SIAS Chapter 271.1

The seven of them met up in front of the small grove between the male and female dormitories.

The four golden flowers linked arms.

The Big Golden Flower excitedly exclaimed, “The seven-person dry rice squad, let’s go!”

After leaving the school gate, the group stood at the entrance.

Qian Lailai asked, “Where should we go shopping? Where should we eat?”

“I know, I know! One of my roommates is from Beijing. Last night, I asked her about good state-run restaurants in Beijing, and she recommended we try the Zha Jiang Mian (noodles with soybean paste) restaurant near Fangzhuan Factory and the copper hot pot restaurant near Nanmen!” Wang Lingling said.

She added, “It’s just that those two places are a bit far apart.”

“It’s okay. We only have one day off. We can spend half the day shopping and eating, and the remaining half is spent on our own things. We don’t plan to visit time-consuming tourist attractions. As for chatting, we can just sit on the bus and do the same thing.”

“Besides, we bought everything we needed before school started, so we weren’t missing much. Plus, there were always shops selling daily necessities and groceries near state-run restaurants, so we didn’t have to worry about buying things. Therefore, eating was the most important thing!”

Li Mengxue said nonchalantly.

The main purpose of today’s gathering is to have a good meal, relax, and reward everyone who has studied hard all week, and also to celebrate successfully getting used to her roommate’s snoring.

Even the most boring things could be fun when she was with her girlfriends.

The others didn’t have any objections.

Yi Qingqing didn’t actually need to buy anything today. She could just mail the letter after they finished eating in the morning.

They then went to the bus stop to catch a bus.

First, they ate noodles with soybean paste at a noodle restaurant near the brick factory and then strolled around the South Gate area for a while. By noon, they had a hot pot together. Half a day had passed.

Two-thirds of that time was spent on the bus.

However, the buses weren’t too crowded, so with the windows open, riding the bus was more like a scenic drive.

It’s no wonder this restaurant is recommended by locals in Beijing; the food is indeed very good. In the restaurants that serve Zha Jiang Mian (noodles with soybean paste) and copper pot shabu-shabu, Yi Qingqing noticed two sign-in locations that required four points, presumably related to cooking skills.

Although both restaurants are excellent in their signature dishes, with their fried noodles and hot pot even being better than those of Master Wen, Yi Qingqing still did not sign in.

Although Master Wen is a Level 5 chef, he is not proficient in all cuisines. However, the cuisines he is good at are exactly what Yi Qingqing likes.

She learns culinary skills to satisfy her appetite. What Master Wen taught her was enough; there was no need to learn everything. If she liked the food from these two restaurants, she would just come here often.

Besides, with better cooking skills and more practice, she could figure out the tricks of the trade and improve her own recipes. There was no need to sign up just for these noodles and hot pot.

In the future, when she comes across a good bakery or pastry shop with a similar sign-in location, she can sign in and try it out. Master Wen doesn’t know how to make these things, but Yi Qingqing really likes them and wants to learn.

After finishing their hot pot, the ‘Dry Rice Squad’ dispersed to do their own things.

Xie Shiyan, the movie fanatic, took Wang Lingling to the movies again. Qian Lailai dragged Chen Zhihe back to school to continue studying. Li Mengxue went to the black market. Only Yi Qingqing and Yun Guyuan were left standing there.

 

 

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