"Bang!"
The door to the lounge was finally closed, and the people in the room returned to their initial silence. Tse, who had been chatting with Qin Guan for a while, started to beat him up.
"Ah, Qin Guan, did you hire someone to make trouble for us? Tell me! "
'That's right. Could there be some kind of prank camera installed here? Aiya, I was just strolling in there in my underpants. '
You are thinking too much, Uncle Harlin. You are as beautiful as a flower, but China doesn't allow you to do that.
As the host, Qin Guan had been beaten up by the two men for free. He had also hurt them deeply. As a punishment, Qin Guan had to play the role of a host.
As a local, Qin Guan had to drink some tea and have a special supper.
They left the rehearsal hall early after informing the organizing committee of the evening party.
Wang had already informed the China Club to clean up Qin Guan's VIP courtyard.
The chefs from the club's catering department rolled up their sleeves and began to prepare in advance.
When the cars stopped and they saw the antique gate of the China Club, the compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan immediately forgot about the traffic on the Second Ring Road.
This was the quietest place in the downtown area. The cold winter wind had yet to pass, but one could feel a trace of warmth from the lanterns beside the grand gate.
As the gate opened slowly, the foreman in charge of Qin Guan's courtyard stood behind the waiting table. He checked the VIP cards and directed the waiters to show them the way.
All the work in this club, which was usually bustling in the daytime, was carried out around this courtyard tonight.
As soon as they entered the courtyard, Yu Chengqing, who liked to joke around, quieted down.
The inside of the club, which was illuminated by the lanterns, was filled with an indescribable charm.
Every turn or stop of the bluish-gray wall would have a surprising engraved pattern or impressive rubbing, which added a bit of elegance to the most traditional corridor yard.
Not to mention, even though it was winter, the natural plants in the courtyard didn't seem dispirited at all even though they had withered. They were potted with jade-like green, perfectly covering up the monotony of the winter scenery.
At every corner, there were maids carrying lanterns to relay the torch. This made the five-minute journey not boring at all. Instead, it was quite interesting.
When they passed by, they lit the oil lamps one after another. When two candlelight lanterns touched each other, they were instantly lit up, leading them to continue moving forward.
Even Tse, who was a man of few words, gave Qin Guan a thumbs-up. He looked like he was strolling in a painting.
When the three of them entered the VIP courtyard and sat down in the brightly lit main hall, the two men let out a sigh of relief.
They had never been to such a classical club before. They were not researchers of traditional culture, so they didn't dare say anything. They just stared at Qin Guan the whole time.
He was afraid that if he did something wrong, it would make those beautiful ladies laugh secretly.
As for the main hall of this small courtyard, although it was always antique, it was still a place to entertain friends. After the group of people left, the pressure on their bodies lessened a lot.
Yu Chengqing was the first to show his true colors. He got up from his chair and started chatting with Qin Guan as he observed the furnishings in the room curiously.
"Wow, Qin Guan! This place is awesome! The entry requirements must be high, and the membership fee must be high!"
"Yes!"
Qin Guan had to admit that. He only visited the club once in a while to discuss business. The high membership fee was because of his connections with the club.
Everyone understood the hidden rules in the middle. Yu Chengqing asked the main topic of the day: "You specifically brought us here, there must be something different about this place."
"Anyway, this is a good place to have a party. If the food is good, I'll ask you for a free meal the next time I come to the mainland, regardless of whether it's related to you or not!"
"That's not a problem. Basically, this courtyard is open during business hours. As for the things inside, since I brought you here, they must be good. Let's go up! "
The two men turned around and saw a waiter strolling into the small hall with a tray. The waiter placed four kinds of dried fruits and a pot of tea on a small round table.
Since it was supper, it was divided into different factions.
There was the spicy and fragrant Sichuan style, and there was also the street style of beer kebabs.
After singing all night, it was best for them to fill up their stomachs with delicate snacks. Their voices wouldn't be ruined by tobacco and alcohol, and their stomachs wouldn't be spoiled by greasy food either.
