Chapter 45: 1 bowl of wonton

Chapter 45: 1 bowl of wonton

After the four of them left the bookstore, Sun Bomin dared to take a breath and said with emotion: "De Ge'er, Shan Zi, you must study hard. You have spent enough money today. If you don't study hard, you will be sorry for the money."

Uncle Sun echoed: "Big brother is right. Humph, Guang'er and Yong'er are wasting my efforts. De'er and Shanzi, don't learn from them."

De Ge'er patted his chest confidently and said, "Dad, uncle, don't worry, Shanzi and I will study hard. If Shanzi doesn't study hard, I will report it to you."

Then he said to Sun Shan, "Shanzi, I will supervise you. You must not be lazy and waste the family's money."

Sun Shan looked at De Ge'er speechlessly. The more he spoke now, the more embarrassed he would be in the future.

De Ge'er, you must remember what you said today, you will definitely regret it.

Sun Shan decided that instead of studying hard alone, he might as well bring De Ge'er in as well. Brothers fight tigers together, and fathers and sons fight together in battle.

Dege, let’s work hard together.

Sun Bomin believed what De Ge'er said. After all, he knew his own son well. Shanzi looked short and thin, maybe because he was born prematurely. What was even more outrageous was that he looked stupid and didn't look smart at first glance.

De Ge'er is different. He is lively and clever. Among all the boys in the Sun family, he is the one who knows how to please others the most.

Even though his daughter-in-law secretly did not get along with Zheng, she was still happy to see De Ge'er and was willing to give him food.

It was noon and the four of them were a little hungry and wanted to find a place to eat.

Walk out of the West District and go to the East District.

Sun Shan saw a large open space here, which was divided into small houses connected to each other with bricks. Everything was sold in the houses, including food, clothing, drinks, and even funeral items.

The huts are arranged in a circle, with a large open space in front, divided into grids with white lines, providing a temporary space for small vendors to sell their goods.

Sun Shan admired the magistrate of Huangyang County more and more. His plan for zoning was so clear and his approach was very advanced.

Sun Bomin asked: "Shanzi, Dege, what do you want to eat?"

There are wonton shops, rice noodle shops, restaurants, and steamed bun shops. Although the county town is small and shabby, the things sold there are varied and everything you need.

De Geer swallowed and said, "Uncle, I want to eat buns."

When they passed by a wonton shop, he changed his mind and said, "Uncle, I want to eat hot wontons."

Uncle Sun rolled his eyes at his son, who was indecisive and greedy, and scolded him angrily: "Eat wontons, they are cold. Eat something hot to warm your body."

Sun Shan also tends to eat wontons, which he hasn't had for a long time.

Su and Huang don’t know how to make wonton wrappers, so they can’t make wontons at home.

The four of them walked into the wonton shop, and the waiter greeted them with a smile: "Sir, come in, what do you want to eat?"

The shop is not big and can only accommodate 4 tables. Maybe it is not the market day in the county, so there are not many people coming to eat.

There were four tables, but only two were occupied.

Uncle Sun asked in a familiar manner: "What is the sign of your store?"

Sun Shan and De Ge'er sat on a long bench, looking at the shop curiously. There was a stove at the door where the soup was boiling hot and it smelled delicious.

The waiter said enthusiastically: "Our wontons are famous throughout Huangyang County. They have thin skin and lots of meat. Even the county magistrate likes to eat them. Sir, how about a plain wonton?"

The waiter did not lie. The county magistrate had indeed eaten the wontons from the shop. As for whether they were delicious or not, the county magistrate did not comment. In business, one has to be both hypocritical and false, so he would definitely pick the ones that sound good.

Sun Bomin and Uncle Sun also didn't believe it. Sun Bomin asked, "How do you sell wontons? How do you sell wonton noodles?"

There is no price list in the store, and even if there was, it would be useless. Most of the villagers are illiterate, so it is better to ask the boss directly for the price.

