Shenhao UP Lord

Chapter 138 The Highest State of Drinking Tea

Everyone drove around the city at night, and there was nothing there, so they didn't stay in Dongguan, and drove back to Guangzhou directly.

Looking at Fat Tiger Xiao Hei's depressed expression, he was secretly amused. Fortunately, the entertainment industry was wiped out. Even if there was one, would Brother Xu really want to test the law?
I still think it’s dirty!

When I got back to the hotel, I found that Xiaoya was also there. The team that took the business jet together had already finished their trip, but now she is a free person.

"It's just right, Guangdong is pretty much the same. Since I'm here, I'll go to Hong Kong Island tomorrow."

Hearing the boss's decision, the four big vases were full of joy, especially Gou Tuanzi and Si Nan, who had long wanted to hear that the prices were high and they couldn't afford it. Now it's okay to eat, drink and have fun with the boss.

Xiaoya has long been used to Ding Xu's style. Anyway, she is not short of money, so she can go wherever she wants. There are fun places everywhere, so why can't she shoot a few videos?
Stand up and arrange the itinerary. Hong Kong Island is not big, and there are only a few places to eat, drink and have fun. Let the minibus hang up on Hong Kong Island to take pictures, and drive directly there tomorrow morning.

Ding Xu returned to the room, took a comfortable hot bath, and was looking forward to the trip to Hong Kong Island.That is a place that has influenced generations, music, movies, culture, economy...

After a night of silence, we set off at nine o'clock the next day. Everyone and Xiaoya crossed the border and headed straight to Hong Kong Island.

"Let's go to Lu Yu's tea room first?" Xiaoya sat next to him and asked Ding Xu for instructions: "I have already made an appointment. If you want to experience the most authentic Hong Kong flavor, you must not miss it."

"Tea room?" Ding Xu was taken aback, Lu Yu sounded familiar, as if some kind of tea saint?
"Any old-fashioned Hong Kong people have a complex for Lu Yu's teahouse, because this teahouse with a history of more than 90 years is a legend and a cultural symbol."

"It seems that many big shots have been there, right?" Shishi, who was sitting next to him, continued, "I've seen Lu Yu interview gourmet Mr. Cai Lan and went there together."

"That's right, that's Lu Yu's tea room." Xiaoya took a look at Shishi, and she had long noticed the little girl's various tricks of stealing her teacher, always silently paying attention to her every move, there is no way, my sister is so attractive.

"Even Cai Lan, the boss, said that it is the most famous teahouse in Hong Kong Island, and there is no other teahouse in the world." After finally picking up the topic, Shishi hurriedly said: "Even the "Michelin Guide" can be described as the only remaining fruit. Woolen cloth."

"So awesome?" Ding Xu didn't expect a tea place to be so high-end, so he went to check it out.

Because I had a long-term pass and took photos on Hong Kong Island, China and Pakistan had a smooth journey to Hong Kong Island. Although it is very close to Guangzhou, my temperament changed instantly, and there was a wonderful feeling of time and space transformation.

"This is Lu Yu?" Arriving at Stanley Street in Central, Ding Xu got out of the car and looked up at the building in front of him. The name was Lu Yu Building?

"Speaking of it, there is another interesting thing." Xiaoya said with a smile: "The business of the tea room was not very good back then, and the landlord wanted to increase the rent. When he was forced to move, Huo Yingdong and a few regular customers didn't want to have a place to drink tea and chat, so they bought it. Get down the whole building."

"The contract is signed for 50 years, and the rent will not increase!"

Ding Xu raised his thumb, and the boss was the boss, showing off his domineering attitude.

Pushing open the antique wooden glass door, time seems to turn back to half a century ago, the brown wooden front wall, the couplets with black characters on the red background, the mirror inlaid with glass, the furniture of sour branch rosewood, and the pastel vases A long table with an old-fashioned ceiling fan on top...

