Chapter 1313 The restaurant opens and first love reunites
In the box on the top floor, Qiang Mujie looked sharply at Li Li with a serious expression and solemn tone.
"I don't care who you want to make friends with, but don't forget the purpose of our coming here. This Zhou Chen took a lot of money from us back then, even though it was just a means of the capital market.
, but the facts are the facts.”
Li Li ignored Qiang Mujie's warning and said calmly: "You also said that it's just a matter of the capital market's methods. Also, although we are a cooperative relationship, my purpose of coming here is different from yours.
So you don’t have to tell me this."
Qiang Mujie said: "I'm just telling you, don't ruin our affairs because of personal feelings."
"President Qiang's worries are unnecessary. President Qiang is worried that I will do something bad because of my personal relationship. I am also worried that President Qiang may do something bad because of my personal relationship. I have already found the person you asked me to find."
Li Li's words made Qiang Mujie's expression change instantly.
"Where is she?"
"Aren't you going to talk about business first, Mr. Qiang?"
Li Li, who had taken the initiative, showed a bright smile. She had known Qiang Mujie for many years and had worked together before. Now they were in a cooperative relationship. This did not mean that Qiang Mujie could point fingers at her.
Qiang Mujie looked at Li Li deeply and said in a deep voice: "I haven't seen you for a few months, but you have changed a lot and you seem to be more confident. Is it related to Mr. Zhou?"
Li Li said: "This has nothing to do with you, Mr. Qiang. The private rooms here have been prepared for you. What you do next is your business and has nothing to do with me."
"It has nothing to do with it?"
Qiang Mujie sneered, not sure whether he was laughing at Li Li Tianzhen or Li Li Wuwu.
"It's up to you. I'll come to Shanghai first. I just want to tell you that the troops will arrive early Monday morning. You must be prepared."
"The waiters responsible for the reception have made arrangements. They are all outsiders and cannot speak Cantonese. The people you want to see have also made appointments for you. It's up to you to decide when you want to meet."
Qiang Mujie did not give an answer, but asked again: "Where is she?"
"Jinxian Road."
…………
At the same time and in the same location, Zhou Chen poured tea for Li Li.
"You look like something is bothering you. I'm flying to Hong Kong tomorrow. If you tell me now, I still have time to help you."
Li Li drank the black tea poured by Zhou Chen and said softly: "I'm used to drinking wine, but drinking tea is quite different."
As the proprietress of Zhizhenyuan, she has to deal with customers every day, and she needs to drink almost every day.
As for drinking tea, she thought about it for a while. After arriving in Shanghai, it seemed that she had only had serious tea at Zhou Chen's place.
"There are no worries. Even if there are any, they can be solved."
"It would be nice if it could be solved."
"I would like to thank you for your help with Mr. Wu's order last time. If it weren't for you, Mr. Wu and the others would not have chosen Zhizhenyuan."
"It's just a small matter, drink tea."
Li Li stayed with Zhou Chen for several hours, and even slept on the deck chair on the balcony for a while. He did not leave Zhou Chen's place until about four o'clock in the afternoon.
The next day, Zhou Chen's afternoon flight flew to Hong Kong.
At the airport, Zhou Chen hugged Xuezhi who came to pick him up.
"We haven't seen her for a few months, but she looks more and more like a strong woman."
Compared with a few months ago, Xuezhi's whole person has changed a lot. Before she was with him, her condition and energy were not very good when she was working as a waiter at the Peninsula Hotel.
But now, Xuezhi is full of energy and in very good condition, and she looks like she has the temperament of a strong urban woman.
"You haven't changed much at all, you are still as energetic and handsome as ever."
Xuezhi looked at Zhou Chen with confused eyes. Before she was with Zhou Chen, she knew Zhou Chen's charm. After being with Zhou Chen, she knew even more about Zhou Chen's difference.
No matter in every aspect, Zhou Chen is impeccable and can meet any of her physical and mental needs. He is simply the man that women dream of.
