The roast duck is eight yuan, and the two a la carte dishes cost three and a half yuan in total.
Add to that the processing fees for duck bones, fried duck platter and Kung Pao duck hearts, as well as the cost of dipping sauces and side dishes.
The total bill was 13.6 yuan.
Chen Wang paid the money readily.
He himself felt it was worth it, but Lin Xiuqin felt it was too expensive.
A meal costing more than ten yuan is still too extravagant for her consumption concept.
When I came out of the store, it was already past ten o'clock in the evening.
In the countryside, every household has gone to bed at this time, and on the starless and moonless night, it is pitch black outside.
However, the commercial street in this imperial capital is still brightly lit and bustling with people.
However, the bus service has stopped at this point.
There was no choice but to stop a car on the roadside.
A three-wheeled motorcycle drove over, and the driver was a man about thirty years old.
Chen Wang walked up to him and chatted with him for a few words, and finally the deal was done for 5 yuan.
It's still a bit expensive, but it's half the price of a taxi, and there are fewer cars at this time.
The temperature at night is still a bit low.
After getting in the car, Chen Wang held his wife and the little girl in his arms and shielded them from the wind.
"Brother, judging from your accent just now, you are also from another place?"
Chen Wang took the initiative to talk to the man.
“Well, I’m from the Northeast!”
"I heard it. Why did you want to come to the imperial capital?"
"I couldn't even afford to eat in my hometown. Coming here, I can eat enough and save some money to go back home."
The eldest brother answered with a smile.
"How many years have you been here?"
"It's been two years. When I first came here, it was very hard. I couldn't find a job and I had no money. At night I had to find a place to sleep like a beggar and during the day I looked for work everywhere."
"Now I have made it and started a small business."
"It's still early. I rent this car from someone else and use it in turn. When I save enough money to buy one myself, that will be enough."
The eldest brother had a simple smile on his face.
"Sure, come on!"
"What about you, brother? Where are you from?"
"I came from Hubei Province, from a place in the mountains."
"It's so far, what are you and your family doing here?"
The eldest brother asked again with some surprise.
"Come to the capital to broaden your horizons and take my wife to see a doctor. She had a problem with her throat when she was a child and can't speak."
Chen Wang held his wife's hand and answered with a chuckle.
“I see!”
The eldest brother nodded suddenly, and then said: "What do you do in your hometown, brother? You are quite capable. You can bring your family so far to the capital for medical treatment."
"I am just a hunter."
"Hunting? That's great. In our area, there are also many people who go into the mountains to make a living. It's a pity that my village is a bit far from the mountains."
"What's so great about that? I just rely on God to give me a living."
"Hahaha... there's nothing wrong with what you said, but you must have made some money since you can bring your family to the capital to play."
The eldest brother said with a firm tone.
Chen Wang didn't refute, but just smiled.
Chatting and laughing, we soon arrived at the hotel entrance.
Chen Wang helped his wife and the little girl get off the car, then gave his elder brother five dollars.
"Thank you."
The eldest brother smiled and thanked me, putting the money into the inside pocket of his coat.
"It's so late, and you still want to pick someone up?"
Chen Wang asked casually.
"Well, I usually go back to rest at one or two o'clock. It's still early."
"All right."
"Let's go. I hope you can cure my wife's illness as soon as possible."
"Thank you. I hope you can earn enough money soon and buy a new car."
"Haha...Okay, let's go."
The man laughed heartily and rode away on his three-wheeled motorcycle.
"Come on, let's go upstairs and rest. It's a bit cold outside."
Chen Wang held his wife's hand with one hand and the little girl's hand with the other and walked into the hotel.
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After lying in bed for a while and getting ready to go to sleep, Chen Wang opened the cake he brought back and lit six candles for the little girl.
Lin Xiuqin walked over and turned off the lights.
The candle flame flickered, emitting a warm glow.
"Okay, make a wish and then blow out the candles."
Chen Wang said to the little girl with a smile.
The little girl nodded with a sweet smile, folded her hands and closed her eyes.
"Happy birthday to you……"
Chen Wang spoke softly and sang a birthday song to the little girl.
Lin Xiuqin stood aside with a smile on her face, tapping her hands gently to the beat.
Chen Wang sang the birthday song several times, but the little girl still closed her eyes.
"What kind of wish is so long?"
"Hey, brother, what are you doing? Okay, okay, huh..."
The little girl then opened her eyes, complained to him, and blew out the candle.
Lin Xiuqin walked over and turned on the light again.
"Tell me, what did you wish for?"
Chen Wang asked curiously while cutting the cake with a plastic knife.
"I won't tell you! It won't work if you tell me."
The little girl rolled her eyes.
"I don't want to know yet!"
Chen Wang curled his lips and gave her the first piece of cake.
"Come on, little birthday boy, the first piece is for you."
"Hehe...thank you brother!"
The little girl took the cake happily and started to eat it with relish.
"Here, these two pieces are for my beloved wife."
Chen Wang took another piece and handed it to his wife.
Lin Xiuqin smiled and happily took the cake.
"Well, it's not bad. I'll save the leftovers for breakfast tomorrow!"
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