The old man hesitated for a moment, and Wang Mo saw his consideration. After all, we are all neighbors, and it is very unethical to speak ill of people behind their backs.
Wang Mo handed the old man a cigarette and said: "Just tell me, I just ordered a roast duck there and took one bite without moving anything else. You have to satisfy me no matter what."
I’m just curious, and I’m a foreigner. I’ll go home in a few days.”
Maybe it was the last sentence that made the old man make up his mind, or maybe he felt sorry for Wang Mo and was deceived when he went to dinner.
Anyway, the old man started telling the story of the roast duck restaurant.
"Their family heard that their ancestor was a royal chef in the palace, and his specialty was roast duck. It has been passed down to them for the fifth generation now. Why did we choose to open a restaurant here? In fact, we had to thank others in the beginning. In the past, their family
The roast duck is very famous, and there are many diners waiting here. Over time, there is a flow of people here, and more restaurants are opened. However, the last generation of their family passed away just last month, and there are no remaining children and grandchildren.
I learned the true story of their family, and heard that their family was dividing their property recently, and there was a big commotion, so I didn't want to manage this store, and I think this store is not far away from closing."
"Oh, that's it. I can only blame my bad luck. By the way, uncle, I heard that they sued a roast duck restaurant. Do you know about this?"
Hearing Wang Mo's words, the old man looked at him suspiciously, "How do you know, aren't you a foreigner?"
"Hi, I made a plan before I came here. You can see from my body that I am a foodie. Of course I have to make a plan when traveling here. I have to check out where there are delicious food. I also searched online
I saw that there was a store that infringed on their roast duck. Since it was an infringement, that store must have good taste. I thought since it didn’t work here, I would try my luck somewhere. It’s not easy to come to Yanjing, so why not?
You can't go back with regrets, don't you think so?"
The old man suddenly realized that it was Wang Mo's body that meant he was not a foodie, and he probably didn't even believe it.
"Then it's a good thing you asked me, otherwise you would have made another trip in vain. I heard that they were sued, and they are not allowed to sell this roast duck again until the matter is settled."
"Ah, it's so unlucky that there is such a thing." Wang Mo said regretfully.
Then Wang Mo chatted casually with the uncle and never mentioned what happened just now, which made the old man even more convinced that Wang Mo was just here for a trip.
However, Wang Mo still learned a lot of the information he needed from the old man's words. Where are the time-honored brands nearby and how long has the store been open? The old man was praised by Wang Mo and was very eager to talk. What did Wang Mo ask?
He just said what he said, and sometimes the uncle even enthusiastically sent Wang Mo out, waving to him reluctantly at the door. Actually, the uncle has been doing catering for so many years, and this was the first time he met Wang Mo like this.
Speculative guests, that is, because the time is too short, otherwise the uncle might have become friends with Wang Mo.
From the old man's words, Wang Mo learned that in the alley south of this alley, there was a snack bar selling fried belly, fried rings, and bean juice. The owner there was an 81-year-old old lady. Now the store
Her daughter is running the business here, but she still goes to check on it every day for fear that her daughter will not do well.
Wang Mo drove to the door of this store. After he parked the car, he touched his belly and said, "It's easy for me. Just for a clue, I must have gained a few pounds today. It seems I have to go to the gym to exercise more in the evening."
Movement."
Because it is a snack bar, it is open all day long, regardless of peak periods or rest periods.
After Wang Mo came in and sat down, he saw the old lady the old man was talking about sitting on a chair at the door. Although she looked like she had a head full of silver hair, she was still very energetic and did not look like she was 81 years old at all.
people.
"Give me a piece of each snack you have here. I was introduced to it by the man who sells braised pork in the alley in front. He said that your place has been open longer than his place and the taste is very authentic, so I came to try it.
." Wang Mo said to a woman in her 50s.
"Oh, you mean Lao Zhangtou, you must be right. The taste here is amazing. Just wait a moment and the food will be here soon." The middle-aged woman said happily after hearing this.
After the middle-aged woman left, the old lady sitting at the door looked at Wang Mo curiously, thinking that Wang Mo came to eat at this time, and ordered all the snacks in the store as soon as he came.
Just a standard foodie.
And an old lady who has been running a shop for decades still insists on coming to the shop every day. It can be imagined how emotional she is about her shop. Nothing makes her happier than being recognized and liked by diners, so at this time
How does the old lady like Wang Mo?
While Wang Mo was enjoying the delicious food, the old lady suddenly sat over. Wang Mo didn't know how to strike up a conversation with her, but he didn't expect that she would come over by herself in the end.
The old lady looked at Wang Mo kindly and asked: "How does it taste? Does it suit your taste?"
Wang Mo gave a thumbs up in admiration and said: "I have also been studying in Yanjing for several years, but this is the first time I have eaten such authentic Yanjing snacks. Now that I think about it, my life was really in vain.
Okay, you’ve wasted so much time, why didn’t you know this place earlier?”
In fact, what Wang Mo said was not the truth, and it was not that they did not do well here. Although the Yanjing snacks made here are indeed very authentic, who is the one who deserves to eat them?
Wang Mo is not a native of Yanjing, but he has lived in Yanjing in many worlds. However, Wang Mo is still not used to the local bean juice, stinky tofu and other things. After all, he
I am still a true Chang'an person by nature.
But what Wang Mo said was probably too true. Although the words were very frivolous, they made the old lady feel neither hypocritical nor annoying at all.
The old lady has been running a snack bar in Yanjing all her life. Her greatest happiness is probably that someone truly recognizes what she makes. This is the greatest recognition for her.
After listening to Wang Mo's words, the old lady's face became more wrinkled.
"As long as it tastes good, are you not a local? Most outsiders are not used to drinking bean juice, but I think you taste like a local when you drink it." The old lady said with a smile.
"Perhaps Yan Jing and I are destined to be together, otherwise when I first came to school, the first time I drank soybean juice, I felt that it was very to my liking." When Wang Mo said this, he felt a little guilty in his heart.
The old lady was so old, and he still deceived her, but for his first mission, he could only continue to deceive the old lady with tears in his eyes. At most, he would come to her a few more times in the future to compensate.