pjbooks Chapter 46 Can You Drive?
Chapter 46 Can You Drive?
Ma Junjie had never heard of Moutai before. Although he didn't know much about it, he guessed that it must be a relatively good type of liquor.
A few minutes later, the waiter brought over the wine, along with glasses and a decanter.
Just as the waiter was about to pour the drinks, Carina Lau stopped him.
"You may leave!"
The waiter replied, "Okay!" and then turned and closed the door to leave.
Carina Lau started doing it herself.
I noticed the wine glasses they brought were too small, and they seemed a little disappointed.
Remove the glass and set it aside. Use two decanters as wine glasses and fill them with baijiu (Chinese white liquor).
As soon as the wine was poured out, a strong aroma of wine filled the air.
Ma Junjie was holding a large pig's trotter in his hand. He took a bite and said...
"Sister Liu, this wine smells amazing!"
Carina Lau placed a glass of wine next to Ma Junjie.
He laughed.
"Ah Jie, it not only smells delicious, but it tastes even better!"
Ma Junjie was getting a little tired of eating meat, so he swallowed hard.
Carina Lau raised her glass and said,
"Come on, let's drink! Thank you for saving my life."
Ma Junjie also picked up his wine glass and laughed.
"No, Sister Liu, I want to thank you for the delicious food and wine!"
After saying that, the two tilted their heads back and took a big gulp.
"Ugh!" Ma Junjie exclaimed after swallowing a large mouthful.
"This wine is indeed fragrant and has a high alcohol content, but it's not strong and goes down easily. It's much better than the rice wine I brew back home!"
Carina Lau smiled.
"Hey Jie, looks like you know how to drink. You have a pretty good capacity for alcohol, huh?"
Ma Junjie gave an awkward smile.
"It's alright, nothing special."
"Mainly in rural areas, every household might not have vegetables, but they absolutely must have alcohol. If you don't drink, you'll eat significantly less food than others, which isn't worth it, so I was forced to develop this habit!"
"Tsk tsk!" Carina Lau shook her head and laughed.
"This is the first time I've ever heard of someone training their drinking skills like this."
Ma Junjie couldn't help but pick up his wine glass, take another sip, and ask,
"Sister Liu, how much is this wine? When I get paid, I'll buy you a few bottles, no matter what!"
Carina Lau picked up her wine glass, took a sip, and said...
"Not bad, 400."
"How...how much?" Ma Junjie almost choked on the food in his mouth.
"400, and this is such a small bottle? That's half a month's salary for me."
Carina Lau smiled.
"So, are you still going to invite me or not?"
Ma Junjie looked at Carina Lau and swallowed hard.
"Please, but... I'd like to change the type of wine."
"Hahaha!" Carina Lau suddenly burst into laughter.
Ma Junjie looked at Carina Lau and saw that her laughter was carefree, like that of a child.
The little bunny on my chest is jumping around, so lively and cute!
It makes you want to touch it.
After a while, Carina Lau stopped, picked up her wine glass, and said,
"Ah-Jie, I haven't laughed and relaxed like this in a long time."
"This time, we downed it all in one gulp!"
"No problem!" Ma Junjie replied.
The two men tilted their heads back and, without hesitation, emptied their cups in an instant.
Ma Junjie took the initiative to bring the wine bottle and filled the two of them with wine.
Carina Lau suddenly asked, as if remembering something.
"Ah Jie, you said in the car earlier that you lost all your belongings in your dorm. How much money did you lose?"
Upon hearing this, Ma Junjie put down the chicken leg he was holding.
The chicken leg doesn't taste so good anymore.
He said with a droopy face,
"That damn thief took all my money, 500 yuan in total! Damn it!"
"500?" Carina Lau asked.
"Yes, it was given to me by my brother and my older sister; it was all my living expenses."
"Damn it, that lousy dorm room, I'm really fed up with it!"
"Once I get paid next month, I'm not going to live there anymore, even if you kill me!"
