Chapter 41 Second Update: Stir-frying
Ye Yu did not lower his voice when he said this, and even used a little trick. People around him must have heard it, including the salesperson at the counter who was closest to him.
Hua Feifei and her friends have always lived in this era and are used to the attitude of the salespersons. They don't think there is anything wrong with their provocations.
Even when Ye Yu said this, Yang Xiuxiu and Zhao Chunjiao's first reaction was to look at the salesperson, a little afraid of offending them and having difficulty buying things.
But the store is not the only one selling goods. Can they really openly not sell the things on the counter?
As for the defective products sold privately, those who understand will understand that Ye Yu and his friends have nothing to do with these salesmen, and they can't get them from them.
No matter how much the salesperson rolled his eyes, Ye Yu and his friends still managed to buy flour, noodles, salt, soy sauce, soap, clam oil, as well as malted milk, fruit candies, biscuits, melon seeds, etc., which were recently launched and were still a bit of a luxury for farmers.
Apart from a thermos, Ye Yu bought snacks. Whenever it came to weighing, he would stare at the salesperson and they would not dare to shortchange him.
Just as they were leaving, several of the salespeople chatted among themselves, further exacerbating the educated youth's reputation as being difficult to deal with.
They joked that they didn't believe these educated youth could do anything to them. In just over ten days, the educated youth made a lot of jokes and none of them could accomplish anything.
Besides, the law doesn't hold everyone responsible. Which supply and marketing cooperative in this world isn't like this? Those city dwellers have even worse attitudes than them, and there's no sign of rectification from higher-ups.
Outside the door, the educated youth were also discussing.
After some thought, Han Jing was the first to raise his hand in agreement: "Xiao Yu's doubts are correct. Those salespeople really shouldn't be so harassing to customers. It's clearly stated on the □ that we serve the people wholeheartedly!"
"Do I really want to write it?" Hua Feifei hesitated. "Will this offend Pingquan Commune? We don't know how long we'll be staying here. If we offend them, they might make things difficult for us."
"Write," Xu Fei also voted in favor. "Discovering mistakes, correcting them, and helping salespeople improve their positions—isn't that what we educated youth should do? As for the offense against Pingquan Commune, we not only found the mistakes, but also wrote many beautiful tributes to the peasant comrades for their simplicity and honesty."
Ye Yu complained: "So many assumptions? Even if you write them, they may not be submitted."
“…”
Absolutely amazing.
"Remember to blur the specific names and use pseudonyms like Xiaohua Xiaocao."
Ye Yu felt that it was worth writing about it. The benefits outweighed the disadvantages. It was not only about correcting the salesperson's problem, but also about spreading what he saw and heard in the countryside. It also provided a channel for the educated youth who went to the countryside to complain about injustice.
This does not mean that the educated youth are necessarily right and the villagers are necessarily wrong. There are normal people and bad apples on both sides.
However, at present, teenage educated youth are definitely a vulnerable group compared to the villagers. If they really encounter extreme evil, they may even lose their lives.
The situation in the production teams near Yanjing may not be obvious yet. Poor mountains and bad waters produce unruly people. The educated youth are really in danger in those remote places where the sun never reaches.
Never underestimate the corruption and brilliance of human nature. In the past decade, there must have been a number of young boys and girls in their prime who unfortunately disappeared in these lands.
Ye Yu said: "More and more educated youth are submitting articles to the government. If there were a dedicated section responsible for this, it would make the educated youth's rural life more transparent and also serve as a form of supervision for the local villagers, thus bringing both sides closer to a balance."
Xu Fei and the others were stunned. Comrade Ye Yu's ideological perspective and depth were beyond their reach. He was just a salesperson at a supply and marketing cooperative, but he could reach so far.
Perhaps Xu Fei, Han Jing, and Hua Feifei still don't quite understand this supervision and balance. Zhao Chunjiao and Yang Xiuxiu, whose conflicts with the production team are deepening, understand it better. They see a third way besides compromising with the locals.
Xu Fei:
"Then write it!"
“We write too.”
"Not only us, I'm writing a letter and asking my classmates in XYZ province to write one too..."
balabalabala.
The young people are not shy about their own ideas, they just do what they say, they are full of energy and their ambitions are as high as the sky.
But Ye Yu, who brought up and extended the topic, had no intention of joining in, or perhaps her attention was attracted by the state-owned restaurant next to the supply and marketing cooperative.
Others:
...Okay, I'm hungry too.
Unlike the state-owned restaurants in Sijiucheng, the state-owned restaurants in Pingquan Town do not require menus to be ordered. You can order on the spot, but the dishes are limited to the chef’s signature dishes.
Therefore, there are not so many varieties, and most of them are Beijing cuisine or other cuisines that are already popular in Beijing.
However, in this era, anyone who can become a chef and be called a master or a teacher is very skilled. State-owned restaurants are willing to add oil and ingredients, so the taste is definitely not bad, and the portion of each dish is quite large.
