Return To 1977 Chapter 451: Have a face
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Taking roast duck is a joke. Hong Yanwu would never really disgust Su Jin so much.
In addition, considering that the big restaurant is crowded, noisy, and expensive, Hong Yanwu is afraid that Zhen Bian Jiangong and Su Jin will be even more embarrassed and unable to let go. He simply stayed close and led everyone to the "Xinguang Restaurant" which was three to four hundred meters away.
This state-owned restaurant is not on the main road, but is located at the corner of "Nanheng East Street" and "Zhuchao Street". Diagonally opposite is the "Mishi Hutong" where Kang Youwei's former residence is hidden. Passing through this alley leads to the lively "Luomashi Street" at Caishikou.
In addition, the nearby residents are all poor people in the south and have no habit of going to restaurants at all. That is to say, when guests come to the house, adults will tell their children, "Go to the restaurant on the street to get some wine and buy a plate of pig head meat. Don't lose your money."
So this place has a bit of a meaning of "the fragrance of wine is also afraid of the depth of the alley".
Although the scale is okay, with about a dozen tables, and the chef's skills are not bad, and he can cook a few special dishes, the business has never been prosperous.
But precisely because of this, the food is affordable, the environment is clean, and it is right at their doorstep. It is the most suitable place for Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan to invite Bian Jiangong and Su Jin as their guests.
And this restaurant has an additional advantage, that is, when Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan used to work at the vegetable station, they often visited it and used it as a canteen. They are very familiar with the waiters and chefs here.
You will definitely have a good reputation here. You can drink as much or as late as you want, and you are guaranteed to be ignored and chased by no one.
No, if nothing else, as soon as Hong Yanwu opened the door, the people inside greeted him.
"Hey, who is this? It's rare! Sit down, sit down, let me get you a pot of tea first. Stronger? Lighter?"
The first person to say hello was a waiter named Cui. Immediately afterwards, the eldest lady who was sitting behind the ticket desk also got up.
"Hey, Xiaowu and Quanzi, we haven't been here for a while! What's the matter, are you too good at talking? Do you even look down on our master's craftsmanship?"
Hong Yanwu responded quickly.
"Stop it! Let the master hear it. If you add two more pinches of salt to the dish, it will be yours and mine? Sister, as long as you keep practicing good deeds, "Tongbai Heroes" will be staged at Caishikou Cinema next month. I guarantee you will have it. The middle seat in your two rows of eight..."
The woman smiled and became speechless.
Following Hong Yanwu, he touched his pocket and took the initiative to greet the waiter who was looking for a teapot in the distance, "Xiao Cui, come on!"
"Whoosh!" A whole box of "Friendship" flew past in a parabola.
Needless to say, this package of "friendship" is naturally Director Wei's contribution.
The waiter named "Xiao Cui" took the cigarette in his hand and was very pleasantly surprised.
"Awesome! It seems that the eldest sister is right. You guys have become more sophisticated and your cigarettes have been upgraded!"
After saying this, the boy stopped making tea. Taking the cigarette Dian'er Dian'er, one after another the chef and the master chef went to share the cigarettes.
I came really early today, and there was no one else in the restaurant yet. Hong Yanwu did not issue tickets and led the others to sit down directly.
After a while, not only did "Xiao Cui" bring a pot of hot tea and teacups, but the master chef also showed up.
This is a middle-aged cook in his forties. His surname is Lu, he has a chubby face, is tall and strong, and looks like a small screen wall. He also held a box of "Evergrande" worth 29 cents in his hand. He came over and gave them a circle of cigarettes. After lighting each other up, the master informed them about the situation.
"To tell you the truth, the food served these days is not very good. I only have half a fan of pork, a little chicken, and some shrimps that are fresh. There are several kilograms of beef and mutton, but the color is starting to turn black. Not even hairtail, it’s thin and smelly. If you want to listen to me, don’t order beef, sheep and fish. What’s the matter? Men, let’s make do with something...”
This scene fell in the eyes of Bian Jiangong and Su Jin, making them both secretly stunned.
They really didn’t expect Hong Yanwu to be so familiar here, as if he were at home, and to have such a big reputation.
