When Xiao Jiahua walked into the state-owned restaurant, the meal was almost over. There were a few middle-aged men in work clothes sitting scattered inside.
This guy is too extravagant to eat out. Most of the diners are regular employees. Others who come to have a bite to eat usually bring their families with them.
Xiao Jiahua and Xiao Dabao, one is a pretty young lady and the other is a clever little boy, neither of them looks like they can afford it.
The waitress wearing sleeves glanced at them and said impatiently: "If you want to eat, just order the food. If you want to find someone, wait outside."
Xiao Jiahua walked up to the counter and took out money and food coupons from Bai Keyan's envelope.
She deliberately displayed the words "Construction Corps" printed on it.
The waiter looked at him intently and asked, "Comrade, are you from the Construction Corps?"
Xiao Jiahua smiled and said, "Hello, comrade. I just went to the post office to mail a letter to my wife. My nephew got into your restaurant and couldn't move. Do you have any seats left?"
"Yes, yes!"
The waiter took them to a seat by the window and served them a pot of tea.
"I didn't realize you were so young, and a military wife. Which unit does your PLA comrade serve in?"
Xiao Jiahua: "My wife joined the Northern Construction Corps after graduating from university. I don't know the details. They have a confidentiality policy."
"College student soldiers? They must be doing research. That's great! Defeat imperialism and bring glory to the country!"
The red and professional waiter was full of passion, even the workers next to him were envious.
Xiao Jiahua guessed that although Bai Keyan had never studied abroad, he was a top student in physics after all.
It is very likely that he was doing physics and military research in the army.
Even tightening screws on rockets in the army is the highest honor.
She asked the waiter in a low-key manner: "Comrade, do you have any signature dishes to recommend?"
"Today we mainly serve braised pig's trotters and large meat dumplings."
The waiter took out another menu and whispered to Xiao Jiahua, "What else do you want to eat on it? I'll ask the chef to make it separately."
No one else can compare to this treatment. Xiao Jiahua asked Dabao: "What do you want to eat?"
"Dumplings." Xiao Dabao answered crisply, but his eyes were fixed on the braised pork trotters on the next table.
"Comrade, I want two servings of dumplings and a pig's trotter."
Xiao Jiahua looked at the menu. The cheapest vegetarian dish was 8 yuan, and the most expensive meat dish was 2.8 yuan. These prices... are okay?
"Another serving of grilled mushrooms and steamed fish."
If you don’t know what to eat, just order the most expensive one.
After paying, three or four dishes came up quickly.
Xiao Jiahua pushed the pig's trotters and dumplings to the other side, "It's all your fault. If you can't finish it, stay and wash the dishes."
"I can finish it, I can finish it, thank you aunt!!"
The little coolie was so moved that he picked up the dumplings in one hand and the pig's trotter in the other. His mouth was stuffed full of food and he almost bit his fingers.
Xiao Jiahua tasted the dumplings and found them to be thin in skin and rich in filling, and indeed delicious.
Not to mention that his service attitude is bad, if he doesn't have the skills, he is really not qualified to open a state-owned restaurant.
Especially this steamed fish, which is full of original ecology and the taste is worth its price.
Xiao Jiahua didn't finish the dumplings, she was as elegant as a kitten, but the fish was clean.
"Auntie, I can also cook this fish!" Xiao Dabao said while licking the oil from the corner of his mouth.
"Just you?"
"Don't disbelieve me. This kind of fish can be found in the river in our village. In the summer, when the floodwaters come out, a large wave of fish will rush down and we can catch them with a net. My grandma taught me how to do it. Unfortunately, it's autumn now and the fish are hard to catch. We can only wait until tomorrow."
Xiao Jiahua thought for a moment and said, "Maybe, I won't wait until tomorrow..."
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On the wall of the state-owned restaurant hangs an old-fashioned rocking clock. When the two finished their meal, it was almost two o'clock in the afternoon.
Xiao Jiahua wrapped the remaining dumplings with oil paper and immediately took Dabao to the last stop of the day's itinerary - the Supply and Marketing Department.
In the afternoon, although there were not as many people as in the morning, there was still a constant stream of people coming and going.
Xiao Jiahua was an honorable military wife, so she didn't care about it at this time because everyone was busy shopping and had no time to chat.
Xiao Dabao was full and energetic after eating and drinking. He pulled Xiao Jiahua and wanted to squeeze into the crowded place.
This is a typical herd mentality. He believes that where there are many people, things must be of good quality and cheap.
The supply and marketing area was not large, so Xiao Jiahua let the children play for a while while he scanned the entire place, observing the various types of merchandise.
With limited time and resources, shopping is also a tough battle. She must be result-oriented and complete the KPI as soon as possible.
As promised, she went to the cloth area first to buy cloth for Zhang Hongna's unborn baby.
Xiao Jiahua has several new sets of clothes, all of which were bought for her by Cui Lifen when she got married, and she is not in a hurry to replace them.
Children grow up fast, but Dabao and Shitou are worth buying.
Xiao Jiahua was shocked by this idea. Why should she care about two naughty kids?
The child was forced upon her, and even if she was an incompetent adoptive mother, Xiao Laoshuan and Cui Lifen would not sit idly by.
But they are under their own name after all...
Thinking of this, Xiao Jiahua made a decisive decision to buy a set of clothes for the other three children in her eldest brother's family. After all, as aunts, they should be treated equally.
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