Chapter 180 Cute and Well-behaved Are Nothing Compared to Wealth!
“Wow, it smells so good! I want that tofu! And the stir-fried rice noodles!”
“Waiter, I want the same!”
Wangjing No. 1 was fully booked by Shengyang Group, and lunch was being served to some guests who had arrived early for the birthday banquet.
These guests had come ahead of time, as the banquet was in the evening, so they were just having a light meal at Wangjing No. 1 in the afternoon. The waiters glanced at the dishes on the tray.
“Guests, we have Mapo tofu, sour and spicy shredded potatoes, and stir-fried rice noodles…”
These dishes were fairly ordinary, ones that customers usually didn’t order at Wangjing No. 1. After all, these dishes could be found at any regular restaurant.
But since the guests had made specific requests, everything was prepared according to their instructions. The waiters quickly notified the kitchen to prepare them. The dishes—Mapo tofu, stir-fried rice noodles, and shredded potatoes—were served.
The guests smelled the dishes and frowned. “This doesn’t smell the same as the one we had earlier. It’s not as fragrant.”
After tasting a bite, they felt the flavor was just average, nothing exceptional. They could say it was good, but it didn’t stand out as being truly delicious. These guests, being invited to Ouyang Peng’s birthday banquet, were no ordinary people.
They were business magnates and social elites, used to eating luxurious meals. Naturally, their palates were refined and discerning. They called over the waiter to reorder.
The little one slouched in her chair, patting her round tummy. She had eaten a lot and was feeling stuffed.
“Sure, but only if you’re well-behaved,” Lu Qin said, taking a sip of liver paste soup.
“I’m very well-behaved~!” The little one said confidently.
In the world of cuteness, she was the most well-behaved, and in the world of being well-behaved, she was the cutest.
“Then can I eat your food all the time?” Shen Muyan spoke coldly.
Lu Qin and Lu Xiyao turned their heads to look.
The rich woman spoke again, “I’m very rich.”
Lu Qin smiled and nodded.
“Of course.”
In the face of wealth, cuteness and obedience mean nothing. The rich woman was just that—a rich woman, and when she spoke, it was all about flaunting her wealth.
After lunch, Lu Qin had to get busy preparing for the evening’s banquet. Forty servings of liver paste soup required three large pots of broth and would take an entire afternoon to prepare.
Before heading to the kitchen, Lu Qin made osmanthus oolong tea for the rich woman and the little one. The rich woman had coffee, and the little one had milk added to hers.
The two pounds of osmanthus oolong tea leaves bought from Moon Island were too much to carry back and forth, so Lu Qin simply brewed all of it and sealed it in thermos flasks, which the waiters placed in the tea area of the lobby to serve the guests.
Of course, Shen Muyan was also invited to the evening’s banquet, seated at one of the business elite tables. Around two or three o’clock, guests began arriving one after another.
Shen Muyan recognized some familiar faces from the hotel’s dining scene, as well as a few people who had appeared in newspapers and magazines, so she went over to exchange business cards.
Lu Xiyao was looked after by a young lady in a qipao from the tea area. The little one wasn’t shy and, relying on her cuteness, charmed the tea ladies in qipaos.
“Yao Yao, don’t run around, stay here and be good.”
“Little beauty, would you like some tea?”
Lu Xiyao shook her head.
“Sister, I don’t drink tea~!”
“Then what would you like to drink? How about some orange soda?”
Lu Xiyao’s eyes lit up.
“Yes, I want a bottle! Thank you, sister~!”
“Haha, no need to be polite, you’re so cute!”
The tea lady fetched two bottles of orange soda. The little one pocketed one bottle and drank the other. She held the straw in her mouth, and as she looked at the thermos flask, she pointed excitedly.
“This is the osmanthus oolong tea my daddy made~!”
“Osmanthus oolong tea? Your daddy made it?”
“Mm~!”
One of the tea ladies opened the lid, and an intense, pure tea fragrance immediately wafted out.
“Wow! What a fragrant tea!”
“This tea is really fragrant!”
The tea ladies couldn’t help but praise it. Their job was to brew tea, so they were quite familiar with it and professional. But they had never smelled such a rich tea aroma before!
It was so refreshing!
Lu Xiyao proudly said, “My daddy’s tea is the best!”
The tea ladies poured the tea into cups, each taking one to taste. The reason the tea smelled so good was because Lu Qin had boiled it three times, bringing out the fullest fragrance of the tea leaves.
Boiling tea for too long could slightly affect the taste, but Lu Qin’s mastery of osmanthus oolong tea allowed him to control the ratio of water to tea leaves, along with the precise temperature, which enhanced the flavor and compensated for any slight shortcomings.
In short, the tea Lu Qin made could elevate the flavor to levels higher than the tea itself. The tea ladies were amazed. This was truly good tea—an exceptional kind of tea!
The texture in the mouth was thick like drinking jam, with the fragrance and taste of the tea transforming on the tongue. The tip of the tongue and the surface of the tongue presented different flavors!
It was smooth with a bit of bitterness, but it quickly turned sweet, and after swallowing, the sweet, refreshing, and comfortable sensation lingered for a long time. This tea was amazing!
“Your daddy is so incredible!”
“Not only is the tea good, his tea-brewing skills are top-notch!”
The tea ladies couldn’t help but praise, “Yao Yao, would you like to have a sip?”
“I’ve already had it, daddy added milk, so I’m drinking milk tea~!”
After finishing her orange soda, the little one wanted some milk tea. A tea lady brought over milk and sugar, pouring a cup of osmanthus oolong tea mixed with milk.
The little one took a sip, smacked her lips, but shook her head.
“It’s not as good as what my daddy made.”
The tea lady took a sip and thought it was fine, but the little one kept saying it wasn’t as good. It seemed that it wasn’t just a matter of mixing milk and sugar.
The tea ladies started sipping the osmanthus oolong tea Lu Qin had made again. This tea was just too fragrant. There weren’t many people in the tea area, and it seemed that the guests weren’t too fond of the tea ceremony today. This was perfect for the tea ladies, who could now enjoy the osmanthus oolong tea.
After a while, three elderly men walked into the tea area.
“Yao! Old Zhu, smell this! This tea’s fragrance is so inviting!”
“Mm, not bad, it’s top quality!”
“Looks like Ouyang Peng is too busy to greet us. Let’s sit down and have some tea.”
The tea ladies quickly stood up to serve them. The three elderly men noticed the little beauty and couldn’t help but look at her a few more times.
“Little one, do you like tea?”
“Grandpa, I like milk tea~!”