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Chapter 312 Ask for an idea!!!

While Banggeng was enjoying the delicious smell of chicken, Shazhu had already prepared the food and put it on the table.

There were thirteen people in the Zhang family, young and old, excluding Zhang Pingan who was a soldier. Adding the three people from the He family, there were too many people, so they set up two tables in total.

No family was rich in those days, and Sha Zhu's family only had an octagonal table, so the table the children used was an old desk moved from the cottage. He Yushui had used it for more than ten years, and it was so mottled that its original color could not be seen.

Fortunately, the children only care about whether the food is good and whether there is enough meat, and they don’t care that the paint on the table is about to fall off.

Sha Zhu was cooking the last dish. The door opened and Xu Damao walked in, holding two sausages and a can of yellow peaches.

Seeing this, Sha Zhu raised his eyebrows and said, "Grandson, you are quite shameless. Today is Brother Da Fei's family dinner, how dare you come uninvited?"

Xu Damao snorted coldly, and said complacently: "Brother Dafei specially invited me to come here to accompany the guests... Who doesn't know that I, Xu Damao, am a good hostess for drinking??? Do you think you are the only one who can have dinner with Brother Dafei?"

In fact, when he heard the aroma of food wafting from Sha Zhu's house, he made a special trip to Lao Zhang's house.

He said that he was the best at accompanying the guests to drink, saying "one big and three small, two, five, ten" to indicate that he would add more dishes. Finally, he got the right to eat together.

Xu Damao is not stupid. He knows that he can become an executive thanks to Zhang Shenfei's advice behind the scenes.

Although Zhang Shenfei is now in college and no longer in the steel mill, he will come back one day, right?

At that time, whether Xu Damao can continue to climb up will still depend on Zhang Shenfei.

So whenever he gets a chance he will try to keep in touch with the other person. Feelings grow stronger as time goes by. If you don't meet or keep in touch often, won't they fade away?
of course,

It’s enough for him to know these things in his heart, he won’t tell Sha Zhu.

Although Xu Damao didn't say it, it is said that your long-time enemy is someone who understands you better than your close friends.

Even Sha Zhu could figure it out with his toes that it must be Xu Damao who took the initiative to find Zhang Shenfei and licked the qualification to eat.

So he couldn't help but spit on the ground, looking at Xu Damao's helpless look.

"Hey, you ate shit, why are you vomiting?" Xu Damao walked over and threw the sausage on the chopping board.

"Silly Zhu, cut this sausage into thin slices, add sesame oil or something and mix it together. This is a great dish to go with wine. My dad went to show a movie to a leader, and the leader gave it to my dad."

When Xu Damao said this, he held his chin high. The projectionist was very proud of the gift he received.

"It's just a sausage, isn't it? You're not ashamed to eat it." Sha Zhu rolled his eyes, dissatisfied with being ordered around by Xu Damao, he added, "Don't just sit there. Go pour the canned food into a plate, and remember to pour out two plates."

He originally prepared eight dishes, but there was no reason to have an odd number of dishes when entertaining guests in Sijiu City. Since he wanted to add sausage, he had to add another can of food.

"I'm a cadre, but I have to listen to the orders of a stinky cook like you!!!" Xu Damao snorted coldly. He turned his head and saw Cai Quanwu coming in, and swallowed the rest of his words.

"Secretary Xu, I have to correct you. You are now a Level 26 staff member, which is different from a cadre.

If an official keeps shouting that he is a cadre every day, and you say that in the courtyard, we neighbors will just ignore it when we hear it.

But if you say it outside and those people with ulterior motives hear it, it will be bad." Cai Quan said with a fake smile.

Xu Damao said awkwardly: "Ah, yes."

Even though he usually talks badly in front of Sha Zhu, he really doesn't dare to do that in front of Cai Quanwu.

Although that idiot Zhu always claimed that he was the bully of the courtyard, he only hit people a few times. Xu Damao felt that he had developed immunity to his beatings, and not only did he not feel any pain, he even felt a little bit of pleasure...

But Tsai is no different!!

This guy is a jerk. He can carry 300 kilograms of flour at a time. Doesn't he lift himself like a chicken? ?

