Chapter 222 Overturning the Table
After arriving, the two studied today's supply and finally ordered a plate of braised pork, a plate of minced meat and eggplant, and a can of stewed chicken with pork stomach.
Finally, I ordered rice as my staple food, paid the money and food coupons, and then found a seat to wait.
Originally, Gao Xiulan and Xie Dajiao were going to come together, but Xie Dajiao had to have an emergency meeting at the factory and couldn't come. Gao Xiulan didn't want to come and join the young couple.
It's just time to get off work, and many people are coming in one after another.
Most of the people who come here to eat have some spare money, and when there are a lot of people, the cost won't be much if everyone shares the bill.
Today, the person standing there to collect money was Qian Yu. Most of the people there were workers from nearby, who came in groups of three or four. If you came late, there would be no seats left, so the first floor was very noisy.
"Number 7, number 7, come and get the food."
Xie Yi and Lin Xiaotong rushed over and brought the dishes.
They were sitting outside, and at the next table three young ladies were eating hot pot.
“It’s delicious.”
Lin Xiaotong first picked up a piece of braised pork, and the sauce can also be used to mix with rice.
In this dish, the pork is cut into small cubes, fried with sugar color, and then added with green onion, ginger, soy sauce, and cooking wine and simmered over low heat.
It is fresh, fragrant and delicious, and is perfect for eating with rice.
"Come, have some soup. It's very nourishing in autumn."
Xie Yi filled a small bowl and handed it to Lin Xiaotong's left hand. The pork stomach and chicken had been stewed until soft, and the chicken soup was very fragrant.
Stewed chicken with pork belly is a southern style dish, belonging to Hakka cuisine. The second chef of the restaurant is from the south and is a great cook.
“It’s delicious.”
A mouthful of chicken soup warms my stomach.
During meal time, the entire first floor was filled with the wonderful aroma of food, and people passing by the door couldn't help but salivate.
The two were eating when a man rushed in from outside and pushed the door hard, causing it to hit the wall with a bang.
Hearing the harsh sound, Xie Yi looked up.
Lin Xiaotong was eating meat with big mouthfuls, her cheeks bulging, and the person who came was actually an acquaintance.
"Isn't this Xu Dongsheng?"
"Who is he?" Xie Yi frowned and came closer.
"How should I put it? He's someone Qin Weihong knows, and also Qian Yu's high school classmate."
Xu Dongsheng stood at the door, his eyes bloodshot and gasping for breath.
He was looking for someone and saw Chen Lan collecting plates with her back to him. He stared at her intently and strode towards her.
He grabbed her arm, and Chen Lan was startled, her pupils dizzying.
When he came to his senses, he struggled hard, trying to free the hand from his arm, and cursed in a low voice.
"What are you doing? Let go, let go!"
Lin Xiaotong was eating with her head down. Xie Yi saw her by twisting his neck and nudged her with his foot under the table.
"What's wrong?"
Following Xie Yi's gaze, he saw the two of them struggling, and he stopped eating for three seconds.
They looked at each other, not knowing what was going on.
Some people couldn't wait any longer, and several comrades who were waiting for Chen Lan to clear the plates so they could eat were unhappy.
"What are you doing here, young man? Are you going to let me eat?"
"That's right, can you two not delay our meal?"
"There are so many bones and vegetable scraps on this table that I don't even have a place to put my hands."
"Grandpa, Niuniu is hungry."
"Just wait a little longer and you can eat."
Waiting for dinner were an elderly couple with their little granddaughter. The old man had a bad temper and a loud voice, and he accidentally lost control of his temper.
The people eating nearby were looking over here and pointing and talking, which made Chen Lan very embarrassed.
Qian Yu didn't know why the two of them started quarreling on the first floor.
He shook off Xu Dongsheng's hand and said sternly, "Xu Dongsheng, please don't delay my work and don't go crazy here."
After saying that, he lowered his head and wiped the table with a rag, then walked towards the kitchen holding the plates left by the previous table.
"I'm going crazy, Chen Lan, you're so mad at me."
