Section 60 Meihu Hotel

The "Meihu Hotel" on the shore of the lake in the city is an old restaurant that has been inherited for nearly 300 years, and although its reputation in the provincial capital of Yangtze River Province is not as famous as that of famous chain hotels such as "Shangri-La" and "Four Seasons Restaurant", it is also famous. Its prominence lies not in how magnificent the decoration is or how beautiful the building is, but in its connotation.

"Meihu Hotel" represents a food culture and the inheritance of a traditional cuisine.

Another feature of the "Meihu Hotel" is that you can enjoy the lake and mountains from the window. Although there are many hotels on the lakeside in the city, this one is the best location. On the second floor of the hotel, the window is hanging, the lake is full of water, and the green mountains and pagodas in the distance reflect the lake, which is simply a landscape painting.

What's even more rare is that this hotel has been renovated and renovated many times, and still retains its antique style. When Ye Zhiran and the others walked up to the second floor, there were not many empty tables, and eight people happened to be gathered around a table. Many blue-eyed and yellow-haired foreign tourists around Yang Hongmei asked strangely, "Why do foreigners like to eat local food here?" ”

Ye Zhiran replied: "Real tourists not only enjoy the scenery and waters, but also like to taste local dishes. In this way, you can go deeper into the local scenery. In their eyes, scenery is closely related to food culture. ”

The Yangtze River Province is located in the south of the Yangtze River, and the specialty of this cuisine is concentrated in fish. The "Meihu Hotel" takes the silver carp head soup from the lake in the city as its signature dish, and I heard that many national leaders have tasted this special dish after arriving in the Yangtze River Province. Ye Zhiran is naturally no exception, since he is here, wouldn't he come for nothing if he didn't eat fish head soup? He ordered saltwater river shrimp, fried screws, farm chickens, etc., and the eight of them sat on the shore of the beautiful lake in the city, eating the delicacies on the table, sweeping away the boredom of taking care of Father Ye in the past few days, and they were all in a good mood.

Ye Zhihui proposed: "It's rare to be free, let's have a small bar?" ”

This proposal was widely accepted and immediately implemented.

Yang Hongmei instructed the waiter to bring a bottle of dry red wine and a large bottle of Sprite. Waiting for the waiter to open the wine bottle, Yang Hongmei poured a small half glass of red wine for each person and filled it with Sprite. "Dry red wine is a little sour, but it's sweet and refreshing with Sprite, and it tastes better. ”

This drinking method is in line with the taste of women who don't drink much, and Ye Zhihui and Zhang Nianyue really applauded when they drank it.

There are women around to take care of them, and the three big men can't enjoy themselves, so they simply drink wine.

Just when Ye Zhiran and the others were happily drinking a little wine and enjoying themselves, Huang Yuwen's family of four was setting off from home to the "Meihu Hotel".

It turned out that Huang Yuwen's brother Huang Qiang returned from the United States, accompanied by Yang Ying, who was very concerned by the family. Huang Yuwen's parents learned from Huang Qiang's letter that this future daughter-in-law was smart and beautiful, and they also carefully read the photos they sent, but they had never seen her true face. According to the itinerary, Huang Qiang's flight arrived at the provincial airport at 9 a.m. on Saturday. Huang Minhai happened to have an important meeting to attend, and he couldn't go to the airport with his wife and daughter, so he arranged a car to send Lin Ruzhen and Huang Yuwen to the airport to meet him.

On the way to the airport, Huang Yuwen sat in the business car and talked and laughed with her mother, immersed in the joy of meeting her relatives. She and her brother are years apart, and the brother in her memory is always very humble to her, and he is the protector of her girlhood.

Unlike her daughter, who desperately wants to see her brother, her mother Lin Ruzhen wants to see her future daughter-in-law Yang Ying the most.

Her son's marriage used to be her biggest concern. The year before last, Huang Qiang returned to China to visit relatives, and Lin Ruzhen introduced four or five celebrities to his son on a blind date, but Huang Qiang was not satisfied. It made my mother quite unhappy. Unexpectedly, not long after going to the United States, her son wrote a letter saying that he had a girlfriend, Lin Ruzhen was both surprised and excited, and made several phone calls to ask for details, until her son sent back the photo and praised her in the letter, which made her feel relieved.

Soon, at the pick-up gate of the "International Arrivals" of the provincial airport, the mother and daughter appeared in sight together with Huang Qiang and Yang Ying. Huang Yuwen immediately raised her hands and cheered happily. Huang Qiang's mother and Huang Yuwen also stretched out their hands to signal, and then turned their heads and whispered a few words to the girl next to them, as if they were introducing the identities of the two people who picked up the airport.

Huang Yuwen took the opportunity to take a closer look at the girl next to her brother, and saw that she was about 1.6 meters tall, with ear-length hair, a straight and slender figure, clear eyebrows, and fair skin, which was more beautiful than in the photo. And there's an indescribable sense of familiarity.

Out of the pick-up port, Huang Qiang introduced Yang Ying to the mother and daughter. Huang Yuwen didn't wait for her brother to finish his introduction, she took Yang Ying's hand and called her sister. Yang Ying was also happy to see Huang Yuwen, and praised: "Yuwen, Huang Qiang often introduces you to me, who knows that his introduction is not accurate at all, you are much more beautiful than me." ”

Huang Yuwen said with a smile: "Sister, my brother's vision is still good, the year before last he came back to visit relatives, and his mother introduced him to many girls, but he was not satisfied." I'm still wondering what kind of person my brother will like? Only after seeing you did I know that my brother's requirements are so high! ”

She said that her brother was very demanding, which was to praise Yang Ying in disguise.

