Catherine's direct question stunned Jiang Wan. Fortunately, food was delivered from outside at this time, which relieved his embarrassment a little.
While gesturing to the waiter to serve the food, he murmured in his mind: Girls from the Ming Dynasty are not so straightforward. After all, they are still exotic, and they can't speak with their brains.
Seeing that Jiang Wan did not answer her question directly, and even looked embarrassed, Catherine felt that she already knew the answer, pursed her lips and smiled slightly, and turned her attention to the steaming food on the table.
The owner of the restaurant seemed to really entertain her. Of course, it must be for the sake of Mr. Jiang in front of her. However, there were only two people at a table, and the flow of food being served still frightened her a little.
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She had come to Ming Dynasty since she was a child, so she was certainly not unfamiliar with Ming Dynasty cuisine. However, the place she lived in, Hao Jing Ao, was just a remote and remote area of Ming Dynasty. Most of the food she ate was mainly fish and seafood. This, so-called
Strangeness is actually limited by familiarity.
By the time I arrived in Beijing, I finally had my eyes opened. Honglu Temple still had the dignity of a big country in hosting envoys. However, such grand banquets were not always available, and to be honest, it had just arrived.
In the first one or two months, the standard of hospitality in Daming was relatively high, but later it became a bit perfunctory.
If you really want to eat the exquisite Ming Dynasty delicacies, in addition to having someone to guide you, you also need a lot of money, and she does not have these two conditions.
Although she tried her best to appear indifferent, the twelve flavors of cold dishes, the twelve flavors of hot dishes, several kinds of fine soups, all kinds of fried and fried, and more than ten kinds of seasonal fruits, this pot
Basins and bowls were brought up one after another, but she still couldn't help showing her timidity.
There are some dishes that she has never heard of and she doesn’t know how to eat them...
Jiang Wan, on the other hand, fulfilled the duty of a host very well, and invited her to eat the food attentively. Seeing that she was slightly hesitant, he calmly demonstrated first, and then she followed the same example, and she was really successful.
Law.
At the table next to them, Andre and Xiaojiu were not idle either. They were treated as attendants. Xu Bai naturally did not forget them either, but compared to this place, they were much shabby, but compared to this table
For the people who came to the table, this was already extremely rich. Jiang Wan gave a few instructions, and several people started eating with smiles on their faces.
Xiaojiu and the "uneducated" four ate quite modestly, but Andre's ate was a bit evil. Catherine was attracted by the movement behind her, and when she turned around, she saw Jiang
Wan looked at her with a smile and a slight fever on her face. She felt that it was extremely embarrassing to have such a guy by her side.
"Actually, he doesn't usually act like this!" She said with some embarrassment: "It's just that the food in Ming Dynasty is so attractive, so..."
"Understood, understood!" Jiang Wan smiled and nodded: "Don't worry about them, let's chat while eating. Miss Catherine, I am actually just a little professor who works in the Tenth Prince's Mansion. How can I get to know you, Catherine?
It’s also a kind of fate. I may still have many things I don’t understand during the talks in the future. I want to ask Miss Catherine for help. You should give me more guidance then!”
"I think you should help me more!" Catherine blinked: "Just take me to more places like this to eat, and I will feel very happy!"
"As long as you are happy, you can come here anytime!" Jiang Wan said, "It doesn't cost much money to have a meal..."
Didn’t you spend a lot of money? Catherine is not stupid. As the translator of the mission, he still has a very clear understanding of the prices in Ming Dynasty. In fact, before these dishes were served, she was secretly calculating the prices of these dishes.
In her opinion, how much money the man in front of her is willing to spend to treat her to dinner directly determines how important she is in his heart.
At the moment, she is clearly satisfied with the portion size.
If you make a rough calculation, this table of dishes will cost at least ten taels of silver. Yes, she thinks it is at least. After all, she has never heard of some ingredients, so she can only underestimate it, and one meal can cost ten taels of silver.
Maybe his identity is just a simple teacher in the royal palace?
If teachers in Ming Dynasty could earn so much money, she would also want to be a teacher.
"If our Ming Dynasty does not agree to your conditions, will you still do this deal?" Jiang Wan asked casually.
"Didn't we stop talking about trade?" Catherine looked up from the food: "I have said everything I can say, but what I cannot say will affect our friendship!"
"Okay!" Jiang Wan smiled slightly: "Let's not talk about this, let's talk about other things. You said earlier that your mission is from the Victor Chamber of Commerce, so I can understand it. In fact, you just represent your chamber of commerce.
It does not represent your kingdom!"
Catherine was startled and put down the chopsticks in her hands: "Hey, this is so delicious. What you said makes me lose my appetite!"
"Let's chat while we eat. After eating, I can take you around Beijing. Follow me, a local, around Beijing. You will definitely see more things than you can see by yourself.
!”
"Really?" Catherine's eyes lit up: "You are not going to the afternoon meeting!"
"You've already said it, it's just a quarrel of words with no result. What else am I going to do? It's better to eat and play with my beautiful new friends than to deal with a bunch of old men!" Jiang Wan sighed.
Tone: "I don't know if Miss Catherine appreciates me or not!"
"A reward, I must reward you!" Catherine said happily: "I am not the only translator in the mission, and if I don't go, my uncle won't say anything about me, so it's settled!"
After happily reaching this agreement, she seemed to remember what Jiang Wan had just asked: "That's right, we are just a mission of the Chamber of Commerce, and without the authorization of His Majesty the King, of course we cannot represent the kingdom. Besides, it is just a trade.
As long as the chamber of commerce has the ability to perform the act, it does not necessarily require an official status!"
"So, if I want to buy an igniter from you, you are actually willing to trade!" Jiang Wan asked thoughtfully.
"Of course, if you can make money, why not make money? Unless it is a loss-making business, otherwise, isn't the purpose of the Chamber of Commerce just to make money?" Catherine glanced at Jiang Wan strangely, feeling that such words should not come from what she thought was her knowledge and experience.
Jiang Wan, who has extraordinary conversational skills.
"It seems that I know Miss Catherine, and I am sure that I am right!" Jiang Wan laughed: "I really have such an interest, but this matter cannot be publicized in the Ming Dynasty. Once people know about it, there may be some trouble..."
"Hahaha!" Catherine showed a clear look: "Don't worry about this, we have done a lot of this kind of business, and the reputation of our chamber of commerce has always been very good for keeping customers confidential!"