Shen Qianqian noticed that the state-run restaurant was very quiet today.
There are more than a dozen tables inside, but only four or five are occupied by customers. The usual noisy scene is nowhere to be seen, only the aroma of food fills the air.
Looking at the blackboard again, it read: braised beef, shredded pork with green peppers, braised pork belly, three-delicacy soup... and it's already this late and they're still not sold out.
When the thin, long-faced male waiter came over with the plain noodles and braised pork, Shen Qianqian couldn't help but ask a question.
"Why are there so few people in the restaurant today?" The waiter immediately turned around and glared at her.
Shen Qianqian: ".."
Seeing that she was just curious and not being sarcastic, Yang Wang draped the towel over his shoulder, pulled over a long bench from an empty table next to him, sat down, and pointed outside.
"A new state-run restaurant opened on that street outside, called the Peace Hotel. Everyone's gone there these past few days, so it's been empty."
Seeing his frustrated expression, as if he was annoyed by the loss of customers, Shen Qianqian said in a tone of someone who had been through it all, "Don't worry, people love new things. Your shop has been open for so long, you must have some loyal fans. Once the excitement at the Peace Hotel subsides in a few days, there will be more people here."
As she said this, Shen Qianqian was secretly thinking that she must go and see the Peace Hotel later, and find some time to have a bite, hehe.
What is a loyal fan?
"I just support your restaurant, I love what your restaurant is all about."
Yang Wang found her voice quite pleasant, and noticing that business wasn't great, he became interested in talking to her.
To.
"So, are you a loyal fan of our restaurant?" Shen Qianqian nodded without any hesitation.
"Of course I am. Look how many times I've been here! I love your restaurant's food. I heard that your chef is also an expert in roast duck, and that he learned it in the capital. But you only make it once a month. Sigh, I come here every time just to eat it, but I haven't been able to."
As Shen Qianqian spoke, she smacked her lips, revealing a greedy look.
Then Yang Wang believed it.
Yang Wang whispered, "Come next Saturday, you'll definitely get to eat!" Shen Qianqian was skeptical: "Seriously?"
Yang Wang glared, looking a little unhappy: "How is it not true? That Chef Yang is my dad, I can just ask him to make roast duck next Saturday, right?"
Shen Qianqian was greatly shocked. Then she revealed a genuine smile.
“I’ll definitely come next Saturday, so you have to save some time for me. Hey, Brother Yang, my name is Shen Qianqian, and I’m from the Five-Star Production Brigade.”
"My name is Yang Wang. You're from the Five-Star Production Brigade? That's quite a distance. Now I believe you're a loyal fan of our restaurant, coming all this way to eat, rain or shine. Wait a minute, I'll get you a steamed bun."
Shen Qianqian quickly stopped her.
"No, no, no need. If I want to eat steamed buns, I can buy them myself. I have plenty of food coupons! Actually, one of the reasons I came to the county town to eat at your restaurant is..."
Yang Wang sat down again and asked curiously, "And what else is it for?"
Shen Qianqian sighed softly.
"I have a cousin who repeated his senior year of high school twice. This year is his third time taking the college entrance exam, and his family has high hopes for him. But then someone said that he wasn't studying well at school and was using his allowance to go out and have fun, saying it was at a place that plays ball games..."
Shen Qianqian looked somewhat confused and puzzled, as if she didn't know what it was. Yang Wang's eyes widened upon hearing this, and he blurted out.
"Billiards?!"
Shen Qianqian suddenly realized: "Yes, yes, that's it. Oh, you know it?" Yang Wang looked like he had something to say, but hesitated.
"I should still tell you, tell your cousin not to go there. It's not a good place. It's not the balls that are bad there, it's the people. You know what I mean? They play not only ball games there, but also other things."
Shen Qianqian pressed on, asking, "What is it that makes Yang Wang turn pale?"
Yang Wang shook his head.
"I only know a little bit, and I don't know the rest, but that billiards room is backed by someone, and ordinary people can't beat it."
Shen Qianqian smiled and stopped asking about that, instead inquiring about other things.
"I have one more thing. Does Brother Yang know someone named Xu Guangzong?"
Seeing that Yang Wang worked at a state-run restaurant, yet knew even about such a secluded place as the billiards room, she felt that he was not so simple. Perhaps he had developed some kind of superhuman ability to hear everything while serving dishes and taking orders at the state-run restaurant? Cough cough, just kidding.
Yang Wang frowned instantly upon hearing the name.
Shen Qianqian narrowed her eyes. It seemed she knew him, but her impression of him wasn't very good.
Yang Wang didn't tell her immediately, but instead asked her why she was asking.
Shen Qianqian said that her relative's daughter was going to have a blind date with Xu Guangzong.
From what just happened, it's clear that Yang Wang is a kind-hearted person. If Xu Guangzong really had something going on, Yang Wang definitely wouldn't have been able to bear seeing an innocent girl fall into this trap.
Yang Wang: "...Why do your relatives always seem to encounter such bad luck?"
Shen Qianqian shook her head and shrugged.
How did she know?
It must have been Yu Jianshan, Feng Xiang, and Old Lady Fang and Old Man Yu who committed these sins.
Yang Wang: "If the Xu Guangzong you're talking about is the Xu Guangzong I know, then he's no good. You should tell your relatives to give up on him; he's beyond saving."
Shen Qianqian was speechless. This was as good as saying nothing at all; she needed to know exactly what Xu Guangzong had done.
What kind of outrageous thing could it be? Otherwise, how could I tell Yu Linxiu?
I wanted to ask another question: When guests arrived at the restaurant, Yang Wang went to entertain them.
After finishing her meal, Shen Qianqian asked Yang Wang where the place selling used books was before leaving. Yang Wang told her to wait a while until the person came to take over, and then he would take her there.
The two turned through several alleys and came to a very secluded place. There were many people standing or squatting inside. Some people were holding things in their hands, and some people were looking around. It was a quiet place despite being a bustling city.
Shen Qianqian realized that she had come to the legendary black market.
In fact, small businesses were permitted after the reform and opening up, but most people were afraid of policy changes and dared not take that step.
However, Shen Qianqian estimated that someone in the south had already taken that step.
Once the policies are further finalized, Nanxian County will likely truly begin to develop.
Yang Wang led her to a small stall. The stall owner had laid a board on the ground.
There were many books on the shelf, such as "A History of Soviet Literature" and "A Debate on Dream of the Red Chamber"...
The boss then asked them what they wanted.
Shen Qianqian: "I need the books for the first and second years of high school."
She felt confident she could grasp the knowledge from these two stages; as for the rest, she'd deal with that after she finished reading.
purchase.
The shopkeeper didn't say much, but took out a few books and placed them in front of him. "Two yuan."
Yang Wang started bargaining and finally got the books for 1.5 yuan.
After buying the books, Yang Wang left.
Shen Qianqian watched his retreating figure and sighed. How could Yu Jianshan and Feng Xiang have such poor taste? Nanxian is such a big place, why didn't they look for a helpful young man like Yang Wang, but instead chose Xu Guangzong?
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