Ye Ming hadn't been so happy for a long time, and when he went to bed at night, he deliberately opened a bottle of red wine that had been cellared for 15 years to help the fun. I slept until dawn, didn't even dream, got up and played a set of tai chi, and sat down at the dining table in good spirits to start a beautiful day.

The maid brought the newspaper at the right time, and reading the newspaper was a habit he had developed over the years. After skimming through the headline, his eyes were suddenly drawn to a striking letter of apology.

Because he saw a familiar name - Sun Sheng.

The content of this apology letter is quite simple, but it is more than 200 words, but Ye Ming read it once, but it took a full ten minutes. The words seemed to be imprinted in his mind, making him overwhelmed and his eyes glazed, and suddenly he felt that the world was spinning, and the newspaper in his hand fell to the ground.

The servant quickly picked up the newspaper and handed it to him again. He waved his hand to say no, then leaned back in his chair, not thinking to eat again.

After a while, he made up a long WeChat message to Zheng Xi, deputy director of the Taxation Bureau, and was about to send it out, but after thinking about it, he deleted it all, leaving only a "?" and pressed the send button.

No amount of words will be helpful, a question mark is enough to express one's attitude.

It was almost 11 o'clock when Zheng Xi's phone called. Ye Ming stood up from the dining chair and pressed the answer button.

Zheng Xi: "Lao Ye, I just finished a meeting. ”

Ye Ming: "Hmm. ”

Zheng Xi: "If you have read the newspaper, you must be able to understand the content of today's meeting. ”

Ye Ming: "Hmm. ”

Zheng Xi: "Sun Sheng was removed from his post and investigated, and he was directly transferred from the tax inspection post, which was personally ordered by Mayor Chen to be dismissed. I was also admonished to talk, and Vice Mayor Wang made a self-criticism. Also, the British ambassador will come to Le Shi Fang at noon today, and Mo Fei can't move. ”

Ye Ming's expression was even more gloomy, "He is a little chef, can he have a good relationship?"

Zheng Xi: "Lao Ye, no one expected the stubble to be so hard, I really can't help you this time." ”

Ye Ming: "I understand. Thank you. ”

Hanging up the phone, Ye Ming was uneasy, "Sun Laohu has returned, and he has to be removed from his post for investigation, Mo Fei, Mo Fei, I underestimated you too much in the past." ”

Suddenly, his eyes lit up and he called the butler in.

"You go and find Diao Siliu for me, you go in person, don't let others know. ”

……

James and his entourage arrived in Canghai City early, and after visiting and discussing in various places, it was almost noon. So accompanied by Mayor Chen, they rushed to the Le Food Restaurant.

Ou Yang and the others had already made arrangements, found four staff members, and came to line up in front of the restaurant early, occupying the top four positions.

After the ambassador and Mayor Chen and his entourage arrived, they were directly led to the front and replaced the staff. This is not a violation of the rules of the restaurant, but it is just a reasonable use of the bugs in the rules.

James shrugged his shoulders and said to Mayor Chen, "Dear Chen, are we cutting in line?"

Mayor Chen laughed, "Mr. James, this is the ancient wisdom of the East, we abide by the rules, and we make reasonable use of the rules. Of course, the most important thing is to ensure the safety of Mr. Ambassador. ”

The last time the consul of the embassy came to the embassy, there was a long queue, and this time he finally did not have to wait in line, and he advised: "Mr. Ambassador, we should follow Mayor Chen's arrangement, this is a courtesy to us, and it is also a courtesy. ”

James nodded, "Thank you, Mayor Chen, for your efforts." ”

Mayor Chen bowed his head and said, "It should be." ”

"Scar, is it true that you ate the claws of a chicken the last time you came?" asked James again.

Scar laughed and said, "Mr. Ambassador, in the name of God, I assure you that it is true. ”

James frowned, "Dear Chen, I won't have chicken feet this time, will I? ”

Before Mayor Chen could answer, Scar hurriedly said, "Mr. Ambassador, please try to taste it, the chicken feet made by Mo Fei are absolutely delicious." ”

James shook his head, "No, I'm going to throw up." ”

Mayor Chen opened his mouth and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Ambassador, there are no chicken feet in your dish." If Mr. Scar wants to eat, give it to him privately. ”

Scar smiled and said, "Thank you so much!"

When the restaurant finally opened, James, Scar, Yiyi, and Mayor Chen were the first to enter the restaurant and sit down in the best place.

Ambassador James's eyes were straight, the restaurant was not big, but it was unique, and the koi fish, walking through the crystals, made him feel the magic of creation.

Scar looked like a person who had come over, smiling and explaining to the ambassador the essence of the decoration of the food shop, he had obviously studied, from the garden architecture to the Oriental philosophy, from the story of the koi to the Chinese folk customs that are more than every year.

James nodded as he listened, and repeatedly complimented Scar on his intentions.

From time to time, the translator told Mayor Chen the content of their chat, and Mayor Chen thought to himself, who said that only Huaxia people are good at sycophants, and this foreigner is more slippery than anyone else.

Soon, Yu Xiaoyu and Chu Luo began to serve the food, considering that there were only four people, Mayor Chen only arranged [Su Shi Eight Dishes] and four bowls of [Yangchun Noodles].

Four dishes were served first, namely [Peach Blossom and Bamboo Shoot Soup], [Stewed Duck in Little Red Oven], [Stir-fried Artemisia] and [Scrambled Eggs with Reed Sprouts]

Looking at the four dishes in front of him, James was stunned, he had just come to China to take office, and he had never eaten much Chinese cuisine.

Moreover, the limited number of receptions, considering that he is British, the dishes are mainly Western. Even Chinese cuisine is made with cheese, butter, etc., to suit his taste. Real Chinese cuisine, he doesn't eat much.

These four dishes, whether in terms of the combination of colors, the use of ingredients, the shape of the utensils or the lingering aromas, are all new experiences for James.

Mayor Chen picked up the chopsticks and said to James, "Mr. Ambassador, please eat." ”

James doesn't know how to hold chopsticks, so he scooped a piece of duck meat with a spoon and put it on a plate.

Before eating, he remembered the Beijing roast duck he had eaten, the roast duck was fragrant but not greasy, the duck skin was stained with sugar and the mouth was full of oil, and the duck meat was mixed with the sauce, and the taste was salty and fragrant. That's one of his favorites.

The duck meat is completely the same as the two flavors of Beijing roast duck. The duck meat stewed in the small red oven is already very soft and glutinous, almost melts in the mouth, and the meat has a sweet taste, and there is no fishy smell of duck meat at all.

He asked Mayor Chen suspiciously, "Is this also duck meat?"

"That's right. Mayor Chen replied.

"It's a bit special. I've never eaten duck like this, it doesn't smell fishy at all, and it's delicious. ”

Mayor Chen said: "Try that reed sprout again, and you will feel that you have retained the whole spring." ”

James listened, and eagerly took a piece of reed bud and put it in his mouth. It is also sweet, but it is different from duck meat. The sweetness of duck meat is that during the stewing process, the fat is constantly stewed out and scooped away, leaving only the protein and the flavor of the meat and spices.

The sweetness of the reed buds is natural, and it is condensed by absorbing the essence of the earth and water. Eating in the mouth, there is really a feeling of wandering in the spring sun, the warm spring breeze, looking at the colorful earth, the heart spontaneously gives birth to the illusion that the spring has not left, and is still with himself.

He finally swallowed the sprouts and opened his eyes, only to catch a glimpse of Scar turning sideways, stuffing something into his mouth, looking intoxicated.

"Scar, what are you eating? James asked.