Return to 1983 Hunting Xing'an Mountains

Chapter 675: Opening a restaurant and sending leopards to the specimen museum

After the meal, Xu Ning hurriedly fed the dog. Since Wang Shujuan had just gotten pregnant and couldn't be touched, Liu Lizhen basically didn't let her do anything. She could only stare at the dog with her knitting needles and wool every day. Of course, Meng Ziyan could also feed the dog, but she had no experience, and sometimes she made the dog food too watery or too dry...

While Xu Ning was feeding the dogs, Liu Lizhen and Han Fengjiao went to the backyard to feed the roe deer. At first, the old ladies didn't know what to feed the roe deer. They only heard that roe deer preferred to eat green leaves, but where could they get green leaves in the winter? In the end, Xu Ning reminded them to feed them corn kernels or something, as long as they could keep the roe deer alive.

After Li Fuqiang, Yang Shuhua, Wang Hu and others arrived, Xu Ning began to throw things into the carriage. Most of the young people were going to the city today, so the carriage had to be covered with straw and mattresses, and then the old leopard, deer legs and deer chops in a sack were thrown into the carriage.

Afterwards, Xu Ning climbed into the car carrying the Type 56 and a half. He, Wang Hu, Guan Lei and Li Fuqiang did not drive. The driver's seat was taken by Sun Lianfang. Sitting next to her in the passenger seat were Meng Ziyan, Guan Hua and Yang Shuhua.

When the old Dongfeng was driving smoothly on the smooth road, the gentlemen in the car all stared at the gap intently, for fear that Sun Lianfang would overturn the car without paying attention. However, Sun Lianfang was an experienced driver with three to five years of driving experience, so the gentlemen were worrying too much.

After arriving at the street, Sun Lianfang dropped Yang Shuhua and Li Fuqiang off at the door of the hotel. When they got off the car, they were carrying deer legs and half a deer chops. Then Li Fuqiang went into the hotel to find Yang Liguo. As it was not yet 9 o'clock, there were not many customers in the hotel. When Yang Liguo heard their purpose, he said hello to his apprentice and took Li Fuqiang and Yang Shuhua home.

Normally Li Fuqiang and Yang Shuhua seldom come to visit Yang Liguo, but since they were hunting animals in the mountains, they came to visit specially and told Yang Liguo and his wife that Old Xu's family at No. 9 was making bean buns and asked their family to join in the fun. Unfortunately, Yang Liguo had to be the chef that day as there was a wedding banquet being held in a big hotel and he really couldn't get away. Zhao Lan and the two children could go, but they had to come back the same day.

Upon hearing this, Li Fuqiang said, "What else is there to say? My brother has a car now, and I will send my sister-in-law and two nephews back when the time comes!"

Yang Shuhua felt very proud. She brought a lot of things when she came to her brother's house last year. This year, deer legs and chops, cigarettes and alcohol were all arranged. She felt that her family was harmonious and everything was going well!

Afterwards, Li Fuqiang and Yang Shuhua sat for a while, then went out with Yang Liguo. He went back to the hotel to work, while Li and Yang went for a stroll in the supply and marketing cooperative, found a restaurant to have a simple meal at noon, and then continued to stroll around the street.

They thought they couldn't come here for nothing, so in addition to buying something for Old Xu's family, they also had to buy something for Yang Liguo, Zhao Lan, and their two nephews...

When the two returned to Old Yang's house with their bags, Zhao Lan was stunned! Her sister-in-law actually bought her a thick coat, and also bought cotton shoes, autumn clothes and other things for the two children. Of course, Zhao Lan was not a stingy person. Although Li Yang and his wife did not eat at home at noon because Yang Liguo had to go to work, Zhao Lan knew that they had to stay for dinner in the evening, so she bought a big rooster and beef, minced beef for dumplings, stewed the big rooster with mushroom vermicelli, and a few crucian carps...

"Qiangzi, even if you have money you can't spend it like this."

In the evening, when Yang Liguo saw this after get off work, his eyes changed a little, and he said, "Brother, I know you are generous, but your house should be repaired. How many years has it been?"

Li Fuqiang smiled and said, "Don't worry, big brother. We still have some money. We will rebuild a house next year. We don't need to build five rooms. Three rooms will be enough!"

"Okay! Then sister-in-law will make two new quilts for you."

Yang Shuhua responded: "Thank you, sister-in-law."

"Oh my god, why should I be so polite to my own family? My sister-in-law doesn't have any other abilities."

Yang Liguo looked at his sister, who was radiant and more prosperous than last year, and nodded with satisfaction: "It's settled. Ever since Qiangzi started to learn, I like her more and more. Qiangzi, I have a few words to say. You two have some money now, but you have to plan for the long term..."

"I know, big brother. We came here for something. I originally wanted to ask you to go to the village so that my brothers could talk to you."

Yang Liguo waved his hand: "I can't go, just tell me directly."

"Okay, this is what happened. I was chatting with my friend a few days ago, and he said that opening a restaurant in the city is quite profitable. I was thinking of convincing you to open a shop in the city. It would be much more comfortable for us to run our own restaurant."

