Chapter 168 Keep it secret We need your help
There were only a few words on the telegram - important, call back as soon as possible, and a string of numbers.
Yu Zhile couldn't figure it out, so he put it aside for the time being and planned to call and ask for clarification tomorrow when he went into the city.
While she was thinking, all the seedling boxes were transferred to the ox cart, and the group headed towards the east coast.
The next day was Fang Zhuo's holiday. He had already planned to stay overnight in Haiyu Village, so he informed his immediate supervisor before leaving. After locking the car door, he picked up the things he had bought during the long trip and walked towards Yu's courtyard.
Soon, everyone arrived at the shore, unloaded the boxes and lined up on the shore. One group of people cut the seedling curtain into half a meter pieces according to Chen Lao's instructions, while another group filled the net bag woven from rattan with stones and then tied it to one end of the seedling curtain.
"The stones should be tied firmly, otherwise it will affect the growth of the kelp seedlings." Chen Lao reminded during his inspection, "But don't tie a knot. We will have to replace the stones after a while to gradually raise the water layer for the kelp seedlings to grow."
After the first batch of short seedling curtains were completed, the fishing team members helped to deliver them to the fishing boat. Chen Lao and Luo Ping respectively took the team members selected in the past few days to the vicinity of the breeding raft to guide the transfer work, while Li Ran stayed on the shore and watched others divide the seedling curtains.
The number of people on the shore suddenly decreased by two-thirds, and the place became more spacious. Yu Zhile and the other two would inadvertently meet Li Ran's eyes.
After learning about his immoral thoughts, Zhang Wenxin's attitude towards him became much colder. She was even too lazy to try to ease the atmosphere, allowing it to gradually become awkward.
Li Ran noticed this, and after the fishing boat docked, he found a random excuse to replace Luo Ping and took the initiative to escape from this environment.
It was getting dark, and all the work of transferring and temporarily raising the kelp seedlings was completed. Everyone worked together to pack up the seedling boxes, and then went home after work.
The Yu family courtyard was very lively at that time, and Yu Zhile heard all kinds of noises before he even got close.
"Uncle San, throw it higher, higher." Yu Lin laughed happily, his tone was very excited, "I'm flying, I'm flying."
Yu Wanqin and Yang Suyun prepared the dishes while chatting, Yu Yue helped silently, while Chen Zhao and Yu Chi beside them leaned their heads together and looked at the movie brochure carefully.
"Le Le, come and have a taste. This is the lotus root juice that Uncle Yu brought back from Jiangsu Province. It's delicious." Lan Yuanyuan waved at her and then raised a bottle of light brown drink and shook it.
Yu Zhile took a sip and nodded involuntarily.
The lotus root juice retained some of the fresh fragrance of lotus root and had just the right amount of sweetness, making her feel fresh and natural.
Fang Zhuo not only picked some local specialties that were easy to carry for everyone to try, but also brought gifts for everyone. Yu Zhile and Lan Yuanyuan each received a beautifully embroidered silk scarf.
At the dinner table, Chen Zhao curiously asked about the delicacies of Jiangsu Province.
"We only had one meal there, and it was all ordinary home-cooked food," Fang Zhuo replied, and then tried to recall for a while, "I heard from the front desk of the guesthouse that their three-piece duck, salted duck and yellow mud stewed chicken are all very famous."
Chen Zhao's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he looked at Yu Zhile expectantly.
Yu Zhile burst out laughing: "I know how to make it, but the taste may not be authentic. I'll make it for you again when I have the chance."
After saying this, she suddenly remembered that she had said something similar. And early December was Zhang Wenxin's birthday, so she could cook for her.
"I'm looking forward to it!" Chen Zhao laughed, and asked about other things the next second.
Everyone listened to the two men talk while eating, occasionally asking one or two small questions, or inquiring about the differences between other provinces he had visited.
After the meal, it was already dark. We cleaned up the tables and chairs and then sat down to chat. We still felt like we were not done chatting until the usual break time.
The next day, Yu Zhile rode her bike into the city after breakfast. She first went to a state-owned restaurant.
Recently, Hu Laosan will try to cook seafood with her previous cooking methods and innovate new dishes. Therefore, she has reduced the frequency of teaching cooking at state-owned restaurants, but she will still come to taste the dishes and give her opinions.
The moment she stepped into the door, Hu Laosan just came out of the kitchen carrying two plates and greeted her warmly, "Xiao Yu, you came just in time. Come and try the marinated shrimp and small octopus dough that I made."
The saltiness of the marinade is well controlled, which enhances the flavor of the shrimp meat while retaining its original sweetness. It tastes very good.
The dough for the octopus claws resembles modern octopus balls, but the batter is too thick, the texture is hard, and the filling is too monotonous.
"Brother Hu, why don't you open a new window and make this into a snack so that customers can take it away in paper boxes." Yu Zhile suggested, "But the dough needs to be seasoned well, and you can try adding some cabbage or onions."
Hu Laosan thought about it and thought her suggestion was good. He praised her loudly: "Xiao Yu has a smart mind. I will talk to the superiors after I have studied the formula."
