Travel to ancient times and become rich women with your bestie

Chapter 273 Wine Table Culture

"You two ladies are back? How is it? Is the scenery of my Rose Valley still pleasing to your eyes?" Seeing the two ladies coming back, Mr. Liu asked them again for their opinions.

"It's more than pleasing to the eye. Once you walk in, it feels like a paradise on earth. Surrounded by so many roses, we sisters almost forgot the time." Zheng Yuan replied with a smile.

"Yes, if it weren't for the peace of my family, I would be very reluctant to sell these roses."

Here it comes again. Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin rolled their eyes in their hearts.

"It's getting late, so let's go back to the city quickly, otherwise we will miss dinner." Manager Fang stood up and suggested.

During the time that Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin went to Rose Valley, he was forced to listen to Mr. Liu's long speeches and had to rack his brains to respond from time to time. He felt exhausted.

Seeing that Mr. Liu was about to start boasting again, Manager Fang quickly stood up and interrupted the spell.

Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin looked at Manager Fang with gratitude. These words came at the perfect time.

"Okay, it will take another half an hour to get back to the city, let's set off quickly, otherwise it would be our fault if we let Mr. Liu go hungry."

After saying this, they turned around and walked out without waiting for Mr. Liu to react. Manager Fang followed closely behind them. Even if Mr. Liu wanted to say something else, he had no choice but to follow them.

The group returned to the city and headed straight for Zhaoming Tower.

Zhaoming Tower and the courtyard where they lived were in two directions. From the outside, it looked much more imposing than the Jinxiang Tower where they had lunch.

They came back not too late, so there weren't many people in the hall.

Although the hall still has the traditional restaurant layout, it exudes grandeur and displays the restaurant's wealth everywhere.

As soon as they entered, Manager Fang went to find the waiter to make arrangements. Soon a man who looked like a manager came, who should be the manager of the restaurant.

"Oh, Manager Fang, Mr. Liu, why didn't you tell us in advance that you were coming? Come up to the private room, please."

The group followed them upstairs and came to a private room, where the owner opened the door and welcomed them in.

When Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin passed by the shopkeeper, they clearly saw a flash of doubt in his eyes, but he didn't say much and still had a smile on his face.

As you walk into the box, the smell of money hits you in the face.

The furnishings in the box were obviously several levels higher than those at the Golden Elephant Restaurant at noon.

In the middle of the box is a set of tables and chairs carved from fine sandalwood. Even though the two of them didn't know much about sandalwood, they would be amazed by the gloss of this set of tables and chairs.

Moreover, it is delicately engraved with intricate patterns, exuding a sense of elegance and luxury everywhere.

Opposite the door was a large window, which could be considered a floor-to-ceiling window compared to windows of that era. There was a bamboo curtain hanging on the window, and the warm yellow afternoon sun was pouring in through the gaps in the bamboo curtain, giving the entire box a golden hue.

The left side of the box is separated by a screen, but you can vaguely see a small low table opposite, where musicians should be able to perform if necessary.

The entire private room is very large. In addition to these things that can be noticed at a glance, there are many small details that demonstrate the taste and financial strength of this restaurant.

I think this is the most suitable place for business banquets in the whole Zhaoming. Whether the food is delicious or not is not the issue for now, but it is definitely the most stylish one.

Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin withdrew their gazes and sat down in the vice-host position. Mr. Liu had already consciously sat in the main guest position. When Manager Fang saw the two sitting in the vice-host position, he also sat down in the main guest position.

The two men didn't really care about this seat. To be honest, this meal was not a real business banquet. There were only a few people here. If Mr. Liu wanted to have a drink, it would be Manager Fang who would cover it.

The shopkeeper personally poured tea for the few people and then went downstairs to make arrangements.

Soon the dishes came up one after another. The dishes were different from the one we had at noon, with a lot more fish and meat.

"Mr. Liu, the dishes are almost all here. Shall we start eating?"

"Brother Fang, everyone is happy today. Wouldn't you like to drink some rosin wine? Let the two ladies taste the specialties of our Zhaoming." Mr. Liu glanced at Manager Fang.

"Yes, yes, it was my negligence. I'll go down and ask the shopkeeper to bring a pot of rosin wine." Manager Fang apologized with a smile and left the box.

Mr. Liu turned his gaze to Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin again.

"Madams, this pine-flavored wine is the most famous wine in Zhaoming. Every October, we take pine nuts from the mountains, remove the shells, and then add newly brewed sorghum wine and soak it for a year to produce this delicious taste. Madams, you have come from afar, you must try this pine-flavored wine."

Damn! This is aimed at them.

Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin looked at each other and their hearts skipped a beat.

How come we couldn’t escape the drinking culture even in ancient times?

"Mr. Liu, we sisters can't drink alcohol, so we're really letting you down." Zheng Yuan explained with a smile.

"Hey~ You'll like this wine only after you drink it. The reason you can't drink it is because you've never tasted it before. As long as you drink this pine resin wine, you'll definitely like its taste." Mr. Liu looked at the two of them with a smile.

Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin suddenly felt that the look in his eyes made them feel a little uncomfortable.

Unlike his previous contempt, Mr. Liu's eyes this time showed obvious interest.

The two of them were so disgusted by this look that they couldn't eat before they even had their meal.

And their feeling was indeed correct. Mr. Liu looked down on the two of them at first, but after negotiating with them, he suddenly found them interesting.

He had seen many gentle and considerate women, but this was the first time he had seen women as courageous and decisive as Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin.

Although Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin were still wearing the most ordinary coarse linen clothes, he felt that the more he looked at them, the more attractive they were.

Zheng Yuan stopped smiling and said, "Mr. Liu, you must be joking. We can't drink alcohol because it will trigger our epilepsy. When we drink alcohol, our whole body will twitch and we will foam at the mouth. Sometimes our throats will be blocked by vomit and we need someone to help us take out the foreign objects. It's quite scary."

This bastard still wants to tease them. If they can't turn against him, they have to disgust him at least.

Mr. Liu was slightly stunned and looked a little unhappy: "Mrs. Zheng, are you joking? How could it be such a coincidence that both of you have epilepsy and will have an attack after drinking? Don't you want to drink with me, Liu?"

"Oh, Mr. Liu, these two ladies really can't drink!"

At this time, Manager Fang was coming up with a jar of wine and heard what Mr. Liu said. He rushed in to smooth things over.

"These two ladies are our young master's godmothers. He specifically asked me to take good care of them and not let them drink alcohol to induce epilepsy, but I forgot about it."

"Mr. Liu, I'll drink with you tonight, and we won't leave until we're drunk!"

Manager Fang said this to tell Mr. Liu that it was true, and also to tell him that these two were big shots in Jiang's company and he couldn't afford to offend them.

In fact, the term godmother was made up by Manager Fang.

Sure enough, after hearing this, Mr. Liu's expression softened and he apologized to the two of them.

Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin also looked generous and smiled as they toasted him with tea instead of wine.

The dinner continued harmoniously.

After this experience, Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin had a better impression of the other manager. He reacted quickly and appropriately, worthy of being from Jiang's company.