Film and Television: Starting from the Journey to Guandong

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The side dishes brought by Zhu Chuanren were plated one by one, and the wine was scalded with a wine warmer. Li Qing's little face was still blushing and cute.

"Third Young Master, why did you come here suddenly~"

"I miss you, can't I look at you?"

"what?"

Li Qing was startled by the sudden confession and opened her mouth not knowing how to answer.

"this and that"

Seeing her half happy and half confused, Zhu Chuanren found it funny:
"Okay, I'm done teasing you, why don't you pour some wine?"

"Ah~ yes~"

Li Qing was like a frightened sparrow, completely losing her ability to control herself~
After pouring wine for Zhu Chuanren and himself, they didn't know what to do anymore.

Zhu Chuanren said simply:

"Did you report to the dock workers today?"

"Ah?" Li Qing shouted subconsciously and looked at Zhu Chuanren in panic.

"Stop being so excited and answer the question."

"Yes~ yes~"

She felt guilty and nervous, as if she was afraid that something would be discovered.

"Were you bullied by that Chen Yiru?" Zhu Chuanren asked again.

"No~no~" Li Qing denied instinctively.

"to be frank!"

"I, I really didn't, he, he wanted to bully me, but I avoided him!" Li Qing explained hurriedly.

"Haha, you silly girl~"

"You~ do you know everything?" Li Qing asked weakly.

"If I hadn't happened to come to the Board of Directors to do business today and saw you sneaking out, I wouldn't have known you were being threatened."

Li Qing's face turned red:

"I~I don't want to cause you any trouble."

"Then let yourself be bullied? And it's my reason why you were threatened, right? If you hadn't written a love letter, you wouldn't have been threatened."

Li Qing raised her head, met Zhu Chuanren's joking eyes, and suddenly felt embarrassed:

"Third Young Master, if you say that again, I will ignore you~"

"Hahaha~ Okay, I won't say any more, let's eat food and drink wine!"

Zhu Chuanren himself was happy. He had nothing to do to tease the little beauty. Is there anything happier than this?

But Li Qing had no intention of drinking, so she asked weakly:

"Third Young Master, are you not unhappy?"

"Why am I unhappy?"

"That's right~ that's right~" Li Qing faltered for a long time without saying anything. She was obviously too shy to say it.

"Haha, someone likes me, why should I be unhappy?" Zhu Chuanren said for her.

Li Qing covered her face with her hands, not daring to look into Zhu Chuanren's eyes.

"Okay, don't talk about this, let's eat food~"

Li Qing took several deep breaths to calm down a little, but her heart was still pounding.

Zhu Chuanren had no further thoughts. He just came to see her and told her that he knew about the matter and there was no need to worry. He should not be threatened by others casually in the future. He could tell him anything he had to say. That was all.

After eating and drinking, he said goodbye and left, which made Li Qing feel very empty. It seemed that she wanted something to happen more than Zhu Chuanren.

Of course Zhu Chuanren is not a gentleman, but he is not sure whether Li Qing's feelings are true love?Still dependent.

He felt that Li Qing might be more dependent on him than he liked him. After all, Li Qing had no family now, and he was the only acquaintance.

So he wanted to observe and see, and it wouldn't be too late to go further once he was sure. The main thing was that he didn't want to take advantage of others.

Before attending the birthday party of the new Consul General of Gaul, Zhu Chuanren had one more party to attend.

It was the birthday party of Maris' sister Helen, held at the Richard Hotel.

Zhu Chuanren did not bring his family and attended alone in his best clothes.

Wearing a navy blue suit, brown handmade leather shoes, and a rose pinned to the breast pocket of the suit, the main thing is that he is flirtatious.

Tonight, there was a lot of traffic in front of Richard's Hotel. It was very lively with guests attending banquets, rickshaw drivers who wanted to make money, and small traders who were preparing to make some quick money by raking rabbits.

Zhu Chuanren definitely didn't have to squeeze in with others. His car parked directly at the front door. As soon as he got off the car, before he could enter, he saw a sign at the door saying "Disheveled clothes will not be accepted."

There are very few hotels in the entire Magic City that dare to put such a sign at the door.

The spiral wooden staircase, European stained glass, tall and magnificent arches, and majestic columns all look so stylish.

The concierge is on the left hand side when entering, and the front desk and coffee shop are on the right hand side. Many people must have had their first cup of coffee here.

