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Thinking of the old man who was now lying in the hospital bed, Tang Xin suddenly missed her grandparents and her great-grandparents.

I haven't been back to Beijing since the Chinese New Year last year. New Year's Day is coming soon, and Tang Xin wants to go back and take a look.

Because they had agreed in the morning to go to a state-owned restaurant to eat stewed noodles in the evening, Tang Xin, Jiang Wenbo and Sister Zheng gathered at the entrance of Xiaobao's nursery, and the family of four went directly to the restaurant.

Looking at the passers-by going home from work and the bustling crowd on the roadside, Tang Xin discovered that some pedestrians were walking in groups of three or five towards a certain house. Tang Xin looked inside. Isn't this a small restaurant?

Although there is no signboard and the store is very small, they are all residential houses. There is a door near the entrance of the alley. There are only three or two tables inside, but almost every store has people.

“Is this a private restaurant?”

Tang Xin was a little excited, she asked Jiang Wenbo.

Jiang Wenbo also noticed it. He nodded and said, "Yes, private restaurants. Although there has been no notice from above, the policy has been relaxed since this year. Starting with street vendors, some people have also opened small restaurants at home. But for this matter, the government will not investigate unless the people report it. After all, the attitude of the higher-ups is unclear."

Tang Xin nodded after listening to this. This is the trend of the times. After all, the planned economy has too many drawbacks.

"This is good. Now that material supplies are abundant and people's living standards have improved, if we still implement a planned economy, it will be detrimental to economic development. The economy needs to be diversified, and the private economy should be allowed to exist."

Jiang Wenbo nodded after hearing this. Tang Xin's views were extraordinary. He also thought so. He was not worshipping foreign things, but looking at the development of foreign countries and the development of the province in recent years. If it were not for the restrictions of the planned economy, I believe that with the ability of Director Li alone, the economy of their province, no, the whole country would definitely develop better.

After all, there are so many talented people in the country, and Director Li is not the only one who has this ability.

"How about we go to a small restaurant and try it?"

Tang Xin was a little hesitant when she saw the small shop on the roadside.

In her previous life, she liked big restaurants with elegant environments, but she also had a soft spot for small roadside shops. As she got older, she missed the small roadside shops she went to when she was a child. The small restaurants now are almost the same as the ones she went to when she was a child. They are all memories.

"Okay, let's go try it."

Jiang Wenbai nodded happily. He was a very good companion and never spoiled the fun, even though they had originally planned to eat stewed noodles.

"Xiaobao, Mom wants to go to this restaurant to see if there is anything delicious. Can we not eat braised noodles today?"

Tang Xin bent down and asked Xiaobao, "Don't look at Xiaobao's young age. Ever since Xiaobao was able to express his wishes, Tang Xin would ask for his opinion to train Xiaobao's expression ability and sense of participation."

"okay."

Xiaobao nodded. Actually, he didn't quite understand, but since they were going to a restaurant anyway, it didn't matter to him whether they ate stewed noodles or not. As long as they went to a restaurant, it would be fine. The main thing was to go out to eat.

Tang Xin looked at Sister Zheng, and Sister Zheng waved her hands and said, "Don't ask me, I can eat anything."

Tang Xin smiled, "Okay, let's go and try the food at the restaurant."

I pushed the door open and a middle-aged woman greeted me with a smile.

"Comrades, this is your first time here, please come in. Dayong, get some hot water."

The female comrade asked them to sit down and shouted to the back. The two rooms in front and back were separated by a curtain, and it was obvious that the kitchen was in the back.

"Hey, good."

The curtain was opened, and a boy of about thirteen or fourteen came out with a kettle and a teacup. He put down the white porcelain teacup and asked.

"Would you like tea or water?"

"Let's drink plain water."

Jiang Wenbo replied that Xiaobao was still young and they usually drank boiled water at home. If Xiaobao saw him drinking tea, he would clamor for it, so he got used to it and drank boiled water when he was not in the office.

"Okay, I'll pour some hot water for you guys. There's some boiled water later. Can I pour some for the kids?" Dayong asked.

"That's great, thank you, young comrade." Tang Xin thanked him.

Dayong scratched his head and smiled sheepishly, "It's okay, it's okay."

