Back to the 80s Machinery Factory

Chapter 5: If this road is blocked, there will be another way!

Dongfang Street is located in the city center and is the longest and most prosperous commercial street in the provincial capital.

Before liberation, this street was mostly occupied by Western restaurants, churches, consulates and foreign companies run by foreigners.

Although these shops are now state-owned, the buildings have not changed at all.

Under the red brick church, countless white doves spread their wings and flew, landing on the candy-dome-shaped roof.

Looking at the romantic street in front of me, and then looking at the mixed-race Song Liaosha beside me.

For a moment, Chen Luyang had the illusion of going abroad.

“If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, who would have known that Dongfang Street looked like this a hundred years ago!”

Chen Luyang looked left and right along the way, finding everything new and interesting.

The sunlight shines through the gaps between the branches and leaves, falling on the shoulders of the young people.

Zhu Xinghuo was born tall and strong. After putting on a shirt, his broad shoulders and slim waist looked even more majestic and upright.

Song Liaosha has deep and beautiful facial features, and her green eyes are always misty with a deep color, like a romantic and melancholy literary poet.

The three people walked side by side on Dongfang Street and instantly became a scenic spot, attracting the attention of many passers-by.

But when they reached the street corner, the three of them were all dumbfounded.

"Why are there so many people!"

The main road leading to the hotel was packed with people, and it was so crowded that there was no way to get through.

"Comrade, are you all here to answer the call?"

"What kind of recruitment? The brewery hired Li Guoyu to shoot a commercial, and everyone is here to see Li Guoyu."

A girl spoke excitedly.

"Who is Li Guoyu?" Chen Luyang asked in confusion.

"He's the male lead in the movie 'Years'! We went to the Workers' Cultural Palace together to watch it last time." Song Liaosha replied.

"Then why did Li Guoyu come to Dongfang Street to shoot commercials instead of going to the brewery?"

"Caijing!"

Chen Luyang: ...

Well...I met a star chaser.

"Why did Li Guoyu choose such a bad time when he didn't come earlier or later? How can we get there?"

Zhu Xinghuo was worried.

There is only one walking road leading to Songting Hotel, and they can't take a detour and take a boat from the river.

Chen Luyang was quick-witted. He looked around and said, "The main road is blocked. Let's take the small road. Follow me."

In the original owner's memory,
When Sun Zhigang was pursuing his eldest sister, he spent a huge amount of money to treat the three sisters to a meal at a Russian restaurant on Dongfang Street.

He also remembered that the back door of the store led directly to the street and could be walked straight through.

Zhu Xinghuo and Song Liaosha followed Chen Luyang suspiciously, squeezed out of the crowd, and walked to the door of Mona Russian Restaurant.

"Brother Chen, is this possible? Can you blast them out for us?"

Zhu Xinghuo had never been to a Russian restaurant. Looking at the wine glasses and forks in the window, a hint of timidity appeared on his face.

It would be so embarrassing if I went in and didn't eat, and was kicked out.

"What are you afraid of? I'm here!"

Chen Luyang held his head high, pushed open the revolving glass door, and walked in.

As soon as I entered the Russian restaurant, the scene in front of me suddenly became cool and elegant.

The colorful glazed window grilles, the red velvet curtains hanging over the wall paintings, the dining table covered with a checkered tablecloth and the retro bowl-shaped chandelier with yellow prints, the rich and delicate colors and the music from the gramophone directly shocked Zhu Xinghuo and Song Liaosha.

Zhu Xinghuo and Song Liaosha usually eat in small restaurants and big canteens, so they have never seen this kind of atmosphere!
As soon as I entered the room, I felt unnaturally nervous. "Would you like to have dinner?" the waiter at the door asked.

"Hello, comrade. We are secretaries from the machinery factory office. The factory is hosting a dinner in a few days. The three of us are here to check out the environment for the factory leaders. Would you be so kind as to show us around?"

Chen Luyang took the initiative to shake the waiter's hand and spoke naturally and familiarly.

visit?

The waiter was stunned.

He had been working in a Russian restaurant for so long, but this was the first time he had seen someone come to visit instead of eating.

"Then show me your work IDs."

"I'm sorry, comrade. We just finished a meeting and rushed out. Our credentials were all in the office and we didn't have time to bring them with us. Can you make some concessions?"

Chen Luyang said this sincerely.

The waiter looked at Chen Luyang and the other two suspiciously.

Although these three look young, they are all dressed in shirts and leather shoes, and look very dashing and confident.
Especially the tall guy at the back, his expression was quite serious, and he looked like a little leader.

It really looks like that.

"I need to ask our manager about this. Please wait a moment."

After the waiter finished speaking, he turned and ran into the restaurant.

After a while, he ran out and asked politely, "Excuse me, how would you like to visit?"

Chen Luyang said politely, "Just take us on a quick tour to see the dishes and the table layout."

"Okay, let's go."

The waiter thought Chen Luyang's request was reasonable and relaxed his guard a little.

The restaurant will never offend people from the machinery factory.

Anyway, as long as they don’t order or dine for free and don’t disturb the normal order of the restaurant, it doesn’t matter if they visit.

The restaurant's dining area is actually not very big. Except for a few quiet areas similar to small rooms in the corner, the whole area can be walked through in just a few minutes.

Seeing that they were almost there, Chen Luyang pointed at the small green iron gate in front and asked.

"Comrade, where does this iron gate lead to?"

"That's the back door of our restaurant. It leads to Oriental Street."

"Would it be convenient for us to open it and take a look?" Chen Luyang added, "The status of our guests is quite important, and safety issues cannot be ignored."

The waiter frowned, but still opened the door for them.

In an instant, the dazzling sunlight, carrying the midday heat wave, poured into the cool Russian restaurant.

Chen Luyang and the other two walked out the back door. They first looked around at the spacious and bright street as if observing, then turned around, shook the waiter's hand, and thanked him sincerely:

"Comrade, thank you for your cooperation. We will report the situation to the factory leaders when we return. We will contact you again after the guests arrive."

The waiter said politely, "This is what we should do. Our job is to serve you. If you need anything else, just come back."

Chen Luyang said a few polite words, and the two shook hands and said goodbye. He then left directly through the back door with Zhu Xinghuo and Song Liaosha.

The moment the iron door closed, a drop of cold sweat flowed down Zhu Xinghuo's forehead.

"Chen Luyang, I am completely convinced by you!"

"Even I doubt whether you really joined the factory reception department. This performance is too convincing."

During the whole process, Zhu Xinghuo was so nervous that he didn't dare to breathe, for fear of appearing weak.

"Have you never eaten pork, or seen a pig running?"

Chen Luyang smiled and said, "Let's go quickly. The recruitment will be over soon."

(End of this chapter)