"Today is my territory, Tianxiang is the east, feasting old classmates, especially Lao Huang from afar, I have been chattering for a long time just now, and it is time to rest." Lei Xiangdong smiled, looked at Qi Tianxiang opposite, and said slowly: "According to the order, Tianxiang should say a few words, then Lao Huang will make a speech, and finally we will express our friendship, is it such a procedure?" ”

"Lao Lei also said just now that if you want to listen to Lao Huang's Classic of Mountains and Seas, you have to wait for half a catty and eight taels, it seems that he wants to finish everything he wants to say in advance before Lao Huang opens the chatterbox, so he never feels a loss." Qi Tianxiang took Lei Xiangdong's words, looked at Lei Xiangdong playfully, then looked at Huang Heyuan, and said with a smile: "After a tiring day, listening to him talk about the world is also a kind of relaxation and enjoyment." Listening to what he has said so much from the scriptures, you have to examine and screen it with a critical eye, otherwise you will be fooled. There is only one sentence I don't think there is any doubt about it, that is, I am the east, he treats guests, and invites a few old classmates to get together, which is the proper meaning, but unfortunately until Lao Huang came over, from the implementation, it can be seen that the inheritance of Balzac's "Gao Old Man", that is, the richer he is, the more he picks, and the more he speaks, the more stingy he is. ”

Qi Tianxiang wanted to say a few more words happily, but he glanced at the two beautiful directors, hurriedly smiled and put away his playful expression, and said seriously: "Why do you want to borrow Lao Lei's treasure land to feast Lao Huang?" In addition to the big eaters just mentioned, there is another reason that needs to be explained clearly, so as not to misunderstand. ”

Qi Tianxiang spoke, paused, deliberately sold Guanzi, looked at everyone's attentive and concerned expressions, and said slowly with a smile: "Lao Huang is from the northwest, and where they have a deep food culture and a strong heritage, since they invite him to eat, they naturally want him to eat authentic and innocent northwest flavors, Lao Lei has a grandmaster here, specializing in northwest cuisine, which shows the sincerity of several of us." ”

Another reason is that Lao Huang brought a group of people, and it was lively and lively, and it was not impossible to invite him to drink and eat meat in Nanjiao Hotel, but he always felt that it was missing so much meaning. The occasion is wrong, the atmosphere is wrong, and it is really not easy to have a good drink. Qi Tianxiang then explained, looking at Huang Heyuan and teasing: "So there must be a suitable occasion, a group of partners who know the roots, so that we can drink and eat happily, so I thought of Lao Lei here, and we had this rare class reunion." After talking about the intention, let's go first! ”

Qi Tianxiang spoke, picked up his wine glass, and just touched a few people from afar, which was considered to be the end of the meaning. The wine table was too big, and the big table of thirty people sat a few of them, and they all raised their voices when they spoke, let alone clink glasses.

After drinking the first glass, Qi Tianxiang patiently waited for the waiter to fill the wine glass, picked up the wine glass, and said with a slight smile: "This second cup will cut to the point, Lao Huang came from afar, no matter what he came for, he was a distinguished guest, and it was a pleasure to have friends from afar. ”

After Qi Tianxiang finished speaking, he still raised his glass and touched it, took the lead in drinking the wine glass high to the sky, and then raised his glass to signal everyone to toast, waiting for the waiter to pour the wine, looking around at a few old classmates, not saying too much, and didn't seem to want to say anything.

Seeing the waiters standing behind each seat pouring the wine to the brim, Qi Tianxiang picked up the wine glass again, still smiling and said: "To make a long story short, the old classmates haven't seen each other for several years, for our old time, for our precious friendship, let's do the third glass, which can be regarded as a good thing one after another, let's get a good mouthful!" ”

After saying this, Qi Tianxiang raised his glass, but did not drink immediately, but watched everyone raise his glass and drink it carefully, then slowly poured the wine into his mouth, slowly put down the wine glass, and said lightly: "My meaning has arrived, the wine has also arrived, you can transfer the power of the wine commander, and I will be the little finger among the five leaders, and I will listen to the order." ”

Qi Tianxiang deliberately emphasized his behavior just now, and drank three glasses in a row, without excessively, without stopping, unreasonable, and unruly, revealing his full domineering. Consciously strengthened, not only has the intention of showing identity, but also conveys a clear signal that today only talks about friendship and nothing else. As the governor of a major economic province, what he needs to pass on to these old classmates and colleagues now is not only the gentle external image and memory, but also the power and ability to control the situation, so as to lay a foundation for developing his intentions in the future.

From the expressions that were first surprised, then relieved, and the expressions that could not be concealed behind the smiles, Qi Tianxiang knew that his goal had been achieved, or that the effect was good. At least from Huang Heyuan's eyes, he read the shock and shock, as well as the knowing smiles of Liu Xiaojun and Hou Zhehai, and Lei Xiangdong's ill-intentioned bad smile, and his heart gradually felt a lot calmer, and his eyes looking at Huang Heyuan were also full of friendship and expectation.

