Jian Yucheng's series of actions made Jian Shu admire him immensely. He had actually anticipated what was happening more than ten years ago and had even taken action.
Fortunately, it started in the early days of liberation, otherwise it would be a bit late to do it now.
As for the instructions in the letter, for Jianshu, who knows the course of history, no one knows better than her what to do in this era.
Close all the boxes and pack everything in the basement into the space.
Although the possibility of being discovered here is small, there is no safety better than space.
After tidying up, Jianshu continued to clean. It took him a whole morning to finally clean the main house, the ear room, and the east wing yard, making them ready for living.
It's already noon and time for lunch. Jianshu plans to go to a nearby state-owned restaurant to see how the food tastes.
If it tastes good, I'll go there occasionally to have a bite.
It’s a ten-minute walk to the restaurant, which is not very spacious with only eight tables.
A middle-aged woman was sitting at the counter knitting with her head down. There were two small windows in front of her: one for ordering, and another window not far away for picking up food.
It seems that the meals are semi-buffet. You order your food at the order counter first, pay and get a receipt, and then pick up your food at the pick-up counter.
Restaurants nowadays are not like those in later generations where customers are king. It is not easy to be a waiter here.
They are either very capable or have connections. If they are nice, they will ignore the customers, and if they are serious, they will even beat and scold them.
Later, some state-owned restaurants posted a slogan saying: No beating or scolding of customers.
There is a small blackboard on one side of the wall with today's supply written on it.
Nowadays, you can’t just order food randomly. The chef will make a menu based on the ingredients. There are not many dishes, and the quantity is limited. It is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Maybe it was because there was still some time before the restaurant opened and the main staff had not yet finished get off work, so there was no one in the store.
Jian Shu walked up and said, "Hello, comrade. I'd like one serving of braised pork, one serving of mapo tofu, and three taels of rice. Could you please tell me how much it costs?"
Because of the arrival of the guests, the elder sister finally looked up from the world of wool. Maybe she had just started work and was not busy yet.
The eldest sister was in a good mood: "Red-braised pork is 80 cents, no meat coupons, Mapo tofu is 12 cents, and three taels of rice is 6 cents plus three taels of food coupons, so the total is 98 cents plus three taels of food coupons."
Jianshu paid for the ticket, found a table and sat down to wait.
A meal cost 98 cents plus 3 taels of food coupons. No wonder not many people came to eat in the state-owned restaurant.
You have to know that most people now earn only more than 30 yuan a month and have to support a family, so they can't afford this expense at all.
After waiting for a while, the meal was ready. Jianshu went to get the meal and brought it to the table.
Both dishes were very generous in portion, unlike later restaurants which only had a few pieces of meat.
There is a big bowl of braised pork, which contains almost half a pound of meat. You should know that now a pound of meat costs 78 cents plus a pound of meat ticket, and the quantity is limited, so you may not be able to buy it.
The braised pork here is very good at 80 cents without any meat coupons.
Jianshu took out his chopsticks and started eating.
The braised pork was red and shiny, looking lustrous and tempting. I picked up a piece with chopsticks, and it trembled.
When you take a bite, you first taste the skin, then a layer of fat underneath, which is fat but not greasy, followed by a layer of lean meat that melts in your mouth.
Then the fat and lean meat alternate with distinct layers, which makes people linger on the taste.
I took another bite of the Mapo Tofu next to it. The first feeling was hotness, followed by a slight numbness and a stimulating spiciness. The tofu itself was delicate and smooth, and it slid down my throat as soon as I took a sip, making me unable to resist taking another bite.
After cleaning for a whole morning, Jianshu was already very hungry, but he was conquered by the taste of the dishes and actually finished both dishes and a bowl of rice.
Jianshu thinks the food in this restaurant is very good and it’s worth coming here occasionally, but not too often, as people don’t eat out often these days.
I felt a little hungry, so I planned to pack a portion to take home and have it as dinner.
"Hello, give me another serving of braised pork and two steamed buns to take away." I had a full meal at noon, so I only ordered two steamed buns for dinner. The leftover braised pork can be put away.
"No, the supply is limited. If you eat it all, what will others eat?" said the eldest sister mercilessly.
"Sister, I've been busy moving these past few days, and my house is a mess. I have to go to work at the department store soon, so I don't have time to cook. I'd like to pack some food and heat it up to eat right away. Could you please make it easier for me?"
The restaurant will definitely have some extra meat beyond the specified portion, and it is up to them to decide who to sell it to, but whether they can sell it depends on whether the relationship is good enough.
So Jianshu revealed his job. You should know that department stores also have internal benefits. You can buy a lot of defective products that don’t require tickets. Department store employees are very popular.
Sure enough, upon hearing that Jianshu was an employee of the department store, the older sister immediately changed her tone: "Hey, sister, you work at the department store, why didn't you tell me earlier? We're all colleagues, and I'll definitely help you if you have any difficulties. My last name is Zheng, just call me Sister Zheng."
Jianshu: "Okay, Sister Zheng, I haven't officially started work yet. I'll report in two days. I'm just moving."
Sister Zheng: "That's almost time. You just asked for a serving of braised pork, right? How about a serving of steamed fish? Our chef's steamed fish is also amazing."
Jian Shu: "Okay, give me another serving of steamed fish. Sister Zheng, please help me with the bill."
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