Siheyuan: I am a trader in both worlds!

Chapter 556 Dinner Party
Don't say it, you really don't say it.

To ensure the success of this gathering and that the soldiers ate to their hearts' content, comfortably, and with good food, Ximen Lang prepared quite a few good things.

"To say that you'd be eating shark fin and bear paw every day would be an exaggeration. These things, let alone the soldiers, are not something I can eat every day, and we can't afford to be so extravagant."

"But to say that there are plenty of lobsters and abalone is not an exaggeration at all, and there is not a drop of embellishment! Each lobster weighs more than ten pounds, and the abalone, although not the top-grade one-head or two-head abalone, is still quite large!"

"The key is that the quantity is large and there's plenty to eat! Let me put it this way, you can eat this as your main meal, and we can supply it! We will definitely make sure the soldiers eat and drink well!"

Good heavens, lobsters are plentiful, and abalone is unlimited?
"I've never seen anything like this in my life! Only you, Ah Lang, could pull this off. Others just don't have this kind of power! But we have quite a few people here. If you include the main group, as well as all the leaders and guests who have come, the number might easily reach nearly 4000!"

"Nearly 4000 people! That's no small number! Of course, I'm not doubting your abilities; I have great confidence in them. My main concern is whether you can actually purchase such a large quantity of these orders placed so urgently."

"How about we reduce the food rations a bit? We can have plenty of meat and fish, but it doesn't have to be lobster or abalone. Our soldiers aren't picky about that, what do you say?"

Luo Yonghao said this to save Ximen Lang some money and avoid making things difficult for him later.

After all, the number of people is there.

To start with such a grand spectacle is indeed difficult.

Even those on the podium couldn't do it.

Of course, they couldn't do that.

However, these words were extremely harsh to Ximen Lang.

Because this clearly shows doubt about Lang Ge's strength, and doubt about the strength of future generations!
Without saying a word, he took out his phone, showed his bank balance, and pointed to the series of numbers on it, making Lao Luo stare wide-eyed at it.

The numbers were so long that even Lao Luo got dizzy. He had to calculate them again and again before he finally confirmed that the thing was actually in the hundreds of millions.

The sheer amount of money startled Bai Ling, who was standing nearby.

Ximen Lang then continued, feeling incredibly smug.

"See? My allowance is in the hundreds of millions! This little thing is nothing to me. Don't worry, it's nothing. I can easily slip a little through my fingers!"

As for whether or not so many can be bought...
"Of course we can't buy that many here, even though Tianjin has a port that connects directly to the coast. But with our waterways, forget about it. Even if we had that kind of transport capacity, we don't have that kind of production capacity."

"Just because we don't have them here doesn't mean we don't have them there. Didn't I tell you already? They're all farmed. Just like raising piglets, they're released pen by pen. Since they're all farmed, what's there to worry about? Just go ahead and enjoy them."

This is indeed the case.

Although abalone is still relatively expensive compared to other aquatic products.

Compared to the exorbitant prices in Beijing, the prices in later generations, due to large-scale farming, were practically dirt cheap.

Especially in recent years, with the increasing scale of large-scale farming, you can buy a pound of these to try them for around 50 or 60 yuan. (Small ones are still expensive; large ones are more pricey, but not exorbitantly so.)
Even ordinary people, if they grit their teeth, can afford to eat abalone to their heart's content, as a meal.

"So, all your worries are really unnecessary. You're overthinking it, you know? You're completely underestimating me and our capabilities!"

In fact, the reason why Ximen Lang made such a big scene was not only because he wanted the soldiers to have a good meal, but also for another very important reason.

That's for those people on the dais. Because it's obvious that if you set up a separate table for them, they would absolutely refuse to eat there!

How can this be done?
For various reasons, the fact that Ximen Lang did not respond to their expectations already made him feel very bad.

If he doesn't treat Ximen Lang to a good meal and properly apologize, he'll never have peace of mind for the rest of his life.

Anyway, he wasn't short of money, and future generations wouldn't lack food for these few thousand people.

Key point: He doesn't need to worry about buying these things.

Let's just do it all at once.

"I'll take them all, one by one. You just need to keep building!"

Although Ximen Lang did not explicitly state the reasons mentioned above, who is Lao Luo?

What a shrewd and discerning person!

The occasional hint of apology in Ximen Lang's eyes, and the frequent glances he cast towards the podium, were enough for Lao Luo to guess Ximen Lang's thoughts with a high degree of accuracy.

However, it's really not a good idea to bring this up directly before Ximen Lang completely lets his guard down.

Therefore, it was a no-brainer to directly represent the several people on stage who had also been quietly watching this side.

He smiled, seemingly joking, but in reality, he was giving Ximen Lang a clear response.

"Well, then I'll thank you on behalf of the leaders. And today, we'll also get to enjoy the soldiers' hospitality and Brother Lang's good fortune, and have a good meal! To be honest, I barely ate lunch, all for this good meal tonight!"

Since Lao Luo has already said it this far, what else is there to say?

Ximen Lang immediately summoned He Yuzhu, who had been itching to get his hands dirty, along with the cooks.
Note that this includes all the cooks, including the main force regiment.

Even soldiers with a little cooking experience were not spared; they were all dragged along to clean up an enormous amount of seafood.

Good heavens, the scene is bustling and lively, ten or even a hundred times more lively than when Ximen Lang hosted a dinner party at the courtyard last time!
Because the food was truly top-notch, absolutely fantastic.

As one delicious dish after another was quickly served, the morale that had been dampened by the crushing defeat was gradually boosted.

Naturally, there were far fewer complaints about the guard battalion.

At least there were no real-person offline PKs, which is already very good, quite good.

Most people, including Ximen Lang, shared this idea, and their faces were beaming with smiles.

Aside from the infamous Jin-Northwest Iron Triangle, who had never suffered such a loss in their lives...
Especially Old Li, who is known for his fiery temper, was so angry that he couldn't even eat.

The guard kindly invited him to eat, but he scolded him severely.

Old Li finally calmed down after hearing the principal's familiar roar.

(End of this chapter)