60s: I have a store

Chapter 317

Huang saw that her son's living place was tidy, things were neatly arranged, and the floor was swept very clean. She nodded with satisfaction. She also understood her son.

"Mom, drink some water!" Zhou Dazhong took out a teacup and poured a glass of water.

At this time, Zhou Dazhong's younger brother Zhou Daguo also said, "Brother, I want to drink too!"

After hearing this, Zhou Dazhong took out another cup and said, "Don't worry, yours won't be left out."

"Mom, wait a minute, I'll take you around the city." Zhou Dazhong said.

Huang shook her head: "What's there to see? Don't you have to go to work?"

She was afraid that because of her coming, Zhou Dazhong would be scolded by his leader.

"It doesn't matter, Mom. I have completed my task this month. It doesn't matter if I don't go to the factory." Zhou Dazhong hurriedly explained.

Huang was relieved when she heard this, but she still said, "Take these vegetables and divide them among the people in the courtyard."

He pointed to one of the bags of vegetables he brought, saying that the quality of this bag was not as good as the other one, and he would definitely keep the good things for himself.

After all, I just gave two to Uncle Niu. If I don’t give some to other people in the hospital, people will definitely gossip about me behind my back. I can’t give this opportunity.

Zhou Dazhong didn't hesitate. He picked it up with one hand and walked into the yard.

Starting from the backyard, two large cabbages were given to every household in the yard. After receiving them, the people in the yard thanked Zhou Dazhong one after another.

People in the courtyard couldn't help but envy. A pound of cabbage cost four cents, and more than a hundred pounds would cost more than four yuan. It was a considerable expense. If they could leave some, it would definitely be better.

Zhou Dazhong told them not to be polite and to go back to their rooms after dividing the money.

Zhou Daguo couldn't help himself any longer: "Brother, when are we going to go shopping?"

If his friends in the village knew about this, they would be so envious of him. He would also have something to brag about when he returned to the village, because apart from Lai Fu and his two siblings, no one else in the village had ever been to the city to play.

There is no way they can be compared with Lai Fu and the others, as they are Zhou Yimin's younger brothers and sisters.

"Okay, I'll take you to the city for a stroll now." Zhou Dazhong said with a smile.

Zhou Daguo was immediately happy: "Let's go, let's go!"

Zhou Dazhong took Huang and the others out. Not long after they went out, they saw a lot of people queuing up.

Huang was puzzled and asked, "Dazhong, why are they queuing up?"

"Mom, they are queuing up to buy cabbage. It's almost winter, and they are going to store it for the winter." Zhou Dazhong responded.

Huang said: "I never thought that city people would have to queue up so long to buy cabbage."

I used to think that city dwellers didn’t have to worry about supplies, but now it seems that’s not the case.

Even though their village is not too far from the city, the Huang family seldom comes into the city, so it is normal that they don't know the situation inside.

Not only her, many people in rural areas, especially women, have rarely been to the city in their lives and spend most of their time in the village.

"Yes! City people have no land, so they have to buy everything they eat. There's nothing they can do!" Zhou Dazhong said.

He cooks by himself, so he doesn't need to buy too much cabbage.

Generally speaking, lunch is basically eaten at the factory, at most dinner, or meals on Sunday. Thanks to his job as a buyer, he needs to look for supplies everywhere, so he is very familiar with the roads in Beijing and will not get lost.

Soon they visited all the nearby attractions, and it was noon. At this time, Zhou Daguo took Zhou Dazhong's hand and said, "Brother, can we go eat the roast duck at Quanshide? I heard it's delicious."

After saying this, he looked at his elder brother with hope.

Zhou Dazhong was a bit embarrassed. Quanjude's roast duck requires roast duck tickets. He had the money but no tickets. He could only say, "Daguo, Quanjude's roast duck requires roast duck tickets, and I don't have any."

"If you really want to eat it, I'll ask Uncle Sixteen. He should have it."

As far as he knew, there was nothing that Zhou Yimin didn't have. Normally, other colleagues' tasks could only be completed with the help of Zhou Yimin from time to time. There was no other way, as supplies were still too difficult to obtain.

Huang said seriously, "What are you going to eat? Can't you cook at home? Don't bother your sixteenth uncle with everything."

She was afraid that her silly son would over-consume his relationship with Zhou Yimin, and that when something really important happened, others might not help. The way to get along with others is not to always ask for help from others, as that would weaken their relationship.

"Daguo, what mother said makes sense." Zhou Dazhong nodded.

In fact, he also felt that Quanjude's roast duck was very expensive. One duck cost 8 yuan, and he needed a ticket. You have to know that his salary was only yuan, and he could only eat two ducks at most, which would cost him a month's salary.

There are also some seafood given by Zhou Yimin at home, and the leftover cured meat can also be made into a big meal.

After returning home, Zhou Dazhong wanted to show off his skills himself, but Huang snatched the opportunity away from him.

Originally, Huang was reluctant to cook so much meat at one time, feeling it was a waste, but in the end she couldn't persuade Zhou Dazhong, so she cooked half a cured fish and some cured meat, which together should be about three or four pounds, and then stewed them with some sauerkraut. The taste was simply amazing.

When Zhou Daguo saw so much meat to eat, he immediately forgot about his plan to go to Quanjude to eat roast duck.

As the stewing time got longer, the aroma became stronger and stronger, and soon the entire courtyard was filled with the aroma. Everyone could not help but swallow their saliva when they smelled it.

Huang saw that it was almost time: "Dazhong, go and call your sixteenth uncle to come over for dinner."

Sixteenth brother helps his son so much in the usual time. It’s rare that we cook something delicious at home, so we can’t forget others.

"Okay, I'll go call now." Zhou Dazhong responded.

Zhou Dazhong turned around and went to look for Zhou Yimin, but he didn't know whether his Sixteenth Uncle was at home. His Sixteenth Uncle often appeared and disappeared in mysterious ways, and his whereabouts were hard for others to figure out.

I came to the courtyard next door and greeted the people in the courtyard.

I saw some uncles busy drying the cabbages they bought. The sooner they were dried, the sooner they could be put into the cellar.

Experienced people know that after harvesting, the Chinese cabbage needs to be dried on the balcony for 3-5 days to shrink the outer leaves. This can improve the cold resistance of the cabbage, reduce its volume, and increase its storage capacity. When drying, the roots should face the sun and the outer leaves should hang down without breaking.

As Zhou Dazhong looked around, he saw piles of cabbages neatly stacked with their roots facing outwards on the windowsills, walls and corridors of every household.

He came to Zhou Yimin's house and saw that the door was not locked, so he was sure that Zhou Yimin should be at home.

Knocked on the door: "Uncle Sixteen, are you home?"

Zhou Yimin opened the door and asked, "Dazhong, what do you want to see me for?"

"Uncle Sixteen, my mother is here. She has cooked and is calling you to come over for dinner." Zhou Dazhong said truthfully.

(End of this chapter)