Song Tan's Notes

The employees were discussing animatedly. Master Jiang was strolling in the yard, fanning himself. When he heard everyone talking, he couldn't help but shout out:

"Are you all leaving tonight?"

The men and women in the dormitory showed their heads:

"I'm!"

"Me too!"

Why do you leave at night?
First, you can go home earlier, so you don’t have to set out during the day and go through the trouble of traveling for most of the day.

Secondly, they were reluctant to leave such a good watermelon even overnight, so of course they had to take it home quickly!
Master Jiang asked about the approximate time. For far trips, it would take a late night bus, and for nearby trips, it would take two or three hours, but basically all the trips were after six or seven o'clock.

In that case——

"Then let's make dumplings now."

Master Jiang waved his phone and said, "The boss said that since it's a rare holiday, tonight the operagoers, as well as our employees, will all have their buns."

"But I thought you could eat three, and hers might not be enough, so I applied to use this year's new wheat flour to make your own dumplings. What kind of fillings do you want?"

"After wrapping them, put them in the steamer. Those who are not leaving can stay and eat them slowly. Those who are leaving can put three or two in a plastic bag. It won't affect the ride..."

Master Jiang looked at this group of young men and women working diligently here. Although they all had their own little thoughts, no one made trouble, and he was very happy.

Now I think more carefully.

His arrangement made everyone in the dormitory happy:
"Any filling is fine! As long as it's the boss's buns!"

Some people were already rubbing their hands and rushing downstairs: "Master Jiang, I have a big appetite, can I take five away tonight?"

Those who have not planned to go back to their hometown tonight should tell the captain immediately and buy tickets as well.

In short, except for the last patrol on duty and some people picking vegetables, everyone had to go back.

Master Jiang listened to the hustle and bustle and said unhappily, "What do you mean by eating five? I think you want to put them in your pocket and take them home!"

The employees chuckled and looked at him without saying anything.

Master Jiang: ...

He just said: "Hurry up, or the noodles won't be ready later."

So there was another cheer in the dormitory building!
……

While people on the mountain were busy, the opera troupe at the foot of the mountain was also not slack at all.

The eldest aunt's family was determined to see the show tonight. Now, sitting in Song Tan's house with the air conditioner on and drinking hot tea, they couldn't help but feel proud:

"Our family only spent a few dozen dollars on groceries this month!"

Wulan was shocked: Dozens of dollars?!
Even in the countryside, many vegetables are not grown at home. If you buy some extra, the cost would probably be more than this!
She couldn't help but frowned: "Sister, did you go to the supermarket to catch the special offer again?"

That's not the case!
The eldest aunt was not vague at all, and now she sincerely imparted her experience:

"I go to the supermarket around 7 or 8 in the evening and choose the vegetables and fruits I want to eat in the fresh food section."

There are quite a lot of people here right now, many young people just got off work, and there are so many things in the supermarket!
But there are some tips for catching the specials: "After you've chosen the items, don't weigh them first, and then go shopping in the supermarket. You'll have to turn on the air conditioner when you get home anyway, so you might as well enjoy the cool air in the supermarket!"

"Wait until the supermarket announces closing time, then go to the door to weigh the items. At this time, everything is at a special price. I bought two kilograms of grapes that day, and the total price was only 1 yuan..."

The eldest aunt was very proud when she spoke of this: She was not the type of person who was so stingy that she would ruin her health. She was clearly thrifty while ensuring that her family had a balanced nutrition. Most people couldn't reach her level!
Song Tan couldn't help but be shocked: "Aunt, the green onions in your egg pancake..." Aunt said "Oh", quite regretful.

"When making egg pancakes, chopped green onions should be placed on the countertop so that customers can tell at a glance whether they are fresh or not."

"If I use stale ones, they will definitely not buy them. It's not worth it!"

Of course, their chopped green onions sometimes don’t cost anything.

My aunt cleaned up a few oil drums, made a number of holes in them, filled them with soil, and then pushed the onions into them.

After waiting for a while, you will see that except for the bottom, onions cannot grow anywhere else, but they are so densely packed all around and on the top!
There are three or four rows of them on the living room balcony, which can save me money on grocery shopping a few times every month.

The Song family was speechless for a moment.

Song Youde couldn't help but want to touch the cigarette and smoke it again.

Really, he admitted that he was a little biased and was not as devoted to his daughter as he was to Dafang.

But no matter what, my family is not suffering from any loss!
How come he has developed such a stingy character now - there is no such person in their Song family!

Only Qiao Qiao and Yang Zhengxin opened their mouths wide. Qiao Qiao thought about it and could only praise sincerely: "Aunt is amazing!"

Yang Zhengxin was more direct: "Fuck!"

Then he quickly stepped forward and said, "Aunt, why didn't you come earlier? If you had come a few days earlier and told me about this, Qiao Qiao and I would have made an appointment with you to go shopping in the supermarket in the evening, and then we would have a live broadcast!"

"By the way, teach this method to your fans. It will definitely be a hit!"

Now that he was about to leave, it was obviously too late.

But this did not stop Yang Zhengxin from asking, "Aunt! You are so good at managing your life. How much did you spend on cooking for your family of three the most thrifty time?"

My aunt was so happy to be praised.

Why is it that none of her relatives are as good at praising as Xiao Yang? Every word he says is spot on.

Qiao Qiao has a pure and innocent heart, but his vocabulary is obviously much smaller, and when he wants to praise someone, he is very direct in his praise.

It’s not like nowadays, when Xiao Yang does that a few times, the aunt is already grinning from ear to ear!

At this moment, she not only promised to wait for him to come back and go shopping together, but also recalled her glorious history of cooking.

"I can't remember clearly before, but the cheapest one in the last few months was for three of us, four dishes and one soup, and it seemed to cost more than two dollars, right?"

"But that's the average price. If you only spend that much at a time, you can't buy many varieties."

The eldest aunt began to count: "I bought a big bundle of Chinese water spinach for one dollar, enough for three meals!"

“That’s a big bunch of red amaranth, too.”

"There are also cut watermelons. I'll choose the ones that are already cut. There's a timer on it. I'll ask before the show ends. It's 50 cents!"

"Finally, did you know that supermarket now offers a vegetable cutting and side dish service? But some people don't pay after the vegetables are cut and side dished, so the vegetables are returned to the market and sold at a discount - we just wait for the discount and wait until night to grab them!"

Speaking of this, the aunt was obviously very proud:
“I didn’t spend less money that time, but I bought all the ingredients for a whole steamed turbot for 8 yuan!”

She was beaming with joy: "How is it? I'm awesome, right?"

This was more than amazing. Yang Zhengxin was even more distressed: "Aunt, if I had known this a day earlier, I would have taken Qiao Qiao to go shopping with you in the supermarket last night!" (End of this chapter)