Chapter 1202 Treat
The unacceptable reality made Mi Xiaoran feel sad.
The better life gets for Ning Weimin, the angrier she becomes.
Especially when I see Matsumoto Keiko, a big Japanese star who was only supposed to appear on the screen, standing next to Ning Weimin so brightly and movingly.
Singing with his wife, accepting everyone's blessings, toasting and entertaining others, together they became the most dazzling couple in this banquet.
He completely covered himself and Zhao Hanyu in the limelight.
Mi Xiaoran was so angry that she almost vomited blood. Even the table full of delicacies became tasteless.
Of course, Ning Weimin's American aunt and cousin who appeared out of nowhere also made Mi Xiaoran extremely depressed.
Zhao Hanyu thought Mi Xiaoran was unwell, so as a junior, he went up alone to toast and talk to them.
After a few words of conversation, Zhao Hanyu actually became more humble as he spoke.
Later, when he returned to Mi Xiaoran, Zhao Hanyu whispered to Mi Xiaoran that Ning Weimin's relatives were definitely at a high level in the United States.
The people the old lady mentioned casually were all well-known figures in the Chinese community in New York, and they were worthy of the Zhao family's association.
When they return to the United States, they should pay a visit.
This made Mi Xiaoran almost break through the defense, almost knocking over everything in front of him, and he wished he could just walk away.
She doesn’t understand why all the good things in the world happen to Ning Weimin!
Everything in reality seemed to favor Ning Weimin more and more, but he treated her extremely harshly.
It seemed that God had to turn her into a joke in order to use her unsatisfactory life to highlight Ning Weimin's happy life.
In addition, his sister also Failure to live up to expectations is the most heartbreaking thing.
In Mi Xiaoran's eyes, this stinky girl Mi Xiaohui almost always sat next to Matsumoto Keiko and Ning Weimin during this meal.
Not only did he chat with them endlessly, he also poured wine and dishes for them with a cheerful smile.
No matter where they went, this girl would chase them like a little tail, as if they were part of the same family.
On the other hand, at home these days, Mi Xiaohui often quarreled with her and became angry with her.
Especially when it came to matters involving Ning Weimin and Luo Guangliang, Mi Xiaohui couldn't bear to hear her say that there was anything wrong with these two people.
That was really a practice of turning your elbows outward, to the point where you would be so angry that you would not pay for your life.
Seeing such a scene at this time made Mi Xiaoran feel that this was a great shame.
You little white-eyed wolf, in order to chase stars, you even ignored your own sister and brother-in-law.
What’s the use of having a sister who makes her loved ones hate her and her enemies happy?
What a waste of pain!
For this reason, even though Zhao Hanyu, a considerate and decent husband, was with her, he showed concern and anxiety at the right time. He took care of her like a princess throughout the meal, picking vegetables and peeling shrimps for her.
Mi Xiaoran also returned home disappointed with this meal.
After returning home, I lay on the bed alone and locked myself in my room. I felt sulky for a long time and almost choked.
When he thought about having to entertain his colleagues from the Chongwenmen Hotel at the Huazhu Restaurant on Qianmen East Street the day after tomorrow, Mi Xiaoran felt an unspeakable headache and a guilty conscience.
She has to rely on herself for this matter. She really underestimated the enemy today and trusted too much.
When Ming Ming went there, she had not seen Ning Weimin yet. She only met Zhang Shihui who was inspecting the post under the Tan Palace Restaurant, and she revealed the news of the treat in advance.
As the saying goes, the water cannot cover the mountains.
She took it for granted that Ning Weimin would not change much in the past few years. How could Zhang Shihui be better off if she followed Ning Weimin?
A restaurant manager is, at most, the same salary as a department head at Chongwenmen Hotel.
She even thought that when she entertained guests, it would be more satisfying if she could squeeze Ning Weimin in front of Zhang Shihui and make Ning Weimin lose face.
But she didn't expect that Zhang Shihui would be so majestic now.
Only after entering the restaurant, Mi Xiaoran understood what kind of place Tan Gong Restaurant was.
This restaurant is comparable to a five-star hotel in terms of luxury decoration, number of employees and service level. It is obvious at a glance that there are many foreigners who come here because of its reputation.
For this reason, Zhang Shihui’s current energy and prestige have already surpassed that of the original general manager of Chongwenmen Hotel.
The opposite is also true.
She immediately realized that Zhang Shihui was already doing so well, how could Ning Weimin, who was leading him, be any worse?
At that time, Mi Xiaoran had a vague hunch that it might be difficult to achieve his purpose of showing his face through the treat, unless Zhang Shihui and Ning Weimin did not participate.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Hanyu was quite quick with his words. When Ning Weimin showed up, Mi Xiaoran didn't have time to think about what to do.
