Chapter 63 Second Update: Dried Seafood Fruits
Early the next morning, Ye Yu was awakened by the smell of food. He sniffed first, then rolled around in the warm bed, got up and stretched.
Carry the wooden basin to the yard to wash.
There were a lot of people washing up in the courtyard at this time. It was the coldest time of the year and everyone used hot water. The courtyard was filled with mist. Ye Yu was lazy and didn't pour out the water in the thermos. He poured the icy water directly on his face. It was absolutely unique.
Familiar neighbors would greet each other good morning when they met. Some people murmured, "Is it the countryside that nourishes people, or is it cold water that nourishes the face? How come San Ya of the Ye family looks more and more beautiful after her trip to the countryside?"
There are also a few unfamiliar faces.
The Mao family next door has been replaced by a family surnamed Chen, who is able to be allocated such a nice house now. He is a key leader in the steel plant and an old technician.
The entire Mao family went to build the Northwest together. In fact, because the head of the Mao family severed ties with the eldest son of the Mao family in time after he was arrested, although their family was inevitably affected, they did not have to move out of Yanjing.
It’s a pity that Old Mrs. Mao is so good at offending people, especially after their family had “no single-line family”. She is always running around, arguing with everyone, and making the whole four courtyards a mess.
Some people understood her loss of her grandson and did not hold it against her, but some people did not indulge her, so the Mao family, which was still in the observation period, was in trouble again.
In order to avoid being forced to work on the farm, aid construction is indeed the best option. I just hope that the head of the Mao family will learn from his lesson, stop being a mama's boy, and be nicer to his only daughter in his life.
The Chen family also moved in with a large group of people in a lively atmosphere. There were only a few patches on their children's clothes, and their family conditions seemed to be quite good. Old Mrs. Chen had a kind face and was said to be very enthusiastic. Even Auntie Yi was a little worried that she would compete with her for the position of Auntie Yi in charge of the compound.
Something happened to the little Red Soldier Damao. All the little Red Soldiers in their alley were grabbed by the ears and forced to take off their red armbands by their parents. There were inevitably some minor quarrels among the neighbors, but overall it was peaceful and they were not involved in the outside storm.
Ye Yu looked around and listened carefully, then washed up and went to the kitchen.
Wang Lai Di was frying cabbage, and Ye Baoguo was lighting the fire and adding firewood in front of the stove. When he saw his second sister come in, he straightened his back, making it clear that he was not eating for free.
“There is progress.”
Ye Yu gave him a praising look, then sighed that her father still couldn't let go of his so-called male dignity.
What Wang Lai Di didn't say was that Ye Weiguo implemented Ye Yu's words before he went to the countryside most thoroughly. He went from just opening his mouth for food to learning a lot of home-cooked dishes. The second was Ye Hongjun.
After all, seeing Ye Weiguo so active, he couldn't bear it anymore and usually did some housework to the best of his ability. But after Ye Yu came back, Ye Hongjun took it back for some reason. Maybe he was trying to save face as a father and was embarrassed to admit that he was wrong in the past.
Ye Zhongguo did not change because of Ye Yu's words. He was not persistent enough and had relapsed into his old ways. However, he was scolded by Ye Hongjun twice and ended up doing the same thing.
Ye Hongjun must have been fidgeting in the main room. Wang Laidie didn't expose his stubbornness and was secretly happy, thinking that both father and daughter were very interesting.
Breakfast is simple.
Once the lard is heated, stir-fry a lot of cabbage stalks and leaves, add salt, and pile a lot of meat into it, which makes it even more salty and fragrant. You can eat many of them when paired with sweet potato buns.
Wang Lai Di felt a little regretful that she had stir-fried the meat so early in the morning, but she soon had no time to think about it.
Maybe because it had been snowing for days and it finally cleared up in the past two days, the postman came very early today. I hadn't finished my breakfast yet when I heard the postman calling outside.
Ye Yu volunteered to get it. She was so enthusiastic because she smelled a fishy smell from a distance. It was even stronger outside the yard. The onlookers couldn't help but look at the two big sacks.
When the aunt saw her, she smiled and teased, "You are indeed sisters. You sent several large bags of things home a while ago, and now your second sister has done the same. She sent so much back from far away. I don't know how much the postage cost."
Ye Yu smiled but said nothing.
As for the sour remarks of some onlookers such as "It stinks worse than pork water, how can this meat be eaten?" and "It's all worthless smell of the sea", he filtered them out directly, letting them go in one ear and out the other, and no one said anything dirtier to his face.
"Dad, Mom, and my second sister sent a lot of seafood."
Ye Yu returned to the house with a bag in one hand. There was no need to worry about Wang Lai Di as mentioned earlier. The main reason was that with the fishy smell of the sea, any smell of meat could be covered up. They could also eat meat every meal without closing the doors and windows.
Seafood may be very valuable and expensive in the future, but it is not the case now. There is little to eat inland, and it is so delicious near the sea that you will feel like vomiting.
Also, the taste difference between someone who knows how to cook seafood and someone who doesn’t, and between fresh seafood and non-fresh seafood is often very large.
What Ye Lan sent back was definitely not fresh food. The main method of making it was to dry seafood in the sun, including dried shrimp, wind eel, black wolf fish, dried cuttlefish, dried anchovies, etc. The most common ones were various salted fish. How long they could be stored depended on the craftsmanship.
