After saying goodbye to the enthusiastic hostess at the guesthouse, Bai Guoguo followed her instructions and walked a short distance before finding the state-owned hotel.
At this time, the spacious hall of the state-owned hotel was filled with a dense crowd of people, most of whom were educated youth who had taken the same train with Bai Guoguo.
There was a long queue in front of the payment counter, so Bai Guoguo hurried forward and joined the queue.
Most state-owned restaurants of this era offered a limited menu, with a small blackboard hanging above the counter that read "Today's XXX".
Then people choose the dishes they want to eat according to the menu written on the blackboard.
Generally there are two or three meat dishes every day, but in difficult times there are none. It depends on luck what you can eat.
If the supply is sufficient, state-owned restaurants will have a wider variety of meat and vegetables; if the supply is insufficient, state-owned restaurants will have a smaller variety of meat and vegetables.
But no matter where in the country, chefs in state-owned restaurants generally have their own specialties.
Moreover, there are not so many additives in this era. They are all authentic delicacies and the portions are sufficient.
Bai Guoguo saw that the dishes on everyone's tables in the lobby were all delicious and the portions were huge, worthy of being a northern restaurant.
The lobby of the state-owned restaurant was filled with the sounds of people clinking cups and plates and chewing mouthfuls of food. The aroma wafting through the air also aroused the appetite of Ginkgo Biloba, causing him to make rumbling sounds.
Fortunately, the noise was so loud that no one noticed her little embarrassment. Everyone was queuing anxiously, worried that they would not have enough time and would miss the gathering.
"Hurry up and tell me the names of the dishes! Don't waste time!"
It was finally Bai Guoguo's turn. The round-faced waitress urged us in an irritable manner. I guess there were more people than usual today, so she was a bit impatient.
However, Bai Guoguo didn't care too much. Those who have read period novels know that the waiters in this era are one of the eight major members and cannot be offended.
Besides, it is better to have less trouble than more when you are out, and protecting yourself is the most important thing, so she simply told her the name of the dish she wanted.
"One sweet and sour pork, one braised pork, and a bowl of rice, thank you!"
"One pound of meat coupons, two ounces of grain coupons, one dollar and thirty cents. Take the slip and go to the window over there to wait for your food."
The round-faced waitress's expression improved a lot when she heard the thanks. She wrote two notes, one of which she clipped to the wire above her head and slid into the kitchen. She handed the other note to Bai Guoguo and asked her to pick up the dishes later.
Bai Guoguo got to know the special way of passing menus in this era, which was quite convenient.
"Oh, okay, thank you!"
Bai Guoguo thanked him again as usual, then squeezed out of the line, put her two large sacks next to a newly vacated long bench, and then hurriedly lined up to wait for the food.
Fortunately, Bai Guoguo secretly drank some spiritual spring water on the train, which gave him a lot of strength. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to lift these two big sacks!
You should know that the two bags now contain not the showpiece goods prepared by Lao Bai's family, and they are quite heavy.
It took ten minutes before Bai Guoguo took his first bite of food.
I only ordered the sweet and sour pork and braised pork she sold while waiting in line after hearing other people’s reviews that they were delicious.
Sweet and sour pork is a famous dish in Heilongjiang. Nowadays, it is not easy to eat it in other places except Heilongjiang.
Braised pork is available in most parts of the country, but the cooking methods vary slightly from place to place, but most of them are delicious.
With a crisp sound, a rich meaty aroma with a sweet and sour taste filled Bai Guoguo's mouth.
Sweet and Sour Pork, Bai Guoguo had eaten it many times in Harbin, Heilongjiang before traveling through time, but this time the taste was particularly rich and fragrant.
Perhaps it is because the pigs of this era are green and healthy and do not eat feed, the pork is exceptionally tender, and the sweet and sour taste is just right, so delicious that you can't stop eating.
The braised pork may be because of the addition of fermented bean curd, or perhaps because white sugar is expensive, it is not as sweet as it was before the time travel.
It has a salty and slightly sweet taste, and a strong meaty aroma. The pork belly used to make the braised pork is not that fat. It is really soft, chewy, and salty, sweet and delicious. Pour the soup over the rice and take a bite, the taste is amazing.
I don’t know if it’s because all state-owned restaurants in this era are so honest, but the food portions are so big.
Bai Guoguo originally thought that the meal given with the two taels of food coupons was two taels of cooked rice, but she didn't expect that what was given was two taels of steamed rice. The pork used in the two plates of meat dishes should be almost one pound.
There was no time to sigh too much because it was almost time to gather. Bai Guoguo hurriedly ate a few mouthfuls of rice and vegetables.
He quickly took out three lunch boxes under the cover of the sack, packed the food, and put them into the army green shoulder bag hanging on his chest.
She picked up the two large bags on the ground and followed the crowd back to the train platform in a hurry. She found Wang Qiuyu, Li Dongyang and Yang Xiaoyong at the place where they had first gotten off the train.
Although he was reluctant to stay with Wang Qiuyu and Li Dongyang, he had to go over there reluctantly. He hoped that he would not be assigned to the same team with them, even though the hope was slim.
"Bai Zhiqing, why did you take so long? We were worried we wouldn't be able to find you!"
Yang Xiaoyong's voice could be heard from a distance, and he was waving his arms enthusiastically. Wang Qiuyu and Li Dongyang, who were speaking, looked over when they heard the voice.
"Nothing, just looking for a place to eat." Bai Guoguo smiled at Yang Xiaoyong's enthusiasm.
"Oh my, some comrades don't know the sense of time when they are out and about, and they keep everyone waiting for so long!"
When Wang Qiuyu saw Bai Guoguo coming back, several male educated youth around him looked over and immediately became dissatisfied with the fact that Bai Guoguo had attracted everyone's attention as soon as he came back.
It was obvious that she was the focus of the crowd wherever she went before, but now there is a girl named Bai Guoguo who is more beautiful than her and has a very unique temperament, and everyone almost ignores her.
"Comrade Wang Qiuyu, Bai Zhiqing wasn't late either, so don't make a fuss about it. We're all going to be comrades working together in the future, so we should care about and understand each other!"
In order to win Bai Guoguo's favor, Li Dongyang deliberately came out to smooth things over, but Bai Guoguo was too lazy to pay attention to them.
After nodding and greeting Yang Xiaoyong, she put the bag on the ground, sat on it, took out a copy of Quotations from the Chairman from her pocket, and read quietly while waiting for the bus.
"You... humph!" Seeing that Bai Guoguo ignored him completely, Bai Qiuyu snorted in anger, turned around, sat on his package, and went on angrily.
Li Dongyang, who was also ignored, had a faint light in his eyes, and then pretended to be indifferent and started chatting with Yang Xiaoyong about other topics.
Yang Xiaoyong, who was cheerful and carefree, didn't notice that the atmosphere was a little awkward. When he saw Li Dongyang talking to him, he started chatting with him with a smile.
After waiting for a while, the convoy that came to pick up the educated youth arrived as scheduled around 12:30.
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