Directly opposite the main entrance is the Peacock Hall, the most prestigious large banquet hall of the Richard Hotel.

This is one of the earliest dance halls in Shanghai, and is known as the first social dance hall in the Far East.

The roof of the Peacock Hall is made of stained glass and is very atmospheric.

There are photos hanging on the wall behind the front desk, and many items are displayed in the corridor with detailed explanations. It is like a museum, telling in a low voice the changes in the Magic City since its opening.

The machine used for China's first telephone call, the equipment for the first movie screening, and the first electric light were all completed in this hotel.

Take the elevator to the right of the front hall and go up to the second floor, which is the "challenge room" that is currently in the best condition of the hotel. The combination of brass lamps and dark green shows a rare sense of high-end.

In the future, this would be called a sense of age, but now it is very fashionable.

The third floor is a different scene, with a Victorian-style cloister-style atrium.

The entire atrium is arranged as an exhibition hall, with old photos and text introductions hung on the walls. It is also a small executive lounge where guests can enjoy fine wine and coffee without going downstairs.

On both sides of the atrium are guest rooms on the third floor. Like the hotel, the interior of the rooms is dominated by brown, which was considered a high-end color in this era.

Art Deco cabinets, old English beds, fireplaces, telephones, etc. Walking throughout the building even makes you feel like you are in a spy drama.

In 1846, three years after the opening of the city, Peter Felix Richard, a British Scottish expatriate engaged in import and export trade, opened the first Western-style hotel on the south bank of the pidgin near the county seat of the city.

This is how Rich Hotel was born.

On Christmas Eve of that year, the British consul in Shanghai convened the foreigners who were renting land, rented the Licha Hotel, held a meeting, and established the "Road and Wharf Committee", which was the predecessor of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Bureau.

Ten years later, the shrewd Mr. Richard saw that after the completion of the Wells Wooden Bridge, the north bank of the Suzhou River had great land value. At that time, only fishermen were drying their nets there.

With a keen sense of smell, he bought a piece of wasteland on the north bank of Suzhou River and on the edge of Huangpu River at a very low price, covering an area of ​​22 acres and 1 minute, and planned to build a hotel.

It should be said that Li Cha made the right bet with this move.

Because as early as 1848, after the local magistrates of Shanghai opened the Chou Kingdom Concession in Hongkou at the request of the Chou Kingdom Anglican missionaries, the price of land on the north bank of the Suzhou River has been rising.

To paraphrase an easy-to-understand vernacular, Mr. Li Cha purchased highly valuable commercial and residential land in the concession at the price of “agricultural land.”

Later, Henry Smith, who had been a captain, purchased the land near the river from Mr. Richard and began to build a hotel.

Then the Ministry of Industry and Engineering built the Park Bridge (Waibaidu Bridge) next to the Wells Bridge, which is 385 feet long and 40 feet wide.

Immediately afterwards, a two-story Western-style hotel with verandah appeared on the north bank of Suzhou River and by the Huangpu River.

It is the Richa Hotel, and it is also the first modern hotel in Shanghai, specializing in receiving foreign tourists.

In addition to guest rooms, there are also leisure and entertainment facilities such as billiard rooms, bars, dance halls and poker rooms.

In order to enrich the lives of tourists, the hotel often arranges singing, dancing and drama performances in the lobby downstairs, attracting many tourists, and business is very prosperous.

The mixed brick and wood structure and late Renaissanceism were an eye-opener for the people of the Magic City at that time.

With the opening of Licha Hotel, it promoted the development of the hotel industry in the Shanghai Concession.

No matter what new things happened, it would be used first in the Richa Hotel. For example, the water company provided water to the concession, and the Richa Hotel was the first to use tap water.

For another example, the Daotai Daotai Agency in Shanghai held a large-scale social dance in the Peacock Hall of the Licha Hotel to celebrate Cixi's sixtieth birthday.

After this unprecedented ball, ballroom dancing became popular in the Magic City, and the Richa Hotel is also considered the birthplace of Chinese ballroom dancing.

There are countless similar incidents. In the 20th century, the Richa Hotel built a five-story brick and wood structure building behind the old building, which is now the middle building, with a construction area of ​​5 square meters.

