Chapter 573
The waiter looked at them calmly from the beginning and asked:
"How many rooms do you need? Are you here on business? If you have a letter of introduction, please show it."
Su Yuanzheng hesitated for a moment and said, "Let's open two rooms. We are not here on business. We are just ordinary tourists."
After hearing this, the waiter said, "I suggest you stay in a standard room in the wing. Although it's not as large as a suite, the environment is also very good. Mr. Hoover stayed in that building back then."
Su Yuanzheng didn't know who Hoover was. Looking at the waiter's expression, he guessed that he must be some important person.
He nodded randomly, just wanting to get the room quickly.
Because he was not used to such attentive service, especially the slight bow when the other party called him "you", which made him tense up.
The waiter carefully checked the ID, and the tip of the pen made a rustling sound on the registration book. The hotel emblem was engraved on the pen cap of the golden pen.
After paying the room fee and deposit, even a standard room in an old building is still not cheap, and most people probably can't afford it.
"Your assigned rooms are 305 and 306. Hot water is available until 11pm. You can dine in the restaurant on the second floor. I'll have this colleague take you there."
"Okay, okay, thank you. We need to go to the car to get the luggage first." Su Yuanzheng took the heavy keys and said to the waiter who was showing the guests.
His daily job is mainly to receive guests. He chats with guests a lot and his attitude is more enthusiastic.
"I'll go with you. This is my job."
The guests' parked cars were under the supervision of a special person, so Su Miao and his father just had to take their luggage and money.
The waiter, Xiao Zhang, was relatively young and was introducing his restaurant to the two of them as they walked.
"Mr. Su, Ms. Su, would you like to take the stairs or the elevator? Our elevator is a cultural relic. It was installed in 1924 and is the earliest passenger elevator in the country."
Su Yuanzheng wondered if an elevator built over half a century ago was still safe.
He was about to say that he could just take the stairs, but then he suddenly remembered that his daughter was studying archaeology and might be interested in such old things, so he turned around and asked:
"Miao Miao, should we take the elevator?"
As expected, Su Miao was quite interested in this "old elevator" and nodded, saying he wanted to go.
The elevator lobby was right in the center of the staircase, surrounded by steps. Two carved iron doors were closed, and the brass handles on the doors were polished to a shine.
Xiao Zhang took out an old-fashioned key from his waist, inserted it into the lockhole on the side of the door and turned it half a circle. The iron gate immediately made a "click" sound and unlocked.
"This elevator now needs someone to operate it." Xiao Zhang pulled open the outer fence, revealing another folding iron door inside.
As he pulled it open, the hinges made a grinding sound, as if awakening an old soul that had been dormant for many years.
"Please watch your step." Xiao Zhang reminded.
The elevator floor is a little lower than the corridor, and it shakes slightly when you step on it.
After the three of them stood still, Xiao Zhang closed the folding door. With the sound of "buzzing" electricity, the elevator suddenly trembled and began to rise slowly.
Through the gaps in the fence, you can clearly see the walls of each floor - the wallpaper is printed with Victorian-style vine patterns.
When passing by the restaurant on the second floor, I could vaguely hear music playing from a record player inside. The song was "When Will You Return?"
The two rooms are arranged to face each other, and the decoration inside is in European style, with a sense of age.
The waiter introduced them all, put down their luggage and left the room.
Su Yuanzheng's straight waist relaxed. "Miao Miao, your father is like a wild boar, not used to eating fine bran. This kind of service makes me feel uncomfortable."
Su Miao looked at his father's reserved and uncomfortable look, and couldn't help laughing. He said with a smile:
"Dad, relax. The service industry will become more and more developed in the future, and services like this may become the norm. I'm a little hungry. How about we go out for a walk and have some local snacks?"
"Okay! We can ask the store staff if there's any place they can recommend for us."
The father and daughter locked the door. The solid wood floor under their feet made a creaking sound when they walked, which made people slow down their pace inadvertently.
After going out, he happened to see a gray-haired staff member watering the flowers. Su Yuanzheng went up to him and asked, "Hello, comrade, we want to go out for a walk. Is there any place worth visiting nearby?"
The old comrade stopped what he was doing, narrowed his eyes slightly and thought for a moment, then replied:
“The places generally recommended to outsiders are nothing more than the following: Quanyechang and Guiyi Street, where you can shop, drink tea and watch a play.
Oh! Yes! Judging from your accent, you're from the south, right? You can also go ice skating. The Haihe River is frozen over now, so you probably don't get to experience snow skating very often.
The father and daughter didn't know the way, so they just took a taxi. They called a yellow minibus and asked where the "Gubuli" steamed buns were.
The driver laughed heartily when he heard this: "You took a taxi just to eat a bun? You must be really greedy for it!"
Su Miao leaned forward and explained with a smile:
"Master, your Goubuli steamed buns are so famous that we're craving them just by hearing about them. Now that we finally have the chance to come to Jinshi, we must go and try them!"
"Okay! Then sit tight, we're heading to Goubuli!" The driver nodded with a smile and stepped on the accelerator.
As the car passed through the city, the father and daughter looked at the buildings on the roadside with great interest. There were old and new buildings, a combination of Chinese and foreign ones, and there was also a very large and beautiful roundabout.
Arriving at their destination, as soon as the father and daughter got off the car, the driver eagerly stuck his head out and extended his arm to show them the way:
"After you finish eating your buns, just walk this way and then continue along that road until you reach Quanyechang. There's everything you need for food, drinks, and entertainment there. I guarantee you'll have a blast!"
"Okay! Thank you, Master!"
This old restaurant has just been renovated. It has three floors and is crowded with diners who come here for its reputation.
The father and daughter squeezed in the crowd to look at the menu. In addition to the traditional meat buns, there were also chicken buns, pearl buns, palace crystal buns and other flavors.
Another board also listed many Beijing-style stir-fried dishes, as well as cold dishes such as tripe, braised chicken, and dry-fried fish. The variety was rich and varied, and it was not just a simple steamed bun shop as they had imagined.
The father and daughter carefully selected some special buns and stir-fried dishes, and finally found an empty seat to sit down.
Looking around, the diners at the neighboring tables were speaking with accents from all over the world, enthusiastically discussing the food and sharing their travel experiences.
The air is filled with a strong sense of life, allowing people to truly feel the tolerance and enthusiasm of this city.
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