Rebirth of the Wild Age

Beijing, No. 11 Yangfang Hutong.

A taxi parked steadily on the side of the road, and the driver pointed diagonally forward: Here we are!

This is an ordinary alley, with the expected smell and quietness. On the side of the road, there is a signboard of Li Family Cuisine hanging on the lintel, and the walls are all plastered with cement. There is no beauty or style at all. It is just an extremely ordinary and ordinary shop.

Wang Bo got out of the car first, looked there, and smiled immediately: Old Zhou said he wanted to treat people, and he called people from thousands of miles to the capital, so he asked us to eat in this kind of place? I thought he invited us to heaven and earth.

Song Weiyang flew here from Shenghai together with Wang Bo. He pointed to the shop signboard and said, Did you see the inscription next to those three characters? The signboard was written by Pujie, the younger brother of the last emperor Puyi.

That has a lot of background. Wang Bo said.

Knock on the door and enter, and the dining table is placed in the small courtyard, and there is only one table in the whole store.

Lijiacai has been open since the 1980s. At the beginning, there was one table a week. Due to the shortage of supply, it was changed to two tables a week, and now it is one table a day.

To eat here, you have to make an appointment in advance, otherwise you will not be able to eat if you have money. When Clinton visited China two years ago, he ordered meals half a year in advance. When the date approached, the place was heavily guarded. As a result, Clinton temporarily changed the itinerary, and this dish was cheaper for the US Treasury Secretary.

The number of celebrities at home and abroad that the shop owner has received is innumerable. Anyway, all the ambassadors to China have been here. The president of Microsoft, the president of Standard Chartered, the Queen of the Netherlands, the Minister of the United States, the President of France, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom... everything.

The host, Zhou Zhengyu, had arrived early and was chatting with Nie Jun, Ding Ming and Peng Shengli. Seeing Song Weiyang and Wang Bo coming in, they immediately got up to greet them, and Zhou Zhengyu ran over to hug him directly: Old Zhou, Lao Wang, long time no see, I miss you buddy!

Wang Bo smiled and thumped Zhou Zhengyu's chest: Yes, young master Zhou, he has grown up a lot. He eats steak every day in the United States, right?

Don't talk about it, the Yankee's food is really bad. After two years, my tongue faded out. Zhou Zhengyu vomited bitterly.

This place is nice, Song Weiyang dragged a bench and sat down, Isn't Lao Li here yet?

Ding Ming didn't continue to gain weight, but became much stronger. He smiled and said, It's probably coming soon, and he called me before.

Song Weiyang looked at Nie Jun's bun, and teased, Hey, Nie Zhenren is very stylish, is there any golden pill in his stomach?

Then you have to go to the hospital for an X-ray to find out. Nie Jun replied.

Wang Bole said: That thing can only show stones.

Suddenly, there was another knock on the door, and Li Yaolin strode in. This guy didn't wear glasses when he was in college, but now he wears a pair of gold-rimmed glasses and a suit that looks like a dog. He opened his arms and hugged the air and said, Brothers, I'm here, Lao Li!

You still know how to come, you are the slowest, and you will punish yourself with three cups later! Wang Bo booed.

Okay, okay, three cups of self-punishment, Li Yaolin said in surprise, seeing Nie Jun's bun at a glance, Old Comrade Nie, are you really a monk?

Nie Jun coaxed coaxingly: The whole world is home, why talk about going in and out?

Li Yaolin sat down to say hello to the others, and then asked Zhou Zhengyu: Lao Nie came out of the mountains, has he always talked like this?

Zhou Zhengyu smiled and said: I took him to see a psychiatrist yesterday, and at first this guy couldn't die. Guess what? He knocked out other psychiatrists, just that poor-mouthed one, how can he look mentally ill for a long time? , You can change your career to talk about cross talk.”

Everyone laughed.

Peng Shengli asked: Lao Li's son is half a year old, why didn't he bring his siblings and nephew?

I haven't been weaned yet, so it's inconvenient to go out, Li Yaolin asked, How about you, why don't you bring your family with you? By the way, Lao Zhou should bring an American girl back.

Wang Bo immediately became interested, and asked: Young Master Zhou, did you date a few foreign girls in the United States?

Zhou Zhengyu said triumphantly: There are many, I changed several, and the five permanent members of the United Nations are all alive. Let me tell you, I also soaked a black pearl. The skin is not particularly dark, it is smoother like silk, and the figure Needless to say, it’s just that the body smell is a little heavy.”

Hey! Everyone was in a tacit understanding, and at the same time moved the stool away and took a step back.

Wang Bo said to Nie Jun: Yesterday Zhou Zhengyu took you to the hospital, so you should accompany him to the blood test, check for AIDS and so on.

