Siheyuan: I live next door to Xu Damao, my last name is Cao

When you come to Donglaishun, you can see a big word "Shua" hanging at the door, which is particularly eye-catching.

Cao Wei and Lou Xiao'e found a place to park the car. He didn't expect that there would be people waiting to see the car so late.

In this era, there are also some rules for parking a bicycle. It’s not just about locking the bike somewhere and leaving it there.

After all, a bicycle costs more than a hundred yuan, and money is tempting. If those vagrants see it, they will just pick up the bicycle and run away. You are not here, so what can you do?

Hence, bicycle guards came into being.

Of course, just like parking lots in later generations, there was a fee of two cents per car.

They have two bicycles, so that's four points.

After giving the money to the auntie in charge of watching the bicycles, Cao Wei took Lou Xiao'e into Donglaishun.

Wow, it’s really warm in there.

There should be sixteen tables in this restaurant.

Although it wasn't full, it was almost there.

There were flames in the middle of twelve or thirteen copper stoves, and the flames were higher than the stoves themselves.

No wonder it's so warm.

Moreover, the air was filled with aromas and lots of meaty smells.

Most of the people who come here to eat are not short of money, or they have finally managed to afford to go to a restaurant and will definitely have a good meal.

Cao Wei and Lou Xiao'e came to the counter to order food. It was hot pot meat, definitely mutton.

You must order the signature dish. In addition to mutton, there are some other side dishes. The base of the pot is clear soup base. Neither Cao Wei nor Lou Xiao'e like spicy food.

Cao Wei and Lou Xiao'e found an empty table and sat down opposite each other.

Soon, the waiter came over to help them prepare the copper pot and charcoal fire.

The waiters here are pretty good. At least the service speed is quite good and they speak softly. Unlike the ones in the department store, they are considered good-tempered if they don't give you a cold shoulder.

After a while, the dishes were served.

In front of me, there is a copper pot with a high base and a big round belly placed on the table. In the "chimney" in the middle of the copper pot, charcoal fire is burning fiercely, and the red light seems to be able to dispel all the cold.

Soon the copper pot became hot.

The surrounding soup was churning violently, making gurgling sounds.

The soup around it was rolling violently, making gurgling sounds, and the boiling momentum made people feel endless energy.

There are many details to pay attention to when eating hot pot meat in a copper pot. There is a copper pot, a bowl of water, and two or three pieces of ginger and green onions. There is only water, green onions, ginger, and wolfberries in the copper pot, and even only a little salt. This is a clear soup pot.

Then put various ingredients in it, use the simplest ingredients and cooking methods, and let people enjoy the taste of the ingredients themselves. Of course, it also has to be paired with sesame sauce for dipping, which is so delicious.

Cao Wei put the ingredients in one by one. Actually, there are some rules for putting ingredients in, and there is a certain order, but Cao Wei was too lazy to think about these and just put in whatever he wanted to eat.

Things like lamb slices, tripe, vermicelli, frozen tofu, etc. are all put in at once, and then you can just pick up whatever you want to eat.

Lou Xiao'e held her chin with her eyes full of anticipation. From time to time, she talked in a low voice with Cao Wei. Her laughter was as loud as a silver bell and she was very happy.

The temperature of the copper pot was very high, and the steam rising up mixed with the tempting aroma, spreading everywhere.

"You know what, this smells really good."

Cao Wei said with a smile.

The mutton rolls were cooked not long after they were put in. Cao Wei picked out some mutton rolls, dipped them in the sesame sauce, blew them gently at the corner of his mouth, and then brought them to Lou Xiaoe's mouth.

Lou Xiao'e opened her mouth slightly, savored the delicious food, her eyes flashing with satisfaction.

"good to eat."

Lou Xiao'e not only enjoyed the delicious food, but also enjoyed Cao Wei's considerate treatment of her. She really enjoyed this feeling.

Then Cao Wei picked up a big piece of mutton roll with chopsticks, dipped it in sesame sauce, and put it directly in his mouth. The satisfaction he felt was really great.

While enjoying the food, they chatted and told interesting stories they had heard from somewhere.

Although the cold wind was raging outside, making a howling sound, the house was always warm like spring, full of warmth and comfort.

Lou Xiao'e also told Cao Wei about her work, and she was very satisfied with the work of the Women's Federation.

We usually carry out some activities for female workers, such as literacy activities, helping female workers learn to read and write through guaranteed teaching and learning, and word recognition groups.

In addition to matters related to the steel mill, they also deal with matters outside the steel mill, such as feudal superstitions outside. After reporting them to the steel mill, the Women's Federation will carry out some activities to eliminate them.

Lou Xiao'e now lives a very fulfilling life. She goes to work and comes home every day. Their director also attaches great importance to Lou Xiao'e. The tasks assigned to Lou Xiao'e are not very troublesome, and he even takes care of her personally.

Cao Wei was very satisfied as it was he who proposed the idea. At that time, Lou Xiao'e refused to leave, so Cao Wei told Lou Xiao'e to ask her father for help to get Lou Xiao'e into the steel mill.

"I am full."

Cao Wei burped and leaned against the wall in an ungraceful manner.

"Indeed, we ate a lot."

Lou Xiao'e touched her stomach and found it was a little bloated.

Cao Wei overestimated his appetite and directly ordered two kilograms of mutton, not counting other ingredients, which added up to a lot.

When we finally settled the bill, the total cost was ten yuan and twenty cents. For two people to eat so much, it was indeed a lot.

"Okay, let's go back."

The two of them felt the warmth in the store for a while, and when they saw people starting to clean up the table, they prepared to go back.

After walking out of the store, Lou Xiao'e found that it was already completely dark.

If it were her at other times, she wouldn't dare to go out. After all, at night, she could sometimes see drunkards and vagrants on the streets, which was quite dangerous.

Fortunately, I came out with Cao Wei, so I feel at ease and safe.

The two men came to the parking lady, returned the parking ticket to her, and then rode away on their bikes.

The road conditions were indeed not very good at night. There were no street lights in the city at that time, so the road was not very clear in the dark.

"Why does your bicycle have a light?"

Lou Xiao'e looked at the front of Cao Wei's bicycle in surprise. It actually began to glow.

Cao Wei laughed: "This is a grinding light. Last time I went out at night, I couldn't see the road clearly, so I went to a car repair shop to install one."

I don't know who invented this electric light, but it is very practical. When you bend the handle, the electric baton will generate electricity through friction with the wheels. The faster you ride, the brighter the light will be.

Many bicycle owners will add such a thing to their bicycles, which is also a highlight of the city at night.

Lou Xiao'e never went out at night and had no idea about this thing.

With this, the road is a little brighter and easier to walk on.

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