"Look, that's the department store over there. Is it high? You can see it from here."
Following Wang Xingxiang's finger, Qin Jun looked over and saw that the department store was really not that high.
Of course, the department store in the 1980s was not just a shopping place, but also a symbol for Qidu people.
Since then, it has been the collective memory of several generations. Unfortunately, it was demolished in the 1990s, leaving many memories behind.
This building is now very conspicuous in this area, so it is now an absolute landmark.
In the entire county, the department store is the busiest. In addition to the department store in the shopping mall, there are also movie theaters.
This is an old cinema that has been around for decades. In this era with few entertainment items, watching movies is a very fashionable thing.
If it is in a rural area, if someone goes to the countryside to show movies, then the rural children will be happy for several days.
Past the department store and cinema, there is the garden in the city center.
This garden, also called Linghuai Garden, was later demolished and rebuilt, and is no longer in its current style.
Continuing forward, Qin Jun already had an impression of this place. He knew that there was Qidu No. 1 Middle School not far away.
This high school was built in 1952. Seeing the quaint school gate now, Qin Jun was really emotional.
Because in the future, several of his little nephews would go to high school on this old campus.
After crossing No. 1 Middle School, you can see Pingyang River.
Qidu was called Pingyang County in ancient times. The origin of the name "Pingyang" is related to the Pingyang River that runs through Qidu.
Within the next few years, Binh Duong River Park was built here.
At that time, Pingyang River Park was already located in the middle of the city.
After crossing a small bridge, facing the post office to the north is the post office.
Now it is indeed a bit remote here, and there is even a paper mill with serious pollution in the city.
The Pingyang River will need to be managed in the future, and it will definitely be inseparable from the contribution of this paper mill.
"There's a little restaurant over there, and the chef is a great chef."
"I heard that he is a Level 6 chef. I don't know if that's true, but the beef and tofu he makes is excellent."
Qin Jun looked at Wang Xingxiang who introduced him and asked, "Is it expensive?"
Wang Xingxiang smiled and said: "It's not expensive. I'm treating you today. You can eat with confidence."
Qin Jun shook his head and said: "Old Zhao is here to help me today. It must be my treat."
Wang Xingxiang smiled and did not continue talking, but judging from his appearance, he might be rushing to pay the bill.
Qin Jun didn't say anything more, and soon followed a few people to a brick house.
The square table with a bottom cover and the small woven cloth mats don't look much better than the rural environment.
The only thing that can be said is that there is electricity here, and under the illumination of a few dim light bulbs, people can clearly see the menu on a blackboard.
The big characters written in chalk shine under the light.
Beef and tofu, two yuan and eighty cents a portion.
Beef and potatoes, two yuan and a dime each.
Stewed tofu with pickles, 60 cents per serving.
Tofu soup, one serving of Sanmao.
Stir-fried bean sprouts, 12 cents per serving.
Vinegar cabbage, five cents a portion.
Hot and sour potato shreds, five cents a portion.
Two-faced steamed buns cost five cents each, and food stamps cost two taels.
This is tonight's menu. Among them, beef and tofu are the most expensive. One portion can be compared to two or three days' wages of an ordinary worker.
However, there is no ticket for ordering here, only the steamed buns at the end require a ticket, and they are not cheap.
Although Qin Jun and the others were only four people, they were all decent men, so the food was naturally indispensable.
After entering the store, Qin Jun did his best and walked directly to a small window.
Behind is the kitchen. As soon as you get closer, you can smell a strong aroma that makes people salivate!
"What do you want to eat?" A middle-aged woman looked down and asked coldly.
"Beef tofu and pickled vegetables stewed with tofu, another tofu soup, and twenty steamed buns with noodles." Qin Jun said immediately.
"Two dishes and one soup are fine. The total is three yuan and seventy cents."
“I want too many steamed buns, please explain the situation, otherwise we won’t sell them!”
Qin Jun was stunned for a moment, then continued: "There are four of us, five each."
The woman stretched her head and looked again. There were indeed four big men.
At this time, she said calmly: "Twenty steamed buns cost one dollar, and we also need four kilograms of food stamps."
"This is five yuan, four pounds of food stamps."
