Regarding Bai Yichen's cautious behavior, An Xin expressed her understanding, but still waved her hand disapprovingly, and preached to the two big men.

"You don't need to be so cautious. Just use the diesel in my car. There is no requirement to buy diesel. If you have to buy it at a designated place, you can also buy it from a private person."

Of course, buying diesel from private individuals was an excuse that An Xin had thought up long ago, so she would have a reason to take out diesel from the storage.

Anyway, the control is not very strict these days, and there are so many people who resell various materials in private, it is not difficult at all to buy some diesel or something.

Moreover, in a few months, the country will be fully liberalized. At that time, the people of the whole country will be in the ignorant period of development, and various economic developments will be in their infancy. At that time, everyone can do whatever they want?
Regarding An Xin's disapproving attitude, Bai Yichen's eyes darkened a little, and finally he sighed helplessly in his heart, and said to Kaizi.

"In this case, according to An Xin's wishes, Mao will fill up the spare diesel in our car to the brothers' cars."

As for buying diesel from private individuals, An Xin should have his own ideas, right?Otherwise, how could she be so confident?

After receiving the affirmative order, Kaizi was also unequivocal, and immediately walked side by side.

"Okay, I'll arrange for the brothers to unload the diesel and fill up the van."

After speaking, he strode towards the brothers who were squatting together smoking and greeted them.

"Brothers, quickly finish smoking, stamp out the cigarette butts, go to refuel, and then fill the water tank. After that, we will start eating, and change the group of people to get on the truck."

Sanmao Huzi and others who were squatting on the ground immediately echoed.

"Okay, let's start working after the brothers finish smoking."

Seeing that all the men were about to go to work, Bai Yichen walked to An Xin's side and said to her.

"Let's go, let's go to the restaurant first to have a rest, and ask the proprietress to make us a pot or two of licorice tea to moisten our throats."

It is indeed a torment to drive this kind of truck on the road in this hot day. He just knows that the specialty of this small restaurant is licorice tea. Why not go in early and let the proprietress make the tea first, and wait It's just right for the brothers to come over for tea after they're done working.

An Xin nodded, with a smile on the corner of her mouth, followed Bai Yichen into the small restaurant.

"Let's go, I also want to go in and see what is the specialty of this small restaurant? It can make our men always remember their home-cooked dishes."

Bai Yichen walked in front, with the corners of his mouth slightly hooked, without turning his head, but he could feel that An Xin's gaze was always resting on him. This gaze was not as perfunctory as before, but it was always resting on his back. His back was hot, and he replied subconsciously.

"You'll know when you go in!"

An Xin also casually said haha.

"Oh! Wait and see!"

While talking, the two entered the small restaurant one after the other. This is a very ordinary family-style small restaurant. The hall is very small and can only accommodate four tables. Four homemade wooden tables are neatly arranged. In the hall, there is a stack of small wooden benches next to it, which looks quite antique.

Next to the window is an open floor-to-ceiling wooden door. The door is open, and you can walk directly from the hall to the small yard at the back. The earthy air outside the courtyard rushes straight into the hall, which makes people feel very comfortable.

Next to it is a small kitchen, perhaps because of its narrowness, the entire operating room looks smoky and exudes a burst of vegetable aroma.

An Xin walked over, and through the lingering smoke, she happened to see two middle-aged men and women in the operating room, who were busy cutting or cooking vegetables in the pot.

Seeing An Xin looking into the operating room through the window, the middle-aged woman greeted her with a silly smile.

"This guest should go to the back yard for a stroll, or sit in the living room, and wait for a while. The oil smoke from the operating manager of this kitchen is too heavy, and I'm afraid it will be contaminated on you later, and it will smell bad. "

An Xin stood outside the kitchen operating room, stretched her head through the window, and said with a smile on her face.

"Don't worry about me, you're busy with your work, I'm just curious about what kind of home-cooked food your family has, so I stretched my head over to have a look."

The middle-aged woman heard the curiosity in An Xin's words, the smile on her face became more sincere, and she answered casually.

