Chapter 20 (2/2)

When the two boys went out of the room with their abacuses, they were not able to compare their answers, because the test papers had consisted of two different types, ie A and B, to prevent the students fro

Qin Guan took a deep breath He could finally relax until winter vacation He would do fewer part-ti that time and would rest more

As soon as they walked out of the room, the two boys went to the First Pot of Old City Qin Guan's roommates had decided to celebrate their success in CET 4 there Frankly, the boys were just looking for an excuse to eat out instead of going to the school canteen, as they usually did

The nearest First Pot of Old City was located at North Taipingzhuang Qin Guan and his roo Sanhuan Road

For foodies like the for several kilo the road, heading straight for the lamb spines at the First Pot of Old City

It was lunch tiot there, so there were hardly any empty seats in the restaurant The waiter put a white towel on his shoulder as he saw the boys drooling over He felt sorry for them, so he carried several stools from the kitchen so they could take a seat by the door That hy that restaurant was so popular No other restaurant in Beijing would let the customers have dinner there if they could not find a seat

The boys did not care, though They all took a seat by the door It was really crowded inside, so Qin Guan kneould take the and Liu Xiaoyang, and the three boys went in

The other three boys were still by the door, looking confused They looked at each other before they turned to the three boys inside

Qin Guan looked around and saw that a table would be available in a fewand Liu Xiaoyang The boys did not talk, but Liu Xiaoyang expressed his yearning for food through his eyes, which were fixed on the leftovers on the table

Ye Dong, as the oldest boy in the dor on the head and shouted, ”Have you never seen food before? Did you starve to death in a past life?”

Liu Xiaoyang whined shi+elding his head with his hands, he answered, ”I'ry, okay?”

Then it was Qin Guan's turn Dragging Ye Dong away, he said, ”Xiaoyang is too young He just wants some food There's no need to beat him”

The custoed and see them was an elderly wo, herforce Liu Xiaoyang to control his yearning, she felt sad for the little boy

The people at the table had al soh, they all felt pity for him

One of them said, ”Hey, boys Don't look so serious Ask the waiter to clean up the table We're done”

Qin Guan looked at thelanced at the table and found a plate of garland chrysanthemum that had not been eaten Eht We can still wait for a while”

The elder woht ”No, we're full Look at this little boy! He's crying of hunger!”

Qin Guan thanked theht away, ”Thank you so much, brothers and sisters” The wo, she said, ”What a cute a boy Sister? I otta go”

When the customers left and the table was cleaned up, Qin Guan waved to the other three boys by the door, gesturing for them to come over for lunch

The six boys took a seat and piously ordered a big laht plates of instant-boiled etables Food always tasted best when people were hungry

When the pot was served, everyone held their chopsticks and waited anxiously for the broth to boil The sauce-dipped laravy was boiled in a charcoal pot, and the special fragrance of the lamb and the spices filled the air

As soon as the broth in the pot boiled, the boys rushed to eat the lamb spines

The lamb spines were not just tasty, they had also been cooked properly As Qin Guan picked up one and shook it in his plate, thequite proud of hi pick up some more spines and put them on his plate

The other boys had seen it too Suddenly, they could not wait any the the boys' table manners, the old lady next to them moved her chair a little further away

When the boys had eaten up all the lamb spines, they asked the waiter to put soravy weresmell

The boys did not eat the lamb bones Instead, they poured the instant-cooked meat into the pot and stared at each other When the color of the ed into dark brown and the meat floated in the soup, the boys started their second round of grabbing

It was getting dark, and the boys were all full, their bellies looking big and round When they paid the bill, they found that they had not spent more than 30 yuan each

They got on their bicycles, ready to ride back to CUFE, but they were too full to do it anymore What a heroic feat they had performed!