Under normal circumstances, the service staff would have their nostrils turned upward, and it would be extremely difficult to smile. It's normal to ignore me for a long time. Where can I make you tea and water and take the initiative to say hello?
Not to mention that the master chef also came out to smoke cigarettes politely, informed them of the situation so casually, and proactively asked them what they wanted to eat.
Obviously, their treatment here is off the charts. It was all for the sake of Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan.
Otherwise, if this were not the case, if they came alone, they would have to bow to the people in these restaurants if they wanted to eat something.
Of course, this is inseparable from Hong Yanwu's generosity. Others would only offer one or two cigarettes as a tribute, but this guy was lucky. The "friendship" of 54 cents per box was gone with just a throw away. Without batting an eyelid, he even promised someone else’s movie tickets.
Logically speaking, it makes sense. Who doesn't like to deal with generous and cheerful people? How can someone not be affectionate to you when they take advantage of you?
Well, it’s better to have money! He is free and easy and has a good face, everyone smiles when he sees him, and flowers bloom when he sees them...
And just when Bian Jiangong and Su Jin were having random thoughts, they heard Hong Yanwu start to greet them.
"Brothers, don't be too impatient. Tell me, what do you want to eat? As long as it's available here, I'll take care of it! It's not necessarily what they wrote on the wall. I just want the restaurant to have the ingredients to make it! This one There is no dish that Master Lu can’t cook..."
These words are on point, not only showing the importance they attach to Bian Jiangong and Su Jin, but also praising the master. The fat cook's eyes narrowed immediately.
Su Jin quickly said, "You're welcome, you're welcome, I'm free to do whatever I want."
Bian Jiangong also said, "I can do whatever I want!"
But immediately afterwards, he made a very insightful addition. "Actually, just pork is enough. We who came back from Inner Mongolia spent many years in the pastoral areas eating beef and mutton, and we are craving for pork. Even eating steamed buns with lard on them is a great blessing..."
These few sentences made the master happy. "Then I can't just fool you with suet..."
Hong Yanwu also smiled and simply took over. I expertly ordered "osmanthus pork", "pork slices", "dry croquettes", "sweet and sour pork loin", "braised pork ribs", "sauce-fried chicken", "fried shrimp", and "soft fried shrimp" Eight hot dishes.
No matter that Bian Jiangong and Su Jin became more and more surprised as they listened, they even said not to ask for more. Master Lu agreed, tossed a big towel, and went to the kitchen with a cigarette in his mouth.
Following Hong Yanwu, he handed Xiao Cui a "Great Unity" and then asked him for a bottle of Erguotou. "Xiao Cui" also responded.
Both of them looked like they were willing to be ordered around.
This made Bian Jiangong and Su Jin sigh with emotion.
Bian Jiangong was moved by the scene and even expressed his envy very frankly.
"Xiao Wu, you are too polite. Hey! That's right! Even though they are all temporary workers, we are different. I heard that not only did the foreign bank repay your family's money, but the old house was also returned to you. Still. You're lucky, you don't expect the salary of a temporary worker at all, otherwise you can only break the "Beihai", and you can't even afford a box of "Xiangshan", let alone the "Friendship"..."
Su Jin sounded a bit outrageous, so he stopped him with words.
"You're too much without drinking! You live just to smoke. Isn't that pitiful?"
Who knows that people are poor but have short ambitions, while horses are skinny and have long hair. Although Su Jin wanted to pull up and do meritorious deeds at the same time, he had to slide down the **** while doing meritorious deeds.
"What's wrong with being pitiful? As long as I can pack the Big Qianmen and half a liter of real beer every day, I'll have enough for my whole life..."
Just as I was talking about this, I heard a loud "sting" sound from the kitchen, followed by a continuous and harsh stir-frying sound. It was obvious that Master Lu had already started practicing.
Bian Jiangong and Su Jin couldn't help but be attracted by the sound. Looking up, there was a faint flicker of fire in the back kitchen. This scene almost represented a kind of heavenly happiness to them.
After a while, a plate of "Dinged Chicken with Soy Sauce" and "Sliced Pork" were served on the table.
Hong Yanwu quickly opened the wine, poured wine for several people, and made arrangements for everyone to eat while it was hot. Bian Jiangong and Su Jin couldn't care about anything else and filled their mouths with chopsticks together.
