With Gu Jingyuan's guidance, the two of them soon arrived at the state-owned restaurant.
Several tables of guests.
After Shen Qingmiao walked in, he went to the window and asked, "Hello, what can I eat here?"
The waiter in the restaurant took one look at Shen Qingmiao and casually replied, "You can't see it yourself."
After saying that, he went about his own business, not paying any attention to Shen Qingmiao.
Shen Qingmiao took a deep breath and tried to remind himself not to be angry, not to be angry.
What kind of waiter is this? He's even more arrogant than the customers. Shen Qingmiao once again realized that in the 1970s, anyone with a job had to be a little arrogant, no matter what the job was.
Shen Qingmiao followed the waiter's direction and went to the blackboard where the types of food served today were written.
Shen Qingmiao finished browsing quickly and had to admit that the varieties were terribly monotonous, with only five kinds of vegetables in total.
And he looks like you don’t want to eat it yet.
There is no choice.
Shen Qingmiao waved towards Gu Jingyuan and said, "Brother Jingyuan, come and see what you want to eat."
If you are inviting guests, you naturally need to ask the guests about their preferences.
Gu Jingyuan walked over and said, "It's okay, I can do anything."
Gu Jingyuan has no particular preference for food, as long as he can fill his stomach.
"Okay, then I'll order." Shen Qingmiao said, "Then I'll have a plate of braised pork, a plate of stir-fried beans, and eight white flour buns. Is that all right with you?"
"OK."
If Gu Jingyuan had no problem with the dishes, Shen Qingmiao planned to go and order. On the way to order, Shen Qingmiao habitually touched his pocket, wanting to take out the money he needed to pay.
Just as he reached his hand in, Shen Qingmiao remembered that he was no longer the Shen Qingmiao who had no worries about food and clothing, but the Shen Qingmiao from a poor family.
She didn't seem to have that much money in her pocket.
There weren't that many food coupons.
Now, what should I do?
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If the previous embarrassments were minor, then this embarrassment made Shen Qingmiao want to crawl into a hole and never come out.
I promised to treat you, but I had no money.
Shen Qingmiao didn't even dare to turn around and look at Gu Jingyuan's face. It was too embarrassing.
Gu Jingyuan noticed that Shen Qingmiao looked a little strange, but he didn't know why. He walked over, ordered all the dishes Shen Qingmiao had just mentioned, paid, and found that Shen Qingmiao was still standing there.
"Let's find a place to sit down."
Shen Qingmiao moved her stiff legs and sat down in an empty seat.
Shen Qingmiao said hesitantly, "I agreed to treat you, how can I ask you to treat me too?"
Although Shen Qingmiao had no money on him, he still felt very embarrassed.
Gu Jingyuan said calmly, "How can I ask a little girl like you to pay for our first meal?"
Shen Qingmiao was dissatisfied with the word "little girl". "You call me a little girl, then how old are you?"
He doesn't look much older than her, probably in his twenties at most.
"Twenty-seven."
Shen Qingmiao calculated and found that he was nine years older than him.
There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with calling myself a little girl, but the key is that I still feel a little unhappy.
Shen Qingmiao suddenly fell silent, which made Gu Jingyuan realize that he was probably much older than Shen Qingmiao.
Gu Jingyuan looked at Shen Qingmiao and said with a smile: "Is there no problem now?"
"He's only nine years older than me. Brother Jingyuan still needs to take good care of himself, otherwise he will age quickly." Shen Qingmiao refused to admit defeat.
Soon, all the dishes they ordered were served.
I have to say that the food in state-owned restaurants is much more delicious than the food at home.
Shen Qingmiao is not bragging, compared to her craftsmanship, it is still a little bit lacking.
Shen Qingmiao, who hadn't managed to invite anyone to dinner but had eaten a meal instead, said, "Brother Jingyuan, I'll let you try my cooking when I have time. I guarantee it'll be even better than this."
As soon as Shen Qingmiao finished speaking, before Gu Jingyuan could speak, a sneer came from the side.
"There are all kinds of people out there, and they're not afraid of exaggerating."
Shen Qingmiao and Gu Jingyuan looked over. Not only did the man not calm down, he continued to chatter, "Some people just don't know themselves. Others, please keep your eyes open and don't be fooled."
This time, Shen Qingmiao really couldn't bear it anymore.
"That's no better than gossiping. She has such a shallow understanding, yet she expects everyone to be like her. She's truly a toad in a well."
"How dare you scold me!" The waiter walked up to Shen Qingmiao angrily.
Shen Qingmiao sat there, looking calm and said, "I scolded you, and I mentioned you by name. Please don't use code names when you take a seat."
When Gu Jingyuan saw that the waiter was about to attack, he stepped in front of Shen Qingmiao and grabbed the waiter's raised arm.
Gu Jingyuan's face was gloomy, and he said in a cold tone: "You want to hit someone?"
The waiter looked at Gu Jingyuan's military uniform and then at his gloomy face. His attitude changed instantly and he said timidly, "No, no."
Gu Jingyuan did not make things difficult for the waitress and let her go.
The waiter, who was freed, ran away immediately.
"Thank you." After Gu Jingyuan sat down, Shen Qingmiao thanked him, "You treated me to dinner and helped me. I don't know how to thank you."
I haven't repaid the favor yet, but it seems like I owe even more.
"It's okay. If you want to thank me, you can thank me next time we meet."
Next time? Shen Qingmiao wasn't sure when the next time would be.
If Shen Qingmiao doesn't repay the favor, he will always feel like he owes others something and feels uncomfortable.
"Okay then, next time you can't treat me, I have to treat you." Shen Qingmiao emphasized.
"OK."
Shen Qingmiao was full after eating two white flour buns, and the remaining six were all eaten by Gu Jingyuan.
Shen Qingmiao looked at Gu Jingyuan's not-too-fat body and sighed: "He doesn't look fat, but he eats a lot." It seems that next time I invite guests, I need to prepare more.
I didn't expect that I would treat people to a meal and still not have enough to eat.
After Gu Jingyuan finished the last one, Shen Qingmiao asked, "Brother Jingyuan, are you full? If not, have a few more white flour buns."
"No, I'm full."
Shen Qingmiao enjoyed the characteristics of this era restaurant and packed three meat buns when he left. The money given by Shen's mother finally came in handy.
Perhaps sensing Gu Jingyuan's confusion, Shen Qingmiao explained, "My third brother is taking a job exam at the textile factory and probably hasn't eaten yet. I brought this for him."
After dinner, Shen Qingmiao said goodbye to Gu Jingyuan.
Shen Qingmiao did not go to the textile factory, but started wandering around the streets.
She often looked into the remote alleys to see if there was a black market.
Shen Jianmin finally walked out of the examination room and searched for Shen Qingmiao in the crowd. Unfortunately, he couldn't find Shen Qingmiao after searching for a long time.
Where did his older sister go?
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