Baiyan Restaurant has three floors with antique decoration. The first floor is an open restaurant with more than 200 dining tables; the second floor is the private rooms, a total of 108 private rooms, which are spacious, bright and comfortable; the third floor is the VIP area, and you are eligible to go to the third floor. There are only a handful of guests.
With Tang Xiu's arrival, the restaurant manager had already been notified and greeted him enthusiastically: "Are you Mr. Tang? I am Chu Hanqing, the manager of our Baiyan Restaurant. The little boss has just informed me that the VIP room on the third floor has been opened. Get ready, you and your friends can dine on the third floor. Everything you need here is free."
"lead the way!"
Tang Xiu nodded calmly.
Jia Ruidao had some excitement on his face. He followed Tang Xiu and said with a smile: "Brother Tang, we have benefited from you today. You know, usually countless dignitaries who want to climb to the third floor are blocked by the security here. Officers stopped me. I never thought that one day in my life I would be able to climb to the third floor of Baiyan Restaurant."
Tang Xiu shook his head and said: "It's just enjoying external things, it doesn't mean much."
Jia Ruidao smiled bitterly and said: "Everyone pursues different things. You can keep a calm mind when facing external things, but people like you are rare!"
Tang Xiu thought about it and felt that what Jia Ruidao said made sense. Everyone has their own pursuits. Some people pursue fame and wealth, some pursue power and sex, some pursue material enjoyment, and some pursue spiritual sustenance. Just like myself, there are only two things I pursue: growing up with my mother day and night, and practicing.
There are a total of eighteen halls on the third floor, each of which is nearly 200 square meters. Although the interior decoration is also antique, the decoration is extremely luxurious. Even if Tang Xiu didn't have much research on antiques, he could still tell that there were many old objects here.
"Fragments of Along the River During the Qingming Festival?"
As soon as Jia Ruidao walked into the living room, he found calligraphy and paintings on one side of the wall. After observing it for a moment, he immediately exclaimed.
The restaurant manager smiled and said: "Our boss once participated in an auction in the port area. This calligraphy and painting was bought at that auction. I heard that it cost a full nine figures to get it."
Tang Xiu's expression changed and he asked, "Have you met your boss? I'm not talking about your little boss."
The restaurant manager nodded and said: "Of course I have seen it. Because I was addicted to gambling, I lost all my money and even lost my position as CEO of a listed company. At that time, my wife and children were separated, and I didn't have enough to eat. It can be said that I was depressed. To the extreme. Fortunately, I met my boss. She paid off my debt, taught me Kung Fu, and asked me to come to this Baiyan Restaurant to help her. It seems like more than 20 years have passed."
Tang Xiu asked: "What is your boss's name? How old is he?"
The restaurant manager said: "We can't spread the name of our boss easily. But how old she is! I have only met her four times in the past ten years. When I met her, she looked about twenty years old. But the last time I saw her ten years ago, she seemed to be twenty years old. In fact, I also felt strange, as if time would not leave any traces on her body. "
Twenty years old
Looks similar to that Gu Xiaoxue
Tang Xiu frowned. The little girl he watched grow up in his mind seemed to be only eighteen years old when she left him for the first time.
Tang Xiu suddenly said: "Find me a pen and a piece of paper."
"Please wait!"
The restaurant manager immediately informed the other party of Tang Xiu's request through the intercom, and then placed the menu in front of Tang Xiu and others. When Tang Xiu and others finished ordering, the paper and pen had been handed into Tang Xiu's hands. While waiting for the food, Tang Xiu started drawing a portrait on the paper.
What he drew was the appearance of his apprentice when she was in the fairy world, when she was eighteen years old and as young as a flower. With Tang Xiu's painting, a lifelike portrait of a young girl was born. There is a beautiful woman in the north who can charm a city with her smile and charm a country with her smile. The girl in the drawing had a sweet smile, as if she had come to life.
"What a nice view!"
Master Jia Ruidao and the restaurant manager in the hall were deeply attracted by the girl Tang Xiu had outlined. In a daze, they seemed to really see a charming girl standing in front of them and smiling at them.
"Look, is it her?"
Tang Xiu looked at the restaurant manager and asked in a deep voice.
The restaurant manager woke up from his intoxication, reluctantly looked away from the painting, shook his head and said, "This is a fairy you painted. Although our boss is also very beautiful, his appearance is completely different from hers."
"no?"
Tang Xiu felt a sense of loss and relief in his heart. He wanted to meet the disciples who he had raised and taught with respect, but he was also afraid of getting involved with those who betrayed him.
"Forget it, go and do your work!"
"good!"
The restaurant manager agreed and left the room.
Delicious food was served in a steady stream, and jars of fine wine were placed on the table. The two young and beautiful waiters did not leave the living room. They poured wine for Tang Xiu, Jia Ruidao and others, and then sat down in front of the sofa on the other side of the living room, waiting for Tang Xiu and others to greet them.