A few years later, the city began to build trams, which required laying tracks across the Suzhou River. The Ministry of Industry and Commerce came forward and ordered the Licha Hotel to give up part of its land for the construction of the Waibaidu Bridge steel bridge.

Therefore, after Licha Hotel received a large amount of compensation for "relocation", it demolished the old building and built a new high-rise building.

Since the completion of Waibaidu Bridge made the transportation of Licha Hotel more convenient at that time, and the construction of another luxury hotel, Huizhong Hotel, made the operation of Licha Hotel feel even more pressure.

For this reason, the original two-story building of Licha Hotel was demolished, and it was planned to build a five-story building with a mixed structure of reinforced concrete and brick and wood about 30 meters away from the original site.

By 1910, the new Licha Hotel was completed. The main building adopted the British neoclassical architectural form, covering an area of ​​4437 square meters and a construction area of ​​15011 square meters.

Its facade has three vertical sections. There is a large iron-framed awning in front of the south door. The fifth-floor windows are large arc-shaped arches. The third and fourth-floor walls are equipped with large Ionic capitals, arc arches or flat arches. Window door.

The entire building has many concave and convex surfaces and is long and deep. The walls inside the building are decorated with large glass mirrors that were just beginning to become popular in Europe.

The building is in the shape of a semicircle at the corners of Huangpu Road, North Suzhou Road and East Daming Road, with doors and a tower on the roof, with a pavilion-style dome.

There are more than 200 bedrooms in the hotel, and passengers can take the elevator to reach the bedrooms.

With its elegant decoration and luxurious style, the newly completed Licha Hotel gives people a completely new look and immediately attracts many new and old tourists.

Of course, the rent has also risen, rising to 6 to 12 yuan per room per day, while the inns opened by Chinese only cost 280 yuan per room.

Looking at it this way, I still make money by opening a hotel.

Zhu Chuanren visited the Licha Hotel out of curiosity and decided in his heart to win the title of the first luxury hotel in Shanghai.

After coming down from upstairs, as soon as he stepped out of the elevator, he saw Maris at the elevator entrance, preparing to send the guests upstairs. Being wealthy, he directly booked the Licha Hotel. All guests can relax and enjoy themselves tonight, and get drunk. Of course, a waiter will take you back to your room.

"Wow, my friend, are you here already?" Maris hugged Zhu Chuanren enthusiastically.

"Yes, Gordon, I've been here a long time ago. I just went upstairs for a tour. The Richa Hotel lives up to its name."

"Haha~ As long as you are satisfied, by the way, I will ask someone to reserve a room for you. You can sleep here tonight. You don't have to worry about going home."

"Of course, as you wish my friend, I will drink all your good wine tonight."

Maris waved his hand:
"You can drink it, but if it's not enough, I'll send someone home to get it. My wine cellar is open to you tonight."

"That's great!"

Zhu Chuanren did not delay the reception and sent him off. After chatting for a few words, he entered the Peacock Hall first.

The night devils never seem to get tired, and they never stop drinking, drinking, and singing in the feasting lights.

As soon as you enter the Peacock Hall, you seem to have entered the most charming time and occasion in the Magic City.

The live orchestra, the dancers wearing sequins on the stage, and the mingling guests always make people dizzy and intoxicated.

To be honest, Zhu Chuanren didn't know much about music, but he came from the 21st century after all, and he could immediately tell that what the band was playing was jazz.

The beating notes add more vitality to the city.

But Zhu Chuanren is also curious, has jazz been invented?
Well, this is not important. What is important is that in this era when the thinking was still very traditional and feudal, the Magic City gave priority to contact and absorbed a lot of modern civilization.

But as he listened, Zhu Chuanren discovered that there was a difference between this music and jazz.

But there are also roots in the modern band model.

At the end of the 19th century, records and record players were introduced to China soon after their invention, and Magic City was the first port to introduce phonographs and records.

In 1897, the profit-making company on Nanjing Road was the first to bring wax cylinder phonographs and records to Shanghai. The locals gave this machine that can retain sound an vivid name: gramophone, and those black discs that can sing It's called a record.

There are two phonographs in Zhu Mansion. These are real luxuries that not everyone can have.

Both gramophones and records were extremely expensive, and most of them were brought by white people from Europe and the United States. To the people of this time, this machine was a magical thing.

Not only did they not have the ability to consume phonograph records, it was also difficult for them to appreciate the music from the gramophone: almost all of it was classical music and opera.

