bullyxtreme Chapter 125 A Free Meal
Chapter 125 A Free Meal
“That’s right. Then take a look and order whatever you like,” Lin Zhengyong said.
He remained quite confident; no matter how big the restaurant, how expensive could it be?
He's made a lot of money recently; surely he can't afford to spend it all on one meal.
The two sisters were a little worried, wondering if Ning would dislike him for being so unreliable...
The waiter then nodded respectfully: "Please follow me, guests."
I led them to the east side of the lobby and sat them down at a spot where there were no other tables in front or behind them.
Then he handed the menu to Lin Chunyi, who was speaking.
She glanced at it; the prices were the same as before, unchanged. She then placed the menu in front of Lin Zhengyong and smiled.
"Brother Zhengyong, the person who's treating us to dinner should order first, please." Firstly, it was indeed out of courtesy;
Secondly, it's to let Zhengyong see the price and make him realize the truth.
Stop ordering several signature dishes without even glancing at them.
If he really spent nearly ten taels of silver on a single meal, the two sisters would probably have to go to Uncle Lin's house to save his life today.
Lin Zhengyong straightened the sheet in front of him with his hand, looked down at it, and said nonchalantly:
“A family like this, okay, let me see…” He trailed off.
When people speak, they really shouldn't be too full of themselves. He stared dumbfounded at the first two rows of dishes with gold trim:
Roasted roe deer meat, 500 coins.
One ounce of stuffed sea cucumber (8 parts per serving)
Braised venison ribs (two ounces)
There were also beef and mutton options, priced at two or three taels of silver, and even four or five taels...
Okay, you don't need to read any further.
Lin Zhengyong's eyes were dazzled by the gold-edged red characters.
That was too hasty, really too hasty!
If I ordered all the items on the top row, I might be able to afford it, but what about life after I got home... well, I don't even want to think about it.
But the words have already been spoken, and I can't take them back, I can't take them back either, I still have to save face!
Seeing that he was staring at the menu without speaking, the waiter understood and stepped forward to recommend:
"You can take a look at this perilla shrimp dish; the shrimp are all freshly delivered."
Many of our guests love to order this dish when they come here.
And this braised deer ribs—the hunter brought over several live deer yesterday, all freshly slaughtered.
Lin Zhengyong glanced at the prices of the two dishes. This waiter was honest; he recommended dishes that were reasonably priced.
He breathed a sigh of relief. "Okay, these two dishes it is."
Then he handed the hot menu to Ning Linlan, "Linlan, what would you like to eat?"
"Let my sisters order first, I'm fine with anything." Ning Linlan pushed the order form over the table for the two sisters to see.
When she heard Lin Zhengyong order venison, she was both amused and exasperated: her parents had delivered a whole family of wild deer to Shiweilou yesterday morning.
I never expected that she would get to eat it today...
Lin Chunyi joked, "Sister Ning, although it is Zheng Yong's money that should be spent, you are the one who said you would treat us to a meal. There is no reason for the guests to order first."
"That's right, we'll go with the flow. Sister Ning, just leave us one meat dish and one pastry after you've ordered."
"We two aren't picky eaters, we just love meat. Occasionally we'll have some sweet fruit, hehe." Lin Lanshan chimed in.
My future sister-in-law is beautiful and has a wonderful personality. It's such a good deal for the simple-minded Zhengyong, hahaha.
Ning Linlan understood that the two sisters genuinely respected and valued her, and were willing to accept her as their future sister-in-law.
"Okay, let me take a look first." She didn't refuse anymore, ordered Dongpo tofu and hot and sour fish soup, and handed the order to them.
The two quickly scanned the menu items; familiar dishes like Eight Treasure Wild Duck and Osmanthus Silver Fish... they wouldn't order anything they'd already tried.
Lin Chunyi said to the waiter, "I'd like a plate of spicy stir-fried mutton."
"Wait!" Lin Lanshan interrupted, her eyes fixed dangerously on her sister.
What do you want? Why don't you just go to heaven? Don't you want your wound to heal?
Lin Chunyi's eyes were filled with a craving for spiciness:
It's only slightly spicy, it can't be that bad, right? We bought some wound powder, it'll heal quickly.
Lin Lanshan continued to stare at her, her eyes slightly narrowed.
"..."
Lin Chunyi sighed softly and compromised, "Brother, let's skip the spicy stir-fried mutton and have stewed mutton instead."
Stewed, stewed, that should be fine, right?
"Okay, no problem." The waiter nodded and noted it down.
Lin Lanshan snorted and handed the menu to the waiter, "One last order of sweet osmanthus lotus root, that's all."
The waiter began announcing the dishes: "These guests have ordered perilla shrimp, braised venison ribs... Please wait a moment, the dishes will be served soon." Then he turned and left, going to the kitchen to call out the dishes.
After the outsiders left, Lin Zhengyong shook his head in shock and finally uttered the words he had been holding back for a while.
"I've really learned something new this time. The price of just one dish here is equivalent to my wages for half a month of work."
Luckily, I'm currently flush with cash, otherwise I would have been utterly humiliated today.
Lin Lanshan chuckled, "It's a big restaurant, so it's bound to be expensive. Zhengyong, do you still want to order a whole row of their signature dishes? I can call the waiter back for you."
He frantically waved his hands and shook his head in refusal: "No, no, I'm not stupid. I don't have that much money, why would I want to show off?"
Anyway, the three people present were his sister and his future closest people, so there was nothing to be ashamed of in knowing that he had no money.
Pretending to be rich when you're broke, only to end up not being able to pay and making the girl pay, that's truly shameful!
Lin Zhengyong's reaction amused the other three.
Although he's a bit simple-minded and unreliable, he's a good person, genuine and sincere, and doesn't put on airs.
At least the two sisters noticed that when Ning Linlan looked at Lin Zhengyong with satisfaction, there was this meaning in her eyes.
They sighed inwardly: Sixteen or seventeen years old, in modern times, they'd still be considered children, most of them hadn't even taken the college entrance exam yet...
And they are about to get married, have children, and form a new family.
The two of them suddenly felt a little dazed, as if they were being pulled back and forth between the modern and ancient worlds.
……
"What's wrong with you? You suddenly stopped talking, like you've lost your souls," Lin Zhengyong said, raising his hand and waving it in front of their eyes.
After the two came to their senses, Lin Chunyi changed the subject, saying, "It's nothing, haha. Tell us how Sister Ning met Brother Zhengyong."
"Yes, sister, you're so beautiful and gentle, how did you end up with Zheng Yong?" Lin Lanshan asked curiously, her face full of gossip.
Lin Zhengyong feigned anger and said, "How can you talk about your own brother like that? What do you mean by 'how did you fall for him...'"
Everyone in the village knows me, Lin Zhengyong. I'm handsome, smart, good-tempered, hardworking... I have so many good qualities that I can't even list them all!
They say you're beholden to someone who gives you a gift, and obliged to someone who feeds you. You two haven't even had a chance to eat yet, and you're already talking about me like this to my face. You're such a good sister, huh!