"Comrade, here's the menu. See what you'd like to order?" The Quanjude waiters were all trained, so of course they knew who it was except for the female comrade—Su Xia.
There was also an old man in a Zhongshan suit; I don't know if he'd been here before, but everyone else was here for the first time.
The two elderly people were clearly frightened and dared not move, while the children looked around curiously at everything.
Su Xia took it and handed it to the old man, "Would you like yours?"
"Come on, this old man will eat anything!"
Upon hearing this, Su Xia looked at Chen's mother, whose face turned deathly pale with nervousness.
"Mom, can I do it?" Gu Bao immediately came over.
Su Xia nodded, handed over the menu, and said, "Let's order together with your older brother and sister!"
"Hey...Big brother, big sister, hurry up and let Mom let us order!"
"They're here..."
"You're here? Why are you so excited?"
"Of course I'm excited! Come and see what delicious food they have!"
The three children crowded around the menu. Su Xia shook her head and chuckled, then got up to pour water for the three elderly people and also poured a glass for Xiao Li.
"Sister-in-law, I've come from here!" Xiao Li, who had just recovered from her shock, hurriedly replied.
Su Xia calmly handed it to him, while the waiter on the other end was completely dumbfounded, his face cracking for the first time.
They're Quanjude, not some small restaurant outside. How can they let their child order food?
"Big sister, how many roast ducks would you like?"
"With so many people, let's start with four, and add more if needed!"
"Okay, let's also have some duck bone soup with side dishes. We'll add some noodles to the soup, and some broth for Grandpa and Grandma, and some water for the Chief Grandpa. It's suitable for the elderly!" Da Bao looked at it and decided on the main dishes.
The waiter standing nearby went from shock to numbness, and back to shock again, experiencing the first test of his career in just three seconds.
"Sister, we'd like four roast ducks, along with these side dishes, and two soups with some noodles in them..."
"Oh...do you need anything else?"
"A few more bottles of soda, six of you, please!"
The waiter was numb; his handwriting was visibly trembling, and he ended up using a pen. As for the menu, sorry, he had already forgotten.
After the waiter left, Gu Bao felt a great sense of accomplishment and said to Su Xia, "Mom, I can actually order food now?"
Su Xia also praised, "You're really amazing! From now on, taking orders will be your responsibility?"
"real?"
"Really, but I'll make sure everyone has a good, full meal!"
Gu Bao looked at her older brother and sister, who were also very happy.
"Mission accomplished!"
"Mother...Mother..., what about us?" The twins were unwilling.
Su Xia looked at them and said, "You're in charge of eating. If you find anything delicious, tell your older siblings immediately so you won't forget next time!"
The twins thought for a moment, then nodded vigorously.
Pfft...
Ha ha...
Old Man Yi's hearty laughter attracted several children, and Su Xia wasn't embarrassed at all.
"Brother Chen, Jianguo's wife is really something!"
"That's right, if it weren't for Xiaxia, my Jianguo wouldn't be the good son he is today!" Chen said confidently.
"Xiaxia is still the eldest grandson of our Chen family, and she gave birth to our first grandson!" Mother Chen said proudly when she mentioned this.
Su Xia... she didn't think so, and looked away with an embarrassed expression.
The children chuckled, then looked away quietly, not making a fuss. The twins were the same; if they were really curious, they would pull their older brother or sister along and take them to see.
The numb and silent Xiao Li—this was the first time he had ever met such an interesting family.
At first, I was worried that the old man would be deceived. He's seen people from small towns before, how could they possibly be well-mannered?
But now—Xiao Li has discovered a cruel reality: he might be the one who lacks manners.
While they were at other people's place, he was so envious of Da Bao's height that he blurted out, "Da Bao, do you want to join the army?"
Anyone else would be excited; who wouldn't want to join the army, let alone a young man like him?
But looking at the calm Da Bao, Xiao Li heard an answer: "Uncle, I haven't considered joining the army. I want to study more so I'll have more opportunities to experience other things!"
Li was shocked that a fourteen-year-old could give such an answer, and said, "Joining the army allows you to serve your country, don't you want to?"
