After changing the destination, Lin Qian obviously felt that there were more buildings, and the faces of people on the road and the clothes they wore were better.

"We've arrived at the Educated Youth Office!" Liu Haitao pointed to the front door and said. He quickly walked to the guard room and asked, "Uncle Zhao, what are you having for lunch?"

"Hey, Haitao has brought us back." The guard Lao Zhao opened the door and let people in and said: "Master Niu bought mutton today. I have pepper mutton soup for lunch. You guys go to the cafeteria and eat it hot."

Without saying a word, Liu Haitao led a few people to the cafeteria, explaining as he walked: "The keys to your room are still in the back office. It's one o'clock now, and they haven't gone to work yet. We'll pick them up after dinner."

Lin Qian and the others didn't feel very hungry after eating something before getting off the bus, but a bowl of peppery mutton soup would be perfect on this cold day.

The canteen is not big. There are six tables on the right side of the stairs on the first floor. The window for serving meals has long been closed.

Liu Haitao put the two suitcases next to a table, then asked Lin Qian and the others to sit down, skillfully pushed open the door from the canteen to the kitchen, and shouted: "Uncle Niu, I'm back, you must leave some soup for me." Come on!"

A strong male voice sounded in the back kitchen, "I have to save it for you, kid. During lunch, the director specifically asked me to save more so that comrades from other places can have a taste of my old skills."

Liu Haitao brought a small pot of steaming peppery mutton soup to the table. Chef Niu behind him held a tray with a knife, a plate of minced garlic, chili noodles and soy sauce. He took them out and arranged them one by one.

After several people stood up and got to know each other, they sat down again. After opening the pot lid, the overbearing aroma hit their nostrils. Master Niu introduced, "You are so lucky today. Take out the lunch boxes quickly and drink the mutton soup first. Eat this plain mutton again.”

Lin Qian knelt down to get the lunch box.

Liu Haitao couldn't wait to pour a few spoonfuls of soup, and after taking a sip, he gave a thumbs up, "Uncle Niu, it's so delicious! Only this kind of ingredient can show off your craftsmanship! In the future, consider going to the slaughterhouse to buy some mutton and cook it."

Master Niu said angrily: "You think you are buying Chinese cabbage! I go to the slaughterhouse every morning to buy the freshest meat. This is the first time I have encountered this mutton this year."

Liu Haitao put down the bowl and said to him: "When I came back today, I saw the cavalry company of the army going to the countryside. They were always empty-handed. Last winter, they brought several carts of prey back, and the troops had too much meat to eat. , didn’t we transport two trucks to the slaughterhouse in the end?”

"Okay, I'll ask someone to go find out when the troops will come back. Last year, Mr. Li from the government cafeteria made a roasted bear paw dish for the leader to eat. The leader was full of praises, but he was very happy!"

The two chatted happily.

Lin Qian also held the lunch box and drank the soup. The peppery mutton soup was a bit spicy at first, but it was indescribably delicious when it reached her throat. No wonder some people say that half of the delicious food in the world is sheep and fish.

After finishing a bowl of soup, Liu Haitao said to Master Niu with a smile: "Uncle Niu, you are not full after drinking the soup. Please give me some steamed buns to fill my stomach first!"

"Oh, that's bad!" Master Niu slapped his head, "I forgot to leave the staple food for you. I've finished all the multi-grain steamed buns I made for lunch."

After hearing this, Gao Xiaoan quickly said: "We still have the pancakes we made yesterday morning in our bag, but they are dry and a bit hard."

Taking the train was actually quite tiring. None of the three of us had a good appetite, so we barely finished the rice balls on the first day.

The next few meals consisted of fruit snacks and eggs, and the white flour pancakes were untouched.

Lin Qian opened her crossbody bag, took out a tightly wrapped white flour pancake, opened it and put it on the table.

