When Xia Qingqing and Wang Sisi arrived at the state-run restaurant, it was already packed with people.
"There are so many people. Qingqing, how about we go back to school and eat in the cafeteria?" Wang Sisi pouted, looking a little disappointed.
If they want to eat at a state-run restaurant, they have to wait for the people in front of them to finish eating so that a table becomes available, and they don't know how long the wait will be. Besides, there are so many people waiting for tables, and even if a table becomes available, they may not be able to get one.
Xia Qingqing glanced around the state-run restaurant and, finding no empty seats, agreed with Wang Sisi's suggestion: "Let's go back to school first and eat out again next time."
"Xia, over here!!!"
Xia Qingqing had just turned around when someone called out to her. The voice was very familiar. She looked in the direction of the voice and saw that it was none other than Ji Liu.
Wang Sisi glanced in the direction of Ji Liu: "Hey, isn't that the girl I ran into while shopping for clothes? Why is she calling you?"
"Let's go take a look," Xia Qingqing said, pulling Wang Sisi toward Ji Liu. The other woman had called her over, and they had to go up and say hello no matter what, otherwise it would be too impolite.
Ji Liu gave Xia Qingqing a gentle smile: "Xia, you're here to eat too, right? We're almost finished, so we can give you our seats soon."
What a coincidence! She had just run into Xia Qingqing at the department store, and now she was at the state-run restaurant. Seeing that Xia Qingqing and her companion were about to leave as soon as they came in, she guessed that they didn't want to wait because there were no seats available, so she quickly called them back.
Ji Liu and her companion were seated at a table for four. Besides Ji Liu and her companion, there were two other women sitting there, who seemed to be waiting for their food.
Xia Qingqing glanced at the nearly finished food on Ji Liu's table and nodded: "Thank you then. You guys keep eating, we'll go to the window to order."
We had to wait a while after ordering before the food arrived, by which time Ji Liu and the others would definitely have finished eating.
Wang Sisi smiled happily. She thought she wouldn't be able to eat at the state-run restaurant today, but unexpectedly, she found a new opportunity. The girl she knew from Qingqing was quite nice.
"Sisi, take a look at what you want to eat, just order whatever you like," Xia Qingqing said, pointing to the menu for the day and letting Wang Sisi choose.
"I'd like a plate of shredded pork with garlic sauce, and two bowls of rice," Wang Sisi ordered only one dish.
The portions at state-run restaurants are very generous. A single serving of shredded pork with garlic sauce contains at least 6 ounces of meat, plus some other side dishes, making for a large plate that was enough for the two girls.
Xia Qingqing knew that Wang Sisi was embarrassed to order too much, because it had been agreed that she would treat them to this meal. If they were splitting the bill, Wang Sisi would definitely not have ordered only one dish.
Xia Qingqing took a careful look at today's menu and discovered that there was braised beef. She definitely couldn't miss it.
I quickly ordered a plate of shredded pork with garlic sauce, a plate of braised beef, and two bowls of rice from the waiter. The total cost was 2.2 yuan, plus 1.5 jin of grain coupons.
"Hehe, then I'm in for a treat today," Wang Sisi said with a grin, and even slurped her saliva in a funny way.
When the two returned to Ji Liu's table, Ji Liu and the others had just finished eating: "We've been waiting for you to come over."
He then stood up and offered his seat to Xia Qingqing and the other person.
After getting up, Ji Liu didn't leave immediately: "Oh right, I haven't introduced you yet. This is my roommate and good friend, Rong Qian. We are both from the foreign languages ​​department."
She was in such a hurry when we were buying clothes that she didn't have time to introduce us. We're classmates from the same school, so there's no harm in getting to know each other. Having more friends means having more options.
Xia Qingqing greeted Rong Qian with a smile: "Hello, Rong, my name is Xia Qingqing, and this is my friend Wang Sisi."
"Hi everyone, we're all from the same school, we can hang out together sometime," Rong Qian said in a friendly manner.
"Alright, we won't disturb your meal any longer. We need to go back to school now," Ji Liu said, waving to Xia Qingqing before pulling Rong Qian away.
Wang Sisi asked curiously, "Qingqing, how did you meet the students in the foreign language department?"
"Well, that's a long story. I'll tell you about it on the way back."
Many people in the school had heard about Wang Wenxuan's incident, but not everyone knew that Ji Liu was also involved. When people were gossiping, they deliberately omitted Ji Liu's name.
Of course, no one knew that Xia Qingqing was also involved in this matter, since He Yulan and her son were from Jingbei University, which was led by Xia Qingqing.
The two female colleagues at the table looked at Xia Qingqing with curiosity. They could tell there was some gossip going on. Why didn't they continue? It was so frustrating!
After waiting for about half an hour, the food they ordered finally arrived. The two women at the table had already finished eating and left.
Looking at the large plate of delicious-looking braised beef in front of her, Xia Qingqing thought it was a great deal and the portion was too generous, only 1.2 yuan a plate.
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After finishing their meal, Xia Qingqing and Wang Sisi boarded the bus back to school.
On the bus, Wang Sisi brought up the topic they hadn't discussed earlier: "Qingqing, you still haven't told me how you met Ji Liu."
"Then I'll keep it short. You've probably heard about Wang Wenxuan, right? I happened to run into him on the train... Ji Liu probably gave me her clothes because of that incident," Xia Qingqing briefly explained what happened.
Wang Sisi clicked her tongue in amazement. She concluded that if Xia Qingqing hadn't informed He Lanyu at the last minute, this matter probably wouldn't have come to light. He Lanyu might have been tricked back to her hometown by that scumbag, and Ji Liu would have been badly deceived by Wang Wenxuan.
After hearing about Ji Liu's story, Wang Sisi became even more determined not to find a partner; she wanted to stay single for safety.
After returning to school, the two went back to their respective dormitories. Before leaving, Xia Qingqing gave the piece of pea-green fabric she had bought to Wang Sisi.
"Qingqing, let me make it for you first. It should be done in about two or three days. I'll bring it to you when it's finished. Trust my skills, the finished product will definitely look beautiful," Wang Sisi said confidently, holding the fabric.
If I didn't have to attend classes, it would definitely take less than three days to make a dress.
Their department has a dedicated computer lab equipped with sewing machines, specifically for students to practice. Otherwise, if they only learn from books without hands-on experience, it's hard to say whether they'll be able to make clothes after graduation.
Xia Qingqing had great confidence in Wang Sisi's craftsmanship. Many of Wang Sisi's clothes were made by herself, and they were beautiful in both color and style, no worse than those sold outside.
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