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

She smiled quickly: "Maybe I remembered it wrong. It seems that Mr. Wang has only bought it twice?"

Wang Lin smiled: "I have bought it three times!"

Huang Xuhua looked at him in confusion, thinking to herself, I will help you cover up, and you still took the initiative to expose yourself?

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

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

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

Huang Xuhua smiled with her lips and glanced at Wang Lin, thinking that this man is so powerful, and it is easy to deal with women!

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

Wang Lin chose some Hong Kong and Taiwan songs and Cantonese songs tapes.

Shen Xue bought two tapes of Cantonese opera minor tunes.

Tapes are not cheap, the expensive ones cost 7.5 yuan, and the cheapest ones cost 3.9 yuan per plate.

If you want to listen to vinyl records, it will be even more expensive, 30 or 40 yuan per card, and the monthly salary of an ordinary person is enough to buy two or three records.

After walking in the department store for a long time, it was already dark.

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

"There is renovation here and it will be opened in ten days." Wang Lin smiled, "If you come to Guangzhou again in the future, you will see our own clothing store."

Shen Xue said: "This shop seems to be less big than Nanjing Road."

Wang Lin said: "The one on Nanjing Road is considered 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 rented. Most of the shops here are from state-owned units. I asked them if they would sell the building, and they all said they would not sell it."

Shen Xue smiled and said, "I found that you especially like buying a house! You are like a big rich man!"

Wang Lin laughed: "Let's go to Taotaoju for dinner?"

Shen Xue asked, "Taotaoju? What is it for?"

"It is a century-old hotel written by Kang Youwei. It is also the earliest luxury restaurant in modern Guangzhou. The famous tea, delicacies and snacks in their stores are well-known in Hong Kong and Macao. The most famous dish is the suckling pig. It is roasted crispy but not hard and is very crispy when bitten."

"Roasted suckling pig?" Shen Xue shook her hand, "I just heard this name and I was full!"

Fu Meifang said: "I think I can try it! The roasted suckling pig sounds quite delicious. I'm drooling when I hear this name."

Shen Xue said: "Then go and have a look! What else is there to eat besides the roasted suckling pig?"

Wang Lin said: "Mooncakes. The mooncakes in Taotaoju are very famous. Taotaoju last month has a very famous allusion."

"What allusions, let's hear them." Shen Xue likes to hear him tell stories the most.

Wang Lin said: "At that time, Taotaoju hired a famous chef to make mooncakes, but unfortunately no one appreciated them. The owner of the teahouse packed a large mooncake in a glass box and wrote a line of words on the cake: Taotaoju last month, sold 100 oceans, and hung them on the door beam of the store."

Shen Xue said in surprise: "One hundred oceans? That was before liberation, right? It's not cheap! Can someone spend one hundred oceans to buy a mooncake?"

Wang Lin said: "This incident attracted many passers-by, but no one dared to buy it. At noon, a man who called Chen Xiucai walked in front of the door, took out a hundred-dollar silver note, and took off this fine mooncake. The shopkeeper asked him why he wanted to buy this mooncake? The old scholar said slowly: Taotaoju is a large size, and there is a plaque written by Kang Shengren. There must be articles in this mooncake. So he opened the packaging box in public and cut the mooncakes. Everyone was shocked. It turned out that there were a pair of gold and silver bracelets, eight pearls and two jades in the mooncakes, which were full of gold and silver jewelry. The news spread, and many people came to visit him. Taotaoju immediately became a hot item last month, and since then it was sold."

Shen Xue pursed her lips and said, "I heard that they were just doing a marketing campaign! Maybe that Xiucai Chen was the one invited by the boss!"

Wang Lin smiled and said, "See through but don't say it out loud! This is actually the earliest advertisement. It can have a miraculous effect if you unexpectedly."

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

Wang Lin said: "That's of course. Speaking of Taotaoju advertising, they still have a unique idea!"

Shen Xue said: "What tricks? Tell me quickly, I love to listen to these old allusions the most!"

