National Tide 1980

After figuring out what was going on, Ning Weimin said to Miss Jiang a little embarrassedly, "Fourth Aunt, we have been sitting here for a long time, and I have not bothered to offer you a glass of wine. This is really not me. "

"Well, since you like these two dishes of mine, I will write down the recipes and ingredients for these two dishes for you later. If you are willing, I will accompany you in the kitchen in the next few days and cook them with my own hands. Try it.”

"To be honest, I am extremely honored for this, and I couldn't ask for it more. Because I am actually quite curious about Americans' reaction and whether they will like these dishes. You have done market research for me, and I have to thank you."

Then he stood up and raised his glass and toasted, "Fourth Aunt, our family does not speak the same language. I would like to congratulate you on meeting me again here, Uncle Kang. I also hope that you will be healthy and strong." Lang'er, cry less, laugh more, always be so beautiful, and get younger as you live."

As Ning Weimin said this, Fourth Miss Jiang nodded and smiled.

It can be seen that Kang Shude's disparagement of his apprentice has no negative impact at all, and she actually has a good impression of Ning Weimin in her heart.

But just after Ning Weimin put on the toasting posture, the old lady praised her, but she shook her head.

"Well, that's a good point. But, I won't drink the glass of wine you propose to me."

Ning Weimin was stunned for a moment, wondering what was going on?

Little did I know that the old lady was quite naughty.

She smiled, and the next sentence made Ning Weimin's mood suddenly change, and he became excited instantly.

"What does it mean for you to respect me alone? You are obviously a couple. One of you is missing. How does that sound? You have to bring your Japanese fiancée with you to respect me together..."

"Hey, yes, what you said makes so much sense..."

Ning Weimin was so elated that he unexpectedly received the approval and support of Miss Jiang Si, and quickly asked Matsumoto Keiko to stand up and toast.

To put it bluntly, if this glass of wine is served in front of the old man, wouldn’t it be equivalent to an established fact?

If the old man didn't object, wouldn't it be equivalent to passing it in disguise?

Needless to say, Kang Shude was aware of this, so he looked at him unhappily.

"I said Miss Fourth, you are so old, why do you still have such a temper? Don't tell me, you can't see what's going on. Aren't you deliberately causing trouble for me?"

These words made Ning Weimin couldn't help but look at Kang Shude's unkind expression, and his gesture of raising a glass to toast froze in mid-air.

Matsumoto Keiko was also a little embarrassed as to what to do.

However, in this world, one thing is always good for another, and others were afraid that Kang Shude would be unhappy with her, but the Fourth Miss didn't take it seriously.

How could she, a young lady from a wealthy family, be intimidated by a young apprentice?

The old lady seemed not to have heard Kang Shude's words. She took the initiative to clink glasses with Ning Weimin and Matsumoto Keiko one by one, and drank the wine in one gulp.

That's not all. After drinking, she said to Ning Weimin with a smile.

"Don't be afraid that your master will be unhappy. As this person gets older, his temper gets louder and he likes to find fault. You can't let this temper go unchecked. Now that he's so fond of blowing his beard and staring, he won't have to suffer as much as you in the future. I'll take a look. I think you two are a perfect match. You are both so beautiful, sensible, and lovable. Living to my age means that you young people are happy. It is rare to hear you call me fourth aunt today, so I must have an aunt. Isn’t that true?”

As she said that, the old lady took Matsumoto Keiko's hand on the spot.

Then he took off the jade bracelet on his wrist and gave it to her directly.

"This is a greeting gift. Later, when you guys are making big things happen, if you invite me to a wedding banquet, I will give you a big gift."

Yes, this has solidified the matter even more.

Although Matsumoto Keiko had never seen such a way to give gifts, she was completely confused on the spot and didn't know how to react.

But Ning Weimin is a good person.

The bracelet is of good quality and valuable. Secondly, the most important thing is that this gift is very meaningful.

So he took Qingzi and bowed quickly to thank her, as if his mouth was covered with honey.

"Fourth Aunt, what are you talking about? If you can enjoy our wedding wine, it would be the best gift. To be honest, my parents are gone, and my master is alone. I am here. I am short of a female elder with whom I have a close relationship. If you can attend as a relative of mine, it will really make up for my regrets and help me save my face. It is purely my blessing."

His approachable and enthusiastic attitude certainly made the fourth lady feel comfortable.

The old lady smiled and said yes repeatedly, as if she and Ning Weimin were aunt and nephew.