So after such a long time, she didn't regret being with Zhou Chen at all, and sometimes she even wondered why she didn't meet Zhou Chen earlier.
The current living situation is exactly what she wanted when she came to Hong Kong from Shanghai. It was only after more than ten years passed that she changed from a girl to a woman in her thirties.
"The restaurant has been decorated and all preparations are in place. It is just waiting for you to come and open. The ribbon-cutting ceremony requires you to appear in person."
Their restaurant has been renovated for more than half a year. For a normal restaurant, it would never take that long. It is simply a waste of money and time.
But Zhou Chen is striving for perfection this time. If he wants to make something unique, he will naturally need to spend more time. Anyway, he doesn't care about this little time and money. In terms of appearance, it is only the cost of a few bags for women.
"I won't show up at the ribbon-cutting ceremony. I don't like this kind of occasion, and I won't stay in Hong Kong for long. You still need to support everything here. I will support you behind the scenes."
Xuezhi said with some anxiety: "But I don't have much experience either."
"You haven't seen any kind of rich man at the Peninsula Hotel. I believe you won't get stage fright. What's more, with my support behind you, you don't have to be afraid of anyone. Any trouble that can be solved with money is nothing to me."
trouble."
It is now the middle of 1993. Although Hong Kong is still a bit chaotic, most of the troubles can be solved with money. He came to Hong Kong to solve the troubles that may occur.
After listening to Zhou Chen's words, Xuezhi's anxiety was still there, but she was a little more eager to give it a try. After all, being a boss and living a better and more refined life was what she had always pursued. Now she can take full responsibility for a company that has invested several dollars.
Millions of restaurants, the mood is naturally exciting.
"Then I'll give it a try."
Zhou Chen first went to the renovated restaurant with Xuezhi and looked around. They felt that it was pretty good. The decoration was about 80% of what he designed. Although it was not perfect, it was already very good. Especially in this era, even if
In Hong Kong, which is economically developed, it is definitely very advanced.
After staying in the restaurant for a few hours, Zhou Chen told Xuezhi a lot about Feng Shui and restaurant knowledge.
In the past few months, Xuezhi has not only been busy decorating, but also studying. She has learned a lot about Feng Shui metaphysics, which was recommended to her by Zhou Chen. Of course, it is impossible for her to learn it in a few months.
I have become professional, but I have already mastered a lot of it initially. It should be no problem to use it to fool ordinary people.
Back at Xuezhi's rented apartment, Xuezhi, who had been patient for a long time, couldn't bear it any longer and impatiently entangled Zhou Chen.
From the moment she entered, she completely abandoned her modesty outside and behaved very radically.
Of course, Zhou Chen couldn't back down from such a matter, so he immediately counterattacked, picked up Xuezhi, and bumped her all the way from the living room to the sofa.
The two haven't seen each other for a long time, and they have been together for a long time...
Xuezhi fell into a deep sleep, but Zhou Chen was not sleepy. After the tenderness, he was in a good mood. He knew that he could not live without a woman, not only physically, but also mentally.
Xuezhi's abilities are quite good. On the day of the restaurant's opening, many celebrities were invited, making the ribbon-cutting ceremony a bustling event.
Zhou Chen didn’t hesitate about the name of the restaurant, so he just named it after Xuezhi. In a concise and concise way, it was called ‘Xuezhi Restaurant’.
This moved Xuezhi so much that she gave Zhou Chen a whole set of services from top to bottom...
In the blink of an eye, a month has passed. After a month of fermentation, Xuezhi Restaurant has become quite famous in the surrounding areas. Many people go there because of the Feng Shui metaphysics of the restaurant and are attracted by the decoration style here.
As the proprietress of a restaurant, Xuezhi has become accustomed to her identity and busyness in a month. She is also full of joy in her busyness, and she is becoming more and more like a strong woman.
However, some troubles did occur this month, and Zhou Chen stepped in to solve them. There were no shortage of money and fights, and in the end everything was passed smoothly.
On this day, a special guest came to Xuezhi Restaurant.
