Traveling through the 1970s: The young wife loves to make trouble

Chapter 123 Signature Braised Pork

After ordering the food and paying the bill, Tao Qiuyi turned back to the lobby to look for Wei Jingyuan and his two siblings. She saw Xiao Huai standing by a large round table not far away, waving at her.

Tao Qiuyi walked towards them.

As they got closer, Tao Qiuyi noticed that there were not only Wei Jingyuan and Li Zi sitting at the big round table, but also two other people, both of whom were wearing police uniforms.

One of them was not an acquaintance, but I had met him once. He was the public security comrade who went to the Wei family with Captain Wen to deliver the reward a few days ago.

"Comrade Xiao Tao, nice to meet you again." The public security comrade stood up and took the initiative to greet her.

The eldest sister-in-law also knew this public security comrade. Li Zi and Xiao Huai looked at Tao Qiuyi in surprise.

"Hello." After nodding and greeting, Tao Qiuyi glanced around. The only seat left at the large round table that was unoccupied was the one between Wei Jingyuan and Comrade Gong'an.

Walking to Li Zi, Tao Qiuyi gently patted Li Zi's shoulder.

When Li Zi turned around to look at her, she raised her hand and pointed to the empty seat over there. Li Zi immediately understood, stood up and walked to the stool between the eldest brother and the public security comrade and sat down.

Tao Qiuyi sat down in the seat vacated by Li Zi with confidence.

Xiao Huai stood up calmly, picked up the thermos in the middle of the table, poured a glass of water and placed it in front of Tao Qiuyi.

"Thank you, Xiao Huai." Tao Qiuyi thanked Xiao Huai with a smile, picked up the water cup and took a sip.

One offered her a seat, the other poured water, leaving the two police officers sitting at the same table speechless. They hadn't expected Wei Jingyuan's younger siblings to be so kind to their elder sister-in-law, Tao Qiuyi.

Wei Jingyuan saw the interaction between the three people and was no longer surprised.

"The dishes are ready." He whispered to Tao Qiuyi who had just sat down next to him.

"Yeah." Tao Qiuyi nodded, glanced at the public security officer he had met once, and whispered to Wei Jingyuan, "Why are you sitting here?"

"We have a seat thanks to Comrade Luo Gongan." Wei Jingyuan answered meaningfully.

Comrade Luo Gongan? Tao Qiuyi followed Wei Jingyuan's gaze and saw Comrade Gongan, whom she had met once before.

It turns out his last name is Luo.

"You're welcome, Comrade Wei Jingyuan." Luo Gongan said with a smile, "It's just a coincidence. There are only two of us sitting at this table, so there's just room available."

Tao Qiuyi smiled and looked around the lobby. Almost every table was occupied. "Are all state-owned restaurants doing this well?"

Isn’t it said that people these days are poor?
So many people come to state-owned restaurants to eat, it's a sign of poverty.

"Comrade Xiao Tao, don't you know?" Luo Gongan asked in surprise.

"Don't know what?" Tao Qiuyi asked back.

Wei Jingyuan and his two siblings also looked at Luo Gongan at the same time, waiting for his next words.

Luo Gongan didn't keep the secret and said directly, "Today is the day when the state-owned restaurant sells its signature red braised pork. Almost all of you here are regular customers, and most of them come here just for the signature red braised pork."

"Our state-owned restaurant's signature braised pork is fatty but not greasy, soft, glutinous, and fragrant. It's really delicious. Unfortunately, pork belly is hard to come by, so we can't serve it every day."

"So the hotel manager came up with the idea of providing it three days a month."

After saying that, Luo Gongan touched his nose a little embarrassedly and said, "My colleagues and I came here to eat today, and we also came for the signature braised pork." Pork belly is hard to buy, so the hotel manager came up with the idea of limiting the supply to stabilize the customer base.

The manager of this restaurant was a shrewd one. Tao Qiuyi recalled that when she ordered, the waiter specifically asked her if she wanted to order braised pork. She didn't understand what that meant at the time, but now she did.

Fortunately, she didn't care about money, so after the waiter asked, she ordered a plate of braised pork.

"The manager of this restaurant is a genius." Before the food arrived, Tao Qiuyi treated it as a small talk and looked at Wei Jingyuan, "What day is it today?"

"Number four." Wei Jingyuan replied.

"On the 4th, it's served three days every month." Tao Qiuyi understood after a turn of his eyes. "Could it be that the braised pork is only served on the 4th, 14th, and 24th of every month?"

"Yes." Luo Gongan nodded, somewhat impressed by her for guessing it right.

Tao Qiuyi rubbed the glass of water gently with his fingers, a hint of amusement on his face. "Is there any special reason for selling it on the fourth day of the month?"

"A serving of braised pork only has four pieces of meat. Is that considered too particular?" Wei Jingyuan asked instead of answering.

"Okay." Tao Qiuyi nodded. It turned out that there were only four pieces of meat in a plate of braised pork. What a strange idea!

If four people come together to eat, a piece of braised pork is just enough for each person to share. But if five people come together to eat, it would be awkward.

While Tao Qiuyi was daydreaming, the waiter brought over a plate of signature braised pork and a plate of stir-fried vegetables and placed them in front of the two police comrades.

Looking at the four square pieces of meat placed together in the big bowl, Tao Qiuyi's mouth twitched. This is not braised pork at all, it is clearly Dongpo pork from decades later.

The food for Luo Gongan and the other man had been served, so they exchanged some polite words and started eating.

Li Zi came close to Tao Qiuyi and whispered, "Sister-in-law, isn't the braised pork in this state-owned restaurant very expensive? It looks so delicious and smells so good."

"It's their signature dish, so it's definitely expensive." Tao Qiuyi also whispered, "Wait until our braised pork is served. Try it carefully and see how it compares to yours."

"Are we going to eat braised pork too?" Li Zi widened her eyes.

Tao Qiuyi nodded, "Everyone is here to eat braised pork, so of course we should eat it too."

"Sister-in-law, you're so nice." Li Zi smiled so hard that her teeth showed, and she said all the compliments she could think of. "Sister-in-law, you're beautiful and kind-hearted. You're the best, most wonderful person in the world."

"I'll treat you to a meal of braised pork, and I'll be the best, most wonderful person in the world." Tao Qiuyi laughed and reached out to pinch Li Zi's cheek.

How long have these two been together? Their relationship is already so good that people who don't know would think they are sisters. Wei Jingyuan looked at the two of them laughing and joking, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly.

Seeing his elder brother’s upturned mouth corners, Xiao Huai was also in a good mood.

Li Zi said confidently, "Of course not. Even if my sister-in-law doesn't treat me to braised pork, she's still the best, the best sister-in-law in the world."

"Your little mouth is so sweet." Tao Qiuyi pinched Li Zi's cheek again and suddenly said, "Li Zi, do you feel that you have grown some flesh on your face?"

"I don't think so." Li Zi shook her head, her big eyes staring straight at Tao Qiuyi's fair face, "Sister-in-law, your face has grown some flesh, and it looks better and more beautiful than before."

"Really." Tao Qiuyi raised his eyebrows.

"Yeah." Li Zi nodded heavily. Afraid that Tao Qiuyi wouldn't believe her, she turned around to look for the witness. "Brother, sister-in-law is more beautiful than before, isn't she?"

Wei Jingyuan was suddenly pulled in and looked a little uncomfortable. Tao Qiuyi was indeed more beautiful than before, but could he say such a thing in public?
(End of this chapter)