It’s still morning tea first.
From Hong Kong to Macau and then to Guangzhou, Meng Shaoyuan had countless morning teas.
The morning tea culture is indeed deeply ingrained here.
When it was almost noon, Xu Leye looked at the time:
"Come on, let's go have lunch."
ah?
After having breakfast for more than two hours, do you want to have lunch immediately?
Xie Zhennan seemed to understand Meng Shaoyuan's thoughts and said with a smile: "Boss Cai, you have eaten all over the country, but you must have never eaten our lunch in Guangzhou."
Yeah?
Meng Shaoyuan was a little unconvinced.
I haven’t eaten too much. Is there any meal that I haven’t eaten yet?
Xu Leye also had a smile on his face: "Boss Cai, I have to arrange it for you today no matter what. Don't worry about business matters, I will definitely help you get it done."
Business naturally refers to tasks.
Meng Shaoyuan was not worried either.
With Xie Zhennan, Xu Leye, and Gao Yinglan sitting here, nothing will happen.
However, seeing the two guys talking about lunch in such mysterious terms, Meng Shaoyuan's curiosity was also aroused.
…
Meng Shaoyuan had never eaten this lunch before.
It was eaten on the boat.
Eating on board is not unusual.
The issue is?
The way you eat.
Guangzhou has always been a large trading city.
Guangzhou's docks are extremely busy, with large cargo ships everywhere, and trade is extremely prosperous.
After the fall, international freighters disappeared, but it was still very busy.
On the edge of the Pearl River, in addition to many steamships parked, there are also modified fishing boats.
This kind of fishing boat has a special name in Guangzhou:
"Xu Chuan".
At its peak, Guangzhou Xuzhou had no less than seven or eight thousand ships.
What is Xu Chuan?
In fact, it is a prostitute boat.
These ships all make a living from powder.
The prostitute's family uses the boat as their living quarters, playing the role of wife and daughter to entertain guests, and makes a living.
Most of its boats are painted boats, so they are also called "flower boats".
As early as the Qianlong period, Guangzhou's "Flower Boats" had become famous all over the world.
The boat families in Guangzhou regard the boat as their home, and they live and die on the boat.
Compared with people living on the shore, their social status is very, very low, even worse than beggars.
But it is this kind of Xu Chuan with the lowest status that countless Guangzhou people flock to.
Some even famous Babas came from other places.
The Japanese army occupied Guangzhou, and Xu Chuan's business was also greatly affected.
Because there are so many ships and they all depend on them for a living, competition within the industry is extremely fierce.
Because they are acting as wives and daughters, most of them only need the guests to provide meals.
Living is better than anything else!
He, Xu Leye, doesn't look down on ordinary Xu Chuan.
If you entertain distinguished guests like Meng Shaoyuan on a small boat, it will not only be a loss of face, but also unhygienic.
If something happens to your body, who is responsible?
As soon as we arrived at the shore, there were already two small boats waiting there.
"Boss Cai, thank you, boss, please."
Xu Leye is familiar with the door and the road, so he stretched out his hand.
Got on the boat and drove off into the distance.
Xu boats can be seen everywhere, and women painted with makeup are constantly waving towards the boats.
"Business is hard to do."
Xu Leye sighed sympathetically: "In the past, although these ships could not make a fortune, they could always maintain food and clothing. What about now?
Some ships were unable to operate for several days, and fights often occurred in order to compete for business. A few days ago, just to steal a customer, a woman was beaten to death. "
"This is true for Xuzhou, and it is the same for all other walks of life." Xie Zhennan also feels the same way: "Prices have skyrocketed, and the grain sold by the Japanese is actually mixed with coal ash and sawdust. Even so, it is still sold out."
After a few people chatted for a while, they saw a large boat parked on the river.
This Xu boat is as big as seven or eight other boats.
As soon as they were picked up on Xu's boat, a woman in her forties immediately came up to her with a cheerful face:
"Mr. Xu, Mr. Xie, you haven't been here for a while. Yesterday, when I heard that you were coming, I couldn't tell how happy I was. Oh, this man is new to me. Is this your first time here?"
"Ah, yes." Xu Leye said, "This is Boss Cai from Hong Kong. Mother Sun, please entertain me."
"Look what you said, Mr. Xu, can you not entertain Mr. Xie when he comes?"
Sun Ma said and shouted into the boat:
"The old man has returned home!"
Does this count as "going home"?
The cabin curtain door opened.
Xu Leye took them inside.
Li Zhifeng and the bodyguards added another table on the deck of the ship outside.
As soon as he entered, he saw three young and beautiful girls approaching him.
Before he could say anything, three girls came up to him, one for each person: "Master, you are back. Go and wash up first. The food has been arranged."
Is this the wife you are pretending to be?
Before Meng Shaoyuan could react, he was helped into a boat room by a girl.
A basin of water is already ready.
"Master, let me wash your hands for you."
Like a virtuous wife, this girl naturally helped Meng Shaoyuan wash his hands.
While washing, he said: "Today, Mr. Yue asked the girl to tell you that he would bring the tuition fees tomorrow."
Ho!
This was the first time Meng Shaoyuan experienced this.
Isn’t this role-playing too dramatic?
He also found it novel and quite cooperative: "Okay, I'll give you the money in a minute."
The girl pursed her lips and smiled: "Don't worry, Master. You and Mr. Xu will thank you for the wine later. It won't be too late to give it to you after chatting."
She could tell at a glance that this was his first time here.
The so-called "tuition fee" is just an excuse.
This has to be professional, and you have to perform a full set of acting.
It was a good time and everyone got into the fun.
As a result, when they left, as soon as they paid, the guests came back to their senses. Isn’t this still a business?
Therefore, when giving money, you have to say it is "tuition fees" or "household expenses" to allow customers to immerse themselves in it.
When I think that I still have a "home" on this boat, won't the guests have to worry about it next time and come to see my "wife and children" next time?
This painting boat is the most advanced boat on the Pearl River, and the girls on it are all specially trained.
The price is indeed high, but it is definitely worth the money spent by customers.
Even some details are almost perfect.
The girl wiped Meng Shaoyuan's hands, and then picked up a piece of paper from the table:
"Master, yesterday you taught me how to write my own name. Do you think I can write it well?"
There are four words written on it: "Cai Xi Xiaoyue".
This "Cai" is naturally Meng Shaoyuan's pseudonym.
I think Sun Ma had already asked Xu Leye before they came.
Xi Xiaoyue is this girl's name.
Are you kidding me? You're already at your "home" and you don't even know your "wife"'s name?
Therefore, Xi Xiaoyue used this method to tell Meng Shaoyuan her name.
Being able to achieve such meticulous attention to detail, it would be really strange if this kind of boat was placed in peacetime and didn't do a lot of business.
When I came to Guangzhou this time, it was an eye-opener for Meng Shaoyuan to see such a considerate Xu Chuan.
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