Comfortable life in Siheyuan

Liu Qingshan and his group of five saw Lou Xiao'e as soon as they came out of Baiyun Airport. Lou Xiao'e had specially arranged two cars to pick them up.

"Just give us a location and we can call a taxi ourselves. There's no need for us to come and pick you up." Liu Qingshan and his companions, each dragging a suitcase, saw Lou Xiao'e as they exited the station.

"That won't work. The streets are not that safe right now. We'd better be careful!" Lou Xiao'e walked away from the few people. The driver nearby quickly took the luggage from them and put it in the trunk of the car.

"This place is much warmer than where we are. My coat is a bit redundant." Sha Zhu unbuttoned his coat and wiped the sweat from his neck.

"Is this the south? The climate must be different from the north."

Several people got on the bus, and along the way they could see some National Day slogans. Now that the National Day had just passed, the weather in the south was still very hot and humid, and several people started taking off their coats as soon as they got on the bus.

After driving for more than half an hour, we arrived at Lou Xiao'e's Bancheng Hotel.

When Liu Qingshan and his companions saw the hotel's sign, they immediately understood the origin of the name.

This was the nickname of Loubancheng in those days. When Loubancheng was at its most prosperous, it was said that its wealth was equal to half of the city of Beijing.

Bancheng Hotel is located in Haizhu District. The hotel is close to the sea and has a great view. It is just right for a few people to have fun at the beach.

"The suites reserved for you are all high-end suites with direct views of the sea. My hotel has foreign-related qualifications, and many foreigners live here."

Lou Xiao'e's hotel covers a large area. Although it is not very tall, with only six floors, there are four buildings lined up in a row, and there are quite a few rooms inside.

The hotel has a complete banquet hall, conference room, restaurant and bar. Liu Qingshan and his friends were amazed.

Several people followed Lou Xiao'e and threw their luggage directly to the doorman. Then they followed Lou Xiao'e to visit the hotel.

"Xiao E, you've really opened our eyes. This hotel is so beautiful!" Tian Xiuyun looked at these with surprise, and her eyes were a little overwhelmed.

"You must be hungry after all the trouble! Let's go have some Western food. I'll take you to drink red wine and eat steak." Lou Xiao'e said with a smile, then pulled Xixi and walked forward.

"Okay, let's try this foreign stuff!" Sha Zhu was not new to the world, and he knew something about eating.

A few people came to the western restaurant, found a large private room with a sea view and sat down.

Lou Xiao'e took a bottle of red wine and walked in.

"This is the French red wine I brought from Hong Kong. I've kept it for a few years, just waiting for you to drink it together." Lou Xiao'e handed the wine to the waiter and asked him to sober up.

"The environment here is so beautiful. Let's go to the beach in the afternoon. I've never been to the seaside since I was a child!" Feng Yu looked out the window, his eyes full of longing.

"The main feature of my hotel is its seaside environment. I have also fenced off the beach with a net, so you can swim there in the afternoon!" Lou Xiao'e introduced with a smile.

Then he pulled Feng Yu and Tian Xiuyun and whispered, "We have many styles of swimsuits in our hotel. I'll take you to choose after dinner!"

"No need, we won't go down, we can just walk on the beach!"

As they were talking in low voices, the waiter had already brought up the steaks.

"Dad, how do I use this knife and fork?" Liu Xixi had never eaten Western food before, and she was a little confused when she looked at the knife and fork in her hand.

"It's not that complicated. Use the knife in the left hand and the fork in the right hand. Just be able to cut the meat." Liu Qingshan has the thinking of later generations and does not think that using a knife and fork is advanced.

"That's right. I just feel uncomfortable without chopsticks. They don't even let us cut the meat."

Sha Zhu couldn't stand these foreign things. It's just a piece of beef, how difficult can it be! Why do you have to cook it in so many different ways, like medium rare, medium rare, etc.?

"You are just a country bumpkin. If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense. Just eat your food!" Tian Xiuyun rolled her eyes at the outspoken Sha Zhu.

"It's okay. Zhuzi is right. Our own chopsticks can be used in any occasion. They are much more convenient than his."

At this time, the waiter served everyone a portion of French foie gras and pasta.

"Sister Xiao'e, your hotel is so beautiful. We should come here more often and eat at your lavish restaurants."

"Welcome, welcome! I don't have many friends here, and I've been looking forward to your coming!"

"Sister Xiao'e, your hotel investment is quite large. Will you stay here in the future?" Liu Qingshan asked with a smile.

"Well! The country has many tax reduction policies, but it still cost more than 20 million!"

After all, Lou Xiao'e's hotel is not very high, so the investment is not that exaggerated. But even this number is already astonishing.

"So much money? Oh my God! How big a house would it take to accommodate it?" Feng Yu exclaimed.

It's no wonder she was surprised. People's salaries are generally low nowadays. With this much money, it would be enough to buy their factory dozens of times.

"It's indeed a big investment, but it's not that exaggerated. There's also a newly built White Swan Hotel here, which is over 100 meters high and it's said that the investment was over 100 million. That's impressive!" Lou Xiao'e explained with a smile.

"Isn't it dangerous to build such a tall building?" Sha Zhu was also surprised. At this height, a falling brick could kill someone.

At this time, the red wine was ready. Lou Xiao'e took the bottle and poured a little into each person's glass.

"Try it and see how it tastes. If it's delicious, take some back home!" said Lou Xiao'e with a smile.

Xixi took a sip and her face wrinkled. "Godmother, this thing doesn't taste good. It's sour and astringent, not even as good as Arctic Ocean!"

"Okay, don't drink it anymore. I'll ask someone to bring you a bottle of Coke. Just drink this!" Lou Xiao'e bent over with a smile, and then asked the waiter to bring a few bottles of Coke.

"Godmother, compared to you, I'm just a bumpkin. There are so many rare things here." Xixi said self-deprecatingly.

"When I left Hong Kong and followed my dad to Hong Kong, I was about the same as you, maybe even worse than you! When I arrived in Hong Kong, everything seemed so strange to me.

Later I found a school and studied there for a few years, and gradually I got better.”

Lou Xiao'e had been a housewife for several years. She had only a vague understanding of the outside world, let alone the local environment.

"I've really broadened my horizons this time, and I want to thank my godmother. I'll toast you with a glass of Coke." Liu Xixi smiled and picked up the Coke, and toasted Lou Xiao'e!

"You're welcome. You're always welcome to come here. It's like coming home." Lou Xiao'e raised her head, took a sip of red wine, and then said with a smile.

They all had a very happy meal, and Lou Xiao'e also happily drank a large glass of red wine.

At noon, some of them forgot about going to the beach and went back to their rooms to rest.