Counterattack 1988

Chapter 311 Who is Li Wenxiu?

When Huang Xuhua saw Shen Xue's dazed expression, she seemed to have reacted too!Because she suddenly remembered that Wang Lin said that the cosmetics and skin care products she bought once were for his wife!

She smiled quickly: "Maybe I misremembered, Mr. Wang seems to have only bought it twice?"

Wang Lin chuckled: "I bought it three times!"

Huang Xuhua looked at him puzzled, thinking I'll cover it up for you, but you still expose yourself?

Shen Xue asked, "What's the matter? Wang Lin, how many times have you bought it?"

Wang Lin laughed and said, "Three times, I even bought it for my sister once!"

"Oh, that's it!" Shen Xue smiled sweetly.

Huang Xuhua pursed her lips and smiled, glanced at Wang Lin, thinking that this man is too powerful, he can deal with women with ease!

The three of them came to the second floor, where there was a counter selling tapes and records.

Wang Lin selected some tapes of Hong Kong and Taiwan songs and Cantonese songs.

Shen Xue bought two tapes of Cantonese opera minors.

Tapes are not cheap, expensive ones cost 7.5 yuan, and cheap ones cost 3.9 yuan a piece.

If you want to listen to vinyl records, it will be more expensive, [-] to [-] yuan a piece, and the monthly salary of an ordinary person is enough to buy two or three records.

After shopping in the department store for a long time, the sky has already darkened.

Wang Lin took Shen Xue and Fu Meifang to Shangxiajiu Road, and told Shen Xue the shop he bought.

"This place is undergoing renovation, and it will open in ten days." Wang Lin said with a smile, "When you come to Guangzhou in the future, you will be able to see our own clothing store."

Shen Xue said: "This shop doesn't seem to be as big as the one on Nanjing Road."

Wang Lindao: "The one on Nanjing Road can be regarded as the largest flagship store, and I bought that building myself, and it cost more than one million yuan when I bought it! The shops here are all rented. Most of the shops are owned by state-owned units, and I asked them if they would sell buildings, and they all said no."

Shen Xue said with a smile: "I found out that you really like buying properties! You look like a big local tyrant!"

Wang Lin laughed: "Shall we go to Tao Taoju for dinner?"

Shen Xue asked, "Tao Taoju? What do you do?"

"It is a century-old restaurant, signed by Kang Youwei himself, and it is also the earliest luxury restaurant in modern Guangzhou. The famous tea, food, and snacks in their restaurant are well-known in Hong Kong and Macao. The most famous dish is the maple-skin suckling pig, roasted crispy Not hard, but very crunchy when bitten down."

"Roast suckling pig?" Shen Xue shook her hand, "I just heard the name, and I'm full!"

Fu Meifang said: "I think you can try it! Roast suckling pig, it sounds delicious, hearing the name, my mouth is watering."

Shen Xue said: "Then go and have a look! Besides roast suckling pig, what else is there to eat?"

Wang Lindao: "Mooncakes. Tao Taoju's mooncakes are very famous. There is a famous story about Tao Taoju's last month."

"What allusion, let's hear it." Shen Xue likes hearing him tell stories the most.

Wang Lindao: "At that time, Tao Taoju hired famous chefs to make moon cakes, but unfortunately no one appreciated them, so the owner of the tea house put a big moon cake in a glass box, and wrote a line on the cake: Tao Taoju sold a hundred oceans last month. On the door beam of the shop."

Shen Xue was surprised: "One hundred oceans? That was before liberation? It's not cheap! Can someone buy mooncakes for one hundred oceans?"

Wang Lindao: "This incident attracted many passers-by to watch, but no one dared to buy it. At noon, a man named Chen Xiucai walked in front of the door, took out a hundred-yuan silver note, and took down this hardcover mooncake. The shopkeeper asked him, why did he buy this mooncake? The old scholar said slowly: Tao Taoju is a large size, and there is a plaque inscribed by Kang Sheng. There must be articles in this mooncake. So he opened the box in public, cut the mooncake, and everyone There was an uproar. It turned out that the moon cake contained a pair of gold and silver bracelets, eight pearls, and two pieces of emerald jade. Goods, from now on the market is booming."

Shen Xue pursed her lips and said with a smile: "I can tell, they just engaged in a marketing campaign! Maybe that Chen Xiucai was invited by the boss!"

Wang Lin said with a smile: "If you see it, don't tell it! This is actually the earliest advertisement. It is unexpected and can have a miraculous effect."

Shen Xuedao: "It seems that if a century-old store wants to flourish, it also needs to advertise."

Wang Lindao: "Of course, when it comes to Tao Taoju advertising, they still have a unique skill!"

Shen Xue said: "What trick? Tell me quickly, I love hearing these old allusions the most!"

