Chapter 22 Dinner Party
"The food is here~!"

Soon, Chef Mao came over with a tray of fragrant dishes.

"The first dish is boiled black-back sea bass. Please try it and tell me if you have any suggestions."

Different from Xinyuexuan and Liuliting,

Wanmintang is a people-friendly restaurant and often listens to diners' suggestions.

This is probably one of the reasons why Wanmin Hall can stand in Liyue.

After serving,
Wang Hao looked at everyone and, as the person in charge, he explained to everyone: "Boiled black-backed sea bass is one of Wanmintang's signature dishes. It is fresh, spicy and spicy. The fish meat is tender and chewy. Come and try it. This dish should be eaten right out of the pot."

As he spoke, Wang Hao picked up his chopsticks first.

In an instant, it became lively.
"Wow, it's delicious, even better than the food at Liuliting."

"So hot, so hot, so good."

"I thought it was a small restaurant, but I didn't expect there would be a chef here at Huyan."

"Ahem, I ate some Sichuan peppercorns, and they're making me feel numb."

"..."

Everyone ate and chatted.

These wealthy young men probably came to eat at Huyan for the first time, and there was a sense of amazement in their tone.

The Liuli Hall and Xinyue Pavilion, which most people cannot afford, are nothing to them.

But the craftsmanship of Wanmin Hall still conquered them.

Except for a few students who don't eat spicy food, most people raved about the boiled blackback sea bass.

Wang Hao looked around and saw that several students looked embarrassed. He immediately knew that these students could not eat spicy food.

I quietly got up and went to the Zhongyuan miscellaneous stall to get a few bowls of hot water.
Walked over to a few classmates who didn’t eat spicy food.

"There are non-spicy dishes later, but it would be a shame if you don't try this boiled black bass. I'll give you this. Rinse it in water before eating, and it will be less spicy."

Several people showed expressions of gratitude and said to Wang Hao: "Thank you."

Wang Hao waved his hand: "It's my treat. If you don't eat well, it will be my fault."

While talking,
Chef Mao came again with the dishes.
"Honey-glazed barbecued pork, freshly baked, must be eaten quickly."

The barbecued pork is red and plump, and has a strong and fragrant flavor, which immediately attracted everyone's attention.

As soon as it was placed on the table, several pairs of chopsticks came.
Especially those students who didn’t eat spicy food before, all stretched out their chopsticks.

And Chef Mao was still serving the dishes.

Crystal shrimp, crab roe tofu, three shredded vegetables,

Tender pepper chicken, mint salad, squirrel fish...

One by one, delicious dishes with fragrant aromas were served.
Those that run on the ground, swim in the sea, and fly in the sky,

These are all complete.

At the dinner table, Wang Hao stood up and placed a plate of golden shrimp balls in front of Keqing.
Then he changed the positions of a few seafood dishes and smiled apologetically at the others at the table: "I really like these dishes, so I won't be polite with you."

Everyone laughed. It was just a change of dish, so naturally no one cared.

Only Keqing and Xingqiu looked at Wang Hao with warmth in their eyes as they saw their favorite dishes appear in front of them.

Halfway through the meal,
Zhang, the big brother of Zhongyuan Zasu, came over with a big jar.
"I think Master Mao didn't serve you any special soup. Come, gentlemen, try my offal soup."

Several students showed curious expressions.

For them, offal and other food would basically never appear on the dinner table at home.

They were eating here and could already smell the aroma coming from the offal stall next door.

I just can't bring myself to give it a try because I'm too embarrassed to do it.

Now that the boss delivered it himself, it was naturally a good thing for them.

"I'll try."

Without Wang Hao saying anything, students immediately came over.

Make a bowl of miscellaneous soup.

Fresh, fragrant, rich taste lingers between lips and teeth.
The student's eyes lit up and he gave a thumbs up: "It tastes good."

Someone made a sample, and everyone rushed over.
The whole pot of offal soup was finished in no time.

Seeing this, Wang Hao didn't say anything more. He took out a bill and stuffed it into Brother Zhang's hand: "Brother Zhang, bring two more tanks over."

They are all young boys, and their appetites are really big. Brother Zhang did not refuse Wang Hao's Mora.
He also has to make a living. He can afford to give him one jar, but he can't afford to give him more.

Drinking offal soup and eating the delicacies of Wanmintang,

The sun sets and the evening light gradually covers the earth.