Carina Lau listened silently until he finished speaking, then asked,
"Ah Jie, if you don't live in the dorms, where do you live?"
Ma Junjie answered immediately.
"I've already made up my mind, I'll rent a place outside!"
"Just find a cheap place where I can sleep, as long as it's safe and I can get some sleep."
Carina Lau listened thoughtfully.
He raised his glass again and said,
"Come on, let's keep drinking."
Ma Junjie picked up his wine glass, perhaps recalling painful memories, and felt somewhat indignant.
"Glug glug," he drank the entire glass of wine in one gulp.
Carina Lau stared blankly at Ma Junjie, speechless.
Then I saw Ma Junjie finish drinking and wipe his mouth, as if he had just drunk a large glass of water, completely nonchalant.
Carina Lau swallowed hard, a smile playing on her lips.
I took a big gulp myself.
The two then chatted for a while on various topics.
Carina Lau barely touched the food on the table, while Ma Junjie ate his fill until he was stuffed.
Later, Carina Lau asked for a bottle of Moutai, and Ma Junjie couldn't stop her.
I don't know why,
Carina Lau seemed to be in a very good mood, drinking and drinking.
His face was flushed from drinking, and his eyes were a little glazed.
The second bottle of wine was quickly emptied, and Ma Junjie gently advised,
"Sister Liu, I can't take it anymore. If I drink any more, I'll get drunk. No more, I really don't want to!"
Carina Lau pointed at Ma Junjie and laughed.
"Ah Jie, I thought you were pretty good, but it seems... you're still no match for me!"
"I can usually drink... drink 3 bottles, no problem..."
Upon hearing this, Ma Junjie's first thought wasn't that Carina Lau had a high alcohol tolerance.
Instead, he thought, "Good heavens, three bottles of Moutai would cost 1200 yuan!"
What she was drinking wasn't alcohol, it was clearly banknotes!
He was certain once again that Carina Lau was definitely a true rich woman!
Ma Junjie was actually not drunk; he was perfectly sober.
All told, he's been drinking for at least 10 years.
I used to practice martial arts with a Taoist priest behind the village. That priest always carried his wine gourd with him.
Under his influence, Ma Junjie came into contact with drinking.
Carina Lau stood up unsteadily and said,
"Ah Jie, are you... done eating?"
Ma Junjie quickly stood up as well, staring at Carina Lau as if afraid she might suddenly collapse.
Answering verbally
"Okay, I'm stuffed and drunk!"
"Hehe, that's good!" Carina Lau laughed, waving her hand dismissively.
"Then... let's go!"
"Okay!" Ma Junjie quickly followed and stood next to Liu Jialing, ready to support her at any time.
Carina Lau staggered out.
Then take the elevator downstairs.
At this moment, the lobby manager quickly followed and asked with concern,
"Mr. Liu, have you finished eating? Would you like us to send you home?"
Carina Lau waved her hand.
"I'm fine, perfectly fine!"
"Besides, I still have him!"
As she spoke, Carina Lau suddenly grabbed Ma Junjie's hand.
He draped half his body over Ma Junjie.
The lobby manager glanced at Ma Junjie, a complicated expression on his face, and gave an awkward smile.
"Okay, okay, be careful."
"Mr. Liu, what about the bill for this meal?"
Carina Lau let out a burp and replied,
"Same as before, put it in the account first!"
"Okay, I understand. Take care, Mr. Liu!"
Carina Lau smiled and patted Ma Junjie on the shoulder.
"Ah Jie, don't just stand there, let's go!"
Ma Junjie responded with an "Oh," and then, holding Liu Jialing's hand, walked out of the hotel.
Upon reaching her car outside, Carina Lau took out her car keys, pressed the start button, and was about to open the driver's side door to get in and drive away.
Carina Lau suddenly stopped, looked up at Ma Junjie,
asked,
"Ah Jie, can you drive?"