novelslam Chapter 43 Reunion of Old Classmates
Chapter 43 Reunion of Old Classmates
The place designated by the class monitor, Jiang Jie, is called the Imperial Kitchen.
Chen Hao and Lin Yiyi followed the location and found it to be a Cantonese restaurant.
The building is designed like an ancient building, with antique-style eaves. There are two tall girls dressed in Hanfu standing at the entrance, with exquisite makeup.
Upon seeing the group, they bowed slightly and said in a sweet, cloying voice, "Please come in, sirs~"
"This place... doesn't look cheap," Lin Yiyi said softly.
"The class monitor said he's treating, so we can eat without worry." Chen Hao chuckled, thinking how great it is to get something for free.
They sent a message in the class group saying "We've arrived," and soon several classmates came to the door.
The group greeted each other warmly upon meeting. After not seeing each other for several years, some had gained weight, while others had gone bald.
"Haozi! Yiyi!" Jiang Jie arrived at this moment, dressed in a dark blue suit, his hair was combed neatly, and he deliberately showed off an expensive watch on his wrist.
This outfit doesn't look like something you'd wear to a class reunion.
"Everyone's here! Come on, let's go inside."
After they finished speaking, they followed them inside. Inside, the decorations were just like those in the imperial palaces seen in TV dramas, with carved beams and painted rafters.
A landscape painting in ink wash style hangs on the wall, and a blue and white porcelain vase sits in the corner.
The waiters were all dressed in ancient costumes and walked with small, quick steps, while a young lady played music in the background.
"Class monitor, this place is great!" exclaimed a boy who used to be on good terms with Jiang Jie.
"Of course, I specifically chose this place." Jiang Jie was secretly pleased.
"Let me tell you, not only are the dishes Cantonese delicacies, but each dish is accompanied by a performance."
Playing the piano, dancing, and reciting poetry give you the feeling of traveling back to ancient times and dining as an emperor.
Jiang Jie introduced himself to his classmates, which drew several exclamations of admiration from them.
They followed the waiter through the lobby and into the interior, where the decor became increasingly exquisite until they reached a large hall.
The hall was very spacious and decorated like a small palace.
In the center of it was a circular stage covered with a red carpet.
The tables were arranged in a fan shape around the stage, with the tables closer to the stage being more exquisitely decorated and the tableware on them looking more high-end.
The third and fourth rows closest to the stage have wide spacing between each table and half-height screens, so the privacy is relatively good.
The tables further back are more closely spaced, but the arrangement is still exquisite, though there are no screens to separate them.
As everyone looked at the scene in the hall, images from TV dramas immediately came to mind.
"Wow, this is so high-class! How much does it cost per person?" a girl asked Jiang Jie cautiously.
"It's not expensive. A normal meal would cost around 1000 yuan per person," Jiang Jie said casually.
He originally booked tickets for 500 each, but through connections, he got group tickets for only 200.
"The class monitor is so generous!"
"Thank you, class monitor!"
Many students cheered, their eyes filled with admiration and envy as they looked at Jiang Jie.
If each person earns 1000, then 10 people would earn 1, which is equivalent to two months' salary for many of them.
Jiang Jie enjoyed the attention he received. The reason he organized the class reunion was that he genuinely wanted to see his old classmates again.
After working for a few years, people often become very nostalgic and want to chat with their old classmates.
Besides, he also wanted to enjoy the feeling of showing off.
After all, he does have a pretty good job now and is doing quite well.
They handed their tickets to the waiter and signed in.
Then I was led to a seat towards the back, probably in the fifth or sixth row.
Here, not too far from the stage, there was a large table where several people sat down.
Chen Hao and Lin Yiyi sat down next to each other, with Jiang Jie and a boy with a receding hairline sitting beside them.
"Class monitor, this hall is quite impressive." The boy with a receding hairline looked around.
"Those front-row seats seem to be more luxurious?"
"Oh, that's the VIP area." Jiang Jie picked up the tea that the waiter had just poured and blew on it.
"Being close to the stage means you can see the performance clearly, and the service is different too. But our view is pretty good, and the price is reasonable."
The table in the front row has a minimum spend of 8000 yuan; there's no need for us to be ripped off like that.
Jiang Jie was blowing randomly, trying to express that he was actually a very frugal person.
This would also mislead his classmates into thinking that it wasn't that he couldn't afford it, but rather that this place offered better value for money.
"Class monitor, you're going too far. How about we split the bill later?"
At that moment, a girl wearing glasses spoke.
"What do you mean, 'A'? I already said it's my treat today. We're all old classmates, it's been so long! Have a good meal and drinks..."
Jiang Jie looked generous.
"Our class monitor is so generous! No wonder he's our class monitor."
Then a few more people showered the class monitor with compliments.
As they were talking, the lights in the hall suddenly dimmed, and a spotlight shone on the central stage.
The music began to play, and several dancers dressed in gorgeous ancient costumes came on stage to begin their performance.
This is an opening performance. After the performance, everyone will be asked to take their seats as soon as possible so that the meal can begin.
"Squad leader, how long are you staying this time?" someone asked Jiang Jie.
"It depends. I have some business to discuss here. If things go smoothly, I might consider coming back to develop my career here."
"What big business is the class monitor doing now?" the boy with the receding hairline asked curiously.
"It's not a big business, just running the supply chain and stuff, supplying products to those big influencers and live-streaming e-commerce companies, and making a little money."
"Then the class monitor has to mentor me."
"No problem, no problem."
After taking a few sips of tea, the group began to chat.
"By the way, where's Su Ming? Why didn't he come?" The girl next to the man with the receding hairline seemed to remember something.
"I heard he went back to Jingcheng, why didn't he come over?"
The other classmates became interested, "Yeah, Su Ming seems to be in Jingcheng, right?"
"Oh, Su Ming has something to do tonight and can't come. He has some business to discuss," Chen Hao explained on Su Ming's behalf.
"Business?" The man with the receding hairline paused, "Didn't he post on WeChat Moments last time that he was just lazing around at home?"
Jiang Jie also asked, "Yeah, what big business is Su Ming doing now? He doesn't even come to the old classmates' reunion."
Chen Hao knew exactly what these people meant.
In high school, Su Ming was already quite popular and was well-liked by the girls in his class.
However, his grades were just average, so many of the male classmates had a strange feeling towards Su Ming.
How do I describe this feeling?
Most people were wondering what would happen to Su Ming after he entered society.
Look how well you've gotten along in school, will you be able to do just as well in the real world?
So now they also want to see what Su Ming's current situation is, as a way to satisfy their own sense of superiority.
"Hmm... Su Ming works at the same company as me now. He recently led the team to successfully complete a big project."
"So I've been quite busy lately," Chen Hao explained again.
But as soon as Chen Hao finished speaking, someone saw a figure walk past from a short distance away.
"Hey? Look at this guy, he looks so much like Su Ming!"
A female student who was watching the performance on stage suddenly pointed to the first row in front of the stage and said something.
The others also looked over in the direction of the sound.
At this moment, Su Ming and Liu Wei, led by Lao Zhao, walked to the first row of the stage and took their seats.