Chapter Forty-Seven—The Barbecue Stand Conflict
Xiao Qiao and Lin Yuxin came to Zhengyang Street in a circle, and after locking the bicycle in the parking rack of the card space, Xiao Qiao pulled the lock twice. After www.biquge.info finding that there was no problem, he turned around and said to Lin Yuxin, "Okay, let's go in." ”
Zhengyang Street is a pedestrian street in front of the gate of Xihe Park. At a distance of less than 100 meters, dozens of snacks were squeezed. It is said that there is an endless stream of men, women and children who come to the park to play every day, and when they see the opportunity, some people start to set up stalls here, and according to the principle of "I do what people do" in the Chinese business field, there will soon be a second, a third, and a fourth......
At first, I didn't pay attention to it, but when the relevant departments found out that there was a long queue of stall owners here on Zhengyang Street, it was too late to stop it. Dozens of stalls took root and settled down, and two made up for it, and in the end, the relevant departments had no choice but to compromise and changed it into a pedestrian street.
"There are so many homes, where are we going?" Lin Yuxin followed behind Xiao Qiao, following in the same direction. She hadn't been to this kind of place for a long time, and it felt quite strange to come to eat food stalls again, and if she could, she really wanted to eat him from house to house and have a good time.
Most of the food stalls here are clustered together, sloping out in rows. Each stall is erected in the most conspicuous place with a blazing pot stove, and on the long table next to it, spices, dishes, and disposable dishes and chopsticks are placed in turn, and the dining table is in a simple plastic shed set up, facing the street, ordering and eating at a glance.
"Don't look around, I'll bring you here occasionally in the future, let's settle today's dinner first, and then go to the place called Grandma's barbecue." Xiao Qiao said with some feelings, and then pointed to a greenhouse. I looked at the best business of this grandmother's barbecue stall, and there were a few people in other people's homes, and the boss moved a stool to sit at the door of his stall and smoked a cigarette when he made something.
If the business is good, it means that the things made are delicious. There are only two reasons why no one goes to a place. One: the thing is unpalatable, and the other is that the thing is too expensive. If everyone who sells things is the same as the news in Xiao Qiao's hometown, a prawn sells for thirty-eight yuan, and these people who do business will starve to death.
"You didn't lie to me, did you? Will you really bring me with you in the future? Lin Yuxin said in surprise. It's strange that she, a rich lady, is so keen on this kind of place. Then she was worried that Xiao Qiao was cheating, so she threatened again: "No, we have to pull a hook, in case you regret it, you will be a puppy." ”
"Okay." Xiao Qiao did not laugh at Lin Yuxin's naivety, a woman like her did not look awkward no matter what she did. With a warm smile, he stretched out his little finger and hooked it with Lin Yuxin. He remembers the nursery rhyme when he was a child, hanging himself with a hook, and he will not change for a hundred years. If he could live that long, he would not change for a hundred years.
"Alright! So I'm relieved, and I'll go to the house you said to eat today. Lin Yuxin nodded with satisfaction, and took small steps to take the lead and drive away, like a shock.
Seeing that a guest walked into the shed of his house, the old man after the smoke directly handed over the things in his hand to the young man next to him, picked up the menu and bill on the refrigerator and walked to the front. He reached out and wiped two handfuls of oil on the apron around his waist, leading Xiao Qiao and Lin Yuxin to their seats.
The table is full of cups and plates, and the guests at the previous table may have just left and have not yet cleaned up. Lin Yuxin wanted to change the table, but after looking around, she found that the seats were full, and she could only reluctantly accept the reality. Because Xiao Qiao is in a good mood, she doesn't care about these little things.
"Please forgive me for the two guests, there are a bit of people, and the table has not had time to be cleaned up. This is the menu of our restaurant, you can see what to eat first, I will remove the table. The old man handed the menu to Xiao Qiao, and Xiao Qiao handed it to Lin Yuxin. Then the old man shouted: "Old woman! Come and clean up this table, there are guests coming, and it's neat! ”
The menu is printed on photo paper and then plasticized, which is a relatively old way. Nowadays, most barbecue or hot pot restaurants are just a piece of paper, and how much you want is directly marked with numbers, and then you can knock on the food treasure and it's over.
"The dead old man knows that it's noisy, didn't he see that I was taking wine? Wait a minute, I'll go right away. In front of the draft beer barrel, an old lady with a hunched back turned on the switch, and also responded to the old man unceremoniously.
"Hey, hey." The old man laughed embarrassedly: "I'm really sorry, please wait two more minutes." ”
Lin Yuxin was still thinking about something, and Xiao Qiao, who had nothing to do, turned her head and said to the old man: "It's okay, don't worry." Uncle, when I came in just now, I found that you are in charge of the barbecue, and the grandmother is responsible for cleaning up the table and serving the dishes, why is it still called the grandmother's barbecue here? ”
The uncle smiled innocently, and the folds on his face wrinkled, making him even older: "Hehe, old man, I married the old lady of my family at the age of seventeen, and now I am fifty-seven years old, and it has been forty years." When I was younger, I was relatively unprofessional, and she followed me when I couldn't get the fart out of my pocket. I don't have much in my life, so at least I'll give our stall its name. ”
Xiao Qiao was a little moved when he heard this, and then looked at what was tattooed on the uncle's exposed shoulder, he sighed secretly: "It seems that this old man went out to break through when he was young......"
