As soon as he swallowed a mouthful of steamed buns, Lao Wang saw from a distance four or five men driving two wheelbarrows, slowly walking towards the municipal party committee compound.
Lao Wang has bad legs and feet, but his eyesight is excellent. From a distance, he can see three big blood-red words - Tofu Nao - stuck in front of the huge porcelain vat on the wheelbarrow.
When he saw that what was being sold on the trolley was this delicacy that he had not seen for years, Lao Wang suddenly became greedy and became extremely thirsty. He made up his mind, picked up the oven, put on his hat, and picked up the enamel vat.
He stepped out of the door and ran towards the car.
When Lao Wang ran out of the gate, two wheelbarrows had just passed the gate of the municipal party committee compound. It seemed that because of fear of the heavy power and coercion of the municipal party committee compound, the two wheelbarrows were almost on the far side of the main road in front of the municipal party committee compound.
They were walking along the sidelines, and judging by their posture, they wanted to stay as far away from this authority as possible.
Lao Wang shouted "Have a bowl" from a distance, but the four or five men didn't seem to hear him. They kept driving, and the speed of the car seemed to be a bit faster.[
Lao Wang thought that the north wind was too strong and he was too far away to be heard, so he continued to chase ahead, shouting to stop as he ran.
But the two wheelbarrows in front obviously speeded up and continued to advance.
"Hey, hey, what's going on? I'm deaf. You can't hear me when I shout so loudly!"
Finally, Lao Wang dragged his lame leg across the front of the wheelbarrow and said, "No, fill this jar for me. Don't worry, I won't shortchange you. Speaking of this tofu cake, I haven't eaten it in years.
By the way, is this tofu puff of yours sweet or salty? Do you have chopped green onion and soy sauce? I can tell you a secret. This tofu puff must be paired with Sanhefang’s soy sauce, which is Laoqu aged wine and the soy sauce on the market.
It doesn’t even taste like this…”
After working as a janitor for many years and feeling too lonely, Lao Wang developed the habit of chattering. When working, he could even talk to himself in front of the table.
"Not for sale!"
The red-faced man holding a unicycle in front of him interrupted Lao Wang's chatter unceremoniously.
"What's not for sale! What did you say? Are you trying to raise the price on the ground? Chengchengcheng. It's cold and it's not easy for you to drive out early in the morning. You are all poor people. Come on, give me a
If the jar is full, I’ll pay you one dollar!”
While talking, Lao Wang shook the green lacquered porcelain jar with his left hand, and took out an old cloth handkerchief wrapped with banknotes in his right hand.
Under the green lacquered porcelain jar in his hand, there are also the words "military" printed on it, as well as the year, month and day. If you look carefully, you can see that this is a soldier's rice bowl during the Korean War in 1950. It has such a big mouth and a deep bottom. Ordinary
A porcelain bowl must be filled with three or four bowls to be full.
An ordinary bowl of tofu puffs costs only one cent, twenty-three cents, but Lao Wang offered a piece and filled this enamel jar with it, which was a very high price.
Previously, he wanted to finish the tofu cake, and he gritted his teeth and made up his mind for a long time. Now, when he saw these four or five people driving in a small car, facing the wind and snow, with their noses red and ears swollen from the cold, he immediately felt sympathy.
I would rather pay the sky-high price.
From here, we can see that Lao Wang is a very kind-hearted person.
"I said I won't sell it, you old man, you gotta get out of here!"
The red-faced man was not excited at all about the big deal that came to his door, but started to yell and curse. What was even stranger was that while he was yelling and cursing, his eyes did not stay on Lao Wang for a moment, but straightened his neck and looked at him.
Look ahead.
If Lao Wang is careful, he can find that the other four people are doing the same, seeming to be looking for something.
"Fuck you, who did you little bastard talk to..."
Old Wang is kind-hearted, but that does not mean he is a loofah-flesh "sex". Anyone who has been on the battlefield has no bloody "sex". The old man has killed people. What's more, in recent years, although the old man is a guard, he has enjoyed the status of a department-level cadre.
He was treated poorly, and his temperament was even more aloof. How could he bear being scolded like this by a red-faced man?
When he got angry, his eyes were as wide as eggs, and the earthworm-shaped scar on the left side of his forehead seemed to be alive, which made the red-faced man jump.[
"Old sir, old sir, don't get angry. My brother is young and ignorant. Don't argue with him. Dachengzi, please apologize to the old man quickly, otherwise you won't be able to do this business."
The man who spoke was a man in the car behind him. He looked very mature, in his forties, with the front half of his head completely bald. He was not wearing a hat in the cold weather, and his scalp was red from the cold.
The red-faced man also had a bad temper. When he was startled, he acted violently and planned to force Lao Wang to drive away and continue on his way. However, the words of this mature man caught his ears, especially the last sentence, which made him horrified and alert: Yes, I am today.
You are here to do big things, how could you miss the big things for such a trivial matter!
As soon as he thought about this, he quickly bowed to Old Wang and said, "Old man, it was my fault just now. Don't be offended. I didn't sleep last night to cook these two pots of tofu. I got up and was on my way again early in the morning.
It’s inevitable that you’ll feel a little unhappy, please be patient and bear with me!”
