frightfiction Chapter 706 State-owned Hotel
Chapter 706 State-owned Hotel
At five o'clock in the afternoon, the two of them left the train station, strolled along the way, and went out to find a state-owned restaurant for dinner.
Although it was only the 1970s and the conditions were not very good, don't forget that this was Beijing, the capital. Moreover, Beijing was a thousand-year-old capital, so the conditions could not be that bad.
There is a lot of traffic near the train station, so state-owned hotels and guesthouses are indispensable.
They walked along the way, asking people for directions, and soon they found a state-owned hotel not far from the station.
As soon as you enter the restaurant, you will see a blackboard in front of you with today's menu written on it.
Liu Jingxue looked carefully and saw that today's dishes included:
Braised pork is 5 yuan (need half a pound of meat ticket), braised spare ribs is 3 yuan, fried pork liver with garlic is 3 yuan, braised small ribs is 3 yuan, mutton offal soup is 2 yuan (need two taels of meat ticket), and fried tofu and vermicelli soup is 2 yuan.
Scrambled eggs are 1 cent, stir-fried shredded potatoes are 5 cents, stir-fried cabbage is 5 cents, and three fresh vegetables are 5 cents.
主食：米饭（5两）1毛5（需5两粮票），馒头（2两）5分（需2两粮票），窝头（2两）2分（需2两粮票），面条（碗）1毛（需3两粮票）。
After seeing the dishes clearly, Liu Jianjun asked, "Little sister, what do you want to eat?"
"White rice, fried pork liver with garlic, braised spareribs, and shredded potatoes."
Liu Jianjun thought for a moment and said, "We both have big appetites, so we need 1 kilograms of rice.
In addition to the three dishes you ordered, I'd like some braised pork and stir-fried cabbage."
Liu Jingxue quickly calculated the bill, "That's 1 yuan, plus 6 catty of grain coupons, and half a catty of meat coupons.
It’s not too expensive.”
Liu Jianjun laughed. "In your opinion, it's not expensive, but you have to know that ordinary workers in the city only earn a dozen yuan a month. Two people spend 1 yuan on a meal, and they also need food coupons and meat coupons. It's very expensive."
Touching her stomach, Liu Jingxue said, "But you have to know that with our appetite, if it were ordinary people, it would be enough to feed four or five people.
Besides, I only go out to eat out once every two or three years, so it doesn’t matter if it’s a little more expensive.”
After that, she deliberately teased Liu Jianjun, "Second brother, you are not short of money, are you?
You were the one who bought meals on the train these days, and I guess you spent a lot of money.
Or I pay the money and you pay the ticket.
If you are short of money, tell me and I can help you out."
Hearing this, Liu Jianjun knocked her and said, “You are naughty again.
Don't worry, when your brother comes back this time, the army has compensated me for the two years I was away, more than three thousand yuan, and a lot of tickets.
Adding the previous savings, your brother is now a rich man."
Liu Jingxue curled her lips and said, "No matter how rich you are, you are not as rich as me. The total amount of her savings book and cash is almost 51,000 yuan, which is definitely a wealthy person in this era."
"Go find a seat and sit down. I'll go order the food."
Not long after Liu Jingxue found a table and sat down with her package, Liu Jianjun came over.
There were no other customers at the state-owned restaurant at that time, except for their table. They would probably have to wait a while before dinner time.
“Time is tight, otherwise we can go to the department store here and buy you some clothes and shoes.
I have been to Beijing for a national competition before, and heard from local Beijing contestants that Beijing's department stores are very famous and have many fashionable things.
There are also foreign trade stores here, and you need foreign exchange coupons to buy things.
I have a few acquaintances here, I can ask them to get some foreign exchange coupons and take you in to buy some things." Liu Jianjun said with some regret.
He suggested, "Why don't we stay here for a day or two and I'll take you around."
Liu Jingxue herself had no objection to staying in Beijing for a few days. She also wanted to sneak into the scrap yard and various scenic spots to see if she could find any bargains.
But when she thought about her uncle and aunt who were waiting anxiously for her in the Red Star Production Team, she gave up the idea.
