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Chapter 690 Feast
The scene of the banquet was very grand, it is no exaggeration to say that it is noble and luxurious.

The entire courtyard is decorated with bright yellow silk and hydrangea knots, hanging a whole circle around the inner courtyard.

In the three-way banquet hall of Shenku, Zuo Shenchu, and Right Shenchu ​​in Beishen Kitchen, there are ten large round tables in each direction.

The table was not only covered with a bright yellow tablecloth, but also a complete set of bright yellow tableware and tea sets.

Moreover, in the middle of each table, there is a big flower basket made of fresh flowers like stars and moons.

White, yellow, and orange roses and roses are mixed in, setting off the bright green branches and leaves, which is absolutely eye-catching.

Not to mention the harmony with the overall atmosphere of Beishenchu's green glass and red palace walls, it looks so elegant and eye-catching.

As far as this kind of pie is concerned, it is the only one in this year, there is no semicolon!

Not to mention the foreign-related restaurants such as the Great Wall Hotel and Jianguo Hotel that have just opened their doors.

What about the Great Hall of the People and the Beijing Hotel?
Flowers are used to set off the atmosphere in these two places, which can also be carried out in the form of potted plants.

Never before have flowers been consumed in such a large amount at once.

What is grade?

This is the grade!

Even the stage style basically maintained this style.

You must know that in these years, except for the studios where TV stations record programs and large-scale singing and dancing performances, most of the stages appear in the most common auditorium mode, and there are no other forms.

To put it bluntly, due to lack of money, there will be no such gorgeous background panels and sound and light stage sets 30 years later.

Apart from a screen behind the stage, which is a curtain that can be opened, there is nothing else.

If you are particular, at most, hang a banner with white characters on a red background on the stage.

But the stage of Beishenchu ​​today is not so rigid.

First of all, the stage is set in the courtyard in the open air, just to the north of the well pavilion.

Although the height is not high, only forty centimeters, it is covered with steps and bright yellow carpets.

And the area is not small, in the form of a catwalk.

Secondly, this stage not only has a background board, but also very novel.

In fact, Ning Weimin had someone build a large iron frame behind the well pavilion, and still used fresh flowers to form a flower wall that was [-] meters high and [-] meters long.

No matter from the orientation of the Jingting Dragon Chair or the front of the stage, it is so pleasing to the eye and full of flowers.

In this way, it is very clever to realize mutual non-interference and perfectly divide the space.

Of course, the banquet banquet, today's dishes are undoubtedly the most shocking finale.

The altar palace is under the guise of "food from the heavenly kitchen, and the court enjoys it", so there is no shame in this aspect.

So if anyone wants to enter the room and sit down, they will be surprised to find that there are sixteen side dishes on each round table.

The four dried fruits are pine nuts, almonds, pumpkin seeds, and peanuts with strange flavors.

The four fresh fruits are bananas, grapes, honeydew melons, and watermelons.

The four candied fruits are preserved peaches, candied apricots, persimmons, and candied dates.

The four pastries are Ruyi Roll, Pea Yellow, Yulushuang, and Su Ye Pastry.

However, this is not the end yet, it is only pre-arranged, and it is by no means the whole content.

There is also a piece of fragrant cardboard on each table, and the complete menu is written on it.

The list of dishes is an extremely long list, fully double the content of ordinary banquets.

For example, after the banquet, cold meat will be served next.

There are smoked fish, sugared lotus root, shredded chicken skin, shrimp and bamboo shoots, coral cabbage, salted duck liver, crystal elbow, fried fresh pepper and eight dishes.

Then comes the hot dishes.

There are cherry meat, fried eight pieces, bergamot shark's fin, Gongmen Xianyu, pine nut corn, fried asparagus, stewed rice stems in chicken oil, and Arhat prawns.

There are also two barbecues, roast squab and pine needle roast chicken.

And four court dim sum, siu mai, orchid crisps, sour soup, fried jade spring sticks.

Finally, fried hump shreds, abalone bamboo shoot soup, and a bowl of rouge rice are served.

Look, what kind of dishes are these!
Objectively speaking, even if it is not an official seat, it is just a casual seat, and the amount of dishes in the altar palace is less than that of other restaurants.

Each dish is everyone's turn, probably only enough for a bite or two.

But counting the entire table, there are actually forty dishes.

Among other things, 30 years later, apart from the buffet, who in the average person has eaten so many dishes in one meal?
No doubt what an effect it is in these days!
That is a luxury that ordinary people can hardly imagine.

So it is conceivable that with such a banquet level, what level of guests are entertained.

From the District Government, from the Garden Bureau, from the Cultural Relics Bureau, from the Tourism Bureau...

These superior units of the Temple of Heaven Park must be invited.

There are quite a lot of people who have business contacts.

What about the Communication Office of the Municipal Government, the Light Industry Bureau, the Second Commercial Bureau, the Transportation Bureau, the Textile Bureau, the Propaganda Bureau, the Cultural Bureau, the Public Security Bureau, the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, the Bank, the Artists Association, the Beijing Municipal Two From the Academy of Fine Arts, from the Beijing TV Station, from the radio station, from the Beijing Evening News, from the Youth Daily, from the "Fashion" magazine, from the "Fine Arts" magazine...there are simply too many brains related to large institutions and units. .

It must be mentioned that these units are not just randomly arranging a representative to respond to the errand.

In fact, many units send leaders and deputy leaders.

