When the movie ended, Huang Qinqin let out a burp. She hadn't actually eaten much, as she felt she had been watching the movie very attentively.
However, Xu Junhui kept feeding her, and before she knew it, she was stuffed. Huang Qinqin felt her pants getting tight, and she had to quickly pull in her stomach to prevent her belly from sticking out.
After throwing the sunflower seed shells into the trash can, Xu Junhui noticed it was almost lunchtime and asked, "Qinqin, are you hungry? How about we go to the state-run restaurant for lunch?"
Huang Qinqin really wanted to say that she wasn't hungry at all, and was even quite full. But since it was their first date, she didn't want to spoil the mood, so she figured she could just eat less later.
"Okay, let's go eat then."
"Okay, then get on, let's go over now."
Looking at the bicycle, Huang Qinqin suddenly had an idea: "Brother Junhui, why don't we walk there slowly? My legs are a little numb from sitting for so long."
"It's still early, it shouldn't be too late to walk there." She could also take a walk to digest her food, killing two birds with one stone, perfect.
Xu Junhui nodded: "Okay, let's go over there. Is there anything you'd like to eat? I wonder what dishes the state-run restaurant has today."
"Do you often eat at state-run restaurants? The food factory's canteen must be pretty good too, right?" Huang Qinqin asked curiously.
"Our factory canteen is alright, but it certainly can't compare to the food at state-run restaurants. Except for the sweet and sour pork."
Xu Junhui looked at him with an expression that said, "I'm not lying to you," and asked confidently, "I forgot to ask you, did you like the sweet and sour pork from last time? That's one of Chef Cai's specialties."
As he expected, Huang Qinqin really liked the sweet and sour pork: "It's delicious. I've cooked sweet and sour pork before, but the taste is far inferior to what you eat in the cafeteria."
"Your cooking will definitely taste good too!"
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After persuading the men in her family to stop, Chen Zhaodi started rummaging through drawers and cabinets, unsure of what to give back to the Xu family.
I'm worried that they won't like what I give them in return, but they don't have anything too expensive. I'm struggling to decide what to give them.
Huang Eryuan watched as Chen Zhaodi kept rummaging through things, and her expression grew increasingly unpleasant. He wanted to run away, but he also felt sorry for her.
After hesitating for a long time, I finally decided to speak up: "Um, wife, how about we get them some dried sweet potatoes?"
"Didn't my daughter dry a lot of sweet potatoes last year? Those should be fine, right?"
Chen Zhaodi had considered giving this as a gift, but she was a little hesitant: "Wouldn't dried sweet potatoes be too cheap? Would giving them this make them feel like we don't value them?"
"How could that be? Although sweet potatoes are cheap, the dried sweet potatoes sold at the supply and marketing cooperative aren't cheap either. Besides, the dried sweet potatoes my daughter makes are so delicious, how could they be unpresentable?!"
Chen Zhaodi had never noticed that the supply and marketing cooperative sold dried sweet potatoes before, and asked with some skepticism, "Does the supply and marketing cooperative sell dried sweet potatoes? I don't think I've ever seen it before?"
Huang Eryuan patted his chest and answered confidently, "Of course I do! Would I lie to you?"
She couldn't think of anything else to give in return, and although she was still a little hesitant, Chen Zhaodi finally decided to give dried sweet potatoes.
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Although it wasn't noon, Xu Junhui and Huang Qinqin were both sweating profusely after walking all the way to the state-run restaurant.
After arriving at the state-run restaurant, Xu Junhui and his group found a table near the fan and sat down, intending to cool off in the breeze.
Yes, state-run restaurants and supply and marketing cooperatives still have electric fans, but don't get me wrong, these fans aren't for serving customers.
It's mainly for the staff who work there, so the fans are usually placed near the cashier. If they didn't arrive early, they wouldn't get a turn.
After all, on a hot day, having an electric fan blowing on you makes you feel much more comfortable.
Because she arrived a bit early, the state-run restaurant hadn't written out today's menu yet, and Huang Qinqin looked around the restaurant with some boredom.
Suddenly, Huang Qinqin saw a line of words that read: "Do not beat customers without cause!"
Upon seeing this word, Huang Qinqin, who had been somewhat relaxed, suddenly sat up straight and poked Xu Junhui with her finger.
Xu Junhui immediately responded, "Hmm? What's wrong?"
Huang Qinqin put her finger to her lips, signaling him to be quiet, then pointed to the words on the wall and whispered, "Brother Junhui, look! It says on the wall that customers must not be beaten without cause. Do the waiters at state-run restaurants really hit people?"
Xu Junhui looked at Huang Qinqin's serious face and thought she was about to say something. So that's what it was. But it's not surprising; many people who see this line of text for the first time find it unbelievable.
However, Xu Junhui didn't answer her question, but instead asked her curiously, "You only noticed it now? Didn't you see it last time?"
Huang Qinqin said matter-of-factly, "No. The last time I went on a blind date with you was the first time I ever ate here."
"Besides, I was a little nervous the day we met, and I wasn't very familiar with you, so I didn't dare to look around too much. You still haven't said anything, is it really possible that a waiter will hit someone?"
Xu Junhui suddenly realized something and felt a little happy. He was too embarrassed to look around last time, but he felt comfortable doing so this time, which proved that Huang Qinqin didn't feel too reserved in front of him.
"It really happens. Sometimes there are too many people, and someone cuts in line, or some people who are eating here for the first time cause a disturbance, and then the waiter will take action."
"However, generally speaking, waiters won't hit people on their own initiative, but their attitude won't be very good."
After listening, Huang Qinqin whispered to Xu Junhui, "Yes, yes, I feel that the service staff at the supply and marketing cooperative and state-run restaurants are not very nice. Sometimes when we go to buy things, they even give us a hard time."
Xu Junhui patiently explained, "Because these people usually have connections in their families."
"Jobs at supply and marketing cooperatives and state-run restaurants are never open to external recruitment; they are usually filled through internal referrals."
"If you don't have connections, you might not be able to get this job. After all, these two places are relatively easy and the pay is quite good."
After listening, Huang Qinqin thought about it carefully and realized that it was indeed true. She had never heard of the supply and marketing cooperative or state-run restaurants recruiting workers.
"That's true. I've been looking for so long, and I've only come across two job openings at steel mills."
Xu Junhui continued, "You see, I've never heard of the steel mill recruiting. Generally speaking, each factory will give priority to the children of its own employees when recruiting. Unless they really can't recruit anyone, no news will leak out."
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