amaotonovel Chapter 200 Li Qiao sneaks in (4)
Chapter 200 Li Qiao sneaks in (4)
Chapter 200
Continue to shop, and soon the sun is setting, Diana is just looking but not buying.
"Don't save me money," Li Qiao said.
"Oh, there's nothing I need."
Seeing that Li Qiao didn't seem to understand, Diana said: "Girls go shopping to have fun, and they don't necessarily have to buy things."
Li Qiao said embarrassingly: "Where will I go to solve the dinner problem later?"
"Anyway, no matter where you go, I will treat you to dinner, and you are not allowed to snatch it from me," Diana said.
"Yes," Li Qiao agreed.
*****
Li Qiao knew that Shanghai's local cuisine was famous, so he suggested to try Shanghai's local cuisine for dinner, but Diana had never eaten local cuisine, and she didn't know where it was good.
Li Qiao had an idea, he thought of the taxi driver he met in the morning, and he knew it was "Old Shanghai" from his accent.
"Hello",
"Lee Joe"
"Wow, so you can hear it"?
"We are used to this line of work",
"Master Zhou, I have something to trouble you."
"It's okay, just tell me."
Li Qiao said the matter again.
"Oh, you're asking the right person. I know there is a very good one. It's opposite the Waibaidu Bridge and next to the Pujiang Hotel. It's a restaurant called "Shanghai Morning". The food is always good."
Li Qiao thought, "It's easy to do if there is a specific location."
Master Zhou said: "I have passengers in the car now. I will pick you up after I drop off this trip. Where are you now?"
Li Qiao thought: "There are a lot of taxis, so it's not good to bother Master Zhou", so he lied: "No, I'm not far from Waibaidu Bridge, just a few steps away."
Master Zhou was quite disappointed and said, "If you can't find it, call me again."
*****
Master Zhou gave Li Qiao two landmarks - Waibaidu Bridge and Pujiang Hotel. With these two key words, Li Qiao quickly took a taxi to the destination.
Looking up, an inconspicuous restaurant is at the turn of the intersection, and the other side of the intersection is the Waibaidu Bridge, which is really a golden location.
"Shanghai Morning", Diana looked at the name of the restaurant and read it again.
"But we're here for dinner," Li Qiao said.
After entering the box, the waiter politely handed over the menu. Diana took a look and thought the menu was too beautiful. It was not so much a menu as the cover of an old-fashioned vinyl record.
Li Qiao also noticed it and said, "This menu is so beautiful."
"This is a copy of the old Shanghai in the 30s, and it has always been like this," the waiter said.
One leaf knows the autumn, the small details are so thoughtful, it is conceivable that this restaurant must do better in other aspects.
But the two of them looked at each other and found that the names of the dishes were all kinds of, which made the two of them have a big head. Li Qiao wanted to call "off-site help" again, so he found an excuse to dismiss the waiter first.
After Master Zhou's off-site assistance, Li Qiao and Diana finally ordered 5 dishes, namely "Stir-Fried Shrimp", "Eight Treasure Spicy Sauce", "Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs", "Crab Noodle Tofu", and "Huiyu Lion Head".
After ordering, the two drank some aperitifs, and then waited for the food to be served.
*****
The food was served very slowly, probably because the business is too good, but the restaurant environment is very good, so you won't be bored while waiting.
The dishes are all served. In fact, there are many dishes in Shanghai’s local cuisine, but if I have to use one word to sum it up, I will use the word “exquisite”.
The amount of each dish is not much, but they are all very delicate, and strive to make every detail perfect.
This kind of dish is most suitable for Diana, because it is small and refined, so you don't have to be afraid of eating too much, but for Li Qiao who is usually used to gobbling, this way of eating is not very satisfying.
Li Qiao and Diana ate slowly for more than an hour. It can be said that they ate the delicate and slow life of old Shanghai.
"Joe, this place is really nice",
"Yeah, I don't think it's a good place to eat, but it's good for a date",
"why"?
"Look, there's just a little bit of each dish, it's not enough",
"You thought it was your team's cafeteria, it's enough."
Li Qiao chuckled, and Diana laughed too, "Then you can eat something later, don't be hungry," Diana said.
*****
Walking out of "Shanghai Morning", the Waibaidu Bridge under the dark night is particularly beautiful, and Diana must take a photo.
Li Qiao acted as a temporary "photographer" and took a picture of Diana. After the photo was taken, Li Qiao looked at it first. It was really beautiful. The orange light sprinkled on Diana's snowy skin, it felt really beautiful.
After eating, Li Qiao was also tired at the end of the day, but when he was with Diana, he was always unsatisfied. How Li Qiao wished that today was not 24 hours, but 42 hours.
"Should you go back to the hotel?" Diana asked.
"No, it's still early, I'm an adult",
"I didn't say you were a child," Diana said.
Seeing that Li Qiao stopped talking, Diana said, "Then where else do you want to go?"
"I don't know, as long as I'm with you",
Diana thought for a while and said, "Okay, come with me."
*****
"Where is this? It's very foreign," said Li Qiao.