Seeing that everyone was full and satisfied,
Wang Hao stood up and faced everyone: "Everyone, actually, I'm inviting you all to dinner, but there is one thing I want to ask for your consent."

Everyone looked at Wang Hao.

They all come from wealthy families and care about their reputation.
At this time, if Wang Hao made some requests, they would not refuse if they were not excessive.

After all, this meal was really enjoyable.

However, Wang Hao would not make any excessive demands at this time.

He smiled and looked at everyone: "I'm sure you all know that my parents are missing, and I was raised in an orphanage outside Liyue Harbor. If there was no orphanage, I'm afraid I wouldn't have the opportunity to sit with you and study, eat, drink and play."

Everyone's eyes fell on Wang Hao, looking at his pure smile, and gradually they were attracted by him.

"We had a small bet this time, and Keqing and I won by luck, but this Mora is not a small amount after all. Besides, betting should never happen again, so I will start today and donate all the proceeds from the bet to the orphanage."

Having said that, Wang Hao lightly touched Xingqiu beside him with his toes.

Xingqiu's eyes lit up, and he immediately reacted. He spoke as the biggest loser, "That's your winnings. You can spend it however you want. You don't have to tell us."

As soon as Xingqiu said this, the students around him responded.

They can all afford to lose, so they don't care how Wang Hao spends the money he wins.

Besides, hasn’t he already treated everyone to a meal?

Wang Hao nodded to Xingqiu and said, "Thank you very much, Xingqiu. However, I would like to ask for your help for something else."

Everyone looked at him curiously.

"Gambling is not a good thing after all. If we use the winnings from gambling to help the children in the orphanage, it is a good thing, but it is not nice to hear and it may corrupt the children. So, I want to donate this money in the name of everyone in our school."

After a pause, Wang Hao looked at everyone and said, "I would like to borrow your names."

After saying that, Wang Hao put away his smile and looked at everyone sincerely.

For a moment, the place became quiet.

On the side, Keqing's eyes lit up. She had completely understood what Wang Hao was going to do.

Standing up, Keqing nodded slightly at Wang Hao: "Supporting orphans is a good deed, we should naturally help, don't say it's borrowing a name to use it, just add my name, and also, you don't have to share the money I won, just donate it all together."

Keqing paused for a moment, attracted the attention of the students around her, and took out her pocket money: "I don't have much pocket money, here are three thousand Mora, donate it as well."

Wang Hao's mouth twitched. It has to be you, Keqing. I just borrowed your name, but you actually wanted to lead the second wave of donations.

As soon as Keqing spoke, Wang Hao knew what she was going to do.

Keqing was guiding these students to make a second donation, changing the donation initiative from being led by Wang Hao to being "autonomously" initiated by the students.

There is a huge gap here.

If Wang Hao just donated the gambling money and used everyone's name, everyone might just sigh that Wang Hao is a good person and knows how to behave.

But if a second donation is initiated, this becomes an action taken by everyone together, and the concept of the protagonist will emerge.

The protagonist's ideas will affect students' attitudes towards the orphanage.

This is the orphanage I have donated to, so the orphanage is my own family, a friend, and a place that I can be close to.

Such a small idea will be planted in the students' minds.

Maybe there will be no impact in the short term, but over time, there will always be some changes.

Wang Hao was thinking about the meaning of Keqing's actions, while things were still going on at the dinner party.

"Everyone, today's Tianquan is newly established, and that Tianquan came from humble beginnings, so now is the right time to help the poor and the weak." A classmate who had been chatting with Quan Ningguang suddenly stood up and spoke.

Wang Hao looked at him in surprise. He didn't expect that there was a master among his classmates.

Seeing Wang Hao looking at him, the student who was talking nodded to Wang Hao, and then continued: "How about this, I don't have much pocket money, and I have two thousand Mora left this month, so I'll donate it too."

As soon as the matter involved the new Tian Quan, the look in the eyes of some students nearby changed.

Although Keqing said that it would be difficult for them to achieve great things, they were born in wealthy families and they still had the necessary judgment and vision.

Soon, people stood up and expressed their opinions.
Some people are willing to take on the title, and some people donate generously.

But not surprisingly, everyone felt that Wang Hao was doing a good thing.

The previous gambling incident was covered up without leaving any trace.

(End of this chapter)