Chapter 251 The Profit-Seeking Villain
"Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, their family had opened restaurants all over Donghai and several neighboring provinces and cities. They became the only wealthy family in Donghai to make their fortune from restaurants and were even listed as one of the eight great families in Donghai."
"After the founding of the People's Republic of China, their family donated their shop to the government, which transformed it into a state-owned restaurant. Their chefs became the main chefs in various restaurants, and dishes like braised pig's trotters with rock sugar and braised long-spine fish with stinky tofu became signature dishes in these state-owned restaurants."
"Today, let's try the Braised Pork Knuckle with Rock Sugar. It's a pity we don't have the Braised stinky tofu and long-spine fish. If we don't, we can try them together. If we can't have the Braised stinky tofu and long-spine fish, we can have the Lion's Head."
As Kang Mingyuan explained, he picked up the menu and quickly wrote down two dishes: Braised Pig's Feet with Rock Sugar and Braised Lion's Head. Then he handed the paper and pen to Qiao Mo, "Mo Mo, write down what you want to eat."
Qiao Mo looked at the menu and wrote down mushrooms, rapeseed, and saltwater shrimp. "Four dishes for two people, enough."
Although Kang Mingyuan wanted to order a few more dishes, he knew that any more would be too much to eat and would be a waste of food, which was absolutely not allowed in this era when many people were still hungry. He could only write on the Yangzhou fried rice: "I'll take you to eat something else next time."
"Well, come again when you have the chance." Qiao Mo smiled at him.
"The state-owned restaurant near Tunghai University also has their chef. We can go there to eat in the future." Kang Mingyuan thought that they would be going to school soon, so it should not be difficult to have a meal together.
After handing the order menu to the waiter and paying the bill, the two of them sat there chatting while waiting for the food. As time passed, the strangeness caused by separation gradually disappeared.
"Momo, will you live in the Wu family until school starts?" Kang Mingyuan asked.
"No, my grandma is learning German and French with my godmother now. For convenience, I will not move back to Hexi." Qiao Mo said with a smile. She plans to move back to her own home when she turns 50.
"If you don't move back to Hexi and don't live in the Wu family, where will you live?" Kang Mingyuan asked puzzledly.
"I bought a small villa nearby. The original owner has already renovated it and furnished it. We can move in anytime." Qiao Mo told Kang Mingyuan about his purchase of the house.
"Momo is moving so fast. I've been back for so long, but I've only bought two houses facing the street. I want to buy a villa but haven't found a suitable one yet." Knowing that Qiao Mo had already bought a villa, Kang Mingyuan felt like a failure. He had been back for more than a half year, but he still hadn't found the villa she liked.
"It's not easy to buy a Western-style house. It was a coincidence. My godfather's friend was transferred to Kyoto for work and wanted to sell his Western-style house to buy a property there. He got the news first, so I had the opportunity to buy this house." Qiao Mo explained, "Besides, you are so busy at work that you even have to squeeze in time for meals. How can you find so much time to inquire about houses?"
"Don't you think my efficiency is too low?" Kang Mingyuan asked with a wry smile. He had looked at several villas, but either they were too badly damaged or the property rights were not analyzed. He was afraid of unclear troubles in the future, so he didn't buy any of them.
"No, this depends largely on luck and has little to do with efficiency." Qiao Mo shook his head.
"It seems I have to cast a wider net. Otherwise, if this goes on, all the houses will be bought by others." Kang Mingyuan thought to himself that he would mobilize some childhood friends to find a house for him when he got home.
"My dear, I hope you can buy a satisfactory house as soon as possible." Qiao Mo picked up the teacup on the table and raised it to him.
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