Super Copy of Great Power Technology

"One of our companies has contributed 100 million, a total of million, to purchase fireworks and invite a professional team to set them off."

"Not bad, 300 million is about right. I'm looking forward to watching your fireworks display during the Lantern Festival."

After hanging up the phone, Qiao Ruida accompanied his parents to continue shopping in the mall. With the development of smart phones and mobile Internet, online shopping is becoming more and more popular, and offline physical stores are becoming less and less prosperous, but the few days before the New Year are an exception. For example, Qiao Jingkang and his generation are now older and lack the ability to accept new things. They are still more accustomed to shopping in physical stores. During the Chinese New Year, when children go home for vacation, it is a high probability event to accompany their parents shopping. In addition, some young men and women will choose this time to go on blind dates, go shopping, eat, and watch movies, which are regular items. Even some large shopping malls can make up for the turnover of a normal month during the Chinese New Year.

Two days passed quickly, and New Year's Eve arrived as scheduled. For this year's New Year's Eve dinner, Qiao Ruida's family did not arrange it by themselves, but joined Du Qingqing's family and went to Ruyilou together to eat a New Year's Eve dinner banquet that cost 18888 yuan. Ruyilou is the most famous and oldest restaurant in Decheng City. It is said that the history of the restaurant can be traced back to the end of the Ming Dynasty three hundred years ago. It is hard to say whether this history is true or not, but the food in Ruyilou is really delicious and the price is really expensive. The two of them came to Ruyilou and ordered a few dishes casually, and hundreds of yuan were gone. Ordinary working class people really can't afford it. Even so, Ruyilou has never lacked customers. After all, there are many poor people and many rich people nowadays. After working hard for a year and making so much money, isn't it just for eating and drinking? For example, the New Year's Eve dinner launched by Ruyilou this time, one table costs 18888 yuan, and there are 88 tables in total. On the day of the launch, it was booked out. If Qiao Jingkang hadn't been well-informed and called early, they wouldn't have been able to have this New Year's Eve dinner.

Decheng City had a heavy snowfall a few days ago, and you can still see white snow on the roofs, roadsides, and corners. Qiao Ruida drove the MPV into the parking lot, found an empty parking space, parked the car, and then opened the door and got out. On the day when the snow melted, the temperature was very low. Even though Qiao Ruida was wearing a down jacket, he still subconsciously shrank his neck when the north wind blew.

"Mom, Dad, Uncle, Aunt, it's too cold outside, let's go into the hotel quickly!" Qiao Ruida greeted everyone and walked towards the gate of Ruyi Building.

As I walked through the revolving door, a warm breeze blew on my body, and I immediately felt much more comfortable.

"Welcome to Ruyilou. Today is the New Year's Eve special. Sir, do you have any orders?" A waitress in a bright red Tang suit came up and asked very politely.

"Yes, I'm Qiao Jingkang. I've reserved the New Year's Eve dinner for today." Qiao Jingkang, who was walking behind, stood up and said.

"Everyone, please wait a moment. I'll check the reservation information." The waitress took out a tablet and clicked a few times to confirm Qiao Jingkang's New Year's Eve dinner reservation information. Then she spoke again and said, "Okay, Mr. Qiao, and everyone else, welcome. Please follow me. Your private room is on the third floor."

The two families followed the waiter and took the elevator to the 308th box on the third floor. They sat down to drink tea and waited for the New Year's Eve dinner to be served. Perhaps to show the historical heritage of Ruyi Building, the entire Ruyi Building is decorated in antique style, including the 308th box where they are now, which is also decorated with carved beams and painted buildings, and has an antique style. Especially the furniture in the box is all antique furniture, including the carved screen, the antique shelf, the eight-immortal table, and the official hat chair, all made of mahogany. It is a bit hard to sit on, but it is very classy.

The parents of the two families live diagonally across from each other, and their children are in a relationship. They visit each other regularly and are very familiar with each other. This is not the first time they have eaten together, so everyone is very relaxed, chatting, drinking tea and eating snacks, and it is quite lively.

Perhaps there were fewer guests today, or perhaps the hotel had made preparations in advance. Qiao Ruida and his group had just entered the private room for ten minutes and had not even finished their pot of tea when several waiters brought them up with various dishes.

"Osmanthus beef, Blooming Shrimp, Scallion-fried Sea Cucumber, Lucky Suckling Pig, Roast Duck, Crispy Roast Chicken..."

