Soon, plates of food were brought out.
There were only three of them, so they didn't order too many dishes, just six or seven.
When the dishes arrived, Lin Yun carried a bottle of wine with him. Of course, as soon as he got upstairs, Zhao Gang grabbed it from him, but Zhao didn't pay much attention to the bottle.
At this point, Zhao Gang brought the wine that he had set aside onto the table, and couldn't help but be surprised.
The black metal box, made of an unknown material, made this bottle of wine appear very high-end.
The words "Qingyun Supreme" were written in bold and dynamic calligraphy on the top, further enhancing the extraordinary value of this wine.
Indeed, this bottle of wine was the signature of the Qingyun Restaurant, the Qingyun Supreme.
Although the price of Qingyun Supreme was extravagant, it was nothing to Lin Yun.
By now, the range of spiritual energy absorbed by the Cosmic Trading System was quite large, and even in the sparsely populated Immortal Origin County Town, it could gather enough Spirit Energy Points to buy a bottle of Qingyun Supreme in just ten minutes. In Shen City, the speed of accumulation would be even faster.
Zhao Gang was his good friend, and naturally deserved to be treated with such wine.
That said, he usually drank this kind of wine, so it didn't make sense to deliberately downgrade the wine when entertaining his good friend.
"Boss, this wine isn't cheap, is it?" Zhao Gang commented, looking at the bottle.
Because it hadn't been long, only a select crowd in Shen City knew about the Qingyun Supreme.
The distance between Immortal Origin County and Shen City was just too great.
Moreover, people paid attention to different things. It was perfectly normal for ordinary people not to care about luxury goods, or for Zhao Gang to have never heard of the Qingyun Supreme.
"It's alright," Lin Yun replied with a slight smile.
"As expected, our Boss has been doing well for himself out there all these years," Zhao Gang gave a thumbs up, laughing as he spoke.
"I've only been seeing some success recently. How about you, how have these past few years been for you?" Lin Yun asked with a smile.
"Me? Well, you know..." Hearing Lin Yun's question, Zhao Gang's expression dimmed a bit, then he forced a smile and responded.
Afterwards, Zhao Gang silently opened the wine packaging, not saying a word.
"Boss, in a few days, will you accompany me to a wedding?" After a moment, Zhao Gang looked up at Lin Yun and asked.
"Whose wedding?" Lin Yun asked calmly.
After the wine went down, the previously depressed Zhao Gang was a bit surprised too, causing his melancholy to lessen significantly.
However, he quickly brushed it aside.
No matter how good it tasted, it was still just a glass of wine.
"Boss, thank you for agreeing to accompany me to the wedding in two days. This glass is on me!" Soon, Zhao Gang poured another one and looked to Lin Yun as he spoke. When he finished speaking, he downed this glass of wine too.
"Liu Ming, thanks for taking care of my boss's food all this while. Cheers!" Soon after, Zhao Gang poured another glass of wine, looked at Liu Ming who was by his side, and said.
Once he finished speaking, he downed the glass again.
Liu Ming, who had been watching Zhao Gang all this while, was becoming increasingly restless. He didn't know how to react. Upon witnessing this scene, he quickly stood up, flustered and unsure of what to say. He was clearly a simple, honest man. It was no wonder he was bullied by hooligans during his school years.
"No need... No need, Gangzi..." After Zhao Gang finished his drink, he turned red in the face and started waving his hands off.
"Gangzi, this wine isn't ordinary, there's medicine in it, you shouldn't drink so quickly..."
Lin Yun caught hold of Zhao Gang's arm which was about to pour another drink, and said.
Truly speaking, although this wine was fine if consumed in greater amounts, it wasn't suitable to drink too much too quickly, especially since Zhao Gang had never trained in martial arts.
"Excuse me, didn't mean to embarrass you, Boss..." Zhao Gang originally wanted to say something to cover up, but looking at Lin Yun's serious face, he ended up giving a bitter smile instead.
He assumed that Lin Yun's comment was actually because he didn't want him to drink like this anymore.
Indeed, he did want to drink heavily just now.
He even hoped to get drunk.
He had long intended to have a wild drinking spree.
He was alone, tirelessly working on a business in this little town that was worsening despite his efforts.
His girlfriend had left him due to his family's poverty and his own incompetence.
He was filled with bitterness, with no way to express it.
However, today was the first time he had met his boss after five years of separation, and it didn't feel right for him to get drunk.
"You've had a lot to drink. Let's share a glass, then we can start with our meal!" Lin Yun said with a faint smile.
Then, he picked up the glass, offered it to Liu Ming and said, "Thank you for taking care of my family's food, this glass is on me."
With that, he drained the glass. This toast was for Liu Ming, but also for Zhao Gang, his close friend, his brother.