Leaving his wife and the little girl to stay in the room to clean up, Chen Wang took the money and ID card and went downstairs to complete the check-in procedures.
The two-day check-in fee is 72 yuan, and you also need to pay a 20 yuan deposit, which will be refunded when you leave.
After going upstairs and returning to the room, Lin Xiuqin made a gesture with a bitter face.
"There's nothing we can do about it. The cost of living in the capital is definitely more expensive than ours."
Chen Wang smiled helplessly and spread his hands.
"Brother, I'm hungry."
The little girl touched her belly.
"Then let's go, let's go find a place to eat outside, then come back and rest for a while, and then go eat roast duck in the afternoon to celebrate your birthday."
"Ohh! Great!"
After closing the door of the room, the family of three left the hotel and walked on the street looking for a place to eat.
The buildings on both sides are very low and dilapidated, which can no longer be seen in the imperial capital for decades. Most of the owners of these dilapidated houses have become nouveau riche by relying on demolition.
When you walk to the end of the street and turn the corner, you will reach a wider road with various shops and stores on both sides of the road.
"Brother, there is food there."
The little girl had sharp eyes and noticed that there was steam coming out of a shop across the street.
It looked like a noodle shop, and the steam coming out of the steamer must be buns.
The capital’s noodles with soybean paste and steamed buns are still very famous.
For example, Goubuli steamed buns, which have a history of more than 100 years, were sold at sky-high prices in later generations. They tasted terrible and their reputation gradually collapsed, turning into the real Goubuli.
"That's a breakfast shop. Are you sure you want to eat there?"
Chen Wang looked at the little girl and asked.
"Um……"
The little girl hesitated for a moment and looked up at Lin Xiuqin.
Lin Xiuqin smiled and nodded, indicating that she could do either.
"Then let's go and try it."
Chen Wang smiled and took the two of them across the road.
It was past breakfast time and there were not many customers in the store, only a few passers-by, some buying buns and soy milk.
"Look at what you're eating."
Chen Wang browsed the menu above and spoke.
The signature noodle dish at the top is fried bean paste noodles, and below that are beef noodles, beef offal noodles, etc.
"I want beef noodles."
The little girl raised her hand and shouted.
"Well, wife, what about you?"
Chen Wang looked at Lin Xiuqin and asked.
Lin Xiuqin was in a dilemma when looking at the menu, mainly because of the prices at the back, which she felt were too expensive.
The price of two bowls of noodles is equivalent to cooking a big pot of noodles for the construction team at home.
"Then you want two bowls of noodles with soybean paste, like me?"
Chen Wang tried to give her some advice.
Lin Xiuqin nodded slightly.
"Boss, two bowls of noodles with soybean paste, one bowl of beef noodles, and a tray of steamed dumplings."
"Okay, sit inside!"
The boss was a middle-aged man who invited them to come in and sit down.
This is a husband-and-wife shop, and there is a middle-aged woman tidying up the tables and chairs.
After Chen Wang and the other two sat down, the proprietress quickly brought over the steamed buns.
"Here are chili oil and vinegar, you can use them as you like."
"OK, thanks."
Chen Wang nodded in thanks, took a small plate, put two spoonfuls of chili oil in it, and poured some aged vinegar.
“Eat, eat!”
"Let me try it first."
The little girl picked up a plump white steamed dumpling with chopsticks, rolled it in the seasoning, and then opened her mouth to bite it. As a result, she got burned and blew air.
"Who told you to be so hasty?"
Chen Wang joked with amusement and picked up one and handed it to his wife's mouth.
After tasting the buns, both of them thought they were delicious.
Chen Wang ate the bun that his wife had taken a small bite of, and nodded involuntarily.
The buns these days are undoubtedly all handmade, with genuine ingredients, thin skin and thick fillings. When you take a bite, the juice bursts in your mouth, mixed with the soft dough, it is really delicious.
The proprietress quickly brought over three bowls of noodles in oversized porcelain bowls.
I won’t talk about the little girl’s beef noodles, the soup looked very appetizing and the beef was cut into large slices.
Their signature noodle dish looks even better. The noodles are wide and topped with lots of noodle sauce and various colorful vegetables.
Shredded cucumber, shredded carrot, toon, bean sprouts, cabbage, etc.
"Looks good, doesn't it?"
Chen Wang said to his wife with a smile.
Lin Xiuqin nodded with a smile.
"Eat quickly, why are you looking at us?"
Chen Wang was stirring the noodles with chopsticks. Seeing the little girl opposite him staring into their bowls, he said something with amusement.
"Brother, yours looks better. I would have ordered that too if I had known."
"You, you're just eating from the bowl and looking at the pot. You eat first, and then I'll switch with you after eating a little, okay?"
"Uh-huh!"
The little girl nodded repeatedly and started eating the noodles in her bowl.
In the end, all three bowls of noodles were eaten up.
The little girl and Lin Xiuqin couldn't finish such a big bowl of food, so Chen Wang helped them finish it.
Two bowls of the signature noodles with soybean paste were 80 cents each, and the beef noodles were 60 cents, for a total of two dollars and twenty cents.
“It’s a bit expensive, but the taste is good and the quantity is big, so I don’t think it’s a waste!”
On the way back to the hotel, Chen Wang touched his bloated stomach and gave his comment with a smile.
Lin Xiuqin smiled and nodded.
When she first saw the prices above, she felt they were very expensive.
But when the noodles were served in such a big bowl with so many vegetables and fried sauces, she felt it was okay.
Of course, the main reason was that I was with Chen Wang and was influenced by his lavish spending habits.
After returning to the hotel room, Chen Wang climbed onto the upper bunk and lay down to rest.
Lin Xiuqin and the little girl didn't take a shower yesterday, and they were stuck on the train for a day and a night, so they took this opportunity to go to the bathroom and take a good shower.
The hotel provides hot water, and Chen Wang went downstairs to help bring up the hot water.
After the two finished washing, Chen Wang also wiped his body with the remaining hot water and then changed into a set of underwear.
He went back to the bed and lay down. The little girl and Lin Xiuqin lay below him and had a comfortable sleep.
When I woke up, it was already evening.
After going downstairs, I was about to ask the front desk how to get to Quanjude Roast Duck, but I found out that no one was there.
There was no choice but to leave the hotel first.
Walking through the quiet streets and reaching the wide road, Chen Wang saw an old woman walking towards him with a basket of vegetables on her arm, so he went up to her and asked for directions.
Quanjude Roast Duck is a restaurant known to everyone in the capital. After listening to him, the old woman taught him with a kind smile how to take the bus, where to get off, and then he could see the restaurant after walking a few steps.
After expressing his gratitude, Chen Wang took his wife and little girl to the station to wait for the bus.
After a while, the bus the old woman mentioned arrived.
Chen Wang asked his wife and the little girl to go first.
"Slow down, be careful not to fall."
I got on the bus from behind. The fare was 20 cents per person, and children were free.
Nowadays, most buses have ticket sellers, and it is a job that everyone aspires to have.
Chen Wang gave the ticket seller 40 cents in change, then walked to the back of the carriage with his wife and the little girl.
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