Years: Salted fish life since going to the countryside.

Chapter 934 Western Suburbs Park
While listening to Hao Hongmin, Han Li turned over, held her little hand and spoke softly.

"It's okay. I'm here now. When we get there, tell me in detail about your aunt and the old house."

Hao Hongmin nodded slightly after hearing this. She also knew that the space in this turtle car was too small and even a whisper in her ear would be heard by the driver in front. She could only patiently change the topic to the restaurant they were going to.

Hao Hongmin's family was well-off, but she was born at the wrong time. By the time she was old enough to remember things, she had basically no chance to visit the famous restaurants in Shanghai.

But during the most difficult days, whenever they couldn't bear it any longer, Hao Hongmin's mother, Hao Jing, would hold her daughter in her arms and tell her about famous restaurants and dishes, using these beautiful stories to quench their thirst and fill their stomachs with hope to keep going.

One of them is the place that Hao Hongmin is going to take Han Li to today, (Dexing Restaurant), which was once known as the "birthplace of Shanghai cuisine."

[Dexing Restaurant and Dexing Noodle House are not the same thing, so we will only talk about Dexing Restaurant this time. 】

Dexingguan was founded in the late years of the former pseudo-dynasty. It was first opened in Xiaodongmen (near the intersection of Renmin Road and Fangbang Middle Road today). Later, the boss surnamed Wan took over and moved the store to Minhang Road, Yanghang Street. It mainly sold home-cooked dishes of that period, such as soybean soup, shredded pork and tofu soup, bacon and bean curd sheets, and fried meat and tofu.

(The Minhang Road here is not the Minhang Road in Hongkou, but the old name of Yangshuo Road and Zhenru Road in the old Nanshi. Now Yangshuo Road and Zhenru Road no longer exist.)
During the turbulent times, it was difficult to run a restaurant, and Dexing Restaurant changed hands several times before it was taken over by Wu *ying.

Boss Wu is a capable man. After a series of renovations and customer diversions, he quickly turned this originally low-end small restaurant into a high-end local cuisine restaurant.

The downstairs serves popular dishes, while the upstairs elegant seats provide fine dishes. Because the zaobotou cooked by the head chef is quite famous, it attracted Huang Jin* and Du* Sheng, the most influential people in Shanghai at that time.

(For those outside the Shanghai Stock Exchange, Zaobotou is made by cutting pig tongue, pig lung, pig stomach, pig large intestine and pig feet into small pieces, putting them into a casserole or bowl, adding white broth, fragrant Zaolu and other seasonings, and sealing the bowl with mud. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for half an hour. Sprinkle a handful of green leaves and pour a spoonful of Zaolu on it before serving. You can also add some mushrooms, bamboo shoots and other ingredients according to your personal taste.)
There is no way to find out what dishes Huang Jin* liked, but it is said that Du* Sheng's two favorite dishes in his life were Zaobotou and Chaoquanquan. As long as they were cooked well, he would run over to taste them every few days.

With the support of these two people, De Xing Guan's status in the Shanghai Stock Exchange has risen sharply, but its foundation is still not very stable.

So several chefs from De Xing Restaurant joined forces to launch a dish of large black sea cucumber with shrimp. This dish is particularly suitable for the taste of Shanghai people. Once launched, it became a must-order dish for customers who dine here, and it also consolidated the status of De Xing Restaurant.

In 58, De Xing Restaurant moved to the downtown area of ​​Dongmen Road to expand its business. At that time, there was a constant stream of visitors, and many business and political celebrities came to taste and show their support.

In the years that followed, Dexing Hall, which was both the success and failure of the company, closed down.

It was not until this year (78) that De Xing Guan reopened, but its name was changed to "Shanghai De Xing Guan".

The reason why Hao Hongmin knew so much was mainly because her mother often talked about these things.

The reason why Hao Jing knew it so clearly was because small businessmen like Hao Jianghe had to depend on Huang Jin* and *Sheng for their livelihood. If you don't even know what the other party likes to eat, then what's the point of your life?

