Chapter 25: The Only Four Left
Meng Shitong is a freelance writer for a fashion magazine, and fashion is naturally accompanied by food, clothing, housing and transportation.
After learning that there have been many years in the city, and the food old street with very urban characteristics is about to be rebuilt, Meng Shitong also asked some friends to come over, thinking that he would take a look and take some photos as a commemoration.
Moreover, Meng Shitong also plans to wait for the old street to be rebuilt, and then make a special trip to do an interview to compare the old and new old streets.
Lao Cai is not a long street, but a number of criss-crossing streets that extend in all directions.
One of the most representative may be the street where Meng Shitong and the others are sitting on the street where the small restaurant called "Su Ji" is located.
Because the shops on this street are older, and the whole street is a very simple wooden door panel.
After shopping around other neighborhoods, Meng Shitong and his accompanying friends returned to this ancient street together. Because it was already afternoon, I planned to find a restaurant here to eat and then go back.
And Meng Shitong almost fell in love with "Su Ji" at a glance, and always felt that this small restaurant was very special.
Now sitting in the restaurant, holding a very special menu in his hand, looking at some of the poetic names of literati and ink writers on it, Meng Shitong is even more curious about this small restaurant.
His eyes swept over the names of the dishes on the menu, and he quickly locked on to the dish on it, "Gold and Silver Opera White Lion".
Meng Shitong raised her head and looked at the proprietress who was in charge of recording the order and asked, "What kind of dish is this gold and silver white lion?"
Su Ruoxi was a little embarrassed when she heard the other party report the name of the dish, because the name of the dish was given by her husband, and she felt that the name of the dish was too elegant and did not match a small restaurant like Su Ji.
Without waiting for Su Ruoxi to explain, the old diners over there had already taken the lead to help explain.
"You have a unique eye, you can see the best dish on the menu today, in fact, the dish is not very special, it is a lion head, but it is different from an ordinary lion head. ”
Lao Zhangtou emphasized: "Limited amount, if you want to eat, hurry up and ensure that you don't suffer." ”
was said by a few elderly diners, Meng Shitong suddenly became more curious.
But before she could order this dish, the partner next to her glanced at the price and hurriedly whispered to dissuade her.
"Shitong, don't order this, isn't it just a lion's head? One sells for 60, it's too expensive. ”
Meng Shitong glanced at his companion, then looked at the prices on the menu, thought about it and raised his head and said to Su Ruoxi: "Then let's have four, just one of the four of us." ”
Seeing that Meng Shitong ordered it directly, her companion couldn't help but pull her and tried to stop her.
And Su Ruoxi listened and said, "You want this? Then wait a minute, I'll ask if there is anything left in the back kitchen." ”
Feng Ruoruo, who was staying by her mother's side, heard that her mother was going to ask her father if she had any food, so she immediately took the initiative to ask: "Mom, I'll ask." ”
Hearing her daughter say that she was going to help ask, Su Ruoxi thought about it and agreed: "Okay, you go and ask Dad, are there any lion heads with catfish and tofu in double soup?" ”
Feng Ruoruo saw that her mother agreed, and immediately ran to the back kitchen, her little short legs ran very fast, and she didn't know if she heard her mother's words clearly.
Meng Shitong looked at his companion and said, "It's okay, let's taste it, this meal is a treat, and it can be regarded as a taste of the traditional food on this old street, maybe I won't be able to eat it in the future." ”
The companions listened to Meng Shitong's words and saw that she was going to have a treat, so naturally they didn't say anything more.
And over there, Lao Zhangtou and Mrs. Liu, a group of old diners, heard Meng Shitong say "I won't be able to eat in the future", and they immediately looked sentimental.
Lao Zhangtou sighed and said, "Alas, I have eaten most of my life on this old street, and if the street is gone, I really don't know where to eat delicious dishes." ”
Mrs. Liu also shook her head helplessly and said, "Yes, I'm really afraid that I won't be able to eat Su Ji's dishes for the rest of my life." ”
Listening to the sentimental words of the old diners, Meng Shitong couldn't help but ask: "Old man, have you eaten in this restaurant for many years?"
