Literary Heroes of the Republic of China

The restaurant looks different from the outside, as does the inside.

People who entered the restaurant were immediately overwhelmed by the "unique" layout of the restaurant.Such a good material is actually spread on the table and the wall... The paintings on the wall are completely different from the ink paintings they have seen before, and they are written in foreign languages ​​that they can't understand at all.

This is a painting by a foreigner, is it written by a foreigner?

People at this time have a kind of foreigner thing, that is, a good attitude, and a sense of awe for things they don't understand.

Now seeing the layout of the western restaurant, I feel that this authentic western restaurant is really authentic, and it is different from what they used to eat!

The price is not expensive!

Everyone who entered the store spent money on tonkatsu.

Boss Chen was able to do such a good business in the past, so the food in his shop naturally tastes good.

The tonkatsu made of fresh pork is particularly fragrant, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, making people want to swallow their tongues!

The bread is freshly baked, very fluffy, with shallots, and it is irresistible to eat with butter.

In addition, stir-fried dishes and soups are also very authentic.

Under Mu Qiong's suggestion, Boss Chen replaced the previous clear soup with thick soup. Of course, this thick soup is different from the milk cream in Western food. .

Minced pork, mushrooms, and eggs are all put into the soup. Although not much is added, it makes the soup extra delicious and everyone likes it very much.

As for the stir-fried vegetables... The stir-fried vegetables are still ordinary stir-fried vegetables, but with a large spoonful of minced meat stir-fried with bean paste on top, it also looks different.

"The things in this store are different from other places, and they are really authentic."

"This soup is delicious."

"This pork chop is also delicious."

"Bread doesn't cost money, eat more..."

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Mu Qiong brought a few guests in, and when he heard the guests at the table by the window chatting like this, he felt a little ashamed.

The things in this store really have nothing to do with western food...

But if they think so, that's the best.

Mu Qiong soon went outside again, and continued to greet people coming and going on the road, asking if they would like to eat in their restaurant.

He was wearing a suit, was good-looking, and spoke foreign language...Many people were fooled into it just like that.

The store was full of people for a while, and many customers could only share tables.

The food in the store is quite simple. The soup and bread have been prepared long ago. Several pieces of tonkatsu can be fried together, and several plates of fried vegetables can be fried together, but the cook is still too busy.

Seeing this, Boss Chen simply rolled up his sleeves and went to help in the kitchen after collecting the money. He was born as a cook. Although he hasn't been in the kitchen for a long time, he still hasn't forgotten his skills.

Boss Chen was very busy inside and out, but at this time, there was a "problem" in the store-the tonkatsu was sold out!

Boss Chen has deliberately bought more pork chops today. He bought a total of 60 yuan pork chops and came back. In the blink of an eye, there were only a few yuan left.

Grabbing a handful of copper coins from the front, Boss Chen rushed out, stopped a rickshaw driver, and let the driver pull him to the pork stall.

In fact, Mu Qiong is the emptiest in the store now, but Boss Chen wants to keep him standing at the door to "luck money", so he is really reluctant to let him go shopping... If so, he can only run away by himself.

Boss Chen took back 50 yuan of pork chops in one go, and asked the pork seller to give him another 50 yuan of pork chops. In addition, he also bought a lot of vegetables.

When he came back, he hurriedly started baking bread.

Except for Mu Qiong who was standing at the door, the rest of the people in the western restaurant were all busy.

In just three hours at noon, their store sold 80 yuan pork chops, and people came into the store one after another!

Boss Chen was exhausted.

Mu Qiong was not tired at all, but it was already past noon, he was a little hungry before eating, and he was a little thirsty after talking too much...

He entered the kitchen halfway, said hello to Boss Chen, took two breads, scooped up a bowl of soup and ate it, and it was much better.

"This handsome gentleman, invite the beautiful lady beside you to eat western food!" Mu Qiong politely said to a couple passing by. He said the same thing in English first and then in French.

"We've already eaten." The young man said, he didn't want to enter the store, but the woman dressed as a schoolgirl beside him became interested: "This store looks different, shall we go in and have a look?"

The young man hesitated a bit: "Hmm..."

"Let's go!" He was directly pulled in by the girl.

Another two guests were fooled... Mu Qiong was looking for his next target, when he suddenly saw a young man standing not far away, the man's eyes were still on him.

On the roads in the concession, there are so many people coming and going that cars often have to honk their horns non-stop.

But even with so many people, that young man is quite conspicuous...

"Doctor Fu!" Mu Qiong greeted Dr. Fu with a smile.

"Who are you?" Dr. Fu, who didn't carry a medicine box today, but was still wearing a worn-out long gown, looked at Mu Qiong suspiciously.

"Dr. Fu, have you forgotten? Boss Chen suspected that I smoked opium before, and he didn't want me to work here. It was you who explained to Boss Chen that I didn't smoke opium... Thanks to you, I can stay here. " Mu Qiong said.