"Hey, we are in the countryside, so how can we have any good food? Thanks to the passing drivers who often take care of the business, this small shop can continue. Let our family earn a living. It's just some homemade bacon. It’s just seasonal vegetables.”

While talking, An Xin saw a middle-aged woman fish out a flower-like dish from a basin, and asked curiously.

"Miss Boss, this looks like a flower in your hand, can it be used for cooking?"

I really don't go out, I don't know if I am shocked when I go out, An Xin has never seen this kind of white flower, I didn't expect that in this small restaurant in the remote countryside, the proprietress is actually used for cooking.

Don't worry, now I seem to understand a little bit. The phrase "seasonal vegetables" in the mouth of the proprietress means that in this season, some vegetables, no matter whether they are flowers or plants, as long as they are edible, they can be used for cooking.

An Xin suddenly felt that she had learned a lot.

Bai Yichen came over at this time, happened to hear the conversation between the two, looked at the little white flower in the proprietress's hand, and explained with a smile.

"This is a kind of local tree. The flowers it grows are called thorn flowers, which have the functions of promoting body fluid and reducing heat. The local people often use it for cooking. It is said that after boiling a dish in boiling water, put it in cold water and fish it again. Come here to fry, it’s for dinner, it’s your first time here, I specially asked the proprietress to make this bitter thorn flower dish, you can try it later.”

He has been to this small restaurant many times, and he has eaten it many times. This dish feels very good. This time, he brought An Xin out and brought her here to taste it.

In the heart of the man, he just wants An Xin to know that when he comes out this time, he will definitely take her on the road he has traveled, eat the food he has eaten, and see the mountains and rivers she has lingered and the plains she has fought for.

Listening to Bai Yichen's explanation, the proprietress didn't say much, she looked up at Bai Yichen's direction with a smile, and joked.

"This young man is right. If I remember correctly, this young man has eaten at our restaurant many times, right? You are already very familiar with this dish in our restaurant. It is indeed called thorn flower, no Wrong."

An Xin stood silently outside the operating room of the kitchen, silently reciting the name of the dish, with an indescribable expression flashing on her face.

"Bitterthorn flower? Sounds hard to swallow?"

Especially that Kuzi, upon hearing An Xin's words, he felt that this dish might not be able to be eaten.

Because Chinese people are used to adding a bitter word in front of unpalatable things.

Obviously, An Xin's worries were superfluous, Bai Yichen didn't speak, but stood by the side silently, showing a smile.

Just as An Xin finished speaking, the proprietress and the boss in the room looked at each other and laughed heartily. Immediately, the middle-aged boss smiled and said to An Xin.

"Little girl, you don't know. The reason why this dish is called bitter thorn flower has nothing to do with its taste, but because the big tree that grows bitter thorn flower grows in the worst In the Gobi desert, the barren land, the annual rainfall is very little, not enough for other plants to grow, which made the thorny tree flourish. People took a thorny tree for him according to his growth environment. The name of the flower."

Speaking of this, the boss smiled slightly, and said to An Xin.

"As for the taste of this dish? When it's served on the table later, the little girl can taste it carefully. If you like it, please tell our small restaurant a name. If you don't like it, just don't order this dish in the future."

An Xin: "..."

Well, this time she is considered a bit ignorant. He seems to understand that the meaning of this dish is not to eat, but to be born in a tough and indomitable environment. Just like a person, you cannot decide your birth, but We must strive to develop upward.

An Xin suddenly realized something, coincidentally, wasn't she the one who talked about it for a long time?

She herself is that pot of bitter thorn flowers, and she can't decide her own birth, because she was indeed born in a relatively poor family, but she can grow herself into a delicious dish by her own efforts.

Of course, compared to An Xin's enlightenment, if the boss understands An Xin, what is he thinking?Maybe he would faint on the spot with anger.

People say that the thorn flower represents the local people, although they were born in a difficult environment, but they strive to yearn for a better life, okay?
Next, everyone chatted about some local delicacies and special dishes, from which An Xin realized some cultural differences and differences between the North and the South, but I have to admit that the chat with the two middle-aged couples in the restaurant was very pleasant. matter.