Xu Dongsheng followed behind in a rage.
He originally wanted to ask Chen Lan to find Qin Weihong to find a temporary job for him.
Unexpectedly, in the evening, someone from the street office came to his home and told him that the train to the countryside in Heilongjiang Province would depart on time at 2 pm tomorrow, so he could pack his luggage.
These words were like a bolt from the blue. He didn't want to go to the countryside.
He was crazy and refused to believe it until the street office staff got impatient, took out a registration form and threw it in his face.
The list has been submitted, and now you have to go even if you don't want to.
After reading it with trembling hands, his legs went limp and he had to be helped up by his mother.
He knew in his heart that he had been cheated by Chen Lan.
So he decided to go all out and ran straight to the state-owned hotel to confront Chen Lan.
If he had a hard time, Chen Lan wouldn't have to continue her job. At worst, they could go to the countryside together.
Xu Dongsheng pushed hard, and Chen Lan accidentally stepped on the oil on the ground, her feet slipped, and her body leaned back.
He fell flat on his butt in front of everyone, the plate in his hand fell to the ground and broke, and the soup splashed all over him.
The broken pieces of the plate flew everywhere, affecting the people nearby.
"Are you done yet? You're causing trouble at a state-owned restaurant. We pay to eat, not to be tortured!"
The person who spoke was a female comrade who was eating hotpot at the table next to Xie Yi. She wanted to applaud on the spot when she heard what he said.
He clasped his hands together and was about to applaud when he saw Xu Dongsheng coming towards him again.
No way, you're coming again?
Xu Dongsheng now felt that everyone looked down on him, seeing that there were only three female comrades at the table.
Looking at the table full of delicious food, I felt unbalanced and my evil thoughts could no longer be hidden.
He grabbed the edge of the table with his fingers, flipped it over, and the hot pot that hadn't been finished yet spilled all over the floor.
"ah--"
The female comrade who had shouted earlier had her hand splashed with soup. Fortunately, it was not hot soup just out of the pot, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.
No one expected that this person would overturn the table. It happened so suddenly.
Xie Yi rushed over, clasped the man's hands behind his back, and pressed him to the ground.
Qian Yuren was almost stunned. When he came to his senses, he ran outside to report to the police. Someone might die while eating.
Lin Xiaotong ran to the kitchen to get a basin of cold water and asked someone to soak their hands in the cold water to dissipate heat from the skin and prevent blisters.
Chen Lan got up, sneaked out, and stumbled to Qin's house.
The head chef was not at home today, and the second and third chefs in the kitchen rushed out after hearing the noise, and even Donggua, who had been busy cutting vegetables, was pulled out.
The three of them were dumbfounded. The area near the window on the first floor was a mess.
When Qian Yu brought the police over, Xiao Qi also greeted his old acquaintance Lin Xiaotong.
Xu Dongsheng, who was pinned down by Xie Yi, was still cursing. Xiao Qi felt his ears were hurting, so he picked up a rag on the ground and stuffed it into his mouth, and the room suddenly became quiet.
"Take the troublemakers away."
The female comrade who was accidentally injured also went to record her statements with her two companions and Qian Yu to discuss compensation.
Donggua was worried and followed him. After Xu Dongsheng was dragged away, the people on the first floor started talking again.
Aunt Huang was cleaning up the mess with a mop. She looked around but couldn't find Chen Lan, and she cursed her in her heart.
Lin Xiaotong and Xie Yi quickly finished their pork tripe and chicken soup and left in a hurry.
After eating and drinking, she sat in the back seat, pulled Xie Yi's clothes and said:
"It's unbelievable that I can encounter such a thing just by going out for dinner."
"Does Xu Dongsheng have a grudge against that Chen Lan you mentioned?
If she makes such a fuss and is found to be involved, won’t her job be over?”
"Who knows? But their relationship isn't that bad, right? Wait, it can't be..."
Thinking about the two conversations she overheard, she suddenly had an idea. It couldn't be what she thought.
…
"Wei Hong, you must save me. I'm in trouble again."
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