? Author: to be fair

? When I arrived at Baisha Ancient Town in Lijiang, it was already seven o'clock in the evening. I am full of expectations and want to see the most primitive face of Lijiang. Many tourists choose this place as their last stop after the noisy tour. But when the No.6 bus arrived, the quiet night was shrouded, and it felt a little scary. There was no one on the street, as if it had entered a deserted place.

? I'm looking for restaurants on the rugged ancient road, but there is no vitality except the cool wind lingering on my face and the scattered street lamps standing. Hunger is constantly disturbing my thoughts, and my heart can't help shivering: "What is this place?". Everything comes to him who waits, and finally I see a small restaurant. I went over eagerly and asked the boss in a low voice, "Is there anything to eat now?" The boss glanced at him with his eyes: "We're closed, so we won't do it.". Go forward and ask, "Where can I eat in the street?" "I don't know, where is the door open at this point?" He began to close the door. Leaving me alone in the dark. Had to trudge forward. It's been a long time before a light is still on. God bless you.

? There is a unique tie-dyed cloth of Naxi nationality hanging at the door of this shop, which looks quite Japanese. This kind of cloth comes in different sizes and is used to make tablecloths, scarves, blankets and so on. Pushing open the wooden door, a warm feeling came, and I felt very comfortable in an instant. The boss is sitting at the U-shaped table, and I look around. There is only a mother and daughter who are bowing their heads to eat in a small restaurant. The boss looked up lazily and asked, "What would you like to eat?". I picked up the menu on the table: "I'll have a look first." I found a seat in the back and sat down. Flipping the menu back and forth, I don't know what to eat, and the previous sense of urgency suddenly disappears, and people are lazy.

? After a while, a Naxi aunt came from the kitchen with a tablecloth. As soon as I rolled my eyes, I had an idea. Didn't I come to the ancient city just to eat local specialties?

? "Aunt, what's your special snack here?" I asked in anticipation.

? Aunt picked up the menu and looked at it again and again, but she didn't say anything after all.

? I looked at the mother and daughter in the front and greeted them: "Sister, what are you eating?"

? "His beef noodles are particularly delicious," the mother and daughter replied brightly. "They are much more delicious than those outside. You can try them. We have been waiting all day."

? "I'm really sorry," the boss leaned up and said, "I had something to do this morning, so I closed the door."

? The older of the mother and daughter said, "You don't know, I asked others which store had good food. They all agreed that it must be in the Xia restaurant. We always go there for dinner. Come out to play, not just for delicious food, but also for a long time. "

? The boss didn't say anything special, so he turned and went back to the kitchen.

? As soon as I heard it, beef noodles were everywhere. I'm embarrassed to say, "I don't like noodles very much. Why don't you give me Naxi fried rice?" On second thought, he said, "Give me another bowl of laver egg soup."

? Aunt listened, turned and lifted the curtain and went into the kitchen. After a while, the boss came out, looked at me and said, "Are you alone? This seaweed soup is a big bowl. It may not be enough. Don't waste it. Tell you what, I'll make you a small bowl. "

? "Thank you. . 。” The boss went into the kitchen before he finished speaking.

? I looked out of the window at the dark night, and I only heard the murmuring sound of running water passing by me. Fortunately, there is such a restaurant, otherwise you will be hungry at night.

? "You see this boss, many hands make light work. How thoughtful you are. " The mother and daughter chatted jokingly.

? That accent sounds familiar to me. When I was in Beijing, I especially loved listening to my colleagues. Listening to their tone made people feel particularly comfortable and had a sense of like a pouring of large and small pearls into a plate of jade's crispness. I asked politely, "Are you from Beijing?"

? As soon as the elder sister heard me, she looked up at me and replied, "Yes, we both came from Beijing to play. How do you know?"

"I can tell by the accent when you are chatting."

? They looked at me with a puzzled look. I had to explain: "I used to work in Beijing for several years, and I especially like what people there say."

