Chapter 32 The Banquet in the Teahouse
Broadway is not actually the name of a theater. In the true sense, it is a street named after it. It is also an important north-south road in New York, running from south to north across Manhattan Island.
Because there are a large number of theaters on both sides of this road, it is an important development place for Meilijian dramas and musicals, "Broadway" has become synonymous with well-known musicals.
Every year, millions of tourists from all over the world come here to enjoy musicals. In the eyes of Americans, Broadway is an opera, a drama, and an American opera. But in the eyes of European and Asians, they like to call Broadway a musical theatre.
For Han Ankang and Quan Baoer, who want to find a place to enjoy the world of two people quietly, they naturally don’t have to worry about not being able to find a theater on this street. After spending money to buy tickets to enter the venue, the two sat quietly in the theater like a couple who came here to watch the show.
Compared to today's couples who like to go to the cinema for dates, the tickets for the theater here are undoubtedly more expensive. In addition, most of the live musical and dance dramas performed here are naturally different from watching movies.
Even if Quan Baoer, who has been in New York for a while, is the first time today, he will come to the theater to experience the cultural atmosphere here. In a sense, the musical and dance performances performed here are a bit more American.
But for Quan Baoer, who was immersed in joy, she understood for the first time that the good or bad mood of watching the show did not depend on the quality of the show, but on who she was watching it. With Han Ankang by her side, she thought everything was good.
On the contrary, Han Ankang has witnessed this kind of stage play for the first time with his own eyes. Although he didn't see any excitement, the quality and atmosphere of the audience in the theater still made him feel very good.
As the performance ended nearly two hours, the actors of the stage play collectively came on stage to thank them. The audience who watched the performance also left one after another with applause. This also means that Han Ankang will prepare to take Quan Baoer to solve the dinner problem next.
Not long after walking out of the theater gate, Han Ankang stopped and walked: "Baoer, wait a moment. I'll contact that friend. See if he is in New York during this period. If he is there, he will invite him to dinner in the evening!"
Of course, there were not many people who could be called friends. Soon Han Ankang called and just found out that the other party was at home for a while. The other party agreed to Han Ankang's entrustment without saying a word.
When the address for the meal was sent, Han Ankang and Quan Baoer began to stop the car again and were preparing to go to the place of the party. For Quan Baoer, at this moment, she really arranged everything for Han Ankang.
As the taxi drove for nearly half an hour away, Han Ankang and his party also arrived on a street full of Chinese colors. After hearing what Han Ankang said, Quan Baoer realized that this is Chinatown in New York.
Although it was already past nine o'clock, Han Ankang and the others got off the car and saw tourists traveling back and forth on the street. Quan Baoer, who had never been here, seemed very interested, and took Han Ankang's hand to admire this famous attraction.
After Han Ankang asked, he learned about the place of the party and did not pause on the street. He went straight to a relatively peaceful path on Shifu Street with a curious look on his face and walked into a tea restaurant.
Seeing Han Ankang and Quan Baoer walking into the store, a Chinese waitress wearing a cheongsam came forward respectfully and said, "Hello, is the distinguished guest Mr. Han?"
After Han Ankang nodded, the waiter immediately smiled and said, "Sir, please come here, Mr. Long is already waiting in the private room."
Thinking that Quan Baoer was in New York in the future, his personal safety needs to be more secure. Han Ankang decided to introduce Long Aotian he met in San Francisco to Quan Baoer to know, so that he could take care of him if he had anything to do in the future.
Although Han Ankang knew that after accepting Quan Baoer, he would definitely introduce her to his mother. But Han Ankang felt that there were some things that he would rather entrust friends like Long Aotian than cause too much trouble to the Situ family.
Many people may not understand this kind of thing. But Han Ankang likes the relatives and is less involved. In addition, he can feel that among the juniors of the Situ family these days, not everyone likes his appearance.
If Quan Baoer enjoys too much of the Situ family's resources, it will make the Situ family's juniors feel that he is greedy for the power of the Situ family. That is the case, it is better to just be a little bit better, not to get any advantage of relatives, and others have no gossip.
Moreover, after several days of contact, Han Ankang knew that the power of the Long family in the United States was actually similar to the Situ family. To be honest, it may be that the masters of the Long family may not be as many as the Situ family.
In addition, the company under the Long Family also operates several theaters, which has some connection with people in the entertainment industry. In this way, if you want to make connections with Quan Baoer, I believe it will be easier than the Situ family.
Quan Baoer, who was following Han Ankang, was also curious about how many black-clad men stood guard in such a small teahouse. From the expressions of these people, Quan Baoer felt that these people were probably not just bodyguards.
