"Go ahead, we can just put the food in the car. It's a good thing we drove here; if we hadn't, we might not have been able to get to eat!"
Wang Haoran said nonchalantly, while at the same time being extremely satisfied with his decision to drive here today.
"Okay? What shall we eat?"
Gu Nanxun said helplessly. He had been thinking that since they had bought so many things, they wouldn't have to go out for lunch, and he could spend the afternoon with Qingqing alone. It seemed he would have to find another opportunity after lunch.
As soon as Gu Nanxun finished speaking, Lin Qing looked at him with a puzzled expression. What's wrong with Brother Nanxun today? He seems a bit strange, Lin Qing couldn't help but think.
"Let's go eat roast duck! It's been three years since we last had roast duck."
Xu Fengjiao suggested, and then unconsciously swallowed.
"Great, great, I haven't had this in ages."
Zhao Xi excitedly echoed.
"Honey, we seem to have eaten this just three days ago!"
Lin Yunfeng reminded him, somewhat embarrassed.
"Really? I don't remember having it in ages. It must be because the roast duck is so delicious."
Zhao Xi stared wide-eyed in disbelief as she spoke.
Lin Yunfeng looked at his lovely wife, shook his head helplessly, and smiled as he agreed, "Yes, it's not my wife's fault. It's all the roast duck's fault. Who told it to be so delicious?"
"Hahaha……"
Seeing Lin Yunfeng and Zhao Xi joking around, everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Okay, then let's eat Peking duck! Should we go to Quanjude or Bianyifang?"
Lin Qing asked with a smile.
"I only remember Quanjude, and Bianyifang too? What's the difference between these two?"
Xu Fengjiao asked, puzzled.
"I know that, I know that!"
Wang Haoran opened his mouth to explain to Xu Fengjiao, but before he could do so, he heard Zhao Xi's words.
Quanjude, founded in 1864, is a famous time-honored brand in China. Its specialty is hanging-oven roast duck. The ducks are hung in an oven and roasted over an open flame using jujube wood, pear wood, and other fruitwoods. The resulting ducks are plump, jujube-red in color, with crispy skin, tender inside, and a pleasant aroma of fruitwood—truly delicious.
After saying this, Zhao Xi swallowed hard and continued, "Bianyifang is also a famous time-honored brand in China. It was already in operation in the fourteenth year of the Yongle reign of the Ming Dynasty (1416 AD). It mainly made oven-roasted duck, and its main characteristic was that the duck was roasted without any open flame throughout the process. This ensured that the surface of the roasted duck was free of impurities, earning it the reputation of 'green roasted duck.' The resulting duck had crispy skin, tender meat, and a delicious flavor, making it one of the two major styles in Beijing at the time."
"So, which one do you want to eat?"
After Zhao Xi finished her introduction, she looked at everyone expectantly. She wanted to eat both kinds, but what should she do? Oh dear! What a dilemma.
Which one tastes better?
Xu Fengjiao's mouth was watering as Zhao Xi spoke. She originally thought Quanjude was delicious, but after hearing Zhao Xi's description, she also thought Bianyifang was delicious. She hesitated and asked Zhao Xi.
"Ah...you're asking me! They're both delicious, each with its own unique way of being delicious, so I can't choose one because I want to eat them both."
Upon hearing Xu Fengjiao's question, Zhao Xi shook her head with a pained expression.
It's best not to ask him this question; he really can't choose.
"Sister Xiang Hong, Qingqing, which one would you like to eat?"
Seeing that Zhao Xi couldn't answer, Xu Fengjiao asked Lin Qing and Xu Xianghong for help.
"What's there to worry about? You've already eaten at Quanjude, haven't you? Let's go eat at Bianyifang. After we finish eating, we can just pack a few more to take back when we pass by Quanjude."
Lin Qing waved her hand dismissively, saying that she wouldn't tell everyone that she had Quanjude and Bianyifang brands in her space, and quite a few of them.
"Okay, I think this is a great idea!"
Zhao Xi nodded in agreement.
"Yeah, I think it's a great idea too, that way we can both get some."
Xu Fengjiao nodded in agreement.
Seeing that the two foodies had agreed, the others had no objections, so they left the department store and drove towards Bianyifang.
The group chatted and laughed, and soon arrived at Bianyifang. Because it was noon, the restaurant was quite crowded, but fortunately there were still seats available. They found a large table, sat down, and began to order.
"We want four roast ducks, with crispy skin and tender meat," Xu Fengjiao said quickly, as she had been looking forward to the roast ducks that Zhao Xi had recommended.
"Four? Isn't that a bit too many?"
Lu Xianghong asked hesitantly.
"Not much, not much, I can eat one by myself!"
Xu Fengjiao waved her hand and said with a smile.
"Do we only eat Peking duck?"
Lu Xianghong hesitated for a moment before continuing.
"Let's order two first! We can order more if we need more later, that way we can also order some other things."
Lin Qing suggested with a smile.
"Well... alright then! I'll tell you, two definitely won't be enough."
Xu Fengjiao nodded in agreement, but added a reluctant remark at the end.
"Okay, two roast ducks. Any other dishes you'd like to recommend?"
Gu Nanxun asked the waiter.
"Our restaurant's signature dishes include shredded pork with sweet bean sauce, noodles with soybean paste, fermented mung bean juice, and fried dough rings."
The waiter enthusiastically made the recommendation.
"Then one of each, please."
Lin Qing said with a smile that she had eaten these authentic Beijing snacks many times, but there were probably still some of her friends who hadn't tried them.
"Okay, just a moment, the food will be here soon." The waiter noted down the order and went to the kitchen to place the order.
While waiting for the food to be served, everyone chatted about the fun they had while shopping. Zhao Xi and Xu Fengjiao shared the novel snacks they had bought, while Wang Haoran and Chen Bin discussed the new appliances they had purchased.
"Look how small this radio is, it's much more convenient than the big boxes we used to have."
Wang Haoran took out his newly bought radio and proudly showed it to everyone.
"It's quite small and portable, I'll go buy one later."
Lin Yunfeng nodded in admiration, praising the radio, "How come I didn't see it before? It's so beautiful!"
"It is indeed quite small. How come I didn't see it in the electronics section just now? Brother Nanxun, did you see it?"
Lin Qing asked with a puzzled look.
"Hahaha……"
Upon hearing this, Wang Haoran suddenly burst into laughter.
Everyone looked at Wang Haoran, who was laughing heartily, with puzzled expressions. They exchanged glances, all showing confused looks.
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