? "Also, the difference between Beijing dialect and the south is big, easy to hear. Young man, where are you from? Are you traveling alone? "

"I came from Xiamen, and I heard that the scenery here is particularly beautiful, so I came to relax during the holiday."

? After listening, the eldest sister's daughter turned around and nodded to me: "If you come out to play alone, you must be a traveler." After a little thought, he said, "Mom, do you feel that he looks like that Taiwan Province star, Nicky Wu?" The elder sister squinted slightly and said, "It's really a bit." He asked me, "Has anyone ever said you are like?"

? A few people have said that. I replied smoothly, because there were too many people asking.

? "This child is not modest."

? We were amused by our elder sister's humor.

? They began to talk about the boss again: "Look, these 18-odd tall people are handsome, but they just don't know if they have anyone." She glanced at her daughter.

? I hid my face and smiled: "Sister, you can ask, maybe I haven't met anyone yet."

? "This child has a lot of ghost ideas."

? In this way, we started talking. For convenience, let's call them Big Sister and Second Sister.

? After about twenty minutes. The boss came out with fried rice and seaweed soup. When she was about to return to the front desk, the elder sister smiled and asked, "Young man, how old are you?"

"I'm thirty-seven this year." The boss answered unhurriedly.

We looked at each other, expressing our great surprise. They didn't look alike at all. The elder sister then asked, "Are you seeing someone?"

The boss smiled when he heard this: "Yes, my child is six years old".

"Oh, what a pity." A sigh is accompanied by the thick fog in the mouth.

? I couldn't help laughing.

? Second sister turned to look at me: "Why do you like to laugh so much?"

? "Ha ha ha, I like listening to you."

? "Boss, your shop is quite good. Have you been here for a long time?" The elder sister then asked.

? "I have been here for almost ten years." Before the boss finished. ? The elder sister exclaimed, "Are you a local after such a long time? It doesn't look like it. "

? "No, I'm from Anhui."

? The elder sister bowed her head and ate a mouthful of noodles, exclaiming, "How did you make it here? It's so delicious. Have you always run a restaurant?"

? The boss leaned against the desk at the front desk and replied, "that's not true. I started out selling clothes." Occasionally, when friends come, they cook by themselves. They all think it tastes good and suggest me to open a shop. They all came to pay tribute. But at that time, the business was doing well and I didn't consider this. "

? "Then how did you start doing it later?" Second sister looked at the boss and asked.

The boss went on to say, "You don't know, a few years ago, business was particularly good. At that time, there were not many kinds of clothes, and they sold well at first. Later, I sold a little high-end clothes and did a good job. I also opened a branch. Thinking about saving some money in a few years, I can build a house in my hometown then. Who knows, when the economy starts to slump, it will be difficult to make money. If this continues, it will be finished. Since you like cooking, why not try it. I found such a place and opened a shop. And my daughter-in-law, she goes to find a job, and when she is busy occasionally, she comes to help. "

? After listening to it, we gave a long sigh. Life is like this sometimes. You are forced to start one different journey after another before you are ready.

The elder sister comforted: "You see that you are also good now, having your own small restaurant and doing your own happy things. The key is that the food is delicious and has a good reputation. "

The boss said modestly, "No, I just like to do it myself, as long as I can make a living."

I looked at the pictures on the wall, and I was a little curious. I asked, "Are you studying martial arts? The pictures on the wall are all Bruce Lee."

Speaking of martial arts, the boss seems to be happy. Probably, few people pay attention to it. The boss is refreshed. He said, "Yes, I used to learn Taekwondo, and I still have a black belt. I also participated in many competitions at school. Later, I worked in the Daoguan for a while. "

? The elder sister praised again: "This young man is really nice, he can also do Taekwondo, and he looks energetic. But he changed the subject and said, "What about your daughter-in-law? Why haven't you seen her?"

? "Because the child is going to school and it is not convenient here, she went back to her hometown to take care of it," the boss sighed. "The pressure is even greater after having children."

? "Yes, today's children are spending power, baby. In the past, it was productivity, and it could also help work and subsidize the family. " The elder sister echoed.

