Chapter 138: Conflict of Habits

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Qin Zhiyuan had eaten Western food in his previous life.

I have also eaten a lot during this time, from the summer midnight in Amiens to the big Fuwei in Paris, Qin Zhiyuan can be regarded as well-informed.

But Qin Zhiyuan has never eaten at the home of a Frenchman, let alone a Christmas dinner.

Unlike Qin Zhiyuan's concept of a big meal, Anne didn't prepare much food, some potatoes, some bread, a few onions, a piece of bacon, a few prawns, and an indispensable turkey.

Qin Zhiyuan looked at the turkey, it was not too big, and it was estimated that it was not enough to eat alone. So he secretly called Gao Hongshi and asked him to go to Dafuwei to get some food and prepare to add a dish.

Unexpectedly, when I heard that it was going to be delivered to Foch's house, Da Fuwei Restaurant drove a food truck directly and two cooks came with the car.

"Qin, do you want the Ministry of Internal Affairs to investigate me?" Foch was furious.

"How is it possible, I have paid for everything." Qin Zhiyuan was not surprised at all.

Foch was a man of integrity, he was a Catholic, and he was strict with himself, but also with his family. It may seem hard to believe that despite Foch's high position, Pierre and Jolie rarely went to high-end establishments, and they did not have the habit of inviting cooks from restaurants to cook in their homes, which was too extravagant.

"Qin, this is not in accordance with the rules." Anne was quite slight.

In Anne's view, Christmas should be a family meal that should not be interfered with by outsiders, which would undermine Anne's authority in the family.

"Annie, I didn't invite anyone over, I just went to buy some food to enrich the dinner table, which is also a tradition in our hometown. If this is offensive, then I'm sorry and I'll let them go back. Qin Zhiyuan ignored this question.

Qin Zhiyuan wanted to please Anne, but neglected the habits of Foch's family. This is normal, in another time and space, because of his parents' work, Qin Zhiyuan is often at home alone. After the death of his parents, Qin Zhiyuan did not form a family because of his work relationship, Qin Zhiyuan was used to being alone, he did not have much experience in family life, in this regard, Qin Zhiyuan still had to learn.

"Why go back? Anyway, the money has already been paid. Pierre had a different opinion.

Pierre was tired of eating bread as hard as a stone, something that even Napoleon did not like.

"Okay, okay, since it's been delivered, let's stay, but don't make an example." Anne is as good as a stream.

"Hurry up, guys, you still have time to go back for a reunion Christmas." Pierre greets.

Qin Zhiyuan went over and took out two twenty-franc bills to tip.

"Qin, you have to be in good financial condition?" Anne suspects that Foch has a small vault outside.

"It's okay." Qin Zhiyuan didn't want to go into too much detail.

"It's okay, it's just too much. Annie, you may not know that Qin received a check yesterday, and you definitely can't guess how big the numbers are on it. Pierre testified.

"Pierre, I think you should go to the priest to confess and see you, when did you become a money worshipper!" Anne was heartbroken.

"This is not money worship, I have the right to pursue a happy life, and as long as the source of wealth is legitimate, no one can stop me from pursuing money. After all, God also needs to be worshipped, and when you go to church every week, don't you also have to donate? Pierre was forceful.

"You still dare to quibble, I want to teach you a good lesson today." Anne was ruthless.

"Today is Christmas Eve, so be reconciled with Meimei." Pierre slyly cunningly.

"Then we'll talk about it later." Anne prepares to settle accounts after the fall.

Pierre is not afraid, and when it is dawn tomorrow, he will move to the Black Swan Castle to live, live for ten days and half a month, and come back when Anne is gone.

The best caviar, delicious foie gras, fresh mushrooms and herring, freshly baked snails, etc., are all representatives of French cuisine, which is a French meal comparable to Chinese cuisine, not a weapon-grade bread that dogs don't eat.

"What a waste, how much does this meal cost?" Although she accepted Qin Zhiyuan's kindness, Anne couldn't help but get to the bottom of it.

"Probably...... Around 150 francs. Qin Zhiyuan subconsciously reduced by zero.

"150 francs, that's not too much." Anne didn't know if she really didn't know the price of these top ingredients, or if she deliberately pretended to be confused, but she was very indifferent anyway.

Qin Zhiyuan didn't dare to say more, he already felt Foch's angry gaze. For Catholics, lying is also not allowed.

"Come here, Napoleon, and taste this." If Napoleon hadn't tried to kiss Julie, Julie would still have been nice to Napoleon.

Napoleon had already smelled the fragrance of the room, was tempted to salivate, and when he heard Julie's call, he came over in a hurry.

"I'll give you a taste first." Julie tosses Napoleon a small piece of beef.

The corners of Pierre's mouth twitched, and he swallowed back the words that he almost blurted out.

This is beef from Kobe, Japan, and it costs about 150 francs for just such a small plate. Speaking of which, the price given to Qin Zhiyuan by Dafuwei Restaurant is also discounted, and it is estimated to be the cost price.

Napoleon praised the deliciousness of the beef with a fierce wagging of his tail, and his eyes became more eager and he looked hungrier.

"No, you can only taste it, you've already eaten your share." Julie's cruel refusal.

Western food, the amount is pitiful, Qin Zhiyuan let six people send dishes, but in terms of the amount, it is estimated that it is enough for Qin Zhiyuan to eat alone.

No wonder Westerners have a saying to the effect that Easterners, especially Chinese, have three stomachs, and they can eat them in particular.

The recipes of the Easterners and Westerners have never been the same, the Han nationality is an agrarian nation, and the small-scale peasant economy with the family unit occupies a dominant position, and the average Han family, in addition to cultivating the land and planting crops, also try their best to cultivate some vegetable fields, plant vegetables to enrich the table, and raise some poultry if possible, which can provide some chickens, fish, meat and eggs.

Westerners are much lazier, and they use potatoes and onions, which are vegetables in the eyes of the East, as their rations, and the meals on the table are so dry from beginning to end of the year. Looking at their kitchens, you can reflect their standard of living, there is no soy sauce, there is no vinegar, you must know that these seasonings are made of grain, and Westerners do not even have enough food to eat, and they simply have no spare energy to make these things.

In this way, in the long run, the Han people have a big appetite, while the Westerners have a relatively small appetite.

Westerners have a small appetite, not because they don't want to eat, but because there is too little to eat.

Prepare dinner, you can't eat it yet, you have to go to church for mass, this is a traditional ritual, just like the Chinese have to post the door god couplet for the New Year.

The church is not far from where Foch lived.

France is full of churches, and if you take it seriously, there are not as many schools and hospitals as there are combined.

Strictly speaking, Qin Zhiyuan is not a Catholic, and he does not have to go to Mass. But in order to show respect, Qin Zhiyuan still went with Foch's family.

When he arrived at the church, Qin Zhiyuan failed to see the long-awaited Mass, and someone was waiting for him, it was Ryder Auerbach, who had been promoted to "Cardinal".