Nie Jun shouted directly: Boss, add another set of serving chopsticks!

Get lost! Zhou Zhengyu was furious.

Ha ha ha ha!

There was another burst of laughter in the small courtyard.

The shop has already started to serve food. An old man about 80 years old came out with a walking stick and introduced: This dish is Beijing smoked meat, one of the traditional court representative dishes. It uses high-quality pork belly, adds sugar, salt, and cooking wine. It is cooked with secret seasoning, dyed with beetroot head for bright color, and finally smoked with jasmine tea, brown sugar and peanut skin. Please taste the bacon to see if it suits your taste.”

Wang Bo reacted the fastest, stood up and supported the other party: Please sit down, old man, don't stand up.

You are guests, I can just stand. The old man waved his hands and smiled, no matter how much he persuaded him, he would not sit down.

Song Weiyang asked: Sir, long life?

The old man said, It's 80 this year.

Then you are strong enough. Song Weiyang said.

Eat well, sleep well, and your body will be fine naturally, the old gentleman handed out a few business cards, If the guests think it suits your taste, then welcome to come again next time.

The old man was a bit interesting, he had obviously recognized Song Weiyang. There is also a photo wall in the main room. There are more than a dozen photos of the old man with Chinese and foreign leaders. In addition, there are domestic and foreign celebrities such as Bill Gates and Jin Yong.

The old man himself has a rich life experience. Before liberation, he studied chemistry at Fu Jen Catholic University, studied aeronautical engineering at Beiyang University, and transferred to Peking University to study architecture after liberation. When Peking University and Tsinghua University adjusted the Department of Architecture, he transferred to Tsinghua University under the tutelage of Liang Sicheng. But when he was a teacher in the university, he first taught basic chemistry and analytical chemistry. When he retired, he was a professor of applied mathematics at Capital University of Economics and Business.

The grandfather of the old man was the former governor of the House of Internal Affairs of the Qing Dynasty, and he was in charge of the meals of Empress Dowager Cixi and the emperor. The recipes in this small shop are all original palace recipes.

Grandpa, I'm here to see you! A beautiful girl of fourteen or fifteen rushed in.

The old man left immediately with a smile, and went to chat with his granddaughter in the back room. If the butterfly effect does not happen, the little girl's future husband will be the magician who witnessed the miracle moment.

Jade Tofu is here!

Not long after, my sister-in-law came out with the dishes and introduced: This emerald tofu is not made of tofu. The ingredients used are green beans. Although the appearance is ordinary, it needs to be fried repeatedly for 30 minutes. It is necessary to control the fire and oil. Just right, if there is a slight mistake, the taste will not be right. Guests, please taste it!

Every dish was served, and the little girl would introduce it in detail, and finally went to the back room with a smile.

Zhou Zhengyu said in a whisper: They are all authentic palace dishes. This time, buddies, treat guests with style. Let me tell you, I ordered more than 20 days in advance, and almost didn't make it. It was because someone canceled the order, and they gave it to you. I'll count, otherwise I wouldn't be lucky today.

Yes, Wang Bo gave a thumbs up, I heard that there is a heaven and earth in the capital, and that is the first place to go. If you invite the heaven and earth again tonight, Lao Zhou, I will call you brother in the future!

Peng Shengli gnawed on the bacon, pointed at Wang Bo and joked: A typical corrupt person, don't tell people that I know you!

Wang Bo said with emotion: I won't have the chance to be corrupt in the future. My buddy signed up to go to the western region, and he would have to stay in the backcountry for several years before he can come back.

What's the situation? Song Weiyang asked.

Isn't the country implementing the western development strategy? Wang Bo explained, There is a task in the regiment, and young cadres are encouraged to go to the western region to support the construction. My current job is really boring, so I signed up as soon as my girlfriend found out. I quarreled several times, and it looks like I'm about to break up. Well, now I'm both regretful and thankful, regretting that I was too impulsive, and glad to see the true face of a woman. Really, fortunately, I'm not married, and now I'm afraid even thinking about it.

Li Yaolin asked, Where are you going?

Wang Bo shook his head and said, I don't know, I have to wait for the notification from the superior.

Song Weiyang said: Yes, it's time to venture out while you're young and accumulate more experience in life.

Wang Bo smiled and said, Let's think about it. I'm a student of Shenghai now, and I'm a famous college student. I went to the old and poor border areas, so I should be a deputy county magistrate. Then I have to ask our boss Song to make a full-time job. Some business invitation or something, so that I can be sent back to the world of flowers in the big city as soon as possible.

No problem, as long as the situation is right, I will definitely give priority to investment. Song Weiyang said.