Chapter 456: Shilin Night Market
Lin Lixia listened to it as if she didn't believe it, and always felt that the brother-in-law who had great luck, knew how to do business, knew how to do knowledge, cooked good dishes, and was gentle and considerate to people was not the same as the image of the Ximen official in her mind, who was good at the phoenix, had a hateful face, abandoned his wife and children, and bullied him.
was in doubt, and saw Dad Lin walking over with a smile, "Okay, don't watch TV, the meals are ready, put the table and chopsticks, and get ready to eat." ”
"Okay, it's finally time to eat, I'm starving to death." Lin Lixia jumped up with a cheer and said.
"Gluttonous cats, eat a stomach of snacks when they are eating, and they don't eat much when they are eating, and they have to shout hungry every time. How much can we fix this problem? Mother Lin couldn't help but shake her head and said.
"Tonight's garlic sprouts are cooked by Mr. Xu, well, in my opinion, it is still very good. Wait a minute, too. Dad Lin said with a smile again, looking very happy.
"What's the matter, I said that your brother-in-law is a good cook." Lin Qingxia said proudly to her sister.
"I haven't eaten it in my mouth yet, who knows what it tastes like, maybe it just looks good." Lin Lixia still said hard-mouthed.
After a few moments, the meal was set and the family was eating.
Xu Guanwu found that although the Lin family is a first-class wealthy family in Taiwan, their life is very frugal, neither moved to a mansion, nor invited a servant to serve.
At this point, like his parents, although the Xu family is already a first-class wealthy man in Hong Kong. But the old couple still eats home-cooked food, and their lives are very simple, and they have not developed the habit of spending money lavishly.
"Yes. The garlic sprouts made by Ah Wu are really good, Mom, you can also try it. Lin Qingxia said with a smile.
"I didn't expect Mr. Xu to really know how to cook, and it tasted really good. Mr. Xu, did you deliberately learn it before? Mother Lin asked suspiciously.
"It's not that I learned it deliberately, it's just that I used to do field work at Shaw Brothers, and I ate more times at food stalls. Over time, watching the master cook food, I also learned a hand or two. Besides, I didn't have a wife before, so I had to do my own laundry and cooking. So I practiced my cooking skills. Xu Guanwu smiled.
"I see, no wonder." Mother Lin nodded.
"Eh, my sister said you grew up in the slums before, is that true?" Lin Lixia asked curiously.
Xu Guanwu nodded. "When I was a kid. Because of the war, my parents fled to Hong Kong with four of us, and the family lived in a shanty town in Diamond Hill, where we slept on a wooden bed. ”
"It seems that Mr. Xu is also from a hard background, so it's okay, the children of the poor are in charge early." Father Lin nodded.
"Ah Wu, eat less, and I'll take you to the Shilin Night Market later. Let's go eat the best snacks in Taiwan, you have to remember to empty your stomach. Lin Qingxia whispered.
"Sister. Go to Shilin Night Market, count me as one. I haven't been shopping for a long time, so I'm just going with you. Lin Lixia giggled on the side.
Lin Qingxia couldn't help but look embarrassed when she heard this, she originally wanted to enjoy the world of the two with Xu Guanwu, but she didn't expect her sister to be so uninteresting, and she even had to stick a stick, which was really ruinous. With her oil bottle and light bulb, how can you have a good time?
She was about to refuse her sister's joining, but at this time, she heard Xu Guanwu say, "Okay, since you want to come, let's come together." ”
Lin Lixia then nodded happily.
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After eating, the three of them really went to visit the Shilin Night Market together, and Lin Lixia chattered along the way, as if she was very happy.
Lin Qingxia asked Xu Guanwu quietly, "Why did you agree to let my sister come with me so quickly, you don't know that she is very troublesome." When you arrive at the night market, you will be reincarnated like a starving ghost, and you will eat whatever you catch. ”
"It's okay, since she wants to come, I can't stop her. Besides, I just like to eat, and when the time comes, I just need to buy more snacks, and it won't cost a few dollars anyway. Xu Guanwu waved his hand.
