Qin Baixue's eyes lit up and she nodded frantically: "That's it, I'm almost starving, I choose Jing City Roast Duck, come on, rock, paper, scissors——"
After several draws, Zhang Sufen's Tengxian Restaurant finally won the championship.
She tugged at the white hem of her clothes, hesitantly saying, "Why don't we just eat what you chose? I just randomly pointed at it, what if it doesn't suit your taste?"
"It's okay, we were just pointing randomly." Sun Hongyan was the first to push aside the plastic curtain: "What are you standing there for? Didn't you say you were hungry? Come in quickly."
Seeing that she was still standing there in frustration, Li Xiujun and Qin Baixue each hugged one of her arms and pulled her in.
"Come on, come on, I have to check out the menus in Jing City and Shen City to see what the differences are. I want to try everything I haven't tried."
I have to say that the interior furnishings of the hotel are quite elegant, with almost all tables, chairs and benches made of dark wood grain, and the decorative items being blue and white porcelain, calligraphy and paintings.
Li Xiujun glanced at them subconsciously and followed them upstairs.
Beijing-specific dishes like braised fish maw and Kung Pao chicken are all on the menu, but the prices are a bit expensive.
Considering how much the meal would cost, Zhang Sufen thought that this was the first time the dormitory had gathered for a meal together, so she suppressed the urge to leave.
"That half noodle over there, and these over here, all of them, please serve."
After receiving the menu, Qin Baixue really did what she said, wanting to try everything she hadn't tried before. The waiter was busy writing down the names of the dishes in a notebook, his face almost smiling.
Li Xiujun grabbed her hand and said, "We've already ordered a lot of dishes. If they're not enough, add more later. If you keep ordering like this, the four of us won't be able to finish them all and will have to go home with nothing."
At most you can just take a few bites of each dish, why force yourself to finish it all?
The naive Miss Qin doesn't know what life is like.
Seeing that the other three were trying their best to stop him, he uttered an "oh" and continued the previous topic: "What should I do? The assessment is the day after tomorrow. I should be able to choose my own people for the group. Yan Zi, Xiu Jun, please give me a hand."
"If we can just form teams, of course there's no problem." Yan Zi used chopsticks to forcefully poke open the plastic wrap around the bowls and plates. "I'm just afraid, because then the instructors will make the decisions."
"Pfft, pfft, pfft, Swallow, please stop being such a pessimist. It's a deal. With these two big guys protecting me, I'm sure I'll pass."
Zhang Sufen moved her lips slightly, but finally remained silent.
This place is a bit pricey, but the food is served very quickly. We were chatting happily and before we knew it, the table was full.
As usual, he started to prepare: "I think the crucian carp soup is quite delicious. Let me scoop a bowl for you and let it cool down first."
After hearing their unanimous response, Zhang Sufen picked up the soup spoon and helped each of them fill half a bowl of soup.
When it was Li Xiujun's turn, she was so focused on listening to what was being said that she accidentally lost her concentration and her hand slipped. The bowl fell to the ground with a clang, and the soup spilled all over her.
"I'm sorry, Xiujun. My bowl hasn't been touched yet. You can drink that first. It's all my fault for being distracted. I'll go find the waiter and see how much I have to pay."
A good meal was ruined like this by myself.
Sun Hongyan quickly pulled her aside and comforted her, "I'll go get a new bowl. It's okay. I'll add it when we pay later. It shouldn't cost much."
Li Xiujun and Qin Baixue also echoed: "Don't take it too seriously. It's not easy to come out here, and it's not nice to be ruined by such a small thing. Just eat your meal."
"Yeah, it's just a broken bowl. It's broken. Maybe it was destined to suffer this fate. Come, try this Beijing roast duck, wrapped in a roll with some soy sauce, minced garlic and radish strips. It's really delicious."
He even taught her step by step how to wrap it.
In such an atmosphere, Zhang Sufen quickly forgot the embarrassment just now and started a heated discussion with several girls.
"Come on, come on." Sun Hongyan was holding a transparent bottle with white liquid inside. "When I saw the waiter coming to the private room, I guessed it must be the soy milk we ordered."
There are thousands of Beijing specialties, and douzhi is definitely one of the best.
Qin Baixue quickly brought it over and looked it over. "It doesn't look anything special. It has the word '豆' in it, so I guess it tastes similar to soy milk."
"I thought so too at first, and even secretly opened the lid and took a sniff on the way. Oh my god, the smell was so overwhelming that you almost wanted to vomit what you just ate."
The more she said this, the more curious she became.
I couldn't wait to open the lid and sniff it.
Perhaps because I was completely unprepared, I was directly hit by the smell: "Ugh, what a smell! The boss wouldn't give us soy milk that has been left to rot for months, would he?"
Just smelling it was enough to make her feel sick. If she drank a sip, Qin Baixue felt that she would die on the spot in Beijing.
Li Xiujun watched her retreat to the side as quickly as possible and couldn't help laughing: "Is it really that scary? Let me give it a try."
Scooped a small spoonful and poured it into the cup.
The smell wasn't as unbearable as the other person's. It tasted like sour beans that had been chewed and turned into liquid, leaving my tongue and lips feeling astringent. Soon, all that remained in my mouth was the sour, stinky smell of a rotten rag.
If I have to say, it’s unacceptable, but I can still drink it.
"How is it? I really admire the people in Beijing. They can actually get used to drinking such a disgusting thing. It seems that regional cuisines are indeed quite different. I will never try it casually again..."
Qin Baixue was still there, chattering away.
Hearing the words "Beijing people", she suddenly imagined in her mind how her uncle looked when he drank soy milk, and suddenly she felt that the cup in her hand was not so difficult to accept.
"Xiujun? Li Xiujun?" Sun Hongyan waved her hand in front of her. Seeing that she was still in shock, she patted her shoulder vigorously. "Who are you thinking about? You look like a young girl with amorous thoughts. Tell the truth now."
"We've called you so many times, and your cheeks are still so red. Don't tell us you're not thinking about me. We don't believe you."
Li Xiujun couldn't stand being teased like that. A bad idea popped into her head, and she quickly interrupted, "I'm just savoring the soy milk I just drank. Don't be fooled by the smell, it tastes pretty good."
"Have you ever tried Xianghu's stinky tofu? It's the same principle, it smells bad but tastes delicious. If you don't believe me, I'll drink a few more cups and show you."
In order to trick people into falling into the trap, she actually sacrificed herself and drank three big cups in a row.
Qin Baixue thought that she was always serious and would definitely not fool anyone, so she poured half a cup with half belief and half doubt.
Just as she was about to put it down, Li Xiujun suddenly held her hand and continued pouring, the bean juice almost overflowing. "It's absolutely delicious, the kind you'll never forget. Drink up, everyone, don't be shy, everyone has a share."
Seeing this, Sun Hongyan and Zhang Sufen looked at each other, swallowed their saliva, and decided to go all out and pour it directly into their mouths.
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