When he was shaking hands with Ning Weimin, he actually extended an invitation to Ning Weimin enthusiastically on behalf of the couple, but Ning Weimin didn't agree immediately.
It was good now, and later it turned out that Ning Weimin had indeed flown up the branches and become a big shot who would be admired by the stars wherever he went.
Thinking about it, I know that at the banquet the next day, I am afraid that I will have to experience a very similar situation to today.
This guy Ning Weimin will definitely steal all the limelight.
To be honest, Mi Xiaoran couldn't think about anything else that night, except for Ning Weimin's troubles.
Why should she do the stupid thing of spending her own money to set up a stage and letting others perform according to her true feelings?
She really wanted to end her family leave early, pack her things and go to the airport with Zhao Hanyu immediately.
I flew back to the United States and never looked back.
However, the post has been posted, the banquet has been decided, and almost all her former colleagues know about it.
At this time she ran away and told others that the banquet was cancelled.
Not only will she be stabbed in the back by others, but her family will also be embarrassed because she has lost face.
Not to mention, she also agreed to the request of Zhao Hanyu's uncle Wang Dadong.
Originally, I planned to recruit a few business backbones during this banquet and persuade a few people to resign and join the promising American fast food business.
This is the most important priority. If she doesn't keep her word, I'm afraid Zhao Hanyu will be angry too.
Well, for the sake of my status in the Zhao family, and in order to repay Wang Dadong for his success back then, I have to grit my teeth and persevere to the end no matter what.
Be the one who has been taken advantage of!
After repeated consideration, Mi Xiaoran was ready to lose money and make a profit.
She didn't ask for anything else. The only thing she wanted at this time was to help Wang Dadong find the help he needed to start his business in the capital. But even though the clinker was like this, on the day of the treat, even such a small goal was not realized. This was something Mi Xiaoran didn't expect. It was really heartbreaking.
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The Huazhu Restaurant where Mi Xiaoran entertained guests was jointly opened in 1983 by the Agricultural and Industrial Commercial Company of Huangtugang Huaxiang in Fengtai, the Sichuan Changhan County Catering Company, and the catering company of Chongwen District.
The restaurant’s shareholder structure is relatively similar to Ning Weimin’s Tan Gong Restaurant, and it is also a tripartite investment.
The only difference is that Tan Gong Restaurant is dominated by foreign-funded enterprises, while Huazhu Restaurant is a township enterprise.
But even though it is a restaurant run by farmers in the suburbs of Beijing, the chefs are all from Sichuan, and the taste is extremely authentic.
Different from most state-owned restaurants that only serve a hundred dishes, Huazhu Restaurant can serve one dish at a time.
The restaurant is not small in size, with a total of two floors, and the decoration style of the store is also full of style.
The dozens of dining tables on the first floor are all covered with snow-white cotton tablecloths, and gorgeous lanterns are hung from the roof.
In the private room upstairs, celebrity calligraphy and paintings are hung on the wall, and there are sofa-style soft chairs.
The entire restaurant environment is elegant and unique, comfortable and pleasant.
In addition, it is catching up with the trend of Sichuan cuisine becoming popular in the capital. When Nakasone visited China a few years ago, he hosted the entire Japanese delegation and was well received by the Japanese side.
So even though it has only been open for a few years, it has already become a popular restaurant in Beijing.
Huazhu Restaurant and Sichuan Douhua Restaurant, which just opened last year, have become representatives of the new Sichuan cuisine in the capital. Their reputation is not much inferior to that of the old restaurants Emei Restaurant and Sichuan Hotel.
Mi Xiaoran entertains guests here mainly because it is close to home and upscale. It is also convenient for everyone to come here.
The key is that the price of Sichuan food is affordable. There are no delicacies here. Even if we let everyone eat with open stomachs, invite all the good wine and good food, and book three tables in the private room upstairs, it will only cost 500 to 600 yuan. .
Converted into US dollars, if based on the black market price, it is less than one hundred US dollars, which is actually quite affordable.
February 4, 1987, was both the seventh day of the Lunar New Year and the beginning of spring.
At seven o'clock in the evening, Mi Xiaoran and Zhao Hanyu arrived at the private room they had booked on time. They found that except for Ning Weimin and Zhang Shihui, most of the people were also on time and came early.
Most of these colleagues who have not seen each other for several years are women. When they see them, they burst into excitement.
Not only did everyone stand up, but many people gathered around enthusiastically, rushing to say hello to Mi Xiaoran and Zhao Hanyu.
The same goes for Huang Suqin, the former head of the front office. When they met, she held Mi Xiaoran's hand and praised her for her change of appearance, beauty and style.
It should be said that the crowds and enthusiasm felt at this time were scenes that Mi Xiaoran had been looking forward to for a long time.
