Era: Winning since educated youth went to the countryside

In the evening, when Chen Shiying came back from work, Zhou Ziwen took the two sisters and Yueyue to Uncle Wu's house for dinner.

When Zhou Ziwen went to Uncle Wu's house for dinner, he did not go empty-handed.

He brought a pheasant that Tayun had just caught from the mountain today, and also carried some mushrooms that he had picked from the mountain before.

The family arrived at Wu Dagang's home, where he and his wife Aunt Chen welcomed them warmly.

"Ziwen, you are here, come in and sit down." Wu Dagang said with a smile.

"Uncle Wu, Auntie, we're here to have a free meal." Zhou Ziwen greeted them with a smile.

"What are you talking about? We are so happy that you can come."

"Oh, this is Yueyue! What a pretty girl."

Aunt Chen was very surprised to see little Yueyue held by Chen Qiaoyi.

"Auntie, please hug Yueyue, she is so well behaved." Chen Qiaoyi said with a smile.

Aunt Chen carefully took Yueyue and teased her: "Yueyue, smile and grandma will give you candy."

Little Yueyue seemed to feel Aunt Chen's love and started giggling.

Everyone couldn't help laughing when they saw Yueyue's cute appearance.

Wu Dagang asked everyone to sit down: "Don't stand, sit down quickly, the food is ready."

Knowing that Zhou Ziwen was coming, Aunt Chen specially prepared a large table of dishes.

Everyone sat around the dining table, looking at the table full of dishes, and couldn't help but admire Aunt Chen's cooking skills.

"Auntie, the dishes you cooked are so rich and they look delicious." Zhou Ziwen said.

"Yes, Auntie, thank you for your hard work." Chen Shiying also said.

"Haha, it's not hard. I'm glad that you can come to eat. Try it and see if it suits your taste." Aunt Chen said with a smile.

Following Aunt Chen's warm invitation, everyone took their seats and prepared to enjoy this sumptuous dinner.

The table was filled with all kinds of delicious dishes, including braised fish, sweet and sour pork ribs, stir-fried seasonal vegetables, cold cucumbers, etc. Each dish exuded an enticing aroma.

Although Aunt Chen’s cooking skills are not very good, Zhou Ziwen likes her very much.

He likes this homely taste.

Zhou Ziwen picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs, put it in his mouth and chewed it carefully. The sweet and sour taste spread in his mouth. He said with satisfaction: "Auntie, this sweet and sour pork ribs tastes really good. I have to eat a few more pieces."

Chen Shiying also tasted the cabbage and nodded in praise: "Auntie, this dish is very refreshing and tastes very good."

Wu Dagang looked at everyone enjoying the meal and showed a pleased smile on his face: "As long as everyone likes it, eat more, you're welcome."

Aunt Chen smiled and said, "Yes, we are very happy that you can come, but we are afraid that the food will not suit your taste."

Everyone ate and chatted, and the atmosphere was warm and harmonious.

"Come on, Ziwen, have a drink with me, an old man." Wu Dagang picked up the glass.

"Uncle Wu, I toast to you." Zhou Ziwen held the wine glass with both hands and clinked it with Wu Dagang.

"It's a pity that Lao Zhou is not here today. It would be more lively if he were here."

Wu Dagang said with emotion.

"Where is Uncle Zhou? I haven't seen him yet!" Zhou Ziwen asked curiously.

"He went to the commune to attend a meeting. I don't know what the meeting was about. He hasn't come back yet." Wu Dagang explained.

Zhou Ziwen nodded: "So that's how it is. When Uncle Zhou comes back, we can find a time to get together."

"Okay, that's settled then." Wu Dagang agreed with a smile, and the two drank it all. At the table, Chen Qiaoyi and Chen Shiying were also talking in a low voice, and Yueyue kept scanning the table, full of curiosity about the various dishes.

"Yiyi, Shiying, you should also eat more and don't just focus on the children." Aunt Chen said with concern.

"Got it, Auntie." Chen Qiaoyi and Chen Shiying responded with a smile, and then began to taste the dishes on the table.

The dinner was held in a pleasant atmosphere. Everyone ate and talked, sharing interesting stories in their lives.

Wu Dagang and Zhou Ziwen talked about the recent situation in the village and the development of the mushroom cultivation base.

"Ziwen, your mushroom cultivation base is doing well. Now many people in the village want to learn from you." Wu Dagang said admiringly.

"Haha, it's not difficult to grow it yourself. If you grow it well, you can also supplement your family income."

Zhou Ziwen said with a smile.

He had also heard about this. In fact, the members of the mushroom group grew it themselves at home.

Especially those team members who followed him the earliest, I heard that they grew quite well.

"Ziwen, do you think the planting scale at the base can continue to expand?" Wu Dagang asked expectantly.

"Of course we can, but the commune probably can't eat so much, right?" Zhou Ziwen was a little embarrassed.

The mushroom cultivation base over there is already quite large in scale.

There are ten mushroom workshops. If each workshop is fully planted, the output will be at least 200,000 kilograms per month.

This is because of the different varieties. Some mushrooms have a longer growth cycle.

"That's true." Wu Dagang was a little disappointed when he heard this.

"Uncle Wu, actually the current output is already very large, but we can grow more and make it into dried goods, so that we can transport it to other places to sell."

Seeing Wu Dagang's disappointed look, Zhou Ziwen gave him an idea.

"Dried mushrooms? How much can that thing sell for?" Wu Dagang's eyes lit up, but he was a little hesitant.

"The best mushroom for making dried mushrooms is actually shiitake mushrooms, and dried shiitake mushrooms are still quite valuable."

Zhou Ziwen explained with a smile.

In fact, he has already done this, but the growth cycle of shiitake mushrooms is relatively long, and the shiitake mushrooms planted last year have not yet matured.

"Oh? How much does a pound of dried shiitake mushrooms cost?" Wu Dagang asked curiously.

"Good quality dried shiitake mushrooms can be sold for more than four yuan per pound in the market, or even more," Zhou Ziwen replied.

"Four dollars? That's a lot!" Wu Dagang said in surprise, obviously satisfied with the price.

"Uncle Wu, actually this price is not high. You know, it takes eight to ten kilograms of mushrooms to produce one kilogram of dried mushrooms. Considering the labor costs, the price is even lower than that of fresh mushrooms!" Zhou Ziwen explained with a wry smile.

"Oh, so that's the case. That's indeed not very cost-effective." After listening to Zhou Ziwen's explanation, Wu Dagang nodded to show his understanding.

"There's nothing we can do about it, but dried mushrooms are easy to preserve and transport. We can ship them to other cities to sell," Zhou Ziwen said.

"That's a good idea. Okay, I'll go to the commune tomorrow and discuss it with President Fu." Wu Dagang nodded.

After talking about mushrooms, the next topic became lighter.

Everyone started talking about some interesting things in the village, such as whose pig gave birth to a litter of piglets, whose child learned to walk, etc.

The dinner ended with laughter and joy. After Zhou Ziwen and his family thanked Wu Dagang and Aunt Chen, they went home.

By the time they got home, it was dark outside.

As soon as they got home, Zhou Chaoyang came running over. (End of this chapter)