It didn't take long for dozens of delicious dishes to fill the table. The hotel also assigned a talkative waiter to explain the ingredients, cooking methods, stories and meanings of some of the signature dishes.

"A sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner can best bring back the memories of the long-lost New Year's Eve family dinner and can best satisfy the atmosphere of family reunion. In order to allow guests to enjoy a New Year's Eve dinner full of the flavor of the New Year in a luxurious and comfortable environment, the chefs of Ruyilou have made careful combinations of dishes and designed a festive and affluent reunion dinner menu. Our restaurant selects the finest ingredients, combines inheritance and innovation, and presents guests with cold dishes, hot dishes, and desserts with a strong New Year flavor. The balanced use of ingredients by the chef team perfectly demonstrates the charm of traditional Chinese cuisine, allowing guests to enjoy the exquisite luxury of Chinese style, and also carries the profound meaning of New Year's blessings and good luck. Accompanied by the jade plate delicacies, enjoy the joy of family in the bustling urban landscape.

This dish is Hongyun Roasted Suckling Pig, which means good fortune. It is one of the most famous specialties in Guangzhou and the main dish in the "Man Han Banquet". The history of this dish can be traced back to the Western Zhou Dynasty, when it was called "Pao Yin Fan Tu". It was recorded by Jia Sixie in "Qi Min Yao Shu" during the Southern and Northern Dynasties. He highly praised the cooking technique of roasted suckling pig, describing it as "the color is like amber, and it is like real gold. It melts in your mouth, it is as strong as snow, it is smooth and moist, and it is unique and extraordinary."

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Ten minutes later, the dishes were served and the waiter said, "Everyone, the dishes have been served. Would you like to order some drinks?"

"No need for wine, we brought our own Maotai. Give us some drinks, a few bottles of Sprite, Fanta, and Wanglaoji."

Most hotels make money by selling alcohol, so guests are not allowed to bring their own alcohol. However, the food at Ruyilou is very expensive, and the profit is huge, so they don't care much about the difference in selling alcohol. Guests can bring their own alcohol or buy it in the restaurant. When Qiao Ruida went out, he took two bottles of Maotai 30 and two bottles of Louis dry red wine, which should be enough for two families.

After the waiter brought the drinks, he left, leaving only two families in the room. Qiao Ruida opened the Mao Sanshi and filled it for Qiao Jingkang, Du Feng and himself, and asked the group of women soldiers: "Does anyone drink white wine? This is Maotai vintage wine, the factory price is five or six thousand a bottle?"

"White wine is too spicy and not tasty at all. Let's drink red wine." The female compatriots had no interest in white wine. No matter how expensive it was, they didn't want to drink a sip. Du Qingqing opened the red wine with a bottle opener and poured red wine into the women's goblets. "Let's drink this red wine, produced by Louis Winery in France. It should be authentic. You can try it." The two families were divided into two small teams according to gender, and each talked and persuaded others to drink.

"Dad, Uncle Du, come, I'll toast you." As the younger generation, Qiao Ruida was the first to raise his glass to toast. The three grown men drank very happily, and drank the wine in one gulp. Of course, this was also because the wine glasses they used were relatively small. The small glass wine glasses of two cents, even if they drank 50 glasses in a row, only weighed one pound.

"Hiss - this wine is quite flavorful. It seems to be less spicy than the new Moutai, softer and more mellow. The taste is also richer and more layered." Du Feng is in the entertainment industry and participates in high-end drinking parties. He has drunk a lot of good wines like Moutai and his comments are very accurate.

"Well, this wine is indeed special, no wonder it is so expensive. Come, let's eat. We have quite a few signature dishes today, which are hard to get on other days." Qiao Jingkang is not good at wine tasting, but he is very good at eating. He often comes to Ruyi Tower to entertain business partners.

"It's eight o'clock now, has the Spring Festival Gala started? There's no TV in this private room. If I don't watch the Spring Festival Gala on New Year's Eve, I'll always feel like something is missing." Yao Miaozhi is a nostalgic person. While eating the New Year's Eve dinner, she couldn't help but think of CCTV's Spring Festival Gala.

"The private rooms in Ruyi Building are all decorated in antique style. If you install a TV, it will be a bit out of place. However, there is a hidden projector under the flower stand in front, and a screen is installed on the opposite wall. Pull it down and you can play TV programs." Tang Xiaoman is the chairman of the board. She welcomes and sees off guests. She has been to Ruyi Building many times and is very familiar with the layout of the private rooms. She knows where the projector and the screen are. After some instructions, the CCTV Spring Festival Gala stage soon appeared on the projection screen.