Even the rare Minister Luo of the Propaganda Department of the city government came here with his entourage, accompanied by Deputy District Chief Xu in the district.

And this lineup is not counted, the service providers and manufacturers invited by Ning Weimin, celebrities from the literary and art circles, calligraphy and painting circles, as well as the counselor of the French embassy, ​​Tiantan Park, District Service Bureau and Pierre-Carton Company What about the people in the unit?

Let's put it this way, the level of guests at this banquet is far higher than when the first phase of the Temple Palace opened in August last year.

This is enough to prove that Ning Weimin's social influence and social circle have grown a lot.

Even the arranged sideshows can see the gap.

The last time the celebrities came to eat, but this time it was all the celebrities on stage.

Liu Xiaoqin, Chen Peisi, Wang Jieshi, Xie Lisi, these well-known actors who are popular in the capital now, and the most active actors all sell Ning Weimin's face.

After being invited, they all came here happily and performed a small show on the stage.

The host is Pace's partner, the "Wrangler" who also became popular this year because of the Spring Festival Gala skit "Eating Noodles".

Actors these days have all the basic skills of reporting, and their level is quite good.

Finally, together with the models trained by Pierre Carton, there was a 10-minute top-level fashion show.

Hey, such a lively opening really made most of the people here have the illusion that "we are in the center of the capital".

The honor and satisfaction of being at the banquet site is really no less than attending a state banquet for the first time.

So wait until the "Wrangler" announced the official start of the banquet on behalf of the three organizers.

Amidst the majestic music played by folk music performers Guzheng and Pipa, when more than 80 service staff began to serve the dishes, the flow of people shuttled through the back kitchen and the hall like a cloud.

The banquet scene completely became a place of laughter and happiness.

All the guests here did not applaud.

After that, everyone tried their best to make the most elegant gestures, toasted each other with a smile, and moved their chopsticks one after another modestly.

Nian Jing and Jiang Hui, of course, are no exception.

Although they have participated in many dinners and banquets, they have never seen it before. The venue, layout, process, service and dishes are all high standards and strict requirements. All details are satisfactory, and they are not picky. A banquet gone wrong.

For example, when Jiang Hui was in the army art troupe, every time he went to a local army to perform, the troops from all over the country would warmly entertain him.

But the problem is that the troops hold banquets in the big cafeteria.

Affordability is affordable, and wine and meat are definitely enough, but the taste, dishes and nutrition are not enough.

There is nothing good to eat that can show the chef's level.

After getting married, Jiang Hui and Nian Jing are both young backbones and department-level cadres in the unit.

Although there are not a few dinners where people can eat and drink while taking advantage of work, they are basically limited to famous restaurants and restaurants in the capital.

The food tastes really good, that's right, but the service and environment are still not satisfactory.

Even if they get together with their buddies and sisters, they will catch up with the fashion and go to Lao Mo and Xin Qiao to experience the exotic atmosphere.

But the quality of people determines the localization characteristics of this kind of western food gathering.

The imprint of the times makes men and women cynical, profane, and rarely feel true elegance.

The only banquet that can be regarded as a standard is that they occasionally enjoy the honor of Jiang Hui's father, and can follow the old man to participate in the banquets at the Beijing Hotel and Sichuan Restaurant.

But to be honest, although such an opportunity is particularly rare.

However, the importance of this occasion and the attitude of the service staff when they saw the officials and senior officials also made it difficult for Jiang Hui and Nian Jing to be at ease. Instead, they had to be cautious in every gesture.

In short, Ning Weimin's banquet in the altar palace is too different!
It was an eye-opener, and it was a worthwhile trip!
If this is not the royal building of the Temple of Heaven but the garden villas of Western countries.

Then Nian Jing and Jiang Hui will definitely think that Ning Weimin has perfectly restored the scenes of foreign movies.

As for the attendance of so many unattainable bigwigs and social celebrities at the banquet, Nian Jing and Jiang Hui completely refreshed their ideological cognition, and once again changed their perception and attitude towards Ning Weimin.

It should be said that at this time, although they had already looked at Ning Weimin with admiration in their hearts, they did not dare to neglect him any longer.

But how could they have imagined that Ning Weimin's identity and status had reached the level where he could chat with city leaders, district leaders, and even French embassy counselors and foreign reporters?
So many bureau chiefs, division chiefs, presidents, and deans all treated Ning Weimin friendly with smiles.

They can see that it is not condescending, elder-like kindness and love, but an equal treatment that dare not be underestimated.

That's why they understood why Ning Weimin was never enthusiastic about their circle and didn't take them seriously.

why?
Because people are dealing with their fathers.

Naturally, it is not worth spending time and energy on them.

There are so many famous actors, calligraphers and painters who can only be seen in movies and TV, and they are quite familiar with Ning Weimin, as if they are close to old friends.

On the other hand, they themselves and their friends and colleagues are almost all fans of these people, and they wish they could take a photo with them.

In short, it was precisely this unusual feast that made them realize more clearly what level of person Ning Weimin was.

This kid is hiding too deep!
No wonder he dared to bluntly reject Jiang Hao, Wu Shen and Li Zhong's request!
He is indeed a piece of iron, with the capital to say "no".

It should even be said that after the incident, people did not continue to be serious, and it was embarrassing to stumbling with Jiang Hao and the others.

It is very generous and very interesting.

Otherwise, as long as he thinks about it, Jiang Hao will definitely "fall down", and nine times out of ten he will "fall ugly".

(End of this chapter)