Chapter 28
When Lian Yijian and Xia Kaiqun were standing at the front desk greeting Xia Zhongqin, several waves of people had already come in and the empty seats in the barbecue restaurant were already filled.
Because they often go to Lao Jiang BBQ for dinner, the proprietress knows Lian Yijian and Xia Kaiqun.
Seeing that the two were standing and had not yet sat down, and there were no other empty seats in the store, the proprietress hurried forward to greet them.
"Why don't you two wait a moment? That table is almost finished eating." The proprietress pointed to the table next to the freezer.
As soon as the boss lady finished speaking, Xia Zhongqin found the courage from nowhere and said, "Boss Lian, Teacher Xia, how about we go together?"
Hearing Xia Zhongqin's words, the proprietress smiled.
"So you three know each other, that's great. Let's see what flavor lobsters are good for."
The proprietress pointed towards the refrigerator where the barbecue ingredients were kept and said, "Here, the barbecue ingredients are over there. Take your baskets and pick them out. When you're done, give them to me."
After saying that, the proprietress did not leave, but stood beside Xia Zhongqin and their table, waiting for them to choose lobsters.
There are three flavors of lobster in Lao Jiang’s restaurant: garlic, thirteen spices, and pepper salt.
Xia Zhongqin’s favorite is the one with mashed garlic. Wang Haiyun also makes the one with mashed garlic in the yard, so she ordered one with mashed garlic.
Lian Yijian ordered two servings of lobster, one with garlic flavor and the other with thirteen spices. All three servings of lobster were two kilograms in size.
After the proprietress left with the lobster menu they ordered, Lian Yijian and Xia Kaiqun did not sit down, but instead prepared to go to the barbecue area to choose ingredients.
Seeing that Xia Zhongqin had no intention of going, Xia Kaiqun smiled and called out, "Girls, come with us. Take a look at what barbecue you want to eat. Our General Lian is paying for today's meal, so please eat as much as you want. After all, someone as thin as you, like General Lian, won't gain weight no matter how much you eat."
Xia Zhongqin originally came here to eat crayfish. Two kilograms of crayfish is enough for one person, and he cannot finish it if it is grilled.
After hearing what Xia Kaiqun said, if she didn't eat today, it would seem like she was stingy and unwilling to spend money. However, Xia Zhongqin didn't want to compromise, so she told the truth: "One portion of lobster is enough for me. I'm too full and my stomach is uncomfortable."
"Yi Jian, this girl can eat a whole serving of crayfish by herself. Hurry up and tell the boss lady that we need another serving of garlic lobster, otherwise there won't be enough."
As Xia Kaiqun was saying this, the proprietress happened to pass by their table. She stopped and asked with a smile, "Would you like another serving of garlic crayfish?"
Lian Yijian nodded and said, "Add another portion of mashed garlic."
"Zhong Qin, the beef and mutton here are pretty good, and the squid tentacles are also very fresh. I'll pick a few of each for you." Lian Yijian suggested.
Before Xia Zhongqin could utter the word "no need", Lian Yijian and Xia Kaiqun went to the barbecue restaurant to select barbecue ingredients.
About seven or eight minutes later, Lian Yijian and Xia Kaiqun came back after picking out the barbecue ingredients.
Lian Yijian and Xia Kaiqun sat opposite Xia Zhongqin.
"Zhong Qin, take a look at what drinks you would like to have."
This time, Xia Zhongqin didn't hesitate and replied, "Thank you, Mr. Lian. I'll give you a Wanglaoji."
After a while, the proprietress came over with a large bottle of ice cola and Wanglaoji in disposable cups on the table.
Xia Kaiqun opened the Coke and poured a cup for Lian Yijian and himself first.
"Girl, do you need me to open your Wanglaoji?" Xia Kaiqun quickly glanced at Lian Yijian, who was sitting next to him, drinking a Coke from a paper cup, and joked, "Someone really doesn't know how to take care of others. No wonder he's been single for so many years."
"Single dog?" These three words shocked Xia Zhongqin.
Xia Zhongqin originally thought that a man as outstanding as Lian Yijian, even if he was not already married, must have a girlfriend.
Just as Xia Zhongqin was daydreaming, the Wanglaoji in front of her was taken away by someone sitting opposite her when Xia Kaiqun finished saying the last word "year".
Someone helped Xia Zhongqin open the pull ring and quickly put it back in front of her, his movements done in one smooth motion.
Xia Zhongqin was a little dumbfounded until she heard Xia Kaiqun say, "Girl, our Lian Zong has never opened a drink for other girls before. You are the first one."
While Xia Kaiqun was speaking, the garlic crayfish that Xia Zhongqin had ordered earlier had been brought to the table by the proprietress.
"Don't you want to eat crayfish? Stop talking nonsense and hurry up." As he said that, Lian Yijian handed the disposable gloves that the proprietress had just placed in front of him to Xia Kaiqun and Xia Zhongqin respectively.
After taking the gloves, Xia Zhongqin said, "Thank you, Mr. Lian."
In the past, when Xia Zhongqin came to eat alone or ate in the yard, she would just do it herself.
Today, when she saw the two people sitting opposite her, the key point was that both men wore gloves elegantly. Xia Zhongqin hesitated for a moment, but finally put on the gloves with great discomfort.
Xia Zhongqin took great effort to peel the first lobster and put it in her mouth.
The lobster tasted the same as before, but it didn’t taste as good today.
Xia Zhongqin felt constrained all over by her two colleagues in the company whom she was not very familiar with, especially one of them was her direct supervisor. Even her taste buds lost their former sensitivity due to nervousness.
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