Return to Singapore 1995

An old driver was waiting beside the Bentley with a smile on his face. When he saw Abin and Li Xiaofan coming, he bowed and opened the door to invite them to sit in the back seat.

After sitting in the car, Li Xiaofan found that the center console in front of the car was almost entirely decorated with high-end wood grain, which should have been hand-polished, like the surface of a piano, shining luxuriously. The Bentley dashboard in the 1990s was still a mechanical dashboard with a white base, which looked simple and high-end. Li Xiaofan felt that this car was definitely high-end and classy even after more than 20 years.

The leather seats in the back seat were very comfortable. There was a heavy small leather suitcase in the center armrest box. Abin was shocked when he opened it: it turned out to be a black mobile phone!

He exclaimed: "Oh my god, it's a mobile phone!"

The old driver looked at the rearview mirror and smiled at them: "This mobile phone is a standard Bentley factory configuration. If you want to make a call, feel free to use it!"

A Bin laughed: "Haha, I won't use it for now, it's fun to just look at it!"

The Bentley drove along Loyang Avenue for a while and then got on PIE, a main road in Singapore.

PIE's full name is Pan Island Expressway. PIE began construction in 1964 and is the longest and oldest highway in Singapore, as well as the longest road in Singapore. It connects Changi Airport in the east of Singapore to Tuas in the west, with a total length of about 43 kilometers, equivalent to a full Marathon.

The night view on both sides of PIE is very beautiful. Li Xiaofan found that after they got off PIE, the Bentley actually came to Orchard Road, the most prosperous road in Singapore, which was known as the most prosperous commercial street in Asia at that time.

Finally, the Bentley stopped at the door of a luxury hotel called Mandarin Orchard Singapore. A slim-looking beauty in formal wear and black stockings was waiting for them to get off the car.

Li Xiaofan looked up at the neon sign of the hotel. Oh, this Mandarin Orchard Singapore is called Mandarin Orchard Singapore. It has 39 floors and 1,077 luxurious rooms. It is currently one of the most luxurious five-star hotels in Singapore. This hotel has received many foreign heads of state who visited Singapore.

"Hello, my name is Huizhen, and I am Mr. Tang's assistant. Please follow me!" The black stockings beauty said to them politely.

Li Xiaofan thought: Mr. Tang, is he the old man who got sick? Looking at this scene, this Mr. Tang seems to be a big shot!

Abin, who was walking behind, pulled Li Xiaofan and whispered, "Brother, we are going to be rich! It seems that the old man is a big boss!"

Huizhen took them to the elevator and came to the door of a luxurious restaurant. After knocking softly, she led them in.

"Mr. Tang, guests are here!"

There were only two people in the box, drinking tea.

The old man in the wheelchair was the silver-haired old man who Li Xiaofan met on the way to Zui Baxian Seafood Restaurant.

The other middle-aged man, who looked less than 40 years old, was very capable, had a mustache, was wearing designer clothes, and wore a silver Rolex on his wrist. He looked very impressive and looked very similar to the old man. He was probably the old man's son.

"Come in, welcome, welcome!" The silver-haired old man smiled when he saw Li Xiaofan and Abin: "Please forgive me for being sick and unable to get up. I am greeting you from the wheelchair!"

Li Xiaofan went over and said: "Don't be polite, are you okay, old man?"

"Thanks to you, the doctor said I am lucky. Fortunately, you two saved me in time. Now I still have some sequelae, but it's not a big problem!"

After a few pleasantries, the old man invited everyone to sit down: "Come on, don't just talk, let's eat and chat!"

During the greetings, Li Xiaofan learned that the old man's name was Tang Dehua, and the middle-aged man with a mustache next to him was his son Tang Jiaming.

Tang Jiaming smiled and said: "My father is sick and can't drink now. You two, I can only treat everyone to a drink on his behalf! What kind of wine do you like to drink, red wine, foreign wine, XO?"

"Don't be polite, drink whatever you want!" Tang Dehua said.

Seeing that Li Xiaofan and Abin had no idea, Tang Jiaming ordered a bottle of red wine first.

After the sommelier brought the wine, Li Xiaofan took a look and saw that it was a bottle of 1982 Latour.

Chateau Latour is located in the Pauillac region of Bordeaux-Medoc, France, which is rich in famous wines. It is one of the five 1855 first-class wineries in France.

The sommelier introduced to everyone: Latour 1982 is the best year for grape quality in the past fifty years. Some people even call the 1982 Latour red wine a legendary work. In fact, whether it is the 1982 Lafite winery red wine or the Latour winery red wine, the red wine produced by the wineries in the entire Bordeaux region of France in this year is very expensive. Because the grapes planted in 1982 matured earlier, the yield was high, and the sugar powder was also very sufficient, which made the grapes of that year of excellent quality.

Li Xiaofan thought: Wow, the Tang family is really rich. This bottle of 1982 Latour alone is estimated to cost at least a thousand SGD!

The dishes were very rich, including super large Alaskan king crabs, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, lobsters, and stewed bird's nests.

But what Li Xiaofan thought was the most delicious was the Hainanese chicken rice in this restaurant. It felt like it might be the most delicious Hainanese chicken rice he had ever tasted in his life.

Grandpa Tang introduced to them that the Hainanese chicken rice in the Chatterbox restaurant where they were dining was said to be the ancestor of Hainanese chicken rice in Singapore. The "Mandarin Hainanese chicken rice" here is known as the national dish of Singapore and one of the most famous local delicacies in Singapore.

The chicken rice uses Thai fragrant rice, which is soft, fragrant and sticky, with a strong chicken aroma. The chicken part can be selected from chicken legs or chicken breasts. Li Xiaofan ordered chicken legs on the recommendation of Grandpa Tang. The chicken leg meat is very delicious, tender and melts in the mouth. Li Xiaofan did not even let go of the chicken skin.

The most distinctive thing is that eating Hainanese chicken rice must be accompanied by three kinds of red, black and yellow dipping sauces. The red one is chili sauce, the yellow one is ginger juice, and the black one is sweet soy sauce. You can experience different flavors of Hainanese chicken rice by dipping in different sauces. Li Xiaofan feels that these three dipping sauces are the soul of Hainanese chicken rice.

The dishes are very rich, but Grandpa Tang basically didn't eat much, maybe he was not in good condition after being discharged from the hospital.

Tang Dehua accompanied everyone to drink some tea and eat a few bites of stewed bird's nest. Half an hour later, he felt a little uncomfortable. Huizhen came to remind him to go home to take medicine, so he apologized to Li Xiaofan and Abin and left first. Before leaving, he asked Tang Jiaming to accompany Li Xiaofan and Abin well and eat and drink well!

"Dad, don't worry, I will take good care of these two little brothers!"

Tang Jiaming's Chinese is not bad, and he is also very humorous. He likes to tell all kinds of jokes with color. He seems to have been to many places in the world. He tells interesting stories and stories about picking up girls from all over the world, which is very interesting.

After a few glasses of red wine, Abin began to talk more. After getting familiar with each other, he began to call Tang Jiaming brothers. But Li Xiaofan knew that he was just being polite because of Mr. Tang's instructions. He still kept a distance and respect for Tang Jiaming.

After the three drank two bottles of red wine, Tang Jiaming still felt unsatisfied and said to Li Xiaofan and A Bin: "Let's go to another place to drink. It's boring to drink here!"

"More?" A Bin's alcohol tolerance was average. After drinking half a bottle, his face was red and he felt a little dizzy. He didn't know where he was.

"Just follow me. I'll take you to a good place nearby!"

A good place? Li Xiaofan was very curious. What kind of good places were there near Orchard Road?