"Hehe, you don't know Shanghai Xintiandi, the most famous place for nightlife in Shanghai," Diana said.
"Nightlife? How do you know about nightlife?" Li Qiao asked.
"There are so many things to care about," Diana replied as she walked.
Having said that, Li Qiao has to admit that this place is really nice, with large and small, well-proportioned bars, old Shanghai houses (Shikumen buildings) in the distance, a combination of Chinese and Western, very distinctive, and at a glance, there are many foreigners.
Li Qiao walked and watched, and because of the dim light, when he turned around, he realized that Diana was gone. Li Qiao looked around, but he didn't see Diana. After a few minutes, Li Qiao became a little anxious, "Night life is really not a good thing", Li Qiao thought to himself.
Just when Li Qiao was burning with anxiety, someone patted Li Qiao on the shoulder, turned around and saw that it was Diana, "Where have you been, I'm so worried."
Diana also felt that it was wrong for her to leave without saying goodbye, so she stuck out her tongue and said, "I'll go over there to book a seat."
Looking in the direction of Diana's finger, it is a very tall building.
"That's a bar too"?
"No, it's a hotel, but their 22nd floor is an open-air bar",
"Convertible? Doesn't that describe a sports car?"Li Qiao said.
Diana became impatient and asked, "Are you going or not?"
"go".
*****
After arriving, Li Qiao realized that Diana really knew how to choose a place. A huge open-air bar is on the top floor of the hotel, where you can enjoy the cool breeze and watch the night view of Shanghai in the distance.
"You really know how to pick a place," Li Qiao said.
"Hehe, not bad, let's go, go and sit down",
The two sat down on a sofa the size of a bed, and the waiter came and asked them what they wanted to drink.
Diana asked for "Marguerite", and Li Qiao also said: "Be the same as her".
But Li Qiao's eyes were very sharp, he noticed that the corner of the waiter's mouth seemed to twitch, and Li Qiao knew it meant disdain.
It turns out that "Margarita" is basically ordered by girls, and Li Qiao doesn't understand it. The waiter feels a little funny when he sees that Li Qiao, an old man, wants sour and sweet "Margarita".
After Waiter left, Li Qiao said: "There is something wrong, why are you laughing at me?"
After Diana understood, she explained it to Li Qiao, and Li Qiao finally understood, "What does that man drink?"
"Vodka, or whiskey",
"Understood", Li Qiao learned a Shanghai accent.
While waiting for the waiter to serve the wine, Li Qiao asked, "Can I return it?"
Waiter didn't understand, and said: "Sir, what are you dissatisfied with?"
"No, I can refund it if I can. If not, give it to my girlfriend. I want vodka, the strongest kind",
Waiter was friendly on the surface, but he rolled his eyes in his heart. He took the wine back and exchanged a glass of vodka for Li Qiao.
"Sir, one shot"?
"What"?Li Qiao said.
Diana thought it was funny, gave a tip, and sent the waiter away.
"Don't make jokes if you don't understand," Diana said with a smile.
Li Qiao flattened his mouth and said unconvinced: "I'm a good boy, I don't understand the rules of the bar, it's okay."
"Yeah, I just like how silly Joe is," Diana said.
Li Qiao made a face, then casually took the glass of vodka just now, and drank it down. What happened?Of course it's a tragedy again. As a person who doesn't usually drink baijiu, such a stuffy mouthful can easily burn the throat.
Sure enough, Li Qiao's drinking posture was very chic, but after drinking, he became embarrassed and coughed non-stop. Diana almost burst into tears from laughter. He didn't want the waiter to see Li Qiao's messy appearance, so he went to the bar and asked for a glass of water for Li Qiao.
"No wonder Mom, Dad, and Stan don't allow me to play around, the outside world is too dangerous," Li Qiao said pretending to be sad.
"Joe, you are not allowed to make me laugh anymore. After being with you for a day, the crow's feet in the corners of my eyes suddenly increased," Diana said.
"It's okay, even if you have as many wrinkles as an old woman, I don't dislike you," Li Qiao said.
"Really, but I despise you," said Diana.
Li Qiao smiled and said: "Hey, if I want a cup of Coke, will they laugh at me"?
Diana laughed again and said, "Wait a minute, I'll get it for you at the bar, so no one will laugh at you."
*****
Li Qiao looked at his watch. It was 11:[-] in the evening. The two were lying on the sofa in the bar, looking at the stars in the sky. It felt so comfortable. Li Qiao was a little drunk, not because of the wine, but because of the beautiful scenery and beauties.
"After I retire, let's go to Europe to find a place to build a villa by the lake. We'll decorate the top floor like this. It's open-air. Let's watch the stars together in summer, shall we?" Li Qiao said.
Diana didn't answer, but that was what he yearned for, and who could tell what happened next, she knew that football players were very busy.
"Why didn't you answer me, Diana?" Li Qiao asked.
"Joe, you're drunk",
"Can you get drunk with Coke"?
Diana smiled slightly and said: "Then why did you skip so many steps and think of things after retirement all at once? Your career has just begun."
After a long silence, Li Qiao said, "Well, maybe I'm drunk."
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