Chapter 23: Visiting Xue's House
This way.
Lin Su'e was worried, so after thinking about it, she walked towards Sun's house.
She first found a deserted place, took out a basket from the space, and put 3 bags of peach cakes and 2 bags of dried fruits in it.
By chance, he ran into Zhao Hehua who had just returned from work. He was a little surprised: "Third Granny."
Lin Su'e pulled him to a corner and said earnestly, "Hehua, Third Auntie has a favor to ask of you."
Hearing this.
Zhao Hehua's expression was serious: "Third Aunt, you speak."
"You know, your aunt Chunlan married into Wu Shanchuan's family. I went to see her just now and felt like she was bullied. When I asked her, she said no. I was really worried. You live nearby, so you can help me take care of her."
She paused and added, "Please keep an eye on Wu Shanchuan for me."
Too much information.
Zhao Hehua's mind froze for a moment.
He stammered, "Third, Third Aunt, are you overthinking it? Brother Shanchuan and his family are all very good-tempered and have never blushed in front of anyone."
To this.
Lin Su'e did not show any displeasure.
Wasn’t she deceived in the same way in her previous life? Even when her daughter fell into the water, she believed what they said was an accident; when her granddaughter died of a fever, she also believed it was an accident.
What's the result?
You can know a person’s face but not his heart.
The Wu family are so good at pretending.
However, it was precisely because they cared so much about their reputation that she dared to guarantee that she could successfully lead Chunlan and Pandi out of the sea of suffering.
"Ah, I know, but I'm just worried." Lin Su'e sighed, "As a mother, it's easy for me to overthink. Hehua, just treat it as An Sanpo's concern and help me keep an eye on it."
At this point, Zhao Hehua had no reason to refuse, he nodded seriously: "Don't worry, Third Auntie, I promise you."
At the same time, his heart ached: If my parents were still alive, would they love me so much? I really envy Aunt Chunlan~
Lin Su'e seemed to suddenly remember something: "Oh, Hehua, I have three bags of walnut crisps and two bags of dried fruits. I'll leave them here for you. When Chunlan or Pandi come over, you can help me give them to them."
Zhao Hehua took it silently.
He didn't ask why Lin Su'e didn't pass it to Zhao Chunlan first.
Every family has its own problems.
…
Farewell Zhao Hehua.
It was almost 1 o'clock when we left Guanqiao Village.
I calculated the time and it was almost 2:30 when I got home; but it only took 2 hours to get to the county from Guanqiao Village.
She made up her mind.
First, we walked towards the county town.
Around 3 o'clock.
Arrived at the Pu County city gate.
Lin Su'e was so hungry that she ran to a state-owned restaurant.
No one was eating in the restaurant. Two waiters were sitting inside, eating sunflower seeds and chatting. When they saw her coming, they immediately frowned. She spoke first, smiling, "Two beautiful ladies, do you have any more food?"
Beauty?
Upon hearing this, smiles immediately appeared on their faces.
In this era when the word "beauty" is not stigmatized, its lethality is still very strong.
One of the round-faced waitresses nodded with a smile: "My dear lady, you came at the right time. The chef made pork ribs with potatoes for lunch, and they are not sold out yet."
“That’s great.”
"Give me one portion and a vegetarian dish."
"Okay, one serving of braised pork ribs with potatoes and one serving of stir-fried water spinach."
One meat, one vegetable and two taels of rice cost a total of 2 yuan. It is not expensive, but it is not cheap either.
The dishes are all ready.
The soup was served in about a minute. Another waiter with a horse face gave her a bowl of egg drop soup: "This is free. If you don't have enough, you can get more."
Lin Su'e thanked him repeatedly: "Thank you, thank you."
She first ate a few mouthfuls of rice to satisfy her hunger a little, then looked at the two dishes in front of her: the stewed pork ribs with potatoes had an attractive color and rich sauce flavor; the stir-fried water spinach had darkened in color because it had been stored for a long time, but it looked crispy and tender.
I picked up a piece of potato first.
It's soft and sticky, with a meaty aroma.
I picked up another piece of pork ribs. It was tender and juicy, stewed until soft and fell off the bone easily. There was no meaty smell at all. The more I ate, the more delicious it became. I couldn’t stop eating it.
Finally, I picked up a piece of water spinach with chopsticks.
The flavors of onion, ginger, garlic, pepper, chili and green vegetables burst in your mouth, neutralizing the greasiness of the potatoes and pork ribs.
15 minutes.
All the food was eaten up.
Lin Su'e's eyes fell on the last bowl of egg soup and she slowly picked it up and drank it.
"It's delicious. The chef's cooking is really good!" She had the leisure to talk to the waiter: "You have a comfortable job here. You can eat the food cooked by the chef every day."
Hearing this, both of them had the same smile on their faces.
The round-faced waiter replied: "Master Li must be a good cook. He is the descendant of an imperial chef, and his family used to cook for the emperor."
Hearing this, an idea flashed through Lin Su'e's mind.
On his face, he said with interest, "Little sister, how come Master Li is so powerful, he is in such a small place like Pu County?"
Horse Face said, "Master Li's hometown is Pu County. If not here, where else could it be?"
"oh oh."
Lin Su'e nodded: "I am very interested in Master Li's affairs. You must know a lot about him. Tell me about it so I can brag to the villagers when I go back~"
Hearing this, both waiters laughed.
“…”
After their conversation, she had a basic understanding of Master Li.
Master Li's name is Li Fengji, which means reaching the pinnacle. He is good at Sichuan and Hunan cuisine. He is over 50 years old. He lived in Chengdu in his early years and returned to Pu County in the 1960s. His home is in Ping'an Street and he has been working in this restaurant.
His cooking skills are well-known throughout the county, and some people even come from Chengdu specifically to eat here.
Lin Su'e praised sincerely: "The royal chef is amazing~"
In the 1980s, there were no private restaurants. All the food was served in public restaurants, and those who could cook there were all very skilled.
…
After chatting for about ten minutes, Lin Su'e felt that her stomach was not so bloated anymore, so she said goodbye to the two waiters and walked out of the state-owned restaurant.
Xianqiao Street.
No. 76 is a family building.
A row of red bricks surrounded several rows of houses, and a gate was cut in the entire wall, which was wide open.
Walk in.
Many middle-aged women and elderly men and women sat in the shade, fanning themselves leisurely with a palm-leaf fan in their hands and chatting with people around them.
As soon as she entered, many people looked over. A middle-aged woman with a round face and a lucky appearance asked, "What are you looking for?"
Lin Su'e answered calmly: "Sister, I'm looking for Xue Guixian's house. Can you please show me the way?"
She didn't ask the boring question "Do you know Xue Guixian?" They all lived in the same compound and saw each other every day. How could she not know her?
"Oh, you're looking for Guixian. Her house is in Unit 1, Room 504. Just go up to the house at the very end."
"Thank you."
The man waved his hand and asked again, "Are you the one from Guixian? You look unfamiliar to me."
People at that time didn't have much concept of privacy and were very gossipy.
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