Visit a small shop
On the afternoon of August 18 1 25, the motorcade of the American Embassy came quickly and stopped at the east side of the Drum Tower. Even the citizens on the roadside know that Vice President Biden, who is visiting China, is here. Everyone thought Biden's destination was the Drum Tower, but the eagle-eyed citizens found that the destination of the motorcade was Yaoji fried liver shop on the east side of the Drum Tower.
About half an hour later, the team left and the reporter then entered the store. At this time, there were not many customers. In a private room on the inside, Yao Yan, one of the second generation descendants of Yao Ji Fried Liver Store, told reporters about Biden's coming to the store for lunch.
Yao Yan said that at noon the day before yesterday, the US Embassy sent two people to the store to investigate, showed their business cards and photographed the situation in the store, but they didn't say that Biden was coming, and they didn't care. Yesterday morning/kloc-around 0/0, they learned that Biden would come to the store for lunch. "We have never received such a high-level VIP, and we don't know how to get ready." Yao Yan said that the news made them both surprised and nervous, and all the family members rushed to the store to prepare. I packed a private room and prepared brand-new tableware. "This is the private room." Yao Yan pointed to the reporter's private room and said that after Biden came, he said that he would sit in the lobby and the tableware was the same as that of other diners.
"Apologize"
/kloc-0: 30, Biden walked into the store with his granddaughter, accompanied by Gary Locke, the newly appointed US ambassador to China. Yao Yan said that she was told that according to American custom, the shopkeeper had to meet at the door. When she just walked to the door, Biden had already come in. "He is very friendly, kind and humorous." Yao Yan said that after Biden came in, he greeted other guests warmly. Because of the language barrier, Biden used more body movements, patted his shoulder and shook hands, and the guests applauded.
During the dinner, Biden also apologized to other guests and said, "I'm sorry to disturb everyone's dinner time." After the simultaneous interpretation of the translation, the diners responded "It doesn't matter". Biden also deliberately sat next to another table of diners, making everyone mistakenly think that he wanted to eat together. Biden smiled and sat back in his seat.