We had lunch in a tavern by Changshou Lake. The area was only about 20 square meters. There were two sets of mahogany tables and chairs with slightly peeling paint in the hall. The decoration style was simple and natural.
There was an advantage here. When you looked up, you could see the shimmering Changshou Lake. The tide gently hit the shore, making a very leisurely sound of "splash, splash".
Originally, Xiao Rongyu was wondering why Chen Hansheng took her so far, but now she felt that it was quiet and comfortable here, but she didn't know how the food tasted.
"Xiao Chen, how did you know there was a restaurant here?"
Wang Zibo also thought the environment was good, but the boss was not enthusiastic at all. When he saw the guests, he didn't know to take the menu. He just glanced at them and started cooking.
"What a strange restaurant." Wang Zibo muttered again.
Xiao Rongyu and Wang Zibo had never seen this style before, but Chen Hansheng knew that this place would become a famous private chef restaurant by Changshou Lake in more than ten years.
What is a "private chef"? It means that only one table of guests is served in one night, and reservations must be made at least 2 months in advance.
Chen Hansheng was too lazy to explain. He stood up and walked to the kitchen at the back. At this time, the tavern owner had not yet established the concept of a private chef, and the cooking area was open to anyone.
"Smoking?"
Chen Hansheng handed over a Red Jinling cigarette. The middle-aged boss was cooking. He looked up at Chen Hansheng and took the cigarette silently, but did not smoke it and put it on the shelf.
The boss was from Wuzhong. Wuzhong cuisine is fresh and peaceful, with beautiful shapes and qualities. So when the osmanthus sugar lotus root, red water chestnut chicken head rice, squirrel mandarin fish and chicken juice dried silk soup were served, it was really delicious.
Wang Zibo and Xiao Rongyu were already hungry, so they started eating immediately, while Chen Hansheng and the store owner smoked at the door.
The two of them hardly talked about anything. The store owner was a man of few words, and he thought Chen Hansheng was just a college student, so he didn't have much interest in talking.
Chen Hansheng didn't care. He finished smoking quietly and sat at the table, but was stunned for a moment. There were only a few dishes on the three plates, and the squirrel fish only had fish bones.
Wang Zibo almost swallowed the bowl of rice. Xiao Rongyu ate a little better, but her mouth was also full and round, and she looked at Chen Hansheng innocently.
She also felt that the action was a bit rude, but she couldn't let go of the fish meat that melted in her mouth. She simply lowered her head and imitated Wang Zibo and pretended not to see it.
"Is it that serious?"
Chen Hansheng quickly filled his stomach with rice. Soon the three dishes and one soup on the table were completely eaten. The porcelain bowl could be used as a mirror.
The food was delicious and the price was not cheap. It cost 156 yuan in total. Wang Zibo was secretly amazed. He didn't expect it to be so expensive.
Wang Zibo wanted to bargain, but was stopped by Chen Hansheng. This restaurant has always been real accounts. In the future, these dishes will cost thousands of yuan, and some styles cannot be measured by money.
Neither Wang Zibo nor Xiao Rongyu had the idea of paying the bill. This social habit was rare in 2002. They were both prepared to make up for it when they treated each other next time.
For Chen Hansheng, it didn't matter if he didn't make up for it. He left his luggage in this hotel and took Wang Zibo and Xiao Rongyu to visit Changshou Lake Park.
Changshou Lake is actually not big, but Wang Zibo felt tired after walking for a while.
"It's so close to the train station and the bus station. Let's just play before going home next time." Wang Zibo suggested.
"Don't talk too much. This is your first time to visit Changshou Lake in your life, and maybe the last time." Chen Hansheng said affirmatively.
Because he had experienced it long ago. Chen Hansheng studied in Jianye for four years and worked for more than ten years. He has been to almost all the scenic spots, but he has not played Changshou Lake in its entirety.
At first, he had the same idea as Wang Zibo, to play before going home on vacation. As a result, he always rushed to take a car every time. The place he was most familiar with was limited to Changshou Lake Square opposite the bus station. Even this private kitchen was brought to him by others.
