SIAS Chapter 24.1

After leaving the grain station store, the two of them turned around to the local product store. Most of the things here did not require tickets, only money.

Qian Lailai spent 12 yuan here and bought an iron pot and a porcelain bowl.

It hurt a lot when buying, but she had to prepare.

Although Yi Qingqing had money, she also felt that it was worthwhile to exchange the old pot with Aunt Guihua. This pot was really not cheap.

She didn’t buy much here. Things like bamboo weaving and straw weaving could also be made by the Village Chief’s wife, and it was cheaper there.

She only bought a pottery jar, kitchen utensils, and a few porcelain bowls and plates here. The wooden bowls and plates bought from the old carpenter before may not be durable.

After this big purchase, Yi Qingqing only had 50 yuan left of the 220 yuan she brought from home.

But, she still had 300 yuan in her system backpack.

“You only bought so few things. I can take you back directly when we go back.” Yi Qingqing could see that Qian Lailai was very restrained. She only bought the necessary things and didn’t even buy soap.

She took the powerful Dali pills. She didn’t feel tired carrying a basket of things, so riding a bike and carrying people should be no problem at all.

“I’m really impressed by you. You can carry so many things without blushing or panting.” Qian Lailai felt ashamed.

Didn’t she see that even passers-by looked at this delicate-looking girl with admiration?

Just now, the people in the local product store said that Yi Qingqing must be a good worker since she could carry so many things, and he even asked her if she had a partner!

“Let’s go, let’s eat. Don’t worry. If you feed me, I will definitely take you back today. If you don’t believe me, you can sit down and see now.” Yi Qingqing patted her chest and promised.

Qian Lailai couldn’t help but complain, “You’ve only been here for a few days, and you’ve already learned the essence of Aunt Guihua. The way you patted your chest just now was really like her!”

“Qian Lailai!” Yi Qingqing pretended to tickle her.

Qian Lailai quickly begged for mercy, “I was wrong…”

At this time, they had just arrived at the restaurant. There were many people in the state-owned restaurant, queuing outside the window to get a number.

There was a small blackboard hanging next to the window.

It listed the dishes served for lunch.

There was braised pork, which was the most common dish in this era, as well as noodles, pies, dumplings, steamed buns, and stir-fried vegetables.

“How about a plate of braised pork and a vegetarian dish?” Qian Lailai suggested. This was considered the most expensive and luxurious treat.

Yi Qingqing shook her head. She didn’t really want to eat much at a state-owned restaurant. Qian Lailai didn’t have much money either.

If she wanted to eat braised pork, she could make it herself when she returned home. It was Master Zhu’s specialty.

“It’s not worth it. If we order braised pork and a main course, not only do we have to spend money, but we also need a ticket. Fresh meat dumplings are more cost-effective. No ticket is needed. Two cents per ounce. Two ounces of dumplings are enough to fill us up, and we don’t need to order a main course.”

Qian Lailai looked at her and said, “Don’t save money for me.”

“I bought the meat. Wouldn’t it be nice to cook it at home? Why spend this money? I haven’t eaten northern dumplings yet, and I want to try them.” Yi Qingqing said again, “Go and line up quickly. You treat me today. Be responsible for feeding me. I will be responsible for taking you home later!”

She pushed Qian Lailai back and forth to line up and wandered to the kitchen door by herself.

[You found the sign-in location for the kitchen of Tieling County State-Owned Restaurant. Do you want to use 5 sign-in points to sign in?]

Oh my God!

Yi Qingqing moved back to the empty table by the wall at the door and sat down. Her brand-new bicycle was parked there.

There were multiple sign-in points, and it was the back kitchen, so it should be related to cooking skills! 5 sign-in points! How high did the master’s cooking level be?

She thought about it, leaned forward, and patted the shoulder of an auntie at the table behind her. She handed her a few fruit candies and said, “Auntie, please have some candies. I think you should be a local. I want to ask you something. I see that the restaurant is very popular. Is the chef’s cooking skills particularly good?”

The auntie had already noticed this girl who was carrying a basket of good things and pushing a brand-new bicycle. After hearing her talk and giving her candies, she naturally told her everything she knew.

 

 

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