vrcanaries Chapter 409: Shopping
Chapter 409: Shopping
Zhou Gu and the others nodded. Yes, then they would be the only family left?
Another said, "That's not a big deal. Although you have built many houses, you also have many people. I think the number of people is about the same. Even if we finish building first, we will evacuate your house. Your house will not suffer any damage and you don't have to move. Just do what you did now and then. I think it won't take more than a few days."
Li was still a little hesitant. This matter had its advantages and disadvantages.
Zhou Guo thought about it and felt that although it was a bit troublesome for everyone to cook together, he wouldn't have to worry about what so many people would eat every day. There were four families, with a total of more than sixty people. The adults and children of the four families totaled more than ten people each. It didn't seem to be a difficult task for so many people to prepare meals for more than sixty people.
If they don't participate, the other companies will form their own...
There was nothing to lose, so I nodded.
Li was relieved when she saw this, and said with a smile, "Okay, then we can have one place. It's just that the number of people in each family is different. We have to be frank in advance. The food and vegetables brought in every day must be sufficient. We will divide them according to the food each family gives. If a family brings less, they will naturally get less, and the people working for your family will naturally not be full. We will not give you more."
Everyone nodded happily. Everyone knew who these words were meant for. They looked at Zhou Sanyuan's wife several times intentionally or unintentionally. If anything went wrong, it would be her own fault.
Now that we have agreed, let’s discuss the dishes.
Mrs. Li smiled and said, "All the dishes in our house were thought up by Guoguo. She is an expert in this matter. Let her tell you."
Zhou Guo brought out a pen and paper, and said, "The dishes we set ourselves are one meat dish, one vegetable dish, and one soup. Everyone's response is very good and they are quite satisfied. Although we are paid to work, the food can't be too bad. Building a house is hard work, and only when they are well fed can the house be built solidly, so this meat is indispensable."
Zhou Sanyuan's wife opened her mouth and then closed it silently again. She couldn't help but pout. She had already been paid thirty cents a day, and she wanted to eat so well and eat meat for so much money. There was no such good thing in the world. She wanted to do such a job.
Others also hesitated and said, "Isn't it too good to have meat every day? Building a house is not a matter of one or two days, it will take at least a month, and no one has such a large family fortune."
"Yes, we ourselves are reluctant to eat meat. We only cut a few pounds of meat to eat during festivals, or kill a chicken to try. Who would eat meat every day?"
Zhou Guo said, "We are not asking them to eat meat every day. Eggs are also meat. Besides, we are asking them to eat meat every day, but we don't say how much to give. One or two slices per person is enough. Cut the meat smaller and thinner. One pound of meat can be cut into many slices. We feed them well, not for them, but for ourselves. After all, there is a big difference between a house built with care and one built without care."
"That's right. Some new houses leak right after they are built, but some roofs don't leak for several years. Well, it's one thing and one thing. Just tell me how to arrange it."
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "We need to discuss this with all the grandmothers and aunts. I am young and have many ideas, but you have the experience after all and know what to do."
Everyone laughed, the atmosphere relaxed, and even Zhou Sanyuan's wife had a smile on her face.
It’s actually quite easy to arrange one meat dish, one vegetable dish and one soup every day.
There's a market tomorrow and we can buy meat.
Zhou Guo took a piece of paper and wrote a note, and temporarily ordered the food for the next five days. The market next door opens every five days, so he can just go and buy more after he finishes eating.
The dish for lunch tomorrow is stewed meat with tofu. If there is not enough tofu, add more wild vegetables, such as cold bracken. Buy two bare bones and make soup.
At this time, a pot of soup can be used for three days, and a maximum of three pounds of meat can be used for one meal, so each person can eat several pieces.
The day after tomorrow we will have taro stewed with pork slices and fried bracken.
The day after tomorrow, stir-fry large intestines, pig lungs, and pine mushrooms. Use less water and put more pine mushrooms.
There are still plenty of pine mushrooms in every household. It doesn't cost money, you just have to pay for it yourself.
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"Well, there's not much left, so let's just use eggs. Make a pot of leek and egg soup with leeks, and add some stir-fried wild vegetables, and the meal will not be bad."
After all the arrangements were made, everyone was very satisfied. Although there was meat at every meal, it was not much, only one or half a pound per family.
The price is not much, but the dishes are delicious and it’s face-saving to talk about it to others.
Early the next morning, Zhou Guo followed Li, Zhou Su and everyone else to the market.
There were not many vegetables on the streets at this time. They were either wild vegetables or stale goods, such as dried mushrooms, taro, and various beans.
Zhou Guo looked at the soybeans and his eyes lit up. "Aunts, let's buy some beans."
Buy it, buy it, I have no objection, you can also use fried beans, they are fragrant, and most importantly, they are not expensive.
Large intestines and pig lungs are also cheap, much cheaper than meat, so people are willing to pay for them.
After buying everything, everyone returned to the village. Some people were still working at home, so they had to go back quickly to cook.
The Zhou family's yard had been demolished, and two stoves were built outside the yard. Zhou Chengjia also carried his own iron pot over, intending to carry it back after cooking.
Pots, pans, tables, chairs and benches were lined up, and the women were busy working.
Another important reason for choosing Zhou's house was that there was a well in the yard, making water extremely convenient to use. One could use as much water as desired without having to worry about carrying it.
The villagers who were working there were curious when they saw that there were suddenly so many people working and cooking in their family. They asked Zhou Gu, "Da Mao, why do you have so many people helping with cooking? Do we need so many people?"
"Yeah, it's like a feast."
Zhou Gu said, "No, these aunts came to our house yesterday to discuss. They said they were worried that their families wouldn't be able to keep up with the food, so they wanted to share meals with us. We can cook together and each family can take the food home to eat."
Once you say this, everyone will understand.
"So that's how it is. Hey, let me tell you, the food in your house is really delicious. My cousin worked for Zhou Sanyuan's house. He came back and said that the food didn't have any oil or salt. Most importantly, he didn't feel full. He worked on an empty stomach for the whole afternoon. How could he have the heart to work? After working for a whole day, so many people didn't even finish demolishing the house and were still complaining about being hungry. Zhou Sanyuan was embarrassed. As soon as we walked out of their house in the evening, we heard the couple quarreling."
Zhou Gu recalled the miserable experience he and Zhou Dacang had had in those days, and said with lingering fear: "My uncle and I have never had enough to eat when we worked for them. How can we not have enough to eat when doing such heavy work..."
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Zhou Guo looked at the food and vegetables sent by various families and was very satisfied. However, when he saw Zhou Sanyuan's family, his face froze and he said tentatively: "Aunt, I remember there are eighteen people in your family, and this amount is at most enough for thirteen people. It's not enough!"