After Luo Sui'an had ordered the food, Xu Shuying also came. When she came in, she apologized: "I'm sorry, I was delayed a little by a parent."
"It's okay, Sister Shu, please sit down quickly." Luo Suian stood up and greeted her.
At the square table, Xu Shuying sat on the unoccupied side. On the left was Luo Suian, on the right was Ye Yixing, and across from him was an unknown young man.
"Sister Shu, this is Shen Hao. He is a fellow countryman and a primary school classmate of mine and Ye Yixing." Luo Suian introduced Shen Hao to Xu Shuying.
Shen Hao has a sunny appearance. When he smiles, he looks like a big boy. It is difficult for people to feel disgusted: "Sister Shu."
Xu Shuying nodded: "Hello."
"Sister Shu, I just ordered something, you can take a look at what to eat." Luo Sui'an waited for them to get acquainted and handed over the menu.
"I can eat whatever you want. I won't order it if you order it. It's up to you." Xu Shuying is not that particular. She is not picky about food. She can eat anything as long as it is not too unpalatable.
"Okay, I ordered a beer. Sister Shu, do you want to drink it?" Luo Suian asked about the drink again.
Xu Shuying said: "Of course I have to drink to celebrate with you. I took a taxi here specially."
"Interesting." Luo Suian closed the menu and said with a smile.
As he spoke, the waiter began to serve the dishes. First he served cold dishes and beer, a Northeastern-style pulled pork belly, and a dish of frozen pork skin.
Luo Sui'an opened a bottle of wine and poured a glass for Xu Shuying first, followed by Ye Yixing and Shen Hao. She raised her glass: "Thank you for helping me during this time. I won't say many good things, but they are all in the wine."
The three of them raised their glasses in honor, and the four of them clinked one together.
After a glass of wine, Luo Sui'an introduced them to two cold dishes. There's nothing much to say about the Northeast Lapi. It's available in every city across the country, but the name and taste are different, but they're all pretty much the same. It's worth trying. He’s talking about pork skin jelly, which is Luo Suian’s favorite: “This pork skin jelly looks simple, but it tastes very delicious, fat but not greasy, and the production process is also complicated. Every household will make this every winter.
Served with dipping sauce, it’s delicious.”
After her introduction, everyone tasted a piece, and it tasted indeed better than it looked.
"Why can this be done only in winter?" Ye Yixing asked. "It's not that it can only be done in winter. It's easier to freeze if you do it in winter. The temperature in the Northeast is low in winter. You don't need to put it in the refrigerator deliberately. You just need to throw it outside and it will be ready in a few hours. It can be frozen well. Winter in the Northeast is natural outdoors.
There are big refrigerators, and every household throws meat out without worrying about it spoiling, as it can keep you frozen." Luo Sui'an explained.
Shen Hao almost spit out a mouthful of beer: "Luo Sui'an, can you stop speaking Northeastern dialect? I want to laugh when I hear it. You said you are from the south, but now your mouth smells like Northeastern dirt. It's too inconsistent."
"I don't think I'm a big Northeastern person. One day when you go to the Northeast, I ask you to listen to Mr. Zheng's Northeastern dialect. His chatter can make you faint." Luo Sui'an rolled his eyes at him.
"Okay, if I go to the Northeast, you have to do your part as a landlord." Shen Hao said.
"It's necessary. I'll make it clear to you." Luo Sui'an said another Northeastern dialect.
Now Xu Shuying also laughed. She was very beautiful even if she didn't smile, and her smile was even more dazzling. Shen Hao sat opposite her and was stunned by her smile.
While he was stunned, the waiter came in with a big iron pot and sat the pot in the middle of the table. As soon as the lid was opened, a burst of hot steam came out. In the haze, Xu Shuying's face became hazy, making it even more complicated. A touch of hazy beauty. Shen Hao was stunned.