Is it completely a design style in the 40s and [-]s that mixed Lingnan cultural elements and a little Western decorative art?
"The seats on the first floor are reserved for regular customers, and everyone has their own fixed seat. Our private room is on the second floor."

I followed the waiter up to the second floor. He was quite young, wearing white clothes and black trousers, with a towel draped over his shoulders. He looked like an ancient waiter.

Half of the antique colored porcelain wall vases, beautiful seasonal flowers, white glass wall lamps, Italian colored glass paintings inlaid with Chinese-style teak relief frames, white gauze tied behind the door and on the handrail of the doorpost...

Among other things, the decoration alone is impressive. After Xiaoya finished ordering, the buddy went out and Fat Tiger quickly turned on the camera. Ding Xu faced the camera and said, "Brothers, let's come to Hong Kong Island!"

"Has anyone watched Luyu's Day Trip?"

"Did you have tea together during the interview with Mr. Cai Lan?"

"That's right, it's the legendary Lu Yu Tea Room!"

"The queen once turned away the awesome person even if she didn't make a reservation!"

Lao Zhang was recording the details of the environment beside him. In addition to antique furniture, there were also many calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall, such as Zhang Daqian, Huang Yongyu, Ren Bonian...

"Hey, are these authentic works?" Ding Xu was shocked after hearing Xiaoya's introduction, "How much are they worth?"

"Won't anyone come to steal it?"

"Brother Xu is so smart!" Xiaoya said with a smile, "A Ya thief really came here before!"

"Eighteen authentic works of famous masters were stolen without anyone noticing, and they are still missing."

"There are many such legends. For example, Lin Hanlie, a former invisible rich man, came to drink tea one day and was drinking tea with friends at the fixed table 18. He was suddenly shot dead by a professional gunman at close range."

"It caused an uproar at the time. Does this method look like making a movie?"

"Even now, many wealthy people are used to coming here to drink a cup of tea and eat two cups of dim sum before making big deals. I heard that the boss of Lee Kum Kee spent HK$16 billion buying Softbank Center the year before last, so they come here for morning tea before the deal."

Everyone listened with gusto. The waiter opened the door to serve the food and was not surprised to see the camera. He just said a few words and turned around to leave.

"How cool!" Sakura stuck out her tongue when she saw this and said, "You're not afraid of customers complaining if your face is so smelly?"

"Complain?" Xiaoya was stunned and couldn't help but joked: "Little sister, you don't dare to say such nonsense!"

"The old guys who can work at Lu Yu all have their own personalities and work speeds. You can't rush them. The old waiter who still wears a white shirt and black trousers and a Tang suit after all these years and carries a hot water bottle to refill the guests' tea is also one of the signatures. "

"Although everyone is getting old and moves slowly, they actually have a good memory. As long as regular customers come, they will know what tea they like to drink and where they like to sit. Sometimes they just look over and don't even need to order."

"And I am familiar with all kinds of financial news every day. Even in front of billionaires, I dare to talk and give advice. When I am happy, I can earn more than ordinary white-collar workers in half a month!"

After saying those words, everyone's gazes changed instantly, and looking at the old man's back, he felt mysterious, as if they were all hermits?

"How simple is the menu, brothers?" Ding Xu picked up the menu, which is a thin 32-cut sheet of white paper with red letters, with a hole punched in the middle and tied with a rope to form a stack, and then tied with a pencil. Swipe up?

Desserts are served, a large table is full, and they show it to the camera: "Pink fruit, shrimp dumplings, barbecued pork buns, stuffed fish maw, shredded chicken spring rolls, chicken ball buns..."

"The staple food is the special beef brisket fried noodles. It is said that the ingredients are meticulously handmade. For decades, we have insisted on using fresh ingredients instead of frozen ones. We insist on using human hands instead of machines."

"This plate of powdered fruit uses the ancient manual method of grinding rice powder and peeling off the skin. Brother Xu will help you try it!"

(End of this chapter)