Chapter 342 Floating Banquet
But across the small bridge, opposite the factory, there are also quite a few plants.
If you walk a little further ahead, there's a small side path that leads in. From there, you can see that there are probably quite a few houses behind this patch of plants.
Continuing along the road from the factory gate, the road gradually veers in that direction.
The roadsides were also mostly filled with houses.
In other words, there were houses built outside the fence formed by the osmanthus trees that were planted around the factory.
Despite the fact that these osmanthus trees have grown for countless years, the vast majority of them have reached a height of more than one story.
The houses here are noticeably more dilapidated than those in Rongdi and Liangdi Center.
Most of the houses are not even taller than the osmanthus tree.
But An Songyu could also imagine what would happen when the people here had money in their hands.
After it's demolished and rebuilt, I estimate that you can smell the fragrance of osmanthus from your own apartment.
"What are you looking at?" An Songxiang asked suspiciously.
She had just followed An Songyu's gaze.
Apart from the osmanthus fence, which is not so neatly arranged but is so densely packed that it is impossible to pass through.
There were only houses built very close together.
“I was thinking that the transportation here is quite convenient, and once those houses are rebuilt, they will be taller than our osmanthus trees,” An Songyu answered without hiding anything.
"High is high, so be it!" An Songxiang replied nonchalantly.
But after saying that, she looked at the exceptionally lush osmanthus tree and smiled again: "Sister, why don't we ask Auntie?"
An Songyu instantly understood what her sister meant.
She said with a hint of helplessness, "You really are something... Mom still remembers about the time we bought a house in Nanshi!"
“What does this have to do with me?” An Songxiang raised an eyebrow slightly: “Look, if someone from our village bought a house in this area…”
"When building it, as long as there is enough space, we will leave a courtyard on the first floor. The courtyard will only have two walls, so you can sit in the courtyard and appreciate the beauty of this old osmanthus tree that is at least several decades old."
"If the area is not enough, there is no way to leave another yard."
"How about building a large balcony on the second floor?"
"This seems even better; these osmanthus trees are taller than people's houses."
"Even on the second floor, you can stand right in front of the osmanthus tree."
"Not only can you enjoy the flowers, but you can also pick some osmanthus flowers to take home and make delicious food."
As An Songxiang spoke, she even became moved by her own words.
An Songyu was increasingly moved as she listened.
She couldn't help but glare at An Songxiang, then turned and walked into the factory, deciding to avoid seeing her.
An Songxiang smiled smugly and continued to follow behind her sister:
"If the yard is big enough, you can also plant some other flowers..."
When the two sisters returned, the representatives from the various families who were discussing things upstairs had not yet come down.
But the dishes on each table were already being served.
Bi Lizhu and the others had only briefly toured the factory before coming out to help.
With several oil drums converted into makeshift stoves and all cooked at once, the speed at which the food was served was anything but slow!
When An Songyu and her sister went there just now, they even saw the tall steamer.
Nowadays, the steamed fish, steamed ribs, steamed meatloaf, and steamed loofah that are just placed on the table are their masterpieces.
People who were originally scattered elsewhere, chatting or visiting, also came drawn by the fragrance.
Some people went directly to the stove, hoping to see if there was anyone who could help.
But because they arrived too late, they were kicked out.
Like the An Songyu sisters, some people were so tempted by the delicious food on the table that they couldn't move.
Fortunately, due to space constraints, the meals prepared today were mostly quick and easy.
When the last table had a small pot of soup that had been simmering since they arrived, everyone immediately started eating.
Hearing the greeting, the village committee members and others upstairs looked down through the window without glass.
They immediately followed suit and came down.
An Songyu and the others had already sat down, and after An Jianguo returned, they quickly started eating.
"These ribs are so fresh!" The fermented black beans brought back from near Fengyin Bay have a noticeably stronger flavor.
Fresh pork ribs, after being marinated, are both fresh and flavorful.
The taste was absolutely amazing!
After eating two pieces, and even finishing the taro that was served as a side dish with the ribs, An Songyu asked, "Uncle, how did your talks go?"
"I think this dish is absolutely perfect for the catering industry."
An Jianguo smiled helplessly: "It's not as good as you say."
"This is just a common home-cooked dish that every household in Shuncheng knows how to make."
An Songyu opened her mouth, but couldn't refute it.
She couldn't completely agree, but she had to accept it.
After all, even if it's just their family, they would do it from time to time.
Although the taste is somewhat different from that of food steamed in this large iron pot.
But it's not that bad.
Since that's how they operate their own household, why would they use that to open a restaurant...?
It's not that it's impossible.
But something is indeed missing.
Next, An Songyu carefully tasted every dish on the table.
The result was no different from the first dish.
She couldn't help but sigh.
However, this is not something she needs to worry about.
After lunch, representatives from various families in Jiangcun gathered together again.
An Songyu hadn't even finished her digestive tea when she was called over.
An Jian'an and his brothers also went along.
Once everyone was seated, Jiang Wenlin got straight to the point and asked:
"I heard from Jian Guo that your family is temporarily short-handed because of the work on that large house site in Rongdi?"
The An brothers exchanged glances and immediately nodded.
The village committee members, including representatives from various households in Jiang Village, all frowned.
"Is it really impossible to spare even a single person?" someone asked, somewhat unwilling to give up.
An Jianping asked somewhat helplessly, "We just checked, and if it's just a matter of finding someone to do some simple repairs to the house, we shouldn't need to specifically send someone over."
"Find some small construction teams nearby, they should be able to get it done."
After all, even simple repairs would be quite a task with a lot of work involved.
But in terms of difficulty, it's actually not that hard.
Over the years, with the development of cities, construction teams of all sizes have sprung up everywhere.
The village committee and the people of Jiangcun naturally know these things.
Especially in the past year, after they followed An Jia to buy self-built houses everywhere, they did learn about the situation in each place.
But the only people they can truly trust are their own people.
Putting everything else aside, let's just look at them.
They bought their house later than the people next door.
But while the two-and-a-half-story houses next door are still under construction, their five-story houses are almost up.
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