"Okay, okay, okay!" Grandpa Jia quickly agreed.
Ling Hong also smiled cooperatively. Now that there was a Grandpa Jia, where did the real grandpa go? Of course, he only dared to think about it in his heart. He did not dare to say it out loud. After all, what if he got beaten up in front of the restaurant?
"Then I won't stand on ceremony, haha," Grandpa Jia said happily.
After all, Grandpa Jia did not have any children. Not only him, but there were also a few veterans who retired from the battlefield but were disabled. They did not have any children either. He felt that he was very lucky to be called grandpa by the grandson of his old comrade. It was as if he had a grandson. He was very happy.
"I'm serious. If it wasn't for Class Leader Jia, there would be no me," Grandfather Ling repeated this sentence solemnly.
"Alright, stop talking about the past like a recorder," Grandpa Jia waved his hand nonchalantly.
Seeing that Grandpa Jia did not mind, Grandfather Ling straightened his back. It seemed like he was going to repeat it again. Then, Ling Hong spoke.
"Grandpa Jia, what's the joke about my grandpa's Chives Scrambled Eggs?" Ling Hong asked.
There was naturally a reason why Ling Hong was joking. Both of them were old people, and it wasn't good for them to be overly sad or overjoyed.
"He definitely won't tell you. It's such a funny thing," Grandpa Jia said with great interest.
"Grandpa didn't say it before. But as long as he gets excited, he likes to say this sentence. I only know a Yangzhou proverb, 'What a good boy, Chives Fried with Green Onions'." Ling Hong shrugged and said in puzzlement.
"It's because of this proverb," Grandpa Jia nodded.
"But isn't that Chives Scrambled Green Onions?" Ling Hong asked.
"You're so nosy. Line up and we'll eat later," Grandfather Ling saw that Grandpa Jia was going to talk about his embarrassing past. He naturally did not agree and quickly stopped him.
"Why can't you say it? I have to educate your grandson. Of course, you are also a glutton, haha," Grandpa Jia pointed at Grandfather Ling and said.
"Class Leader Jia, let's not talk about this," Grandfather Ling said helplessly.
"That's what I'm happy about." Grandpa Jia mumbled in a low voice, then turned to Ling Hong and said loudly, "In the past, we had a soldier from Yangzhou. He loved to say 'stir-fried green onions with chives'. Your grandfather thought that stir-fried green onions with chives wasn't delicious, so he replaced it with eggs."
"Huh?" Ling Hong looked at his grandfather speechlessly.
"At that time, the conditions weren't good. Besides, we were fighting a war abroad. The cooks wouldn't bring vegetables like chives, which were easy to rot. They only brought potatoes and cabbages. There wasn't any meat. You could only hear your grandpa saying 'Chives Scrambled Eggs' every day," said Grandpa Jia slowly.
"You make it sound like you didn't want to eat it back then," Grandfather Ling said with dissatisfaction.
"I want to eat it. Everyone wants to eat it, but you're the only one who talks about it every day," said Grandpa Jia.
The two old men and Ling Hong were talking, and no one came over to disturb them. The diners at the side were basically listening very quietly.
"Dinner time is about to begin. Please line up for your number." Zhou Jia's voice sounded.
"Grandpa, Grandpa Jia, are the two of you still eating here?" asked Ling Hong.
"Of course. Let your grandpa try Boss Yuan's Chives Scrambled Eggs," said Grandpa Jia.
"But Boss Yuan doesn't have this dish on his menu," said Ling Hong helplessly.
"That seems to be the case. Ling Little Six, it seems like you won't be able to eat Chives Scrambled Eggs," said Grandpa Jia after giving it some thought. This dish wasn't on Yuan Zhou's menu.
"I don't like to eat it anymore. You're the only one who likes to talk about it," Grandfather Ling said speechlessly.
"Yeah. You don't like to eat it. You just like to talk about it," said Grandpa Jia with a smile.
"Actually, grandpa likes to eat Chives Scrambled Eggs at home," Ling Hong didn't drink any alcohol. He didn't know where he got the courage to refute Grandfather Ling's words.
"I'm not the one who said that. Even your grandson knows that you like to eat this dish," Grandpa Jia immediately teased Grandfather Ling.
"This brat doesn't do proper work. He only knows how to talk nonsense," Grandfather Ling grumbled.
