The next morning, Xu Jiaojiao, holding Su Nuoyi's hand, excitedly arrived at Su Le's house. Su Le's family had just dressed, and they happily headed out together, leisurely strolling toward the commercial street. Along the way, their eyes wandered curiously between the shops, finally selecting one at random.
The shop is run by an older couple and a younger couple, who clearly look like a close-knit family.
"Let's eat here." Xu Jiaojiao said excitedly, pointing to the store.
"Okay." The others agreed readily and walked into the store together. There were quite a few customers inside, all of whom were working nearby and anxiously waiting to eat.
Su Le and his friends finally found a seat. Soon, a woman came over with a smile and took their order. "Are you from out of town? We have fried dough sticks, soy milk, tofu pudding, sweet big fruit and almond tea."
"What is the sweet big fruit?" Xu Jiaojiao asked curiously and couldn't wait to ask.
"Haha, our sweet big fruit is actually a larger oil cake." The woman chuckled and answered patiently.
"Okay, let's have this. Add some soy milk and tofu pudding. Lele, what do you want to eat?" Xu Jiaojiao was looking forward to trying something she had never eaten before. She looked at Su Nuoyi's indifferent expression, ordered, turned around and asked Su Le.
Su Le thought for a moment and said, "I want one of these too. I haven't tried them yet. Give us four servings, two fried dough sticks, and four servings of soy milk."
She didn't even ask her two children's opinions, but ordered directly. She didn't want her children to be picky eaters and wanted them to try everything.
"Okay. Sweet big fruit with almond tea is 10 cents per portion, that's five servings total. Fried dough sticks are 5 cents per portion, and tofu pudding is 2 cents per portion. Soy milk is 1 cent. That's five bowls in total, 67 cents."
Li Zichen quickly pulled out three cheques from his pocket. Seeing this, the three children also hurriedly took out money from their pockets and carefully placed it in the woman's hands. The woman was stunned. She hadn't expected the children to have money of their own. The ten yuan that Li Chuyang and Li Xueyao had on them was a loan from Su Le, and they were to return it to her when they got home.
But the woman quickly reacted and turned around and walked quickly to the front stall. She took out the fried dough sticks and tofu pudding, placed them on Su Le's table first, and then prepared the other items from the back before serving them to the table. "Everyone is here."
The five of them couldn't wait to taste the sweet big fruit. The crispy outside and tender inside made Xu Jiaojiao couldn't help but give a thumbs up and praise it with a beaming face: "It's really good, Yiyi, do you want to try it?"
Su Nuoyi nodded with interest and took a small bite. Instantly, her eyes lit up and she said excitedly, "Wow, this is really delicious!" Li Chuyang also said, "Yes, it's even more delicious than I imagined."
However, Xu Jiaojiao quickly put the remaining handful into her mouth. Su Nuoyi had no choice but to pout helplessly and eat her tofu pudding. When she was a child, she knew that she couldn't snatch the food her mother was eating even if she wanted to, because her mother would never give in to her.
"This almond tea is not bad, sweet and delicate. It's really good to drink in the morning." Su Le said happily after taking a sip of almond tea.
Li Chuyang and Li Xueyao were very considerate and gave half of their tea to Su Nuoyi, so Su Nuoyi got a full half. The three little guys smiled and happily drank something they had never tasted before, and even gave proper comments on it.
Li Chuyang said, "This almond tea is sweet, I like it." Li Xueyao nodded and agreed, "Yeah, I think it tastes good too."
Li Zichen ate two fried dough sticks cleanly. Several people walked towards the scenic spot happily with slightly cold soy milk in their hands.
Each person paid three yuan for the entrance fee, and only then were they allowed into the attraction. Li Chuyang and Li Xueyao carefully calculated their money, wondering if their expenses for the day were enough. They hadn't expected the entrance fee to be so expensive—three yuan. They had already spent ten cents this morning, and they just hoped lunch and dinner wouldn't be so expensive, and that the afternoon attraction tickets would be cheaper.
Su Le took them on a tour with great interest and told them some history of the Mountain Resort in a vivid way.
Li Chuyang and Li Xueyao seemed absent-minded and just walked on their own. Only Xu Jiaojiao, Su Nuoyi and Li Zichen listened attentively.
"Auntie knows so much. I want to be like her." Su Nuoyi looked at Su Le with admiration and longing.
Su Le gently touched her head and said softly, "Read more in the future, and you will learn a lot about history. There are many dynasties, and each has different lifestyles and clothing habits. The wisdom of the ancients is also very rich, and there are many things that we cannot surpass now."
Sunoy looked at the scene in front of him thoughtfully, lost in thought.
Su Le pointed to the roof and continued, "Like this one, it's all mortise and tenon structure. The houses we build might collapse in an earthquake, but buildings like this won't."
Sunoy stared at the rooftop intently, his childhood ideals were slowly changing bit by bit.
Several people looked at it carefully for a long time before reluctantly leaving the scenic spot. They looked around for a place to eat nearby and soon found a restaurant.
Xu Jiaojiao spotted a special dish at first glance - Eight Bowls. She said in surprise, "Shall we try this?"
"Okay." Su Le was also eager to try it out.
The owner of the shop came over and introduced enthusiastically: "These eight bowls were used to entertain guests in the past. Today, there is still one table left."
"Then come on, let us do it." Xu Jiaojiao nodded without hesitation.
"Okay." The business owner quickly went to the kitchen to prepare.
Li Chuyang looked at the price and couldn't help but ask with some concern: "Mom, are we going to split the money equally?"
Su Le nodded and said affirmatively, "Yes." The three children obediently took out two dollars from their pockets. Li Zichen collected their money and put it in his own pocket, intending to pay together later.
Xu Jiaojiao was quicker, taking the money into her own pocket first, and said generously, "It's my turn to treat you at lunch."
Li Zichen and Su Le didn't think too much about it and just followed Xu Jiaojiao. After waiting for a while, the eight dishes were finally served.
Xu Jiaojiao also quickly gave the twelve yuan to the person who ran the business.
Stir-fried tofu with snow vegetables, braised shrimp and tofu eggs, braised pork knuckles... Looking at the cooking techniques of these dishes, they are made using eight methods: braising, stewing, sauce, roasting, stewing, stir-frying, steaming, and sautéing.
The six people began to eat with relish. The food was indeed delicious and tasty, and everyone praised it highly.
Li Chuyang said as he ate, "This braised pork knuckle is so delicious, so fragrant and tender." Li Xueyao also said, "I like this stir-fried pickled mustard greens with tofu, it has a unique flavor." Su Nuoyi said, "Every dish is great!"
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