"You seem to be having a lot of fun today?" Seeing Du Zeming smiling all the way, Lin Qingrou couldn't help but ask.

Now she and Du Hongming have come to a restaurant located in the downtown alley, although this restaurant seems to be a small place and the environment is average, but it is a time-honored brand that has been passed down for three generations, and many people come here and praise the boss's cooking skills after enjoying the food.

Du Hongming didn't take Lin Qingrou to those high-end Michelin restaurants or private kitchens this time, Lin Qingrou was a little surprised by this arrangement, but the hustle and bustle here made her feel more comfortable, because she didn't need to worry too much about etiquette when eating here, and she wouldn't feel restrained.

Du Hongming poured Lin Qingrou a cup of this restaurant's special pear soup and said: "Try this special pear soup to clear your lungs and moisten your throat, I believe you will like it." ”

Lin Qingrou took a sip as she said, only to feel that the entrance was sweet, and after a fine aftertaste, it was slightly sour, it was indeed a very unique taste, very delicious. In addition to pears, this pear soup also contains fungus, wolfberry, plum, rock sugar, etc., which makes people feel very nourishing just by looking at it.

"Well, it tastes good, it's the first time I've drunk it." Lin Qingrou couldn't help but praise.

Du Hongming seemed to be very experienced and said: "This time-honored store is very well-known, but it closes very early every night, if it weren't for the help of friends in advance to occupy a seat, we don't know how long we have to queue at the door." ”

Before Lin Qingrou came in, she did see a lot of diners waiting for empty seats at the door of this restaurant, and at that time she was still wondering why they didn't need to queue up to come in and take seats directly, it turned out that this was all arranged by Du Hongming a long time ago.

Lin Qingrou then asked, "How do you know that I will agree to go out to dinner with you today." If I refuse, won't you take this for nothing? ”

Du Hongming smiled and replied, "Yes, I want to invite Miss Lin to dinner, but it is indeed very difficult. That's why I asked my friend to help me get a seat every day, and when I needed to come over for dinner, he was able to find me an empty seat. ”

Lin Qingrou felt that it was too exaggerated, how could it be necessary to do it to this extent, wouldn't it be troublesome? However, Du Hongming was satisfied with his decision, because he finally made an appointment with Lin Qingrou today, and it was worth it for him just to do so.

The house of this restaurant already looks a little historical, and eating here feels very pyrotechnic, unlike those high-end and luxurious star-rated restaurants, which make people feel very restrained as soon as they enter, and they are afraid that some of their words and actions will be inappropriate, causing some disdainful eyes, not to mention that the things there are not necessarily better than here.

Here, Lin Qingrou can laugh uncontrollably, without worrying about so many rules and etiquette, obviously eating in such a place is much happier. This may be Du Hongming's intention to arrange the dinner location here today.

"By the way, you haven't told me yet, why did you go to the hospital today?" Lin Qingrou had asked Du Hongming this question in the car before, but a phone call happened to come in at that time and happened to interrupt the topic.

Du Hongming said that in fact, he went to visit a doctor friend today, so he met her and Song Miao by coincidence. This is indeed a very coincidence, Lin Qingrou joked that she even suspected that Du Hongming had been secretly following her, and Du Hongming deliberately showed a very mysterious smile, which was noncommittal.

Du Hongming's next words made Lin Qingrou feel that her speculation was not completely unreasonable, because Du Hongming asked about the progress of her and Song Miao's tearoom, Lin Qingrou knew very well that she had not mentioned this matter to others, and Song Miao and Du Hongming were not familiar with each other, so how did Du Hongming know about this matter, this question made Lin Qingrou very puzzled.

Du Hongming sold Guan Zi, and finally told Lin Qingrou that he actually found out about her through Cai Lao's side. Lin Qingrou suddenly understood, not long ago, Cai Lao called her and told her that someone wanted to buy the "Island Rain Scene", so she mentioned that she needed some money to open a tea room.

Since the opening of the nursing home invested by Du Hongming and co-founded with Mr. and Mrs. Xu, Mr. Cai often goes there to stay for a few days. Under the careful care of Mr. and Mrs. Xu, the sanatorium in Xiushan has become a well-known health resort.

This sanatorium has attracted a lot of celebrities from all walks of life to go for vacation and recuperation, including many old artists with high reputation in their respective fields, or retired old leaders, who are full of praise for the scenery of Xiushan and like to drink tea and gather there.