After all, there is still a trace of the 2000-year-old feudal monarchy. Thousands of years of traditional drama music and some folk tunes formed the only impression of music that the Chinese people had at that time.

There are even people who specialize in doing business on the streets, called "Foreigners Laughing"

Write a notice in front of the stall: "Ten yuan of money will be given to you if you listen to it once. If you don't laugh after listening to it, you will be given a large amount of money in exchange for nothing."

The content of the record was nothing more than all kinds of laughter. Passers-by were surprised to see human laughter coming from the iron box.

This was the first time that Chinese people were exposed to records on a large scale. "Foreigners Laughing" was later considered to be the first record that entered China.

The foreign boss who did this business later saved enough money to open the most important record company in the history of Chinese recording - EMI Records.

However, there was no popular music in China at this time. Except for some imported records, EMI released almost all Chinese dramas.

All this was not changed until the past ten years. With the advent of the Republic of China, traditional China ushered in great changes. The feudal monarchy no longer restricted economic and cultural constraints, and modern culture gradually entered the lives of Chinese people.

Modern trends spread in this ancient land, and the record industry further developed.

Frequent external contacts and enlightened cultural movements have brought more Western music culture to China. In addition to the original Western traditional music, modern music culture has also followed. Jazz has been introduced to China as the most popular music. .

And the band in front of us, which is composed entirely of foreigners, is the most typical representative.

Zhu Chuanren always believed that the lavish dance halls in film and television dramas would not come into being until the 30s and [-]s.

However, what he saw now at the Richa Hotel refreshed his understanding.

The dance hall of the Republic of China is the most charming symbol of the Magic City. The hazy glazed lights in the dance hall and the dazzling neon lights outside the window complement each other, creating a dream world that is both fantasy and reality, enveloping the nights and dreams of the Magic City people in this era. .

Local people will vividly call dancing "Pengchacha". Just like the young people of later generations who danced at the disco, the young people at this time also lingered on the dance floor.

The ballroom is undoubtedly the best and only entertainment and social venue in this era.

He was in a daze looking at the guests coming and going in the Peacock Hall. At this time, an old man who looked a bit old came to him and said:
"Master Zhu San, it's an honor to meet you here."

Zhu Chuanren was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at the old man who was as old as his father Zhu Kaishan.

On today's occasion, ordinary people cannot enter at all, so Zhu Chuanren will naturally not underestimate him:
"I don't dare to ask you, do you?"

"Haha, my surname is An. I used to be in the hotel business, but now I am an unemployed vagrant."

Of course, Zhu Chuanren would not really regard the other party as a vagrant, so he joked:

"If you think about it this way, I am also a homeless person."

"Haha, just kidding, I am An Bihuai, a small shareholder of Licha Hotel."

Zhu Chuanren was stunned:

"Are there any Chinese shareholders in Richa Hotel?"

"Although I am a Chinese, I was naturalized in the UK 10 years ago."

Zhu Chuanren suddenly realized:
"That's it, Mr. An, I've lost sight of Mount Tai."

"Haha, the third young master is serious. We haven't met him before, so it's normal that we don't know him."

Zhu Chuanren smiled and nodded. He still had a good impression of this old man with a kind smile. At least he was very gentlemanly and not pretentious.

"I wonder what Mr. An wants to do with me?"

"It's okay. I happened to see you alone, so I came over to have a chat with you."

"Mr. An, I don't believe what you say."

Seeing Zhu Chuanren's look of seeing through him, An Bihuai laughed:

"They say Young Master Zhu San is as wise as a demon, and today he is indeed worthy of his reputation. I see that you are more interested in dance halls. Do you have any idea of ​​opening a dance hall of your own?"

If I remember correctly, the professional large-scale dance halls in Shanghai should have been born after the 20s and quickly became popular.

Take the Dahua Hotel on Gordon Road, for example. The Dahua Hotel is a dome supported by multiple stone pillars, connecting the second floor to the ground floor. When you walk down from the second floor, you can see a large ballroom that can accommodate a thousand people.

After it was built, it would be the most luxurious garden-style hotel in the capital, and the concurrently operated grand ballroom would be the first choice for entertainment and socializing for the "nobles" of the capital.

Later, many large dance halls opened nearby, with a capacity of 3000 to [-] people.