After staying in Japan for a long time, she could feel that these men in black were very similar to those of the underworld members of Japan. The only difference was that the men in black in front of her seemed very respectful to Han Ankang.
After walking through two corridors, Han Ankang took Quan Baoer and finally arrived at a yard in the backyard. Looking at Long Aotian standing at the door with a smile on his face, Han Ankang also seemed happier.
Although Han Ankang was young, Long Aotian took the initiative to step forward and said, "Brother Han, long time no see!"
Han Ankang shook hands with his opponent and smiled and said, "It's not long! I happened to have time today, so I came out for a walk. Thinking that I hadn't eaten yet, I wanted to make a move and ask you to treat us to a meal.
Baoer, the one in front of him is Long Aotian, who is also a child of a Chinese family. In addition, you have seen before that the guys standing at the door are all the subordinates of this boy. He is the local snake here, commonly known as the leader."
Listening to Han Ankang's teasing, Long Aotian also recognized Quan Baoer and smiled bitterly, "Hello Miss Quan Baoer! I really didn't expect that the friend Han brother said he wanted to introduce was actually you, who is famous in Japan and South Korea. Welcome!"
Looking at Long Aotian's aristocratic family temperament, Quan Baoer also knew that if this aristocratic family had been replaced by the past, she might have stayed away from it, but with Han Ankang's introduction, it at least means that the person in front of her is a friend.
He didn't shy, and reached out and replied: "Hello, Mr. Long, I'm disturbing me!"
The three of them chatted at the door for a while, and Long Aotian, as the landlord, invited the two of them into the living room. As the three of them sat down, the beautiful waiters waiting nearby began to serve tea and snacks at the instructions of Long Aotian.
Looking at these exquisite snacks, Long Aotian also smiled and said, "Brother Han, Miss Baoer, let's try the most famous pastry in this teahouse first! This is the most famous Su-style pastry in China, all handmade."
With Long Aotian's introduction, Han Ankang didn't say much, picked up a piece of pastry with chopsticks and put it in front of Quan Baoer and said, "Try it! This purely handmade Chinese Su-style pastry is difficult to taste abroad."
Faced with Han Ankang's caring care, Quan Baoer didn't hesitate and would soon start tasting this kind of snack before the meal. After tasting it, he truly felt the wonderful feeling of being crispy in his mouth.
On the contrary, Han Ankang didn’t think there was anything too strange. After all, he had tasted such pastries many times in the Situ family. You know, the chefs in the Situ family are all chefs hired by high salaries!
When the pastries were almost tasting, a plate covered with a stainless steel cover was served. Looking at the dish served, Long Aotian also said happily: "Brother Han, you came today and you just received two good things in the store."
As Long Aotian uncovered the lid, a smell of meat came to his face. Looking at the food with two meat palms on the plate, Han Ankang nodded rarely and said, "It seems that he has a good taste today. Such a bear paw is hard to eat in China!"
When he heard it was a bear paw, Quan Baoer had also heard of the deliciousness of this kind of ingredients, but he really never tasted it. When Han Ankang asked her to taste it, Quan Baoer also really discovered that this rare delicacy is really good.
In fact, it is not uncommon for Bear Paw to be established in the United States. However, there are not many chefs who can really cook Bear Paw deliciousness. This teahouse that is not open to the public often runs a private restaurant-like business.
As a member of the Long family, Long Aotian naturally came here a lot. When he thought of entertaining Han Ankang, he didn't like the bustling places. Then this kind of private restaurant is undoubtedly the best invitation place.
Seeing that Quan Baoer was having a great time, Han Ankang also felt that it was really good to ask Long Aotian to arrange this meal. When the sumptuous supper was over, Quan Baoer also found that he had eaten a lot tonight.
Perhaps because he saw that Quan Baoer was a little supportive, Han Ankang didn't laugh at her, so he pulled her hands over and put them in his hand for a while. After a while, Quan Baoer discovered that the feeling of support quickly disappeared.
She had previously felt that Han Ankang's actions were a bit abrupt. Only now did she realize that Han Ankang was digesting food for her. This shows that she had some reaction of eating and did not hide it from this man with outstanding medical skills.
Fortunately, Han Ankang did not make fun of her, but instead solved it for her as soon as possible. This made Quan Baoer feel that Han Ankang's carefulness and considerate really makes people feel obsessed with it.
After listening to the supper, Long Aotian arranged for someone to bring tea and chat. He told Han Ankang that he would go to Long's house in two days and soak the beast bone wine for him, so Long Aotian naturally seemed very excited.
Regarding the things entrusted by Han Ankang, Long Aotian also expressed his ease to introduce some people to Quan Baoer. No matter what, it is a happy thing to let Han Ankang entrust things.
Chapter completed!