Chapter 99: Don’t Show Off In Front of Me (1/2)

While Liu Li and her group were eating and drinking, Old Shen and Old Wang, along with the two kids, also went upstairs.

On their way to the private room, they happened to pass by Wang Qiuyue and Driver Little Wang.

The two had just been lectured by President Liu again but were still unable to let it go.

Although President Liu’s words were right and made sense,

they still believed that Zhao Qingfeng had just been lucky and President Liu was overvaluing him.

Wang Qiuyue complained as they walked.

“Look at him, earning 200,000 yuan just like that. Such dumb luck!”

“Why didn’t I think of his idea?”

“If I could have done it, that 200,000 yuan would have been mine!”

“From what President Liu said, she really appreciates this guy, but I don’t agree.”

Driver Little Wang nodded repeatedly.

“President Liu’s point is clear, isn’t it? A good idea is more important than our hard work.”

“Hmph, I drive all day long, work hard, and earn only 1200 yuan a month.”

“That kid, just moving his mouth and playing his little tricks, earns 200,000 yuan just like that. How is this fair?”

“But it’s useless, he’s just lucky this one time!”

“Let’s not talk about him. Just hearing about the 200,000 yuan makes me upset. Ah, why couldn’t that money be mine!”

Their conversation was overheard clearly by Old Shen and Old Wang as they passed by.

After seating themselves in the room, Old Shen joked with Wang Jian, “Did you hear that, Wang Jian? You should also study hard and make progress.”

“Look at the young man they were just talking about, how capable he is. Just by talking, he earns 200,000 yuan a month, much smarter than us old fogeys.”

“You’re planning to go to a Business University, right? That’s good. In the future, when your family gets rich, you can help your dad manage the money.”

“Yaoyao, order whatever you like, today your Uncle Wang is treating. Let him splurge a bit.”

Shen Lingyao took the menu, glanced over it briefly, and was slightly taken aback.

Expensive.

Extremely expensive.

A simple stir-fried potato dish cost 35 yuan.

This was 2001, where Zhang Yang’s cold noodles were only 2.5 yuan a bowl and tea eggs were 50 cents each.

In the county, two people could eat a satisfying meal for ten yuan, but here, they couldn’t even afford a dish of potatoes.

It seemed unlikely that she and brother Qingfeng would be able to dine here in the future, right?

But wait.

He had once mentioned earning 50,000 yuan before the university entrance exam, although she wasn’t sure if it was true.

Shen Lingyao shook her head, pushing aside these thoughts.

However, she didn’t know what to order and pushed the menu back to Shen Kuo.

Shen Kuo courteously passed it to Wang Tieshan, who then handed it to Wang Jian, “Jianjian, you’ve been here a few times, you know what’s good. You order.”

Wang Jian’s chance to show off had finally arrived.

From the moment he entered the room, he had already determined what he needed to do.

He first ordered two servings of sirloin steak, then turned to Shen Lingyao, “How would you like your steak cooked?”

Shen Lingyao didn’t understand these things.

There were Western restaurants in the county town, but she rarely went there because Zhao Qingfeng didn’t like them, and they preferred the small eateries in the county.

Wang Tiesheng noticed Shen Lingyao’s confusion and said to Wang Jian, “Jianjian, you tell Yaoyao about steaks. You learned a lot about them during your trip to France last year, didn’t you?”

Wang Jian nodded, smiling broadly, “Yaoyao, there’s a lot to know about steaks.”

“For example, to ensure the unique taste and juiciness of the steak, they are generally categorized into rare, medium, and well-done.”

“Take rare, for instance. The top and bottom layers are brown and fully cooked, but the inside is mostly raw, with obvious blood, at a temperature of about 55 degrees.”

“Well-done, on the other hand, is almost fully cooked, with only a small piece of raw meat inside. The juices are white, and the meat is tougher and less elastic.”

“My favorite is medium. It’s also what the French prefer. It’s not too gamey, nor too tough, and suits our taste buds well. Would you like to try it?”

As he finished speaking, Wang Tieshan and Shen Kuo simultaneously looked at him with admiration.

Well said.

Look at him, so knowledgeable about steak, speaking with such elegance, and even having been to France. How proud.

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