But at this time, Kang Shude was of course even more unhappy.

But in front of so many people, especially young people, it was hard for him to say anything.

He could only angrily drink down his glass of wine to express his dissatisfaction with the scene before him.

Unexpectedly, the backstabbing continued to occur, and this time it was Zhang Dashao who attacked.

"I said, old man, it's harmful to your health if you drink like this. It's such a good day today. Everyone is happy, why are you unhappy? Why bother? Listen to me, it's a matter of young people. It's up to them, and don't be angry with the disciples."

Turning around, Zhang Dashao was joking with Ning Weimin and Matsumoto Keiko again.

"I said, Weimin, do you two have to give me a toast? If it weren't for me, would you be able to go to Japan to open a store? If you didn't go to Japan, would you be able to meet such a good girl? I should also be counted among you I'm a matchmaker. Hey, I'll put it here. I won't let you pay tribute in vain. If you let me drink this glass of wine and feel comfortable, I will personally take charge of the banquet on your big day. A unique skill and a great addition. How about it?"

Ning Weimin glanced at his master secretly again, although he tightened his tail and

But he knew very well that Zhang Dashao was also expressing his support and approval for his emotional choice.

So when he raised the wine glass, he still couldn't restrain the smile on his face.

When toasting, it was particularly touching.

"Master Zhang, look at what you said. Of course I respect you. No matter where we talk, you are my noble person. Without your help, let alone I would not have met Qingzi, where would I be today?" Although you are not my relative, to me, you are no different from a real relative. I cannot express my gratitude to you. When I get married, I will never dare to trouble you to do anything for me. What's the matter? I just hope that you will enjoy it, be happy, eat and drink well."

Zhang Dashao's face was so happy that he couldn't even close his pleats.

"Okay, okay, I can't wait to drink your wedding wine. It's a pity that I, a poor old man, don't have anything to give you. I can only borrow flowers and offer them to Buddha. Today, I will use this dish you created - pine nuts and corn. For example, let me give you a lucky word..."

"Please speak."

"I wish you many children and grandchildren."

I have to say that this old man is quite humorous and worthy of being a famous chef.

He always loves to tell jokes like this over food, and he loves to play cymbals with food. This has almost become his signature habit.

For example, about fried dough sticks, he once teased Ning Weimin like this - that is to tell you, if you don't suffer, you won't mature. If you are always suffering, you will become an old fritter.

Where are the steamed buns?

When you are small, you will be more fulfilled. After greatness, it becomes empty.

Noodle?

If you want to succeed, you have to rely on others to help you.

dumpling?

Being too thick-skinned is not a good thing.

Soda?

If you have to be careful, there will always be time for you to bubble up when the time comes.

Steamed crab?

Alas, a red day is a time of great sorrow.

Tofu?

At the critical stage, enlightenment is needed.

Wotou?

As a human being, it's better to be cautious.

Not to mention, just listening to Coke, if you think about it carefully, these words are quite consistent with the world's conditions.

I really don’t know how the old man came up with this.

This time is no exception.

This clever metaphor and auspicious blessing immediately caused several young people to shout, cheer and applaud.

Although Xiao Tao was critical, "Master Zhang, family planning is now implemented. How can we have many children and grandchildren?"

But it didn't hurt, because Mi Xiaohui immediately refuted him.

"Why not? Our future sister-in-law is a foreign movie star, so there are still restrictions on her? My sister also wants to have a few more children. At most, she will have a foreign nationality, no problem."

"Hey, yes, it's great to marry a foreigner. You can have a baby if you want..."

However, in such a lively atmosphere, only one person's face became increasingly depressed.

That is Kang Shu De.

The old man never expected that his apprentice would be so popular. Everyone seemed to be on Ning Weimin's side and support his transnational marriage.

Moreover, these brats and brats don't even take their nationality seriously, and even feel envious. They will make Ning Weimin's descendants become foreigners in an understatement.

What is this!

………………

The Majia Garden is not the only place that is happy and lively.

Among the two girls of the Mi family, not only Mi Xiaohui followed Luo Guangliang to open their eyes and have a big meal.

At noon that day, Mi Xiaoran was not idle. She accompanied Zhao Hanyu to Jianguo Hotel to visit relatives, and also experienced a spiritual baptism.

Zhao Hanyu's American uncle Wang Dadong was sitting in the hotel lobby lounge reading newspapers and waiting for them.

"Hahaha! Finally here! You two brats."

