diskusbooks Chapter 270 Taking a Seat
Chapter 270 Taking a Seat
The main hall, where people clink glasses and chat, is mostly furnished with small tables. Square tables are mainly made of eight-person tables and benches, while large round tables are served with individual round stools.
A few large round tables were placed along the side, and two of them were already occupied by guests.
There is a counter at the entrance, on which are placed account books, abacuses, and the Four Treasures of the Study, and behind it are the names of wines, dishes and their prices.
On the shelf next to it are many wine jars, wine pots, tea sets, etc.
It was warm inside, so they took off their cloaks and capes and sat down.
Many lanterns hung inside the building, illuminating the spacious hall. The round table where they sat was the storyteller's stage.
However, there was no one up there at the time.
Next to this location is a large, ornately carved window, which is now closed. When the weather is warm, you can open the window and see the street view outside.
"Distinguished guests, this pot contains this year's camellia wine."
"This pot contains the aged pine resin wine that you ordered."
As they were talking, the waiter had already poured tea flower wine for them.
"The wine has been warmed. Please, distinguished guests, have a taste of our restaurant's drinks. The dishes are freshly cooked and will be served shortly."
After pouring the drinks, the waiter ran off to attend to the other guests.
"I must say, this camellia wine is actually quite delicious."
King Xuan took a sip and swirled the wine cup, savoring its aroma.
"Hmm, it's actually not bad," Xiao Han also took a small bite.
"Chu Qing, what do you think?" He turned to look at Long Chu Qing beside him.
After tasting the camellia wine, Long Chuqing also poured himself a small sip of the pine resin.
"Hmm, this camellia wine is sweet and refreshing, with the aroma of camellia flowers and a low alcohol content. This pine resin wine is a bit spicy, so the alcohol content should be quite high. It is indeed a well-aged wine with a mellow taste and a unique flavor."
“I love the rich taste of this pine resin,” King Xuan thought for a moment, “but… this young lady really isn’t suited to drinking such strong liquor.”
"It's my fault for not thinking this through. If Miss Ruolong can't drink spicy wine, then you can drink this camellia wine! If you don't like it, there are several other wines with lower alcohol content in this restaurant. I'll have the waiter bring them to you."
Upon hearing this, King Xuan's guards immediately stood up and went to find a waiter.
"There's no need for such trouble..."
Long Chuqing watched as the guards rushed toward the counter; their movements were so fast that she didn't even have time to stop them.
"It's alright, it's alright..." King Xuan waved his hand and said, "Since we're here to eat at Zuiyunlou, we should definitely find a drink we like and have a couple of sips."
Upon hearing what King Xuan said, Long Chuqing recalled the time she drank with Doctor Yuan, when he had brought her several different kinds of wine to choose from.
Actually, she doesn't have any particular knowledge about fine wines. She can drink refreshing floral wines, and she can also drink some strong aged wines.
A moment later, the guard returned, carrying a tray full of small wine jugs. Perhaps the waiter was too busy, so he brought it over himself.
"Sixth Master, Seventh Master, Miss, these are some low-alcohol wines that the waiter found for you. Please try them and see which one suits your taste. I'll have the waiter bring more later."
“I don’t really like strong liquor either,” Xiao Han said. “I’ll try it first.”
He poured some into his own glass and then poured a little more for Long Chuqing. "Chuqing, you should try some too."
"Sixth Brother, you should drink less strong liquor. Too much strong liquor will put a strain on your health," Xiao Han advised Xuan Wang, then turned to the side and asked, "Right, Chu Qing?"
"Hmm." Long Chuqing nodded. "Drinking a little is fine, but it's not advisable to drink too much at once."
King Xuan frowned slightly and said with disdain, "The two of you are acting like this, turning this drinking session into a lecturing session..."
The group sneered at the same time.
The dishes were served one after another as the group chatted and laughed.
There are dishes such as "Cold River Solo Fishing for Perch", "Charcoal-Braised Matsutake Chicken", "Amber Pig Trotter Soup", "Winter Bamboo Shoot Stewed Ribs", "Frosty Stewed Lamb", "Silver Thread Snow Dumplings", "Pine Smoke Smoked Cured Meat", and "Snow Jade Roasted Deer Belly", etc.
The group was eating when a noisy commotion suddenly broke out from the direction of the door.
"Do you think someone of Mr. Huang's status is suited to dine in such a degrading place as the lobby?"
A tall, thin man yelled at his waiter.
Beside him stood a short, stout middle-aged man wearing a grey fox fur coat and cloak, with two gleaming gold chains around his neck.
She also wore several gold bracelets on her wrists, which looked quite heavy, and gold rings on each finger, each set with gemstones of different colors.
At first glance, it exudes an air of grandeur!
He must be the Boss Huang the tall, thin man was talking about.
The boss, Mr. Huang, was accompanied by two slender, heavily made-up young women.
Accompanying them were two other tall, muscular men who looked like bodyguards or something similar.
“We have plenty of money, go and allocate us a private room right away.” The tall, thin man put one hand on his hip and continued negotiating.
"Gentlemen, I am truly sorry. As I just told you, the private rooms are already full during mealtime, and we simply cannot accommodate any more guests!"
The waiter explained with a forced smile.
Seeing this, the shopkeeper also stepped out from behind the counter, bowed slightly, and clasped his hands in a salute.
"Gentlemen, the private rooms are already full, and our guests are all having their meals. It would be inconvenient to disturb you. If you insist on having a private room, you may have to wait a while."
"Wait? You actually made us wait?" the tall, thin man said, slightly annoyed.
"Go up and ask. If the people in that private room are willing to give up their seats, our boss, Mr. Huang, is willing to pay for their meal."
The shopkeeper is used to dealing with nouveau riche customers who are unreasonable and difficult.
The guests who dine here and sit in private rooms are basically people who don't mind spending money. If we go to the private rooms to disturb them now, wouldn't that be the same as kicking them out? In that case, we would offend both sides.
"Distinguished guests, I'm truly sorry, this is not appropriate..."
"Apu," the previously silent Mr. Huang finally spoke up: "Forget it, don't make things difficult for the manager and waiter. Sitting in the main hall is the same."
Mr. Huang thought to himself: Today I went out wearing so much gold and silver jewelry, and I was accompanied by two beautiful women. If I go to a private room, won't others not be able to see my successful image?
"Uh, Mr. Huang, this..." the tall, thin man asked with a complicated expression, "Wouldn't this be beneath your dignity?"
"It's alright. We shouldn't let others think we're being domineering, or we'll frighten the two beauties."
Mr. Huang glanced at the two women on either side.
"Ladies, would you mind sitting in the main hall?"
"I'd be happy to sit anywhere with Boss Huang," one of the women said sweetly.
"Alright then!" The tall, thin man looked at the waiter and shouted, "Hurry up and lead the way!"
"Alright," the waiter replied respectfully, "This way, esteemed guests."