Then, Yu Zhile told him the method and recipe of making home-made salad dressing, and he and his three apprentices made a bowl of it. The final product was used to mix with vegetable salad.
As it was getting close to dinner time, more and more customers came into the store, and Hu Laosan and his friends became busier, so she said goodbye and left, heading for the post office.
Yu Zhile filled out the telephone form at the front desk and waited for about ten minutes before he got through to Wen Wanbai's office.
"Qiqi, we need your help. We hope you can arrive in Beijing a week earlier in December." Sheng Lanyue said straight to the point.
Yu Zhile looked puzzled and asked, "What's going on?"
"The two girls who are usually responsible for makeup and costumes broke their right hands during training and need to recuperate for at least two months." Sheng Lanyue paused, "The format of this year's performance has changed, and other military regions will also participate. As a role model for national art troupes, we must not let down in any link, and we need more professional people to complete professional work."
He had witnessed her ability in this area at the Haiyu Village Autumn Harvest Party, and even had a strong premonition that she would add the icing on the cake to their show.
"I want to bring Yuanyuan with me, I'm afraid I won't be able to handle it alone." Yu Zhile said.
Actually, she had a selfish motive. She knew Lan Yuanyuan was very interested in musical costumes, and she wanted her to observe and touch them up close.
Sheng Lanyue responded: "Sure, Teacher Wen hasn't submitted an application for a family visit yet. Your travel expenses will be borne by the art troupe, and I'll ask my parents to buy you sleeper tickets."
"Okay, I can finish all the work as early as the 15th." Yu Zhile went over the work schedule for the next two months in his mind.
The sooner they arrived, the better for the art troupe, so Sheng Lanyue suggested setting the departure date for the next day, and she readily agreed.
Long-distance calls are not cheap, and Sheng Lanyue still has to train, so the two didn't chat too much and were ready to hang up after confirming other details.
"Wait, there's one more thing." Yu Zhile suddenly thought of Zhou Yuesheng, "You have to keep this news secret."
Sheng Lanyue understood what he meant and uttered "oh" in a long voice, with a teasing tone in his voice.
After returning to the village, Yu Zhile told Zhang Wenxin and Yu Chuyue everything, revealing the entire cooperation plan with Du Sheng, and asked them to go to Beijing with Yu Wanqin and others in December.
"Okay." The two of them responded in unison with excited expressions.
When Lan Yuanyuan learned about this, she jumped up excitedly and hugged Yu Zhile. After calming down, she and Yu Wanqin started to discuss making winter clothes, and they talked so much that they didn't even take a nap.
As they chatted, she decided to go back to town. In the evening, she brought back a lot of cloth and a bag of wool, and couldn't wait to get Yu Wanqin to work.
Time flies, and it is already the end of November.
In the past half month, the sideline business group launched new products based on seasonal seafood and developed new flavors. Business and reputation have been steadily increasing.
At the same time, several things happened in Haiyu Village, which were neither big nor small.
When the kelp seedlings grew to about 15 centimeters, Chen and his colleagues led the people in charge of kelp planting to carry out seedling separation and interplanting. The process went very smoothly, and now the kelp seedlings are growing well.
Second, a small number of tiger shrimps showed signs of softening and death. Fortunately, Qu Xin discovered it early and adjusted the feed formula in time, which prevented the disease from spreading further.
In addition, after careful consideration, Sister Yu Chunqi accepted Du Nanzhi's invitation at the end of October and joined the sideline business group of Huaxi Village.
"Le Le, when Editor-in-Chief Qiao sent me the manuscript fee, she mentioned that Teacher Qiao had given birth to two lovely little girls." Yu Baiwei smiled and handed over a photo, "This is the photo that was sent with it."
The photos were taken while the children were sleeping, sucking their thumbs.
While watching, Yu Zhile could imagine the scene of their little mouths moving, and a faint smile unconsciously appeared on his face.
The patchwork quilts they were going to give to the children had been prepared long ago. The quilt covers were embroidered with various patterns, some of which were drawn by Yu Chi. The blunt lines gave them a childlike charm.
The photo was quickly passed around among everyone in the sideline, and received many exclamations. The moment everyone saw it, they couldn't help but exclaim that it was cute.
The next day after receiving the photo, Yu Zhile went to work at the cannery in the provincial capital. He took Baijia to the hospital to give the baby to Teacher Qiao and held the baby in his arms.
"Thank you. Pingping and Anan will definitely like the gifts from their sisters." Teacher Qiao touched the soft quilt.
The next second, she asked Editor-in-Chief Qiao to go home immediately and deliver the publications and magazines she had accumulated during this period to the cannery’s staff quarters. She was so anxious that the people present did not know whether to laugh or cry.
This time, Yu Zhile worked for six consecutive days in the provincial capital, completed the taste adjustment of all the products managed by Yu Peilan, and got a sleeper train ticket for a week later from Sheng's parents.
The day she returned to the village was Zhang Wenxin's birthday. She made an appointment with Zhang Wenxin and Yu Chuyue to meet at the riverside to prepare a dish of stewed chicken in yellow mud.
Unexpectedly, when she walked to the river with all the materials, what she saw was Zhang Wenxin, who was squatting on the ground pulling weeds in a depressed mood.
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