Xiao Rongyu thought it was good. Changshou Lake is a small inland lake surrounded by dozens of high-rise buildings and two stations with huge traffic.
In such a place, there is a clear bay, willows fluttering on the bank, and some bright lotus flowers emerge from time to time. This green and red scenery shows the humanistic atmosphere of the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties.
However, this fantasy was soon shattered by reality. At around 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Chen Hansheng and his friends were preparing to report to the school. When they passed by Jianye Railway Station, several people came up to them.
"Handsome guy, do you need accommodation?"
"Beautiful girl, do you want to rest?"
"There are fun things here, handsome guy, do you want to come and see it?"
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They are not gangsters. The security environment in Jianye is much better than that in eastern Guangdong. It's just that a few old women in their 50s held "accommodation" signs and asked every passerby one by one.
Chen Hansheng walked in the front, wearing sunglasses like he was traveling. This single young man was an important target, so the old woman decisively directed all her firepower at Chen Hansheng, and her words became more and more explicit.
"Handsome man, our girls are very beautiful."
"The service is also very good."
Xiao Rongyu blushed and spat as she walked past here quickly. It was the first time that Wang Zibo encountered such a thing. He himself didn't have the courage to go, but he was curious.
Wang Zibo thought that it would be best for Chen Hansheng to try it and then tell him the process.
If Chen Hansheng knew that Wang Zibo had such an idea, he would definitely take off his pants and throw him directly into the chicken coop.
Chen Hansheng just smiled and refused: "Sorry, we are in a hurry, please let us go."
A few aunts could not stop him and had to give up. They were still unwilling to shout loudly behind him: "Handsome guy, since you are traveling, you should have fun boldly."
Xiao Rongyu walked faster and faster, and finally stopped at the bus station. It seems that Jianye Railway Station did not give her a very good first impression, of course, it was also because she had too little social experience.
Here they have to face separation again. Wang Zibo's Jianye University of Technology is in Xianning Campus, and he needs to take Bus No. 97. Xiao Rongyu and Chen Hansheng's schools are both in Jiangling University Town, and Bus No. 137 can go directly there.
"Xiao Chen, I will go to Jiangling to find you later."
Wang Zibo waved his hand, with reluctance in his eyes.
"Okay, okay, be safe."
Chen Hansheng said easily, sooner or later Wang Zibo will be familiar with this city.
After sending Wang Zibo away, Chen Hansheng turned to Xiao Rongyu and said, "The annoying light bulb is finally gone. What's left is our world of two."
"Be serious and don't talk nonsense."
Xiao Rongyu felt a little embarrassed. Seeing Chen Hansheng staring at her, although she couldn't see his eyes clearly under the sunglasses, it couldn't be good anyway. She added, "Don't think about it!"
"What can I do if your head is thinking about it?" Chen Hansheng said with a smile.
"You..."
Xiao Rongyu choked. Now she really had no way to deal with Chen Hansheng. When bus No. 137 came, she didn't wait for Chen Hansheng to get on first.
Chen Hansheng slowly carried all the luggage onto the bus, and then he found that Xiao Rongyu had also saved a seat for him, but there were several sultry male college students standing around, and it seemed that they all wanted to sit next to Xiao Rongyu.
Xiao Rongyu stared at the door nervously. When she saw Chen Hansheng coming up, she quickly waved her hands and shouted excitedly: "Xiao Chen, come here."
Chen Hansheng thought that a group of virgins were too timid. He walked over and sat down. This clear "territorial" behavior made these college boys who were eager to move extinguish the fire and quickly disperse.
"Xiao Chen, are all college boys so hungry?"
Xiao Rongyu asked in a low voice.
"How is it possible? I'm not that kind of person."
Chen Hansheng refuted righteously.
"Okay, I believe you, but can you take your hand off my shoulder first?"
Xiao Rongyu said with a frown.