After waiting for about twenty minutes, dishes were served one by one, all of which were local specialties.

There are several dishes that you will never find in state-owned restaurants.

Song Chu also knew that without any connections, he could forget about eating here, as the restaurant owner must be afraid of being reported.

Seeing that the dishes were almost ready, Xu Ting said, "Let's eat and see if it suits your appetite."

Song Chu nodded, smiled and picked up the chopsticks to taste it, "It's pretty good."

She had eaten the dishes here many times when she came to visit in modern times, but she never felt that they were as delicious and authentic as the ones now.

Others also started to eat. In order not to embarrass Song Chu, Song Laosi and others ate more reservedly.

The tastes of the two provinces are different, but because they are delicious, everyone enjoyed the meal.

Especially for Song Laosi and others, it was the first time for them to dine in such a private restaurant and they felt the experience was particularly exciting.

Xu Ting was very generous. The eight of them ordered a total of twelve dishes, half of which were meat dishes.

Tang Youhua and his friends used to think that Song Chu was extravagant, but now they realize that there are people who are even more wasteful than her.

After all this, the mentality of several people has changed a lot.

Nowadays, people don't pay attention to not talking while eating. On the contrary, the drinking culture is that talking while eating can bring people closer together.

Xu Ting even had someone open a bottle of wine, "Men, please have some, just don't get drunk, and women, please don't force it."

Song Laosi and his friends all knew how to drink, so they nodded readily, "Okay."

Although Gu Yue had a cold personality, he had no problem socializing and drank a little.

Song Chu and Song Ping mainly ate vegetables.

After a round of drinks, they became more familiar with each other. Xu Ting's friend Anton was a very sociable person, particularly cheerful and outgoing, and he got along quite well with Song Laosi.

At the dinner table, Song Chu also learned about the two people's work.

Anton is a driver of a transportation company. Now the transportation company is definitely a very good unit.

Being a driver is a lucrative job, and Song Chu heard from the two that Anton's father is the head of a transportation company.

Xu Ting works in the Department of External Relations, responsible for some foreign relations, and even often deals with other countries.

Song Chu suddenly asked Xu Ting, "Will you still participate in the import and export commodity fair?"

Xu Ting smiled and said, "Yes, I was responsible for a lot of things at the last import and export trade fair."

"Do you still care about this?" he asked with a smile.

Song Chu replied: "Our county produces a kind of down jacket, which is particularly light, thin and warm. It is better looking and warmer than cotton jackets. It is also not available abroad now, so we want to participate in the spring import and export trade fair next year."

"I didn't expect that you would work in the import and export trade fair. I'll have to trouble you to tell me the process of selecting exhibitors when the time comes." It is true that more friends mean more paths.

Xu Ting smiled and waved his hand, "No problem, as long as the product is qualified, I will help you submit it and give you a better booth."

As long as the exhibition is not fraudulent, he can still help with the operation.

"Our products must be good. After they are produced in two months, we will mail them to you for you to try on." Song Chu said with a smile.

It is easier to get things done when you have acquaintances. Many procedural issues are easier to understand, and it would be even better if you can get a good booth.

Xu Ting was a straightforward person and did not refuse. "Okay!"

He felt that Song Chu could make friends, and that only by interacting with each other in the future could the relationship be stabilized and deepened.

Song Chu plans to mail down jackets to them, and then they can mail some local specialties back.

After eating, Xu Ting asked, "Are you still going to watch TV?"

"It's just over ten minutes' drive. It's not far away." Xu Ting said as he asked someone to pay the bill.

You don't need a ticket to eat here, just money, but the price is several times higher than that of state-owned restaurants.

Seeing this, Song Lao Si couldn't help but said to Song Chu: "You can talk to your second brother when you go back and ask him to learn cooking skills. If he can open a store like this in the future, it will be very profitable."

Song Chu discovered that his fourth brother did have a talent for business and saw things differently from others.

For example, when Tang Youhua and others saw that it cost so much money, the first thing they were shocked about was why it was so expensive, but the fourth brother thought that this private restaurant was very profitable.

"Okay, go back and brainwash him thoroughly, and when he is able to open a store, let him open one as well." Song Chu was also prepared to develop Song Lao Er in this direction.

The group got in the car and went directly to another place.

Xu Ting took them to a large compound, which also required acquaintances to enter.

Song Chu found that this place did not look like a black market, so it should be a place for higher-level private transactions.

The yard was very large, and there were not only them but also some other people.

"Xiao Xu, Dongzi, I haven't seen you for a long time." The middle-aged man who opened the door said with a smile.

Then he looked around in front of Song Chu and the others, and when he found nothing unusual, he opened the door.

These people have very sharp eyes. If there are public security officers mixed in, they can recognize them quickly and then give signals to the people inside.

Anton was obviously familiar with the middle-aged man, "Uncle Wei, I have a few friends coming from other provinces and want to buy some things to bring back, so I brought you here."

The key point is that Song Chu and her friends are from other provinces, so there is no way there will be any problem.

Uncle Wei closed the door and asked with a smile, "What do you want to buy? We have a pretty good selection of goods lately."

Anton smiled and asked, "Can we get the TV?"

Uncle Wei was stunned for a moment, and said with some embarrassment: "They want to buy a TV? This is a bit difficult."

Anton put his arm around his shoulders and said, "It's a little hard to do, but that doesn't mean it's impossible. Uncle Wei, please give me a hand."

He had heard from his brothers that Song Chu had saved Grandma Pang's life, so they had to help him no matter what.

Uncle Wei thought for a moment and said, "Not now, but a batch will be shipped in from outside in a while, and we will be able to get a few."

Nowadays, apart from domestically produced televisions, most are imported from the Soviet Union and Hungary.

"Since you've said that, I'll try my best to keep one, but the price is not low. Are you sure you want it?"

Anton asked: "What's the price?"

Uncle Wei mentioned two sizes and made two gestures.

Anton understood immediately, and then asked Song Chu: "A 14-inch TV here costs 600 yuan, and a 12-inch one costs 400 yuan, and no tickets are required."

Song Chu had asked about the price of TVs in the mall before. The price offered here was about 100 yuan higher, but no ticket was required, and there was no need to wait in line in the mall for an unknown amount of time. This price was acceptable.

"I want a 14-inch one. I can confirm the price is okay." Song Chu thought that if he was going to buy something, he should buy a good one.

Uncle Wei saw that the girl who wanted to buy the TV was a pretty girl. She was wearing leather shoes, had fair skin and outstanding temperament, so he guessed that she might have a background.

He smiled and said, "The price is easy to negotiate. We'll let you know when the goods arrive."

Song Chu nodded: "Okay."

(End of this chapter)