Chapter 162 Guess how much a roast duck cost in 1975?
Under Chen Pengfei's intimidation, An Shaojie lowered his head and apologized to Gu Yiye and Lin Shanshan: "Comrades, I'm sorry."
Chen Peng snorted and said with a shameless grin, "Comrade, we've become acquainted through a misunderstanding. My name is Chen Peng, what should I call you?"
Gu Yiye asked in a flat tone, "Just say what you have to say."
Seeing Gu Yiye's cold attitude, one of Chen Peng's brothers next to him was not convinced and said, "My brother Peng is a king of soldiers, you should be more polite."
Before Gu Yiye and Lin Shanshan could retort, Chen Peng scolded, "Be polite to this comrade. You all go back and take An Shaojie back with you."
These people all listened to Chen Peng. An Shaojie and his two brothers were still injured and couldn't stand there any longer. When they heard Chen Peng speak, they all left.
Chen Peng smiled obsequiously and said, "Comrade, they've all left, so I'll be frank. I think you're quite skilled in martial arts; could you give me some pointers?"
Seeing that Gu Yiye remained silent, Chen Peng continued, "I was wrong just now. I lost my temper when I saw my cousin being beaten and attacked you without asking why. I sincerely apologize again. Are you here to buy roast duck? Let me treat you."
It's not mealtime yet; most people coming here now are buying roast duck.
The roast duck here is the best, most famous, and most expensive in Beijing.
Lin Shanshan laughed and asked, "If my Brother Gu hadn't been able to beat you just now, would you still be so easy to talk to?"
"Return the King of Soldiers? Does being a King of Soldiers give you the right to bully others?"
Even if you're anxious to help your cousin, can't you at least ask a few questions and figure out the situation?
Chen Peng's father was the vice mayor, and after joining the army, he lived up to expectations and developed excellent skills. He had a smooth and successful career, and because he was indeed capable, he was surrounded by people who either flattered him or genuinely admired him.
This was the first time someone had ever embarrassed him like this. The three rhetorical questions made him realize that perhaps he had indeed been too arrogant.
Chen Peng felt a mix of emotions: annoyance, regret, shame, and relief. Fortunately, he had met a worthy opponent today, realizing that there are always people more capable than oneself.
Fortunately, this woman's scolding woke me up today; otherwise, if I had really committed a serious crime, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Seeing the shame on Chen Peng's face, Gu Yiye knew that he should realize his mistake.
He further instructed, "As a soldier, you have learned skills to protect the people, not to bully them. No matter what your motives are, you must think twice before acting and not act impulsively."
"Only in this way can you live up to the title of King of Soldiers."
Chen Peng blushed deeply with embarrassment, his head bowed so low it was almost buried in the ground.
Gu Yiye and Lin Shanshan ignored him and went inside to buy 20 roast ducks from the waiter.
The waiter was quite surprised and said, "Our roast ducks cost 15 yuan each. Usually, people just buy half to try. You want 20?"
[Don't argue, I checked. In 1973, a Peking duck cost 15 yuan. I'll try posting a screenshot in the comments section to see if I can.]
20 pieces would cost 300 yuan, which is almost a year's salary for an average worker.
The waiters in Beijing are quite worldly; in Beijing, if you throw a brick and knock down ten people, nine of them will be officials.
Drivers of leaders often come to buy roast duck, but they usually only buy 3-5 ducks, or at most 10 or so. These two young men, however, bought 20 ducks at once.
Lin Shanshan nodded and said, "Yes, comrade, we'll buy 20. We're from another place in Beijing, so we want to buy more to take back to our families."
Lin Shanshan took out 300 yuan and was about to hand it over when Chen Peng, who rushed over from behind, stopped her. He said, "I'll pay, I'll buy it. From today onwards, Brother Gu is my elder brother, and you are my sister-in-law. Consider these roast ducks my greeting gift."
Brother Gu listened to what Lin Shanshan said.
Lin Shanshan shook her head and said, "We don't have the habit of casually taking on underlings, and there's no reason for us to make someone we've just met pay the bill."
Moreover, 300 yuan was not a small sum of money in the 1970s.
As she spoke, Lin Shanshan handed the waiter 300 yuan and 20 meat coupons.
The waiter took the package and quickly packed up the roast duck, lotus leaf buns, and sauces. Gu Yiye picked them up, took Lin Shanshan's hand, and headed towards the car.
Chen Peng caught up with him, apologizing and thanking him profusely, saying, "Comrades, I really thank you for waking me up and scolding me. Let's exchange contact information and keep in touch."
Gu Yiye opened the passenger door, helped his wife into the car, closed the door, and then said to Chen Peng, "See you again sometime."
Regarding the roast duck, I checked the records. Some said it cost 15 yuan in 1973, others 12, and even 10 yuan. I looked at the one that said 15 yuan, and it was very detailed, so I used 15 yuan. The person who said 15 yuan ate it on their way to the army base in 1973, and only bought half a duck, which cost 8 yuan. I instinctively trust the soldiers. I've posted a picture in the chapter comments.
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