Yang Ying was a little embarrassed, turned to Lin Ruzhen with a red face and said, "Auntie, I'm really embarrassed that you came to pick up the plane." ”

Lin Ruzhen kept his eyes on her daughter when she was talking to Yang Ying, listened to her words, and said with a smile: "My own people, what's so embarrassing?" Yang Ying, welcome back to China, I am very satisfied. ”

Huang Qiang said: "Mom, let's get in the car, and when you get home, you can praise each other a few words." ”

Huang Yuwen smiled and took the trolley box in Yang Ying's hand, the two girls were of the same age and similar figures, one was bright and moving, and the other was still with a more beautiful face, walking lightly in the countless stunning eyes of the airport. The airport attendant helped to load the other luggage into the business car, and the car started and drove towards the family area of the provincial party committee.

When he got home, Huang Qiang was strong and asked, "Mom, isn't Dad at home?" ”

Lin Ruzhen said dissatisfiedly: "Your father knows that he is busy with work, and said that he would invite the two of you to dinner in the evening." ”

Father Huang Minhai is the executive vice governor of Yangtze River Province, as a son knows the importance and busyness of this position, and said disapprovingly: "Mom, Dad is a provincial leader, so he is naturally very busy, and we have dinner with Dad at night, nothing bad." ”

Lin Ruzhen said: "Then let's eat a little at noon!" Go to the 'Meihu Hotel' to eat fish head soup. ”

The name "Meihu Hotel" is known to Huang Qiang and Yang Ying. The two of them live abroad all the year round, and it is a very appropriate arrangement for them to eat this authentic local specialty after returning to their hometown. Huang Qiang glanced at Yang Ying and said, "Okay! I haven't been to that restaurant for many years, and I don't know if the taste has changed. ”

"Brother, it's a century-old shop, and it is well-known inside and outside the province because of the inheritance of classic local cuisine, and it won't let you down."

Yang Ying nodded and said, "When I was studying at J University, I went to eat once, and it was really good." ”

Lin Ruzhen is very satisfied with Yang Ying's knowledge, and has fully accepted her son's choice in her heart. Hearing Yang Ying say that she used to study at J University, she couldn't help laughing and said, "This is really a coincidence, all three of you graduated from J University and are alumni." ”

This sentence of J University alumni inadvertently reminded Huang Yuwen and Yang Ying of their campus days, and Ye Zhiran's name involuntarily jumped into the hearts of the two of them. The two of them naturally didn't know that the other party not only knew Ye Zhiran, but also Ye Zhiran had left a clear mark on them in life, and they didn't know that they would meet Ye Zhiran in person when they went to the Meihu Hotel.

The provincial government's business car was arranged by Governor Huang's secretary to pick up Huang Qiang, and it had been parked in the community until he received instructions. It was a twenty-minute drive to the lakeside in the city, and the four of them still went by commercial bus.

The car stopped near the Meihu Hotel on the shore of the lake in the city, Yang Ying and Huang Qiang got off the car first, and when Huang Yuwen and Lin Ruzhen got off, Huang Qiang looked at the lake and sighed: "I have been away from my hometown for a long time, and I have been half-consumed recently." Only the mirror lake in front of the door, the spring breeze does not change the old waves. He Zhizhang's homecoming puppet book is very appropriate. ”

Huang Yuwen shook her head again and again and said, "Did you just come back and lose your will?" What spring breeze does not change the old waves? It's December, and it's not apt. ”

Huang Qiang smiled: "I can't compare it with you, who is engaged in art, Yang Ying, come here, is this lake still the same as it was in the old days?" ”

Yang Ying said slyly: "Both of you are great talents, one is a doctor in the United States, and the other is a great painter, and the little woman doesn't dare to comment." ”

The four of them walked into the Meihu Hotel with a smile, the hotel still maintained the original passenger flow, and when they walked up to the second floor, it happened that Ye Zhiran and his table stood up from the table after lunch.

The table was diagonally facing the staircase, and those who came in from the staircase could see the movement. In the same way, the person at the table can see the person coming up from the staircase at a glance.

Ye Zhiran first arrived at Huang Yuwen, who was walking in front, and then went to Yang Ying, who was walking with Huang Yuwen. If it is said that when Huang Yuwen arrived, Ye Zhiran had a feeling of joy and worry in his heart, and seeing Yang Ying made him feel like he had been hit by a bullet.

Nian Yue followed Ye Zhiran as soon as she stepped out of the seat, and when she saw Ye Zhiran suddenly stunned, she raised her eyes, and Huang Yuwen appeared at the staircase, and she was a little unhappy in her heart. Ye Zhiran seemed to focus her attention on the woman next to Huang Yuwen, and she swept her gaze to the woman, and she was shocked again. Because the woman was not only beautiful, but also a little like herself.

Huang Yuwen was also happy and worried when she walked up the stairs to Ye Zhiran, and every time she arrived at Ye Zhiran, she had an indescribable feeling of cordiality and pleasure. But when she found that Zhang Nianyue was standing next to Ye Zhiran, and her mother was behind her, she didn't know what would happen, so she was a little overwhelmed. She then glanced at Ye Zhiran as if asking for help, and was surprised to find that Ye Zhiran was staring blankly at Yang Ying next to her.

A flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in her mind, and she suddenly remembered that she had a familiar feeling when she first saw Yang Ying at the airport, and it turned out that this feeling came from Zhang Nianyue! Because although Yang Ying's facial features are inconsistent with Zhang Nianyue's, the two of them have an indescribable look, or in other words, they have a special temperament, which is very similar.