Hearing Steve's words, Li Du could not help but scratch his ears. "What, man? You want to dig for gems? Do you mean you want to invest in mines? "
Steve shook his head and said, "No, just mining. I want to be a miner."
Li Du swallowed, and Sophie thought he was thirsty and poured him a glass of water.
He pushed the glass away and said, "You want to be a miner? I don't understand, Steve. I hope you can make it clear. What is your purpose? "
After saying this, he added, "I mean, mining is very tiring and there is little gain. Why do you have such an idea?"
Steve smiled and said, "I need to exercise. The life of a miner is very tough, isn't it?"
Li Du said, "Yes, it is really good for the body, but it is too heavy, and I don't think it is suitable for you. Besides, it is also very dangerous. Not long ago, there was a mine collapse in Lightning Ridge. "
Steve said, "I will pay attention. Take me to see it. This time I came to the jewelry salon, and I am interested in some raw gemstones."
Li Du smiled bitterly and said, "If you want raw gemstones, I bet many people would fight to give them to you, so there is no need to take risks."
Steve's background and identity were very unusual. He was not physically fit and had heart disease. Li Du did not dare to take him to the mines. Otherwise, if something happened to him, Li Du would not be responsible.
However, the man was very stubborn. After listening to Li Du, he shook his head repeatedly. "What's the point of getting raw gemstones that way? I want to harvest these gemstones myself. "
Li Du continued to persuade him, but he did not listen. He insisted on getting Li Du's help and wanted to go to Lightning Ridge.
However, he lowered his request and would not necessarily go to the mines himself.
Li Du could only look at Mr. Elson for help, who shrugged and showed him a helpless expression, indicating that he could not help.
Steve saw their little movements. He smiled happily and said, "Li, do you still remember my online username? Mr. Steely Steve, I have steel determination. "
"I respect your determination," Li Du said helplessly. "But if an accident happens, I will say this first. If an accident happens, I will not be able to take responsibility."
Steve said, "Of course, I know what you're worried about. I can only tell you that my situation is much better than you think."
Elson also nodded and said, "Steve's heart problem is well protected. What happened last time was an accident. As long as he pays attention, he will be fine."
Steve added, "Why don't we go to the gym after dinner? I'll show you that at least I have the body to be a miner."
This was necessary. Li Du really wanted to make sure of this. He did not want to see Steve suffer a relapse from overwork one day.
Dinner was a dish rarely seen in Sydney, China Hot Pot. To be more precise, it was the capital's old copper pot of boiled beef and mutton.
The Four Seasons Hotel had a series of high-end private rooms that served cuisines from all over the world. Among them, Chinese cuisine was a must.
Their room was not big, and the walls were covered with Chinese classical cloud pattern wallpaper. There were cabinets on the north and south sides, on which there were Ming and Qing porcelain, brush, ink, paper, and inkstone. The walls on the east and west sides were hung with landscape paintings.
In the middle of the room was a large round table with thick legs. It was brownish-red and glossy, like an old mahogany table.
There was a traditional copper hot pot on the table, with a chimney in the middle of the pot, and red charcoal in it.
The waiter brought up plates of beef, mutton, and vegetables. When the broth was ready, he added wolfberries, dates, and the bottom of the pot, indicating that it was ready to eat.
The copper hot pot was very particular. Li Du noticed that the outer wall of the copper pot was cloisonne, carved with peonies, bright red and purple, and very festive.
There was a place on the table with beer. Such beer and hot pot had the taste of the authentic China capital cuisine.
What was more authentic was that there was oxtail in the pot, and there were all kinds of beef and mutton on the table, pink mutton with brains, dark red mutton with brains, brown tripe, brown duck blood, and so on.
Looking at the dishes on the table, Li Du smiled and said, "Since I left China, I have rarely eaten such authentic hot pot. Thank you for your hospitality."
Steve raised his glass and said, "I can't take the credit. This is Uncle Elson's masterpiece. Let's give him a toast."
Elson nodded and smiled quietly, and accompanied them for a glass of beer.
The hot pot began to boil, and Li Du picked up a thin slice of meat, dipped it in the pot, and then put it on Sophie's small plate. He whispered, "Don't add any seasoning. Eat the meat first."
Australia produced the world's best beef and mutton. Everyone knew that Japanese Wagyu was famous. In fact, Australia also had Wagyu, and the quality of the meat was no worse than Japanese Wagyu, but it was a little less famous.
Naturally, the beef on the table was from Wagyu, and the mutton was also carefully raised on high-end ranches.
The beef and mutton were tender and fragrant, and with a sauce made of sesame sauce and chives, Li Du ate to his heart's content.
Because they had to go to the gym later, they did not drink much, just clinked glasses and drank a little at first, and then focused on eating the meat.
The broth in the pot gradually evaporated, and the waiter came up with a kettle to add soup.
He purposely poured some of the soup on the chimney, and with a sizzling sound, the steam rose, making the meal look more authentic.
When they were 80% full, they went to the gym.
The hotel gym was also a lounge, where they could have after-dinner entertainment.
After walking out of the private room, Li Du saw Bradley again. The man was patient and had been waiting outside. Li Du could guess that he must have been waiting for them.
In this way, he was more interested in Steve's identity. Was he a prince? Bradley was a little too attentive, wasn't he?
Bradley followed them into the lounge. He didn't make a sound and followed behind them, looking a little wretched.
Li Du looked at him discontentedly several times, but he pretended not to notice and was thick-skinned to the extreme.
Ah Meow and the others also looked at Bradley with their heads tilted, and the little fat face was also discontented.
Seeing them change into sportswear, Bradley knew what they were going to do, and went to the locker to change into sportswear.
Unfortunately, there were a lot of people who came to exercise after dinner, and Elson told the manager that there were no empty lockers in the locker room.
Bradley gritted his teeth, found a place to put his clothes down, and changed into sportswear.
Everyone in the room looked at him in surprise. He also felt that it was a little embarrassing to do this, so he pretended to be calm and said to the manager, "Look after my clothes. I just lost my clothes in the hotel two days ago. God knows, I don't want to go through that again."
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