Chapter 23 Lunch
The two walked out of the clothing store, carrying large and small bags. In addition to the thermal underwear given to Li Shaoan, Zhao Xuemei also bought herself a expensive new red coat. She looked particularly compatible when she walked with Li Shaoan. Those who didn't know really thought that these two were just a couple.
"Xuemei, this time I've made you spend money."
Li Shaoan was still thinking about the thermal underwear. Fifteen yuan per piece was enough to be less than a month's expense for the family. He thought that when he had the chance in the future, he would definitely give Zhao Xuemei a decent gift.
"Don't say that, what's important is that you like it?"
Since Li Shaoan accepted the gift, Zhao Xuemei's face has been filled with a happy smile. In her opinion, this is undoubtedly the thing that makes her most happy today.
"Of course I like it, it's too expensive." Li Shaoan sighed.
"As long as you like it, it's not expensive." Zhao Xuemei replied with a bright smile like spring.
The two continued to wander around aimlessly in the department store, but in fact they were mainly buying new clothes for the New Year with Zhao Xuemei. As they walked, they suddenly heard a rumbling sound from Li Shaoan's stomach.
"I didn't expect that shopping was quite exhausting. I became hungry after a while." Li Shaoan was a little embarrassed and started joking.
"Let's go, I'll take you to eat upstairs." Zhao Xuemei raised her eyebrows. She often came to this department store and knew that the upper floor was a place to eat.
The two of them walked up the floor, and sure enough, this floor was full of restaurants with very well-decorated restaurants. Almost all of the most high-end restaurants in the county were here, and of course the prices were not cheap.
Lin Shuisheng muttered to himself that he didn't know how much this meal would cost, but men wanted to save face. Since they had come, how could there be no reason not to go in? Moreover, Zhao Xuemei didn't feel sorry for her when she gave her clothes, and she couldn't seem stingy at this time.
I walked past a newly opened Western restaurant and it should have been open soon. When I opened from the outside, everything inside was bright and decorated in a very stylish way.
"Xuemei, why don't we eat here?" Li Shaoan went out and asked Zhao Xuemei to have a good meal here no matter what.
"Okay, listen to you." Zhao Xuemei smiled obediently.
When I walked into the restaurant, a waiter immediately came forward to receive the reception and took the two to a couple's table and sat down.
If you want to talk about this Western restaurant, it was definitely a rare thing in that era, and not many people have been there, especially in this small county town, only people with a very status can afford it.
When I was still in school, Li Shaoan once went there with his roommate in the dormitory. At that time, he took advantage of the discount activities to experience it.
After returning to the dormitory, this experience made Li Shaoan very interested in Western food. He searched for many books in the library, learned some relevant knowledge about Western food, and studied Western food in his spare time.
Li Shaoan was smart in his mind and could memorize all kinds of books by reading them one by one, so he kept remembering these things in his mind.
"Sir, ma'am, welcome you. Our store is the first Western restaurant in the county and is currently holding an opening event. Anyone who consumes in our store will give you a free dessert."
The waiter in the suit brought the menu for the two of them, and the menu also read in English in addition to Chinese.
"Sir, ma'am, what do you want to order?" the waiter asked very politely.
When Zhao Xuemei saw the things written on the menu, she had never seen them before, and she didn't know the English words and didn't know how to order them.
But this is not a problem for Zhao Xuemei. She has a smarter way, which is to give it to Li Shaoan. She smiled at Li Shaoan and said, "Shaoan, I have never been to the Western restaurant. I have never seen these on the menu. You should order them."
Li Shaoan took the menu and the muscles on his face suddenly stiffened for a second. Before entering this Western restaurant, he thought it might be very expensive, but he never expected it to be so expensive! The cheapest steak also costs 10 yuan!
But he had already come and was already sitting there. When he walked out and had no place to leave his face, Li Shaoan could only grit his teeth and pretend to be irrelevant and comfort himself. Isn’t it just a meal? Can he eat the belt?
"Then give this lady a filet steak and a sirloin steak for me." Li Shaoan put down the menu, showed a gentle demeanor, and said politely to the waiter.
"Okay, please wait a moment." The waiter bent down and bowed, then stepped down.
When the waiter walked away, Zhao Xuemei couldn't help but be curious and asked, "Shaoan, what do you mean by Philip and Xileng just now? This is the first time I heard of it."
Li Shaoan smiled lightly, immediately explained to Zhao Xuemei, and said, "Felix mignon is the tenderloin of beef. This part has the tenderest meat because it is usually exercised, and it has less fat content and is tender and suitable for women to eat."
While explaining, Li Shaoan pointed at his back, which caused Zhao Xuemei to sneer and cursed: "You are so interesting. You are not awesome, so how could you point to your back."
"Then there is another one, which part of the meat is the xicold steak?" Zhao Xuemei asked afterwards.
Li Shaoan continued to explain: "Silian steak is also taken from the beef back, but unlike the delicate and thin filet steak, the silian steak has oily and tender tendons, which tastes more chewy. In addition to these two steaks, there are many divisions according to different parts, such as naked eye steak and T-bone steak..."
"Wow, Shaoan, you are really amazing, you even understand these!" Zhao Xuemei looked at Li Shaoan with admiration, like those girls who are chasing idols now.
Li Shaoan's explanation made the other tables of the dining table in the restaurant look surprised. Unexpectedly, this kid is an expert. He knows the steak so clearly.
"Sir, I believe you often eat steak. It depends on your dress and temperament, and your conversation is not like people from our county." The waiter brought the two of them a meal and placed knife and fork in front of them.
"It's not a common occurrence, and I just went there twice occasionally when I was studying." Hearing someone's compliment, Li Shaoan was so proud that he was now, and he was in front of Zhao Xuemei, so he wanted to save face and couldn't help but speak loudly.
"No wonder, it turns out that the gentleman came back from Guandu, but it really gives people the feeling that it is different." The waiter exclaimed.
After hearing this compliment, Li Shaoan was in a good mood and was extremely proud, and his happy expression was written on his face.
Zhao Xuemei glared at Li Shaoan slightly, which meant that he was to keep a low profile and not be able to tell the difference between the east, west, south and north by listening to others praise.
The waiter asked again: "Sir and Lady, how much cook do you need to cook for your steak?"
Li Shaoan said: "Seventy-six-point mature."
But Zhao Xuemei looked confused, looked at Li Shaoan and asked, "What does it mean to be familiar?"
Li Shaoan smiled and said, "It's just the raw and mature degree of a steak. Usually, several types of steak are three, five, and seven. This steak is something that foreigners eat. When they eat, they like not to cook thoroughly. It is best to carry red meat and bloodshot, which is delicious."
Zhao Xuemei shook her head and frowned. She usually had to cook until she could eat beef. This was the first time she heard that steak had to be eaten raw.
"No, I dare not eat the beef with bloodshot." Zhao Xuemei's beautiful eyes kept looking at Li Shaoan, as if asking if the half-baked steak can be eaten. As long as I think about the red inside the beef, I feel unacceptable.
Li Shaoan smiled heartily and said to the waiter: "Then please give this lady a full cooked steak."
"Okay sir, please give me some instructions if you need anything." The waiter smiled politely.
Zhao Xuemei nodded with confidence, "It's almost the same as cooked, but I don't dare to eat half-baked ones."
It was both fashionable and happy to come to this Western restaurant to eat steak, but at this moment, I heard a very disharmonious voice coming from the table next to me, and a woman muttered in a mocking and contemptuous tone.
Chapter completed!