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Xu Tongdao took the lead and walked into the beef noodle restaurant, and Xu Tonglin followed closely.

The man sitting behind the dining table immediately put a smile on his face and stood up, Do you want to eat beef noodles?

No... Xu Tonglin said two words when he was interrupted by Xu Tongdao, Yes! Bring us a bowl of beef noodles!

The man frowned slightly, You two just eat a bowl of beef noodles?

Xu Tongdao smiled back, I've eaten it before, it's for my brother!

As he said that, he turned his head and gave Xu Tonglin a look so that Xu Tonglin could understand for himself, Xu Tonglin wanted to say - I have eaten it too.

He and Xu Tongdao just came out after breakfast.

But when he received Xu Tongdao's look, he could only swallow the words that came to his mouth, and tried his best to squeeze out a smile.

Oh, that's it! Okay, wait a minute, I'll cook the noodles!

The man put down the enamel pot in his hand and went to the kitchen at the back to cook noodles. Xu Tongdao and Xu Tonglin walked around the store casually, looking at the layout of the store.

The layout is quite simple. In addition to the hall facing the street, this store has a kitchen and a bathroom at the back. The bathroom and the kitchen are side by side. The area of ​​the bathroom is relatively small, and the kitchen is not large.

Xu Tonglin approached Xu Tongdao and said in a low voice, Xiao Dao, I'm still full and I can't eat it. Isn't it a waste of you to order a bowl of beef noodles? If you want to rent this store, you just say no. Is it alright?

Tongdao Xu smiled lightly, It's okay, you can just eat two bites, it's not good to ask directly!

Why not? Xu Tonglin expressed doubts.

Tongdao Xu was not in the mood to explain to him.

Not long ago, the man just brought out a bowl of beef noodles from the kitchen. At this time, Tongdao Xu and Tonglin Xu had already found a table and sat down.

Seeing this bowl of noodles on the table, Xu Tonglin's face turned bitter.

He was very full in the morning, and asking him to eat another bowl at this time is not enjoyment, it is torture.

Xu Tongdao ignored Xu Tonglin's expression. When the beef noodle was on the table, he squinted at the chopped green onion, a few slices of beef, and the little oil beads floating on the surface of the noodle soup that was obviously made with soy sauce.

Just looking at it twice, Xu Tongdao has already made a preliminary evaluation of this bowl of beef noodles.

——The chopped green onions were cut into different sizes, the knife work was poor, and there were several chopped green onions that were connected together without being cut off.

——The beef is cut quite thickly, which is very affordable, but the thickness of the beef is also very uneven. The biggest problem is... These beef are not cut at the top, but are cut along the texture of the beef, which belongs to A layman's cut in a layman! Professional chefs don't cut beef like this, because the beef cut along the texture of the shredded meat will be very easy to get stuck between the teeth when eating.

——The noodle soup is prepared directly with soy sauce... When you drink it in your mouth, you will taste a very obvious taste of raw soy sauce, which is very unprofessional!

——Looking at the size of the oil droplets floating on the noodle soup, it should be cooked lard, and no oil droplets with obviously different sizes were seen... This means that only cooked lard is placed in the noodle soup. No sesame oil, chili oil, etc., only a few small pieces of dried chili peppers that have been boiled and discolored, such a noodle soup cannot be rich in taste.

——And...forget it! After all, this is a small roadside shop, so when you don't pick noodles into bowls, you don't have to pay attention to the small problem of setting the plate.

Xu Tonglin held the chopsticks and smiled bitterly, a little reluctant to put down the chopsticks.

Tongdao Xu looked at him, and in order to make a more accurate judgment, he reached out and took the chopsticks in his hand, took a chopstick of noodles and stuffed it into his mouth, chewed it, and tasted both the texture of the noodles and the taste of the soup. .

If it's just to satisfy his stomach, he can eat such noodles.

The breakfast noodles they usually cook are also very simple, but if they sell them for money, he can't come up with such noodles.

The noodles were a little too soft and lost their gluten.

The taste of the soup was exactly as he judged just now,

The taste is single, with obvious raw soy sauce taste.

Didn't even taste the pepper and apparently didn't put any pepper.

Looking at the table again, there is no vinegar and spicy oil for guests to season...

The man who greeted them just now returned to his previous position, sitting behind the dining table, holding the enamel jar with the words Qiaotou Fertilizer Factory in his hands, and looking out at the street outside the door.

This man is obviously only in his thirties, but sitting there with his shoulders bent, he doesn't have the will to fight.

Xu Tongdao returned the chopsticks to Xu Tonglin, got up and walked towards the man, taking out the cigarette case in his trouser pocket as he walked.

Boss, is this shop yours?

Tongdao Xu walked over and handed a cigarette to the man with a smile on his face.

The man was a little surprised. He looked up at Tongdao Xu, smiled, and took the cigarette, Thank you! Yes! This store is mine, what's wrong?

Tongdao Xu sat down opposite him, first lit the other party's cigarette with a lighter, and lit a cigarette himself, How is your business here? Are you okay?

The man let out a breath of smoke and sighed with a wry smile, Oh, that's it! It's okay!

Don't want to tell the truth?

Tongdao Xu smiled, but did not break him.

This street has the best business at night. For restaurants like this, if business is good enough at night, there is no need to open their doors during the day.

Because I have been busy all night, I am already very tired and need to rest during the day. Moreover, there are no people on this street during the day, and I can't do a lot of business during the whole day. It is better to concentrate only on supper.

By the way, boss, how much is the rent for your shop a year? Can you tell me?

Tongdao Xu changed the subject.

The man was unprepared, and said casually, Rent! It's quite expensive, and it's less than 10,000 yuan a year! Alas!

What's your name, big brother?

Tongdao Xu changed the subject again.

The man was still unprepared, Did you not read the sign of my shop just now? Xiao Liu beef noodles, you can just call me Xiao Liu!

Tong Xu said, Hehe, how can we do that? Brother, you are much older than me, so I'll call you Boss Liu!

Boss Liu laughed and nodded, Okay! Call it whatever you want.

Tongdao Xu looked down and landed on the enamel tank in his hand that read Qiaotou Fertilizer Factory, Boss Liu, you used to be from the Qiaotou Fertilizer Factory?

Tongdao Xu had heard of the fertilizer factory, which was located in this county.

Boss Liu hummed, Yes! But I didn't do it there half a year ago.

Tongdao Xu smiled, Then you opened this noodle shop here?

Boss Liu hummed again.

Tong Xu said: By the way, Boss Liu, how much is the annual rent of your shop?

Boss Liu frowned and looked Xu Tongdao up and down, What? Someone in your family wants to rent a store on this street?

Tongdao Xu nodded with a smile, Yes! Don't you see that there is a store next to you that is renting out. My family has relatives who want to rent that store, so let me come here to help you find out about the rent market here.

Boss Liu nodded, That's it! Okay, then I'll tell you! My rent here is 7,500 a year. By the way, what kind of store do your relatives want to open here?