If I get hit by his punch, I'm afraid I'll lose my life. I can't afford to offend him, I can't afford to offend him!!
Seeing Xu Damao being humiliated in front of his cousin, Sha Zhu immediately laughed obscenely: "You deserve it! If you keep talking nonsense, Old Cai will punish you!!"

Sha Zhu had always thought that Xu Damao was a jerk that would never change, but now he has experienced the feeling of being bullied by a powerful person, and he is so happy!!!
……

All the food in Sha Zhu's house was on the table. Zhang Shunsui and Zhang Fendou helped their old lady into the house, and the others came in one after another.

Sha Zhu placed the chicken soup on the table and complained with a big grin:
"Hey, Brother Dafei, your whole family really treats me as a cook. I waited for dinner before I came in, and you don't intend to lend a hand, right? "

Zhang Shenfei pretended not to hear and sat down, then motioned Qian Tiezhu and everyone else to take their seats.

Xu Damao finally found an opportunity to bully Sha Zhu. He picked up the bottle and poured wine for Zhang Shenfei, saying:

"You guys should just be content. In this world... I can treat your whole family of three to a feast with fish, meat and chicken. It's obviously a huge profit for you, okay?
Who can afford to feed a cook and his family of three? Only Brother Dafei is soft-hearted. "

Although Sha Zhu worked in the cafeteria and had enough food and drink, he knew that the current situation was not optimistic.

After hearing what Xu Damao said, he didn't have time to argue with him. He turned to look at today's guest Qian Tiezhu:

"Life in our city is getting harder and harder nowadays. We have to wait and see whether we can buy fine grains or something.

Compared to that, it's not as good as your countryside. I heard that you don't have to pay for food and drink there, and every meal is rice, braised pork, and big white steamed buns. You can eat whatever you want? ? "

Since the second half of the year,
In order to free farmers’ hands from housework and save time to work on construction.

Communes in various places began to establish canteens, calling on farmers to hand over their food to the canteens and eat at designated times every day.

Sha Zhu was envious of the prosperous scene when he read about it in the newspaper.

"They say the working class is the master of the country, but I see that the farmers are living a better life than us! Damn, screwing in screws is worse than farming."

Cai Quanwu, who was standing by, saw Xu Damao put down the bottle after pouring wine for Zhang Shenfei and the others, so he picked up the bottle and poured a glass of wine for Sha Zhu: "How can it be that simple?

How much land there is, and how much food can grow on the land is all rationed. How can we afford to eat braised pork every day? ? "

Sha Zhu retorted: "The newspapers took photos of it, how could it be fake?"

"It's definitely not a fraud, but how long can they last by living beyond their means? I estimate... it's about time now." Cai Quanwu said, looking at Qian Tiezhu.

The latter smiled bitterly: "This brother still sees it clearly."

When the cafeteria first opened, there was indeed unlimited rice, white steamed buns, and braised pork every day.

Later, as the food in the canteen became insufficient, the quality of the food began to decline.

From eating rice, white steamed buns, and braised pork every day, I now eat sliced ​​pork, shredded pork, steamed buns made from two kinds of flour, and two kinds of rice...

And then,
"In the past week, our commune has started to return to the way it was at home, eating a mixture of three parts fine grains and seven parts coarse grains," he said.

"Hey, isn't this the same as in our factory?" Sha Zhu smiled and felt balanced immediately.

After all, we are also the glorious working class and the masters of the country. Our lives should not be worse than those of our peasant brothers!!!
Thinking about it again, something is wrong???

"Then you ate all the remaining food in the past few months. Even if you have 30% fine grains and 70% coarse grains, it won't last you much longer, right?
What’s more, the last time I went out to help someone prepare a banquet, I heard from the owner that the weather has been a little strange recently and the harvest next year might be affected.”

Farmers rely on the weather for their livelihood. If it doesn't rain, the harvest will definitely be affected.

Next year’s grain supply is unreliable, and the old grain has been almost wasted. This matter... hiss, I can’t think about it too much.

Zhang Shenfei looked at Sha Zhu: "Even you have thought of this..."

"That's right, I'm so smart." Sha Zhu nodded, and suddenly felt something was wrong, "No, Brother Da Fei, what do you mean by that?"

