Chapter 56 Surprise
Moving along the direction of Dajiao Street and Longzhai Road, the two of them have never been here, and they find it interesting to see anything. Because of their special experiences and national characteristics, Hong Kong became a unique four-dimensional region in the world in the early 1980s. First of all, it was managed by the UK for many years, and it was immersed in British style from top to bottom. At the same time, it was from traditional Chinese cultural charm, and it was incompatible with this purely Western philosophical concept since the Renaissance, which made Hong Kong's special social style painting.
Here, traditional hexagram stalls are parallel to high-end Western restaurants; the temples and halls surrounded by cigarettes and the towering crosses are shining brightly. The Hong Kong People's Congress can take each of them and enjoy this lifestyle in the gap between Eastern and Western cultures according to their own habits. This situation is particularly obvious in Kowloon City.
"Hey, Xiaoxiao, there is a fortune teller. We don't have this thing. How about it? Let him show us?"
"Don't ask the people about ghosts and gods? Even if you are willing to do so, I won't listen to these people."
Xu Yunjian originally wanted to sit down and chat with the stall owner, but when he saw him walking away without looking back, he hurriedly chased him, "Xiaoxiao, what's wrong with this thing?"
"You don't even know your own path in life. What do you say? Besides, if such a person is truly aware, why do you sit here to tell fortunes for others? Is there no better way to figure out where you can make money? Besides, he is happy, you are satisfied, he is not saying it well, are you awkward?"
"That's true."
"And, these people set up stalls here and saw too many people. The so-called unlucky people went to the hexagram stall and came here to tell fortunes. They all encountered some setbacks in their careers. They could choose to explain some words to others, except to cheat money, and not do things!"
Xu Yunjian followed him listlessly, and the two of them walked forward a few steps. There was a restaurant on the side of the road, with English letters on it, and they didn't recognize half of them! "Xiaoxiao, are you planning to come here for dinner? Do we even recognize the sign?"
"Do you know it's a restaurant? Do you care if he knows it or not? Besides, when you come to Hong Kong, you have to taste the taste of Western food. Don't go back to Tianjin and ask Cao Xun, but you can't even answer?"
Xu Yunjian got used to hearing his words. Without saying a word, he followed him into the restaurant where he didn't even know his name. There were nine dining tables neatly placed in the restaurant. It was still early and there were not many guests. A man wearing a suit and a tie came up and spoke in English, "…………”
Lu Li did not understand, blinked with him, pointed at himself and Xu Yunjian, "I'm sorry, I don't understand your words, can you speak Mandarin?"
The man was stunned and frowned in embarrassment. He could only speak Cantonese Chinese, and shook his head with difficulty, "I'm sorry, I don't know."
"It doesn't matter, Cantonese is OK," Luli said, "But please say it's slower, is that OK?"
The waiter understood, smiled and nodded, led the two of them to a seat, bowed and said, "Gentlemen, what do you need?"
"Is there... that... that?"
"Ah, yes, some." The man took the meal signs and handed them over to see them. Fortunately, although they were traditional Chinese, it was not difficult for Lu Li. He always secretly read books at the He family in the second courtyard. Most of them were traditional Chinese and vertically typed. He was used to this kind of text and printing method. "Well, let's give us a portion of ham fried eggs and minced cardamom garlic, a portion of veal with sugar and boiled plum braised, a portion of celery soup, and another portion... Are there any desserts that are good to recommend?"
“You can try candied prawns, which is a very famous delicacy.”
"That's it."
The waiter smiled and nodded, took over the menu, "Gentlemen, don't you drink some red wine? We have the 1977 Mosel wine here."
Lu Li drank red and white wine while attending the banquet at Ou Pei Linying's house. To be honest, he couldn't get used to the taste of foreign wine and wanted a real white wine. However, Xu Yunjian had limited alcohol content and it was useless to ask for it. Could he sit down and watch himself drink it alone? "Okay, just have a bottle."
"Okay, come soon."
Xu Yunjian listened to him in a daze, his eyes were a little straight. When it comes to Cantonese, he was better than Luli, but none of the words he said were understandable! "Xiaoxiao, what were you saying to him? Do you order food?"
"Yes, it's already ordered."
"What was that you just ordered? I...I've never heard of it!"
Luli smiled bitterly and said, "Actually, I don't even know what it is. These things were learned from books when I was secretly reading them. I don't know what these things are!"
