Chapter 42: Dining in the Dining Car.
The time on the train is undoubtedly difficult, especially after leaving all kinds of electronic products to pass the time, Ruan Jiaojiao, who finished reading the newspaper, could only stare at the desk lamp.
There was no air conditioning on the train, accompanied by the shaking from time to time and the indelible sound of the train running, and she felt more and more anxious in her heart, which was already a little stuffy.
"If you need to eat, please go to the dining car, which is located in car No. 15 at the rear of the train......
Listening to the sudden radio, Ruan Jiaojiao looked at her watch, it had only been more than two hours since she got into the car.
Exhaling a breath of depression, she got up and prepared to go to the dining car next door to have a look, leaning on the head of the soft sleeper bed, even if there was a pillow cushion, but her back was still not very comfortable, it was better to get up and walk around to eat.
"Hello, are you going to the dining car?"
Ruan Jiaojiao walked to the connection point between the two carriages, where the shaking and noise were more obvious.
Next to the connection point is a conductor's lounge, the small door is open, and the conductor brought by Secretary Zhang just now sits inside.
"Yes, my luggage is on the sleeper......"
After all, there are no surveillance cameras in this era, and things can't be found if they are lost.
The conductor understood Ruan Jiaojiao's concern, "The sleeper car is located at the rear of this train, and you need to check the ticket when you enter the train. At the moment, you are the only passenger in the entire carriage, and there are almost two hours left until the next stop. ”
All in all, it is to reassure Ruan Jiaojiao that he will not let anyone into the sleeper car during her meal time.
Hearing this, Ruan Jiaojiao was indeed relieved, she thanked her, and slowly walked to the next car.
Truth be told, if you put aside external factors, this food truck is more like a small restaurant.
There is a carpet on the floor, and there are several long tables on either side of it, and on the tables are covered with white tablecloths with knick-knacks and plants.
One of the windows of the dining car is the size of two sleeper cars, and it is very well lit.
With two lace curtains hanging from the windows and photographs and murals hanging on the surrounding walls, the decoration here is the best in the whole train.
Ruan Jiaojiao entered the rear of the dining car, and she had to go to the front of the dining car to order food, because she came early, except for her, the whole dining car was only a busy conductor.
She walked through the dining car to the head, here is an arc-shaped ordering table, next to the ordering table is a rectangular glass display case, in which there are a lot of wine, beer yellow, placed in the center of the C position is obviously the well-known Moutai.
Standing at the ordering counter was a female conductor, dressed in white and wearing a white hat on her head, busy handing out an aluminum lunch box.
The one who took the lunch box was a conductor pushing a trolley, and after taking the lunch box, he put it on the trolley one by one.
It is not difficult to see that this is supposed to be a boxed lunch to be sold in one carriage.
The female conductor in the ordering table noticed Ruan Jiaojiao, she sped up the speed in her hand, and said without raising her head: "Hello comrade, what dish do you need to order?" Here are all today's dishes, don't need a ticket, you take a look first. ”
There is a string of small wooden signs hanging behind the ordering table, and as the dining car shakes slightly, the wooden signs also swing together, and the words on them are today's dishes.
You can indeed order food in the dining car, but they are all some fast and fast home-cooked dishes that pay attention to efficiency.
Ruan Jiaojiao looked at the dishes and had no appetite.
But here she came, to get a taste of what the train meal was like, so she ordered a slice of green pepper meat, a tomato scrambled egg, and a bowl of rice.
The female conductor finished her business and watched another conductor push the cart to set off, and then she raised her head to greet the guests.
"A total of ......" When she saw Ruan Jiaojiao clearly, she was stunned for a while, and then put on a kind smile, and her voice softened, "It's three yuan and two cents in total." Because there are no meat stamps and food stamps on the bus, the price will be a little more expensive than outside. ”
Ruan Jiaojiao rummaged through her bag and paid with the loose banknotes she found at the Peace Hotel in the morning.
"Comrade, you sit down first, and I'll let the master cook it for you to ensure that it is fresh and hot. Would you like to have something to drink? There was only wine and water in the car, but I brought malt milk essence and I will make you a drink. ”
Ruan Jiaojiao thanked the conductor for his kindness, said that she just had to drink water, and then walked to the back of the dining car and sat at the back with her back to the front.
There will definitely be other guests coming to the dining car later, sitting in the front is too conspicuous, she doesn't want to be stared at to eat.
The female conductor watched Ruan Jiaojiao sit down, and it was a pity that she couldn't see her face in that position.
She opened the small door next to the ordering table, quickly reported the name of the dish to the chef who cooked the dishes inside, and then happily carried the kettle and cup to pour water for the guests.
She finished pouring the water, and within two minutes of leaving, she brought the food with a tray.
Because of the small number of dishes, the chef should have been preparing them for a long time, so the food was served very quickly.
The female conductor put the dishes and chopsticks on the table and asked in a low voice, "Comrade, where are you going?" ”
Feeling that her words were a bit presumptuous, she hurriedly added: "The master will make braised pork in the evening, if you come at night, I will leave you a copy." ”
Ruan Jiaojiao smiled, "I didn't have the luck to eat it, I went to Hangzhou City and got off in the afternoon." ”
When the female conductor heard this, her face was full of frustration.
"But I'll go back to Shanghai tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, I don't know if I'll take this train again."
The female conductor was even more depressed, and said cowardly: "No, we will have three more days to reach the end ......"
didn't wait for Ruan Jiaojiao to speak, just at this time, there was a passenger ordering food, she could only say goodbye to Ruan Jiaojiao in a hurry, and then threw herself into work.
The new passengers who came to order food seemed to have made a start, and then more and more people entered the dining car, and basically came in groups of three or five.
After all, the food on the train does not need a ticket, and the price is more expensive, and it is more cost-effective for several people to come over to eat together than to buy a boxed lunch.
The two dishes of green pepper slices and tomato scrambled eggs are still very sufficient, with more meat than green peppers and more eggs than tomatoes.
The taste is not delicious, but it is not unpleasant, at least it is much better than the high-speed rail meal.
Ruan Jiaojiao took a few mouthfuls at random, and put down her chopsticks when she felt almost five points full.
The remaining few points will be filled with small cakes and desserts~
She stood up and prepared to go back to the sleeper car, as if sensing something, and turned to find the female conductor looking in her direction.
Ruan Jiaojiao tilted her head and waved at her with a smile.
The female conductor held the tray in her arms and waved at her with a bright smile.
Walking through the node of the two carriages, Ruan Jiaojiao said hello to the conductor sitting in the small lounge and returned to the soft sleeper.
Bored and half-leaning on the side of the bed, she began to choose small cakes and desserts in Taogou.