Festival, isn't it?
Zhang Xingming said: "Two different things, the meaning here is different, I just let these dignitaries know that there are Chinese people in Kailaiqi tonight, holding a Chinese-style banquet, and when the iron lady comes, I am also ready to entertain him with Chinese food." I have to think about this, like a decent whole number of dishes, I will make it myself, this sincerity is enough, right?"
Xi Shuhui shrugged her shoulders, you are the biggest, whatever you say is what you say.
Li Chun knocked on the door and pushed open the door and said, "Erming, everyone can't sleep, they all came over, saying that they want to go to Chinatown to have a look." ”
Zhang Xingming said: "You go, I won't go." Just right, bring me some spice back, and a spoon or something. In the evening, let's make our own vegetables and dumplings here. Go over there to be safe, be careful, I've heard it's a bit messy. ”
Li Chun glanced at Xi Shuhui in a daze, and Xi Shuhui gave an innocent look back.
So it was decided so happily, Li Chun took everyone to drive to Chinatown in Soho, and Xi Shuhui went to negotiate with the restaurant about using the kitchen. Similar to Xi Shuhui's estimate, the hotel refused at first, but after Xi Shuhui revealed some of Zhang Xingming's properties in John and Bald Eagle, the hotel took the 5,000 pounds thrown by Zhang Xingming.
In the early 90s, foreign countries were not as rich as we thought, and the annual income of John and Bald Eagle was a little more than 30,000 US dollars, or about 14,000 pounds in pounds, which was the average line, in fact, most of John's citizens did not earn so much.
That is to say, the average citizen of John's country had an income of about twenty pounds a day at this time in '89. There are still many poor people here, but very few of them are poor, and they can eat enough and live a dull life without desires and desires.
For example, in 90 years, the rent of a medium-sized restaurant in Chinatown was 8,000 pounds, or less than 700 pounds a month a year.
At that time, the exchange of people collecting currency and foreign currency was a bit chaotic, and the knowledgeable Chinese exchanged foreign currency for Hong Kong dollars first, then for dollars, and then for pounds, although there were many more troublesome points than direct exchange. Of course, ordinary people in China can't find this way.
In the early 90s, the Chinese town was basically Hong Kong Islanders, and the Chinese who came here earlier lived in the shipyard area. It wasn't until '98 that this side of Chinatown was gradually occupied by Hu Jianren, and by 2000, it was almost all Hu Jianren, and the annual rent of restaurants had risen to 136,000 pounds.
This rent is real, this restaurant has been open since 85 years until now, and it has never changed owners or addresses.
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At five o'clock in the evening, Li Chun and the others returned to the hotel, and the hotel also vacated a small kitchen and a side hall for Zhang Xingming and them.
The side hall was arranged by everyone in unison, and the word Fu was pasted on the wall, and some colorful balloons were hung.
Li Chun not only brought back kitchenware seasonings, but also invited back a Chinese chef, everyone laughed and made dumplings in the side hall, and Zhang Xingming took the chef to prepare dishes in the kitchen.
The Hong Kong Island chef was a little excited, he never thought he would be able to cook at Kailaiqi one day, he had been with John for many years, and he still knew about this hotel. However, Zhang Xingming is a little disdainful of his craftsmanship.
Hong Kong Island has been colonized by John for nearly 100 years, and many dishes have been embellished, such as barbecued pork, which is the traditional bacon from John's people, and a variety of breaded egg tarts, all of which are traditional foods of John.