"Uncle, of course I want to serve my country, but joining the army isn't the only way. My mother said that as long as you work hard and delve into anything, making it refined and valuable, you're contributing to the country, just like my father when he built the railway, and those who did road construction and scientific research..."
"They are all contributing to the country!"
Xiao Li was still shocked when she recalled those words. She unconsciously glanced at the children opposite her; the eldest was her daughter, nicknamed Niu Niu, only seventeen years old and a high school graduate.
"The eldest is in high school, the youngest is in junior high, and the two younger ones will be in school soon!"
If all the children in a family are so outstanding, how amazing must the person they raised be?
Su Xia quietly drank her tea, completely unconcerned about the curious glances from others.
At this moment, the kitchen staff at Quanjude are busy wielding large iron woks.
"Who ordered four?"
"I don't recognize the head chef, and judging from his accent, he's not a local!"
"If you're not a local, then you need to be 20% focused. You can't let Quanjude down!"
"Look very carefully, everyone!"
"Understood, Head Chef!"
The waiter who took our order went to the counter and got six more bottles of soda. Several colleagues immediately looked over with envy.
"You ordered so much?" The waiter was a little smug at this moment, because they all received a commission on the food, drinks, and even roast duck, so they all liked generous customers.
But the shop only serves two drinks per table at most, and even if you order soda, they don't serve six bottles at once.
After waiting for ten minutes, the dishes they ordered arrived: two copper pots, each containing two duck carcasses, with a milky white broth steaming hot.
The four pork loins were sliced evenly and divided into eight plates, making it easy to tell that each plate contained half a roast duck.
"Ladies and gentlemen, these are all our restaurant's specialties. They taste best when served with spring pancakes and other side dishes!"
"Thank you, sister!" said Bao Bao and Niu Niu immediately.
"Thank you, sister!" the twins echoed.
The waitress, who was called "sister," had a big smile on her face.
The dishes were served respectfully, and Su Xia helped set them out. She then looked at the old man Chen across from her.
Finally, whispered to Da Bao, "Go and get a bottle of wine for your two grandfathers!"
Da Bao immediately nodded, got up and left, while the others, looking at the sumptuous feast on the table, were already impatient to get started.
"Old Chief, please let your parents eat. They must be hungry after all this time!" Su Xia said.
He then looked at the dazed Xiao Li and called out, "Xiao Li, what are you thinking about? Time to eat!"
"Oh...!" Coming back to his senses, Xiao Li swallowed excitedly.
"It's still better to eat here. The food you brought back last time was also delicious, but not as good as this!" Chen's mother took a bite and found that it was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside than the food she had last time.
"After buying it, I'll take it home and heat it up at home. How can it possibly taste as good as freshly baked food?" Chen explained.
"Indeed, Brother Chen, Sister-in-law, good things should be eaten while they're hot!"
"It really does taste best when eaten hot!"
"Mom, I'm here!" Just as the group was talking, Da Bao returned, carrying a bottle of wine.
Old man Chen Yi's eyes lit up instantly.
"Dabao, is this for Grandpa?"
"Yes, Mother sent me. I'll pour you some wine!" Da Bao came back with two cups, which he opened and poured for the two old men.
"Haha... I felt like something was missing, and here it is!" Old Man Yi excitedly rubbed his hands together.
"Brother Chen, you are truly blessed to have so many wonderful grandchildren!"
"Brother, to be honest, I never expected my grandchildren to be so wonderful!"
"Enough talk, let's drink. This is such good wine, we can't waste it!"
"Yes, yes... let's drink!"
The others watched them laugh as they ate meat heartily, the twins' little mouths glistening with oil.
"Mom, I want more!" After finishing one spring pancake, Xiao Bao asked for more.
Su Xia rolled up several rolls for the two little ones. "Mom, let me do it!" Niu Niu and Da Bao wanted to help.
Su Xia waved and said, "You guys eat, I'll be right back here!"
At first, Xiao Li was reserved, but now he didn't even look up and was eating with great gusto...
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