Chapter 4732: Getting a Taste of Foreign Cuisine

Zhao Desan was speechless for a moment by Fang Qi's question. Actually, he really wanted to ask, "Why should I call you?" But to give Fang Qi some face, he didn't answer that way, but instead said with a smile: "I've been too busy lately. You know a little about the situation in Chanba District. I'm dizzy from being busy from morning till night, so where would I have time to call you?"

Fang Qi smiled coldly and said: "Forget it, I won't argue with you about this. I know I'm actually not important in your heart. You used to associate with me because of my cousin's face. I know you're an acting district head now, and your rank is on par with my cousin's, so you don't need to look at my cousin's face anymore, so you don't take me seriously either. I understand. I won't shamelessly pester you anymore. I, Fang Qi, am not bad either."

Hearing these words from Fang Qi, Zhao Desan was stunned for a moment, then chuckled and said: "If you want to say it like that, I have no way to respond."

Fang Qi let out a cold laugh, looked at Zhao Desan with some disappointment, and said: "Alright then, let's end it here. I won't pester you anymore. Goodbye!" After saying this, Fang Qi turned and walked to the side.

Watching Fang Qi's firm and powerful steps, Zhao Desan could feel that she must be full of grievances in her heart right now. Sometimes he felt that he was also quite beastly, playing with so many women and not fulfilling his promises to any of them in the end. Sometimes he really wanted to find a woman to marry quickly, but he felt that after entering officialdom and being in that environment full of undercurrents and infighting, he was like a speeding train that couldn't stop even if he wanted to. However, the fact that Fang Qi said these words herself today made Zhao Desan feel much more relaxed. At least he didn't have to consider that there was still a beautiful policewoman when doing anything.

Zhao Desan touched his head, thought for a moment, let out a long sigh of relief, turned around, and said to himself: "A woman's mind is really hard to guess!"

Hearing Zhao Desan's self-talk, Yao Beina looked at him seriously and asked: "District Head Zhao, what are you saying? What shouldn't I guess?" Intuition told Yao Beina that there must be some secret between Zhao Desan and this woman.

"Oh, nothing. By the way, don't call me District Head Zhao in private, just call me by my name. Let's go eat, I'm really hungry." Zhao Desan changed the subject and then walked straight to his car.

"Is this your car? It's really nice. After becoming an acting district head, your ride has been upgraded." Yao Beina walked up, saw this brand-new Audi A6 parked on the side of the road, and couldn't help but exclaim with a smile.

As an acting district head, it was actually normal for Zhao Desan to suddenly drive a high-spec Audi A6 in front of Yao Beina, because his ride in the district was also an Audi. However, this car was clearly not from the district, and he didn't want Yao Beina to have doubts about his character, so he quickly said: "Don't let your imagination run wild. I'm a good official. This car belongs to a friend. It's New Year's holiday and public cars can't be used for private purposes, so I borrowed it to drive. I'm just a civil servant, how could a civil servant's salary afford this? Let's go, let's find a place to eat." As he spoke, Zhao Desan opened the door and sat in the car.

Yao Beina smiled and also opened the door and sat in. Zhao Desan started the car, turned his head, looked at her with a smile, and asked: "My dear, what would you like to eat? Whatever you want, I'm treating today."

"Pfft! Don't call me that!" Yao Beina rolled her eyes at him shyly, then asked with a mischievous smile: "Are you sure I can eat anything? My requirements are very high, you know. Are you sure our civil servant salary can afford it?" Yao Beina didn't forget to take the opportunity to tease Zhao Desan. Although Zhao Desan had outstanding achievements in his work and usually showed a very upright style, as far as Yao Beina was concerned, having worked in a government agency for a period of time, she didn't really believe that Zhao Desan's entire net worth was just that little salary. In her view, there were almost no leaders who didn't use their official positions for personal gain; it was just a matter of degree.

Hearing Yao Beina's words, Zhao Desan turned his head and saw Yao Beina leaning forward slightly, with a mischievous smile on her face, her body arched, revealing a soul-stirring cleavage, which made Zhao Desan feel a bit dry-mouthed. He swallowed a few mouthfuls of saliva hard before coming back to his senses and said with a smile: "Don't worry, even if I have to sell myself, I'll satisfy your request. Tell me, what do you want to eat?"

Yao Beina thought seriously for a long time and said: "Then how about we go eat French food?"

"French food?" Zhao Desan looked at Yao Beina in surprise. He had only eaten Western food a few times, and each time it was either spaghetti or steak. He still couldn't even use a knife and fork properly, let alone know what French food looked like.

Yao Beina looked at Zhao Desan's awkward appearance and thought Zhao Desan was hesitating because he was reluctant to spend money, so she pouted and said: "What's wrong? Are you reluctant? If not, I'll treat you. You're so stingy!"

"What are you talking about? No matter how stingy I am, I wouldn't be stingy in front of a beauty. To be honest, I've never even heard of this 'French food.' But since my dear has made this request today, I'll go along and get a taste of foreign cuisine today!" Zhao Desan was certainly not a stingy person, so he immediately said with a grin.