"I'm upset. Why are you so angry at me? It's my fault. If it were anyone else, I wouldn't break up with you. Come on, pay attention to this young man from now on. He's not afraid of being incapable, but he's most afraid of having a temper.
, I have not let this bad temper delay me in my life, you all must take this as a warning..."
While chattering, Lao Wang stretched out the enamel jar again.
The red-faced man's face suddenly turned green, and he couldn't hold it in any longer. The mature man behind him spoke first, "Old sir, I'm sorry, I'm really sorry. We can sell tofu cakes on weekdays.
Can't sell it today
, because today’s two tanks were customized by someone else, no, the Hong family in the community over there married his daughter, and they said they would serve tofu curd for breakfast, no, I just ordered two tanks, we are businessmen, we can’t
Not trustworthy!"
When he heard what was going on, Lao Wang was also dumbfounded. He just took a few steps back, but he couldn't resist the greed in his heart. When he thought of the tender and sweet tofu buns, he missed it today, but he didn't know when he could catch up again.
His lame backsliding,
He pulled it back and said, "I said, I'm really greedy today and I just want to take this bite. Let's do this. I don't want a vat anymore. Give me two spoons and two spoons per vat. That's it."
No matter what, Lao Hong’s family won’t be able to find it, right?”
"Hey, I said you old man..."
The red-faced man finally couldn't help but get angry, but he reached into the red paint bucket on the side of the car and took out a large aluminum water ladle. With a bang, it hit the edge of the vat containing the tofu!
Who would have thought that before he could finish his drink, the old man behind him shouted, "Attention, here we come, here we come!"
Just when Lao Wang was confused by this unexpected turn of events, he suddenly saw these five strong men forcefully moving the car.
This time, the group of people did not go straight forward, but walked diagonally towards the middle of the road.
Lao Wang was about to stop him when he suddenly heard a screeching sound and a military jeep stopped the car and stopped four or five meters in front of the car.
"Hi, hi, comrade selling tofu pudding, please give me some space, please give me some space..."
When the car stopped, they saw a handsome face peeking out from the side of the jeep's cockpit.
Lao Wang saw the man in the car, with an old face full of grooves, blooming like a chrysanthemum, "Hey, it's Director Xue, come to work so early!"
At this point, the identity of the man in the car is self-evident, it is Xue Xiang!
Today is the ninth day of the first lunar month, Monday. It is also the day when various "government" departments and agencies resume normal work.
At around three o'clock this morning, Xiao Wu and Xiao Li, who had been sent back to their hometown by Xue Xiang to celebrate the New Year, also rushed over. Only then did Xue Xiang completely get rid of the annoying spirit, and took advantage of the first day of the New Year to go to work, so he went to work early in the morning.
"Hey, Uncle Wang is here too. Happy New Year. I wish you a happy New Year!"
While talking, Xue Xiang bowed his hands to Lao Wang in the car. Xue Xiang always had respect for this veteran who had shed blood for the country.[
"Don't dare, don't dare..."
Lao Wang also waved to Xue Xiang happily!
Lao Wang also has a great impression of Director Xue, because every time Xue Xiang comes in and out, he always greets Lao Wang, and occasionally throws a pack of cigarettes covered in foreign marks in. Lao Wang
Wang Zizi has been working as a doorman for more than 20 years, but he has never seen such a kind and polite young cadre. In his heart, he also gave Director Xue a promising comment. As for why he has a promising future, he can't explain.
"Comrade, let's have a bowl of tofu curd. It's freshly ground and freshly squeezed. This has been a signature for more than ten generations. It's a specialty in the southeast. How about giving it a try. If it's not delicious, there's no charge!"
Just as Lao Wang and Xue Xiang were chatting, the red-faced man suddenly shouted at Xue Xiang.
Seeing Lao Wang, Xue Xiang was about to get out of the car. At this moment, hearing the red-faced man yelling, he suddenly became greedy. The tofu pudding was fresh and smooth, but he had talked about it many times, but never saw it.
There is a place for sale, and I bumped into it today, so I couldn’t miss it.
Immediately, he responded to the red-faced man, opened the car door, and stepped out.
"Hey, what's the matter with you kid? Just now my old man wanted to buy it, but you refused to sell it. Why did you say this was decided by the old Hong family? What's the matter? Now you are willing to sell it!"
Lao Wang scolded, but his face was not very angry, but he answered: "I know, I know, you young people are just looking down on others. No, you are just snobbish. Old
If you want to have a friendly relationship with someone who is a high-ranking official, you
I've seen a lot of people like you." After that, he turned to Xue Xiang who was walking forward slowly and said: "Dele, Director Xue, today I will get back the favor with you. By the way, I have newly made fennel over there.
Dou, I know you like this, so I’ll give you a pack later..."
However, just when Lao Wang and Xue Xiang were chatting and making out, Xue Xiang's face suddenly changed.
When Lao Wang Fang said, "This tofu noodle tastes good at first sight," a stench suddenly hit his nose. In an instant, it made him feel dizzy and shut his mouth.
"Uncle Wang, get out of the way!"
Xue Xiang shouted loudly and suddenly moved away. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian.com to vote and vote monthly. Mobile users please go to read