Because the portions at this Chinese restaurant were actually quite small.
They used a single-serving dining style.
In fact, it was essentially a Western dining style.
It was just Chinese food in appearance, but in reality, it was the same old thing with a new twist.
Luo Di also ordered two dishes.
In his opinion, these two dishes had absolutely nothing to do with Chinese cuisine, but at least they weren't so difficult to describe.
One was General Tso's Chicken, which is very famous in the U.S..
He wondered who came up with that name.
General Tso would want to hit someone if he knew!
As for the taste, it was sweet and sour, tasting entirely of ketchup.
What's the difference between this and French fries with ketchup?
The other dish was fried egg rolls.
Luo Di thought, 'It's just an egg roll, they shouldn't be able to make anything too bizarre, right?'
But he still underestimated the preferences of the U.S. people.
A simple fried egg roll was drenched in no less than five different sauces.
If it wasn't sour, it was sweet, or it was spicy.
The key was that this spiciness was sweet and spicy.
It was a bit like Thai sweet chili sauce.
In short, Luo Di took one bite and was a bit reluctant to eat more.
It's not that it was extremely unappetizing.
Actually, it wasn't unappetizing, it was just a very strange feeling.
It was like putting the kitchen and the toilet together, and then cooking in the toilet.
In short, it made it very difficult for Luo Di to eat.
However, Daisy and Gwen seemed to enjoy it very much.
Both of them had standard U.S. palates, so they really liked these foods.
In contrast,
if they were to eat authentic Chinese food, they would most likely not be used to it.
This is also why Chinese food needs to be localized when it comes to the U.S. Chinese cuisine is profound and extensive, and it is truly worthy of being the top cuisine in the World.
But for many people who have developed certain eating habits since childhood, they won't be able to adapt if you suddenly make them change.
Trying something new occasionally is acceptable, but eating it every day?
Forget it!
And for U.S. people who are used to sweet and sour flavors, savory Chinese food may not necessarily be to their liking.
However, Chinese food also has sweet flavors.
He believed those would be easier for them to accept.
Mid-meal, Luo Di noticed another person had joined Peter Parker's table.
It was a female.
She was thin, wearing a black leather jacket, and as soon as she arrived, she ordered a case of beer. While others ate, she drank, barely touching the dishes in front of her.
"Jessica Jones?"
Luo Di had some guesses about the female's identity, but he wasn't sure if he was right.
Because she was facing away from Luo Di, he couldn't see her face, so he couldn't judge based on her appearance.
However, if it really was Jessica Jones, then with this group gathered together, were they planning to form a Defenders team?
But Iron Fist, who should have been a member of the Defenders, was not present, and instead, Peter Parker, who shouldn't have been with these three people, was there.
"Speaking of which, Natasha seemed to want to recruit Gwen and them to join the Avengers last time, why haven't there been any updates since?"
Luo Di suddenly remembered something. Natasha had said she would keep in touch with Gwen, but after she left, there had been no contact.
He wondered if this was only the case for Gwen?
Or was it the same for everyone else?
But Falcon Sam would join the Avengers later.
He wondered if Luke Cage would accept the invitation?
If Luke Cage also joined the Avengers, that would be interesting.
After all, with one Iron Fist and one Luke Cage missing, the Defenders would have no one left!
...
Late night;
Hell's Kitchen in Manhattan.
This is Free City's crime haven!
Countless criminals gathered here, and even the authorities couldn't do anything about them.
Tonight, Kingpin, as the underground emperor of Free City, had an important transaction to conduct here.
Kingpin attached great importance to this transaction, as it concerned who would manage the entire U.S. East Coast's DP trade market for the next three years.
For the past three years, this management right had been in the hands of a certain old U.S. gangster family.
But in recent years, the Kingpin Gang under Kingpin had developed rapidly.
Not only had Kingpin taken over the entire underground World of Free City, but even across the entire U.S. East Coast, Kingpin's influence was among the top!
Conversely, the influence of that old gangster family had suffered repeated heavy blows in recent years due to Kingpin's suppression, and now it was far from what it used to be.
This time;
the East Coast's DP market was selecting its manager for the next three years.
Kingpin naturally wouldn't miss such an opportunity.
After all, once he obtained this power, his influence would surely skyrocket again!
Why, in the past few years, despite commanding the powerful Kingpin Gang, had he still not been able to dominate the entire U.S. East Coast's underground World?
It was precisely because the management rights for that term's DP market were not in his hands.
As a rule agreed upon by all underground forces in the U.S., the three-year election was like the U.S. electing its President.
Although the President is not the strongest person in the entire U.S., he holds management power.
To a certain extent, he can bring great convenience to himself and the forces behind him.
However, even with these convenient conditions, the Kingpin Gang was still able to suppress the other party, causing them to suffer losses repeatedly, which speaks volumes about the Kingpin Gang's strength.
This is also because with a formidable leader like Kingpin, the Kingpin Gang has been able to develop to its current position.
But now, the three-year period is over!
Kingpin declared that he was about to ascend to that supreme throne!
The era to come would be his, Kingpin's, era.
He not only wanted to dominate the entire underground World of the U.S. East Coast, but he even wanted to extend his influence to the Western regions.
In the future;
he would be the one to call the shots in the entire U.S. underground World.
He wanted to become the one and only King of the U.S. underground World!
Not titles like one of the two kings, or one of the three kings.
In the elegantly furnished conference room.
All the prominent gang leaders from the U.S. East Coast gathered here tonight.
Tonight's meeting would once again reshuffle the entire U.S. East Coast's underground World!
Naturally, some were happy and some were worried.
Those gangs who supported the old traditional forces couldn't smile at this moment.
But those gangs who firmly chose to stand with Kingpin were all beaming with joy, as if they had already secured victory!
In fact, that was indeed the case.
After all, the outcome of tonight's meeting had already been revealed.
All that was left was the announcement.
Therefore;
no matter how arrogant these Kingpin supporters were at this moment, the others dared not show any dissatisfaction.
They could only sigh one by one, wondering if they could gain any benefits by defecting to Kingpin now?
Even if there were no benefits, at least they could preserve their gangs, right?
As for the former King of the East?
At this point, hardly anyone was willing to bother with them anymore.
Moreover;
the former King of the East was Old Crawford, not these two immature brats!
Ever since Old Crawford died, the Crawford family had been declining rapidly.
The younger generations who took over had made a mess of the family.
To be honest, those gangs who originally supported the Crawford family had long been fed up with these arrogant youngsters who had no real ability but merely relied on their good birth to boss them around.
But now, these brats' good days were over.
It was time for them to suffer a bit!
Thinking of this, those who had just been sighing couldn't help but look with playful eyes at the siblings sitting side by side over there.
These siblings were the current power holders of the Crawford family after Old Crawford's death.
The male was named Kevin Crawford!
The female was named Mia Crawford!
However, the two siblings, who were currently being laughed at by everyone, appeared very calm.
They seemed at ease, showing no signs of fear or nervousness.
"Hmph~! Putting on an act!"
Someone snorted coldly and muttered softly.
At this moment;
the solid wooden door of the conference room was opened again.
Following him, the burly Kingpin, dressed in a White suit, walked in with his people.
Seeing Kingpin enter, his most loyal lackeys immediately stood up to welcome their boss.
Kingpin seemed to be in a good mood.
He nodded and greeted these lackeys along the way, his smug expression making the Crawford siblings, who were sitting on the other side, look disgusted.
It was this fat male who ruined their future!
However, if this fat male thought he could climb over their Crawford family, then he was gravely mistaken!
The outside World said that the siblings were uneducated and had made a mess of the family 370.