The driver uncle squinted quietly into the rearview mirror at Zhao Yu, who had fallen asleep on Ni Yang’s shoulder, and asked, "Is she, is she really your daughter?"
Ni Yang nodded slightly.
The driver uncle felt that Ni Yang was teasing him, an old man. Clearly, they looked like sisters, yet she insisted they were mother and daughter. Did she really think he was so easily fooled?
It was not until they got out of the car, when Zhao Yu woke up in a daze and asked, "Mom, have we arrived?"
Ni Yang nodded, "Yes, we have arrived."
The driver uncle thought he was hallucinating, "Is she, is she really your daughter?"
"Yes." Ni Yang nodded.
"Then why does she speak Mandarin?" the driver uncle continued to ask.
Ni Yang smiled and replied, "This child left Shanghai at a very young age, so she doesn’t really speak the Shanghai dialect."
The driver uncle nodded, "Oh, I see." But something still felt off to him...
Yet he couldn’t remember what exactly was amiss.
The bustle in the center of Shanghai is no less than that of Beijing.
Ni Yang took Zhao Yu to find an Inn.
At this time, an introduction letter was still required to stay in an Inn, Ni Yang handed it to the front desk and successfully got a double room.
After leaving their luggage in the Inn, Zhao Yu asked, "Mom, where shall we go next?"
Ni Yang looked at the clock on the wall, "It’s already past eleven, let’s go downstairs for some food."
"Wait a second." Zhao Yu held Ni Yang’s hand.
"What’s wrong?" Ni Yang asked.
Zhao Yu continued, "Since we’re in Shanghai today, shouldn’t we visit Grandpa Du and Sister Jiaojiao and ask them to take us to Shanghai’s most famous feast?"
Since they had come to Shanghai, they definitely should visit Grandpa Du and Du Jiaojiao.
"Let’s first find a place to eat something today, get familiar with the surrounding area, and then visit them tomorrow morning." In Shanghai, there is a saying that you must visit in the morning; some people are particularly averse to afternoon visits.
"Alright then."
Nallan Road is particularly bustling, and the surrounding snacks are very authentic.
Shanghainese prefer lighter flavors and like to add a touch of sugar to dishes. Ni Yang was not quite used to it, but Zhao Yu enjoyed it very much.
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