The New Story of the Opium War
26 Chapter Twenty-Eight Turning the Guest into the Host

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No matter where the shop owners were waiting, looking at these transmigrators, after a busy day, everyone felt that today's harvest was the greatest. Naturally, everyone's mood was also very good! However, this was the kind of contradiction in the world. If someone was happy, there would definitely be people who were distressed.

Who was the one who was troubled? Of course, it was Boss Huang who had described the transmigrators as cultivators! Who asked him to act on his own accord? He said something bad and actually brought these people with normal beliefs into that temple!

Naturally, he was criticized by the public in the end! Old Yu, who was the one accompanying the criticism, was also doing a deep self-reflection. On the surface, he looked bitter, but in his heart, he was happy. Obviously, if one of them was beaten, the other would naturally be one level higher than him in the future! How could he be unhappy?

Finally, the invitation card came to save him. However, after this incident, he did not dare to think that he was smart anymore!

When Li Hailong and the others received the invitation, the sunset had already dyed the sea red. It was late in the day. Although the sky had not completely darkened, it was almost time!

It would be a little difficult to deal with this invitation card. He shouldn't go. Of course, it wouldn't work in the current situation! If there were too few people, it would seem as if they were looking down on the other party. If there were too many people, it would seem as if they had never eaten before!

For this reason, everyone began to discuss again. Of course, everyone knew the purpose of the other party's invitation. It was to please them! At the moment, he also wanted to open up the situation. Naturally, he would not object to contact the other party and hope to obtain the other party's support. Under such circumstances, it could be said that both sides would deliberately cater to the other party. This was a good start, but how to show their strength and not let the other party take the initiative was the key problem! As the saying went, a strong dragon could not suppress a local snake. Under the current situation, how to reverse this situation was the core of everyone's discussion.

Everyone had their own ideas around this problem. In the end, Li Hailong proposed a plan that everyone agreed on.

"Let's turn the tables on them. The things that we have brought cannot be kept a secret even if we want to. Besides, we are already used to this kind of life. It is impossible and we don't have the time to familiarize ourselves with their lives. It will also make them believe in our strength. This is the simplest and most effective way!”

Then, everyone discussed it again to see if there were any loopholes and which ones were not suitable to be exposed. The plan was passed just like that! It was very simple to say. It was to use modern light and sound equipment to set off the atmosphere of the scene, and then use modern food to entertain the locals!

Therefore, the relevant personnel were mobilized again. Originally, a diesel generator was installed in the South Gate duty room, which was less than a kilometer away from the road. The electric wire was simply pulled over from the ground. All kinds of colored lights and lighting equipment were installed on the ship before being brought to the scene. The food was even simpler. Originally, it was all in small packages. When the time came, they just needed to bring it over. They also transferred two sets of kitchen equipment on the ship and left the guards on duty. A large group of people rushed to the hotel written on the invitation!

When the local bosses who were waiting in the hotel learned that the people they had invited had already come ashore, they all came to the door to welcome them. However, what surprised them was that although there were not many people, there were nearly 20 people, and they did not come empty-handed! He brought a lot of things! This made them feel very strange. Although there was a saying of eating and giving gifts, there was no such thing. They did not know what the other party was up to…

However, since they had arrived, the local landowners naturally went up to welcome them. Both sides greeted each other politely and then introduced their staff to each other. However, the development of the situation made the local bosses a little confused. Originally, everyone should have gone in and sat down before eating, but these outsiders asked about the layout of the place. Then, many things were carried into the kitchen. They found a ladder and hung some strings on the wall. He also pulled down a few red and green wandering lamps from the roof…

The bosses at the side didn't know what to do. Even if someone asked, the other party would only let them see it when the time came. Now, they still had to keep it a secret! Therefore, after the few of them hit a wall, everyone could only open their eyes wide and watch them busy themselves…

These things were naturally handled by a few fishermen and crew members. Li Hailong took this opportunity to observe the hotel. The hotel was not large, but it had two floors. The floor was made of wood, and the middle beams were supported by thick wood painted in various colors. There were eight carved square tables in the dining hall, and a round table in front of the square table. At each table stood a young girl who was about 28 years old. She was dressed in a green shirt and a small floral cloth. It seemed that she was the maid who was preparing to toast. She had a good figure, but unfortunately, she had small feet…

The decorations in the room were reasonable. All kinds of gilded and red cloth curtains were hung around the room, and a few lanterns were hung in the middle. There were also some bonsai decorations around the room, and a few large candles used for lighting were installed on the walls... It was completely an antique original restaurant! The only thing I was not satisfied with was the lack of air conditioning!