But he really hadn't thought about setting up a ballroom by himself. However, he had recently come up with the idea of ​​building a hotel. It was natural for him to have a ballroom in the hotel.

"Mr. An, do you want to bring me into partnership?"

"Yes, Young Master Zhu San has both ways. Someone has money, and I can provide management. It's a natural fit."

Zhu Chuanren would not agree in a hurry. What if a stranger he had never met wanted to take money from him without any trouble?
"Haha, let me think about it~" He said casually, but anyone who knew his eyes could tell that he was not very interested.

An Bihuai didn't seem to have any intention of becoming fat in one go. Seeing that Zhu Chuanren was not in high spirits, he found an excuse to leave.

After a while, the hosts of today's banquet, Maris and Helen, came on stage to deliver a speech. They mainly thanked the guests for their visit and wished everyone a good meal and drink. The words were certainly not that vulgar, but that's what they meant.

As the music started again, Helen and Maris performed the first dance, and then the guests came out to perform.

Zhu Chuanren didn't move. He occupied a table by himself, with a face that said no strangers should be allowed in. He drank a small drink alone, but he didn't feel bored at all.

At this time, a young girl broke into Zhu Chuanren's sight like a little white rabbit that strayed into a pack of wolves.

"Sir, are you alone?"

The girl looks to be in her early 20s, has straight bangs, wears a white princess dress, and has a delicate face like a doll.

"Yes~" Zhu Chuanren replied concisely and concisely.

"Can I sit down?"

Zhu Chuanren found it funny:
"Of course, but aren't you afraid that I am a bad person?"

"That's better than my blind date!"

Zhu Chuanren was startled:
"Are you here for a blind date?" The girl sat down and nodded helplessly:
"Yeah, I was forced to come here by my family, and I don't want to either."

"Haha, you didn't come back from studying abroad, did you?"

"How do you know?" The girl was surprised.

"Is this difficult to analyze? Only women with Western education would reject arranged marriages."

"Well, you're right."

"So have you gone on a blind date now? Or have you not gone?"

"I didn't go. I didn't think it was interesting. When I got home, I said I was lost in the dance hall and couldn't find anyone." The girl pouted.

"Haha, that's a good reason."

The girl's dark eyes rolled around:
"Sir, aren't you afraid of getting involved?"

"Uh~ Why should I be afraid? It has nothing to do with me~"

"My blind date is awesome~"

"How powerful?"

"I heard that she is a warlord. Her family has money and soldiers!"

"That's very powerful. I'm so scared. Please leave quickly and don't implicate me, who is innocent!"

He said this, but there was no fear on his face.

"You, you just said you weren't afraid."

"Nonsense, I still have some confidence in dealing with ordinary people, but against warlords, the few ounces of meat on my body are not enough to fill the gap between my teeth."

"Then don't you bully the weak and fear the strong?"

"You could say the same."

"Wow~ It's the first time I've seen someone show shamelessness so openly." The girl felt that her eyes had been opened.

"Then you see, it just shows that I am very magnanimous and don't bother to pretend!"

The girl is confused:
"Why do you feel that what you said makes no sense, but I can't refute it?"

"Because what I said is the truth~"

The girl thought for a long time without going around the corner:

"Well, it seems that you are indeed more open-minded."

This is considered a scam.

"How may I address you?"

"Wow~ You are so shameless. You actually asked a girl her name so directly?"

Zhu Chuanren was confused:
"Do you have the same name as the Queen Mother? Can't you be heard?"

"What, my name is Jian Yi~"

"Jian Yi?"

Zhu Chuanren's mind started to spin again, and he didn't stop talking:
"Those who can go on a blind date with a warlord are definitely not ordinary people. The surname Jian is not very common. There are big shots named Jian in the whole magic city."

A light flashed in his eyes:
"They can't be the descendants of the Jian brothers, right?"

The girl was dumbfounded:
"You can analyze so many things from one name?"

"Then you see? So I guessed it right?"

Jian Yi couldn't laugh or cry:
"You guessed it right~"

"Yes, it means, no, it means no, it can't be counted~"

"Yes~ you guessed it right, my father Jian Yunan~"

"She really is the daughter of the cigarette king. Nice to meet you~"

"As for you, the people who can come to today's dance are not ordinary people."

"My surname is Zhu!"