“The wine is okay!”
Tang Xiu returned to modern times and this was his first time drinking alcohol. Taste it carefully and nod in approval. He has drunk countless fine wines, and he is extremely talented in winemaking. But the wine at Baiyan Restaurant is quite good.
Well enough
Just okay
Jia Ruidao drank a glass of wine in one gulp, showing that he was still unsatisfied. When he heard Tang Xiu's words, he was stunned. He had lived for a long time, and this was the first time he drank such a delicious wine. Why did Tang Xiu give it an "ok" rating
His three disciples couldn't help but shake their heads at Tang Xiu's words. They are all wine lovers, and it was their first time to drink wine of this level. Therefore, they secretly laughed at Tang Xiu's evaluation.
"Brother Tang, this is not an ordinary wine. I dare say that if we order wine in the private room on the second floor, it will definitely not be this kind of wine. Although the wine provided in the private room on the second floor is also good, it is far inferior to this one. Yes." Jia Ruidao said with a smile.
Tang Xiu raised his glass and said, "If it tastes good, drink more."
It's twelve o'clock at night.
Tang Xiu and Jia Ruidao, masters and apprentices, left the restaurant after having enough wine and food. Because there is no need to pay, it can be regarded as saving a lot of money for Jia Ruidao and his disciples. You know, the cheapest meal in the private room on the second floor probably costs one hundred thousand yuan. They had a sumptuous meal tonight. Jia Ruidao secretly estimated that if he needed to pay, it would probably cost less than a million. Way to leave.
In the night.
The five of them strolled along the forest path, with small flying insects occasionally lingering around the dim lights on the roadside. Just when they were about to reach the parking lot, the road ahead was blocked, and jeers could be heard in their ears.
"Hey, isn't this Master Jia Ruidaojia? You've lost your virtue during the day, so why are you still in the mood to go to Baiyan Restaurant for a drink at night? Could it be that you want to drink away your sorrows?"
There were twelve people in the group in front. The one who spoke was one of the three young men in front. Tang Xiu didn't know him, but Jia Ruidao and his three disciples all knew him. It was their enemy: Chen Kai. A well-known dandy from Jingmen Island.
Jia Ruidao took a step forward and said coldly: "Chen Kai, don't be arrogant. We will repay you a hundredfold for the humiliation you did to me before."
Chen Kai laughed loudly and said: "Did I hear you right? Do you still have a chance to stand up? Tomorrow! Tomorrow I will definitely let you understand why the flowers are so red! Hahaha..."
"you… "
Jia Ruidao was furious.
"Chen Kai, is he Jia Ruidao? A well-known professional gambler?" A young man asked calmly.
Chen Kai glared at Jia Ruidao provocatively, and then said with a bit of flattery: "Brother Chu, he is Jia Ruidao, the guy who almost lost his pants to me. The three guys behind him are all his apprentices .By the way, the youngest one is his son, a stupid loser."
The young man looked at Jia Ruidao, nodded lightly and said: "Chen Kai, remember to be a good person, I really want to see you in the future. If they bow their heads, forget about this matter! That jade pendant is quite nice, I like it very much. It will be mine from now on." .”
"Okay, okay, consider it my gift to you, Brother Chu." Chen Kai said happily.
Jia Ruidao was stunned. He looked at Chen Kai and then at the young man. He suddenly became furious and shouted: "Chen Kai, you fucking fart! That jade pendant is a relic of my wife. I will definitely do it." Try your best to win it back. If you dare to give it to others, don’t blame me, I will fight you tooth and nail."
Chen Kai said disdainfully: "What I win is mine. What do I want to do with it? It's none of your business? If you have the ability, feel free to come over. I'm not afraid."
"Chen Kai!"
The young man who just spoke gave a low drink.
Chen Kai shrank his neck and laughed dryly: "Brother Chu, this old boy is looking for trouble."
Jia Ruidao's eyes turned blood red and veins popped up on his forehead. His eyes seemed to be cannibalistic. He stared at Chen Kai and said, "What I lose, I will naturally win back. Tomorrow, tomorrow I will make you look good."
The young man named Chu looked at Jia Ruidao and said calmly: "I usually don't give back the things I get. If you want a jade pendant, come to me. I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Chu Yi, from Beijing."
Tang Xiu took a step forward, looked at Chu Yi and said, "You just said that you should leave a thin line in life so that we can meet each other easily in the future. Since that jade pendant is the relic of Jia Ruidao's late wife, I think you should give him a chance. If he can win it back tomorrow, , just return the jade pendant to him. If he loses tomorrow, we will never mention this jade pendant again, and this bet will be completely over. How about it?"
Chu Yi narrowed his eyes, looked at Tang Xiu a few times, and asked with a half-smile, "Who are you?"
"Tang Xiu!"