? The boss went on to say, "I originally wanted to merge the store next to me and make it bigger, so that I could sit down when there were many people and earn more money." I can only put a few seats in this place now. If there are a dozen or twenty people at once, I can't sit down at all. "

? I was a little puzzled, so I asked, "It seems that there are not many people in this place. Even if there are many people, the number of times will not be too much. It is a waste of such a big place."

? The boss shook his head: that won't happen. Now more and more people live here all the year round. Many families will choose to travel during the Spring Festival. They will rent a small yard and generally don't cook much. They all come to my place to eat, so my place is too small. I have many repeat customers. They often come to dinner with a large group of people, who can't get away from it and have no fun. So, I'm going to expand this place a little and then get something entertaining to make it more attractive. Besides, I also asked an aunt to help. They Naxi people are very hardworking. My aunt helps in the shop during the day and sells her own specialties when she is not busy. Listening to what the boss said, we all looked at my aunt in unison, while she was wiping the refrigerator. Not without talking to us.

"That's right. It will be very convenient for our whole family to come in the future." The second sister said happily.

? This is the eldest sister spoke again: "I want to ask you a question, how to steam in jiaozi will be more delicious."

The boss got up and went to the kitchen. He brought a bamboo cage and pointed at it: "First of all, you must choose a bamboo cage for steamed dumplings, and then sprinkle a little water when steaming, otherwise it will be too dry, but the key is to adjust the trap in jiaozi."

? Before the boss finished. The elder sister interjected, "Oh, we are so predestined. I use the same bamboo cage. I didn't know. I couldn't fix it with that aluminum. Later, I followed the teacher in WeChat official account, and the result was much better, but it still didn't taste as good as you. "

? The second sister turned to me and said, "My mother is like this. When it comes to things in the kitchen, she will talk nonstop. Tonight we will listen to cross talk here."

? "Yes, it's still a free cross talk." I replied.

? The elder sister seemed to find something and said, "Then why don't you get a WeChat official account, which can teach and attract some people, and maybe even customers?"

? We all think what the elder sister said is very reasonable. Just look at the boss and express his deep approval.

? "To tell you the truth, I really did it in WeChat official account. I used to shoot videos in the kitchen." After that, the boss went to the kitchen, pulled up the curtain, motioned for us to have a look, and continued, "Have you noticed that the kitchen is blocked by glass towards the road?" Just to let the guests see the sanitary condition in the kitchen clearly. So they can eat safely. Besides, my materials are all fresh. Dumplings are all prepared the night before, wrapped in plastic wrap and put in the refrigerator. I made a video of these and got some feedback, that is, it took too much time to make a video, and then I didn't get it. "

? We agree with this very much. It's really our intention to be sad that the boss has so many repeat customers.

? The boss went on to say, "In order to do a good job in jiaozi, I went to learn from my teacher. Master has a characteristic. He likes to smoke while jiaozi is in trouble. The boss sighed: "It tastes good, but it's unsanitary. The business is so bleak that we have to close the store." I also learned the lesson before I remembered it. "

? "Oh, what a pity." We expressed bouts of regret.

? So we talked for a long time. By the time I looked at my watch, it was already past ten. At this time, the boss said, "I have to mix the dumplings, or I won't be able to sell them tomorrow."

? I asked, "What's for breakfast tomorrow?"

? "jiaozi, noodles, porridge." The boss added, "But don't come too early, I won't open until eight o'clock."

we got up to go back. My elder sister asked me, "Young man, will you come for breakfast tomorrow?"

I replied, "Come on, about nine o'clock."

"We'll come around the same time. See you tomorrow."

? In this way, we walked out of this small restaurant. The street was empty, and a chill came, but it was not the slightest cold. Perhaps it was the warmth of the small restaurant that warmed our hearts.

? The next day, the weather is fine, walking on the ancient road, looking up, you can see Yulong Snow Mountain, which is snowy, clear and bright. Breeze Xu Lai, I walked towards the Great Xia Restaurant. Through the window, the mother and daughter were having a meal, talking and laughing. . .