From these two middle-aged couples, An Xin learned a lot of local characteristic culture, customs and food culture, etc., which can be regarded as a lot of knowledge.

Bai Yichen stood beside An Xin quietly, never interrupting his conversation from beginning to end, but listening to the conversation of the three of them with a smile on his face the whole time, explaining one or two terms of geographical regions from time to time, giving people a feeling of tranquility.

Before you know it, a long time has passed. By the time Kaizi and his brothers finished filling up the diesel and filled the water tank of the truck into the hall, the proprietress and the boss of the small restaurant had already made a table full of them. The dishes, most of which are local specialties, give people a refreshing feeling.

A table full of dishes, including meat, fish, vegetables, and flowers, is quite light and suitable, nutritious and delicious.

Of course, the fish and meat are raised by themselves, especially the fried small fish. According to the boss, in the nearby river, they have nothing to do to pick up the wild ones and fry them for the children as snacks. This time This plate of fried fish is a gift.

In this regard, An Xin also specially took out a bag of candy from the car as a return gift to the boss and his wife.

Since a small restaurant can survive in a difficult environment for a long time, it must be inseparable from the kindness of the boss and the proprietress, so An Xin gave a bag of candies as a snack for their children.

Bai Yichen silently followed behind An Xin, watching the woman generously give away the candy she bought for him as a snack on the road before getting into the car, without saying anything, looking at An Xin with a hint of depth and love in her eyes.

This woman is shrewd and capable. When she should care about every detail, she can tell without hesitation. She is a kind-hearted girl with a clear distinction between love and hatred. How could she marry such a woman as An Xin and be herself? Daughter-in-law, have you picked up a dusty pearl?

After serving the last dish, the proprietress and the boss brought another bowl of rice, stood by the dining table, and said to everyone.

"Guests, all the food in your restaurant has been served, everyone gather around to eat and eat, if you think the taste is not bad, welcome to visit next time."

Bai Yichen stepped forward with his arms around An Xin, expressing his gratitude.

"Thank you boss! Why don't we eat together!"

This is all ordered, and they cooked a table full of dishes for them, so it's time to take care of them and have lunch together.

An Xin also mentally agreed with Bai Yichen's point of view, and said hello.

"That's right, let's eat together, boss lady!"

"That's right, it's time for dinner, why don't we have dinner together, boss!"

Everyone rushed to invite the boss and the proprietress to have dinner together, but the simple and honest boss and the proprietress waved their hands resolutely.

"No, no, we've already had dinner, and we have to go to the backyard to move a piece of land and plant some small green vegetables. When you come back in a few months, there will be small green vegetables to eat."

The emotions and cognition of country people are always kind. When they think that doing business should have business principles and sell to customers, how can they continue to cook and eat together?

What's more, they really want to dig a vegetable patch in the backyard and sow some vegetable seeds.

In a few months, the vegetables grown from these vegetable seeds can be exchanged for money again.

Hearing that this honest and honest couple will not have dinner with them, and will go to farm again, An Xin is quite generous.

"Okay, then let's settle the bill first, and you can go to the back to plant the land, and we will leave after dinner."

The proprietress waved her hand shyly.

"No, no, pay the bill after you finish eating!"

An Xin but rarely kindly comforted her.

"Oh, lady boss! You guys will go to plant the land later, and we will continue to run the car after dinner. Let's settle the bill first without delay? Don't delay."

After speaking, he stood up and took the proprietress to the kitchen to settle the bill first.

The people in the province went to farm, and I was still thinking about whether the people who ate before had eaten well?Will you run away without paying?What a shame!
These days, people who open a small restaurant on the side of the road and have to farm the land to support their families can be regarded as people who work hard to make a living. For everyone who is struggling to survive, I feel at ease that no matter whether he is a farmer or a leader worth to respect.

After all, labor is the most glorious thing.

As the saying goes, relying on mountains to eat mountains, relying on land to eat land, is that what they are talking about?The ancestors lived by farming for generations, but they were able to support their family on the poor land and survived with difficulty.

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