Yang Liguo stared at him, frowned and said, "Can it be done..."

Yang Shuhua continued, "Brother, you've been working in the restaurant for so many years, how can you not know whether you can make money or not?"

"I definitely make money, but doing this requires money. Your sister-in-law and I have raised two children over the years, and although we still have a lot left, it is definitely not enough to open a restaurant."

Li Fuqiang clapped his hands and laughed, "Brother, you treat Shuhua and I as outsiders, don't you? We have it! You can open a shop first. With your skills, you will definitely be able to take root in the city! It's just in time for you to help me take care of Jin Yu Man Tang..."

Zhao Lan tilted her head and asked, "Hey, Qiangzi, didn't they say that Erning's sister-in-law is pregnant? Is she going home now, or is she still in the city?"

"Just keep them at home. They and Feng'er go to restaurants to eat all day. It's not that I feel bad for them, but the food in restaurants is not as delicious as the food at home!"

Yang Shuhua nodded: "Yes, we are thinking of asking you both to go to the city, firstly to do some small business, and secondly to help us take care of the children, is that okay, brother and sister-in-law?"

Yang Liguo and Zhao Lan looked at each other in bewilderment. The two nephews who were doing their homework in the west room came over and asked, "Aunt, how are we going to school?"

Li Fuqiang said with a smile: "How do you go to school? Go to school with your younger brothers and sisters!"

Yang Shuhua looked at her brother and sister-in-law and said, "Well, my brother said that as long as you go to the city, he will help you! The education in the city is much better than in our street. My two nephews may be able to get into college!"

Hearing this, Yang Liguo and his wife were a little moved. Who doesn’t want a good child?

"Ah, transfer to a school in the city? Will our grades be able to keep up?"

Li Fuqiang waved his hands and said, "Why can't you keep up? You two have to have confidence! Let's not talk about getting first or second place, but can't we get a positive score in the class? Besides, Mr. Qian's wife from the supply and marketing cooperative is a high school teacher. She usually gives you little brothers and sisters special lessons..."

Yang Shuhua said: "Yes, brother, they can also get special tutoring when they transfer to the city school. Don't we have such a relationship?"

Thinking back to the past, she would never have said such a thing. What is this? She has money in her hands and is in a strong position!

"Haha, what else is there to say. Big brother and sister-in-law, you two should think about it. Don't worry about the money. If it's not enough, Shuhua and I will pay for it. Don't worry about them transferring to another school. My brother will help you with it."

Yang Liguo scratched his head in confusion and said, "Can you give me two days to think about it? I am completely confused by what you two are talking about."

Zhao Lan didn't dare to make the decision either. She opened her mouth and said, "I'll go take a look at the food. You guys can chat."

"Sister-in-law, let's do it together."

After the two women left, Li Fuqiang sat on the kang without saying a word. Yang Liguo held the teacup and lowered his head, thinking for about 10 minutes.

Suddenly, he raised his head and said, "I have to tell the boss in advance. This boss is very good to me..."

"No matter how good you are, aren't we still working for him? He treats you well because you are good at cooking. If he can find another chef as good as you in the whole Qing'an, he will definitely change you!"

Yang Liguo waved his hand: "One thing is one thing, don't talk so much."

Zhao Lan carried the table into the room, Yang Shuhua carried the working board and spread it on the table, then brought the kneaded beef filling and dough.

While Yang Liguo was washing his hands, Zhao Lan said, "We have to go to the city for the sake of our two children. Old Yang, have you figured it out? What my brother-in-law said is right. Now people with some means are rushing to the city. We can't just stay in the streets, right?"

"Oh, I've already made the arrangements. When they have their winter break, I'll teach my apprentice a couple more of our signature dishes, and then we'll open a small restaurant in the city."

Li Fuqiang smiled and clapped his hands: "That's right!"

Yang Shuhua was also very happy, after all, this was a good thing.

Noon, around 11 o'clock.

The old Dongfeng stopped in front of Sun Jishan's house, and Sun Liansheng and his wife Jin Xiaoxia hurried out to greet him.

Xu Ning didn't buy a gift box specifically, because he had come here many times and it would be seeming eccentric to buy another gift box, so he only took deer chops and legs, as well as a deer penis.

Inside the house, Yang Yusheng, Xu Long, and Sun Jishan were all sitting on the sofa, and everyone greeted each other after entering the house. The two pots in the outer room were steaming, and Xu Ning went to the west room to take a look at the children, and then Sun Lianfang, Meng Ziyan and others stayed in the west room to chat with Jin Xiaoxia and Yang Yanqiu.

Xu Ning and the others were chatting with Yang Yusheng and Sun Jishan about hunting animals in the mountains. Before the meal started, Xu Ning turned his eyes to Xu Long and asked, "How was the exam?"

Xu Long's face changed and he said, "Don't ask nonsense questions."

"Oh, you can't get a single point on the test, right? Take the test paper home and let mom cook two eggs for you!"

