Two people were holding rice bowls, pushing the food to each other and walking backwards as fast as they could.
It was just a meal, and Qiu Yuling had eaten everything before, but the old man was good at livening up the atmosphere. He seemed to do it on purpose, gesturing and slurping, and somehow got her excited.
There were many people who knew the old man, and most of them greeted him politely, calling him Mr. Li, and let him sit in front.
Qiu Yuling thought the old man would definitely refuse. That's how it's portrayed on TV: the more senior and powerful a person is, the more simple and honest they are and the more they put others before themselves.
Who knew that the old man was quite flexible. He thanked everyone along the way and moved to the front with two rice bowls.
"That one should be deducted more."
"Hey, I get it, Mr. Li. Can we finish two jars of rice?" The person serving the rice was the kitchen helper. When he saw the old man, his hands didn't shake at all and he scooped the rice full, almost overflowing.
Qiu Yuling was waiting on the side, and as soon as the rice bowl was in the old man's hand, she hurried forward to take it.
There was rice today, but it was the kind mixed with two kinds of rice. The old man didn't mind, "Eating Chef Jin's food must be eaten with rice to taste good. This time you go, bring more."
"If you hadn't told me earlier, I would have gone there and lined up early."
"It goes without saying that everyone loves noodles and steamed buns, and rice alone is not enough to satisfy them."
When Qiu Yuling went there, she found that the place was indeed deserted and there were not many people in line. It was her turn before she had to wait long.
"Let's go back and eat in peace. If it's not enough, we can order some noodles and eat them with the soup."
After returning to the house and setting the table, Qiu Yuling took a closer look and found it quite appetizing.
Maoxuewang, Mapo Tofu, Daqian Dry-fried Fish!
"How is it? I didn't lie to you, did I? Eat quickly. You're still this small after being back for so long. Eat well and you'll grow taller."
Qiu Yuling tasted it and found that it tasted really good, but the rice was not so good.
She also swallowed a small stone and was caught off guard, which almost broke her tooth.
"Pah, pah, pah." She spat out the stone and rinsed her mouth. When the sand was gone, she sat back and continued eating.
"These people in the cafeteria can't even pick out rice properly." The old man often eats this, and now seeing that Qiu Yuling is almost changing her teeth again, he couldn't help but complain.
In fact, the rice was like this at that time. How clean could it be? Moreover, there were limited staff in the cafeteria, and with hundreds of people eating, it was normal that the rice could not be picked clean.
"I'll ask someone to buy some good rice later, and we can eat it at home."
"Sure, Master Jin, I'll try to make this dish for you."
"What do you want? Just give me the order and I'll get it all." The old man has confidence in Qiu Yuling. He knows everything. This girl's cooking skills were revealed from the first meal of steamed pork.
After dinner, the old man didn't want to lie down, so he took Meiyin for a walk. After Qiu Yuling cleaned up the pots and bowls, she also carried a shoulder bag and walked out with a purpose.
After a month of separation, Manager Zhang was still as enthusiastic when he saw her.
It just so happened that today was Sunday and he was on duty alone. When he saw Qiu Yuling arriving, he casually exchanged a few words with her and then handed over a cloth bag of an unknown color.
"Would you like copper coins?" At this time, many families have copper coins. To be honest, apart from using them as shuttlecocks for children, or throwing them on the roof when someone in the family passes away, they can also be used to hang curtains.
Anyway, no one took it too seriously.
Someone brought him a saddlebag that day. He originally didn't intend to look at it, but then he thought of the generous student and for some unknown reason put it aside.
Qiu Yuling took the small cloth bag, which was very heavy. She untied the drawstring and grabbed a handful of things at random. She was shocked when she saw them.
Wow, the first ones are Yongzheng Tong Bao and Qianlong Tong Bao.
She grabbed another handful, and found a Tongzhi treasure in it, and another one that was not very clear. She held it up and looked at it carefully, and it was a Xuanhe Yuanbao.
But most of them are from the Jiaqing period, and they are ordinary products in circulation. There is not a single mother coin. In other words, there are valuable ones, but the worthless ones account for the majority.
"We really accept everything here, these..."
When Manager Zhang heard Qiu Yuling's tone, he felt a little disdainful, and the glimmer of hope he had was extinguished. He was still thinking about what if he was willing to be the one who got taken advantage of.
Yes, before the founding of the People's Republic of China, the landlords had countless copper coins. Now that they use new currency, they are scattered and no one wants them.
"There are also a few old ones in there. Don't you like these old things? It's okay, just think of them as gifts from your uncle." Anyway, they were not included in the list that day.
"Now that you mention it, I can't just take it for free. I'll pick a few and take them home to make shuttlecocks. What's your opinion on the appropriate price?"
"Take it all. It's trash if you keep it. It doesn't matter whether it's worth money or not. Why bother mentioning it?"
Qiu Yuling refused, and finally Manager Zhang hesitated for a while and quoted two dollars.
Qiu Yuling paid hesitantly, not wanting to look at other tables or legs anymore. She declined a few more times and went back.
She actually had no research on ancient coins, she just heard her colleagues mention a few things about mother coins.
Mother coins, also known as ancestral coins, are all hand-carved. Each coin is different, but they need to be carved very finely and the material used must be refined brass.
The inscription on the copper-carved mother coin is very exquisite, the rim is deep and sharp, and there are no signs of knife marks. It is slightly larger and thicker than the coins of the same version in circulation.
When she arrived, the old man was sitting under the eaves, enjoying the cool air with his dog.
The two of them had discussed it at noon. They decided to make some rice porridge at home, buy some steamed buns from the canteen, cut a piece of the bacon she brought, and stir-fry it with garlic sprouts.
The older you get, the greedier you become. The old man waited anxiously for a long time, but Qiu Yuling didn't come back.
"You can only stay for two days. You disappeared as soon as I turned my back. Can't I just not regret my move?" The old man thought the little girl was hiding from his chessboard.
Qiu Yuling untied her shoulder bag and casually placed it on the chair. "Okay, I'll go make the rice soup first. I also need to cook the bacon. Once I put them in the pot, let's play a game. We agreed beforehand, no cheating allowed."
The old man responded without blushing or getting nervous.
As a result, once they got to the chessboard, both of them regretted their decision.
That was a crow landing on a black pig, and no one could blame anyone else.
"Okay, the bacon is almost done. I'll go slice it and stir-fry it. Let's eat first."
The old man put away the chessboard, feeling relaxed and satisfied.
"I'm going to change my shift tomorrow. Wherever you want to go, I'll accompany you."
Qiu Yuling thought that the old man was really anxious because his grandson was not around. He doted on her so much that he would be treated just like a relative in the household registration book.
"I'm fine with that. How about I go with you to the park and play chess with others? Then I'll be your military advisor and kill them all!"
Old man: “…”
He still has some self-awareness that nothing is left. But let it be a park. He takes the girl to see the world and let her know that most people are like him.
So that he won’t be laughed at once when the chessboard is put away.
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