"Hehe... what 'foreign cuisine'!" Yao Beina pursed her lips and smiled, rolling her eyes at Zhao Desan.

"What's wrong? Foreign women are called 'foreign chicks,' so foreign food is 'foreign cuisine'!" Zhao Desan said with a smile.

"Right, right, you're really too funny. If you talk like this at work, you won't have any prestige with your subordinates." After their intimate contact during this period, Yao Beina found Zhao Desan to be a man who was very easy to like, just like Wei Xiaobao in the movies. Although sometimes lewd and very funny, he was lewd in a way that made people like him. Although he was a leader, she didn't feel any pressure when she was with him; instead, she felt very happy.

"This isn't called funny, this is called humor. Alright, it's decided. Since you want to eat French food, let's find a French restaurant." Zhao Desan said.

"Mm."

The two drove around Xijing City looking for a French restaurant. After driving around the entire city, they finally found a French restaurant called "Champs-Élysées." After entering the restaurant, Zhao Desan couldn't help but sigh secretly. It really lived up to being a French restaurant; the decoration inside was very elegant and exquisite, giving off an extremely romantic atmosphere, which made Zhao Desan sigh at the owner's painstaking efforts.

The restaurant was all double-seating, with bright red roses on the tables and noble silk tablecloths. In the very center of the restaurant sat a girl playing the cello. Although Zhao Desan didn't think the cello sounded better than the erhu, the atmosphere in the entire restaurant was very appropriate, making people feel very comfortable as soon as they entered.

Zhao Desan and Yao Beina chose a table by the window and sat opposite each other. Zhao Desan knew that this kind of place was usually visited by couples, but he didn't care much. Although there was no clear couple relationship between him and Yao Beina, they had already had relations several times and liked each other, which was beyond doubt.

"Respected sir and honorable lady, what would you like?" As soon as the two sat down, a waiter wearing a black and white outfit walked over and said very respectfully.

Listening to this strange address, Zhao Desan felt very unnatural. He thought, "Sir is sir, why 'respected'?" This was Zhao Desan's first time in a French restaurant, so naturally, he didn't know how to order, so he felt a bit awkward and said to Yao Beina: "Nana, you order. After you order, just give me a copy of the same."

Yao Beina looked at Zhao Desan ambiguously and took the menu from the waiter to look at it. Being with Zhao Desan made her feel very happy, and she was in a very relaxed state. This feeling was very comfortable.

"A French pine tart, a black truffle tomato with fresh oysters, a rose salmon. Alright, that's it. By the way, bring another copy of the same." Yao Beina looked at the menu and ordered a few items at random, finally calling the waiter to bring another copy for Zhao Desan.

"What is all this? A dish name is so long, who can remember it? Chinese food is still better, like braised pork, sweet and sour pork tenderloin, so easy to remember!" Zhao Desan felt dizzy listening to this long list of names and thought secretly that it probably wouldn't taste that good. And to cover up his embarrassment of not understanding French food, he added fuel to the fire and found excuses to disparage French food.

How could Yao Beina not know Zhao Desan's thoughts? She didn't argue with Zhao Desan, but looked at Zhao Desan with a faint smile and said: "The French have always been good at eating, and their refinement in eating is world-famous. French cuisine is now the head of world cuisine. The characteristics of French dishes are a wide selection of ingredients, fine processing, exquisite cooking, a mix of thick and light flavors, and numerous varieties. French food also pays attention to eating half-cooked or raw food. Like steak and lamb legs, they should be half-cooked and fresh. Oysters in seafood can also be eaten raw. Wild duck can usually be eaten at six-tenths cooked. French food attaches importance to seasoning, and there are many types of seasoning. It can also be seasoned with wine. There are strict regulations on what kind of wine should be used for what kind of dish. For example, clear soups use wine, seafood uses brandy, desserts use various sweet wines or brandy, etc. You should have heard that France is a country that produces wine, so wine has become the main material used for seasoning in French food, such as champagne, red and white wine, sherry, rum, brandy, etc., all of which are commonly used wines for cooking. Different levels use different wines, and there are strict regulations. Therefore, whether it is dishes or desserts, the smell is very rich, and the taste is very mellow. In addition to wine, various spices must be added to French food to increase the aroma of dishes and desserts, such as garlic, parsley, rosemary, tarragon, thyme, fennel, sage, etc. Various spices have unique aromas, and putting them into different dishes forms different flavors. French food also has regulations on the use of spices. There are certain proportions for what kind of spices to put in what dishes. It can be said that wine and spices are the two important characteristics that make up French ingredients. French cheese is also very famous, with a wide variety, including fresh soft, semi-hard, hard, blueberry, and various flavors. In addition, French food pays great attention to the use of tableware when enjoying it. Whether it is knives, forks, plates, or wine glasses, there are special requirements. These factors further set off the noble temperament of French cuisine."

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