This was my uncle's opening remarks when they met.

The environment here is quite comfortable and beautiful, with large leather sofas, and through the floor-to-ceiling glass, you can see the unique and lush garden landscaping of this hotel.

The serenade and the fragrance of coffee that permeate the air, and the handsome waiter who does not attract your attention but always pays attention to you, all give people a lazy and unreal feeling.

Even the newspaper in the hands of the uncle wearing overalls is in English - China Daily.

It seems like this place is far away from the world.

The cold, desolate, dusty, poverty-stricken, vulgar world outside is all from another world.

What you have here is infinite elegance and spotless leisure.

Wang Dadong's appearance has not changed much. He is still so naive, with a broad heart and a fat body.

When he saw them, he said, "You have changed a lot. I have heard that you are going to be parents soon, right? How about this, Xiaoran's parents must be very happy for you when you come back to visit relatives this time?"

Because it was still very early, Wang Dadong did not invite them to the restaurant directly for dinner. Instead, he sat down first and invited them to drink coffee together.

The waiter brought freshly ground and brewed Brazilian coffee, which was full of aroma and was completely different from instant coffee.

Compared with this, the slogan "Every drop of fragrance is rich, and the meaning is still lingering" seems like a joke.

This made Mi Xiaoran, who still remembered that Wang Dadong couldn't live without coffee every day and had just taken out two large cans of "Nestle" as gifts, very frustrated and embarrassed, thinking that he had done something stupid.

However, Wang Dadong didn't seem to mind this at all.

"Thank you for thinking about uncle. We are all our own people. Don't be so polite in the future."

Not only did he accept the gift and express his gratitude, but he also sighed with emotion afterwards.

"I have to say that the development of the Republic is really fast! In the past, these things were difficult to buy. But now, you have only seen it for a few years, and the capital is very different. Not to mention coffee, even French restaurants and There are also bars, and now there are several high-end hotels like this in Beijing. If you don’t look at people’s skin color, but only look at enjoyment, what’s the difference between Beijing and New York?”

Zhao Hanyu also nodded in agreement, "Yes, uncle, I think so too. This time I accompanied Xiaoran back to visit relatives, and I found that there was construction everywhere in the capital, and they were all huge construction sites. Ordinary people's homes are also equipped with modern electrical appliances. Not only have televisions become popular, but Xiaoran’s neighbors even bought cars. The scene here is really amazing. Both this old city and the people here are full of vitality. I think as long as there is enough investment , the capital is very likely to be reborn and become a modern city."

However, Mi Xiaoran could not agree with these words.

"Hanyu, are you too optimistic? I have to remind you that what you see is only a partial phenomenon. Our courtyard is a special case. The Bian family relies on Aunt Bian to get dividends from the street factory, and the Luo family relies on Luo Guangliang makes extra money in the Temple of Heaven, while most ordinary people in the whole alley live on the dead wages of a big pot of rice. The truth is not as good as you say. From my perspective, most of the capital is still the same. , people are also living the life of the past. Everything here is always so lazy and there is no sense of urgency. To achieve modernization, people have started shouting slogans since the 1950s, but aren’t they still so backward now? I think Yeah, it doesn’t take hundreds of years to completely change one’s self, it’s so difficult!”

It's surprising that the opinions and views of this young couple are so different.

However, Wang Dadong is a sophisticated businessman after all, and he has no difficulty in dealing with this situation.

"Xiaoran's words make sense, but Hanyu is right too. You guys have different opinions, just because you look at the problem from different angles. Hanyu is more macroscopic, and Xiaoran can see the details more clearly. But no matter what, At least the changes in Beijing have begun, and they are ahead of all cities in the mainland. There is no doubt about this, right? As for changes, of course there is a process. Those that change first and those that change later are all normal. In addition, from my perspective , perhaps the greatest benefits come from those things that are destined to change but have not changed yet. That’s why I called and asked you to come and see me at this time. "

Wang Dadong explained every word very clearly, but it was a bit confusing for Zhao Hanyu and Mi Xiaoran to hear it.

"Uncle, what do you mean...?" Zhao Hanyu said.

"Yeah, why don't we...didn't understand."

Wang Dadong burst out laughing. "If you don't understand, then you don't understand. Let me tell you one thing. I have sold my shares in the fast food restaurant in Tianjin, and I decided to develop in the capital. So I will start a new business here. , there are some things, I hope Xiaoran can try his best to help..." (End of Chapter)