Xu Yunjian laughed and raised his thumb, "You're so good, isn't this a panacea?"
"Um?"
"Breaking the cards!"
So Luli smiled at it.
After a while, several meals he ordered were served. The two of them had no experience in eating Western food at all. Look at them, they didn’t even have chopsticks. There were a few spoons and different knife and forks. They couldn’t use this thing, but they were a little helpless. "Xiaoxiao, how do you use this thing?"
"I understand a little bit, it seems to be forking the meat with a fork so that it won't move around, and then cut it down with a knife to eat. Well, it seems yes, come on, let's try it."
Of course, the method of using this kind of tableware is correct, but the first time two people use it is difficult to get in trouble. This is not counting. The meal was lively! Especially when drinking soup, the sound of sucking sounds throughout the audience. Everyone in the restaurant looked at each other, and no one was not tired of these two ingredients, and at the same time they thought their actions were despicable!
Luli noticed the strange gaze from other guests, but even then he didn't understand what was going on! Seeing that Xu Yunjian had almost eaten, he put down his knife, raised his hand and called the waiter over, "Thank you, check out."
The bill was totaled. Luli took out three thousand yuan bills, took out a little more money, put them in the dining sign, and handed them back to the other party (he didn't know that there was a tip for dining in a Western restaurant), but it was exchanged for the waiter's fierce look, "What's wrong? Is there any problem?"
The waiter shook his head expressionlessly, turned around, and in a short while, he received the official bill - this was what Lu Li wanted to hand over to Zhang Dadong as his credential for consumption in Hong Kong. "How about it, let's withdraw it?"
Xu Yunjian smiled and stood up. The two walked out without walking. After a few steps, several people walked into the door. The leader was Xiao Yuan! Two men in suits were following him, and they seemed to be bodyguards. Three people walked into the restaurant. The bodyguards stood on both sides. Behind them were three women and one man, walking in in pairs. In front were two Ou Peilinying and her daughter, and behind them, one of them was Yang Shiguang!
Lu Li never dreamed that she would see Yang Shiguang here! She changed into a high-end evening dress, her short black and white hair was meticulously combed in detail, and her originally thin face became plump even though she hadn't seen each other for many days. She wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses and looked at her companion next to her with a smile. While walking, she was talking to the other party in English, "Teacher?"
The sudden questioning made Yang Shiguang a little surprised. He looked around and immediately saw Lu Li and Xu Yunjian, "Lu Li? Xu Yunjian? Oh, why are you... here?" She took a few steps and held Lu Li's hand. Her eyes, which were clearly black and white, turned into copper red.
"Teacher, I really... didn't expect, why are you... here?" Luli stuttered again in anger. "This is... so good!"
"Janet, do you know each other?" asked the man who was standing beside her.
"Lu Li, Jason, that is, my student I mentioned to you." Yang Shiguang said with a smile: "Lu Li, is this Jason? Yuan, who was the teacher's classmate back then. The last time you went to Beijing (Beijing), I mentioned the friend in Hong Kong. The Chinese name is Yuan Jiuyong."
"Oh." Luli nodded and shook hands with the man, "Hello."
"Hello," Jason, although he has an English name, speaks very well in Mandarin. If he closes his eyes and listens, he will not think he is a Hong Konger. "I heard Janet mention you, but I didn't expect that I would meet you here."
"Lu Li, Xu Yunjian, hurry up and tell the teacher, how could you two be here?"
Before Lu Li could speak, Xiao Yuan interrupted first, "Ms. Yang, why don't we sit down and talk slowly? It's better to give them time to explain?"
Yang Shiguang nodded naturally, so he arranged a seat, and seven people sat around the table. Yang Shiguang was next to Lu Li and Xu Yunjian, and heard him say it again, "It's probably that. Teacher, where are you?"
"I just returned from the United States. This time my itinerary was much longer than I thought. Many people have disappeared for more than 20 years, so it was delayed. I took a flight from the United States to Hong Kong, and I also had a visit, and then I was ready to return to China."
Lu Li nodded frequently to show his understanding. Then he lowered his voice and said, "Teacher, these people..."
"Oh, Jason studied law and now he has opened his own law firm in Hong Kong. Well, it's often... Miss Ou, who is the same major as him. After he came back, he worked as an intern lawyer in Jason's law firm. As for Goria and Hall,..."
Luli smiled and waved her hand, interrupting her, "Teacher, we know each other."