The few of them chatted and soon received their number plates. Grandpa Jia was the one who taught Grandfather Ling how to get the number plates.
Yuan Zhou had no idea what was happening outside the restaurant. The clock indicated that dinner time was about to begin. Yuan Zhou tidied up the restaurant and waited for the customers to enter to order their dishes.
It will end at 8 pm. I should be able to reach Tianxiang Street at 8: 30 pm. There, I will be able to watch the performance and ask them about magic, Yuan Zhou planned in his heart.
That's right. Yuan Zhou planned to go watch the performance once dinner time ended. That way, he would be able to find out if there was a magician performing there.
No matter how one looked at it, it was extremely difficult to create a lost dish in three days. Yuan Zhou had to make full use of every minute and second.
Ling Hong and Grandfather Ling arrived quite early. Originally, the two of them were in the last row. However, when it came time to get the number plates, Grandfather Ling automatically excluded his grandson and got the number plates first with Grandpa Jia.
Therefore, Wu Hai and the other regulars were the first to enter. The remaining two seats were for Grandpa Jia and Grandfather Ling. Ling Hong was heartlessly left in the second row.
"What a dear grandfather," Ling Hong lamented as he stood outside the door.
On the other hand, Zhou Jia, who was the last to enter, couldn't help but laugh when she heard that. Then, she entered the restaurant.
Grandfather Ling had never been here before. When he entered the restaurant and saw that it was so small, he didn't know where to sit. The two people who entered before him automatically went to the two seats, making space for them.
Grandpa Jia first thanked the two people cheerfully, "Thank you, young lads."
The two young people smiled and didn't say anything.
Then, Grandpa Jia pulled Grandfather Ling to his seat. At the same time, he didn't forget to greet Yuan Zhou, "Boss Yuan, I brought a new guest today. This is my comrade."
"Hello, you two." Yuan Zhou turned around and greeted them earnestly.
"This is my comrade, Ling Little Six, and this is Boss Yuan. His cooking is amazing," Grandpa Jia introduced cheerfully.
How could Grandfather Ling not know of Yuan Zhou's name? The Keemun black tea incident was not over yet. However, he was too happy at the moment and didn't want to talk about it, so he nodded as a form of greeting.
Boss Yuan was truly blessed by the heavens. Unknowingly, he had dodged a calamity.
"Grandpa Jia and this grandfather, what do you want to eat today?" Yuan Zhou asked seriously.
"Take a look at the menu. What do you want to eat? I'll treat you to Egg Fried Rice," Grandpa Jia excitedly passed the exquisite menu to Grandfather Ling.
Grandfather Ling glanced at the prices on the menu and immediately frowned. Grandpa Jia, who was beside him, interrupted him and teased, "If we can't eat Chives Scrambled Eggs, we can eat the eggs first."
"Why are you still talking about this?" Grandfather Ling instantly lost his temper and was speechless.
"That's it. Two servings of Egg Fried Rice. Don't make it a set meal," Grandpa Jia said seriously.
"Alright, please wait a moment," Yuan Zhou nodded and went to the kitchen.
Once Yuan Zhou left, Grandfather Ling couldn't hold himself back anymore. He looked at Grandpa Jia with red eyes.
"Class Monitor Jia, why are you only eating Egg Fried Rice? It's not nutritious." Grandfather Ling took a deep breath and said, "Moreover, isn't there an Egg Fried Rice set meal here?"
"The set meal is too expensive. It only costs me two to three thousand dollars a month to ride a tricycle. You have to be more careful. Moreover, the set meal only has pickled carrots and seaweed soup," Grandpa Jia said and waved his hand, indicating that it was unnecessary.
When Grandfather Ling heard that it was only two to three thousand dollars a month, especially when it was a tricycle, he couldn't take it anymore. He couldn't help but ask again, "No matter what, you are still a war hero. You can't even afford a set meal?"
"What about the country?"
"Where's the subsidy from the country?!" Grandfather Ling stood up agitatedly and asked Grandpa Jia three times in a row.
"I have hands and legs. Why do I need the country to support me?" Grandpa Jia asked.
Grandfather Ling said, "That's the subsidy. The subsidy is what you deserve, old class monitor."
"Are you getting dumber as you get older? I can support myself. Why would I need the subsidy? "Grandpa Jia rolled his eyes.
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