In 1959, the State Guest Diaoyutai Hotel built 17 villa-style reception buildings, all of which are two-story buildings with blue bricks and red tiles.
During these 25 years, we have received countless heads of state and delegations from various countries, including the famous ones such as Kissinger, Nixon, Khrushchev, and Margaret Thatcher.
Both Mo Zhexuan and Li Peizhen were a little tired and wanted to go back to the hotel to rest. When the staff asked about the accommodation conditions, they casually replied that as long as the environment was quiet, it would be fine.
In this way, the two of them were brought to the northwest corner of the park in a daze and stopped at a two-story green brick and red tile house.
In front of the door is the water of Yuyuantan Lake, which flows past the door of the building. You can hear the gurgling sound of water inside the building.
Surrounded by towering trees and lawns, it feels like you are in a forest world.
Later we learned that this building was Building No. 6 of the 17 villa-style reception buildings.
When Kissinger made a secret visit to China in 1971, he held consultations with the Chinese side in this building.
"Brother Xuan! Our treatment is too high! This place is not suitable for ordinary people to live in. It is the residence of heads of state and delegations from various countries."
Li Peizhen sat in the reception room, took a sip of tea, and sighed as she admired a traditional Chinese painting of "The Great Wall" hanging on the wall.
"Comrade Li! Why don't you arrange for us to stay in a big hotel? We feel very uncomfortable living here." Mo Zhexuan also felt that his treatment was too high, and hurriedly called the staff member who brought him here.
The staff member was a female comrade named Li Wanhua. Her hair was combed neatly and tied with a black rope. She wore a decent black and white suit and a pair of black high heels. She always had a smile on her face and was very elegant, generous and decent.
"Mr. Mo! Your placement in Building 6 is the instruction of our superiors. If you would like to move to a large hotel, I can discuss this with you now."
There was a hint of curiosity in Li Wanhua's eyes, and her heart was full of doubts about how the other party started from scratch and earned billions of wealth.
"No need! Can we order food here?" Mo Zhexuan thought about it and gave up. Since he was already here, it would be troublesome to change seats. Besides, the environment here is really good. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a paradise.
"able!"
After taking over the thick menu that looks like a book, delicious dishes that look particularly tempting seem to appear before your eyes, making you unable to wait to devour them and have a full meal.
"Can you recommend some signature dishes to me?"
"The cuisine of Diaoyutai State Guesthouse is renowned for its freshness, elegance, purity and timelessness. Drawing on the strengths of eight major cuisines and incorporating the finest of dishes from around the world, we offer everything from imperial court cuisine to specialty snacks, catering to the needs of diverse audiences."
"You and Miss Li are both from Hong Kong, so your tastes are probably saltier, not much different from Cantonese cuisine. So, the main dishes I recommend are abalone with oyster sauce, Buddha's jumping feet, or shark's fin."
"For soups, the hot and sour turtle egg soup, chrysanthemum tofu soup, clear matsutake soup, ginseng soup, and black mushroom and asparagus soup are all good. For vegetarian dishes, try the golden ear vegetarian dish or the assorted vegetarian casserole dish. Cold dishes include the welcome cold platter, the pictographic cold platter, and the Christmas cold platter..."
Li Wanhua immediately demonstrated her professional ability and introduced in detail the various dishes on the menu, mainly Cantonese cuisine.
"Then give me agate fish balls, sea cucumber in abalone sauce, pan-fried goose and shark fin, Beijing roast duck, and ginseng soup. May spring bloom in the garden and bamboo bring peace."
To be honest, Mo Zhexuan wanted to order all the dishes on the menu to see how delicious the food was in this hotel that entertained state guests. However, he gave up this unrealistic idea because it would be a waste if he couldn't finish it.
After ordering, he handed the menu to Li Peizhen.
"There are already enough main courses, so I'll add a hot and sour turtle egg soup and a large fruit platter!" Li Peizhen glanced at the menu and thought it was enough, so she ordered two dishes.
After Li Wanhua took the menu, she used the intercom to notify the kitchen to prepare, and then left the living room to prepare for the arrival of the dishes.
In less than half an hour, plates of delicious food were placed on the table on exquisite porcelain. Not only did they look very delicate, but they were also so delicious that you couldn't stop eating them.
"Delicious! It's really extraordinary. The abalone sauce is dark brown in color, oily and refreshing, and tastes delicious. Not bad, really good." Mo Zhexuan is also a gourmet who has eaten countless delicacies from land and sea. He immediately pointed out the characteristics of the abalone sauce sea cucumber. He was already very hungry, so he quickly started to eat it with big mouthfuls.
"Brother Xuan! Try this Beijing roast duck. It's truly a Beijing specialty. The meat is fatty but not greasy, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It's delicious."
Li Peizhen just took a sip of hot and sour turtle egg soup and ate a bite of roast duck, and she couldn't help but take a second bite. You know, she has always been controlling her figure and rarely eats greasy food.
The two of them then began to eat like starving ghosts, gobbling up almost all the delicacies in no time, leaving only a little vegetable, soup and some fruit.
After eating and drinking, they felt sleepy. They took a shower in the bathroom on the second floor and then hugged each other on a warm Simmons bed. They didn't even have the energy to make love, and they fell asleep in each other's arms.
When he woke up, it was already pitch black outside. If Mo Zhexuan hadn't been woken up by the phone in the room, he would probably have slept until the next day.
"Mr. Mo! I'm Li Changyong. We have already arrived at the State Guest Diaoyutai Hotel. Do you think we should come over to see you?" Li Changyong is the head of the comprehensive management department of Xiangjiang Group. His main responsibility in coming to China this time is to implement the various investments.
"I'll call the relevant person in charge right away and ask you to rest in the hotel first and have a meal." Mo Zhexuan looked at the time on his watch again and found it was 6:10 pm. He then spoke again:
"Come to the conference room in Building 6 at 9:00 p.m., and I'll have someone pick you up."
"Okay! Mo Sheng!"
After hanging up the phone, Mo Zhexuan used the room's exclusive pager to communicate with Li Wanhua. Now the other party was like a liaison, specifically responsible for all matters related to the hotel.
On the other side, Li Changyong and his twelve men were taken to a modern hotel in the State Guesthouse Diaoyutai, and a sumptuous dinner was ordered in the banquet hall. Everyone, who were originally very tired, ate the delicious food with relish, and their fatigue gradually disappeared.
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