Mrs. Liu looked at the other old diners, and then said with a smile: "I have really eaten for most of my life, ah, I used to live in this neighborhood, and then I moved away, but I almost come at least twice a week." ”
Other old diners also said that they have eaten in Su Kee for many years and also like the taste of Su Kee.
Some of the long-time diners who live in the neighborhood come for dinner almost twice a day.
Lao Zhangtou said with a retrospective face: "Noodle fried rice at noon, lion's head with the slanting sun in the evening, and then a plate of side dishes and a sip of wine, it is really beautiful." ”
Listening to Lao Zhangtou, that kind of comfortable life scenery suddenly appeared, which made the three tables of newcomers present really yearn for it.
When everyone sighed in the restaurant, Feng Ruoruo ran into the back kitchen, looked at his busy father, and then shouted: "Dad." ”
Feng Yifan heard his daughter call him, he didn't stop what he was doing, and at the same time turned his head and responded: "Here, if there is anything, say it, Dad listen." ”
But when the little girl was about to open her mouth to ask, she forgot what the dish she wanted to ask was called.
Feng Ruoruo suddenly became a little anxious, and stood on the other side of the cooking table at a loss.
When Feng Ruoruo was a little nervous, Feng Yifan turned his head to look at his daughter, and then smiled and said, "Do you want to ask if there are any dishes? It doesn't matter if you forget the name of the dish, you describe what kind of dish it is." ”
The little girl thought for a moment, and then said, "I forgot, it's the aunt who said about gold and silver dishes." ”
As soon as his daughter said this, Feng Yifan actually immediately thought of what the dish was, because the name of the dish was named by him and created for his wife, so naturally he immediately understood what it was when he mentioned it.
"Oh, the white lion, huh? Go and tell your mother that there are four left. ”
Seeing that her father understood her words, Feng Ruoruo also breathed a sigh of relief: "Whew, Dad knows, there are still four left?" Then I'll go tell my mother." ”
Watching his daughter run out quickly, Feng Yifan didn't forget to shout: "Run slowly, be careful not to fall." ”
Feng Ruoruo was still very steady, and quickly ran to her mother's side and said, "Mom, Dad said, there are still four left." ”
Su Ruoxi smiled and praised her daughter: "Well, okay, it's really hard." ”
Meng Shitong looked at the little girl very interestingly, and said with a smile: "Thank you, little boss, for your hard work." ”
Feng Ruoruo was embarrassed to hide behind her mother when the other party said this, poked out a little bit of her little head and said, "You're welcome, if you want it, you have to hurry up, otherwise there won't be." ”
Meng Shitong smiled and nodded: "Okay, then boss, let's just want the last four." ”
Su Ruoxi also agreed, and gave some suggestions: "Okay, that dish is actually quite large, you can order a little less for other dishes." ”
Meng Shitong expressed his gratitude: "Well, okay, thank you for the reminder." ”
Then Meng Shitong ordered a few more dishes that she thought were quite interesting, and she was still most looking forward to the "Gold and Silver White Lion" with only four left.
After Feng Ruoruo got the menu written by her mother, she also quickly ran into the back kitchen and put the menu away, and by the way, she didn't forget to remind her busy father.
"Dad, those four have been ordered, don't give them to others. ”
Feng Yifan responded with a smile: "Okay, if the little princess is relieved, Dad will not be mistaken." ”
Feng Ruoruo turned around and ran out, and when she saw that the order was over, she returned to her grandfather's side and listened to her grandfather chatting with the familiar grandparents.
The first thing that surprised Meng Shitong was that although there was only one chef in the back kitchen, Feng Yifan was not slow.
The dishes on each table are quickly presented in batches.
And the first thing to be sent to Meng Shitong's table was the "gold and silver play white lions" placed in the small cups.