He is also living happily now, and he is really a prodigal son.
"Uncle, first grill forty pork skewers, the beef is too hard to bite, and the smell of mutton is too great. Twenty crispy bones, fifteen tendons, ......" At this time, Lin Yuxin probably knew what to order, she took the menu, and basically read it one by one from top to bottom.
After Lin Yuxin finished ordering, she handed the menu to Xiao Qiao: "Let's see if you want to order anything more?" ”
"No, that's pretty much enough. Uncle, do you have any crayfish and sea screws in your house? "Seasonal seafood is a must, and barbecue is a perfect match.
"Of course, the young man can go to the back to take a look, my seafood here is all on the same day, freshly made and sold, very fresh." The old man took the menu and said to Xiao Qiao.
Xiao Qiao readily agreed, and took Lin Yuxin to the back together. He didn't wait to see the seafood, but he first saw an oven behind the refrigerator. Lin Yuxin ran to the basin and grabbed two crayfish from it, she pinched the lobster's waist and brought them closer, watching the two little guys keep clamping the pliers.
"Uncle, I see that you are also very busy, there is an empty oven here, can I borrow it, I want to bake the things I ordered." Xiao Qiao had an idea, and approached the old man and asked. Eating barbecue is a kind of enjoyment, and it is a pleasure to grill barbecue by yourself, I heard Lin Yuxin say that she and her parents always drove out to barbecue before, and this time it is good to take the opportunity to let her try it.
The old man put a large handful of meat skewers in his hand on the oven in turn, his mouth moved, and he replied: "Young man, this barbecue is not as simple as it seems, as long as you put things on it and wait for it to be cooked, it will be delicious." When to turn it over, when to sprinkle the ingredients are all particular, it's not me blowing with you, the old man, I've been working in a food stall for several years, and the craftsmanship of baking things is absolutely guaranteed, so you just sit there and wait. ”
The old man had two ovens, and on weekends there were college students who came here to help, and if they could be busy, they drove two ovens, but now there is only one oven without help. Not to lend it to Xiao Qiao is not because he is stingy, but because he does a line of love, and the old man can't see others spoiling meat skewers in front of his eyes.
"Uncle, since you say that you are so powerful, do you want to compare with me?" Xiao Qiao didn't bother to communicate with the old man anymore, and changed his tactics to challenge him.
People are a little childish when they are old, otherwise how can they say that they are old naughty boys? The old man was also angry when Xiao Qiao asked him this, and he said something to the young man next to him who looked a little similar to him, then put down the movements in his hand, and asked Xiao Qiao, "Huh?" Looks like you're trying to challenge me at the barbecue? ”
"Exactly. How? Don't you dare to accept it? Xiao Qiao said provocatively. Agitation is always the best way, especially for men, can you agree to say that you can't do it?
He had not had such a strong impulse for many years, and he had almost forgotten it. At this time, in the face of this high-spirited young man in his early twenties, he actually inexplicably had a strong competitive spirit, yes, he wanted to defeat the boy. Laughing: "Hahahahaha! Interesting, I'm up to your challenge. But since it's a challenge, don't you have to press the lottery to be interesting? ”
"This is natural. If I lose, until the end of the day, I will settle the accounts of all those who come here to eat. If I win, how about you let me use this oven and have a draught beer for everyone in the room? Seeing that the other party accepted his challenge, Xiao Qiao breathed a sigh of relief. I'm afraid you won't accept it!
This is an unequal bet, which is obviously too unfavorable for Xiao Qiao. If he loses, spread the news that he will be exempted from the order, and the money paid will not be a little. On the old man's side, if you lose, you just need to invite everyone to have a beer, which is really unfair. But the fact that the average man is willing to make such a bet easily only shows one thing - he is absolutely sure!
The old man raised his eyebrows, obviously understanding this, but he didn't say anything, and nodded directly: "Okay, since you are so confident in yourself, then what kind of gambling method do you say?" ”
Xiao Qiao glanced at the basins containing the ingredients and said, "One person grills two hundred meat skewers, which is better than anyone." It's the easiest and hardest thing to do in a barbecue, and it's fair to everyone. ”
The most basic things are the easiest, and at the same time the most difficult to master. To open a barbecue restaurant, you must be able to kebab, but there are so many stores in the country, why there are only a few of them with overwhelming customer flow, it is because they have practiced the most basic kung fu to the extreme.
"I agree, but I can't finish baking so much, and who will be the referee of this game?" The old man asked.
Xiao Qiao smiled and pointed to the twenty or so tables: "Of course these guests come to eat!" ”
(PS Author's Note: Did you think there was going to be another fight when you saw the conflict?) I didn't expect it to be a conflict skewer, ahaha. )