Gradually, Du Hongming has now established a very good relationship with the old-timers there, especially with Cai Lao. Therefore, when Cai Lao was chatting, it was not strange that he told Du Hongming that Lin Qingrou wanted to open a tea room.

However, the reason why Lin Qingrou wants to hide this from many people is because she regards the opening of the tearoom as her own entrepreneurial attempt, and she doesn't want Du Hongming to help, because if this is the case, she is likely to develop the habit of relying on others, which is obviously contrary to her original intention of wanting to be independent.

Du Hongming also knew that Lin Qingrou had a stubbornness in his bones, so he didn't provide Lin Qingrou with any help immediately after learning about this matter, although it was simply a gesture for him.

Originally, Du Hongming planned to secretly buy Lin Qingrou's oil painting, but he was worried that Lin Qingrou would definitely be disappointed if he knew that he had bought it. After all, for Lin Qingrou, it is very important and meaningful for her works to be truly recognized by the market.

After Du Hongming heard that the oil painting had been purchased in the past few days, he was also happy for Lin Qingrou. It's a recognition of her, and there's nothing like it helping her better.

As for the opening of the tea room, Du Hongming is also helping Lin Qingrou pay attention to some suitable places for choosing a store location, but he can't tell Lin Qingrou directly. In order not to give Lin Qingrou the opportunity to reject himself, Du Hongming tried many ways and means.

Of course, Du Hongming did not expect that he would be able to meet Lin Qingrou today. After a bowl of sweet and sour pear soup, Du Hongming took out a document that recorded in detail the relevant issues involved in opening a tea room, including a very detailed market research.

The content of this market survey is more professional and detailed than the survey done by Lin Qingrou and them in advance, and it counts dozens of tea houses large and small in the city, and the specific location, characteristics and audience of each one are also clearly marked.

It takes a lot of time and effort to complete such a market research, and naturally it is expensive, but Du Hongming doesn't care about the money. To be honest, Lin Qingrou needs such a piece of information, but if she accepts it, she will owe Du Hongming a favor again, and she really can't think of any way she can help this capable and all-round president.

After Du Hongming handed over this information to Lin Qingrou, he preemptively said: "I have already handed over this information to you, you can't return it to me." After all, I have no intention of opening a tea room, so if you give it back to me, it will only be a waste, a pile of worthless waste paper. ”

Lin Qingrou knew that if this information had to be completed by a professional market research company, the commission required would not be a small amount, so it would be too wasteful to turn it into a pile of waste paper as Du Hongming said.

Du Hongming grasped this mentality, so that Lin Qingrou had no reason to refuse for a while. can't refuse, then there has to be something in return, otherwise Lin Qingrou will not feel at ease in her heart if she receives such help for no reason.

So, Du Hongming had already thought of this, and he continued: "Don't think that I will give you this information for nothing, you actually have to have you to treat you to this meal today, after all, your tea room is about to open, and it is also very appropriate to invite me to a meal to celebrate in advance." ”

Lin Qingrou looked at Du Hongming at this time, and suddenly found that he had been led by his nose one after another. Why is Du Hongming becoming more and more cunning, it is really unguardable, the more he wants to keep a little distance from him, the more he can find some opportunities and then see the stitches.

Looking at Du Hongming's smug face, needless to say, he knew that the reason why he brought Lin Qingrou to this restaurant for dinner today was that he had already made up his mind in advance to let her come for a treat, so that she could accept his information with peace of mind.

Because Lin Qingrou needed to pay for this meal, she did not choose a more expensive high-end restaurant, but this very down-to-earth time-honored restaurant. Du Hongming's good intentions are certain, Lin Qingrou laughed helplessly. She felt that she was a stupid child, and she had nothing to do with Du Hongming, and now she couldn't even refuse.

Lin Qingrou had no choice but to accept this information and accept Du Hongming's premeditated and reasonable suggestion. And Du Hongming finally tried his best to achieve his goal. Although the information was accepted, Lin Qingrou always had a feeling that she had been used by Du Hongming, and the more she thought about it, the more unwilling she felt, she must not be so defenseless to get into the "trap" designed by Du Hongming in advance.

"It's only this time, don't waste energy on my things in the future, I appreciate everything you do, but you also know that I've always wanted to try to do it on my own, how far I can go, I will be disappointed in myself if I always rely on your help." Lin Qingrou said seriously.