Hao Hongmei had always wanted to come since she heard that Dexing Hall had reopened, but she did not have much money and her studies were too tight so she had no chance to come. This time Han Li's arrival just allowed her to fulfill her wish.

Han Li and Hao Hongmin chatted all the way to De Xing Restaurant, which had just opened this year. However, they felt a little regretful that there were no fermented black cucumbers and shrimps among the dishes served today.

The two of them could only order the dishes on the menu. Hao Hongmin knew that Han Li had a big appetite, so she quietly said before ordering, "Han Li, the portions in Shanghai are very small. The same dishes here are only half of what they are in the Northeast. We should order a few more dishes later."

Han Li nodded to show that he understood, and ordered poached chicken, steamed pork with rice flour, pickled mustard tuber and pork slices, fried hairtail in oil, braised winter melon, braised vegetables, four braised lion heads, and finally a bean sprout and shredded pork soup. For the main course, he ordered the restaurant's famous "two-sided yellow".

(Both sides are golden brown: Fry both sides of the noodles until golden brown, then remove them from the pot and place them on a plate, then pour the toppings and marinade on them. The noodles will taste good after absorbing enough marinade.)
When ordering, Han Li found that the dishes here in Shanghai were pretty good, regardless of the quantity.
Meat dishes are only 1.2 cents, which is 4 cents cheaper than in Sijiu City. Vegetarian dishes are 3 to 5 cents per serving, which is 4 cents cheaper than in Sijiu City overall. Hairtail is 8 cents per serving, which is nearly 10 cents cheaper than in Sijiu City. Only the poached chicken is 1.5 yuan, which Han Li doesn't know if it is expensive.

When it was time to pay, Hao Hongmin rushed to pay, but Han Li was not polite about it. Although he had money and national food coupons, he did not have local meat coupons in Shanghai, so he had no way to pay even if he wanted to.

During the meal, Hao Hongmin talked about her family's recent situation. The house problem was just one of them. The most important thing was her mother, Hao Jing.

Hao Hongmin had originally calmed the family down, but she recently heard from somewhere that a family in Shanghai had successfully made the journey to Hong Kong, and they sent a letter back saying that they were living well there.

The news, like the wages are a hundred times that of Shanghai, and all kinds of new clothes and supplies can be bought as long as you have money, etc., made Hao Jingshi think about going to Hong Kong to find Hao Jianghe again.

Regarding the fact that Hao Hongmin's ancestral home is on Duolun Road, according to the information from her mother, it was precisely because the home was on this road that Hao Jianghe had some connections with the advanced intellectuals of the time, which also allowed their family to safely pass through the initial period.

However, what Han Li was most concerned about was not this, but the current situation of Hao Hongmin's ancestral home. If it was regarded as a slum, he would not be able to help her take it back cleanly during his ten-plus days in Shanghai. Even with the face of Mr. Li's son, it would not be easy to do so.

Han Li breathed a sigh of relief after asking. Fortunately, Hao Hongmin's ancestral home did not become a slum, but was used by the local street office as a cultural and publicity center.

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Han Li also talked about his recent situation. After Hao Hongmin learned that he was summoned by that person, her already very bright eyes became even brighter.

Maybe the arrival of her man made Hao Hongmin feel at ease. After dinner, she did not rush to drag Han Li to comfort her mother and deal with the house matters. Instead, she asked when she walked out of the hotel.

"Han Li, are you tired? If not, I'll take you around Shanghai."

"How could I be tired seeing you? If the location wasn't inappropriate, I would have eaten you up long ago."

Han Li's words reminded Hao Hongmin of those nights in Shanghe Village, those times...

This made Hao Hongmin, who had originally planned to take Han Li to shopping malls and department stores, think of a place, and she said with some anticipation in her voice.

"There are two favorite places in Shanghai at present. One is the Bund, but there are a lot of people there. The other is Xijiao Park, where there are many animals to see, beautiful scenery, and a large area with many trees and flowers. Today is not Sunday, so there are not many people in the park."

(End of this chapter)