At this moment, neither Hong Yanwu nor Chen Liquan used their chopsticks, but they watched half of the two plates of food go down.
Wait until I touched a cup of wine. Bian Jiangong, who had initially appeased his greed, continued.
"Xiao Wu, I'm not afraid of your jokes. I'm really a bit hopeless now. I originally wanted to invite you back when I get rich. But to be honest, I don't even dare to brag about this now. Already..."
"It's not my brother who is complaining to you. I really didn't expect that the days when I returned to the city were so different from what I thought. Not only at work, but also everywhere. The most important thing is that even my family's attitude towards me has changed... …”
"Just talk about sleeping. That wooden bed is really not as comfortable for me as sleeping on an earthen kang covered with a large felt. Not only do I have to take off my shoes, but I am not used to sleeping on a cotton-like pillow, so I just sleep on my own. I didn’t expect my mother to dislike my habit, saying that if I sleep with my clothes on my head every day, I will get sick. Shitpaner. I've never been sick. Isn't this just nonsense? My mother always thought I was smelly. I was forced to go to my brother's bathhouse to take a bath every day, but the old lady could still smell the smell of mutton. My nose turned cold when I saw him. This is so weird..."
"There is still food to eat. I eat so much. One meal must be equivalent to what my parents eat for a day. If I go on family leave, no one will tell me. But this day has been going on for a long time. Where did our family get so many food stamps? Ah? I understand, my parents’ hearts bleed when they see me eating. I have to cut down my food intake by half, but people are not immune to hunger. It’s okay if I eat two or three meals. I can’t stand it..."
"Besides, we are used to staying in open places. It was okay for the first few days, but as time went by, I felt that the capital was too noisy. It was very frustrating and I felt weak. I was particularly afraid of going to Wangfujing. Dashilar, Xidan. So many faces, so many eyes, always remind me of the past criticism meetings! You know, if I have a loud voice, I will inevitably sigh loudly and yell. I want to get more oxygen. But my dad hates me for this and says that if I compete with my voice, I can definitely beat the donkey. I'll make him a cup of tea and put in a little more tea leaves. , the old man scolded me, saying that I had degenerated into a savage and couldn’t even make tea..."
"Actually, I understand in my heart that this is because I won't leave. Unlike the past few days where I stayed briefly, I will become a long-term drag on the family. So those who can be tolerated cannot be tolerated. Who can not dislike it? Huh? The same goes for my parents. Otherwise, I just look at the porridge pot every day for no other reason than to pay for my family..."
"As for my status in society, I have even less status. I have completely turned into a poor and rustic country bumpkin. I can't even buy things, and I can't stand in several queues at the same time. I don't know those new gadgets either. Every time I go to a store to buy something, I’m treated like a coward. It’s the same thing every time I take a bus. I’m always treated like an outsider by the conductor, who checks my ticket several times. After that, I no longer want to ride in a car. Fortunately, we are used to walking on the grassland. Wherever we go, we are "submissive"..."
(Note: Yabugail, Mongolian, means walking.)
These words are really full of desolation, sadness and loneliness in life. After hearing this, Hong Yanwu wanted to give some advice.
But at this time, Su Jin intervened. Even though his work was so bad, he himself thought quite clearly.
"Jiangong, just be satisfied. In fact, we are really good at it. What kind of work cannot be done by others? At least Aunt Bian can help. The street still tries to take care of us, let alone us. You know that the Fourth Company is following Are we coming back with Baozhong and Liangzi? They are very wicked people on the street. They are just ignorant and cheating. Yes, they have arranged a job for them, but they don’t make it clear where they are going. They just vaguely say it is the Beijing Public Utilities Bureau. Baozhong and Liangzi were very happy, so they agreed immediately and went to study classes, studied the works of great leaders and the deeds of advanced figures, and were inspired again and again. In short, you must express your opinion, "Do whatever the leader asks you to do." , 'Only jobs can choose people, people can't choose jobs' and so on. Then the answer suddenly came out, the crematorium happened to be everyone's head, and no one could change his mind for a while, so he had to go. Yes! You say, injustice is not unfair..."
Huh? The three people present were shocked by the result.
Hey! This trick... is damaging enough!