After chatting for a while, there was a knock on the door of the private room, followed by a creak as it was pushed open.
Zhang Long was startled to see seven or eight female waitresses carrying plates in; these plates were quite large.
He laughed and said to Lao Yao behind him, "Lao Yao, did you know I was treating today? You're really taking advantage of me, aren't you!"
Old Yao smiled like a Maitreya Buddha and said with a laugh, "Ah Long, you're just being hypocritical. To entertain this table of you, I've served you all the best stuff."
“Look at these shrimp. If you lie and say they’re not top-quality, I’ll just charge you the price of the most ordinary shrimp.”
Upon hearing this, Zhang Long's attention was immediately drawn to it. Upon closer inspection, he realized that the "good stuff" Old Yao was talking about was actually mantis shrimp, a specialty of Thailand.
However, the size of these shrimp is truly astonishing. One of them is as thick as Zhang Long's forearm. You know, that's Zhang Long's forearm!
No wonder even a gourmand like Lao Yao praised it highly, calling it a top-quality ingredient.
The girls present were also amazed. They were not unworldly people, but they were still slightly shocked.
"These shrimp are fresh out of the pot, they taste amazing. You should eat them while they're hot. I have a few more dishes to prepare, so I'll head out now."
Looking at the shrimp on the table prepared in three ways—salt and pepper, sashimi, and typhoon shelter style—the colors are enticing, and the aroma is irresistible. Anyone who sees it can't help but drool.
Zhang Long was the first to pick up his chopsticks, grab a shrimp, and enthusiastically called out to everyone, "Alright, stop just staring! Eat it while it's hot! This is a top-quality delicacy certified by Chef Yao, you'll miss out if you don't get it!"
He picked out a bright red salt and pepper shrimp for himself and then began to carefully peel off the shell.
Looking at the mantis shrimp in his hand, a background music involuntarily popped into Zhang Long's head.
"Hey mantis shrimp, let's go! I'll take you to find your best friend, eat fried chicken, drink beer, and then we'll hold hands..."
Soon, tender, white shrimp meat and tempting shrimp roe appeared in Hu Xinxin's bowl.
This scene made Hu Xinxin's girlfriends extremely envious, and they all started to tease her.
The girl with the tiger teeth grinned and leaned forward, saying coquettishly, "Brother-in-law, can you peel one for me too? I'm not picky, as long as it's the same as Sister Xin Xin's."
Seeing that Zhang Long didn't react at first, the girl with the tiger teeth pretended to be angry and grumbled, "Hmph, you'd better try to please your sister-in-law now, otherwise when you marry Sister Xin Xin in the future..."
Zhang Long's heart skipped a beat. After a moment's thought, he decided that it wouldn't hurt to try to please his sister-in-law.
So he picked up another shrimp and put it in his bowl, and began to peel it carefully.
Seeing this, the other girls thought there was a chance, so they turned around and started eating other dishes.
While peeling shrimp, Zhang Long casually asked, "Tiger Tooth Girl, what were you planning to do to me? Tell me!"
Tiger Tooth Girl is rather simple-minded. She thought Zhang Long was about to "give in," so she smugly blurted out her entire plan, babbling on and on.
After listening, he couldn't help but break out in a sweat. When it comes to having fun, these young ladies from Beijing's elite circles really know how to have fun.
So he nodded thoughtfully and asked, "So what are you going to do after you ate my shrimp?"
Upon hearing this, Tiger Tooth Girl became even more interested and added a lot of extra details to the original plan.
Her girlfriends, upon hearing this, couldn't help but facepalm, looking utterly helpless.
Even Hu Xinxin was amused and couldn't stop laughing.
But Tiger Tooth Girl herself hadn't realized the problem yet, and was still staring at Zhang Long expectantly, hoping her brother-in-law would feed her.
Zhang Long peeled a shrimp and was about to put it into the tiger-toothed girl's bowl when he suddenly realized, "Wait a minute, if I don't peel shrimp for you, you'll list eight punishments."
“I peeled it for you, but you went even further and added two more items to make it a perfect ten.”
"Then all my hard work has been for nothing!"
So, the piece of shrimp spun in the air and landed steadily in Hu Xinxin's bowl.
Before the girl with the tiger teeth could react, Zhang Long quickly picked up the serving chopsticks, grabbed a piece of sashimi, dipped it in wasabi, and swiftly stuffed it into her mouth, laughing as he said, "Alright, don't say your brother-in-law didn't take care of you!"
The meal passed in this playful and joking atmosphere, and everyone enjoyed it immensely.
In the end, Tiger Tooth Girl did get to eat the shrimp that her brother-in-law peeled himself, but this was the "result" she had to shed a few tears for.
The next morning, Zhang Long and Hu Xinxin got up very early.
Looking at Hu Xinxin in her business attire in front of the full-length mirror, Zhang Long felt a sense of novelty.
A slight hardening, as a sign of respect!
Hu Xinxin felt the intense gaze behind her, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, clearly very satisfied with Zhang Long's reaction.
It had been a long time since the two of them had sat down together for breakfast like this.
After all, I always wake up around noon, so what's the point of having a proper breakfast?
Today, Zhang Long plans to personally take his girlfriend to her job interview.
Although he knew the interview was probably just a formality, he still hoped that Hu Xinxin could leave a good impression on her direct supervisor.
Upon arriving at the interview location, I watched as Hu Xinxin walked into the interview room.
Zhang Long stood outside, leaning against the door of the guardhouse, lit a cigarette, and chatted idly with the sentry inside.
To his surprise, just as he was having a great time chatting, and had only smoked half of his second cigarette, he saw Hu Xinxin come out from inside.
Zhang Long looked surprised and quickly went up to ask, "Is it over?"
Hu Xinxin replied with a smile, "Yeah, it's over!"
Although I knew all along that this interview was just a formality, who knew it would happen so quickly?
It turns out that Hu Xinxin was basically the chosen one.
The people who interviewed her this time were the secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Communist Youth League and several deputy secretaries.
They were all dressed in crisp work uniforms, their hair was neatly styled, and they spoke softly and politely.
If someone else went in and saw this scene, they might think Hu Xinxin was interviewing them.
Throughout the interview, the conversation mainly revolved around Hu Xinxin's life. They asked her if she had any difficulties and told her to feel free to ask if she did.
If the interviewees saw this, their worldview would probably be shattered.
He hurriedly threw the cigarette butt on the ground and stomped it out, then waved his hand and said, "Come on, let's go home. We'll ask Aunt Liu to cook a nice meal today, and we'll have a drink to celebrate."
So he turned around and waved goodbye to the sentry on duty.
Hu Xinxin wrapped her arms around Zhang Long's left arm and pressed her whole body against him.
The two got into the car, and Hu Xinxin's eyes flashed with surprise.
A large bouquet of vibrant roses was placed on the passenger seat.
Zhang Long smiled and picked it up, then handed it to his girlfriend who was still in a daze.
"Hehe, my darling, do you like it? It's a gift for you!"
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