The waiter was indeed the one who opened the door to welcome customers. He didn't mind the customers asking questions. He smiled like a professional with eight teeth showing: "The wontons are 8 cents each, and the wonton noodles are also 8 cents each. They're big bowls, I guarantee you'll have enough to eat."

When Sun Bomin heard the prices, he was shocked. He wondered if it had been too long since he last came to the county town. Why were the prices outside so expensive? You know, a pound of pork is only 10 cents, but a wonton costs 8 cents.

Sun Bomin wanted to leave immediately, feeling that the waiter was treating them like fish.

Uncle Sun responded calmly, "I want a bowl of wonton noodles, De Ge'er wants plain wontons, big brother, what do you want?"

Sun Boming winked at Uncle Sun.

Uncle Sun asked in confusion: "Brother, is there sand in your eyes? You keep blinking. Do you want me to blow it out for you?"

He really leaned over and wanted to blow into Sun Boming's eyes.

Sun Bomin said unhappily, "No, I'm fine. I'll do the same as you. I want wonton noodles and Shanzi wants wontons."

For a strong man, wontons alone may not be enough to fill his stomach, he needs noodles to fill his stomach.

It’s different for kids. One bowl of wontons should be enough to fill them up, especially for Shanzi, who has a small appetite to begin with.

The waiter said happily, "Sir, please wait a moment, I will make it."

Whistling, he walks to the stove and shows you how to cook wontons.

Sun Bomin whispered, "Third brother, don't you think 8 cents for a bowl of wontons is expensive?"

Uncle Sun asked curiously, "Is it expensive? I went out of the county town to see the lanterns during the Lantern Festival. At that time, it sold for 12 wen a bowl. Now the price has dropped."

Before Sun Bomin could speak, De Ge'er asked, "Dad, when did you watch the lanterns? How come I didn't know?"

Uncle Sun stammered, "You heard wrongly. Dad didn't say anything just now."

When Sun Shan saw his uncle's blushing face, he suddenly realized what was going on. No wonder his uncle and aunt asked their grandmother Huang to look after Guang'er, Yong'er and De'er on the Lantern Festival. They also said they would not be back in the evening and asked their eldest sister-in-law Su to take care of the three sons' meals.

It turned out that the couple secretly went to the county town to watch the lanterns and enjoy a romantic world for two.

Sun Shan looked at Uncle Sun carefully. What should he say? Uncle Sun was not a qualified father, son, or brother, but he was definitely a qualified husband. He truly loved Zheng, which was rare in Sunjia Village.

Taking another look at Sun Boming, his father and mother, Sun Shan could not see any true love. He only saw that they treated each other with respect and supported each other. Perhaps this was the normal state of couples in Sunjia Village.

The wontons arrived quickly, a big bowl full of them. Sun Boming took a bite of the wonton and found it fresh, tender and juicy. 8 cents was indeed not expensive.

He was about to scoop wontons from his bowl into Sun Shan's, but Sun Shan refused bluntly: "Dad, eat it yourself, there's some in my bowl."

The boss is very honest. He gave a lot of food. It was worth the 8 cents.

De Ge'er is small, but he eats very fast. He finishes a bowl of food in no time and even wants a second bowl.

Uncle Sun scolded him, "Eat, you only know how to eat. Look at Shanzi, the younger brother is more sensible than you, the older brother. Shanzi always eats as much as he can."

While cursing, he gave all the wontons in his bowl to De Ge'er.

Sun Shan also scooped some into De Ge'er's bowl and said soothingly, "De Ge'er, don't eat too much. We'll have buns later."

Before leaving, Sun Shan took a few dozen coins with him, thinking of buying some souvenirs to bring back home for the woman at home.

Of course, when Sun Shan saw the buns, he also wanted to eat them, so he bought a few and shared them with De Ge'er.

Sure enough, De Geer stopped arguing and said with a smile: "Shan Zi, I know you love me the most, even more than my father."

Not only did the Sun family laugh at this, but even the guests dining in the restaurant and the waiter laughed.