It is best to eat two bowls of noodles on a hot day. A bowl of hot noodle soup will definitely make you feel very comfortable.
When the waiter heard that they only wanted two bowls of noodles, his face looked a little unhappy, but he still put on a smile and went to the kitchen to pass on the message.
Now the income of their state-owned restaurant is not as good as before, because the money earned every month is not as much as the money they waste on food, so their wages have also decreased. The waiter was thinking of giving them more dishes today since two people came, but he didn't expect that they only ordered two bowls of noodles.
"Do you have braised beef here? Bring us another plate, and put a few slices of braised beef in our noodles." Tian Tian wanted to eat meat. Looking at the small blackboard on the wall, there was no braised beef on it, but there were ribs or a few pieces of ribs would be fine.
She knew that some chefs would make something specifically for her. Although they would not be sold outside, they would be available in the kitchen.
The waiter was happy again, because meat is more valuable than vegetables!
He also asked the kitchen to add some braised beef and a few pieces of pork ribs into the noodles so that they could sell some meat tickets.
Tian Tian and the others put their food on the stools next to them. There was no one else in this state-owned restaurant except the two of them. While waiting, they put their hands next to the iron stove to warm them.
After sitting there for a while, they felt their feet were not as stiff as before, so they sat down and chatted.
"I'll pay for the meal later," said Tian Zhuo.
"You'll pay? Do you have the food coupons and meat coupons in your pocket?"
Now you don’t need food coupons and meat coupons to eat out. You can just find any private restaurant on the street to eat out. So many people are not used to the food coupons and meat coupons. Tian Tian is still used to putting all the money she earns and the bills into the space, so that she can take them out whenever she wants to use them.
"I brought it." Tian Zhuo took out the food coupons and meat coupons from his pocket and said.
Tian Tian took the meat coupons and looked at them, a little surprised, "So many? Does the school give out so many meat coupons now?"
At that time, their school only gave them eight taels of meat coupons each month. But Tian Zhuo now had one jin of meat coupons.
Tian Zhuo shook his head and said, "No, it's still eight taels, but if there are others who don't want meat coupons, bring the meat coupons to me to exchange for food coupons."
He had relatives in the provincial capital, and sometimes he would go to Tian Tian's place for a meal, so he saved a lot of food coupons. Many people were reluctant to eat meat, or their families were not well off. They could exchange meat coupons for food coupons, so they could eat more, so they would come to Tian Zhuo. Tian Zhuo didn't want to eat meat every month, so he saved the meat coupons.
He used to have a lot of meat coupons, and in the winter he would often buy a lot of meat and take it home to eat. Although his family now raises New Year pigs and they can slaughter pigs for the New Year every year, Tian Zhuo still keeps this habit and never spends the meat coupons.
Since Tian Zhuo was rich, Tian Tian said nothing, and the noodles were served quickly. It might be because there were few customers, and it was rare to meet two customers. The chef showed his full skills.
The slightly yellow noodles and the yellow noodle soup were topped with small green vegetables, chopped green onions, and coriander. A few slices of thickly cut braised beef were placed on the plate, and underneath was an egg cut in half with a yellow yolk exposed, as well as four ribs.
You can see that the ribs were just taken out of the stew pot, with fat scattered around them, looking extremely tempting.
Tian Tian swallowed her saliva, picked up the chopsticks beside her, and couldn't wait to pick up a handful of noodles and put them into her mouth. The noodles were very chewy and had a rich aroma. They tasted much better than the noodles she rolled at home.
The noodle soup was hanging on the noodles like a paste. She took a big mouthful of noodles and picked up a piece of bok choy with chopsticks.
The soft cabbage hearts have been stewed in the pot long enough and have become very meaty. You can't feel the fibers at all and can just bite them off with a slight bite of your teeth.
Not to mention the braised beef and spare ribs, the spare ribs are just the right amount of fat and lean, fragrant and not greasy, yet not dry and tough.
The braised beef tasted neither salty nor bland, with a tendon running through the entire piece of beef.
Tian Tian was not hungry at first, she just wanted to come in and eat a bowl of noodles to warm herself up, but as soon as she took a bite of the noodles, she could not control herself, and she wolfed down the whole bowl of noodles.
You have to know that this bowl of noodles is very big, enough for an adult man to eat. Tian Tian not only ate the noodles, but also drank all the soup.
Although the prices in private restaurants are cheaper than those in state-owned restaurants, it has to be said that the chefs in state-owned restaurants have been cooking for many years and the dishes they make taste better. Even simple noodles can show a chef's skills. These are things that people who run small restaurants cannot catch up with for many years.
After finishing the noodles, Tian Tian was still a little reluctant to leave. The hot braised beef was also delicious, and Tian Tian also liked the spareribs very much. If she hadn't brought a lunch box, she would have packed some spareribs to take back.
But even so, Tian Tian still called the waiter over and asked them to pack up all the braised beef and divide it into two portions.
Tian Zhuo was shocked to see Tian Tian finish a whole bowl of noodles. Then, when he heard that Tian Tian wanted to pack up some braised beef, he began to worry whether he had enough meat coupons.
However, beef is precious now, and the chef did not get too much beef. Plus, beef will shrink after being cooked, so the final beef is still within Tian Zhuo's tolerance.
After Tian Zhuo paid the money, Tian Tian took the things home.
Originally, Tian Tian wanted to take Tian Zhuo home with her, let Tian Zhuo stay at her house for one night, and then go to the train station tomorrow.
But Tian Zhuo said that the city was a bit far from the train station, and it was not convenient for him to live here. It would be more convenient for him to live in the school. Moreover, he had a lot of things left at the school and had not brought them over. If he lived in Tian Tian's house, he would have to go there to get them.
In the end, Tian Tian had to part with Tian Zhuo with regret. As for the two packages of braised beef, Tian Tian asked Tian Zhuo to take half of it back, and she took the remaining half home herself. When Gu Zhao came back in the evening and heard the noise, Tian Tian immediately brought the meal that she had prepared early to the table. Gu Zhao carried the sober An An into the room and was a little surprised to see the table full of food.
"Why are you thinking about cooking today?" He was still thinking about sending An An back and then going to the restaurant to get food.
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