As he said that, he walked towards the kitchen to get some warm water for Xiaobao.

"Dayong, add some sugar to the kid's water."

The female comrade told Dayong that it was obvious that this was a family, a husband-and-wife shop.

"Don't worry, comrades. These enamel pots are all newly bought and cleaned with detergent. Don't worry."

The female comrade greeted them warmly. It was obvious at first glance that these people were not ordinary people. She was afraid that they would think she was unhygienic, so she said something specially.

"Okay, thank you, big sister. Big sister, what are the special features of our store?"

Tang Xin looked around. There were four tables in the restaurant. Someone was already waiting at one of them, but the food hadn't come yet. There was no menu card in the restaurant, let alone a menu.

"Comrade, our store is small and has only been open for a few days. We don't have a menu. We just cook whatever is fresh that day. We cook whatever we buy."

Comrade, "Oh no," the elder sister smiled and said with embarrassment. After all, opening a small restaurant is not a legitimate thing nowadays, so we just open it secretly in this small space at home.

"But don't worry, my husband used to be a chef in a state-owned restaurant. His cooking skills are top-notch. You will know once you try it."

Thinking of something, the eldest sister quickly added.

"Okay, then, big sister, please take a look at the dishes and ask your big brother to arrange them. There are four of us and we don't have any dietary restrictions, except that the children don't eat spicy food."

Jiang Wenbai nodded and let his elder sister play freely.

"Okay, wait a moment, I'll go ask my husband." The eldest sister was also straightforward, so she turned and went into the kitchen.

At this time, Dayong came out with an enamel cup and put it on the table for Xiaobao.

"Little boy, this is sugar water. It's not hot anymore. Drink it slowly."

"Thank you, brother."

When Xiaobao heard about sugar water, his eyes narrowed with smiles. Although there was no shortage of candies at home, his mother restricted him from eating them, saying that eating too much would cause tooth worms, so he didn't eat much on normal days. It was good that it was time for dinner, as he had sugar water to drink.

After the eldest sister came out, she told them the names of the dishes: "Fried eggs 3 cents, stir-fried shredded potatoes 2 cents, braised carp 8 cents, cabbage stew 6 cents, and the staple food is mutton stewed noodles 3 cents a bowl, soup dumplings 5 cents a tray. Don't look at these staple foods as expensive, we always put plenty of meat. And ours is cheaper than state-owned restaurants, and you don't need tickets."

The eldest sister explained.

"Yes, comrade, I'm nearby. Lao Wang's cooking skills are very good. He used to be a chef in a state-owned restaurant. The couple are also very honest. The amount they give is sufficient. Don't worry."

The diners at the table next to them said that although the shop had only been open for a short time, it already had regular customers.

"Okay, big sister, then let's do as you say. Let's have one portion each, and let's taste big brother's cooking."

Tang Xin nodded. The small shop was indeed much cheaper than the state-owned restaurant, so she decided to order everything the elder sister asked for and take the leftovers home.

Even though the portions of dishes nowadays are large, people today can still eat a lot of them. After all, there is not much oil and water at home, so we have to eat more next time we go to a restaurant.

"Okay, just wait. I guarantee you'll be satisfied with the meal." The elder sister smiled and went to the kitchen.

Soon, the sound of cooking could be heard from the kitchen, and the aroma of rice wafted from the kitchen.

Just by smelling the scent, Tang Xin knew she had chosen the right place.

While waiting for the food, Jiang Wenbai started chatting with the eldest sister. He found out that the eldest sister was a worker in a nearby textile factory and her husband was a chef in a state-owned restaurant. However, they were old and one of their two children was an educated youth and the other was also old, so the couple decided to retire and give their jobs to their two children.

"The children are all grown up, and it's time for them to get married, but how can they find a partner without a formal job? Besides, the eldest is still in the countryside, so it's a good opportunity for us to retire and they can take over."

The eldest sister smiled and said with a look of regret in her eyes. She felt that she was not old, but she still retired for the sake of the children.

"We can't sit still. We saw someone opening a small restaurant, and since we have this skill, we might as well open one."

After chatting for a while, the food came up one after another. It was indeed delicious. Tang Xin nodded while eating. She decided to treat this place as her own dining place and come back again when she has the chance.