"Anchor, Dragon Beard Noodles? Do you also eat noodles in Hangzhou?"
"Dragon Beard Noodles, I miss them a bit, but many places don't have them anymore."
"Hey, stop talking. There's a lot to do but a lot of money. If you work too hard, you'll disappear. Isn't it inevitable?"
"Speaking of which, the Cantonese breakfast tea here has been reduced a lot. Many restaurants that have been established for 20 or 30 years no longer have morning tea."
"Anchor, are you still looking for delicious food part-time?"
"I know this. I'm a long-time fan. This was back when the anchor only had a few thousand fans."
"When the anchor actually has thousands of fans?"
"What you're saying, are skyscrapers built in a day?"
"That makes sense..."
...
Li Xiao chatted with water friends and soon arrived at their destination.
【Xiaohe Noodle House】
Confirm arrival via mobile phone
"Thank you, master."
Close the door and watch the Didi car leave.
Li Xiaocai turned his attention to this small noodle shop in the old city. There were only two old people eating noodles in the shop.
The signboard [Xiaohe Noodle House] above the entrance has also lost its original bright color over the years, and the paint has been mottled for a long time. It looks like it is full of historical memories.
Li Xiao didn't hesitate and strode in.
The stove is right at the door, and a few wisps of steam slowly emerge from the edge of the blackened wooden pot lid.
Behind the big pot, the boss was lying and taking a nap. At this time, he was leisurely fanning a cattail leaf fan wrapped with a red thread. When he saw Li Xiao coming in, he popped his head out from behind the cattail leaf fan in surprise. He was a little confused, and there was something in his mouth.
chanting in a low voice
"A Ping, take away two portions of Longxu Noodles, more chopped green onion and no sesame oil."
"Brother Zhong, one portion of dragon beard noodles, eat here, more sesame oil, more chopped green onions, less soup."
"Uncle Yongping, one portion of dragon beard noodles, boiled water soup base, no green onions, no oil, more green vegetables."
"Sister Li, eat one portion of the Dragon Beard Noodles here and take away one portion. No, no, Sister Li left last month."
"It's so late. You've eaten everything you should eat. Why are there still people coming in?"
Li Xiao randomly picked a table and sat down. The table was a little greasy. Although it was wiped clean, the grease had already penetrated into the wood after years of use.
Li Xiao looked around and was even more sure that this was the place the water friend was talking about, with 5 tables and a big pot, but the owner of the store didn't know if there had been a change.
After all, it seemed like a pretty girl was cooking noodles for water friends back then, but now it's an old man sitting behind the big pot.
No menu was found. Li Xiao slapped his forehead. How could such an old restaurant have a menu?
He quickly stood up, came to the uncle behind the big pot, and asked politely
"Uncle, do you have dragon beard noodles here?"
Li Xiao's words were not loud, but they attracted the attention of everyone in the store, even though there were only three people in the store.
Li Xiao was a little nervous when the three people stared at her and laughed.
"I have a friend who said that a long time ago, he came here to eat dragon beard noodles. The bowl of noodles was very delicious. He still remembers it. I do food live broadcasts, so I helped him come over and have a look."
"Live broadcast?" The uncle who had been muttering looked at Li Xiao up and down, and finally saw the camera in his hand.
"Are you from a TV station?" The uncle seemed a little pleased.
"Um, this is similar, similar work." Li Xiao didn't know how to use a few words to explain what live broadcasting was, so he could only deal with it, otherwise he would have to be criticized again.
Hearing Li Xiao's confirmation, the uncle immediately became energetic. He took a deep breath and stood up from the recliner. He no longer looked as lazy as before, and his face was filled with a warm smile.
"I said to this journalist brother, your friend is really good at eating. I, [Xiaohe Noodle House], who doesn't know about me? My dragon beard noodles, I dare to say that I am the first, but no one dares to say that I am the second.
Second, why don’t you have a bowl?”
Li Xiao nodded, a little frightened by the boss's change. Was this reaction a bit too big?
"Just have a bowl and try it."
"Okay, are there any dietary restrictions? Our asparagus noodles here contain chopped green onions, coriander, and lettuce." The boss was quite attentive.
"No food taboos, no food taboos, you can just do it normally." Li Xiao waved his hand.
"Okay, do you want to take pictures of me making noodles?" the boss asked excitedly.
"Then, if you allow me, of course I am willing to take the photo." Li Xiao nodded.
The boss was even more delighted when he heard that the production process was going to be filmed. He hurried to the attic. It took almost ten minutes for the boss to come down again.
Li Xiao took a breath when he saw his boss's new image.
He is wearing a dark blue suit that doesn't fit well. I think my beer belly wasn't so big when I was young. Because of the age, the suit has even turned a little yellow, and the tie knot that should have been very red has also turned dark red.
The originally very casual hair was also coated with a layer of gel, giving it a very standard middle parting. The hair was divided into two parts from the middle. It looked shiny and smooth, but the gray color on top did not match this somewhat retro trendy hair.
The audience in the live broadcast room was surprised at first, and then burst into laughter
"Haha, this old man is quite fashionable too."
"I didn't expect that at such an old age, I would still have such a desire to be on camera."
"I feel pretty good, quite energetic."
"They care about the anchors. Put on your best clothes. Don't do this."
"Yes, people of that era still valued these things."
.......
The old man came down happily and walked to Li Xiao before he patted the clothes that he had not worn for a long time with some embarrassment.
"Do you think I'm okay with what I'm wearing?"
Li Xiao smiled and nodded.
"How can this be good? It's quite good. It's so energetic."
The two old men who were still in the store also laughed and agreed.
"That's right, Lao Kui, you're in good spirits, haha."
"Lao Kui, you are very skilled in this technique. Do you go out to dance every day after closing the stall? Haha"
The old man has a serious face and his hands are like swatting away flies
"Go away, what are you messing around with? I'm going to be on TV later, so don't make any noise around me."
As he spoke, the old man seemed to have thought of something and asked nervously
"It doesn't matter if there are guests, right?"
Li Xiao wiped the non-existent cold sweat. It seemed that if he wanted to have an impact, wouldn't he have to drive people away?
He quickly waved his hand and said
"It won't affect it, it won't affect it. Our program is not a serious program."
The old man nodded after hearing this, but still said uneasy to the two old men who were still eating noodles.
"I'm going to be on TV soon, so you can't cause trouble!"
The two old men were upset
"Hey, you old Kui, why should we affect you if we have nothing to do? Just make noodles when you should, there is so much nonsense."
The old man quickly walked to the sink and washed his hands, then picked up the towel embroidered with red flowers and wiped his hands clean.