What do you mean even he can sense that something is wrong? It turns out that in Dafei's mind, He Yuzhu is just a fool who doesn't know much about the world.

"Aren't I praising you?"

"Is there anyone who praises you so much?"

Xu Damao interrupted: "My father often goes to the countryside to show movies, and I heard that things have been a little strange in the past few months.

For example, the Red Star Commune and the Youth Commune recently... It is said that this year's autumn corn has not been watered since it was planted... It is almost time for the harvest, but many of them are not even as big as the palm of your hand..."

Qian Tiezhu followed up, "That's fine, the key is that we have to plant wheat right after harvesting the corn. If it doesn't rain, I'm afraid next year's harvest will be affected..." "Next year... it's hard to say..." Zhang Shenfei shook his head.

The three of them spoke one after another, and everyone was silent.

Although most of the people here are from the city, food cannot grow on the asphalt roads in the city.

If there is no food to grow in the rural fields, they will also starve.

In the end, it was the old lady who spoke: "We ordinary people cannot take care of those big things.

Now that autumn has arrived, the weather is neither too hot nor too cold. Tiezhu, if you have time, you should go to the mountains more often and hunt as many wild game as possible, and ask your mother to get more wild vegetables."

It is always a good idea to be cautious at all times. Only when you have something to worry about can you stay calm.

Qian Tiezhu nodded. "Don't worry, old lady. I saved it."

Fortunately, there is a regulation now that all prey must be handed over to the public.

However, many people who entered the mountains would secretly hide some of their possessions. This was something that all the hunters knew about, and no one would report it.

The old lady went on to say, "If the harvest is really bad and there is no other way, we can go to the city and work together as a family to find a solution... As long as we have something to eat, you won't starve."

In fact, what she wanted to say was that she could ask her grandson Zhang Shenfei to help buy food. Although Zhang Shenfei is now a college student and not working, he still has his previous connections.

It is always easier to find a transportation company or other unit to move some food than for ordinary people.

But isn't this in front of Sha Zhu's family and Xu Damao? The old lady couldn't say it clearly.

The topic was a bit heavy, and after everyone chatted for a while, no one picked up their chopsticks.

The children at the next table were already anxious, craning their necks to see what was happening at the adults' table.

At last,
It was Zhang Shenfei who took out two chicken legs, gave one to the old lady and one to Qian Tiezhu: "Let's not talk about this anymore, let's eat first."

“Eat, eat! In the world, eating is the most important thing.

Isn't that what life is all about? If it really doesn't work, just close your eyes and endure it slowly, there will always be a day when it will pass." Grandma Zhang took the chicken leg and took a bite.

Everyone started to eat, and the kids next door cheered and picked up their chopsticks to rush towards the food.

Tang Danniu swallowed a mouthful of braised pork and called out to her sons to eat the meat slowly, saying that the food today was very oily and they should be careful of diarrhea if they ate too much.

"What do you mean by long time no see? Our second uncle invited us to dinner a few days ago... Ouch..." Before Zhang Fendou could finish his words, he was hit by his brother Zhang Fenjin. After he came to his senses, he swallowed the rest of his words.

Seeing this, Zhang Shenfei sighed that the fourth child was still smarter than the third child, but in his heart he thought that it would be better to eat at home next time.

Although it is more spacious than Shazhu's house and won't make his house dirty, it is very inconvenient to talk.

The children at the other table ate and drank their fill, wiped their greasy mouths, and went back to the backyard to get ready for bed.

When Zhang Shunsui saw He Yushui walk out of the door and head out of the yard, he turned around and followed him quietly.

After eating, Grandma Zhang stuffed her pipe into her waistband and went home with the help of Tian Xiaozao and Tang Danniu.

Suddenly, only Zhang Shenfei, Zhang Shenliang, Sha Zhu, Xu Damao, Cai Quanwu and Qian Tiezhu were left at the dinner table.

Without the women and children, a few people drank, smoked and chatted, and the room was soon filled with smoke.

Cai Quanwu flicked the ash off his cigarette and said, "Brother Dafei, I want to discuss something with you."

"I have saved a few hundred dollars now. Do you think it is better for me to buy a car or a house?"

He is a sluggish person who makes a living mainly by carrying heavy bags and riding a tricycle.

