Not many people like to eat dumplings in the summer, but it was dinner time and there were some customers sitting in the dumpling shop who were tired of shopping in the mall and were getting ready to eat.
There were sparse people sitting in the hall, most of them were elderly men and women who were easily tired. The only young people in the store were Wei Lai and Qingting, who looked particularly eye-catching.
An elderly couple was sitting at the next table. The steamed dumpling basket in front of them had been opened, but neither of them touched their chopsticks and kept glancing at them.
"Old man, do you think they are in love?"
"It's a bit early. They still look like children. Isn't it not advisable to have premature love now?"
The two old men thought they were talking in a low voice, and the voices were heard by Qingting and Wei Lai word for word.
Wei Lai thought they might be a little hard of hearing, as they were whispering so loudly.
Qingting acted as if she didn't hear anything, dragging her chin and continuing to study the menu.
"It's my treat today. Are you a goldfish? How can I let you buy it? If you think it's inappropriate, you can change the bet."
"Do something that makes you happy again?" Wei Lai asked tentatively. He was really a little scared.
Every time I lose a game, she asks me to do something to make her happy. My brain cells are almost dying.
This is indeed a problem, but if Wei Lai doesn't want to burn his brain cells, what should he bet on?
Qingting held her cheek and fell into thought.
There was another sound coming from the table of the old man and woman next to us.
"Tsk tsk, it seems like they're really in love. This isn't the first time a girl has asked a boy to coax her."
"Okay, stop talking about me. You fell in love with me when you were in junior high school. You can only laugh at me if you are not even halfway."
"Hey, you old man, are you trying to rebel? If you hadn't been so persistent and pestering me, would I have agreed to your request? You're so shameless to say I like you."
The aunt snatched the dumplings that the uncle had just put on his plate and glared at him with a sense of righteousness.
These two elderly people are hard of hearing when they speak themselves, but their ears are very sharp when they eavesdrop on others.
Xiaoting and I won't end up like them in the future.
Wei Lai felt a little guilty. If things had developed normally, it might really have turned out like this.
[Luckily, I haven't confessed my feelings yet, otherwise Xiaoting would probably talk about this for the rest of her life.]
After hearing the old man's conversation and Wei Lai's initial thoughts, Qingting was about to laugh, but when she heard his subsequent thoughts, the look in her eyes towards Wei Lai instantly became dissatisfied.
I came out today and wanted to test Wei Lai.
Ever since the end of the high school entrance examination, she felt that something was wrong with him. She wanted to take the opportunity of picking things to see if Wei Lai could pick out what she wanted and play a trick on him at the same time.
Now that she had changed her mind, there were other ways to tease... no, test him.
"I'm a little hungry. Let's order some dumplings first. I'll think while I eat." Qingting pushed the menu in front of Wei Lai.
"Boss, I want some flavored dumplings."
"Then I'll have shrimp dumplings."
"Thanks."
"You're welcome... Uh, why do you say thank you?"
There were pictures on the menu, and Wei Lai followed Qingting's advice and ordered a plate of delicate-looking dumplings. Qingting suddenly smiled sweetly and thanked him, catching him off guard.
"I just looked at the dumplings in this store. They're all the same price, but the more expensive the ingredients, the smaller the quantity. The flavored dumplings I ordered for you had the largest quantity, and the ones you ordered for me had the smallest quantity."
As the dumpling shop owner answered, Wei Lai watched Qingting wink at him, then silently lowered his head to look at the number of dumplings on the menu.
Six shrimp dumplings, twelve yuan.
Same price, flavored dumplings, twelve pieces.
[Cunning businessman, will you die if you write the quantity next to your name? ]
Wei Lai didn't pay any attention to the prices and quantities on the back of the menu, and he sneaked a glance at the size of the steamed dumplings of the uncle and aunt next door.
If he could eat twelve steamed dumplings of that size, he would be basically full after eating six boiled dumplings of the same size. If he ate twelve, he would probably have to hold on to the wall and leave the dumpling shop.
Steamed dumplings with vinegar can stimulate appetite, while boiled dumplings with soup will make people feel fuller more easily. He had a deep understanding of this when he ate dumplings made by Xu Xiang before.
"Even though it's a competition, you still have to eat enough. Do you want me to give you a few dumplings?" Wei Lai tried to save himself.
"No, you can't eat too much at night, or you will gain weight." Qingting shook her head.
Wei Lai looked down at her waist which was without a trace of fat and wanted to say that he would prefer her to be a little fatter.
But he didn't say that out loud.
If I tell her this, Xiaoting will definitely refute me. Why should she do it just because he likes it? The competition should be fair and just, and she cannot regret the decision she made.
"Okay, I'm a boy so it's okay if I eat a little more." Wei Lai gritted his teeth and decided to take it.
The dumplings in the dumpling shop were obviously not freshly made. It took less than ten minutes from the time I ordered to the time the dumplings were served. The old man and woman next door had eaten less than half of their steamed dumplings.
Wei Lai looked at the big bowl in front of him, then glanced at the bowl in front of Qingting which was a smaller size than his, took a deep breath, and started drinking immediately.
"Wei Lai, do you remember that we met in kindergarten? Ten years have passed unknowingly." Qingting picked up a dumpling slowly, took a small bite of half, and said slowly.
"Yeah." Wei Lai puffed out his cheeks and tried hard to swallow the dumplings in his mouth. "At that time, I thought you would sit behind me, but I didn't expect you to sit next to me."
"Then do you know what ten years means?"
The name of the flavored dumplings sounds nice, but they are actually semi-vegetarian dumplings. Wei Lai seriously suspects that the boss uses leftovers from other dumplings. They have no meaty taste and are very greasy.
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