Chapter 219: Shanghai Trip 8: Dense Cypresses Outside Jinguan City
We arrived at Wuxi Water Margin City at around six o'clock and found a hotel closest to the scenic spot to stay.
Hotel name: Film and Television Base.
Mr. Chen said, "The food in the hotel is not special. Let's go out to eat."
We walked slowly, looking for a suitable hotel.
Xiao Ruan pointed at a shop called "Shen's Pig Skin Jelly" and said, "Try this."
I know that dinner tonight is here. Generally speaking, when it comes to eating, drinking and having fun, the driver knows the boss's preferences best.
Sure enough, Mr. Chen nodded.
Everyone filed in. The waiter led everyone up to the second floor and said, "This is the only private room available."
When everyone looked inside, they saw two long tables with benches that could seat three or four people.
To put it bluntly, it's no different from a fast food restaurant or a rice noodle shop. Secretary Ma asked, "Can you get a private room with a round table?"
The waitress was too lazy to speak and just shook her head, as if to say, "If you want to eat it, don't eat it. It's none of her business."
Mr. Chen liked this dish so much that he said, "When you're out and about, don't be too picky. Just make do with what you have."
I said, "It's nice to experience the feeling of sitting in the main hall. Besides, it's just like a private room, so there won't be any other people there."
Unexpectedly, the waiter said, "Wait a moment, that table also wants to come in."
Secretary Ma stretched out a leg, then withdrew. He said, "Your attitude isn't very good. You didn't even tell me all at once that you wanted to have guests."
The waiter smiled and said, "Is this your first time here?"
Secretary Ma said, "Yes, I came here from thousands of miles away to take care of your business."
The waiter sneered: "That doesn't require your care."
Secretary Ma knew that this shop was called "big shop bullying customers" and looked at Mr. Chen with a questioning look.
Mr. Chen said, "Stop running around."
Secretary Ma said to the waiter, "Find a screen to separate the two tables."
“No screen.”
This cold answer almost pissed Secretary Ma off to death.
Mr. Chen said nothing and went straight to a table on the south side and sat down. Secretary Ma and Lao Xiao followed suit. Qing Ruo, Xiao Ruan, and I sat across from them.
The waiter followed and took the order.
Secretary Ma was still angry and said, "I'll give you a bad review online."
The waiter retorted: "There are a lot of bad reviews."
I said, "Waiter, you need to be gentle. You can't get close to Water Margin City. You look like Sun Erniang or Hu Sanniang, with murderous intent on your face."
The waiter was amused by me and explained, "In our restaurant, we usually complete a guide within two minutes. It's two sentences in total. "Sit down, are you? If not, you're welcome to come next time. Sit down, please order. The guide and order should not exceed two minutes, otherwise your salary will be deducted."
Everyone laughed except Secretary Ma.
Xiao Ruan took the menu and ordered in no time. The waiter trotted off.
Mr. Chen said, "Don't blame the waiters. If our business could grow to this level, your income would not just double, but multiply several times. In this place where every inch of land is valuable, their store is only this big. We need to understand them and learn from them."
Lao Xiao said, "We really should learn from them. For example, when our Master Wan goes to Taiyi Temple and sits there, there are waves of pilgrims. If you want to say a few more words to Master Wan, he will just wave his hand and move on to the next one."
Everyone laughed.
Mr. Chen said, "Yes, that's the kind of skill you need. If you, Zhang Qingruo, tell me later that for the sake of the island's safety and to prevent overcrowding, I'll only buy 50,000 tickets today and not a single one more, then I'll give you a villa as a reward."
Qing Ruo rolled up her sleeves and said, "Okay, the first thing I'm going to do is call the waitress over and have her persuade the customer to leave at the ticket office."
I laughed out loud: "That one just now won't work. I helped her read her face, and she must have been angry with the boss today. You should still hire someone gentler. Stand at the door and say: Big brother, even the husband of Mr. Zhang, the top boss on our island, can't get in. Please forgive me."