Therefore, the items that followed closely behind were much more exquisite.
There were four kinds of dried fruits and four kinds of preserves. It was a simple preparation for chatting before and after dinner.
Because of the times, those pine nuts, cashews, peanuts, and pistachios were no longer baked using traditional methods.
The four kinds of preserves, which were wrapped in small vines, were the specialties of the China Club.
There were green plums, orange pancakes, meatballs and watermelon strips.
The shallots with white frosting and pickled dried fruits were pleasing to the eye just by looking at the plate.
There were also sago dumplings, white pastry, cream pastries and red bean paste rolls.
The desserts were served in accordance with the strict palace layout of all four corners. Naturally, it was the most traditional way of announcing the names of the dishes as mentioned by the crosstalk actors.
The only difference was that while he was drooling on the stage, the three people in the room were truly enjoying the experience of eating supper in their old lives.
Yu Chengqing, who didn't like sweets, twitched his eyes as he looked at the delicacies on the table.
Translator: Lan Editor: Efydatia As if he knew what she was thinking, Qin Guan slowly picked up the tea from the table and scraped the lid to get rid of the floating leaves and dust. Then he drank the tea with relish. "Don't worry. I didn't order much, but I can still make it sweet and salty."
Two more graceful girls put larger trays on the table one by one.
"Mr. Qin, the plate is served according to your request. Would you like to serve the main course now or later?"
"Let's go together."
"Okay, your dinner is ready. If you need anything, please press the call button at any time. We'll serve you wholeheartedly."
"Okay, thank you."
The girl didn't make any unnecessary movements. She just put the tray on the table and walked out slowly.
Although she had left, she still came to refill tea and serve water regularly. Her service was really good.
When he saw the new dishes on the table, Yu Chengqing, who was standing to the side, laughed.
There was fried chicken with pine nuts, cherry meat, Buddha's hand with shredded radish, and fried pork tendons.
That's the main course for supper! I'll have meat to eat!
As a person who could not live without meat, other foods were only used to fill their stomachs.
When the steaming minced meat pancakes were served, even Tse, who was usually a quiet, handsome man, couldn't sit still.
The smell of the pancakes was so strong that it could spread for one kilometer.
Let's not talk about the sesame seed cake that was covered in white sesame seeds and was roasted until it was golden and crispy. Let's just talk about the meat stuffing that had a balance of fat and lean meat. That was definitely not an ordinary product.
The meat stuffing had been cooked with white magnolia to increase its crispness, and Premier Zhou had added diced bamboo shoots to increase its plumpness. The 30% fat and 70% lean meat stuffing was very complicated.
The chefs were good at controlling the taste and saltiness of the meat stuffing, so the sauce blended perfectly with the stuffing while stir-frying.
When the sesame seed cake that had just come out of the pot was cut open and filled with stuffing, the oily juice was perfectly absorbed by the sesame seed cake which was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
The pancake, which was only two or three bites for a strong man, was treated carefully by everyone in the room.
Crunch!
As it took a big bite, the sesame seeds on the top of the sesame seed rolled down. The sesame seed cake was mixed with the fragrance of meat and white flour. No matter how much it lingered in the mouth, it could not resist the desire of its stomach for it.
He had promised to savor it slowly, but it turned into wolfing it down one after another.
After two or three rounds of effort, when he dug into the basket again, there were only oily oil paper and a few pitiful white sesame seeds left.
The three of them looked at each other awkwardly, but the awkwardness was swept away by the laughter that followed.
This minced meat sesame seed cake was also known as the Dream Realization Sesame Seed Cake in the past. Although the person who invented it couldn't be judged, the meaning it represented was really good.
Thanks to that meal, Qin Guan had made two more long-distance friends. The happiness and good luck brought by delicious food lasted until the Spring Festival Gala performance.
According to the usual practice of Central TV's Spring Festival Gala, before the gala was held, there would be a period of time where the gala's programs would start to build momentum and create news for them.
As for the general public, they were most concerned about which famous artists would be participating in the event.
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