Chapter 53 - 053 Large Wontons at Midnight (Yan’er and He Shi Bi add more)
It was exactly mealtime, and several people were coming in to eat. Mr. Li, glancing at the menu hanging by the window, smiled and said to Li Xianglu, "Girl, what would you like to eat? Today is a good day; let’s treat ourselves."
Li Xianglu also glanced at the menu, which featured wontons with an option between large and small bowls. A large bowl required three food tickets, filled with pure meat and green onions.
Thus, she smiled and suggested, "Grandpa, how about we have some wontons? They are soupy and hot."
Instantly, Mr. Li agreed with a clap of his hands, then sat there and handed the money and food tickets to Li Xianglu for her to make the purchase.
Li Xianglu curiously examined the food tickets, noticing that these looked different from the ones she had seen before—they had a more exquisite pattern and felt thicker.
At that moment, Mr. Li, while looking at the household register, saw his granddaughter’s curious expression and smiled, "What are you staring at? Hurry up and go buy the food. Aren’t you hungry?"
Li Xianglu smiled and blinked. Two large bowls of wonton required six food tickets, each costing fifteen cents, and two bowls summed up to 30 cents.
This hard-earned money left Li Xianglu amazed. Just as she was about to ask Mr. Li about these food tickets, a sharp female voice shouted at the window, "Two large bowls of wontons!"
Li Xianglu jolted to her feet, walked over, and saw two bowls of wontons and two pairs of chopsticks being served at the window.