Wang Lin said with a smile: "Tao Taoju was originally a tea shop, that is, a tea house restaurant. Because the owner's wife is called Putao, the name of the shop was called Putaoju at the beginning, and it was changed to Taotaoju later. Good tea still needs a lot of money. Good water for brewing. When Tao Taoju was first established, it hired more than a dozen young monks to go to the Jiulong Spring of Baiyun Mountain to carry water and cook tea."

Shen Xue asked, "From Xiguan to Baiyun Mountain? How far is that?"

Wang Lindao: "That's a long way, more than 40 miles! You have to climb mountains, which is not easy! But people at that time were used to walking long distances, much better than us modern people."

Shen Xue nodded: "That's right, not to mention before the liberation, even after the liberation, people in the past had to walk when they came to the city, and they had to carry burdens!"

Wang Lindao: "Those young monks start to work every morning, and their walking routes and where to rest are relatively fixed. The buckets are covered and locked, and the nine dragon spring water sandpaper strips are pasted on the seams, and small flags are inserted on the burdens. It is also a way of advertising. It can be said that the founder of Tao Taoju is very good at business and advertising!"

Shen Xue said: "This kind of advertisement is indeed very novel, even if it is put into today, it will not be outdated!"

Wang Lindao: "Unfortunately, business is hard to do. Tao Taoju was closed for five years because of poor management and no successors. It was only reopened later."

Shen Xue asked: "Then is this store still privately run?"

Wang Lindao: "After liberation, it became a state-owned store. In 83, it cooperated with Hong Kong businessmen for a few years, and it was changed back to state-owned the year before last."

Shen Xue smiled and said, "How do you know so many allusions?"

Wang Lindao: "I used to come to Guangzhou, and I went to Tao Taoju to eat twice, and I heard it from others. It is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books. This is the reason. Many things can only be heard by going to the local area to inquire about them. Got it. This building has some history, many celebrities have come here to eat, like Lu Xun, Ba Jin, they have all been here."

After listening to Wang Lin tell two stories, Shen Xue and Fu Meifang became interested in this Tao Taoju.

Taotaoju is a four-storey building with red walls, green tiles, carved beams and painted buildings. The halls are spacious and bright, with elegant furnishings and an antique flavor.There is also a hexagonal pavilion on the roof, adding a touch of elegance.

A new super bakery opened on the first floor, with a birthday cake decorating room for passers-by to see through.

When Wang Lin and the others came here last year, this bakery didn't exist yet. It was only opened at the beginning of this year. Because of its novelty, it attracted a large number of passersby to stop and watch.

There is a music cafe on the fourth floor.

Both the bakery and the music teahouse were newly added in recent years.

Since 1988, it has become popular for large restaurants and restaurants in Guangdong to open music teahouses to attract consumers.

The three of them entered Tao Taoju and chose a booth by the window.

On the indoor walls, there are calligraphy and paintings of famous people, poetry couplets, especially the poems and paintings engraved on the colorful glass screens, for tea guests to appreciate, which also adds elegance and interest.

The waiter came to order.

Wang Lin asked Shen Xue to order.

Shen Xue looked at the menu and saw that there were various signature dishes written on it, and the one ranked first was indeed the Mapi suckling pig.What else is there, such as pig brain fish soup, colorful fresh shrimp, fried crab with ginger and scallions, West Lake chrysanthemum fish, shredded salt-baked chicken, duck with sliced ​​skin, cloud leg belly, hidden treasures in snow, braised chicken and abalone wings, thin skin Shrimp dumplings and other dishes.

She was not interested in anything about pigs, so she ordered a fresh shrimp and a chrysanthemum fish, and handed Fu Meifang the menu to order.

Fu Meifang smiled and said, "I love meat! I'll just order a roast suckling pig. Wang Lin, you can order one too."

She handed the menu to Wang Lin.

Wang Lin and Shen Xue sat on one side, and Fu Meifang sat opposite.

Wang Lin took the menu and ordered a braised chicken with abalone wings and a duck with sliced ​​skin.

Seeing that he wanted to order more, Shen Xue quickly said: "Enough, if you can't finish it, it will be wasted."

Only then did Wang Lin stop.

Because the Mapi suckling pig is a signature dish, it comes up the fastest.

"So it's so small?" Shen Xue and Fu Meifang laughed when they saw the real thing, "I thought it was a big one! It's just a dish!"

Wang Lin said with a smile: "The roasted suckling pigs use unweaned piglets, the best weight is about four to five catties. It is too tender to be roasted, and too big and the meat is not delicate."

He picked up some tender meat and put it in Shen Xue's bowl: "Taste it! Just don't eat too much."

Shen Xue smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll try it."

Wang Lin called Fu Meifang again: "Eat it while it's hot, you're welcome."

Fu Meifang smiled and said, "I'm not being polite to you!"

Shen Xue took a bite and said with a smile: "It's delicious, fragrant and crispy, very tender, much more delicious than ordinary pork."

After Fu Meifang took a sip, she even praised how delicious it was.

All the dishes were served for a while, and the three of them ate happily.

