National Tide 1980

It was still very hot in Beijing in early September.

The so-called "autumn tiger" is this time of year.

Under the bright sunshine that day, even though it was not even half past ten, the temperature was already as high as thirty-three degrees.

It won't take long for people to go out on the street to get the back of their necks burning.

Whether you are walking or riding a bicycle, your forehead is still full of oil and sweat.

Even if you take a car, as long as there is no air conditioning, whether it is a large bus or a car, you will not be able to endure it.

To put it bluntly, in weather like this, it’s best not to go out if you can.

Only being able to rest under the shade is the greatest blessing.

But there are always exceptions to everything.

Couples like Nian Jing and Jiang Hui are different from others today.

In a happy mood, even the flowers, trees, street scenes, and pedestrians they are used to seeing will appear much brighter in color.

The traffic lights on the street are flashing, they are so cute, like a scene in a dream.

Even the noisy ringtone of the constant flow of bicycles has become sweet, like beautiful music.

Although in order to attend the banquet, they had to ride bicycles in the hot sun for more than half an hour.

But their riding movements seemed so brisk, and they always had smiles on their lips.

Nian Jing would even hold the handle with one hand and push Jiang Hui's back with the other hand to help her.

"You keep pushing me like this, aren't you tired?"

"I'm not tired. What's the matter? I can push you all the way to the Temple of Heaven like this!"

It can be seen from this that people don’t live with only one spirit.

Just having a good mood can make a big difference in everything in the world.

When they arrived at the Temple of Heaven Park, the couple was in a better mood.

Because they really didn't expect that the invitation sent by Ning Weimin would be so useful.

There is no ticket to enter the park, and there is no charge to park your car.

Even the two girls who were the gatekeepers at the park entrance treated them with respect.

Not only were they called sir and madam, but they were also worried that they would go the wrong way and waste precious time.

He took the initiative to point them to the location of Beishen Chef.

Who dares to believe that this is a state-owned unit?

Are you the person holding the iron rice bowl?

Of course, the real VIP treatment is yet to come.

Compared with the messy public areas of Temple of Heaven Park where tourists can be seen everywhere, the courtyard of Beishen Kitchen is an secluded paradise.

Just now, you were in a noisy place. When you step into the vermilion door, it's like stepping into a whole new world.

There are no quarrels, no worries, no vulgar words and behaviors in this world.

Everyone has a smile on their lips, is polite and courteous, and has an elegant demeanor.

No matter at the door or in the courtyard, all service personnel wearing Chinese uniforms, regardless of their position or what they are doing.

Whenever you see a customer approaching, you must nod in greeting.

It is absolutely in line with the positioning of high-end, grand and high-end.

What is quite interesting is that in the Divine Kitchen Courtyard where the banquet is held, there is a pavilion corresponding to the animal slaughtering pavilion in the side courtyard, called Jing Pavilion.

The floor of the pavilion has been paved, and it is used to place a dragon chair covered with brocade satin.

There are two movable hangers next to the dragon chair, on which exquisitely crafted dragon robes and flags are hung.

Male and female guests can put on costumes, hats or headdresses and pretend to be the emperor's concubines.

There is also a dedicated person holding a camera to take photos.

As long as the customer is willing to wait in line and leave their contact address, they will receive a photo in the mail three days later.

There is no need to change the locks. This unique and interesting service has indeed attracted many young people to try it with great interest and joy.

Especially since it's free, it makes people flock to it, which shows that the service here is really considerate and considerate.

In fact, Nian Jing also wanted to take a photo with Jiang Hui, thinking it was quite interesting.

However, he waited in line for five minutes and did not see the long queue of dozens of people move forward much.

Only then did I realize that changing clothes to take pictures is really a hassle. It would be great if I could take a group of people in three or four minutes.

He also saw that Jiang Hui was not as interested as he was.

So he had no choice but to give up and follow Jiang Hui directly to the courtyard.

But I couldn't help but feel stunned secretly.

Because he discovered that the color film used here was actually Kodak's, not Fuji's, let alone Lucky's.

Then it would cost only eighty cents to develop and send this photo.

With how lively the scene was, hundreds of dollars would have been wasted at this banquet.

Ning Weimin is really rich!

What's even more amazing is that when you enter the house, there is no refrigerator, but you can feel the coolness at the door.

After walking in and taking a closer look, I realized that there were many brass ice basins placed in the room.

It is the large ice cubes in these basins that emit cold air, allowing the coolness to penetrate people's skin through thin clothes, driving away the heat without a trace.

In particular, the "Tiger Pulled Cart" and jasmine flowers are also soaked in the ice water in the brass basin, exuding a fresh and pleasant floral and fruity fragrance.

It allows people to dissipate their irritability and feel relaxed and comfortable.

As for the decorative furnishings, it is even more amazing.

There are ancient paintings all over the wall, a magnificent caisson, a large vase as tall as two people, and various large-sized palace lanterns.

Although from the perspective of meticulous craftsmanship and exquisite conception, this place is probably not as well-arranged as the two-story building where the North Gate Waitan Palace entertains individual visitors.

But what’s better here is its grandeur, solemnity and dignity.

For example, the largest furnishings in the first phase of the Altar Palace are no more than one person tall.

And there are a whole rack of Beishen Kitchen’s grape utensils hanging in one room.