Liu Jingxue shook her head and said, "Forget it, second brother, let's go back early.
I've been away from home for so long, I miss home.
Besides, there are still a lot of things to do at home, and I have to go back and arrange them."
"Besides, do you think I look like someone who needs clothes and shoes?
Could it be that I have been dressing too poorly recently and embarrassed you?"
Liu Jianjun glanced at her and said, "Come on, you are the only one who dresses in a rustic way. You have changed several sets of clothes in the past few days, and I have never seen anyone wearing them in our place.
Although most people in the army wear military uniforms, the female comrades in the art troupe and the wives of soldiers from the city all dress in the most fashionable way, and I have never seen them wear clothes like you."
At this point, Liu Jianjun felt a little strange, "Little sister, you are not an educated youth sent to the countryside, where did you get so many fashionable clothes?
Is this what you usually wear when you go to work in the fields?"
"How is that possible? It would be a waste to wear such nice clothes on the ground.
I don’t wear these clothes in the village because I’m afraid I’ll stand out from the crowd.
If I wasn't worried that I would look too tacky and embarrass you, I wouldn't wear it."
"As for where the clothes came from, some were sent to me by Grandma Zhang, and some were sent to me by Aunt Wu in Beijing.
My eldest sister-in-law also sent me some, and some were made for me by an aunt."
Liu Jianjun smacked his lips and said, "You have quite a wide circle of friends.
The Grandma Zhang you mentioned should be Mr. Zhang’s wife.”
Liu Jingxue gave him a thumbs up and said, "Second brother, you are really smart. You guessed it right."
"Then who are Aunt Wu and my aunt?" Liu Jianjun asked.
"Hey, why do you ask so many questions, brother?
It’s hard to tell you outside, I’ll tell you when we get back.”
Liu Jianjun frowned, "You didn't get to know any bad people, did you?
I tell you, the world is not peaceful now, you are too simple-minded and easily deceived, you must not get involved with those who have ulterior motives. "
Liu Jingxue silently lit a candle for him in her heart. Her second brother was really brave. He dared to say that his own mother was a questionable person.
She was not very good at making clothes and could only make clothes for work.
As for the beautiful clothes she is wearing now, except for those sent by Grandma Zhang, Aunt Wu, and her eldest sister-in-law, all others were made for her by her eldest aunt.
"Don't worry, I'm not that stupid.
I will introduce them to you when I have the chance."
At this time, the waiter shouted that their dishes were ready and asked them to come over and serve the dishes, interrupting the conversation.
After Liu Jianjun left, Liu Jingxue breathed a sigh of relief. If he continued to ask questions, she would not know how to answer.
It’s better to go home early and leave the person to my uncle and aunt, and let them explain to him.
Liu Jingxue is a little worried at the moment about how to get from the town to the Red Star Production Team.
Liu Jianjun can't walk such a long distance due to his leg injury.
By the time they reached the town, it was almost afternoon and the ox carts from the village had already gone back.
I hope that after Sister Jin passes the message to Zhou Mingxuan and Zhao Junhao, these two people will take this situation into consideration and hire a bullock cart to pick us up.
The two of them took the train from Beijing, so they should be clear about the arrival time of the train and the time from Xi City to Linshan Town.
It's a pity that she couldn't explain things too clearly over the phone.
If she made it too clear, Sister Jin would ask other people in the production team to pass the message back to the village, which would expose her close relationship with Zhou and Zhao.
The food in the state-owned restaurant was unexpectedly delicious. The two of them finished all the food and ate until their stomachs were full.
"Second brother, this chef's cooking skills are really good."
Liu Jianjun nodded, "Not bad, just a little bit worse than the old squad leader.
To be a chef in a state-owned restaurant, one must be a proper chef and have a chef certificate, and his skills cannot be bad. "
While they were eating, the state-owned restaurant slowly started to fill up, and by the time they finished eating, all the tables were full.
Liu Jingxue had originally planned to sit down and rest for a while, but seeing this situation, she had no choice but to leave quickly so as not to delay other people's business.
"Brother, let's go and find a place to rest at the train station."