Several people couldn't help laughing when they saw that the food Li Xuewu ordered was tough.

This was not over yet. Li Xuewu took out another bottle of wine from his arms and said to several people: "I have nothing to do today, just wandering around. Let's drink this bottle to warm ourselves up."

As soon as he took out the wine, the waiter and the surrounding guests all glanced at him.

Drinking and smoking are not allowed in the hotel here.

But this kind of custom only applies to ethnic restaurants. Li Xuewu had chosen this restaurant before he came in. It was a popular restaurant that would receive guests from all walks of life.

The driver was a little hesitant, but the two officers from the investigation department looked pleased.

Even though I walked around all morning, my body was still cold.

It has nothing to do with exercise, it’s just that it’s cold today.

These people smiled and took Li Xuewu's bottle and rushed to pour wine. Ji Weidong, who was sitting aside, said he didn't want to drink anything.

"Are you still afraid that I will harm you?"

Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and said: "Drinking some wine in this cold weather will warm your bones and is good for your health."

Ji Weidong curled his lips and said, "It's better for my health if I don't drink your wine!"

Of course Li Xuewu knew that Ji Weidong was bitten by a snake once and was afraid of well ropes for ten years.

"Don't worry, this wine is not medicinal wine."

“No, I won’t drink either.”

Even if Ji Weidong believed that a toad could sing, he didn't believe that Li Xuewu could tell the truth.

"If you don't drink it, you'll fall down. It's so watery that I'll give it to you to drink!"

Li Xuewu picked up the wine glass and said to the other people: "Come on, let's have a drink. If the children don't want to drink, then we can't drink."

After squeezing Ji Weidong, Li Xuewu and others drank the wine with a smile, then grabbed the meat and started eating.

In fact, it is just about eating fresh food. The processing of mutton and beef here is not as refined as that in Beijing.

But even with this kind of craftsmanship, these people were very satisfied.

It’s so difficult to get meat at this time. Starting from the year before last year, meat tickets have basically been stopped.

It is said that it is reduced from three taels to two taels every month, but you have to buy it if you have a ticket.

Eggs and meat are basically skewed towards the young and sick, and can only be purchased by pregnant women and people who are sick.

Every day in the supply and marketing cooperative is like a sports meeting, whoever has the ability will be ranked first.

Li Xuewu also chose the large plate of chicken and ate two more bites. The preparation here was indeed delicious.

The chicken is so tender that it's juicy, the soup is salty and slightly spicy, and paired with the steamed pancakes, it's a mouth-watering meal.

While a few people were eating, many people came to the restaurant one after another.

Some asked about the price and then left.

For no other reason than the naan in this restaurant is a penny more expensive than the ones in the market. Who can take advantage of this?

That is, they are salesmen or cadres who work in the market, or they are here on a business trip and stop by to buy specialties.

There are few people like Li Xuewu and others who are idle and eat and drink.

The people sitting at the table next to Li Xuewu and the others were two men and one woman, who sounded like they were cadres from the shopping mall across the street.

Li Xuewu didn't pay attention to them at first, until they talked about the snow disaster.

"Has it been a few days since Lao Liu went to Altai?"

"No!"

Hearing the female colleague ask, the tall and thin man nodded and said, "We also said that we are bringing a batch of livestock back. Looking at the snow outside, I can't tell when."

Another short man shook his head and said: "His lover is over there, so he used this as an excuse to go home and see if Xueda took advantage of him."

Hearing what this person said, the female colleague across from me smiled and then said: "I can't even sell the meat in stock. The boss has put down so many tasks and asked me to pick up the meat. How should I deal with this~"

"Oh, how to deal with it, there is no way to deal with it"

The short man said: "We didn't set the price. By the time they finish studying it, summer will be over."

"Hey, there are millions of animals, the mouth is too big."

This short man was obviously a cadre. He took off his sheepskin coat and was wearing a Chinese tunic suit with pockets.

At this time, he also sighed and said: "The superiors will not allow it to be processed on site, and it will not be processed outside. How many people do we have here, and how many can afford to eat meat?"

This is indeed true. On their table is a piece of naan and a bowl of mutton soup in front of each person.

There is indeed a problem with economic allocation at this time, because the supply and marketing cooperatives are the departments responsible for unified purchasing and marketing, so most of the pressure will be placed on them.

There is a big discrepancy between commodity pricing and the actual market price. Sometimes the price of an item does not change for seven or eight years.

Ji Weidong spat out the bones in his mouth and raised his eyebrows at Li Xuewu, but Li Xuewu did not nod.

While I was listening, a woman carrying a backpack came through the door, with a child in her hand.

Not to mention what the woman was wearing, the child's clothes can be said to have patches piled on top of each other, small patches on top of big patches.

"Comrade, I want a piece of naan, and I'll give you a bowl of hot water."

As she spoke, she seemed to be afraid that the waiter would dislike her. She took the child's little hand and said, "It's too cold outside and the child can't stand it."

The waiter didn't say anything. There was no such thing as being disheveled at this time, so he frowned and issued a ticket.

The woman also rummaged through her clothes and pulled out a food stamp and money, and eagerly handed them to the waiter.

Perhaps the waiter was a little impatient, so he grabbed the money from the woman's hand and turned around to go back.

Li Xuewu was facing them sideways, so he saw the scene clearly.

He didn't pay attention to the woman's embarrassment, but looked at the child with a slightly red face.

The child may have also seen someone looking at him, and he hid shyly next to his mother's legs.

The woman trembled and took the hot water in her rice bowl, took a sip for herself, and then fed the child little by little.

The waiter put the naan on a plate and brought it to the table. He warned: "There are many people here at noon, so you can't linger after eating."

"I know, I know"

The woman quickly responded, then tore open the naan and soaked it in hot water to feed the child.

Although the child was hiding, his eyes were always aimed at Li Xuewu.

Li Xuewu smiled and waved to the child.

The child shyly turned his head and raised his face to eat the naan given by his mother.

At this moment, Ji Weidong also noticed Li Xuewu's movements, turned to look at the mother and son, and then looked at Li Xuewu.

"You know him?"

"Don't know"

Li Xuewu turned to the frightened woman and asked, "Where did the elder sister come from?"

The woman didn't expect that Li Xuewu would ask her, especially since the difference between the two people's clothes could be seen.

Because he came out with a mission this time, Li Xuewu wore a Chinese tunic suit inside.

It's warm in this restaurant, and taking off the fur clothes outside can reveal his identity as a cadre.

"Tota...from Tacheng"

The woman responded, then hugged the child, not knowing whether to look at Li Xuewu or not.

Li Xuewu smiled and said, "I'd like to ask you something, is the road from Tacheng to here easy?"

When the woman heard that Li Xuewu was asking for directions, she was no longer so afraid.

At this moment, he shook his head and said: "I came to see a doctor with my husband. The company's car took me for a while, and we walked for a while."

At this point, the woman's voice was choked with sobs. She took a breath and continued: "The heavy snow has blocked the roads and no cars can get through."

"Oh? Really!"

Li Xuewu frowned and asked, "So you are a ranch employee?"

"Yes, my wife and I are both employees of Shuanghezi Ranch."

The woman touched the child's head and took a sip of hot water.

Li Xuewu patted Ji Weidong's arm next to him and motioned for him to give up his position.

Then he said to the woman: "Sister, if it's convenient, come sit at the same table with us and eat. I just want to ask you something."

“Nothing can happen”

The woman waved her hand and said, "Comrade, if you have anything to ask, we...we..."

As she said this, the child in her arms looked at the food on Li Xuewu's table.

This table has the best dishes in this restaurant, including wine and meat.
To be continued...