"The dry pancakes are just right for soaking in the soup. Thank you, aunt and sister. You're welcome. I'll replenish the food stamps for you later!" Liu Haitao was really hungry. He picked up a white flour pancake, tore up a few large pieces and threw them into the soup. Started eating with big mouthfuls.

Gao Xiao'an said: "Why are you so polite? We are unfamiliar with this place. Fortunately, you came to pick us up today. I haven't even paid you for the ticket yet!"

Liu Haitao shook his hand, "No need to pay, the tickets are reimbursed. For every educated youth who comes to Harbin, the government will send a subsidy to the Educated Youth Office. Your accommodation and meals these days will be covered by the Educated Youth Office."

"This pancake is so delicious, auntie, don't you want to eat it?" Liu Haitao asked.

Master Niu took one look at it and said, "How can this cake be delicious? It looks like it is made of pure white flour."

Gao Xiaoan smiled and said: "Master Niu, please try this pancake too. It was made by my daughter. We just had a meal before getting off the bus. We are not hungry yet, so we just want to drink more soup."

Master Niu picked up a pancake, broke off a piece, tasted it, and handed the rest to Liu Haitao, who looked confused. "It's well made. Young people with good teeth like to eat it."

After speaking, Master Niu picked up a pair of chopsticks and scooped up a large piece of mutton from the pot. With the chopsticks in his left hand and the knife in his right hand, he quickly cut the meat into even thin slices.

"Wow!" Maomao's eyes widened after seeing it.

Master Niu smiled and said: "This is the way of eating passed down from our ancestors. Cut the mutton in plain view and try it."

It was so delicious that several people ate up a pot of mutton and mutton soup and three white flour pancakes.

After the meal, Liu Haitao stood up and rubbed his belly, saying that he was holding on.

After thanking Master Niu, Liu Haitao took Lin Qian to the logistics room to get the keys, while Gao Xiaoan and Maomao stayed on the first floor to look at the luggage.

After signing her name, listening to the precautions, and promising not to destroy public property at will, a staff member from the logistics office gave Lin Qian the key and a stack of canteen meal tickets.

Liu Haitao pointed to the left side of the stairs on the first floor and said to Lin Qian and Gao Xiaoan: "That's the singles dormitory over there. Currently, I and a member of the security department live there."

"Behind the kitchen is a place to boil water. From seven to eight in the morning, and from five to six in the evening, you can bring a hot water bottle to boil the water. After six o'clock, the cafeteria aunt will go home. The room you live in is on the second floor. On the right side of the building, there are lesbians living on the right and gay men living on the left.”

Liu Haitao was walking in front with his luggage. Lin Qian took the key and opened the door to the room, and unexpectedly found that the conditions were not bad.

There are two 1-meter small beds in a space of more than ten square meters, with a bedside table between the two beds. There is a table and two long stools by the window.

Liu Haitao put the two suitcases in the corner and said, "Auntie, why don't you pack them first? When you have rested, come find me on the first floor of the office building at the back. I will take you to see Director Xiao."

Gao Xiao'an and Lin Qian looked at each other and said, "Let's not rest yet. Let's go to Director Xiao with the information now, so as not to worry about things all the time."

Director Xiao is a relatively gentle middle-aged man. He greeted them warmly after seeing them.

Lin Qian handed over their acceptance letter and watched Director Xiao stamp it with the seal of the Harbin Educated Youth Office.

Director Xiao then sent Liu Haitao to make a few cups of tea, sat down and asked them kindly how the situation was on the road and whether they had encountered any difficulties in life.

During the conversation, Director Xiao told them that it was the first time for Heilingtun to accept educated youth, and there was no educated youth home in the village.

The Beijiang Commune has asked the brigade secretary of Heilingtun to find an empty room and clean it up first.

If you encounter any difficulties in the future, you can report them to the Educated Youth Office of Beijiang Commune. You can go shopping in Harbin these days, and if you need anything, just go to Liu Haitao.

After talking for a while, someone came to Director Xiao to arrange work. Gao Xiaoan and Lin Qian took Maomao and left his office.

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