Wang Lai Di was terrified again: "Ye Lan, this girl, sent so much. Will it affect Zhao Qinggang's military service? He is still in the army!"
"Mom, since they have all been sent, there will definitely be no impact." Ye Yu explained that it was reasonable to say that the mountains and rivers were public property, but what about the sea?
Even if there are sea, land and air territories, sea and air territories are more complicated than those on the mainland, especially when it comes to the border and high seas, and no one often pays attention to what is salvaged from the sea.
In addition, seafood is not expensive now and will not attract as much attention as pork.
Not only was Ye Yu not afraid, she also suggested: "Why don't we have two seafood meals today?"
Artificially dried seafood is definitely not as effective as those dehydrated by machines. In order to prevent them from going bad, we must get rid of them as soon as possible before they go bad to avoid waste.
In addition to seafood, there are also some dried kelp and seaweed, as well as a variety of fruits, dried coconut, dried pineapple, dried mango, dried noni, etc. Some are grown by local production teams, and some are wild, so it is not possible to name all of them.
Ye Yu threw a piece of dried coconut into her mouth. It was not very sweet, but soft, sweet and refreshing, making it a very suitable snack. She wished she could fly south too.
Why didn’t we choose a production team near the sea? What a mistake.
Of course, Ye Yu also remembered that some people are allergic to mangoes when eating seafood, so he asked Ye Hongjun, Wang Laidie, and Ye Zhongguo to try a small amount first to confirm its safety.
Fortunately, none of the three showed obvious allergic symptoms. However, unlike Ye Yu, they needed some time to adapt to the seafood they tasted for the first time, whether it was salted fish or dried tropical fruits.
Along with the two bags of things, there was also a letter sent back. The letter announced a great news: Ye Lan was pregnant. Because of this, her return to Beijing would be delayed. The transportation was poor now, and her body was not suitable for long-distance travel.
Now, Wang Lai Di was both happy and worried. Ye Yu also moved away from the center of her attention list, and Ye Hongjun also got involved.
The couple rambled on about sending something to Ye Lan and her husband, including their unborn grandchild: "Pregnant women need more nutrition, but they can't eat everything. The rabbit meat I sent last time wasn't good. I wonder if you remember?" "I definitely remember. Please write back and share your experience."
Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, and Ye Hongjun is still at work today. Wang Laidie, who is on duty, Ye Baoguo, who has his winter vacation early, and Ye Yu, who is idle, are also going to the state-owned store to buy New Year's goods. They can go together to buy some things for pregnant women and babies for Ye Lan.
"I have milk powder tickets." Ye Yu took out three from his pocket (space).
Wang Lai Di:
"Where did this come from?"
Milk powder coupons were a scarce commodity in that era, even rarer than malted milk. Generally speaking, babies did not have enough milk, so they had to borrow milk from others or feed them with rice soup. As a result, the infant loss rate was also very high.
"Originally, it was prepared for my eldest sister, but now it seems more suitable for my second sister. I'll change the gift to books and homework for my eldest sister." Ye Yu often lied when being polite, but she also added half the truth. "There's a sweet girl among the educated youth who went to the countryside. Her mother works at the White Rabbit Candy Factory, so it's more convenient for her to buy malted milk and milk powder. When the post office checks the telegram, send her a letter and give my second sister's address. Ask her to help buy some and then exchange it for meat."
Wang Lai Di told her not to let others suffer losses.
After dinner, Ye Hongjun went to work, Ye Baoguo washed the dishes, and Ye Yu helped Wang Laidie tidy up things. They secretly ate a lot of dried fruits in the meantime, and then the three of them went out together.
"It's the Spring Festival."
The Spring Festival in the future world has completely become a symbol. Ye Yu dug out his childhood memories from decades of memories. Except for the three-year famine period, the Spring Festival was really lively, and the liveliness lasted for a long time, from New Year's Eve to Lantern Festival.
People put up window decorations, write Spring Festival couplets, and set off firecrackers. There are also temple fairs and Lantern Festivals on the streets. As the capital, Beijing will also have very grand open-air parties.
There are lights and decorations everywhere, and everyone is smiling.
But now, due to the policy of destroying the four olds, many things have been castrated explicitly or secretly, such as temple fairs, dragon and lion dances, ancestor worship, Spring Festival Gala, etc., and only some minor things are left. Cutting window flowers, pasting couplets, and setting off firecrackers that are allowed this year may not be allowed next year.
But the festive atmosphere has not diminished much.
Because the essence of the New Year atmosphere lies in people, every Ye countryman looks forward to this day, the joy of reuniting with family, the happiness of changing into new clothes, the delight of eating meat, and the expectation for the future. Everyone you meet on the street is in high spirits, and the children chase each other and shout "Happy New Year, Happy New Year".
Several state-owned stores in the old city were extremely crowded. People could neither squeeze in nor squeeze out. Although they were bustling, they also had their drawbacks, such as the lack of the concept of queuing.
“…”
Ye Yu didn't want to stay in the crowd of people with all kinds of smells for too long, so she volunteered to buy the task. Before Wang Lai Di understood what she meant, she saw Ye Yu walking towards the crowd, like a drop of water merging into the river, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
"How did you do that?"
After waiting for about half an hour, when he came out again, Ye Yu was already holding two large sacks in his hands.
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