"It's you? You look completely different." Doctor Fu looked Mu Qiong up and down.

"After all, you don't have to go hungry now." Mu Qiong said with a smile, "Doctor Fu, have you eaten yet?"

Dr. Fu was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "I haven't eaten yet, let's eat it in your store today."

After Dr. Fu finished speaking, he entered the shop.

"Doctor Fu?" Boss Chen immediately smiled when he saw Dr. Fu: "Doctor Fu, please sit down quickly. Are you here?"

If it wasn't for the lack of "you" in the southern dialect, Boss Chen would definitely use the honorific address... Mu Qiong was very curious, and didn't understand why Boss Chen was so enthusiastic about Dr. Fu.

"I'm here to eat." Dr. Fu said, and then he noticed the menu in Boss Chen's hand: "This is?"

"This is the menu written by Xiao Mu." Boss Chen said.

"His handwriting is pretty good...then give me a tonkatsu." Dr. Fu smiled.

It was already two or three o'clock in the afternoon, and there were only seven or eight customers in the store, and there were quite a few empty seats. Dr. Fu found a seat by the window and sat down, then looked around.

He noticed the motto on the wall at a glance and read it in English: "The most difficult time is when we are not far from success."

"If you let other people decide your life, you will never feel safe inside."

When Boss Chen brought the fried pork chops in front of Dr. Fu, he heard Dr. Fu read something in foreign language, and he immediately admired it.

At this time, Dr. Fu turned his head and asked with a smile: "Boss Chen, who wrote and drew these on the wall?"

"It's all made by Xiao Mu. It's the little guy you said Dr. Fu didn't smoke a few days ago." Boss Chen said, and then asked with some anxiety: "Doctor Fu, how did he write? Didn't write wrong?"

"He writes very well. Has he ever stayed abroad?" Dr. Fu asked curiously.

"No, but according to what he said, his family hired a teacher for him and taught him foreign language." Boss Chen said.

"I have something to ask him, can I talk to him?" Dr. Fu asked again.

"Of course, I'll call him in right away." Boss Chen said, and immediately called Mu Qiong in, and said: "Xiao Mu, Doctor Fu has something to ask you, you can talk to him and have dinner by the way...you You haven't had lunch yet, have you?"

"Yes, I just ate two pieces of bread." Mu Qiong touched his empty stomach. He has a very good appetite now, two pieces of bread are not enough, and he is hungry again.

"Go and talk to Dr. Fu, and I'll ask Xiao Wang to bring your food." Boss Chen said, the helper who worked two jobs in the store was surnamed Wang, and everyone called him Xiao Wang.

Mu Qiong couldn't wish for it. He sat in front of Doctor Fu and smiled at him: "Doctor Fu, what do you want?"

"I want to ask you, where did these sentences on the wall come from?" Dr. Fu asked.

"My former teacher told me." Mu Qiong said.

"He wrote it?" Dr. Fu was a little surprised.

"No, he read it from the book." Mu Qiong replied.These mottos were all written down by him before, some of them remembered the source, some had forgotten the source, and some of them were made up by himself... Ahem!

"I haven't seen it before. I read too few books... Have you ever learned to draw?" Dr. Fu asked again.

"Yes, my teacher can, I just learned a little...not very well."

"It's already very good." Doctor Fu said with a smile: "With your knowledge, you can do other jobs."

"I wanted to do other jobs before, but they didn't want me." Mu Qiong smiled sheepishly.

"It turns out that's the case. Now everyone is very cautious in recruiting, and they usually look for acquaintances. You are young..." Dr. Fu was a little regretful: "May I ask for you?"

"Actually, it's good to be here." Mu Qiong smiled.

It's not bad for Boss Chen to stay here. He thinks it's good to get familiar with the environment of the Republic of China first, and to take care of his health.

The most important thing is that he met Dr. Fu just once, so he was too embarrassed to bother him.

Even if he doesn't know much about human affairs because he stays at home all year round, he still knows that he must pay back the favors he owes to others, but he is simply unable to pay them back now.

"It's good to keep it simple here." Dr. Fu said.

While the two were talking, Xiao Wang came over with a fried pork cutlet: "Brother Mu, this is from the boss."

Xiao Wang is actually seven or eight years older than Mu Qiong, but he has been calling Mu Qiong "Brother Mu" these days, very respectful.

Mu Qiong has long been used to Xiao Wang calling him, and he didn't take it seriously, but he was very surprised when he saw the fried pork cutlet in front of him: "Fried pork cutlet?"

He has been in the store for so long, and he has not eaten this fried pork cutlet!

"The boss said that you have worked hard and asked you to eat more." Xiao Wang grinned, showing a mouthful of slightly yellow teeth.

He should be the most relaxed one in the store today... Although Mu Qiong thought so, he still took the fried pork chops in front of him without hesitation, then picked them up with a fork, and took a bite.

He has long wanted to try it!