Chapter 104 Going to Yu Haiguang
Yu Zhile stood there, looking at the dark bottom of the tree.
The departing villagers streamed past her, occasionally bumping into her shoulders.
"Le Le, where are you?" Yu Wanqin's gentle voice brought her back to reality.
Yu Zhile raised his hand and said loudly: "Mom, I'm here."
The next second, a beam of light swept towards her arm. It was the light from the flashlight that Yu Haiguang took before going out.
"I'm sorry. I'm sorry."
"Excuse me, thank you."
Apologetic voices came one after another, getting closer and closer to Yu Zhile.
After a while, the four people in the family surrounded her. Yu Wanqin stroked her arm gently, and Yu Chi, who was sitting on Yu Haiguang's shoulder, touched the top of her head.
The family of five followed the crowd out of the threshing ground and walked onto the path home.
"Why did you suddenly stop?" Yu Haiguang turned around and asked.
Yu Zhile replied: "Zhou Yuesheng is missing. He said he was waiting for me under the tree."
At this time, Xiaobao was sweeping the weeds on both sides back and forth with a flashlight.
In the dim light, she saw Yu Haiguang's expression changed.
"I'll take you home first." Yu Haiguang tensed up and became defensive, but he tried to comfort her, "It's okay. Wait for my news at home."
In the small courtyard, Hu Qulian was reading ancient books under candlelight, while Xiao Hu was reading comic books beside her, fanning himself with a sunflower fan.
"Hey, how come Lele is back with us?" Xiao Hu looked up and said in surprise, "Didn't Zhou Yuesheng go out to look for you?"
Yu Haiguang asked: "When did you leave?"
"A little later than you, just around the same time." Xiao Hu replied.
Yu Haiguang looked serious and asked, "Please look after the house while I go out to take a look."
Xiao Hu realized the seriousness of the matter, restrained his expression and nodded seriously.
Soon, Yu Haiguang's figure disappeared into the night.
Several people sat there until late at night. He had not returned home yet, and Hu Qulian and Yu Chi looked tired.
"Teacher Hu, Sister Wanqin, you should go back and rest first." Xiao Hu said, "And Lele, you still have to go to the state-owned restaurant tomorrow. I will tell you the first time I have any news."
After saying that, she didn't give anyone a chance to refuse and sent them back to the house one by one.
Yu Zhile lay in bed, the fatigue from the day coming back to her, but her mind was unusually clear.
In the second half of the night, she entered a state of half-sleep and half-wakefulness, and was awakened several times by dreams of falling into the deep sea.
This state continued until dawn, and she finally woke up when she heard Xiao Hu and Yu Haiguang talking.
Yu Haiguang, who had not returned home all night, had stubble on his chin that grew back in different lengths, making him look particularly haggard.
"Any news?" Yu Zhile asked.
Yu Haiguang's expression was not pleasant. He said, "He was taken back to Beijing for investigation."
"I'm glad you're okay." Yu Zhile's tense nerves relaxed a little.
Yu Haiguang's thoughts were not so optimistic, but he did not show it completely. He said, "I will go back to Beijing with Teacher Hu on the 6th. If you have anything, please find Ning Tan and my uncle. Got it?"
As he said this, he looked guilty, as he had never spent his daughter's birthday with her.
"I understand. I will take good care of the family." Yu Zhile tried to force a smile. "Telegram me if you have any news."
Yu Haiguang nodded silently, and then went into the kitchen to make breakfast.
Others woke up one after another and learned the news about Zhou Yuesheng. They were glad that he was fine, but also worried that something might happen to him later.
A strange atmosphere spread throughout the courtyard, and even the aroma of rice that used to soothe my stomach became heavy.
Papa and Moore seemed to be aware of everyone's mood and lay quietly at their owner's feet without saying a word.
"Sister, I'm here." Chen Zhao's passionate voice broke the silent atmosphere.
Yu Zhile smiled and said, "Morning."
Chen Zhao noticed something was wrong when he saw everyone's expressions, so he sat down next to Yu Yue and asked in a low voice.
After learning what had happened, he frowned and lowered his head in thought.
After breakfast, Hu Qulian and Xiao Hu went out for free medical consultation again, and the courtyard fell into silence again.
Yu Zhile was in a daze for a while, and kept thinking about Zhou Yuesheng, so he went into the house and took out his notebook.
She first reviewed the development of the sideline business group in recent times, summed up the advantages and disadvantages of the food stall in various aspects, and then wrote down what she wanted to do in the next few days.
Hand over the food stalls, arrange the work of the kelp breeding group and screen personnel, and train staff for the new window of the state-owned restaurant.
Everything was written down on the white paper. Yu Zhile took a deep breath. She wanted to sort out her emotions as soon as possible.
Then she broke each task down into smaller pieces and marked them with deadlines.
"Sister, it's nine o'clock." Chen Zhao reminded in a low voice.
Yu Zhile closed the notebook and smiled, "Okay, wait for me two minutes, I'll go get the pickled peppers."
She took down a washed and dried small jar from the drying rack, first scooped out two large spoonfuls of pickled peppers with a bamboo sieve, and then used a wine scoop to scoop out pickled pepper water to cover the pickled peppers.
After that, she took another stall, walked into the kitchen, and took some pickled ginger and pickled radish from the medium-sized pickle jar.
Chen Zhao rushed to pick up the jar, and Yu Zhile let him do as he wished.
The two walked to the shore, and Yu Baiwei and others were working together to lift the wooden barrel onto the ox cart, with Yu Chuyue pulling the reins in front.