"Oh, you don't understand......" Lin Qingxia was about to explain to him in detail, but she heard a soft sound, it turned out that the Shilin Night Market had arrived.
After paying the fare, Xu Guanwu helped Lin Qingxia get out of the car, "This is the Shilin Night Market, it looks really lively." ”
In front of you is a night market covering an extremely large area, with all kinds of stalls dotted around, tourists weaving, and a smell of fragrance in the air.
"Wow, old lady, do you smell it, it's the aroma of fried stinky tofu." Lin Lixia snorted vigorously and said, "Wait a minute, I must buy a few more pieces to eat." ”
"A little gluttonous cat, you know how to eat." Lin Qingxia smiled and scratched her nose, "Let's go, I'll take you to eat at a few restaurants with the best reputation, and I guarantee that you will all praise it after eating." ”
Lin Qingxia said and took Xu Guanwu and her sister to the night market together, Xu Guanwu was afraid that tourists would accidentally touch Lin Qingxia's stomach, so he specially opened his big hand to protect her inside.
Seeing Xu Guanwu so careful and considerate, Lin Qingxia couldn't help but be moved and happy. Lin Lixia on the side also showed a surprised expression, she didn't expect this Ximen Qing to have such a human side.
A group of three people made their way through the crowd to a small shop selling tempura.
"This tempura is the best in the entire Shilin Night Market, wait for you to eat it, I promise it will burn off your tongue." Lin Qingxia said with a smile.
Xu Guanwu didn't know what tempura was, so he couldn't help but look over there curiously, and saw that the boss wrapped vegetables, seafood, etc. in a thin layer of batter, and then put them in hot oil to fry. Remove the batter from the pan until it is golden brown. It is eaten with a special sauce.
Seeing the guests next to him eating with relish, and asking about the bursts of aroma emitted, Xu Guanwu couldn't help but be a little eager to try.
A moment later, the tempura they ordered was delivered. Lin Lixia took a big crab meat first, and then dipped it evenly in a little sauce, but it was not for herself. Instead, he handed it to his sister. "Sister, your favorite crab."
"Yes, thank you." Lin Qingxia took it and took a beautiful bite, "Well, the taste is still as good as ever." Ah Wu, you can also try it. ”
Xu Guanwu picked a prawn. Xuelin Lixia dipped it in the sauce and ate it, and sure enough, the taste was slightly spicy, salty and sweet. It's oily but not greasy, and it tastes really good.
"How's it going, isn't it?" Lin Qingxia asked with a smile.
Xu Guanwu nodded, "It does taste good." ”
"I'm right. Hurry up and eat. After eating, we will go to the next one. Lin Qingxia said with a smug smile.
I finished a small plate of tempura in three or two bites, but when I checked out, I had a little trouble. Xu Guanwu only brought US dollars and Hong Kong dollars, but not New Taiwan dollars.
Lin Qingxia has no habit of carrying a purse, and she rarely goes out alone. Lin Lixia knew that she accompanied her sister to go shopping, and even left her wallet at home without bringing out a dime.
"What should I do, I don't know if he can accept the dollar?" Xu Guanwu asked embarrassedly.
He has no habit of shopping. Even if she accompanies Lin Qingxia to shop, she goes to brand-name stores. You can swipe a card or a check, so you are more sloppy about money. Now I only have US dollars and Hong Kong dollars in my wallet, and I forgot to exchange some new Taiwan dollars.
"They may not accept Hong Kong dollars, but they should be able to accept US dollars." Lin Qingxia nodded, she also felt a little embarrassed, she hadn't gone out shopping for a long time, and she had no concept of her wallet.
"Then give them dollars." Xu Guanwu nodded.
Then he went to the boss and explained the situation.
