Xu Manman stared out the window and shook her head. This was her first time in Hong Kong City, and she wanted to take a good look at the bright lights and nightlife here.
Afraid that the host would be bored if it was too quiet, Xiao Jin considerately turned on the car stereo and played Xu Manman’s favorite playlist.
The car slowly drove into the city. It was not yet nine o'clock in the evening, and the number of people and cars on the street gradually increased. Even in the silent car, one could seem to feel the hustle and bustle outside.
Compare it with the capital of Beijing at this moment. Due to the cold weather and the social situation, there are almost no people on the streets. It is completely two extremes.
Although their Mercedes-Benz is the most low-key model in the system mall, it is still able to attract people to stop and look back on the streets of Hong Kong.
When stopping to wait for the red light, Xu Manman felt the gazes of people around her, trying to see through the dark car windows who was sitting inside.
Xu Manman also saw boys with dyed yellow hair and wearing floral shirts standing in groups on the street, "Are they really young and gangsters?" She didn't know whether Brother Haonan really existed?
She also opened the system interface and searched. Hey, Brother Haonan's success in Hong Kong was in the 1990s, so he is probably still a young man now.
Xiao Jin did not disturb the host's self-entertainment, but just kept observing the environment outside the window, scanning every detail of the surroundings into his mind.
After passing through a forest of steel, the car gradually approached the public dock. After finding a place to park the car, Xu Manman opened the door and got out. The hustle and bustle of the international port city hit her in the face.
Looking at the modern buildings that were no less impressive than those in her previous life, Xu Manman felt dazed for a moment.
Guardian Jin led Xu Manman through the crowd and came to the check-in point at the main entrance of the public pier.
"Ding!" The long-lost sound rang out, and the port city map was obtained.
The most important thing for today has been done. Normally, it is almost time for Xu Manman to go to bed, but she is unusually excited at this moment. She is not in a hurry to go back and asks Xiao Jin to drive her to Johnston Street.
There is a lot of traffic here. Looking up, you can see all kinds of signs and flashing neon lights above.
Xu Manman randomly chose a teahouse that looked nice, and Xiao Jin pulled the car over and found a place to park. At that time in the port city, cars were already very common, and it was not particularly easy to find a parking space on the street.
After parking the car, Xu Manman got out, took Xiao Jin's hand, and walked into the tea restaurant. Even though it was almost 10 o'clock, the place was still crowded.
A sharp-eyed waiter came over and saw that the two were dressed in fashionable and high-quality clothes. He did not dare to look down on them. He took them to an empty seat and handed them the menu.
Xu Manman could only understand Cantonese and was not able to speak it well, so the speaking was left to Xiao Jin.
She flipped through the menu a few times and handed it to Xiao Jin, telling him in her mind to eat first. Xiao Jin repeated the order to the waiter in Cantonese.
"Red bean double skin milk, pineapple bun, two egg tarts, mixed sauce rice noodle rolls, and a dragon and phoenix ball. For drinks, I'd like iced mandarin duck and iced lemon tea, less ice, thank you."
The waiter quickly memorized the menu and ran to the kitchen.
Drinks are always served first in the restaurant. Xu Manman first tasted the iced Yuanyang, a combination of coffee and milk tea, with a rich and mellow taste.
She moved the iced lemon tea in front of Xiao Jin and took a sip. It didn't taste that sweet. Compared with the beaten lemon tea that became popular in the streets and alleys in later generations, this Hong Kong-style iced lemon had more of the mellow aroma of black tea.
After waiting for a while, other snacks came up. Some of them were what Xu Manman had eaten in her previous life, and some were what she had never eaten before.
After eating all of them, Xu Manman’s favorites were still the egg tarts and pineapple buns.
This restaurant makes the most traditional original egg tarts. The handmade egg tart crust is puffy and melts into crumbs when you bite into it. The solidified egg liquid in the middle has a strong egg and milk aroma.
The pineapple bun completely broke her prejudice against bread. She cut the freshly baked pineapple bun in the middle and added a piece of butter. The butter slowly melted in the residual heat of the bread, and the fragrance seeped into the bread.
When you take a bite, in addition to the crispy crust and soft bread, you can also taste the unmelted butter, which has a rich taste and a long aftertaste.
Because she had eaten a lot of dinner in the Tsinghua and Peking University courtyard today, she had an egg tart and half a pineapple bun, and a cup of iced mandarin duck. She could only taste the other dishes briefly.
But it was impossible to waste it. After Xu Manman finished tasting it, Xiao Jin quickly cleared the table.
After finishing the meal and paying the bill, I left the house. Outside, the neon lights were still flashing and people were still coming and going.
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