Jian Yi thought for a moment:

"I just returned to China not long ago, and I'm not familiar with demons."

"Then don't blame me~"

Jian Yunan was a cigarette king. When he was young, he went on business overseas with his uncle.

At the beginning of this century, the Kan brothers operated the Yixing Tai Trading Company in Hong Kong, often selling local and foreign goods between Neon, Thailand and Hong Kong.

Seeing that the Yunlong brand cigarettes produced by Neon and the Zhu Guangzhi brand cigarettes produced by Xiangjiang were selling well, he felt that "tobacco is an important item smoked by more and more Chinese people", so he had the idea of ​​setting up a cigarette factory, and raised 10 Hong Kong dollars to set up a cigarette factory in Xiangjiang. Nanyang Tobacco Company.

This is also a large-scale private cigarette company founded by Huaxia in the early days, producing Baihe, Pegasus, and Double Happiness brand cigarettes.

Later, due to backward technology, lackluster management, and being framed by the British American Tobacco Company, it was heavily in foreign debt, and it declared bankruptcy and auctioned within two years.

In February of the following year, with the support of their uncle for the second time, the Jane brothers re-established the Nanyang Brothers Tobacco Company with a capital of 13 yuan and started business. The brothers served as general manager and deputy manager respectively.

With the previous experience, the business grew bigger and bigger this time. The company opened in Shanghai, and also set up a distribution office and other sales agencies in Singapore.

Subsequently, in view of business growth, the company's equity sponsors decided to expand shares and restructure, raising a total of 100 million yuan in funds.

The cigarettes produced by the Nanyang Brothers Tobacco Company were welcomed by smokers in Shanghai. At that time, Hongkou Guangshenglong Company only had "Airship", "Pegasus", "Sanxi" and other brands of cigarettes shipped exclusively by ship from the south.

Many cigarette shops in Magic City have requested to be agents of Nanyang Tobacco. The Jane brothers also believe that setting up a factory in Magic City is far more convenient than transporting cigarettes to various places from the south.

As a result, the two brothers came to Shanghai one after another to set up a cigarette factory.

Through a friend's introduction, I met a well-known businessman in Shanghai. With his help, I rented a hotel on East Broadway and converted it into a factory. I opened a Shanghai manufacturing plant and later built a company headquarters complex, officially taking root in Shanghai.

The building opened in Luocheng the following year. It faces north and south, facing the Pujiang River. It is 5 stories high and has a reinforced concrete beamless floor structure.

The entire building's south facade along the street is divided into three sections. It has distinct horizontal lines and is regular and symmetrical. The fifth floor facade has all coupon-type window openings, while the others have flat-arch window lintels and small decorations along the sides of the walls.

On the two ends of the top floor near the parapet, there are two towers on each side. They have the architectural style of Southeast Asian temples, and business is becoming more and more prosperous.

The Jian brothers are also new members of the upper class in Shanghai. Although they are still far behind the traditional industrial tycoons in terms of financial scale, in terms of industry status, they are no less than those tycoons.

This is also the reason why Zhu Chuanren looks at Jian Yi differently. This girl still has a background.

And the warlord who can have a blind date with the Jian family is definitely not an ordinary small local warlord. It is estimated that he must have more than ten or 20 troops under his command, which is really difficult to offend.

But as long as Zhu Chuanren was determined not to leave the concession, the other party would have nothing to do with him.

In a few more years, the Ni family will become more prosperous, and they will no longer be afraid. Except for the fact that the four major families cannot be offended head-on, he can go sideways throughout China.

So Zhu Chuanren and Jian Yi should chat and joke around without any scruples.

Jian Yi is a kind girl. Seeing that Zhu Chuanren really doesn't seem to be afraid, she feels relieved and enjoys Zhu Chuanren's wine and food.

"This is delicious, this is delicious too~"

Zhu Chuanren discovered a very special thing. If you are a foodie, it is easy to attract a group of foodies to gather together.

After all, she is the eldest lady of the Jian family, right?He looked like he had never seen the world, and his mouth was full of oil after eating.

Zhu Chuanren was frightened by the other party's appearance, but Jian Yi was not embarrassed at all:
"Why are you looking at me like that? I know I look very unladylike when I eat. My mother said so too, but I think we should eat freely. There's no point in eating in small bites."

