However, there is no time to take a closer look now.
Thinking of what Shopkeeper Xu had just said, the uncle and nephew fell into silence.
Shopkeeper Xu knew the origins of the two girls, one big and one small.
A few days ago, an old man brought his seven or eight-year-old granddaughter and a three or four-year-old girl to the charity hall.
The little girl was bought by the grandfather and grandson when they first arrived here, spending three hundred coins.
Seeing that her parents were beating her, the old man's granddaughter couldn't bear it and bought the little girl away.
After sending the little girl to the charity, the old man seemed to be unwell and fainted.
The two have been living here for three or four days.
I heard that he seemed to be here to look for relatives.
Seeing Shen Fuyou asking, Shopkeeper Xu said:
“You know what, that old man’s granddaughter looks a bit like Xinli’s niece.
But that little girl is taller than my niece Xinli, and her face looks more heroic. If she hadn't been wearing a girl's dress and had her hair done in twin buns, I would have almost thought she was a boy."
"Really? I also think she is somewhat similar to me, so I was curious and asked you about it!"
Chen Xinli smiled and replied.
The uncle and nephew didn't ask any more questions, so they concealed their doubts and left.
Somehow, Chen Xinli always felt uneasy.
After a long silence, he walked a long way and then asked:
"Uncle, do we really not have any close relatives?
"Are you curious, Ali?
No, your father and I fled here with your grandparents."
Seeing that Chen Xinli was still staring at him, Shen Fuyou had no choice but to say:
"The Shen family is ours alone, and our relatives are only your grandmother's family and your second aunt's family."
Shen Fuyou was really confused.
It was just a doll that looked somewhat similar to his niece. He already felt strange when his niece took him to follow the little girl.
After selling the bamboo fans, his niece asked him to ask Shopkeeper Xu about the little girl's background, and she had just asked him some strange questions.
This aroused Shen Fuyou's curiosity.
Chen Xinli suppressed her inner uneasiness and couldn't help licking her lips.
"Second Uncle, maybe I'm overthinking it. Let's go eat."
The sun was high in the sky and it was already late noon.
After being busy for so long, Chen Xinli was hungry and tired. She wanted to go to the restaurant for a walk and buy some dishes. If she didn't want to sell fried mushrooms, she could sell some crispy pork.
"Second Uncle, let's go to the restaurant!"
As they were talking, the two of them walked to the largest restaurant in Qinghe Town, Jixiang Restaurant.
It was already past dinner time, so there weren't many people eating in the restaurant.
The shopkeeper and his clerk were counting the bills while they saw a man and a woman, both dressed in coarse cloth, come in. The clerk showed a look of disgust on his face.
The shopkeeper said casually, "Go and ask the guest what he needs."
Ordinary farmers would not come to the Jixiang Restaurant for dinner.
After all, the price of a few hundred coins for that dish was enough to scare them off.
But guests are here to stay, so you can’t refuse them directly. If they just come to ask for a glass of water, the shopkeeper will not be surprised.
He just waved his hand and asked the waiter to ask.
Seeing that the two men were dressed neatly, but the man looked like a peasant, the waiter couldn't help but look down on him:
"What would you two guests like to eat?"
Chen Xinli glanced at the visitor and then looked at the menu. A bowl of vegetarian noodles cost ten cents.
"Well, it's more than twice as expensive as the stalls outside."
Seeing the little girl staring at the menu, frowning and not answering for a long time, the waiter unconsciously showed a sarcastic expression at the corner of his mouth.
Seeing that the little girl actually dared to look at the expensive dishes at the back, he immediately became impatient.
"Sir, I suggest you just take a look at the dishes in front of you."
There was no discomfort on Chen Xinli's face, but Shen Fuyou suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
Then I heard my niece say, "Then I'll have two bowls of dipping noodles and a serving of crispy pork with scallions."
Um?
I have never seen my niece cook these two things, they must be delicious.
Shen Fuyou showed an expectant look in his eyes and swallowed silently.
Chen Xinli had already seen the dishes, including braised lion's head, eight-treasure duck, and five-spice roast chicken...
There are many kinds.
But in this hot summer weather, she would rather eat some sour noodles to stimulate her appetite.
Since the guy looked down on her and her second uncle, she didn't mind giving him a hard time and seeing if she could do business with him.
The waiter looked embarrassed and said, "Sir, we don't have the two dishes you asked for."
"Isn't this the biggest restaurant? How come they can't even make ordinary dipping noodles and crispy pork?"
Chen Xinli said with a sarcastic smile.
Buddy: “…”
"Please wait a moment."
The waiter left a word and ran quickly to the kitchen.
Less than half a cup of tea later, the waiter came out, frowning and walking towards the uncle and nephew with an angry face, saying coldly:
"We really can't make these two dishes in this restaurant. Are you two just making this up?"
Chen Xinli raised the corner of her mouth slightly, snorted and said: "Little brother, the world is so big, is it possible that there are places you haven't heard of, and things you haven't eaten, that don't exist?"
The noodles are thin and white, chewy and shiny, and served with a sour and spicy dipping sauce.
Eating it at this time of year is the best way to cool down and stimulate the appetite.”
In her previous life, Chen Xinli had been on a business trip to Xi'an. During the hot summer weather, she happened to eat some dipped noodles on the street and it was so delicious.
Many years later, she still couldn't forget it.
Later, I searched for the recipe online. Although the one I made was not as authentic as the local one, it was still acceptable.
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