A bowl of noodles
The author | Wang Xiaomin recites | Qiao Nan
Ms. Zhang went to a company to negotiate business, it was already lunch time, which felt that her stomach was calling, she stopped and looked around, saw that there was a small noodle restaurant not far away, and couldn't help but walk in.
Walking into the noodle restaurant, there are not many people inside, only to see the hostess is in front of the enthusiastic list of guests who come to eat noodles, see Ms. Zhang come in, they took the initiative to come over and greet them warmly, Ms. Zhang first looked around the environment of the small noodle restaurant, feeling that although it is not very big, it is still clean and tidy, and decided to eat at this place, because eating noodles is her favorite. Under the guidance of the hostess, she found a corner and sat down.
The recipe for a variety of noodles, I really don't know what to eat, hesitate, look up to see a gentleman at the next table is eating hot beef noodles, looking at it has an appetite, she also asked for a bowl.
When waiting for the noodles, walking into an old lady in her 80s who was faltering, the boss lady immediately greeted her, enthusiastically helped the old lady to arrange for her to sit down, turned around and poured a cup of boiling water in her hand, and said close to the ear: "Still the old rule, 2 yuan a bowl of noodles", the old lady nodded and did not speak, the boss lady told her to wait for a while, turned to go to the back kitchen to arrange, the old lady suddenly dragged the boss lady and said: "Boss, when will your 2 yuan noodle eating activity end"? The hostess said: "It's still early, by the end of the year, you don't have to worry, I'll tell you when the event is over."
After a while, the old lady and Ms. Zhang's noodles were brought up together, and Ms. Zhang saw that they were all the same beef noodles, but the contents of the two bowls of noodles were not the same, and the old lady's bowl of beef was small pieces, and there was obviously more meat. She suddenly remembered what the boss lady and the old lady said just now, did she hear it wrong, the old lady's bowl of noodles is only 2 yuan, and the noodles I ate are 20 yuan a bowl, and I heard that there is any activity in eating noodles? Ms. Zhang was confused, just about to consult, she listened to the man at the next table called the boss lady over, and emotionally asked her what preferential activities there were for eating noodles, why not tell them in advance, and let the boss lady give an explanation.
The hostess came over and told him, I'm sorry, the event is over. After listening to this, this gentleman said even more angrily: "Just now I heard you say that the activity is at the end of the year, how can it be said that it is over, why do you not treat everyone equally, you must make it clear, otherwise, I will complain to you." ”
The lady boss looked back at the old lady who was eating noodles, and then sat next to the gentleman and whispered: The old lady is lonely, helpless, old, life is very difficult, and her only son was killed in the fight against Vietnam. She is a military family, but also a martyr's widow, and a special customer in the store. The so-called 2 yuan noodle eating activity is specially arranged by our noodle restaurant for special customers like her, please understand.
The lady boss turned her head to Ms. Zhang again and said, you may also see, you are all beef noodles, the reason why the old man's bowl of beef is cut small and thin, the noodles are softer than yours, it was specially made for her old man's home, because her teeth are not good, the meat is too big to bite, so the old man special processing.
After listening to the explanation of the boss lady, the gentleman's face brushed red to the root of the neck, he got up and walked to the service desk to check out, without hesitation, he took out 2,000 yuan from the bag, and told the boss lady not to stop the activity, to continue to engage, I misunderstood your good deeds, such an old man should be respected and helped.
Ms. Zhang's eyes were moist on the side, she looked in her eyes, moved in her heart, silently took out 500 yuan, handed it to the boss lady and said: Count me a share, the activity continues!
About the Author
Wang Xiaomin, born in 1960, joined the army in 1978 and retired from the army in 2008. He served as a propaganda officer, chief of the propaganda section, and political commissar. He has been engaged in writing for many years, loves poetry, prose, photography, etc., and is a former correspondent of the "Forward Newspaper" of the Shenyang Military Region and a special reporter of the "Hecheng Evening News", and has published more than 200 articles and articles in newspapers and magazines inside and outside the military.
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Qiao Nan, pen name Lou Lan Twilight Xue, likes to sing, read, dubbing, photography, sports (running, cycling). Motto: Those who have the ambition can accomplish things, break the cauldron and sink the boat, one hundred and two Qin Chuan will eventually belong to Chu, the bitter heart of the people will not bear the burden, the salary will taste the guts, and the three thousand Yue Jia can swallow Wu.
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