Abao looked at the restaurant sign in front of him with very complicated eyes. The name Xuezhi had always been buried in his heart. It was a taboo for him and a nightmare that he could never forget in his life. It had always been haunting him.
He came to Hong Kong a few days ago for foreign trade business and has met many friends these days.
I heard about this Xuezhi restaurant from a friend in Hong Kong when I had dinner with others yesterday. When he heard the name, he was stunned.
He didn't know if Xuezhi Restaurant was owned by the person he had in mind, but he had a hunch that it was probably her.
So after he inquired about the location of Xuezhi Restaurant, he dressed up well today and went to this Xuezhi Restaurant.
Although he hasn't figured out yet whether this restaurant is owned by the person in his heart, he is still very nervous at this time.
He is the famous Mr. Bao in Shanghai, but he is always a little timid when facing the person in his heart.
After taking deep breaths several times, he mustered up the courage and walked into the restaurant.
“Welcome~”
In addition to the dishes in a restaurant, service is also very important, so Zhou Chen has made very good arrangements in terms of service. Both the appearance and service attitude of the waiters have been selected and trained.
"Guests, how many are you?"
"One."
"Are you going to sit in the lobby, then?"
"Is there a private room?"
"some."
"Then go to the private room."
…………
A Bao came to the private room and looked surprised at the antique and distinctive private room.
He has been to many restaurants, all kinds of restaurants, but this is the first time he has seen a restaurant like this, because it is not only ancient, but also has an extremely special style.
He didn't know how to describe it, it seemed to be a mysterious and mysterious feeling, but he was fine, but he knew that Hong Kong people believed in this very much, so although this restaurant had only been open for a short time, its business was very good.
Po was about to order, and he was surprised to find that the names of the dishes on the menu were also very unique. They were all ancient dish names.
In my uncle's words, the style of this store is indeed rather gimmicky.
After ordering, Abao pretended to be careless and asked the waiter: "Excuse me, why is your restaurant called Xuezhi Restaurant? Is Xuezhi the name of your landlady?"
The waiter replied with a smile: "Yes, sir, Xuezhi is indeed the name of our landlady, but our landlady usually uses her English name, Beidi."
"Betty?"
Abao's expression was startled, and then he understood. His guess was correct. If it was just Xuezhi, it might be a coincidence. But with Beidi in the mix, he was absolutely sure that the proprietress of this store must be him.
The woman he thought about day and night was his first love and the one he would never forget in his life.
Thinking of this, he couldn't control his emotions and asked the waiter: "Is your landlady in the restaurant? I am very interested in the style of your place. I have some questions to ask. Is it convenient?"
"Sir, I need to ask the boss lady."
The waiter still had a smile on her face. In fact, Abao's requests like this had happened since the restaurant opened, and she was used to it.
After the waiter left, Abao sat in the box feeling uneasy. Even after a few years, he still couldn't forget that figure. It's not that there have never been outstanding women around him, but no matter who he was, he couldn't replace Xue.
Zhi's place in his heart.
The ten-year agreement was not only a competition between him and Xuezhi, but also an opportunity he left for himself.
It was only a few minutes, but to Po, it seemed like a long time had passed.
Until the door of the box was pushed open and a tall, dignified and elegant woman walked in. At this moment, his eyes were completely occupied by this woman.
Xuezhi came to the box and was shocked when she saw that the person who wanted to see her was actually Abao.
"Po? How did you find this place?"
Abao smiled and suppressed the throbbing in his heart.
"I came to Hong Kong on a business trip and heard that there was a Xuezhi restaurant here, so I came over to sit there. I didn't expect that it was really opened by you. I haven't seen you for a long time. You are still so beautiful. No, you are more beautiful than the last time we met.
."
Seeing Abao again, Xuezhi's heart was not very peaceful. No matter what, Abao was her first love. Although nothing happened between them, the pure emotion of first love is still unforgettable.
But she quickly adjusted her mood, smoothed her hair, and said with a smile: "We haven't seen each other for six years. I really didn't expect to meet here. I heard that your business in Shanghai is doing very well."
