School is over in the afternoon.
Jiang Ning went out to buy food. After one semester, he had basically tried all the restaurants and snack stands nearby.
He would always go and check out new businesses that pop up occasionally.
Shao Shuangshuang had asked him before whether he should ask the company chef to prepare the meals and send someone to deliver them every time it was time for dinner.
Or simply open a restaurant in front of the gate of No. 4 Middle School.
Jiang Ning refused, saying it was unnecessary.
He prefers this simple and plain life.
When Jiang Ning was leaving the school gate, Huang Yuzhu from his class passed by him.
Huang Yuzhu waved his hand: "Jiang Ning, let's go."
The two had dinner together for a while, but later Huang Yuzhu decided to go home for dinner in the afternoon to save money, so they broke up.
Jiang Ning walked leisurely among the crowd, enjoying the hustle and bustle of the world.
He didn't go to buy snacks for dinner, but went to the newly opened "Braised Chicken with Rice" restaurant in front of the school.
In March 2014, Braised Chicken with Rice expanded rapidly in China and gradually became a well-known delicacy, on par with "Shaxian Snacks" and "Lanzhou Ramen".
Jiang Ning has eaten braised chicken rice in many restaurants, and what impressed him most was the difference in taste between each store, which was so huge that it was almost like heaven and earth.
The sauces in good shops are carefully prepared and made with fresh chicken thighs, which tastes particularly tender.
However, unscrupulous merchants use very tough chicken, which often almost falls apart when you bite into it, which is very terrible.
And it’s not just chicken, the rice used in this conscientious shop is also cooked with good quality rice and tastes great.
Jiang Ning remembers that the braised chicken at the restaurant in front of No. 4 Middle School tasted particularly good.
The first time he ate braised chicken with rice, he was immediately amazed and wanted to eat it every day.
However, the price of braised chicken with rice is not cheap. In this shop in front of the Fourth Middle School, a small portion is sold for 16 yuan, and the side dishes include potato chips, green vegetables, and a little bit of fragrant soy sauce.
Nowadays, many students' food budget is about 10 yuan.
Jiang Ning’s dream was to achieve the freedom of eating braised chicken.
And that period of time was exactly his happiest years.
Jiang Ning pushed open the glass door of the braised chicken restaurant, and the hot air from the air conditioner hit him in the face.
Most of the people in the store were students. The seats were divided into two rows. The right row had common four-person tables, and the left row had two-person tables.
Jiang Ning went to the front desk to order food. He looked at the menu hanging above and asked for a small portion of braised chicken, with an extra portion of kelp slices and a serving of fish tofu.
Kelp slices are two yuan, and fish tofu is three yuan.
In this way, the total price came to 21 yuan.
Jiang Ning ordered another bottle of Assam milk tea, and the dinner cost 25 yuan.
Not to mention students, even ordinary office workers would feel a little distressed when spending 25 yuan on a dinner these days.
Jiang Ning held the Assam milk tea in his hand, the bottle was ice cold.
It's winter now. Even with Jiang Ning's physique, he can drink ice water directly, but it's better to drink something warmer.
He mobilized his spiritual power and heated the milk tea slightly.
Jiang Ning found a table for two and sat down. At the same time, he cast a spell over the chairs, making them as clean as before.
Not to mention, even if spiritual power cannot be used in combat, it is still convenient to use it in daily life.
The braised chicken is quite effective and soon people started to come to the store.
Almost all of them were students from No. 4 Middle School. Some came in with their cell phones in hand, ordered their meals, asked the boss for the WIFI password, waited for the connection, then immediately swiped their phones, clicked into the video player, and started caching and downloading.
Before Jiang Ning's meal was served, the door was pushed open again and a tall figure walked in.
Li Shi looked around and saw that there were only a few seats left in the store. She wanted to push the door and leave, but when she thought about what Ding Shuyan said, that the braised chicken in this restaurant was delicious, she finally came in.
Li Shi's family is well-off, and she has eaten fancy meals that cost tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars per table, but that doesn't mean she would dislike ordinary meals.
She studies at school and often goes to the gate to buy snacks.
The waiter brought a small casserole of braised chicken over and placed it on Jiang Ning's table, reminding him:
"Be careful with the heat."
At the same time, Li Shi passed by here. She threw her cell phone in front of Jiang Ning's desk to indicate that she had taken the seat.
This action caused the two boys in the store to look disappointed. As soon as a pretty girl like Li Shi walked in, they immediately noticed it.
I was hoping that she would choose to sit across from me. With close contact, maybe some sparks would fly. Maybe we could add each other on QQ and develop a romantic story...
Unfortunately, the fantasy ended when the phone fell.
Jiang Ning saw the phone, model was iPhone 5S, and the phone case was an ordinary transparent soft rubber case. It was still transparent at the moment, but it would turn yellow after long-term use and would not look good.
After Li Shi ordered the braised chicken, she sat in front of Jiang Ning. She was still wearing a figure-hugging coat.
She picked up her phone, glanced at Jiang Ning, then opened WeChat and sent a message to Ding Shuyan:
"Guess who I bumped into?"
"who?"
"Jiang Ning." Li Shi was in a good mood.
Ding Shuyan replied: "Try not to talk to him."
For the safety of the little sisters, Ding Shuyan reminded them again: "Don't stare at him anymore."
Li Shi wondered, "Is there anything special about him?"
This time Ding Shuyan didn't reply to her.
Li Shi put her warning aside in a flash. While she was waiting for her meal, she glanced at Jiang Ning from time to time.
It was the first time she had seen a boy who looked so good while eating. His expression was natural, his movements were smooth, and it seemed like everything was natural, which made people feel very comfortable watching him.
It's like a tea artist making tea, pleasing to the eye.
Li Shi looked away, and after a while, looked back.
The waiter brought over her braised chicken. The soup in the small casserole was boiling and hot steam was rising as if it was about to splash out, but it gradually subsided over time.
Li Shi picked up a piece of chicken with a knife, took a bite, and found it delicious.
She looked at Jiang Ning's face and took another bite of her meal. For the first time in her life, Li Shi realized the meaning of the idiom "beauty is a feast to the eyes".
"Did Shuyan remind me not to get close to him because she likes Jiang Ning?"
Li Shi couldn't help but come up with this guess.
But this is too ridiculous. According to Li Shi's observation so far, Jiang Ning seems to have no other advantages except that he is good at studying, handsome, agile, and has a good eating manner.
Well, Li Shi admitted that the above advantages were more than enough.
Jiang Ning drank a sip of milk tea and suddenly asked, "What are you looking at?"
Li Shi was stunned, and then, she felt guilty and instinctively argued: "How do you know I'm looking at you?"
Jiang Ning said calmly: "As you wish."
He could certainly reveal the number of times and duration of the other party's viewing, but there was no need to do so.
After Jiang Ning finished eating, he put his food away, got up and left the restaurant.
This quick and decisive action caused the usually proud Li Shi to secretly criticize:
"Isn't this lady beautiful enough? Shouldn't he take this opportunity to say a few more words to me?"