"I would like to thank Master Niu first. Master Niu looks up to me. Our two families don't have an elder, so we will have to ask Master Niu to be a witness when our marriage comes."

"That's easy. When the time comes, you two can pick a date and notify me in advance."

Then he looked at the clock in Chen Xueru's shop and it was almost 12 o'clock. Then he suggested: "Master Niu, Xueru, it's time for dinner. I'm new here and I don't know what good places there are in this city. It's a good day today, so you can choose any place and order any dishes you want. I'll treat you."

Niu Ye didn't know how to respond to Liu Ping'an's words. Last time, he was asked to be a middleman, but he didn't do any work. He just followed Liu Ping'an to eat at Quanjude. Niu Ye was also a well-known figure in Zhengyangmen, Sijiu City, so he didn't know what to say.

"There are many large eighth-floor buildings in the Qianmen Dashilan area, and they are not far from my store. We can just have lunch at Taifenglou."

But Chen Xueru betrayed the revolution, fearing that there would be problems within the family. Others' wives would turn their elbows outside before they even got married. The outside refers to their future husband's family.

My future wife is really a traitor. I don't think we can just deal with her casually at Taifeng Building.

Liu Pingan felt a toothache after hearing this, but he thought about his appetite and Chen Xueru, and then looked at Niu Ye. There were two of him and Niu Ye alone. Two to one, the advantage was in my hands.

Then he said, "What are you waiting for? Let's go now."

After saying this, Niu Ye couldn't refuse and said, "Please lead the way, Niu Ye. This kid is new to the city and isn't very familiar with it." After hearing what Liu Ping'an said, Niu Ye had no choice but to agree.

Chen Xueru also greeted the chef in the store, then stood up and followed them out of the store with Liu Pingan.

Chen Xueru was worthy of being the one who grew up in the old city. Of the eight big buildings in Beijing at present, except for Dongxing Building in Dong'anmen, Qingyun Building in Yindingqiao and Anfulou in Wangfujing, the rest are all located in the prosperous Qianmen Dashilan area.

Located on Meishi Street in Dazhalan, Taifenglou looks inconspicuous from the outside, but it is spacious inside, with more than 100 rooms and the ability to accommodate more than 60 banquets at the same time, making it one of the best restaurants in the eight major restaurants. It specializes in Shandong cuisine, and is particularly particular about its soup base, which is considered unique in Beijing.

After arriving at Taifeng Building, the three of them asked for a small private room. Liu Ping'an was the host this time, so he naturally sat in the host's seat. The waiter was naturally Liu Ping'an, who asked first. However, he was really unfamiliar with the place, so he planned to only eat and pay this time.

So he bowed to the waiter and made a gesture of invitation to Mr. Niu. Mr. Niu couldn't refuse, so he ordered a portion of the signature dish of Taifenglou - stewed mullet egg soup, which was delicious and not expensive.

After seeing the waiter nodded, he made a gesture to Chen Xueru to invite her in.

This woman is really rude. She only picked the expensive ones - shark's fin in casserole, sea cucumber with scallions, fish in sauce...

Liu Ping'an didn't react much after ordering six or seven dishes in one breath. He still had nearly 300 yuan in his space, so he was not panicked because he had money in his hands.

Niu Ye took a deep breath when he heard this. After Chen Xueru ordered the seventh dish, he interrupted her and said to the waiter, "These dishes are enough for the three of us. Just add a serving of rice."

Seeing the two of them like this, the waiter felt a little unsure and looked up at Liu Ping'an who was sitting in the main seat.

I understood what the waiter was thinking and asked, "How much are these dishes?"

The waiter said, "Probably over fifty, less than sixty."

Liu Pingan nodded, fumbled in his jacket pocket, pretending to take out money. In fact, he took out a stack of about ten big black ten from the space. He pinched it with his thumb and unfolded it, showing his financial strength to the waiter, reassuring him.

Then he told the waiter, "Just do as Mr. Niu and the lady said. Bring me another pot of lotus white."

The waiter took a look at the money in Liu Ping'an's hand and turned away.

While the dishes were being served, the three of them started chatting. Chen Xueru started the conversation by looking at Liu Pingan and saying, "Pingan, what have you been busy with these days? It's been almost a week since you bought Pian Ye's house, and you're still not sure whether your winery can be opened. Now that Pian Ye has left, you didn't come to ask me, so I thought you didn't want this house anymore."

"You are right. I just gave you Pian'erye's house. Did you forget it so quickly?"

He glared at Liu Ping'an and was about to get angry when he saw the waiter bringing the wine. He had to suppress his anger for the time being. He would settle the score with this shameless man after all the dishes were served.

"We can't go to the yard every day to check on Pian'erye when he's leaving. If we do that, what kind of people will we be? Anyway, the property has been transferred, so there's no need to rush. When I first came to Beijing, I rented a house in Nanluoguxiang for a month. I still have a place to live now, so there's no need to rush."

Upon hearing this, Uncle Niu said to Liu Ping'an, "Man." Then he raised his glass and toasted Liu Ping'an.

Liu Pingan continued, "I have already inquired about the market price of grain in Sijiu City these days, so I can purchase some first to prepare for the first batch of wine and beverages."

"But I didn't expect that just yesterday, the director of the street office where I live came to our yard to announce that there are new food policies in the city and that we need to apply for food ration books. From now on, everyone will go to the food station to buy their own food rations or exchange them for food coupons according to their own quotas."

"On my way here this morning, I also went to the grain station to ask. The grain station has also received a notice that it is no longer selling large quantities of grain to individuals."

"My household registration is at the Zhengyangmen Subdistrict Office. I came here today to get my food allowance."

"So what are you going to do? Is this wine shop still open? If it doesn't work, then come and work in my shop!"

"Let's take it one step at a time. I still have some money. If it doesn't work out, I'll go to the countryside tomorrow and collect some food. I'll make the first batch of wine and beverages. Then I'll see if I can find a stable source of food."

"Besides, I've found a job. Another thing is that I'm going to open a winery, not a hotel, so I don't need someone to watch over it every day. I also don't plan to sell it retail. I'll only supply some restaurants and pubs, and I'll ship them on Sundays, which won't affect my work on weekdays. I have my own ancestral craftsmanship, so I'm not afraid that the wine won't be good and no one wants it."

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