Chapter Forty-Nine: The Dinner
Midsummer is the most torturous day of the year, and it is overwhelming. The midsummer sun is close to "poison", it seems that it intends to oppose human beings, take revenge on human beings, and people are so angry that people curse it, and even want to learn from Houyi to shoot this "poisonous day".
Although Changsha in June did not reach the hottest season, there were not many vehicles and few pedestrians on the streets. The ground was hot, and the fragile skin could not come into contact with the metal exposed to the sun.
Du Chen didn't dare to look up when he walked on the road, the hot sun was too fierce and domineering, and no one dared to stare at it. The original sky lost its blue color, like a firelight, and the glass curtain walls of the high-rise buildings reflected a dazzling light. Come in a hurry, go in a hurry, and no one wants to stay on the street for an extra minute.
The day after recording the show, Du Chen also received an invitation from He Jiong. Originally, Du Chen thought it was just a joke on the show, but he didn't expect He Jiong to really take it seriously.
Because it was a private matter, He Jiong also drove his own car, and the four hosts of the happy base camp and Du Chen and his party of 5 people sat in the same car and set off for the hotel. The current host is not as popular as in later generations, so he usually has a lot of time, and several people originally planned to have a meal together, and in the end, even Du Chen was called together.
Yesterday's program recording was very smooth, and when several people were chatting in the car, He Jiong also revealed to Du Chen that he had many highlights in this episode of the show, and of course he had a lot of shares in the post-editing.
He Jiong and the four of them were all very tightly packed, because Changsha was their base camp after all, and if they didn't disguise themselves, most people would be able to recognize them. Although it was summer, it was not as easy to disguise as winter, but several of them still wore sunglasses and hats.
Under the leadership of He Jiong, the group came to a hotel that did not look luxurious. But according to He Jiong, the history of this store has been going back to more than 100 years. Changsha cuisine here is one of the most authentic restaurants in the whole of Changsha, although it does not look luxurious, but the connotation is the most important.
Approaching the hotel, the hall is full of people, and from this point of view, this hotel must be very good. He Jiong walked straight inside, found a middle-aged man who was a little chubby, shook his hand, whispered a few words, and the man beckoned the waiter to take them to the private room.
Everyone entered the private room, and the waiters seemed to be well-trained, and they didn't come up to ask for autographs when they saw these stars.
The five of them sat down, and He Jiong began to introduce the history of the store to Du Chen.
It turns out that there have been many celebrities in this store, and there are many photos of celebrities and the owners of this place in the photos that have just hung in the hall. Big stars like Andy Lau, Eason, and Feng Xiaogang have all come, and this is also the place where He Jiong invited guests to dinner.
The waiter had already handed over the menu and asked the six of them to order.
"Du Chen, look at what you like to eat, order two. Anyway, this meal is Xiangxiang's money to entertain and be reimbursed at public expense~" He Jiong said very "generously".
Before Du Mo could speak, Xie Na, who was sitting next to He Jiong, also spoke.
"Let's have a beef tenderloin first, then a fish head with chopped pepper, and then a duck from Qianlianghu. Du Mo, let me tell you, these dishes are all compared to me when I usually come, and they are very delicious. ”
Du Chen wiped the sweat from his forehead, he knew that Xie Na was from Sichuan, and eating spicy food was simply a must.
"Sister Na, you won't hear Xiangxiang pay, so order it. When I used to come to eat with you, you didn't order that. Vega, who was particularly "sincere" next to her, punctured Xie Na's lies.
As soon as Vega said this, everyone present laughed. And Xie Na also kicked Vega fiercely, feeling as if she was embarrassed by someone who had exposed her shortcomings.
Du Chen didn't order food in the end, after all, he was not a local, and he didn't know much about which of these dishes were more delicious, so he just went with the host.
Because He Jiong had to go back to Yanjing for class in the afternoon, several people didn't drink, but just drank some juice to celebrate the success of the recording show. During the banquet, He Jiong also praised Du Chen's spirituality many times, and whether it is Du Chen's creative talent or other aspects, the future must be very bright.
Of course, Du Chen will not hold it up, to put it bluntly, in the social environment of China, connections are sometimes better than ability. Even if you don't have the ability, your connections will be subject to a lot of constraints.
If two people have the same ability, the one with wide connections and good popularity must be better than the other. Therefore, in this social background, of course, Du Chen will not be a fool.
Soon the dishes were served, in order to avoid waste, in addition to the few dishes ordered by Xie Na, He Jiong also ordered a cold dish, a Mao Xuewang and a soup. The soup is a light type of soup, although Changsha people can eat chili peppers, but it is better to use light soup to neutralize it when it is spicy in summer.
As a northerner, or Du Chen, a person who has lived in the north for thirty or forty years, although he occasionally tastes Sichuan cuisine or Sichuan cuisine, it is really not good to eat chili peppers in general.
Although he couldn't eat spicy, when the dish was served, Du Chen really couldn't help it. Whether it is the color, aroma, or style of the dish, it makes people particularly appetizing after watching it.
Rolling up his sleeves, Du Chen's chopsticks couldn't help but move. In this situation, there is quite the courage of some ancients to risk death to eat puffer fish. In just a few minutes, Du Chen's forehead began to sweat.
A few people didn't stop chopsticks, and when they were usually working, everyone couldn't do anything special, eat a small stove or something like that. After eating a boxed lunch for such a long time, no one can bear these big meals with all the color and flavor.
While feasting, the friendship between Du Chen and several hosts is gradually heating up, doing entertainment programs all year round, and everyone's mentality is also very young. Although Du Chen is the youngest in terms of age, in terms of experience, Du Chen is no less than a few people seated.
A few people chatted about the recent gossip while eating, and several people didn't treat Du Chen as an outsider. Du Chen also happened to listen to it, and also prevented his eyes from being black in the future, and something would happen.
However, what Du Chen heard was only some gossip news, although some of the news media would be particularly interested, but some things were tacitly accepted in the circle. If you expose some things, no matter how secret you do, others will know about them.
After a long time, Du Chen learned that in fact, many things in this dinner were deliberately revealed by He Jiong, and this "unintentional" disclosure helped Du Chen a lot.
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It's almost 12 o'clock again.,It's almost 2 o'clock on my side.,I'll give you the code word just when I get home.,It's really good if you don't come to recommend a reward!!