Among the women Wang Lin knew, only Shen Xue had the best food. Even if the others were not foodies like Li Wenjuan, as long as they had something delicious, they would not let it go easily.

Fu Meifang was like this, she was an omnivorous eater, but it didn't affect her figure and beauty in the slightest.

Just as they were enjoying their meal, a few men and women walked in at the door and walked towards them.

One of the women suddenly shouted in surprise, "Wang Lin!"

Wang Lin raised his head in astonishment, and said in surprise, "Gu Qingyu! Why are you here?"

Gu Qingyu smiled and said: "Our station is recording a show here! I want to come here to take pictures! Why are you here?"

Wang Lin stood up and said with a smile, "I'm here to do something."

Gu Qingyu pursed her lips and smiled: "This is really a coincidence, I can meet you wherever you are destined! —— Li Wenxiu didn't come?"

Wang Lin coughed lightly, and said with a smile: "Let me introduce to you, these two are actors of our city's song and dance troupe, this is Shen Xue, and this is Fu Meifang."

Gu Qingyu smiled and said: "Principal Shen of Little Bailing! I know, my brother often mentions you in front of me!"

Chen Xueyan smiled and said, "Miss Gu, hello, I didn't expect us to meet here."

Gu Qingyu said: "Yes, the world is so small!"

She looked at where Wang Lin and the others were sitting, and wondered why Shen Xue didn't sit with Fu Meifang?But sitting with Wang Lin?

"How long will you stay here?" Wang Lin asked.

"It's still a few more days!" Gu Qingyu said, "We just arrived today. How about you? When are you going back?"

Wang Lindao: "I still need about ten days. I opened a branch here and opened Xiuzhilin clothing store. I have to wait for the clothing store to open before leaving."

"Then we can still meet! Which hotel are you staying in?"

"I live in the Oriental Hotel."

"That's precious! We can't afford to live there, and we don't have enough funds!" Gu Qingyu laughed, "Our film crew lives in a hotel nearby."

Wang Lin smiled and said, "How about eating together?"

Gu Qingyu said: "Forget it, you can invite me next time! There are a bunch of us! Then you eat first, and I will go there first."

Her colleague has already sat down there.

Wang Lin said: "Okay, then keep in touch."

Gu Qingyu made a gesture to call, then smiled at Shen Xue and Fu Meifang, and then walked away.

Fu Meifang looked at Gu Qingyu's back, and said with a smile: "Isn't she Gu Qingyu from the TV station? I am much prettier than on the TV! She has fair skin, long legs, and a thin figure!"

Wang Lin smiled and said, "It's her! Her brother Gu Qinghua, does Shen Xue know?"

Shen Xue gave him a white look, and said: "I know! Can I not know? I even went to her brother's advertising company to shoot an advertisement for Ai Qingrou's sanitary napkins!"

She whispered: "You know a lot of beauties, and you are quite familiar with them! I didn't come to Guangzhou, and I didn't know you had so many beautiful friends. The Lin Xiaoxiao from before, dressed so coolly, But you just met, so I won't talk about it. This Gu Qingyu is intelligent and beautiful, and she looks at you differently! Do you often get together?"

Wang Lin chuckled: "Yes, she is still my brother-in-law's friend! I often play and eat with her! Last time I went to Xi'an, she went with us!"

"Really? Do you seem to have a good relationship with her?" Shen Xue pursed her lips.

"Okay! Can't it be okay?" Wang Lin said, "It's so good that I invite her to dinner, but she doesn't agree. She must go to eat with her colleagues! If I meet you, would you dare to eat at the same table as me?"

Shen Xue chuckled, knowing that he was telling the truth, and said, "Okay, I understand. I just asked you a question!"

Wang Lin laughed dumbfounded: "I didn't expect that you would be jealous too!"

Shen Xue pouted: "Unless I don't love you, I won't be jealous! Every woman is jealous!"

Wang Lin said calmly: "My heart is selfless!"

Shen Xue shook his hand and said with a smile: "Okay, after returning to the hotel, I will reward you!"

After Gu Qingyu sat down, he looked at Wang Lin's table curiously.

From where she was sitting, she could just see Shen Xue and Wang Lin, they could see them whispering, and she could also see Shen Xue serving Wang Lin's food.

Gu Qingyu fell into deep thought, thinking that the relationship between Wang Lin and Shen Xue was obviously unusual!
But she didn't dare to guess randomly, after all, they were in a partnership, and it was understandable that they behaved closer than ordinary people together.

However, Wang Lin was miserable. How could he have expected that he would meet Gu Qingyu when he came out to eat a roast suckling pig?
It was fine to meet him, but Gu Qingyu actually mentioned Li Wenxiu in front of him.

I don't know if Shen Xue heard it clearly?She is ice and snow smart, I'm afraid I can't hide this matter from her!
He was thinking to himself, when Shen Xue beside him suddenly asked: "Wang Lin, who is Li Wenxiu that Gu Qingyu mentioned just now? Who are you?"

(End of this chapter)