Gu Chen nodded.
Zhongli Sui asked again, "Do you eat eel? This restaurant's Liangxi crispy eel is pretty good too. They fry shredded eel twice, then make a thickened sauce with Shaoxing wine, minced ginger, soy sauce, and sugar. It's sweet and sour, and especially crispy."
Gu Chen continued nodding.
Zhongli Sui continued his introduction. "Their three-duck dish, shredded dried tofu, and squirrel-shaped mandarin fish are also quite good."
Gu Chen could not help saying, "Isn't that too much food? We won't be able to finish it, will we?"
"Then what do you like?" Zhongli Sui readily went along with him. "We'll order two more dishes that suit your tastes. It's the first time I've asked you to dinner, so I don't know your preferences very well."
"These dishes are all fine." Gu Chen was not particularly picky about food. As long as it tasted good and was not too spicy, anything was fine.
"Then let's add a Pingqiao tofu soup." Zhongli Sui smiled. "Is that okay?"
Gu Chen nodded.
The server took the menu and bowed before leaving. Zhongli Sui gestured for the musician to leave as well. "We have some things to discuss shortly, so please go rest first. If we need anything, I'll call for you again."
At that, the musician got up and left too. Only Gu Chen and Zhongli Sui remained in the private room.
Gu Chen was somewhat reserved.
Zhongli Sui smiled and, unhurriedly, began telling Gu Chen what he had done during his week in Hu City. "...I didn't meet with President Pan until my third day in Hu City. Once we met, I got straight to the point and handed him Tiansui Capital's follow-up investigation report. President Pan is a very clever man. He immediately guessed that I had already figured out