It didn't take long for all the preparations to be completed. The bosses were informed that they could now sit down! Everyone sat down politely. Boss Huang, Boss Yu, and Captain Wang sat at the round table. The two of them were obedient and did whatever they were told to do. They didn't dare to say anything!

Naturally, only Boss Yu, Boss Ding, and Chen Dongbiao accompanied the locals. After all, they had met before and were familiar with each other. After a round of humility, Boss Huang was finally allowed to sit at the head of the table.

After everyone sat down, Boss Yu gave a welcome speech on behalf of the local bosses. He was praising the self-defense group and expressing his gratitude to the local villagers.

Then, Boss Huang also gave a reply, but he had to memorize what he said beforehand. First, he expressed his gratitude to the local villagers for welcoming him, and then he talked about the direction of his future development here. This opening speech was considered a successful conclusion.

With a "Serve the dishes!" The banquet had begun!

A few waiters were holding a square plate with eight mixed plates, half vegetarian and half meat. This was the first time Li Hailong and the others had experienced this ancient banquet. They all wanted to know what was different from the past. When he handed the dish over, it was not bad. It was basically no different from when he usually went to a restaurant to treat people!

It seemed that this recipe had basically been finalized in this era! A small wine cup was placed in front of each person. Then, some of the transmigrators began to study the platter that contained the dishes. It was authentic Qinghua porcelain…antique! As for what was inside? He did not know! The girls standing on the other side seemed to have been trained. Now, they all went forward to pour the wine for the transmigrators…

Huh? Yellow wine? Drinking at this time? Isn't it said that there are many varieties of old wine in our country? What did he come here to drink? The transmigrators cursed in their hearts.

However, out of politeness, he did not show it. Now that the main table had yet to take action, everyone could only wait patiently! Following that, a group of waiters appeared in front of everyone with a square plate in their hands. Each of them was given a small bowl of soup. What was this?

"Here comes the bird's nest shark's fin soup!”Only then did everyone know that there was actually a dish called soup before wine. After drinking this soup, the banquet officially began!

The soup was clear and transparent. With a gentle pull of the spoon, the bird's nest inside was shaken, and the shark's fin could be seen at a glance. Unfortunately, it was not rotten enough. There were still a few red dates floating on it! These fishermen had tasted it before. Although they were not experts, they had seen it before! Then drink it and see how it tastes…The soup is a little sweet and fresh…? Fresh? There shouldn't be any msg at this time!

It seemed that the chef he hired was quite skilled. However, when he thought about the sharks that were almost all caught in the future, Li Hailong could not help but ask the locals sitting at the same table,

"Uncle, are there many sharks like this in our sea?”

"Master, there are naturally many sharks in the sea! It was not easy to catch. This shark was very strong, and ordinary nets could not catch it... Moreover, it was also very dangerous. I heard from those fishermen that if a person fell into the sea, it would be the most dangerous to encounter this shark!”

Li Hailong was a fisherman himself, so he knew about these things. He wanted to ask what was the difference between the current situation in the sea and his original situation. However, it seemed that the person in front of him didn't know much about it, so he changed the topic.

Along with the singing of Dongpo Pig Knuckle, Fresh Silver Clam, Fresh Salted Crab, and Spiced Smoked Fish, the sky soon turned dark. Then, the big candles on the side were lit up. Soon, the room was filled with the smell of smoke. Why does this smell feel so familiar…Oh…So it's from that place where the incense was burned…

At this moment, Captain Wang turned on the lights. The room was suddenly lit up, and the local bosses were really shocked! Last night, they had only seen the light from the searchlights and had suspected that it was daylight. Now, they suddenly realized that the light was caused by the people sitting beside them! He was used to the dim light from the candle, but now he was so excited by the bright light that he couldn't open his eyes!

When they slowly recovered, a few locals left their seats without caring and went forward. Some even picked up their tobacco pipes and went forward to see if they could light a fire…Some were mesmerized and carefully observed the bright light bulb! The colorful lights on both sides fascinated them even more. Some of them actually followed the lights and walked forward. They didn't even notice when they bumped into others…

The maids had obviously forgotten their duties. Their bright eyes showed an extremely surprised expression, and their small cherry-like mouths were slightly open…They let people see what it was like to be dumbfounded.

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