Wang Lin smiled and said, "Taotaoju sold tea at the beginning, that is, teahouses and restaurants. Because the owner's wife was called Grape, the initial name was Grape Ju, and it was later changed to Taotaoju. Good tea also needs good water to brew. When Taotaoju was first founded, it hired more than a dozen young monks to go to Jiulongquan, Baiyun Mountain to pick up water to cook tea."

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

Wang Lin said: "It's very far, more than 40 miles away! You have to climb mountains, and this job is not easy! But people at that time were used to walking far away, which was much better than us modern people."

Shen Xue nodded: "That's right, let alone before liberation, even after liberation, people who used to come to the city would walk and have to carry the load!"

Wang Lin said: "The young monks start working in the early morning, and walk and rest in a fixed way. The bucket is covered, the cover is locked, and the Jiulong Spring Water Sandpaper stickers are pasted on the cauldron. A small flag is inserted on the load, and the market is swaying to attract the attention of passers-by. This is also a way to advertise. It can be said that the founder of this Taotaoju is very good at doing business and advertising!"

Shen Xue said: "This kind of advertisement is indeed very novel. Even if it is put to this day, it will be out of date!"

Wang Lin said: "It's a pity that business is difficult to do. Taotaoju once had no successors because of poor management. It was closed for five years and then reopened."

Shen Xue asked, "Then is this store still run by privately now?"

Wang Lin said: "After liberation, it became a state-owned store. In 1983, it cooperated with Hong Kong businessmen for a few years, and it was changed back to the state-owned store the year before yesterday."

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

Wang Lin said: "I came to Guangzhou and went to Taotaoju to have two meals. I also heard what others said. It is better to travel thousands of miles than reading thousands of books. The reason is here. Many things can only be heard by going to the local area to inquire. There are some origins in this building, and many celebrities have come here to eat, such as Lu Xun, Ba Jin and others."

After hearing Wang Lin tell two stories, Shen Xue and Fu Meifang became interested in this Taotaoju.

Taotaoju is four-story high, with a national architectural form of red walls and green tiles, carved beams and painted buildings. The halls and rooms are spacious and bright, elegantly furnished and antique. There is also a hexagonal pavilion on the roof, which adds a little elegance.

A new super cake house has been opened on the first floor, with a birthday cake piping room for passers-by.

When Wang Lin and the others came here last year, this cake house was not available, and it was opened at the beginning of this year. Because of its novelty, it attracted a large number of pedestrians to stop and watch.

A music teahouse was opened on the fourth floor.

The two types of cake houses and music teahouses are just added in recent years.

Since 1988, music teahouses have been popular in Guangdong to attract consumers.

The three of them entered Taotao House and picked a booth by the window.

On the interior walls, there are calligraphy and paintings of famous people, couplets of poetry, and especially the colorful glass screens are engraved with poetry and paintings for tea guests to enjoy, and also add elegant and interesting.

The waiter came over to order food.

Wang Lin asked Shen Xue to make a point.

Shen Xue looked at the menu and saw that there were various signature dishes written on it. The ones ranked first were indeed suckling pigs. There were also pig brain fish soup, colorful shrimps, fried pork crabs with ginger and onion, West Lake chrysanthemum fish, hand-pulled salt-baked chicken, sliced ​​duck, cloud legs and refreshing belly, snow-covered treasures, braised chicken abalone wings, thin-skinned shrimp dumplings and other dishes.

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

Fu Meifang smiled and said, "I love eating meat! I will order a roasted suckling pig. Wang Lin, you can order one too."

She handed the menu to Wang Lin.

Wang Lin and Shen Xue sat aside, and Fu Meifang sat opposite each other.

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

Seeing that he was going to rinse, Shen Xue hurriedly said, "It's enough, I'll waste it if I can't finish it."

Wang Lin stopped.

Because the masquerade suckling pig is a signature dish, it comes as fast as possible.

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

Wang Lin smiled and said, "The roasted suckling pig is made of piglets that have not been weaned yet. It is best to weigh about four to five kilograms. It is not easy to roast if it is too tender, and it is too big and not delicate to have a meaty feeling."