, we have made it all the way to Nanjing Road, congratulations."
"There is nothing to congratulate, it's just some luck. It's you. Seeing that you are living so well now, I feel relieved. But I didn't expect that you would actually choose to open a restaurant. I heard that your restaurant opened before
It’s been more than a month, but business is already very good, which is amazing.”
"Yes, it has only been open for more than a month. I am just opening a restaurant now, which is far behind compared to you."
Although Zhou Chen funded this restaurant, Xuezhi didn't want to lose face in front of A Bao.
Abao smiled and said: "I just opened a leather bag company, I'm not as good as you."
The two sat together like old friends, but their moods were different. A Bao was nervous and depressed, while Xuezhi's mood gradually calmed down after the initial surprise.
Although A Bao is already very good now, the last thing she wants to do is to be compared to A Bao, even with the help of others, she doesn't want to be compared to A Bao.
"Originally, I thought it would take ten years before I can see you again. I didn't expect that during this trip to Hong Kong, I would meet you by chance. It seems that we are still destined."
Abao looked at Xuezhi with burning eyes. Even after several years, in his eyes, Xuezhi remained the same and she was still so beautiful.
Xuezhi said softly: "It's a coincidence. You still remember the ten-year appointment."
"Of course I remember. This is the agreement we made. How could I forget that this is the sixth year and there are still four years left."
"Yes, there are still four years. No one knows what will happen in four years."
The food arrived quickly, and Abao took the initiative to invite: "We haven't seen each other for a few years. Let's borrow some flowers to offer to Buddha and have some food together."
Xuezhi hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.
"good."
Abao had countless things to say to Xuezhi, but after sitting together, he found that he couldn't say many words. He didn't say much during the meal, and it seemed that he had really turned into a meal.
After dinner, although Po was reluctant to leave, he still wanted to leave.
"I have business to discuss in Hong Kong recently and may need to stay for a while, so I may come back again. I won't disturb you, right?"
Xuezhi smiled and said: "No, I run a restaurant. If you come to eat, you are a guest, and the guest is God. How can I disturb you?"
Abao looked at Xuezhi and said, "You have become a little different."
Xuezhi said: "Everyone will change, and you will become different from before."
Abao smiled casually: "Yes, change is a good thing. Really, I am really happy to see you in Hong Kong."
"Me too, you are one of the few old friends I have."
"Old friend?"
Abao felt a little disappointed.
"Then, I'll leave first."
Xuezhi thought for a while and suddenly stopped him: "Hey, Abao, let me ask you, do you have anyone?"
Abao replied: "I'm still the same person. What about you?"
Zhou Chen's figure appeared in Xuezhi's mind involuntarily, with a happy and gentle smile on her face.
"I have it."
Looking at the smile on Xuezhi's face, Abao suddenly felt very dazzling. He knew Xuezhi. Looking at Xuezhi's expression, he knew that Xuezhi really had someone, because he only saw such a smile more than ten years ago.
However, when the two met again six years ago, he did not see Xuezhi smiling like this.
"he……"
She wanted to ask, but couldn't, so Xuezhi took the initiative and said: "He is very good to me, very good. He saved me. I am very happy now, Abao, I hope you can be happy too."
When Abao heard this, his heart suddenly felt like a knife, and the last expectation in his heart was on the verge of collapse, but he still forced a smile on his face.
"Me too, I hope you can be happy. Goodbye."
"goodbye."
Xuezhi sent Ah Bao away and looked at his back, feeling suddenly relieved. She had no feelings for Ah Bao for a long time, and the memories of the two of them were almost forgotten.
Especially after meeting this time, she suddenly let go of her previous emotions. They had no contact with each other for a long time, and they were far apart now. Why should they continue to dwell on the past?
After all, the past is in the past, and people cannot stay in the past forever. She just asked A Bao deliberately because she saw that A Bao was still stuck in the past, so she wanted to let him understand that he was very happy now and let him stop being persistent.