"Le Le, I'm here." Yu Baiwei wiped her sweat, "There's only one bucket left, we can set off soon."
As he moves, the muscle lines on his wheat-colored arms become clearer, smoother, and full of power.
Yu Zhile responded: "No hurry, take your time."
"I have found someone to build the yard, and we will start making the mud this afternoon," said Yu Chuyue.
She is fully responsible for the yard supervision work of the sideline group, and she started looking for candidates in the village yesterday.
There is not much difference between building a yard and working in the factory. Work points are recorded for both, but the former will include a lunch and you will definitely get to eat meat.
"Thank you for your hard work." Yu Zhile said.
Yu Chuyue is now in charge of three jobs. She has lost a few pounds in the past few days and her face is not as round as before. Fortunately, she is in good spirits.
"Days like this are interesting." Yu Chuyue smiled brightly.
After loading, the three of them got on and set off.
On the way, Yu Zhile asked about the expansion of state-owned hotels.
Yu Chuyue went to the state-owned restaurant twice a day and knew its situation very well, and explained it to her in detail.
Chen Zhao held a jar of kimchi in one hand and began to daydream.
The state-owned restaurant has acquired the right to use the shops on both sides and plans to add three windows on the original basis to sell malatang, ma la xiangguo and beverages respectively.
"The two shops were originally local products and agricultural machinery stores, but have moved elsewhere," said Yu Chuyue. "When I went there yesterday afternoon, Brother Hu San said the layout is almost ready, and they will close for the next two days to connect the three shops."
As Yu Zhile listened, he modified his plan in his mind and decided to bring forward the training of apprentices.
After understanding the situation, they went to Haidong Town.
"Le Le is here? Hu San almost broke the threshold of the kitchen." Hu Lan joked as soon as she saw them.
Hu Laosan heard the noise and rushed out from the kitchen, rubbing his hands nervously and said, "Xiao Yu, I was really worried that you wouldn't come."
He learned from his two apprentices in the morning about the dishes Yu Zhile was going to teach him today. He felt like a kitten's claws were scratching his heart and he couldn't sit still the whole morning.
"Brother Hu San, I can't run away." Yu Zhile laughed in silence.
Hu Laosan scratched his head and said with a silly smile: "Yes, since you are such a big person here, I will move the seafood in first."
Chen Zhao put the jar of pickled peppers on the counter and lent a hand to help.
As soon as he entered the store, Yu Zhile saw Jiang Rong sitting in the corner and greeted him with a smile.
In front of Jiang Rong was a plate of peanuts and fried river shrimps, and next to him was a half-jar of white wine. He was half drunk and responded with squinted eyes.
"Today is the anniversary of his wife's death." Hu Lan reminded in a low voice.
Yu Zhile did not go forward to disturb them and went into the kitchen carrying the jar of pickled peppers.
There was a large bucket of crucian carp in the kitchen, which were slapping the water surface with their tails, creating a circle of splashes around.
"Are these fish enough?" Hu Laosan followed her into the kitchen and saw her staring at the small wooden barrel. "If not, I'll go buy some more."
"Enough, enough." Yu Zhile answered repeatedly.
All the wooden barrels containing seafood were placed neatly in the corner next to the stove.
Hu Laosan took a breath and showed an eager expression on his face: "Let's start learning now. I have wanted to try pickled pepper-flavored dishes for a long time."
Yu Zhile asked him to kill two crucian carps and clean the black film inside the fish's bellies.
Then, she took the fish, made dense I-shaped cuts on both sides, added salt and beaten green onion and ginger, and finally sprinkled a handful of pepper powder and spread it evenly.
"Pickled pepper-flavored dishes rely on various pickled vegetables to bring out the flavor, so we need to use three kinds of pickled peppers, pickled ginger, and pickled radish." Yu Zhile introduced them to Hu Laosan one by one.
Hu Laosan sighed: "No wonder others can't learn it, there are so many tricks here."
"Yes, relying solely on pickled peppers to enhance the flavor will make the taste too monotonous and uncompetitive." Yu Zhile began to prepare the seasoning.
Cut the garlic in half into large pieces, cut the ginger into shreds, cut the pickled pepper into rings, cut the radish into thick strips, and also prepare the washed dried chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns, and put them on a plate for later use.
"The soup made from duck stewed with sour radish that has been soaked for a long time is also very delicious." Yu Zhile expanded the menu.
"It's another new dish. You'll have to teach me when the time comes." Hu Lao San smiled cheerfully. "Luckily I fought for your welfare last time, otherwise you would have suffered a loss."
Afterwards, Hu Laosan talked about going to his superiors to discuss the expansion. He earned her the benefits of a regular employee and also obtained two permanent employment quotas for Haiyu Village.
Regular workers receive a monthly salary of 25 yuan, and are also given some receipts. Their welfare benefits are much better than those of temporary workers.
"Thank you, Brother Hu San." Yu Zhile said with a smile.
Hu Laosan waved his hand and said, "The dishes you taught me have greatly improved the business of the restaurant. I should thank you."
The two began to refuse each other.
"Master, Lele, if you two keep refusing, the crucian carp will jump up." Zhang Hailan joked.
She worked as an apprentice for half a month, and under the influence of Hu Laosan and Hu Lan, her personality became much more cheerful.
Yu Mengjun covered her mouth and laughed.
"Don't worry, it will take a few more minutes to marinate," said Yu Zhile.
Hu Lan suddenly appeared in the small window and teased, "Le Le, someone is looking for you. He's a tall and handsome boy. Everyone knows him."
She stretched out the last word, a smile evident on her face.
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