The participants of this barbecue appeared calm, but the onlookers were roiled by underlying tensions.
Perhaps it was unexpected that Gu Jiangnian, the richest man in Capital City, would be so down-to-earth.
Both dressed in haute couture gowns, yet there they sat amidst the smog and miasma, skewering kebabs like any ordinary folks.
Some were incredulous, while others found it quite touching.
The greasy tables and chairs seemed to have suddenly doubled in value, and the noisy and oily alley somehow became more palatable.
Years later, when Gu Jiangnian was interviewed, the host displayed a photo of the two eating barbecue in the hustle of the street market and asked with a smile, "Mr. Gu, do you often visit these street-side shops?"
Gu Jiangnian glanced at the photo, smiled gently, and replied in front of the national audience, "My love likes it."
