As night fell, the two of them felt hungry, so they went to a long-established store at the intersection in front of them and tasted the famous Beijing snack - Paodu.
Paodu has been recorded as early as the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. In the past and present, at the end of autumn and early winter, Baodu has been on the market. Baodu is fresh beef tripe or fresh sheep tripe, washed and sorted, and cut into strips.
, stir-fried in boiling water, dipped in oil, sesame paste, vinegar, chili oil, soybean curd soup, minced coriander, chopped green onion and other seasonings to eat, the texture is fresh and tender, and the taste is crispy.
In addition to the freshness of the stomach, the whole skill of popping belly is "popping". The time of popping must be just right. If it is under or overcooked, it will be overcooked or overcooked and not crispy, or even chewy. Therefore, "Yandu Snacks"
"The soup is slightly warm as soon as it is put in, and a bottle of wine is complete with all the condiments. If the teeth are too blunt to chew it, the fruit is swallowed whole." It also says: "Put the raw sheep tripe in small cubes into the soup pot, and it will be ready in an instant."
Take it out, it is called soup-fried tripe, dip it in soy sauce, onion, vinegar, sesame sauce, etc. and eat it. The tripe is not cooked yet and becomes extremely brittle. Those who eat it cannot chew it and can only swallow it whole." Therefore, it is
The quality standard is "crisp and tender", and different parts require different heat.
The paodu served by the shopkeeper is crispy and fresh, not greasy or greasy, and is said to be good for stomach problems. If a person who eats paodu knows how to drink, he will always drink two taels. After drinking the wine, he will eat two freshly baked sesame cakes, which is really good.
One of the joys of life.
Kangwei and Gu Mengmeng didn't drink, so they asked the waiter to serve two vegetarian dishes and two bowls of hot porridge. The fried belly looked very good, and there were prepared dipping sauces and chopped coriander next to the crispy ones, which were red.
Chili oil floated on top of the sesame sauce, making them salivate.
I ate three plates in a row.
I also ate all the porridge and side dishes.
Gu Mengmeng contentedly leaned back in her chair and squinted her eyes to watch her handsome major husband pay the bill. She discovered that such an ordinary behavior could also trigger her endless sense of satisfaction.
After eating and drinking, the two of them walked along Ping'an Street.
There were still crowds of people passing by on the streets at night. Compared to the hurried pace of office workers, she and Conway looked like out-and-out tourists, strolling leisurely in Beijing under the light snow, and looking at the people around them from time to time.
Make one or two sighs about curious and interesting things.
His hands were still warm, bringing her the only source of heat in the cold winter. She couldn't help but get closer to him, and even closer. When he was distracted by other things, she was like a little girl in love.
She would lean forward and put her hands on his broad shoulders and rub against his straight waist. After she succeeded, she would squint her eyes and hold back her breath and laugh, feeling that she had taken a huge advantage.
After playing it a few times, Conway discovered it.
He looked at her blushing face in amusement because she was caught doing too many tricks. He scratched her nose and said, "Slut, are your hands itchy?"
"Well...a bit..." She deliberately turned her eyes away from the busy store with a long queue in the distance. She sniffed the sweet smell in the air, and suddenly her eyes widened and she stretched out her fingers.
He stood in front of him and said in surprise: "Kangwei, roasted chestnuts with sugar!"
She was talking about the most famous "Qiulixiang" shop in Di'anmen.
At night, a long queue formed outside the antique shop, all of which were diners who came here to taste chestnuts. Seeing Mengmeng's greedy appearance, Conway pulled her and lined up behind the crowd.
The chestnuts are sold out as soon as they come out of the pot, and there is no accumulation. Whenever they are bought, they are always hot to the touch.
They waited for nearly an hour before 2 kilograms of chestnuts arrived. The sales lady took it off the scale and paid for it. Gu Mengmeng couldn't wait to take out a chestnut from the paper bag containing the chestnuts, regardless of whether it was hot or hot.
With your mouth, bite a hole and peel it open with your hands. A warm aroma is sweet, savory and fragrant in your mouth. With the unique sweet smell of the ancient streets, it warms you.
Chilly diners.
She didn't even care about the flow of people and cars on the street, she was just immersed in the sweet smell.
Conway looked at her intently and enthusiastically with doting and joyful eyes, peeling chestnuts for her, holding thick velvet gloves for her, and picking up chestnut shells for her. Seeing her drooling and eating with great greed, he thought
, the simple happiness of simple people also lies within it.
After walking for a while, the two took a taxi back to Huating.
Gu Mengmeng, who could only rub her belly when she was full, now understood the consequences of biting off more than she could chew.
It is so full that it feels like it will burst, but from the soles of the feet upwards there is only a happy drunkenness, overflowing wantonly and flowing around.
"Uh,,,," she let out a crisp burp in the silence, which triggered Conway's hearty laughter.
Gu Mengmeng covered her mouth, almost fainting from embarrassment.
She was just about to run into the corridor, but unexpectedly she was hugged by him beside her and hugged her softly.
"I'm sorry, Mengmeng. Can you go home by yourself?"
Gu Mengmeng was stunned. What did he mean? Tell her to go back by herself? Then where would he go?
Conway felt a deep attachment and reluctance in his heart. He never told Mengmeng that he had to leave tonight. Firstly, he was afraid of missing the opportunity for the two of them to play together, and secondly, he was afraid that she would be sad. But now.
, when he had to get ready to go, he delayed it again and again until he arrived at the door of his house.
His softness and vulnerability have never made him less of a tough man than today.
For Gu Mengmeng.
He has countless guilt and love, which are intertwined and gnawing at his heart all the time, making him face her strength and forbearance, and the scars on her body, and he can only be speechless.
Only his silence can conceal his surging and deep love.
I don’t want to leave, Mengmeng.
Can.......
After about a while, Gu Mengmeng recovered from the chaotic state. She stayed in his arms silently for a while, and then said to him in a nasal voice: "Go back to the military compound before leaving."
"I've already gone back in the morning." If he doesn't go back and doesn't see Aunt Wu, how can he know how wronged the girl he swore to protect and cherish his whole life has suffered in his absence.
"Well...then it's okay. You can go. It's too late to call a taxi." Gu Mengmeng pretended to smile and looked up from his arms, then stuffed the remaining half pack of sugar-roasted chestnuts into Kang
Wei's arms said: "It's good to eat when you're bored to pass the time."
Conway took it silently.
"You go first, I'll watch you." Gu Mengmeng tried her best to suppress the swelling in her eyes, took a step back, and stood in the doorway.
Conway sighed heavily, looked at the time on his watch, and without any further hesitation, he warned Gu Mengmeng in a low voice: "Silly girl, go home as soon as your husband leaves. Don't stand here stupidly."
!" Without waiting for her answer, he turned around and walked into the snow.
Gu Mengmeng stared blankly, tears that could no longer be suppressed fell from her eyes the moment his back disappeared.