In the past, he dreamed of having his own tricycle instead of renting one from others.

But now it’s different.

He lived in Sha Zhu's house. Although Sha Zhu didn't have a partner now, he was already in his twenties. He might have a blind date at any time. He was afraid that it would be inappropriate for him to live here forever, so he decided to buy a more suitable house.

Besides, although the buying and selling of houses is not allowed openly now, there are still many ways to trade in private.

He and Sha Zhu had argued about this topic, but there was no conclusion in the end.

In addition, Cai Quanwu grew up alone and helpless, and he was indeed reluctant to leave his two family members, Sha Zhu and He Yushui. For a moment, he was really undecided.

"No, why are you bringing this up again? I've already told you that you can live in this house without worry. I won't kick you out even if I get married." Sha Zhu looked unhappy.

"It's not a question of whether to kick you out or not. I can't stay like this forever. It's not good for you to find a partner." Cai Quanwu replied.

Xu Damao smiled: "Old Cai, you don't need to worry about this. Whether Shazhu can't find a partner has nothing to do with whether you live in their house or not! He is destined to be lonely until death!!!"

"Fuck you!!!" Sha Zhu was furious, and he swung his fist as big as a clay pot vigorously.

But Xu Damao had been beaten for so many years and was no pushover. He just bent down and avoided the beating.

When Sha Zhu's first punch failed, the second punch came right after. Xu Damao simply stood up and walked around the room to deal with him.

The two of them were having a lot of fun. Zhang Shenfei didn't even look at them. He just said to Cai Quan in a bored tone, "If you ask me, you should buy a car first."

It's not that he looked down on Sha Zhu, it's just that this guy was played around by Qin Huairu in the TV series and didn't get married until he was in his forties or fifties.

After arriving in this world, he saw with his own eyes that Sha Zhu acted like a pug in front of Qin Huairu.

Although Qin Huairu was not so obsessed with Sha Zhu because the Jia family's living conditions had improved, she was even always indifferent to him.

But isn’t it time for those three years yet?

By next year, everyone will have a hard time. The advantages of Sha Zhu, the chef of the steel mill, will be highlighted.

Apart from anything else, the fact that you can bring back a lunch box of leftovers every day is enough to make people jealous!!!
By that time, it is still unknown how Qin Huairu will treat Sha Zhu.

But Zhang Shenfei knew very well how Sha Zhu would use the lunch box to lick Qin Huairu.

As long as Sha Zhu keeps licking Qin Huairu, he will never be able to get married.

Instead of this, it would be better to let Cai Quanwu use the money to buy a car and earn more money.

Hearing that Zhang Shenfei also supported buying a car, Sha Zhu clamped Xu Damao in his hand, turned his head and grinned at the two of them:
"Okay! Lao Cai, you have nothing to say now, right?
Brother Dafei has told you to buy a tricycle. I will go with you tomorrow and we will go to the department store to buy you a tricycle."

Zhang Shenfei also smiled and said, "Once you have your own car, Lao Cai, your income will increase significantly."

Even though Cai Quanwu is just a coward with a low social status, he is looked down upon everywhere he goes.

But Zhang Shenfei did the math for him and found that this guy was making a lot of money quietly.

She usually carries big bags in the grain store and earns fifteen or sixteen yuan a month.

In his spare time, he rented a friend's car and rode a tricycle to earn money, which was about twenty dollars a month. The sum of these two things was not less than what Sha Zhu earned, and this guy didn't have a sister to support, so if he was well fed, the whole family would not be hungry.

After hearing Zhang Shenfei's reply, Cai Quanwu was relieved and slammed the table: "Then buy a tricycle!!! With my own tricycle, I will save money and try to buy a bigger house in two or three years!!"

"Oh, Old Cai is missing his wife..." Xu Damao smiled.

"What's wrong with missing a wife? Do we have to be like you, getting a wife but not doing anything special and then getting divorced?" Sha Zhu mocked.

He despised the fact that Xu Damao and Liu Lan were getting divorced, and he would bring it up and say something about it whenever he had the chance.

Don't hit someone in the face, don't expose someone's shortcomings when you scold them. Xu Damao's face suddenly changed...

(End of this chapter)