In particular, the "Hundred Flowers Stamping Lamp" placed in the main hall of the hall is visually shocking to people.

The two-meter-high lamp holder is a large flower basket carved from mahogany. The entire flower basket is carved with blooming magnolias, chrysanthemums, plum blossoms, crabapples and other flowers.

The lamp is inlaid with a painted glass screen, and six small magnolia lamps are mounted on the flower basket.

The lamppost is partially embossed with traditional patterns, and the lower end is engraved with four lions playing with hydrangeas, and the lion's claws form the base of the lamp.

After all the lights are turned on, they are dazzling and exquisite.

It is worthy of being made by the apprentice of the famous palace lantern craftsman "Ball Lantern Han", and it is the last treasure of the Beijing Art Red Lantern Factory.

Nowadays, I have been searching all over the capital, but I am afraid that except for the banquet hall of Beishen Chef, there is no other place with such a grand and artistically beautiful traditional large-scale lantern.

Even if they want to spend a lot of money to buy it, no one can do it because all the old artists have left the factory.

In other words, it was only after Ning Weimin completely saved a factory that the Palace Lantern Factory was willing to part with him for 20,000 yuan.

It can be said that this is a masterpiece of its time.

Of course, consider the space required by the size of the lantern, as well as the style matching issue.

I'm afraid this thing only exists here.

What is a match made in heaven?

This is!

What is even more unexpected is that in front of this "Hundred Flowers Stamping the Lamp", outside the gate of the divine library, Ning Weimin is actually standing here in a suit to welcome guests.

Everyone he met was warm and courteous.

Although it cannot be said that everyone is treated equally, they are by no means neglectful.

I have to say that in fact, everyone has a conscious judgment about their own status.

If Ning Weimin is too polite to people with lower status, it will appear fake and will make people frightened.

On the other hand, if people with higher status do not receive higher treatment, Ning Weimin will not be happy if he finds that they are no different from ordinary people.

If you really want to satisfy everyone, you have to prepare the dishes for everyone and grasp the scales appropriately.

So from this aspect, Ning Weimin is simply a person who can do magic with his mouth.

No matter how ordinary things are, once he talks about them eloquently, they become lively and interesting.

Often he only needs a few words of greeting, plus an action to show distance in the relationship.

Or smile, or shake hands, or nod, or bend down, or hug, or pat the shoulder...

He can make any visitor feel like spring breeze and sit down happily.

This is his ability, his ability.

Even for this reason, after almost everyone took their seats, they first discussed how elegant Ning Weimin was.

If you don't know anyone who hears these words, you may think that Ning Weimin himself is some kind of celebrity who is loved by the people.

"Oh! We're finally here! You two are distinguished guests."

Ning Weimin's opening remarks about Nian Jing and Jiang Hui were also like this.

As soon as they met, he took the initiative to extend his hand to shake hands with Nian Jing, and at the same time smiled at Jiang Hui.

"To be honest, I'm very happy that you two can come together today. It seems that there is no longer any gap between us, and we won't be separated or misunderstood because of others, and we won't be embarrassed by each other anymore. Right?"

Jiang Hui understood the subtext in the words immediately.

She blushed with embarrassment and nodded immediately.

"Yeah, I thought so too. Thank you for inviting us."

"Where are you talking about? Section Chief Nian is the one who helped me a lot. No matter what, I should thank you two."

However, Nian Jing didn't quite understand. He didn't know that Jiang Hui and Ning Weimin had also had close contact with each other, and a story almost happened.

I just thought that Ning Weimin was hinting at the breakdown in relations with Jiang Hao and Huo Xin.

He patted his chest and pretended to be righteous.

Say others are others and they are them.

Whether they are true friends or not depends on how they get along with each other and whether they are compatible or not.

Then he started chatting, and kept complimenting Ning Weimin, saying that this banquet hall is definitely a big deal, and it can make other palace restaurants have fun...

But no matter what, Ning Weimin looked as if nothing had happened, as if nothing had happened.

It really made everything feel normal again.

Even Jiang Hui, who came anxiously, had some doubts as to whether he was worrying too much or whether he had memory problems.

When trying to seduce Ning Weimin at Li Zhong's house, could it be that he drank too much that day and had a dream.

In fact, nothing like that happened in reality.

How could she be so proactive at that time?

Frankly speaking, Jiang Hui actually asked her husband to bring her this time, not because she was greedy for the joy of this feast.

The main reason is that he didn't expect that Nian Jing would get so close to Ning Weimin without any warning.

She was very worried that Ning Weimin had a special purpose in dealing with Nian Jing.

He didn't think that repairing the toilet was really worthy of Ning Weimin's gratitude to Nian Jing.

And with her current family situation, she would never want her marriage to have another setback.

So she wanted to use perfunctory as an excuse, so she might as well come and meet Ning Weimin quickly to see what Ning Weimin was going to do.

Whatever a person does, it must be of some benefit to himself, right?

As a result, there was no need to go into details about this meeting.

Ning Weimin's calm eyes and his sincerity in dealing with others made Jiang Hui feel at ease.

I don’t know why, but this feeling is very subtle.

She was certain that Ning Weimin had no ill intentions toward her.

He is definitely not the kind of person who would use such dirty things as an excuse to do despicable things.

For this reason, she was even a little lucky that the original target of the design was Ning Weimin and not anyone else.