Chapter 208 I Didn’t Say I Wanted to Drink
Tang Yutong knew that young masters like them would definitely have some mysophobia, so she took a tissue and helped him wipe the table. Upon hearing this, she smiled and said:
"My former intern colleague told me about this. She brought me here a few times before. She used to live nearby, but she moved away more than ten years ago. She still comes back to eat barbecue here."
Chu Ci curled the corners of his mouth perfunctorily, his fingers tapping unconsciously on the edge of the table.
What kind of delicious food could this little street vendor have? I'm afraid it wouldn't even be one-tenth as good as his chef's.
He looked down at his watch and started thinking about what kind of wine to order to get the woman in front of him drunk as quickly as possible.
"What would you two like to eat?"
The proprietress came rushing over and slammed the menu on the table. On the grease-stained, plastic-wrapped menu, the words "Specialty Grilled Lamb Kidney" stood out.
Tang Yutong pushed the menu towards Chu Ci: "Mr. Chu, you order first?"
"You know this place well, don't you? Go ahead and order."
Chu Ci tried hard not to show his disgust, his finger hovering over the menu for a long time. The yellowed page was stained with suspicious stains, and he didn't even want to touch it.
Tang Yutong took back the menu with understanding: "Then I'll just order whatever you want. You don't have any dietary restrictions, right?"
Chu Ci's mouth twitched. Could he say that all of this was a taboo? He really didn't dare to eat anything here.
In the end, he held back and said with a relaxed look: "It's all fine, it's up to you."
"Okay."
Then Tang Yutong looked at the proprietress, picked up the menu and started ordering:
"Madam, we need 10 skewers of lamb, 5 skewers of beef, 5 skewers of grilled pork belly, two Orleans grilled chicken wings, 4 oysters, 5 skewers of squid tentacles, 5 skewers of grilled potato chips, 1 grilled eggplant, 5 skewers of grilled leeks, half a head of corn, and two flatbreads. That's about it."
"Okay, wait a moment."
The lady boss was about to start the barbecue when Chu Ci suddenly spoke up.
"Wait, didn't you say you'd buy me a drink?"
"If you hadn't told me, I would have almost forgotten. What kind of wine would you like to drink?"
"Any whiskey?"
As soon as he said this, Tang Yutong and the proprietress were stunned. After a while, the proprietress smiled awkwardly and rubbed her apron:
"Brother, our store is a small business, we don't have the kind of wine you mentioned..."
Tang Yutong also smiled and agreed, "Yeah, don't make it difficult for the boss lady. We only have beer and white wine here. What would you like to drink?"
Chu Ci thought, isn't drinking beer the same as drinking water? When will he be able to get Tang Yutong drunk? Then he saw the proprietress say:
"What kind of liquor do you have here?"
The proprietress immediately smiled and said, "We have Erguotou, Tongzhou Laojiao, and Guokang 1935."
"Then I'll have some Erguotou."
"good."
After the proprietress left, Tang Yutong looked at him in surprise: "You...can drink something so strong?"
Chu Ci loosened his tie and smiled confidently, "Not bad, you can't drink?"
Tang Yutong smiled and said, "I really can't do it."
When Chu Ci heard this, he was immediately relieved. He was afraid that she would get him drunk, so it was better not to let her drink.
"Enjoy your meal, both of you."
The proprietress came over quickly with an iron plate, and the sizzling skewers of meat trembled slightly on the plate.
Tang Yutong couldn't wait to pick up a skewer of fat and lean lamb. The golden oil dripped down the bamboo skewers, forming a small patch of oil on the plate.
She handed the fullest bunch to Chu Ci, her fingertips slightly red from being burned: "Boss Chu, try it, I guarantee it will open your eyes."
Chu Ci stared at the skewers of meat in front of him. The charred brown skin was evenly sprinkled with cumin and chili peppers, and the oil glowed an amber color under the light.
The aroma went straight into his nose, causing his Adam's apple to roll unconsciously.
Chu Ci didn't eat much at noon and was already hungry. The only option in front of him was barbecue skewers. If he didn't eat it, he would probably go hungry.
After hesitating for a few seconds, Chu Ci finally took the skewer. Seeing this, Tang Yutong smiled with satisfaction:
"Try it, it's really delicious. I'm definitely not lying to you."
As Tang Yutong spoke, she picked up another lamb skewer and started eating.
She bit off a large piece of mutton and squinted her eyes in satisfaction.
Seeing how delicious she was eating, Chu Ci took a bite carefully.
The boiling hot gravy instantly bursts into your mouth, and the aroma of charcoal mixed with the flavor of spices sweeps over your taste buds.
He raised his eyebrows in surprise. This taste... was much better than he had imagined.
Tang Yutong saw him swallow it and then asked expectantly:
"How is it? Isn't it delicious?"
"It's delicious, but why are you so excited? You didn't bake this skewer."
"But I brought you here. If it weren't for me, you might never have known about this store."
"That seems to be the case."
Chu Ci snorted lightly, but honestly bit off another piece of meat.
He unscrewed the cap of the Erguotou bottle, and the amber liquid poured out, stirring up tiny bubbles in the glass.
After pouring one cup, he wanted to pour the second one, but Tang Yutong suddenly stopped him:
"Hey, just pour a glass."
"You don't want to drink?"
"I only said I wanted to buy you a drink, I didn't say I wanted to drink. Besides, don't we still have to talk about work later?"
Tang Yutong winked slyly, and Chu Ci's hand holding the wine froze in place. She wasn't going to drink? Then what was the point of him coming here to eat? Was the plan aborted before it even started?
For a moment, Chu Ci didn't know how to react. Should he drink the white wine or not?
Seeing that he didn't move, Tang Yutong asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
Chu Ci put down the bottle as if nothing had happened: "Ahem... I just suddenly remembered that I drove here today, so I'd better not drink."
"Don't you want to drink? It's okay, at worst I can take you home after dinner."
"It's so boring for me to drink alone."
Chu Ci pushed the wine glass away, his tone filled with disappointment. He suddenly felt like a hunter who had set an elaborate trap but missed it, and all his hard work for the whole day had been in vain.
As the night deepens, the barbecue restaurants on the street are still bustling with activity.
Tang Yutong and Chu Ci sat opposite each other, with several plates of grilled skewers in front of them and two bottles of Coke shining brightly under the light.
In the end, none of them drank alcohol. They just enjoyed the food with ice-cold drinks while discussing the details of the cooperation.
The conversation went unexpectedly smoothly. Tang Yutong had originally expected to be able to negotiate an order of around two thousand per person at most, but Chu Ci unexpectedly gave a budget of four thousand right away.
According to a rough estimate, the total investment of this cooperation will reach tens of millions, and she can make a net profit of several million from it. Thinking of this, Tang Yutong unconsciously raised a smile at the corner of her mouth.
"Boss, pay the bill."
Chu Ci waved to indicate that he wanted to pay the bill. After paying, the two walked towards the parking lot side by side. The night breeze blew by, taking away the fatigue of the day.
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