However, Lu Yuan didn't say much, nodded, and followed him towards the private room.
Compared to before, Yu Shi Fang's hotel standards are now equivalent to a three-star hotel, and the furnishings are quite good, giving people a homey feeling, except for those waiters who cater to different customers.
Upon arriving at the private room on the third floor, the group took their seats. Ying Rui, the oldest among them, sat opposite him, while Lu Yuan sat across from him, flanked by Minister Chen and Zhang Chang.
Lu Yuan originally thought that he would have to eat as soon as he arrived, so he didn't go to the cafeteria for a meal. However, he didn't expect that it would take half an hour for the staff to arrive. Lu Yuan was already starving.
After exchanging pleasantries and talking about recent events at the base, as well as various disasters, Lu Yuan suddenly felt bored and started drinking water while clutching his stomach.
About twenty minutes later, the door was finally knocked open, and several waiters brought out trays of dishes.
Lu Yuan counted them briefly. There were two cold dishes and four hot dishes. The cold dishes were cold green bean salad and cold vermicelli. The hot dishes were stir-fried lettuce, fried potatoes, braised chicken and braised potatoes, eggplant, and green peppers, as well as a large plate of tomato and egg soup. The plates were beautifully decorated, but each large plate contained only a small dish the size of a fist.
"Damn! So little! Who's going to eat this much?! A plate of chicken only has this little bit, and it's all vegetables! Good heavens! I should have eaten in the cafeteria before coming here!" Lu Yuan was immediately annoyed when he saw the food.
On the other hand, Minister Chen and his group didn't seem to mind. After all, in this era, even getting enough to eat was a problem, let alone eating well. Having these few dishes was already quite a rare treat.
Zhang Chang raised his hand and called over the waiter, saying, "Bring over the wine I just got!"
The waiter nodded and left.
Upon hearing that there was alcohol, Minister Chen and Ying Rui's faces immediately lit up with joy.
"Oh my! Mr. Zhang, you really live up to your reputation as a big boss, you even have wine! You've really gone to a lot of trouble this time!"
"Yes! I don't have many hobbies, except for having a couple of drinks. Alas! With the apocalypse, I had to give up that hobby. I never expected to get to drink with Boss Zhang!"
A hint of pleasure appeared on Zhang Chang's face as he raised his hand and waved, saying, "Minister Chen, Minister Ying, you're too kind. This is just what I had in stock. I don't usually drink much. If you two are so kind, I have a few bottles left. You can take them with you when you leave!"
Minister Chen's face was creased with laughter, and the scar on his forehead trembled slightly.
"How could I possibly drink that! It's fine to drink here. If you drink too much and it makes me crave more, then I won't have any more alcohol left!"
"Yes! Mr. Zhang, you don't need to be so polite. Just drink here. There's no need to take it back. My wife hates it when I drink. Now that it's the apocalypse and there's no alcohol, she's not worried about me drinking too much!"
"Haha! Ministers, there's no need to refuse. It's just a few bottles of wine!"
Lu Yuan, sitting to the side, seemed to have been ignored, with no chance to interject or be paid any attention, making him feel extremely awkward.
After a while, the waiter came in with a tray on which were three bottles of liquor. Lu Yuan recognized them as Moutai, which was quite expensive even before the apocalypse. He didn't expect to see such good liquor at this time.
Zhang Chang filled Ying Rui's glass with wine, then filled Minister Chen's glass, and when it was Lu Yuan's turn, he smiled slightly.
"Oh! Captain Lu, I'm sorry, we might not have enough wine! How about we ask the waiter to bring you a cup of good tea?"
Lu Yuan had never complained about being ignored, since he was just there to freeload. But he was surprised that he couldn't even get a drink, and his brows furrowed.
"What do you mean?" Lu Yuan immediately raised his voice. This was clearly a blatant disrespect to him. He poured three glasses of wine from one bottle, and then said there was none left after pouring it into his glass.
Minister Chen, standing to the side, also looked displeased upon seeing this: "Boss Zhang, I invited Lu Yuan here. From now on, he will be my right-hand man!"
Upon hearing Minister Chen's words, Zhang Chang's face immediately turned somewhat embarrassed: "Ahem, just kidding, just kidding. I was just thinking that Captain Lu didn't seem to be able to drink. It was my oversight!"
So Zhang Chang could only pour Lu Yuan a drink with a forced smile, though he was seething with hatred for Lu Yuan inside. It was a shame that he, a big boss, had been reduced to pouring drinks for Lu Yuan. It wasn't because the wine was expensive, but because Lu Yuan was so ungrateful to ask him to pour drinks. It was simply outrageous. However, Minister Chen had just declared that Lu Yuan would be his man from now on, so Zhang Chang could only pour the drink with resentment.
Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Ying Rui coughed lightly and said, "Everyone, let's not get so worked up today. Let's eat, talk, and chat. Come on, let me, this old man, offer you a toast!"
Minister Chen's expression softened slightly at this point, and Zhang Chang, who was standing next to him, quickly stood up and picked up his wine glass.
Lu Yuan was still very unhappy, but he couldn't show it in this situation, so he could only raise his glass.
After a glass of wine, he started talking. Lu Yuan was starving and began eating the dishes, but since the main course hadn't arrived yet, he wasn't very satisfied with his meal.
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