60s: I have a store

Chapter 234 Cooperation
"Isn't the commune planning to transfer people to repair the canal? We have 20 vacancies in Zhoujiazhuang, which can be given to you. When the time comes, you can fill in the names of the villagers in Zhoujiazhuang and take their places." said the old branch secretary.

Repairing a canal is not something that can be completed in a few days or three days. It may take two or three months, or even more than a year.

The commune was responsible for the meals, which solved the problem of eating for 20 people for a long time and alleviated the pressure on Shuangtian Village to a certain extent.

Liang, the village chief of Shuangtian Village, had his eyes light up: "Really?"

"Can you still fake it? You saw it when you came in. We have other things to do in Zhoujiazhuang and we have limited manpower." The old branch secretary spoke frankly.

Village Chief Liang was very grateful: "Thank you, thank you so much."

Although I failed to borrow any food, I was able to solve the food problem for 20 villagers. So this trip was not in vain.

When he entered Zhoujiazhuang, he also saw that the riverbed was covered with plastic film. No need to guess, there must be a lot of crops in it, all of which did not need to be handed in.

This makes them very envious.

This river does not flow through their Shuangtian Village, so there is no dry riverbed to use.

Zhoujiazhuang is not the only village that does this. Many villages in Hongxing Commune do the same. The people in the commune turned a blind eye, knowing that they could no longer force the villagers and had to give them a way out.

Therefore, it is almost an open secret and everyone knows it tacitly.

Village Chief Liang is preparing to leave.

It was obvious that Zhoujiazhuang was quite wary of outsiders, and besides, they were almost ready to eat. At this time, it would be a bit rude to wait for them to stay for dinner.

"In that case, I won't bother you anymore." If their Shuangtian Village becomes prosperous in the future, they will never forget the kindness they received today.

"Now that we're here, let's have a meal!"

Zhoujiazhuang could still arrange a meal for four people. It was not a big help, but it was a courtesy that had to be done.

Otherwise, if word gets out, people will think there’s something wrong with the way Zhoujiazhuang treats guests!
"No, really. We'll eat before we come back. We're not hungry anymore."

As soon as Village Chief Liang finished speaking, the people around him started to feel their stomachs growling.

Village Chief Liang turned around and glared at the guy.

The man felt very aggrieved, his stomach growled, could he control it? He could still bear it, but when he heard that Secretary Zhou invited them to dinner, he could not bear it anymore.

"Have a meal! It's not a problem."

Zhou Yimin, who was beside the old Party Secretary, also nodded: "Yes! Besides, we also have something to discuss with Village Chief Liang."

Got something to discuss?
Village Chief Liang was confused, and the old Party Secretary was also confused: There is something else? How come I don’t know?
However, the old branch secretary had unconditional trust in Zhou Yimin and did not say anything.

"Oh? What's the matter? Comrade, you are..."

He doesn't know Zhou Yimin yet.

When it was time to pay the public grain tax, Zhou Yimin did not go with them. Besides, the two villages were quite far apart, so it was normal that they did not know each other.

He was curious about Zhou Yimin's identity just now. He was able to follow Secretary Zhou and had an extraordinary demeanor. He almost thought that this person was not from Zhoujiazhuang, but a VIP of Zhoujiazhuang.

The old Party branch secretary then solemnly introduced him: "He is Zhou Yimin from our Zhoujia Village. Do you know the pressurized well and solar stove? He invented them."

Village chief Liang was shocked when he heard this.

I know it so well!

Pressurized water wells and solar cookers are very popular in rural areas. How could you not know this? If it weren't for pressurized water wells, I'm afraid many villages would have had poor harvests this year, and their Shuangtian Village would not be much better.

It's not just the water press and the solar cooker! I heard that the thresher was also invented by them.

Those things are of great benefit to the farmers. They are still very considerate of the people who have come here to help them. Although many people have never seen Zhou Yimin, they will remember his name.

Village Chief Liang had long heard that there was a capable person in Zhoujia Village. Unexpectedly, the person was standing right in front of him.

You really don't recognize the great man.

He said with a bit of fear: "It turns out to be Comrade Zhou Yimin in person. Hello! Hello!"

"Village Chief Liang, you're too polite. Let's go! Let's have a meal together. We really have something to cooperate with your Shuangtian Village." Zhou Yimin said with a smile.

After saying this, he gave the old branch secretary a look.

The old branch secretary and Zhou Yimin have a tacit understanding.

"Let's go! Can we still trick your Shuangtian Village?"

Village Chief Liang nodded: "Then I'd better obey your command."

The old branch secretary asked someone to take them to the canteen first, and then stayed behind to talk to Zhou Yimin. This was the meaning of Zhou Yimin's eyes just now.

"Yimin, how do we, Zhoujiazhuang, cooperate with Shuangtian Village?" he asked.

He also knew that Zhou Yimin asked him to walk slower because he was talking about this issue.

"Isn't our village short of manpower? I want to see if we can hire some. At least it's enough to have food to eat. Although the reservoir in the back mountain is not big, it will probably take a long time given our village's own strength," said Zhou Yimin.

Who doesn’t want cheap labor?

It was a win-win situation, and I also earned a favor from Shuangtian Village.

Moreover, Zhoujiazhuang actually still has a lot of things to do in the future, and relying on the hundreds of households in the village is really a bit too weak.

When the old branch secretary heard this, he thought it was true.

It's just giving them something to eat, Shuangtian Village will definitely be happy about it.

"Secretary, I won't go in."

The old Party Secretary nodded: "Okay! You can go home and have dinner too! I'll talk to them about this matter."

After saying that, Zhou Yimin turned around and went home. They were going to have sweet and sour pork tonight, and his grandmother would cook. She rarely cooks now, but whenever Zhou Yimin comes home to eat, he will basically cook.

In order to cater to the tastes of foreign guests, the "scorched pork strips" with a salty and fresh taste have been changed into a sweet and sour dish. Usually, the pork tenderloin is sliced ​​and marinated, coated with fried batter, fried until golden brown, and then stir-fried and thickened with starch.

Since foreigners like sweet and sour flavors, the salty and strong flavors of the north are not suitable for them, so Taotai Du Xueying ordered the chefs in the palace to change the flavors of the dishes.

Therefore, the famous chef Zheng Xingwen changed the original salty and fresh taste of "scorched pork strips" into a sweet and sour dish. This change made Harbin the birthplace of sweet and sour pork.

In his previous life, Zhou Yimin had eaten authentic sweet and sour pork in Northeast China, which was indeed delicious.

He actually didn't have high expectations for his grandmother's cooking skills.

No matter whether the taste is authentic or not, he will definitely support it if it is made by his grandma.

In the village cafeteria, the old party secretary brought Village Chief Liang and others to eat with the villagers.

Because the grain had just been harvested, the village still had enough food, so the food was pretty good, with large steamed buns and some stir-fried vegetables. Just this made the three villagers brought by Village Chief Liang drool.

"Come on, everyone, have a meal, you're welcome." The old Party secretary opened a bottle of Lianhua Bai and had two drinks with Liang, the village chief of Shuangtian Village.

"Secretary Zhou, let's talk about cooperation first!"

Although Village Chief Liang also wanted to eat, he was still able to distinguish the priorities of the matter.

(End of this chapter)