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

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

Wang Lin greeted Fu Meifang again: "Eat while it's hot, don't be polite."

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

Shen Xue took a bite and smiled and said, "It's delicious, fragrant and crispy, especially tender, much better than ordinary pork."

After taking a bite, Fu Meifang also praised it for its deliciousness.

The dishes were served for a while, and the three of them were having a good meal.

Among the women Wang Lin knew, Shen Xue was the most amazing food. Even if the others were not foodies like Li Wenjuan, they would not let go of them as long as there was something delicious.

This is true for Fu Meifang. She is very omnivorous, but it does not affect her figure or beauty at all.

Just as they were eating deliciously, 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 looked up in shock and said in surprise: "Gu Qingyu! Why are you here?"

Gu Qingyu smiled and said, "We are recording a program here! We are coming here to film! Why are you here?"

Wang Lin stood up and smiled and said, "I'll do something here."

Gu Qingyu pursed her lips and smiled: "This is such a coincidence. You can meet anywhere you have the fate! - Didn't Li Wenxiu come?"

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

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

Shen Xueyanran smiled and said, "Hello Miss Gu, I didn't expect we could meet here."

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

She looked at the seats of Wang Lin and the other three, wondering why Shen Xue didn’t sit with Fu Meifang? But she sat with Wang Lin?

"How many days do you have to stay here?" Wang Lin asked.

"It will take several more days!" Gu Qingyu said, "We just arrived today. Where are you? When will you go back?"

Wang Lin said: "It will take me about ten days. I have opened a branch here and another Xiuzhilin Clothing Store. I have to wait until the clothing store opens before leaving."

"Then we can meet again! Which hotel do you stay in?"

“I live in the Oriental Hotel.”

"That's expensive! We can't afford to stay, and the funding is insufficient!" Gu Qingyu smiled, "Our camera crew is staying in a hotel nearby."

Wang Lin smiled and said, "Why should I eat together?"

Gu Qingyu said, "Forget it, you can invite me next time! There are a bunch of us! Then you have a meal first, I'll go there first."

Her colleague had already sat down there.

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

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

Fu Meifang looked at Gu Qingyu's back and smiled and said, "Isn't she Gu Qingyu from TV station? I am much more beautiful than on TV! She has fair skin and beautiful appearance, 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 blank look and said, "I know! Can you not know? I also went to her brother's advertising company to shoot an advertisement for Aiqingrou sanitary napkins!"

She whispered: "You know a lot of beauties, and they are quite familiar! If I don't come to Guangzhou, I don't know that you have so many beautiful girlfriends. Lin Xiaoxiao was dressed so cool before, but you just met, so I won't talk about it. This Gu Qingyu is intellectual and beautiful, and she looks at you differently! Do you often go together?"

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

"Really? You have a good relationship with her?" Shen Xue pursed her lips.

"Okay! How can it be bad?" Wang Lin said, "It's so good that I invited her to dinner, she doesn't agree. She must go to eat with her colleagues! If I meet you, how dare you not eat with me?"

Shen Xue burst out laughing, knowing that he was talking backwards, and said, "Okay, I understand. I'm just asking you!"

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

Shen Xue pouted: "Unless I don't love you, I won't be jealous! Even women like to be jealous!"

Wang Lin said calmly: "I am selfless and broad-minded!"

Shen Xue shook his hand and smiled and said, "Okay, I will reward you when I go back to the hotel!"

After Gu Qingyu sat down, she looked at Wang Lin’s table curiously.

From where she was sitting, you could see Shen Xue and Wang Lin, you could see them whispering to each other, and you could also see Shen Xue picking up food for Wang Lin.

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 make random guesses. After all, they were in partnership, and it was understandable that they acted closer to each other than ordinary people.

Wang Lin was very miserable. How could he expect that he could meet Gu Qingyu when he came out to eat a roasted suckling pig?

It would be fine if you 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 smart, but I’m afraid that this matter can’t be hidden from her!
Chapter completed!