Chapter 747
The private room on the second floor was specially reserved to receive two distinguished guests.
After Su Yuanzheng invited the guests to the private room, he signaled the waiter to start serving the dishes.
Qin Xue also talked about her relationship with the Su family, which made Su Miao feel even more incredible. The world is so big, but people who are destined to meet can always meet.
Su Miao held the teacup in both hands, her eyes sparkling:
"Aunt Qin, it turns out your father and my grandfather were comrades-in-arms. The small county town below Yongcheng you mentioned is Ning County?"
"Yes, I thought it was a coincidence when you mentioned Yongcheng. I didn't expect that you are Xiao Su's daughter."
She paused, her eyes scrutinizing Su Miao's face. "No wonder I liked you the moment I saw you. Your temperament is very similar to your grandmother's. She was very kind to me back then. Are your grandparents in good health now?"
Hearing this question, Su Miao restrained his smile and replied:
"Grandpa and grandma are dead."
"This..." Qin Xue was also stunned.
Su Yuanzheng took over the topic at the right time:
"Not long after Miaomiao was born, her grandfather died in the line of duty, and not long after that, her grandmother also passed away."
His voice was low and steady, but his fingers gripping the teacup tightened unconsciously.
Qin Xue gently put down the teacup, and the porcelain made a crisp sound when it hit the table:
"Uncle Su and Aunt Pan are so loving. When I was in Ning County, I envied their relationship."
Wang Ming keenly sensed the change in atmosphere. He coughed lightly and said:
"So, you two are more than just acquaintances, but also family friends. How come you haven't been in touch for so long?"
"When my father was transferred from Ning County, the situation was not good, so he deliberately stopped contacting all relatives and friends. Later, the contact gradually stopped..."
Wang Ming nodded in understanding and turned his attention to the dishes brought by the waiter.
The dishes brought out by the waiters one after another exuded a fragrant aroma. The first ones must be Su Ji’s signature dishes, Laoyou fried pork offal, two different types of lemon duck, and a braised food platter.
After the Beijing store added private rooms, it also provides a la carte service, and some simple dishes can be cooked to order.
Su Yuanzheng had already given instructions before, so two plates of stir-fried seasonal vegetables and a pot of flavorful sour bamboo shoot and fish head soup were also served on the table.
Although Wang Ming had eaten southern cuisine before, most of it was from Jiangsu and Zhejiang. This was the first time he had tasted such a local-flavored Nancheng cuisine.
He picked up a piece of fried lemon duck. The golden duck skin was covered with red sauce. The moment it entered his mouth, the sour, refreshing and fragrant taste bloomed on his tongue.
"This taste is truly unique!" Wang Ming couldn't help but exclaim. "The fragrance of the lemon completely permeates the duck meat without overpowering the original flavor of the meat."
Qin Xue scooped a bowl of sour bamboo shoots and fish head soup, with tender green onions floating in the milky white soup.
She blew on it gently, took a sip, and her eyes suddenly lit up, with a hint of nostalgia in her voice:
"The taste of this sour bamboo shoots... reminds me of the sour bamboo shoot fish Aunt Pan used to make when I was in Ning County.
"Wang Ming, try this! This sour bamboo shoot is a specialty of Yongcheng. It's sour and appetizing, and it can even eliminate the fishy smell of the fish. I haven't tasted sour bamboo shoots anywhere else in all the years since I left Yongcheng."
After trying it, Wang Ming nodded repeatedly: "This is delicious too. Our country is so big, and the customs and food culture in different places are different.
With the economy improving, ordinary people will be able to travel and experience different places. If there is an opportunity, we can also let foreign friends see it.
So that they can understand that although we are a multi-ethnic country, the friendship and integration between different ethnic groups is unmatched by any other country in the world."
The Westerners ate and chatted, and the atmosphere at the table was very good. Wang Ming mentioned Su Miao's donation for the return of national treasures, and he praised him again:
"I was wondering, Su's ideological awareness is excellent. It seems like it's inherited from your family. I was originally going to remind you a few more times about the meeting with the Gray family, but now it seems that's no longer necessary.
Qin Xue put down her chopsticks, picked up her napkin and gently wiped the corners of her mouth:
"Miao Miao is very smart and should be able to understand what we just said to you. If there is anything you don't understand or are unsure about, you can always ask me. Anyway, our two families are old friends, and it's not easy to reconnect. Let's visit each other more often in the future."
"Aunt Qin, can I really contact you again later?"
Qin Xue smiled gently and nodded: "Of course, Miaomiao, I'll leave you my phone number later. If you have any questions in the future, you are always welcome to come to me.
And Xiao Su, I'll go home tonight and tell my dad about meeting you. He'll definitely be happy. He's getting older, and he'll talk about his old comrades more and more. He'll definitely be happy to see you, too."
Su Yuanzheng nodded: "When Uncle Qin is free, I should take Miaomiao to visit him."
"Then we can make another appointment later. After all, there is still a lot of time in the future."
After dinner, Wang Ming looked at his watch and said, "It's getting late, Comrade Su, Classmate Su, thank you for your hospitality. We should go back to work."
Qin Xue stood up and took out two business cards from her bag. She handed one to Su Yuanzheng and one to Su Miao.
"Here's my contact information... Then... we'll contact each other later."
Su Yuanzheng took it with both hands and nodded solemnly: "Okay."
When saying goodbye, Qin Xue stopped at the door, looked back at the restaurant, and said softly:
“The shop is very elegantly decorated.”
Su Yuan was standing at the intersection of light and shadow, half of his face immersed in the bright afternoon sun: "Welcome to come often when you are free."
After watching the two leave, Su Miao took her father's arm and said, "Dad, Secretary Wang and Aunt Qin are so easygoing and nice people."
Su Yuanzheng's gaze continued to follow the departing car: "Of course. They are the backbone of an important unit and are all excellent people."
He looked down at his daughter with pride in his eyes: "Miao Miao, Dad thinks you are so outstanding, so they like you very much."
When Su Miao returned home in the evening, he made two cups of jasmine tea and sat in the yard chatting with his father. The summer night breeze, carrying the fragrance of flowers, blew across his cheeks.
"Dad, I want to ask, Aunt Qin...is she...the aunt you mentioned before, the one who was introduced to you at the same time as my mom?"
Su Yuanzheng paused, and tiny ripples appeared on the surface of the water in the teacup.
In the moonlight, the lines of his profile appear particularly clear.
"Yes, it's her."
"Ah... What a coincidence, Aunt Qin is so outstanding, I like her so much, but my father missed the opportunity because of my mother, it's such a pity." She tilted her head and looked at her father.
Su Yuanzheng patted his daughter, who was mumbling to herself, with a helpless smile on his face:
"Fortunately, she didn't marry me, otherwise I would have wasted her time. Look how wonderful she is now. How could I be worthy of her?"
Su Miao's mind turned over and over again, and he nodded solemnly:
"It seems that's the truth."
Then, he shook his head abruptly:
"But that's not the case. Excellence also requires gradual growth. Dad, you've been held back by my mom for too long. If you had an excellent person to guide you, you would have achieved more than this.
Although I was the first to lead the family business, the subsequent operation and management were all carried out by you. You can manage so many of our stores in an orderly manner, which is not something that everyone can do.
Boss Su, you must have full confidence in yourself and fully recognize your own achievements!"
Amidst his daughter's flattery, Su Yuanzheng puffed out his chest confidently and said:
"A tiger daughter has no dog father. My daughter is so capable, so I must be no less capable than her!"
Su Miao: "...the opposite of Tiangang."
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