nycdaug Chapter 69 Hongtashan
Chapter 69 Hongtashan
"Da Jin! What are you doing!" Jin Dajiang was startled by the sudden shout, almost dropping his cigarette. He turned around and saw a burly, dark-skinned man striding towards him. The man quickly reached Jin Dajiang, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Da Jin, what are you doing here? I've been looking for you for ages."
Jin Dajiang recognized him and immediately smiled: "Oh, it's Heizi! What brings you here? What can I do for you?"
"What else could it be but to have a drink with you? I heard your restaurant recently got a lot of good stuff, and I'd like to try it out."
Upon hearing this, Jin Dajiang immediately understood what Hei Zi meant. He patted Hei Zi on the shoulder: "Alright, Hei Zi, you've come at the right time. I just received a batch of fresh sea bass and was just about to have the kitchen prepare some good dishes. Come on, let's go to the kitchen together and see if the head chef can show you his skills."
Dahei also saw Li Mu and his group of young people, who were dressed in shabby clothes, and couldn't help but feel curious.
He glanced at Li Mu and the others, then at Jin Dajiang.
"Da Jin, what's going on with these young people? Why are they all gathered here?"
"These are the people I told you about a few days ago who caught a bear. I didn't expect to run into them here today," Jin Dajiang said with a smile as he introduced Dahei.
Upon hearing this, Dahei immediately became interested: "Oh, so these are the young men who caught the bear? They're really promising at such a young age! Tell me, how did you catch the bear?"
When Li Mu and the others heard Da Hei mention bears, they immediately felt a little awkward.
They didn't expect Big Black to bring up the bear at this time, since they hadn't actually caught it; they'd just stumbled upon it by chance.
However, since Dahei had already brought it up, they couldn't hide it any longer.
So Li Mu briefly recounted the whole story, omitting the part about how he was chased and humiliated by the bear, and only explaining how they cleverly used a trap to catch it.
After listening, Dahei nodded repeatedly: "Not bad, not bad, you young people are truly formidable! The fact that you were able to catch a bear shows that you are capable. If you have any more good catches in the future, remember to come to me, and I will definitely give you a good price."
He spoke in a tone that was half serious and half joking. Li Mu and the others all laughed when they heard Da Hei's words.
"Definitely, definitely. I'll come to you first if I find any good products in the future. Brother, which restaurant do you run? I'll definitely patronize you next time."
Li Mu was thinking to himself that this big black guy seemed like a straightforward person, and maybe he could become their customer in the future.
Big Black laughed heartily and said, "It's just two streets away at the Black Wind Village Restaurant. You can come and have a look when you have time. I'll treat you to a good meal, and you can also try our restaurant's signature dishes. Don't be shy, this meal is on me!"
Upon hearing this, Li Mu and the others exclaimed, "Thank you so much, brother! We'll definitely go!"
Jin Dajiang laughed and said, "Alright, Heizi, you should treat these young men well today. They are my honored guests. Muzi, don't be shy, order whatever you want to eat. This meal is on me!"
Upon hearing this, Li Mu and the others were overjoyed.
"Thank you so much, Brother Jin and Big Brother! We'll definitely give it a try!"
So, the group followed Dahei and Jin Dajiang to the Black Wind Village Restaurant, a grand establishment decorated in a very impressive manner. Upon entering, they were greeted by a rich aroma of food that made their mouths water.
Dahei and Jin Dajiang led Li Mu and the others to a spacious private room and ordered the dishes: "First, let's have stir-fried kidneys, sweet and sour pork, braised lion's head meatballs, and then chicken stew with mushrooms. These are our signature dishes, you have to try them." Dahei familiarly announced the names of the dishes to the waiter.
Hearing the names of the dishes, Tian Xiaohu and the others swallowed hard. They hadn't had a proper meal since they left the village and arrived in the county town. As soon as the dishes were served, they picked up a piece of meat and put it in their mouths. The taste was simply wonderful.
After eating and drinking his fill, Li Mu went to the toilet and walked to the cashier. He took out two red bills and stuffed them into the cashier's hand: "Check out that private room. And could you please give me a pack of cigarettes?"
The cashier glanced at the private room and said, "The boss said it's not necessary. He's treating you to this meal. Just enjoy yourselves."
"Sister, please keep this. I sneaked out just to buy cigarettes. Your service is so good, I'd feel bad if I didn't accept it." Li Mu said, forcefully stuffing the money into the cashier's hand.
"Hey, no, no, no, the boss will scold me if he finds out! I said I wouldn't take it, so please take it back!" The cashier waved her hand honestly.
Seeing this, Li Mu stopped insisting and said, "Then give me two packs of good cigarettes, and I'll come back to patronize your business next time."
Seeing Li Mu's insistence, the cashier smiled and took out two packs of cigarettes from under the counter, handing them to him: "Alright, young man, I'll give you two packs of good cigarettes. Enjoy your meal and drinks, and come again next time!"
"Okay, sister."
Back in the private room, Li Siming was already chatting enthusiastically with Dahei and Jin Dajiang, picking up a bottle of wine and chugging it down.
Seeing that it was getting late, Li Mu stood up and said, "Brothers, we've made a lot of money today and also met Brother Dahei and Brother Jin. It's a double celebration! I think it's getting late and we've eaten enough, so let's say goodbye and get together again another day."
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement. They picked up their belongings and, together with Li Mu, said goodbye to Dahei and Jin Dajiang.
Dahei and Jin Dajiang also stood up and saw them out.
Before parting, Dahei patted Li Mu on the shoulder: "Muzi, you guys are pretty good, you've got skills. Don't forget to come to me if you get anything good in the future."
Li Mu smiled and nodded: "Definitely, definitely. Don't worry, brother, we'll definitely come to you first when we have good products in the future."
After saying that, the group left the Black Wind Village Restaurant and began their journey back to the village.
"Hey! Boss, here's the money!" The cashier chased after him with two large red bills in her hand. Li Mu and his group had all gone far away and disappeared from sight. Da Hei had sobered up a bit.
Whose money is this?
The cashier stuffed the money Li Mu gave her back into Jin Dajiang's hand: "Boss Jin, please keep this money. That young man insisted on giving it to me, but I couldn't accept it!"
Upon hearing this, Jin Dajiang burst into laughter: "This kid is really honest. Alright, keep the money, consider it a tip."
Upon hearing this, the cashier waved her hands repeatedly: "No, no, that's not allowed. Our restaurant has a rule that we can't accept tips from customers."
"There are two packs of cigarettes left, boss, look at these..." The cigarettes Li Mu bought were the most popular Hongtashan cigarettes in the 80s. Two packs of cigarettes cost a lot of money. As soon as Jin Dajiang heard that there were cigarettes, he sobered up considerably.