"know?"
"Yes, it was Pei Dazhang's birthday a few days ago, and I was also lucky enough to attend the birthday dinner held at Oujia Manor. I'm going to tell you..." He muttered a few words in Yang Shiguang's ear, which made the woman chuckled, "You are still so naughty."
"Then, teacher, you..."
"Oh, this time I came to have two things. One was to gather with old friends, and the other was to talk to Hall about the interview."
"Hall? Could it be Mr. Xiao? Isn't his name? Isn't he called Howard? He wants to interview you?"
"Yes, Howard is Mr. Xiao's English name, and Haul is the nickname." Yang Shiguang explained with a smile, then nodded and said, "As for the last question you asked, yes, Mr. Xiao wants to interview me. It is published in the "Huawen Weekly" which belongs to his large company."
Lu Li was really happy to be able to meet his teacher in this foreign country, but then he realized something was wrong, "Teacher, how can you do such a thing? I heard others say that "Huawen Weekly" is a famous anti-(communist) magazine in Hong Kong. This...you are not...not..."
Yang Shiguang patted Lu Li's hand comfortingly and said, "Lu Li, don't worry, it's okay."
"What's okay?!" His unconscious voice attracted everyone's attention during the meal, and he looked at the junior brothers, "Teacher, do you know how much trouble you will cause you if you do this? You don't have to mention that you have to go back to work! This... I don't have to do it, I absolutely disagree!"
Yang Shiguang and his junior brother have never seen Lu Li have such an expression for many years, and they were stunned for a moment. "%...&." Ou Chenli on the seat suddenly said a few words in English. Lu Li couldn't understand a word, but only looking at the other person's contempt expression, you know that there was nothing good. "Teacher, please tell her that we are talking serious things and let the irrelevant people shut up!"
He couldn't understand the other person's English, but Ou Chenli knew Mandarin. The girl's pretty face instantly turned **, her pair of dark eyebrows jumped back and forth, her mouth stuttered a few times, and the hatred in her eyes burst out! She had never been so despised or humiliated by others in her life!
Yang Shiguang was also a little stupid and looked at Lu Li blankly, "Lu Li, don't be angry, you..."
"Teacher, I'm not angry with you. But some things are like family scandals that cannot be made public, but they can't be said! Don't say that you have to go back to work in the future. Even if you don't go back, would you tell me some things and give them to those British and Americans to laugh at our country..."
"Who will laugh at China? You don't even know who is responsible!" Ou Chenli hated Lu Li in her heart. She felt annoyed when she heard him speak, and said without hesitation. She spoke with a slight accent, but it would never hinder the understanding of Mandarin: "You speak all the time! Who can laugh at you China? If you make mistakes, it's just the so-called ruling party in your country!"
If Lu Li and Ou Chenli compare their knowledge reserves, they are like kindergarten children and doctoral students, but they deliberately ignore her. Guan Zi said to Yang Shiguang: "Teacher, really, if you stay in Hong Kong, you can stay for a few more days. Anyway, school is now open in China, so it's okay for you to go back a few days later. But when it comes to interviews, I sincerely hope you don't accept it. OK?"
Yang Shiguang nodded with a smile, "Okay! If you ask me like this, the teacher will naturally agree to you. Haul, let's just forget about this. Is it OK?"
What can Xiao Yuan say about this situation? He smiled bitterly and said, "Okay, when you are willing to accept it one day, my colleagues from "Huawen Weekly" will definitely wait. As for today, I will stop talking about this matter!"
Yang Shiguang smiled and nodded gratefully to him, "Lu Li, Xu Yunjian, this time... By the way, Lu Li, this time you said to the teacher when you went to Beijing (Beijing), are you going to talk to Hong Kong?"
"Yes, I originally wanted to come here later, but the business in Tianjin is going on... it can be said that it is on the right track? Cao Xun is in charge, and I don't have much to do when I stay there - you know that I can't stay idle, so I came here with Xu Yunjian."
"What about the matter here? How was it solved?"
"I have some initial planning strategy. The specific work will depend on the future. Teacher, I won't disturb you and your friends' meals, so I'll go back first."
"How is that?" Yang Shiguang felt very regretful. The two junior brothers finally met in this foreign country, but they were about to part so soon. "Lu Li, I am currently staying in the hotel for a while. I will copy the address to you. When you are about to return to China, remember to notify the teacher that if my situation is allowed, I will go with you." (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!