Why did she run all the way back to the capital? Wasn't she just hoping to be able to shine in front of relatives and friends and make others envious of her?
Mi Xiaoran finally felt at this moment I felt the pleasure I had not seen for a long time, so in order to better highlight my identity, I gave myself enough face to leave a deeper impression on everyone.
Mi Xiaoran was not only generous, but also ordered Moutai, Wuliangye and other high-end wines for everyone, as well as Osmanthus Chen, beer and soda.
Other dishes are ordered by each person.
"Whatever, don't worry about the price, and don't save me any money. Whoever likes to eat can call it whatever they want. It's a rare reunion tonight, so let's eat openly."
Mi Xiaoran The voice was extremely proud, revealing a wealth of confidence, which immediately aroused enthusiastic responses from many people.
“Yes, please order, Xiaoran won’t come back often. She is an American wife now, so I don’t care about this. Let’s give Xiaoran some face. Come on, let me first Come."
"Isn't it? It's easy to make money in the United States. I heard that a few hours is enough for our monthly salary. . This courage, thinking about it now, is really admirable.”
This was a rare and pleasant time, and Mi Xiaoran's heart became satisfied and happy because of everyone's words.
In addition, after the banquet started, cold and hot dishes continued to be served.
For some dishes, Mi Xiaoran couldn't even name them, not to mention she had never eaten them before. Just looking at the exquisite presentation made her feel better.
After all, when she was in the country, she had little chance to go to restaurants.
After going abroad, although the Zhao family opened a restaurant, they operated American-style Chinese food, which was completely different from domestic dishes.
As for today's table, there are "peacocks spreading their tails", "wind phoenix spreading their wings", "two dragons playing with pearls", "immortal duck breasts" and so on.
Many dishes are arranged like exquisite works of art. Just looking at the gorgeous patterns on the dishes, you can tell how long it took the master chef in the kitchen to work on them.
However, in addition to this, there is another most important point that makes Mi Xiaoran particularly happy and has found a psychological balance.
That is, her colleagues all look older than their actual age.
Obviously everyone used to be about the same age, but now it’s really different.
Just by looking at their appearance, you can see the traces of poverty life left on these colleagues, but Mi Xiaoran is fair-skinned and beautiful, and has become the most attractive among these colleagues with excellent improvement.
So many colleagues were puzzled that Mi Xiaoran looked so young. After questioning, they learned from Mi Xiaoran that she often uses facial masks, or cucumbers and lemons for skin care and beauty. It is determined that the United States is the richest paradise on earth in the world.
In short, with everyone pushing glasses and changing glasses, these women soon all drank like peach blossoms and were in high spirits.
Everyone seemed to be chatting away here and there, but their words often contained flattery and flattery for Mi Xiaoran.
Huang Suqin said to Mi Xiaoran, "Xiaoran, when it comes to talking about it, everyone has been in the store before you. I didn't expect that you are the only one who has the best life. I didn't expect that you still have the best life in the United States. If you really get into college, we will feel ashamed. "
Others hurriedly took over the conversation and said: "That's right, it's only been a few years, and Xiaoran is already a college student in the United States. As long as he returns from his studies, he can't directly become a director? This doesn't count, Xiaoran is still You are going to be a mother. Look at her, she doesn’t waste anything. After all, she is still capable. "
This inappropriate compliment made everyone burst out laughing, even Zhao Hanyu. I couldn't help but secretly enjoy myself.
In this way, everyone chatted quite relaxedly, and soon Mi Xiaoran also learned about the new changes in Chongwenmen Hotel from these colleagues.
Ganqing started in 1985 because more and more high-end hotels were built in Beijing.
The superior units of Chongwenmen Hotel were also jealous, and decided to upgrade the hotel on the grounds that the facilities and services could not keep up with the evolving requirements of tourists.
At the beginning of last year, not only did the name of the hotel be changed to "Hard Gate Hotel", but central air conditioning, communications, fire protection and other systems and a business center were added to the hardware facilities.
Services such as foreign currency exchange, air and train ticket booking, and taxis have also been added.
Even sauna, massage, beauty salon, fitness, chess and card, billiards, dance hall and other entertainment facilities have also been added.
But unfortunately, the effect of this transformation is not very good.
Foreigners don't like it, and domestic tourists can't afford it. It's completely out of touch with the market.
As a result, everyone's life is not as good as before. In addition to the dead salary, there is no bonus.
Logically speaking, this banquet has made Mi Xiaoran very comfortable until now. She almost kept the atmosphere in a hurry, so that she can naturally turn the topic to the things Wang Dadong entrusted her to do. Come on.
However, at this critical moment, Mi Xiaoran's nemesis arrived belatedly, ruining everything that had come naturally.