"Get lost, can you chat? I was busy that day and missed the exam, so I handed in a blank paper."

The reason why Xu Long seldom goes home these days is that he is attending night school, preparing to get a higher education so that Yang Yusheng can arrange a job for him. Because Yang Yusheng cannot work in the city for a long time and has to return to the province in five years at the latest, Yang Yusheng let him go to night school.

Yang Yusheng smiled and said, "Erning, why don't you go to night school to learn it?"

"Oh my god, Uncle San, I'm not as smart as my brother."

"Haha... Er Ning's chat is really interesting."

After lunch, Yang Yusheng, Sun Jishan and Xu Long returned to the unit. Xu Ning and others did not stay long. They drove Sun Lianfang, Meng Ziyan and others to the mall, and then he, Wang Hu and Guan Lei went to the specimen museum.

The exhibition hall of the specimen museum was quite spacious. The three of them also saw the 700-pound giant pig king standing on the southeast wall of the exhibition hall, and a big brown bear...

At this time, a little girl came over and said, "I'm the guide of the specimen museum. I need you to help me..."

Xu Ning shook his head and said bluntly: "I have something to ask Director Wang, where is he?"

"Director Wang, are you his..."

"My name is Xu Ning, and I'm his eldest nephew."

"Oh, okay, wait a moment, I'll go find Director Wang."

Less than three minutes after the guide left, Director Wang was called out. Xu Ning smiled and waved, saying, "Uncle! I'm here again."

"Hey, Erning, come with me into the house..."

Although it was their second meeting, Director Wang seemed very cordial, as if he were really his own nephew. To be honest, even his own nephew was not as cordial as him.

Director Wang pulled his arm, and Xu Ning lowered his head and whispered, "Uncle, I came here to deliver something. Is it convenient to stay here?"

"Ah, what is it this time?"

"Old Leopard, my third uncle told me that our museum doesn't have any leopards yet, so I just happened to pick one up in the mountains and sent it to you."

"Oh my god! This is exactly what our herbarium needs! Xiao Wang, go to the inner room and get some tea, and call Accountant Liu to the backyard."

"Okay, Director."

Director Wang turned around and said, "You guys drove here, right? Then let's go directly to the backyard."

After going out and getting in the car, he turned a corner and arrived at the backyard. After Xu Ning parked the car and jumped out, he saw Accountant Liu standing next to the scale and waving with a smile.

"Third uncle!"

Accountant Liu laughed: "Hahaha, good!"

He is the third uncle of Yan He's wife, so there is nothing wrong with Xu Ning calling him third uncle.

Director Wang said with a smile, "Erning has brought good things again this time, so you have to offer a high price."

"Of course! What did you bring this time?"

"Golden Leopard! Give me an estimate of its price."

"Oh my god, where did you get this thing? It's hard to beat. I've asked so many people in the past six months, and they all said they couldn't beat it..."

Director Wang said, "Then why don't you take a look at what our nephew is capable of!"

After Wang Hu and Guan Lei came over with the sacks, Director Wang and Accountant Liu came forward. As soon as the mouth of the sacks was opened, the two men frowned.

"Why is the leather so damaged?"

Xu Ning said: "This is what happened. There was a big cat lying next to it, and it bit it all over its body..."

Director Wang shook his head and sighed: "What a pity! If this leather was intact and in good condition, it would definitely be the treasure of the museum."

Accountant Liu nodded: "It's not that great, but it's not easy to get a leopard, so we have to accept it. This skin should be cleaned up, and nothing will be visible after cleaning it up."

Director Wang said, "Then let's calculate it according to the market price. Let's weigh it first."

The sack containing the old leopard was hung on the hook. Accountant Liu pulled the weight twice and said, "156 kilograms, not small. This piece of skin will be calculated at 5500..."

Director Wang curled his lips and said unhappily, "What do you mean 5500? Didn't I call you uncle? Just make it an even number."

"Look at you! You've been the good guy, and Er Ning calls me his uncle, right? I think the skin is broken, and it's easy to make mistakes if I report it to the higher-ups. What should I do if you get punished again?"

"Oh, no, I can't. I'll take care of it if anything goes wrong. Just calculate it as 6000 yuan. How can I cheat my own child?"

Xu Ning smiled and gave a thumbs up: "Uncle is really particular! Third uncle is also very authentic in his work!"

"Hahaha, this kid can praise anything."

Director Wang laughed and continued, "The total is 156 catties. Excluding the 6 catties of leather, it's 150 catties. Is that 8 yuan per catty?"

"Okay, sir, it's up to you."

Director Wang said with a smile: "I have inquired and found that the bone powder sold in pharmacies is 8 yuan, and the purchase price is even cheaper, so I just calculated it as 8 yuan."

"Okay! Thank you, sir."

"Don't be polite, if you have something fun like this again, you should bring it to me! Last time I asked you to touch the An Dahan, did you touch it?"

"Where can I find him? He is not near my house. I can't even find a trace of him..."

(End of this chapter)