It's past ten o'clock now, and the bus to Nanling Village leaves at twelve noon. It takes more than an hour, which is enough time to find a small restaurant for a meal.
Xie Nan had no appetite and originally wanted to refuse.
But seeing the tiredness on Su Xiaotian's face, she finally nodded.
Su Xiaotian followed her on this journey of thousands of miles, and the journey was very hard.
It is when children are growing that it is important to eat.
After all, the county town is not very prosperous, and there are not many places to eat. There are some scattered small restaurants, mostly serving pasta.
The two found a nearby beef noodle restaurant. It was obvious that this noodle restaurant was quite old.
"This store has been open for several years. It opened just after the policy was relaxed. It tastes very good."
Su Xiaotian took Teacher Xie into the beef noodle restaurant and ordered two bowls of beef noodles.
Teacher Xie has never eaten beef noodles here, but he has heard of it.
“Mr.
Teacher Xie's mind was not on eating at all, so he nodded casually and found a seat to sit down.
In a small noodle shop, seven or eight people were sitting, eating noodles and speaking in dialect.
Simple words, simple people.
"Thank you, Teacher, our ground is ready." Su Xiaotian came over with a bowl of noodles.
In the big bowl, there are red chili oil, green garlic sprouts and coriander, the soup is very clear, and in the clear soup, there are thin noodles.
This bowl of noodles is different from what Mr.
“The Penghui beef noodles with local characteristics are very chewy.”
Su Xiaotian placed the noodle bowl in front of Teacher Xie, then ran to the window and brought a second bowl before sitting down in front of Teacher Xie.
Teacher Xie was still looking at the noodles in front of him in a daze.
Su Xiaotian picked up the vinegar pot and put vinegar for herself. She also suggested that Teacher Xie Nan put some vinegar.
"Teacher Xie, I just got off the train and eating a bowl of beef noodles with vinegar is the most comfortable thing."
In this life, Teacher Xie has been to this small county six times.
The first time was when I lived here and gave birth to a daughter. She was so poor that she couldn't even afford steamed buns.
The next five times were all about looking for my daughter. At that time, there were only state-owned hotels and no small noodle shops like this.
The vinegar completely brought out the aroma of beef noodles, and Teacher Xie suddenly felt hungry.
She poured the vinegar on it in a classy way, then picked up her chopsticks and started eating the noodles.
The noodles with a bit of sour and spicy taste are very chewy and hot, making you feel comfortable and hearty.
Su Xiaotian took two cloves of garlic from the big bowl on the table and stretched out her hand to give Teacher Xie a clove.
Teacher Xie asked in surprise: "Is garlic eaten raw like this?"
She had never eaten raw garlic cloves in large pieces before, and this felt quite fresh.
“Mr.
Hearing that Xiaocao liked to eat it, Teacher Xie took a clove of garlic without hesitation, combed it and started peeling it.
She thought in her mind that maybe one day before, Xiaocao was sitting where she was now, eating a bowl of noodles with raw garlic cloves.
Thinking of that scene, Teacher Xie laughed.
"The beef noodles taste really good, Xiaotian, thank you."
Teacher Xie ate very elegantly, just like a painting.
Completely different from the people around who are feasting.
"We have a chance to eat it in the morning. It tastes even better than at noon."
Su Xiaotian saw that Teacher Xie had temporarily forgotten what was on his mind and said with a smile.
Teacher Xie nodded: "If you open a noodle shop like this in the capital, you will definitely be able to get a lot of customers. Maybe it will be more profitable than your Yiming Pavilion."
Su Xiaotian thought about the many ramen restaurants in later generations spread all over the country, and most of them were criticized, but they still made money.
"Teacher Xie, you teach philosophy, but I didn't expect you also know economics."
Teacher Xie smiled and said: "I don't know anything about economics, but I just think it tastes good."
Su Xiaotian smiled and nodded in agreement.
"Teacher Xie, what you are saying is that beef noodles are simple and quick, and can be regarded as fast food."
"It's just that, don't look at this bowl of noodles, it seems to taste different after you leave here. I don't know if it is a problem of soil and water or something else."
Indeed, it is hard to describe the taste of beef noodles after leaving its hometown.
Teacher Xie said thoughtfully: "I can't bear to leave my homeland for a bowl of noodles, let alone a human being."
Su Xiaotian didn't understand what Teacher Xie meant, but she didn't ask.
After the two of them had eaten, they strolled on the way to the station carrying large and small bags.
“The station is still where it was before, but things have changed and people have changed!”
The bus going to Nanling Village is an old-fashioned bus, swaying and moving very slowly.
Sitting by the window, Teacher Xie looked at the winding sandy roads and desolate countryside after leaving the county town, and felt a pain in his heart.
Xiaocao, has she grown in such an environment for more than 20 years?
Has she ever suffered a lot?
No, it shouldn't be. After all, the Su Xiaotian family she knew were very nice to others. She thought that the people in this village were all very good people.
This road is a sandy road, and buses pass by, causing dust to fly.
The windows were not sealed, and dust flew up into the car along the half-opened windows. The entire car was covered in dust.
Soon, Su Xiaotian and Teacher Xie Nan were covered in dust.
"Xiaotian, did you use this kind of car to go to school in the county?"
"Teacher Xie, when Sister Xiaocao and I went to school in the county town, there was no such bus."
Teacher Xie Nan was even more surprised. There is no bus, so how to get there?
"We all walked there. The county town is far away and it takes a long time to walk."
"Walking?" Xie Nan stared at Su Xiaotian in disbelief.
It's just a few children who have to walk such a long way to go to school.
"My family has a house in the county. Sister Xiaocao and the others live on campus during a few weeks, and they will stay at our house for a day on weekends. They don't go back to the village very often."
Now that the topic has come to this point, Su Xiaotian simply talks about some small things from the past, such as occasionally encountering bullock carts entering the city, such as occasionally rubbing against her uncle's jeep, etc.
"Sister Xiaocao and the others only attended high school for one year and then took the college entrance examination."
"Sister Xiaocao's grades are actually very good, but she is not very confident, so her test scores are a little bit worse."
When Su Xiaotian talked about these things along the way, she focused all her attention on Su Xiaocao.
It's actually quite boring. After all, Su Xiaocao is a reserved and sensible girl. When they are naughty, Su Xiaocao always watches silently.