Zhu Chuanren couldn't laugh or cry. As expected, foodies all have their own theories.

"Okay, keep eating, try this soup, it's delicious~"

This dish had an English name, but Zhu Chuanren knew that this was a variation of Mrs. Song's Fish Soup.

Jian Yi took a sip and her eyes suddenly lit up:
"Wow~ Such a strong taste~"

"right?"

This dish tastes bright in color, tender and smooth, and tastes like crab meat. It is famous for its tender and slightly sour taste. It has a unique flavor. Moreover, the ingredients used in this era are practical. Zhu Chuanren feels that it must be more delicious than those in later generations.

"What is this soup called? I want my aunt to learn it. It would be great if I could drink it every day."

As she spoke, she took several more sips.

"I can't understand English, but this is a Chinese dish called Mrs. Song's Fish Soup!"

"What a strange name. Was it invented by someone named Mrs. Song?"

"This dish was created during the Chunxi period of the Southern Song Dynasty, and it is said to be related to Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty.

At that time, the Northern Song Dynasty was poor and weak, and the Jin army invaded in large numbers. The rulers of the Song Dynasty blindly sued for peace and surrender, which ultimately brought the fall of the Northern Song Dynasty.

After the Jingkang Incident, Kang Wang Zhao Gou, the ninth son of Song Huizong, survived and proclaimed himself emperor in Yingtian Mansion, Nanjing. The country's name was still Song, and it was known as the Southern Song Dynasty in history.

In Bianjing, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, there was a female folk cook who was famous for her skill in making fish soup. Because she was married to the fifth son of the Song family, everyone also called her the Fifth Sister-in-law of Song.

Because the Song Dynasty moved its capital, the people did not want to be ruled by the Jin people, so those who could be taken away moved south with the Southern Song Dynasty court.

Sister-in-law Song's family also moved to Hangzhou amid difficulties.

In this new place, everyone still runs their own business.

However, time has passed and this place is no longer my homeland.

One day, Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty took a boat trip to the West Lake. When the boat was near Sudi, his attendants suddenly heard someone selling fish soup on the side of the embankment with a familiar Bianjing accent.

It can't help but evoke everyone's longing for the country's subjugation.The feeling of meeting old friends in a foreign land suddenly arose in everyone's hearts, so they went to try Mrs. Song's specialty fish soup.

Seeing the familiar accent and looking at the people who moved the capital with him, all the past memories came to mind. Song Gaozong couldn't help but sigh. In addition to being delicious, Mrs. Song's fish soup added a sense of hometown and gave her a reward.

Immediately, this matter spread in Hangzhou city. From then on, Mrs. Song's fish soup became famous throughout Hangzhou city and has been passed down to this day. "

Jian Yi listened to the story and ate half of the bowl of fish soup, but she didn't forget to praise:
"You know so much."

"Song's fish soup is not difficult to make. When choosing fish first, you must choose the very fresh local seabass.

The weight is also particular, generally about two kilograms is enough.

Clean the fish fillet and place it on the chopping board, score a few lines on the fish, then put the cut fish into the pot, and add the onion, ginger, and garlic ingredients.

But remember not to use fish skin, just fish meat, cooked with shredded ham, shiitake mushrooms, minced bamboo shoots, chicken soup and other condiments. It’s simple!
Later, ask your aunt to go to Louwailou to study, just mention my name. "

Jian Yi pouted, with ham silk still attached to her lips:
"I don't even know your name, how can I mention your name~"

"My name is Zhu Chuanren~"

"Wow, what a good name~"

This girl has the potential to be a admirer.

"Quickly wipe your mouth, don't let your blind date see it~"

"When you see it, you see it. It would be better if you are disliked!" Jian Yi continued to eat regardless.

Zhu Chuanren was also speechless:
"But your parents didn't come? So you were asked to come by yourself?"

"Yes, they have other matters and want me to send birthday wishes to Miss Helen on behalf of the Jian family."

After a pause, Jian Yi suddenly said:

"Oops, it's broken, my gift!"

With that said, he threw away the spoon, stepped on half-high heels, and left in a hurry.

Zhu Chuanren was amused by her fiery personality, this girl.

After a while, I saw her coming back with a sad face.

"what happened?"

"The gift is lost~"

Zhu Chuanren was suspicious:
"Where did you put it? How could it be lost?"

