Chapter 19: One meal equals one year’s hard work!

"Good evening, my dear guests. This is the top-quality abalone and king crab you ordered. Today, we have five ways to eat it!"

Looking at the lively king crabs and top-quality abalone in the waiter's hands - ten-year-old dried abalone, each weighing half a pound, Su Chen nodded with satisfaction.

"Okay, let's ask the kitchen to speed up a bit!" After a tiring day, Su Chen just wanted to go home and rest after dinner.

"Okay, sir!" the waiter said and walked out.

But soon the door was knocked again. Just when Su Chen was still a little confused, he saw a man who looked like a supervisor, leading a few beauties in classical costumes, walking in, holding guzheng and pipa in their hands!
"Sir, this is the evening dance that comes with our private room. Do you want it?"

Su Chen had heard about this before. Some high-end restaurants on the Bund offer such services. Eating delicious food, enjoying dancing, and looking at the night view of the Huangpu River is the beginning of a decadent night in the Magic City.

After thinking for a moment, Su Chen was about to refuse. After all, he was not used to such an atmosphere and just wanted to have a quiet meal. But Su Qingya, who was standing next to him, heard that they could enjoy dancing, and her big, sparkling eyes stared at Su Chen.

It was as if saying, "Brother, don't refuse! I really want to see it!"

Under Su Qingya's gaze, he nodded helplessly, "Okay!"

Hearing Su Chen's words, the girls holding their musical instruments bowed slightly, found their own playing positions and sat down.

Among them, there was a beautiful woman with a charming figure, standing in the middle of the crowd.

"Please enjoy the evening dance - Spring River Moonlight Night!"

The moment the sounds of the pipa and guzheng rang out, Su Chen felt like a spring breeze blowing on his face.

The dancer is dressed in ancient green costume and dances gracefully to the sounds of pipa and guzheng.

The slightly long green sleeves dancing in both hands give her a graceful and agile dance posture with a sense of clarity, giving people a sense of pure beauty.

Su Chen was so absorbed in watching for a moment, the classical folk music and dance blended perfectly together at this moment.

The song ended~ Su Qingya clapped her hands excitedly: "It sounds good, it sounds good, it's beautiful!"

Su Chen was also pulled back from his immersion by her voice.

"Not bad~Thanks for your hard work!"

The leading supervisor saw that Su Chen looked satisfied and a smile appeared on his face.

Everyone bowed to Su Chen and left the private room.

"Brother~ I have only seen scenes like this online, and I never thought that one day I would be able to experience it in person. It's really great!"

A faint smile appeared on Su Chen's lips. He finally understood why the ancients liked to hold banquets.

"Keep playing music and dance!"

As expected~the ancients were deceiving me!

Maybe things weren’t as developed as they are today, but the games they played there might have been more exciting than they are now.

After enjoying the dance and music, twenty minutes passed and the waiter started serving the appetizers.

This seamless connection didn't make Su Chen feel bored at all.

"This is black truffle crab meat chawan porridge, a warming dish before meals. It is made with black truffle, crab meat, mushrooms and chicken. Please enjoy it, my two distinguished guests."

When he lifted the lid of the bowl, a faint fragrance rushed into Su Chen's nostrils, making him feel hungry.

The quantity was not much, only about one-third of the tea bowl. Su Chen scooped a spoonful with a spoon and swallowed it in one bite.

As soon as you take a bite, a rich black truffle flavor spreads in your mouth, and slowly the fresh taste of seafood appears.

“Delicious~”

Su Chen was still savoring the taste in his mouth, while Su Qingya beside him had already eaten it all up and did not forget to lick her lips to savor it.

Seeing that there was still more than half in front of Su Chen, he stretched out his evil hand without thinking.

"Snapped!"

"Ouch!"

Su Chen directly slapped away the hand that Su Qingya extended.

Su Qingya pouted and said proudly, "I just want to have a bite, why are you so fierce?"

"Huh~ Whose fault is this? Isn't it someone else's Zhu Bajie who ate the ginseng fruit but didn't know its taste!" Su Chen glanced at her and said with a faint smile. "Ahhhh~ You are Zhu Bajie! How can there be a Zhu Bajie as pretty as your sister!"

"No matter how good-looking he is, he is still Zhu Bajie~hahaha!"

The fight between the two also made the waiter nearby dumbfounded. If it weren't for his good professional qualities, he would have probably burst into laughter.

After the appetizer, the main course began to be served. The first one served was the ten-year-old soft-boiled abalone, which was genuine top-quality abalone. Following that was the steamed king crab platter and the Australian lobster set.

Looking at the delicious food on the table, not only Su Qingya was drooling, but even Su Chen was not much better.

Seeing this, the waiter on the side quickly cut the abalone into two, put it on a plate, poured sauce on it, and brought it to Su Chen and the others.

Although Su Chen had never eaten such high-end food, he had seen it on the Internet. He picked up the knife and fork and started eating.

Su Qingya on the side glanced at Su Chen and started to learn from him.

He cut a large piece of abalone, dipped it in abalone sauce, and stuffed it directly into his mouth.

The thick abalone meat is a little oily, and it is an unprecedented satisfaction when you bite it in your mouth, especially when paired with abalone sauce.
It’s so delicious!

Su Chen and Su Qingya both lowered their heads and ate with big mouthfuls. No one had time to comment on how it tasted.

The abalone didn't look very big, but since it was dried abalone, after being soaked and cooked, after one was eaten, Su Qingya leaned back on the chair.

"Brother~ I only ate one serving of soft-boiled abalone and it only made me 50% full. I must have gained several pounds after this meal~"

Su Qingya's face at this moment was very interesting, with satisfaction mixed with a hint of worry and a bit of desire for food.

"You're quite skilled at putting the blame on someone else. You blame me for gaining weight!" Su Chen joked with a smile.

"Hehe~ No way, my brother is the best!"

No matter what you say or what you joke about, you can’t joke about food.

As she spoke, Su Qingya started to eat the king crab again.

A crab leg appeared in her hand, and her eyes lit up as she looked at the thick crab meat.

The meal took almost an hour to finish.

Although both of them were very full, there was still a lot of crab meat and Australian lobster on the table.

Su Chen was not afraid of anything. He smiled calmly and called the waiter to pack up all the unfinished food.

When everything was almost packed, Su Chen took Su Qingya straight to the front desk.

"Hello, sir. Your total consumption tonight is 78000, including a % service charge. Here is the bill, please take a look!"

Su Chen took the bill and took a look at it. The dishes cost just over 70,000 yuan, and with the service charge, it was about this price.

Then he took out his bank card and paid.

The waiter also brought over the packed food boxes.

"Sir, this is what you packed, do you need to check it?"

"No, thank you." Su Chen still believed in the basic ethics of these waiters.

After the seafood feast, Su Qingya, who was carrying the food box, said in a dull voice: "Brother, this meal is more than the money my father saves in a year."

Yes~ It’s just a simple meal, which is equivalent to the savings of an ordinary family after a year of hard work.

Su Qingya couldn't accept this reality for a while.

Just like Su Chen at the beginning, his sudden wealth caused a huge gap in his heart.

Su Chen reached out and touched Su Qingya's head and smiled.

"It's okay, our lives will get better and better in the future!"

"Let's go, big brother has a surprise!"

"There's another surprise? What other surprise is there? Ah~ wait for me, why is this food box so heavy?!"

　Thank you Dashen Momoda for the reward of 100 Qidian coins!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)