As soon as the food was ordered, Wang Xingxiang took advantage of every opportunity and handed over the money and food stamps.
And the Qin army had been guarding against him for a long time! Therefore, the Qin army was faster.
He settled accounts quickly, so he gave me four yuan and seventy cents, plus four kilograms of food stamps.
The waiter was stunned for a moment, and then she chose the side that saves time.
Qin Jun proudly took Wang Xingxiang's money back and stuffed it into his hand.
"Brother Wang, I'll treat you today. If you need anything tomorrow, you can treat me again!"
Wang Xingxiang was a little embarrassed. He came here not just for a meal, but to take the opportunity to treat him.
He didn't expect this. After all, he felt a little embarrassed to let a kid like Qin Jun treat him.
"Give way. Another guest is coming later. You go over there and wait."
As soon as they paid, the waiter started to chase people away.
Qin Jun smiled and pulled Wang Xingxiang away.
The waiter's attitude is definitely not good, but it's not like he beats the customer.
Therefore, there is no famous slogan in this store: No beating of customers!
Although he didn't see it, Qin Jun really knew that state-owned hotels did have regulations in the past - never beat a customer without reason!
The situation should be better now. After all, there once appeared a salesperson in Sijiucheng who was famous for selling candy. Because of his good service, he became a deputy to the National People's Congress!
Therefore, this era also pays attention to service, but under the iron rice bowl, some people have lost their true intentions.
Four people occupied a table and the food was quickly served.
The beef tofu must have been stewed in advance. It was a big pot full, and it looked like it was at least five or six pounds!
Although most of them are tofu, tofu at this time is also a good thing.
If you are in a big city, you may need tofu tickets to purchase.
Qin Jun just took a quick look and estimated that there was at least a pound of cooked beef in it.
The tofu weighs at least three kilograms, and the cost is not low.
Qin Jun remembered that the price of tofu at this time was six cents per catty or seven cents per catty. It was not expensive.
In a small county town, it is not difficult to obtain soybeans because it is surrounded by rural areas.
They make tofu free of charge and the price is not expensive, which is understandable.
As for beef, this one is expensive and rare.
It’s no wonder that such a large bowl of beef and tofu sells for two yuan and eighty cents.
You should know that although beef is rare at this time, it is only 1.8 yuan per catty, and mutton is 1.95 yuan per catty.
When changing from raw meat to mature meat, at least 20% will be lost.
Therefore, the cost of just one pound of cooked beef is more than two yuan.
What's more, there are at least three kilograms of tofu. The total cost is more than two yuan and three cents.
After doing this calculation, the profit of such a big dish is actually less than fifty cents.
Therefore, in today's state-owned hotels, although the waiters have bad attitudes, they are really conscientious.
"What the hell are you doing? If you don't eat it, it will get cold!" Zhao Erwa slapped Qin Jun in a funny way and said.
"Are you a little surprised? The portion is really substantial!" Wang Xingxiang also said with a smile.
Qin Jun was really a little surprised, but what surprised him was not the weight, but the conscience of the country at this time.
From now on, this kind of thing will be rare.
The four of us are all grown men. Since the food has been served, no one needs to let anyone go and they can start eating directly!
Qin Jun was naturally not polite, and he started to attack beef.
I have to say that people nowadays are real.
This cut of beef is as big as half an egg.
Put a piece into your mouth and chew it, the taste will be unforgettable!
The mouthful of meaty aroma satisfied Qin Jun's taste buds like never before!
It turned out that Qin Jun had never eaten beef, but at this time he felt that the beef he ate was much more delicious than what he ate later!
Even the soup seems to be more fragrant and full of flavor!
Qin Jun felt that it might be because he had been starved recently!
Otherwise, it was just an ordinary pot of beef stewed with tofu. How could he still taste the delicacies of mountains and seas?
It can only be that he has been severely hungry recently, otherwise there is no way to explain his current worthless appearance!
It’s delicious, so eat it quickly and hard!
Talking about etiquette or politeness to a few guys who are devouring their food without raising their heads is just a mental illness!
However, the four of them eating the same statue naturally look a bit unsightly!
Especially while they were waiting for their food, there were already several tables of customers scattered in this small shop!
Now seeing the performance of several of them, everyone can't help but show contempt!