"When I signed in when I came in, I put the gift on the floor, and then I forgot to take it. I just went to look for it, but there was nothing~"

Zhu Chuanren had nothing to say, this girl was no longer a simple problem, she was more or less stupid.

"Is the gift expensive?"

Jian Yi wants to cry but has no tears:
"The black pearl necklace is not cheap, but that's not the most important thing. The important thing is that I don't have a gift to give to Miss Helen now. What should I do?"

Seeing that she couldn't hold it in anymore and was really about to cry, Zhu Chuanren couldn't help but feel sympathy.

"Don't worry, it's not the gift-giving stage yet, come with me~"

Zhu Chuanren stood up, closed his suit, mouthed at Jian Yi and walked out.

"Where are we going?"

"Looking for a gift for you~"

"It's all lost. I don't know who took it. How can I find it?"

"I definitely have a way, just follow me~"

Zhu Chuanren stopped talking nonsense and walked out~
When we arrived at the hotel gate, most of the guests had already entered the hotel, and there were mostly rickshaw drivers and small traders in front of the hotel.

Zhu Chuanren stood for a while and waved in one direction. After a while, Gou Sheng threw away his cigarette butt and hurried over:
"Third Young Master, what are your orders?"

"Going to find someone. I just signed a gift at the gate. What kind of gift is it?"

He turned to ask Jian Yi.

"Ah~ a brown paper bag. Inside is a wooden jewelry box. It's made of rosewood and has some weight."

Zhu Chuanren nodded and looked at Gou Sheng:

"Did you hear that? Go find him, he shouldn't be far away yet!"

Gou Sheng immediately said:
"I'm going to find the leader of the Kongmen here. They must have done it."

"Well, hurry up. If you find it, send someone to send it in!"

"Yes~"

Jian Yi pouted:

"Can you find it?"

"Let's give it a try. It's better to treat a dead horse as a living doctor than to do nothing. Let's go in."

"Oh~"

Jian Yi also knew that she had made a mistake. She lowered her head and was not in high spirits. The delicious food she just ate was in vain.

But as she walked, Jian Yi realized that she didn't seem to go to the Peacock Hall, and followed Zhu Chuanren into the elevator in confusion.

"Where are you taking me?"

"Just follow me. If you're afraid, go down."

"I'm not afraid~ Humph~" Jian Yi cocked her little neck, looking fearless, but her eyes were still a little guilty.

Arriving on the third floor, Zhu Chuanren called the waiter to ask for his room number.

After making inquiries, the waiter enthusiastically took them to the room and helped open the door.

"Sir, if you need anything, just ring the bell~"

"I know, thank you~"

After Ling Jianyi entered the room, Zhu Chuanren found that his carry-on luggage had already been placed.

He walked over, opened it, and took out a jewelry box:

"Open it and have a look~"

Jian Yi took it and opened it suspiciously. A sapphire necklace lay quietly in it:
"So beautiful~"

"Can it be a gift?"

"Okay, but this is..."

"Oh, I'm preparing a gift for Helen. If you don't find your black pearl necklace, use this."

"What about you?"

"I have other ideas, so just leave it alone."

Jian Yi shook her head:
"What's the matter? At worst, I apologize to Miss Helen, and she should forgive me."

"I know Helen very well, so she won't blame me. You haven't seen her before. It will be bad for your Jian family's reputation to go empty-handed. Take it. Besides, you may not be able to use it. What if you find your gift? ."

Jian Yi was finally persuaded:
"Okay, thank you. I will go home and tell my father about this kindness, and he will repay you.~"

Zhu Chuanren smiled:

"If you tell your father my name, he will probably avoid me."

"why?"

"If you don't believe me, just tell me and you'll know. Come on, let's go down~"

Jian Yi was confused, but she still followed Zhu Chuanren out. This time she held the jewelry box tightly and refused to let go, for fear of losing it again.

Returning to the Peacock Hall, the guests exited the dance floor one after another, and the stage was rearranged with microphones. It was obviously time for the gift-giving session.

This is also a common link used by white people to make money in various pretexts.

Don't think that Maris is a good person. Do you really think that he earned his money in a serious way?Stop talking nonsense, these ghost guys all have the same moral character.

It's just that Maris is a shameless person and doesn't celebrate his birthday every other day, otherwise his Maris garden would have to be doubled in size!
(End of this chapter)