The boss didn't expect someone to settle the bill in dollars, and he couldn't help but have a big head.
"I don't know what the exchange rate between the US dollar and the New Taiwan dollar is. And I haven't confiscated the dollars before, so I can't tell the real from the fake. The boss said cautiously.
When Xu Guanwu heard this, he couldn't help frowning, "Okay, in that case, why don't you find someone who knows how to test it, or we will send someone back to get the money." That's all right, right? ”
"It's a good thing, although I haven't seen dollars, but the store next to me has been to the United States, and he can recognize the real and fake. Wait a minute, I'll go and invite him over. The shopkeeper said and ran to the next door, and after a moment invited someone to come over.
"The third one, that is, they want to settle the bill in US dollars, you can help me see if it's true or not." The shopkeeper pointed at Xu Guanwu and said.
The third child looked Xu Guanwu up and down, then took his dollar over and looked at it several times, "It's true." ”
"Okay, then thank you, I'll treat you to tempura another day." When the shopkeeper heard that it was true, he was immediately happy, "By the way, what is the approximate exchange rate of the new Taiwan dollar to the US dollar now?" ”
"It's better to use a ratio of thirty to one." Xu Guanwu waved his hand.
"Okay, find you this money, you take it." The shopkeeper looked for the money to Xu Guanwu, "Guest, you have so much money with you, you have to be careful." There are a lot of thieves here, so be careful of being stolen. ”
"Well, thank you for the reminder." Xu Guanwu nodded, and then beckoned to Lin Qingxia and Lin Lixia, "Let's go, let's go to the next one." ”
Lin Qingxia and Lin Lixia stood up and accompanied Xu Guanwu to continue walking towards the next family.
While he was walking, Xu Guanwu was suddenly touched, he didn't care at first, and still followed Lin Qingxia to a small shop selling fried stinky tofu.
Lin Lixia chattered about how many pieces she wanted to eat, and asked the shopkeeper to take the most thoroughly fried one for her, and then asked the shopkeeper to help her put a little more chili pepper......
Xu Guanwu is not very interested in this kind of dark cuisine, stinky tofu is okay to drink porridge as pickles, but fried stinky tofu is not sensitive. The stinky tofu was all fried black, and the taste was fragrant and smelly, which was very weird. Watching Lin Lixia eat it beautifully while dipping in hot sauce, she made a sound while chirping, without the slightest appearance of a lady, which couldn't help but make Xu Guanwu secretly feel funny.
"Ah Wu, the fried stinky tofu is really delicious, you really don't plan to try it?" Lin Qingxia held a plate of fried stinky tofu and asked Xu Guanwudao.
"Forget it, I don't have an appetite when I look like this." Xu Guanwu waved his hand, "You should also eat less." Fried food is not considered healthy. ”
"Well, I'll just eat a small piece and taste it." Lin Qingxia nodded and said, sure enough, she only tasted a small piece. However, seeing that she was reluctant to fall in love, it was clear that she still wanted to eat the second piece.
Lin Lixia didn't have the slightest scruples, she was very happy to eat.
After finishing eating, as soon as he checked out, Xu Guanwu took out his wallet, but he exclaimed that it was not good, and the wallet that was well hidden in his pocket was gone.
Thinking about the words reminded by the boss of the tempura just now, Xu Guanwu hated to smoke himself, and reminded you that there was a thief, let you pay attention, you even let the thief succeed, it is really rotten wood that cannot be carved.
But it's useless to scold yourself now, now the key is to get the wallet back, the cash in it is just a small meaning, and the key is his ID card, diamond gold cards from several major banks and other important documents. If these documents are lost, it will take a lot of effort to handle them.
"Ah Wu, settle the bill quickly, let's go to the next one." Lin Qingxia said to Xu Guanwu with a smile, "That family's oyster noodles are the best, even if I am full, I can eat another bowl." (To be continued......)