Seeing this scene, his younger brother Ruan Zilong was so shocked that he stood there motionless.
His eyes were wide open and his mouth was big enough to fit a duck egg. He was about to scream when he quickly covered his mouth with both hands.
After calming down for a moment, he put down his hands that were covering his mouth and his expression returned to normal.
He turned his head and looked around, and after finding no one around, he said to Ruan Mengmeng cautiously like a little adult;
"Sister, don't use this ability in front of outsiders in the future. It's very dangerous..."
Ruan Mengmeng knew that Ruan Zilong was concerned about her, and a warm current surged in her heart. She touched his head and said with relief;
"My little brother has grown up and knows how to care for his sister! It's okay, sister knows her limits and won't let anyone know!"
Ruan Zilong guessed that his sister must have had some adventures, and everyone has their own secrets, so he stopped asking and nodded.
"I'm going to the supply and marketing cooperative to return the cart. Sister, please wait for me here..."
After saying that, without waiting for Ruan Mengmeng's response, he pulled the cart and ran away.
After returning the cart, the brother and sister decided not to go home for lunch and had lunch at a state-owned restaurant.
With a novel idea in mind, Ruan Mengmeng took her brother to the state-owned hotel.
Ten minutes later...
The two stood in front of the state-owned hotel. On the red brick wall, the words "Self-reliance and hard work" were clearly written on both sides.
Above the main entrance, there is a huge five-pointed star with the words "State-owned Hotel!" written below it.
Ruan Mengmeng took Ruan Zilong's little hand and walked in curiously.
It was dinner time and there were a lot of people inside. Ruan Mengmeng turned around and looked around. More than half of the twenty or so tables and chairs were filled with people.
Seeing a group of people queuing at the window on the right, she walked forward.
Inside the rectangular window was a plump woman in her twenties, busy collecting money and serving food.
Looking at the people who paid their money and tickets and left with their meals, Ruan Mengmeng guessed that this was where customers in the future would order their meals.
She looked up at the wooden signs hanging above the window, which clearly read: Braised pork, roast carp, fried pork liver with garlic, stewed beef with potatoes, stewed chicken with mushrooms, stir-fried pork slices with celery, stir-fried lamb with green onions... There were more than twenty kinds of stir-fries!
There are also other vegetarian dishes: stir-fried bean sprouts with chili peppers, stewed tofu, shredded radish…
On the blackboard next to it were written other soups and staple foods: rice, pies, steamed buns, dumplings, glutinous rice balls, whole grain noodle soup, rice soup…
Ruan Mengmeng looked at it for a while, then lowered his head and asked his brother Ruan Zilong;
"Rice? Or noodles..."
Ruan Zilong said without thinking;
"I eat whatever my sister eats! I'm not picky..."
Smelling the fragrant aroma of various foods in the house, Ruan Mengmeng nodded;
"Then let's have rice! I'll order two more dishes and give you some soup..."
After confirming it, I waited for a moment, and then a woman's voice came from the window;
"Next!"
The woman's voice was devoid of emotion; it was as if she had done this a thousand times and had become numb to it.
"One serving of braised pork, one serving of stir-fried lamb with green onions, two bowls of rice, and one serving of glutinous rice balls..."
Ruan Mengmeng quickly reported the food she wanted, and then took out the money and food coupons according to the requirements on the sign.
The slightly plump woman glanced at her and said with a bit of doubt;
"Can you finish all that by yourself? If you can't finish it, don't waste it!"
Ruan Mengmeng then remembered that her brother was not tall enough and was blocked by the counter, so the woman could not see him at all.
She took a few steps back and pointed at Ruan Zilong beside her.
"There's another person here! I'm worried there won't be enough food for the two of us!"
The woman glanced at the brother and sister, said nothing more, collected the money and tickets and walked into the inner room, throwing down a sentence;
"Go and wait!"
Ruan Mengmeng held Ruan Zilong's hand and walked to an empty table and chairs nearby. The two pulled out the table and chairs and sat down to wait for the meal.
Looking at the dark brown tables and chairs, they are indeed products of the times, practical and nostalgic.
She had seen bloggers use this kind of thing in many APP video software before, but this was the first time she had seen it in real life.
On the wall near the table, there were eight large red characters: "Develop the economy, ensure supply!"
In this era, big-character posters are everywhere, and everyone shouts slogans at every turn!
After a while, the slightly plump woman's voice sounded again;
“The braised pork is ready…”
“Here I come!”
Ruan Mengmeng quickly continued the conversation and said;
At this time, the person who collects money and serves the dishes is the same person, so there are not so many rules and you basically have to serve the dishes yourself.
Ruan Mengmeng didn't mind. She would be living in this era from now on and had to get used to it.
After a while, the two dishes, rice and soup that the brother and sister ordered were all ready.
Looking at the real meat and vegetables, Ruan Mengmeng sighed in her heart.
It is really simple. A serving of food that cost dozens of yuan in later generations does not give as much meat as a serving of food that costs more than one yuan now.
I picked up a piece of braised pork that I had been missing for a long time and took a bite. It was soft and not greasy, and quite delicious.
He narrowed his eyes in enjoyment, looking at Ruan Zilong who was unmoved;
"Eat it quickly! It won't taste good if it gets cold!"
Ruan Mengmeng raised her eyes and signaled to Ruan Zilong;
Seeing his sister enjoying the food, Ruan Zilong followed her example and took a piece. After finishing it, he nodded in agreement.
“It’s delicious!”
"Well! Then you should eat more!"
Ruan Mengmeng said vaguely while eating;
The two of them had been running all morning and were indeed hungry, so they stopped talking and started eating.
After finishing their meal, the brother and sister touched their bulging bellies, burped, and smiled at each other;
"Go home..."
Ruan Mengmeng stood up, picked up the things she bought on the table, and stretched out her free hand to hold the hand of her younger brother Ruan Zilong.
The two men walked out of the state-owned hotel, and Ruan Zilong stood there staring at the ground next to him.
Ruan Mengmeng was puzzled. She followed her brother Ruan Zilong's gaze and saw a little boy of four or five years old squatting on the ground.
His clothes were ragged, his hair was messy, his face was dirty, and he was holding a broken bowl in his hand.
He squatted there, waiting for customers in the restaurant who had left over their food or kind-hearted people to be kind enough to give him a bite of food.
Seeing Ruan Zilong standing still, Ruan Mengmeng was touched.
She pulled Ruan Zilong, approached the little boy, squatted down to look at him at eye level, and asked in a gentle voice;
"Little boy, what are you doing here?"
The little boy was squatting there. He looked up when he heard Ruan Mengmeng's voice. Seeing that it was the brother and sister, he rubbed his sore nose and said;
"Grandma is sick! She has nothing to eat. I want to find something to eat for her..."
After he finished speaking, tears welled up in his eyes and he looked like he was about to cry, looking pitiful.
Ruan Zilong looked at the little boy, then looked at Ruan Mengmeng and asked tentatively;
"Sister, can we..."
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