Everyone laughed wildly, and Qing Ruo pinched me hard.
Lao Xiao said: "No need to pinch it, the way of using the clothesline cannot be changed."
Mr. Chen also laughed and said, "This trip is quite pleasant. Being with you young people, Lao Xiao and I have become younger."
The service wasn't great, but the food arrived incredibly quickly. All eight dishes arrived at once. The pig skin jelly was especially delicious. It was translucent and not at all greasy. Everyone smacked their lips with delight.
Little Ruan was clever and said, "Another plate."
At this time, seven or eight people rushed in from outside, some of them were wearing costumes. Xiao Ruan pushed me and said, "Actors."
Xiao Ruan, Qing Ruo, I and I were facing the table to the north, so we could see it clearly. Secretary Ma and Lao Xiao, who were standing behind that table, all turned their heads to look.
Among those seven or eight people, there were at least three beautiful women.
Mr. Chen coughed. Old Xiao and Secretary Ma, who had turned their heads away, immediately turned back.
It was hard for these two, as they sat next to Mr. Chen and lost the chance to admire her beauty. Xiao Ruan, Qing Ruo and I were in the perfect position, facing the beauty.
I looked at the three beauties, each of them as beautiful as a fairy under the soft light. Especially the woman sitting in the middle, with a high nose bridge, an oval face, a pair of charming eyes, and a charming look.
I just glanced at it a few times and then looked away.
Xiao Ruan said: "No wonder the service attitude is so bad, no one asks for help. Even when the actors come, there are no private rooms."
Qing Ruo lowered her voice and said, "They are not big names. At most, they play palace maids. They are all small-time actors on the 18th line."
"I see the one sitting in the middle must be famous."
The atmosphere at our table changed. Lao Xiao and Secretary Ma remained silent, their heads bowed as they ate. They probably wanted to finish quickly so they could leave and see the beautiful woman.
At this time, the food started to arrive at the table to the north. The beautiful woman with a high nose bridge sitting in the middle stood up and waved toward the door: "This way, stage manager, this way."
A tall man walked to the north table and sat down with three beauties.
What is a stage manager? "Xiao Ruan asked me.
"He's the guy who holds a scissors-like board and shouts 'start' at the start of each shot."
Xiao Ruan pointed at the tall boy and said, "He's the 'stage supervisor'. He's so young?"
The tall boy also noticed someone pointing at him and looked over here.
He saw me, and I saw him clearly.
Our eyes met, and it was as if we had telepathy. We both stood up at the same time. Although we were a little hesitant, we both had an urgent desire to confirm each other.
He held up a finger and I held up a finger too.
He left the table, and I left too.
He called out, "Teacher Wan...?"
I said, "There are dense cypress trees outside Jinguan City."
The two of them quickly left the table and hugged each other.
This shocked everyone at both tables, especially ours. Lao Xiao and Secretary Ma immediately stood up, and even Mr. Chen turned around to watch.
We stood in the lobby, exchanging a few words. We happened to be staying in the same hotel. He asked me for my room number. I said 2205, and he said 3308.
"Wait for me, I'll come visit you."
I returned to my seat and Qing Ruo said, "This is incredible! I thought all your fans were female, but you actually have some gay ones too..."
Everyone laughed.
Lao Xiao said: "Does anyone know you in this place?"
In order to not let Mr. Chen feel left out, I introduced him to me: "He once came to me for a fortune-telling, and I gave him some encouragement."
Mr. Chen nodded: "Oh - customer."
We finished eating and were about to leave. I waved to Jing Bosen. He stood up and waved back.
As everyone walked out, Secretary Ma and Lao Xiao turned back to look at the three beauties. Xiao Ruan, who was walking last, looked back again and again.
Qing Ruo said, "There will be plenty tomorrow. Many crews are filming here."
Xiao Ruan's face turned red from being choked by Qing Ruo.
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