"Hey, this is an opera show, right? How did they create the forest and snow fields around the male actors? They look so real?"

Qiao Ruida turned his head and looked at the projection screen curiously. The show at this time should be an excerpt from the drama "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy". Yang Zirong, wearing a green military uniform, a fur coat, and a fur hat, came on stage waving a whip. At this time, the stage was covered with snow. The rocks and trees were covered with snowflakes. Everything was white. If you didn't know, you would think you had really come to the snowy forest deep in Changbai Mountain.

"Aunt, this stage effect is created using a 3D holographic projector produced by our Reda Technology Company. This is the latest technology. As long as the image is produced properly, it is not difficult to achieve a realistic effect."

When it comes to holographic projection technology, Du Feng has a lot to say. "Speaking of the holographic projector produced by your company, it's really amazing. It can play holographic movies, conduct holographic live broadcasts, and can also be used for advertising. Once the three-dimensional image comes out, it is much more eye-catching than the original big screen. Now our film and television industry has also begun to popularize your holographic projection technology. Either use 3D holographic cameras to shoot, or use holographic projection, instead of setting up the scenery, which can save a lot of money."

"Really? I only knew that the sales of home holographic projectors have always been good in Reda House. I didn't expect that this thing has so many uses."

Everyone was drinking and chatting while watching the Spring Festival Gala, feeling very relaxed and comfortable. Everyone had been busy for a whole year, and now it was the Spring Festival, wasn't it just to have children and grandchildren around and reunite with the family? Now the two families gathered together to eat, drink and watch the Spring Festival Gala, with twice the number of people, the joy and excitement also doubled. Everyone ate happily and drank casually, and before they knew it, two hours had passed.

The dishes on the table were almost finished, and only half of the two bottles of Moutai were left. Everyone was already full and busy watching the Spring Festival Gala and chatting, without moving their chopsticks for a long time.

Qiao Ruida got up and went to the bathroom to free up some memory, and washed his face to sober up. After returning to the private room, Qiao Ruida said, "Mom, Dad, Uncle and Aunt, it's getting late, why don't we just stop eating today's New Year's Eve dinner and pack up and go home?"

"We had a good meal and drinks today. This ten thousand plus dollars is really worth it. Okay, let's stop here for today. When you go back, drive carefully. If your car has an automatic driving function, try to turn it on."

"Hey, it's already past ten in the middle of the night. Time flies. Go home and sleep quickly. You have to get up early tomorrow to celebrate the New Year. You can't stay up late when you get older, otherwise your body won't be able to bear it."

Everyone left the room with laughter and took the elevator back to the first floor. Qiao Ruida went to the front desk to settle the bill. His father Qiao Jingkang had already paid for the New Year's Eve dinner when he ordered the meal. Now he had to settle the room fee and the beverage fee, which totaled only more than 400 yuan. He didn't even use a card, but just scanned the code to pay.

Everyone had drunk alcohol, so it was not suitable for driving. However, the three cars driven by the two families were all mid-to-high-end cars produced by Ruida Automobile, all with LV4 level automatic driving function. Set a goal, turn on automatic driving, and rely on the driving computer to drive the car home automatically, so traffic safety is guaranteed.

Self-driving cars are a new thing. This fall, the transportation department issued a traffic regulation amendment specifically for self-driving vehicles. One of the rules is that for cars with LV4 and above self-driving functions, even if the driver is found to have excessive alcohol when the self-driving function is turned on, it does not constitute drunk driving. Once the relevant amendments were announced, the monthly sales of Ruida's mid-to-high-end cars increased by more than 20% again. Correspondingly, the business volume of some people engaged in designated drivers is visibly declining. Judging from the current speed of technological development, perhaps in the near future, the self-driving function will become a standard feature of cars, and the profession of designated driver will completely disappear in the long river of history. This is really a case of me not killing Bo Ren, but Bo Ren died because of me. It is often not your peers who take away your job, but artificial intelligence.

On New Year's Eve, everyone stayed at home to celebrate the New Year. There were few vehicles on the road, and no pedestrians. The road was smooth. Twenty minutes later, the Ruida MPV returned to the villa. (End of this chapter)