"Good guy, Tianxiang's three cups of dismount are strong enough, if it goes on like this, it is estimated that the big dish has not come up yet, and I can leave the field early." Huang Heyuan looked at Qi Tianxiang with a smile, as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't say anything, but slowly stood up, and boldly raised his wine glass and proposed: "Follow the customs of the locals, even if you are drunk and lie at the bottom of the table, it is not ugly, I will mention three according to the rules, and if you haven't drunk too much after mentioning, I will start talking as usual." This first glass of wine, for our old classmates to get together, let's do it. ”

Huang Heyuan took the lead in drinking the wine in the cup, stood still, waited for the waiter to pour the wine, and raised his voice rudely, his eyes flashed with a warm light, and he said emotionally: "I salute Tianxiang for this second cup, for his heart-to-heart arrangement, and for his kind intentions, I will do it first as a respect." ”

After drinking the second glass, Huang Heyuan seemed to enter a state of deep thought, and then waited for the waiter to pour the wine for a break, and said slowly: "This last glass of wine, I want to pay tribute to my hometown in the northwest, and I also want to explain my intention to come here, the northwest is too difficult, the old brother I am too difficult, I can't go all the way here as a last resort, I hope that all old students, drink this glass of wine, think about the thirsty land in the northwest, and look forward to it!" ”

Huang Heyuan said, took the wine glass and drank it all without hesitation, looking around at everyone intently, his eyes were full of earnestness, and there seemed to be a faint flash of light.

Huang Heyuan's demeanor was like Qi Tianxiang's three toasts in a row, which was sudden, surprising, and a little incredible. Although they all understand that Huang Heyuan's performance is similar to Qi Tianxiang's intentions, and both have elements of acting, Huang Heyuan's role came too quickly, which caught people off guard.

But no matter what, Huang Heyuan drank a glass of wine, just stood there, waiting for everyone's response, his eyes conveyed sincerity, and there was also the stubbornness and stubbornness unique to the Northwest people in his weakness, and it seemed to make it clear that he would not sit down if everyone didn't drink him.

"This wine has to be drunk, Big Brother has said this, no matter whether it is true or not, you can't live up to this glass of wine." Lei Xiangdong stood up slowly, picked up the wine glass and signaled to everyone to drink the wine in the glass, and then said slowly: "Lao Huang just said that the last glass of wine, I can't agree with this kind of arbitrary expression, this has just passed the three rounds of wine, how can it be the last, it sounds strange and uncomfortable." ”

Seeing that everyone stood up and drank the wine in the glass, Lei Xiangdong hurriedly smiled and said, "Since it's not the last, everyone don't stand, sit down and move on to the next step!" ”

"It's not a big deal, six taels of wine is down, don't say that Lao Huang is worried, afraid that he won't be able to eat big dishes, I'm also worried about the carefully prepared big dishes, there is no time and opportunity to show them, I don't care, but I don't respect the hard work of our chefs enough." Lei Xiangdong watched everyone sit down one after another, and said jokingly: "Just a few modeling dishes on this table, isn't it too cheap for my owner." ”

Lei Xiangdong's witty seemed to remind everyone that at the beginning of the banquet, in addition to the humility of the seats, it was the wine fight between the two main characters, and the banquet did not even pay attention to the dishes on the table, let alone use chopsticks to enjoy them.

Under the bright light created by the crystal chandelier, a huge banquet table is only beautiful, quietly displayed like a work of art, and a few small dishes on the tray in front of each guest, which forms a sharp contrast with the magnificent central decoration.

The banquet table is very large, in addition to the beautiful shape of the bird and phoenix platter placed in the middle, from the inside to the outside to form three circular bands that can be rotated, that is, they exist alone, and cooperate with each ring belt, and form a whole with the shape dishes fixed in the center. Three rotating annular belts are placed on a variety of flowers, as well as colorful fruits, under the backdrop of the light, not only set off the noble momentum of a hundred birds and phoenixes, but also with the rotation of the annular belt, forming a different pattern, it looks gorgeous and smart, beautiful, but elegant and solemn.

These radishes and cabbages are mainly used to form a variety of fruits and vegetables, which are completely processed and created by the chefs, which is not only a perfect interpretation of food culture, but also a wonderful supplement to enhance the taste and temperament of the banquet. The beautiful patterns and shapes show not only skills, but also the combination of aesthetic culture and food, which makes people pleasing to the eye while watching, but does not produce any impulse to occupy or harm. Whether these dishes are used as works of art or as a form display, except for the dishes in the middle, which are fixed, the other plating functions are only a kind of display, and when the formal banquet dishes appear, their mission will be completed.

Lei Xiangdong's prompt not only distracted everyone's attention, but also implied that the speed of the banquet was too fast and simple, and it seemed that more excitement should not come, and it was necessary to look forward to it and be patient