But the six of them still ordered nine dishes, three of which were from Yeyu, including the braised pork, fish slices in fermented wine, and stir-fried three kinds of food.
If ordering more, even six people might attract more attention, she would have ordered a few more.
There are abundant dishes.
For staple food, everyone used their own food coupons to buy large white flour buns that suited their appetite. Those with meat coupons could also order meat buns.
Yang Xiuxiu and Zhao Chunjiao were a little embarrassed. They spent the least money and only ordered a first-class tofu dish together. Xu Fei ordered a vegetarian dish. The rest were ordered by Ye Yu, Han Jing and Hua Feifei. Ye Yu spent the most.
This is very unfair.
But the food in the state-owned restaurant was so expensive, and their family conditions were quite ordinary, so they originally planned to have dry food for lunch, and at most add a big meat bun, which they would share.
Xu Fei understood their mentality very well and consoled them by saying, "Jing Si, Fei Fei, and Xiao Yu won't mind. Besides, you might not win the fight later."
In Xu Fei's opinion, he was really lucky. His three fellow educated youth were all rich and generous. Although Ye Yu seemed stingy with food, she seemed to care less about money than Hua Feifei and Han Jing.
After spending a long time together, I discovered that Ye Yu's personality is not as cold as her appearance and temperament. On the contrary, as long as you don't snatch food from her mouth, she is actually very easy to talk to.
The easy-going Ye Yu glanced at him. Xu Fei's scalp tingled and he smiled reflexively because he had changed his name to "Xiao Yu" following Hua Feifei and Han Jing.
But I'm still a little scared.
The food is here.
In this era, a chef who can't make braised pork can only be called a chef apprentice. A chef who can become a chef in a state-owned restaurant is definitely not like this. Braised pork must be presentable.
Ye Yu once again tasted the braised pork she had been longing for, and put it into her mouth——
It’s so delicious!
The braised pork made by different chefs is not exactly the same. Although they all use the same half-fat and half-lean ingredients, the seasonings are different and the taste is slightly different.
The braised pork made by the chef at the electromechanical factory is stewed for a longer time until it is crispy and tender, and soy sauce is used to brighten it, making it fragrant and rosy. However, the chef at the state-owned restaurant has a different ratio of oil and soy sauce, so the braised pork is not greasy, not crispy, not sweet, and not salty.
Each has its own advantages, but what they have in common is that they are all delicious.
The fish fillets in fermented rice wine are also delicious. Wild herring is used, and the fish meat is particularly tender. The stir-fried pork, pork kidney and pork liver are three kinds of lean pork, which are stir-fried in oil. The pork and pork kidney are fresh, fragrant and juicy, and the pork liver is crispy, tender and delicious. It is delicious.
The other meat and vegetable dishes are also very delicious.
Even the white flour steamed buns are not only soft and fluffy, but also have a suitable sweetness. A bite of white flour steamed bun, a bite of meat, and a bite of vegetables is enough to make you live like a god.
Xu Fei was right. Yang Xiuxiu and Zhao Chunjiao could not be so reserved any longer. Otherwise, with Ye Yu's speed and appetite, he would not leave them any sauce at all. Then, they would not be eating the rich man's food, but would be eaten by him instead.
Unlike the customers at the opposite table who were chatting loudly, their table ate at an astonishing speed and had basically no time to talk.
A cup of tea is free after the meal. It is not a good tea. A few ounces of tea are mixed with a large bucket of water. The taste is very light, but you can taste a sweet aftertaste if you taste it carefully.
Ye Yu was most reluctant to leave the state-owned restaurant. Han Jing and the others were even a little afraid that she would go to the kitchen and kidnap the chef, so they dragged her away.
Come again next time.
There was nothing much to see in the town except the state-owned restaurant and the supply and marketing cooperative, so they went to the health center. Zhao Chunjiao and Yang Xiuxiu prescribed some ointments such as Tujinpi to treat external injuries, and Han Jinghua and Feifei also followed suit.
Finally, go to Pingquan Commune.
Han Jing and his team originally planned to say goodbye and leave. After all, the educated youth currently had a bad reputation in Pingquan Town, and the commune seemed to be troubled when they saw the educated youth.
But today seems different.
The commune director and the secretary treated Han Jing and his friends in the same way as when they first met in the countryside.
Upon inquiry, it turned out to be related to what happened at the agricultural and sideline products station that morning.
First of all, Ye Yu's flying pig kicking skills were really amazing, which was completely different from the local people's previous impression of educated youth. In addition, there was a contrast between Ye Yu's strength and appearance. Those who witnessed the flying man simply talked about this gossip to others.
Pingquan Town is not big, and there are many people coming to the market today. The story of a beautiful female educated youth from Wangjiagou has spread around and around. It is in line with the inertia of rumors, and the stories they tell have more or less changed a little bit.
The commune cadres also heard it.
After hearing the complete story, their attention shifted from Ye Yu to the four educated youth from Wangjiagou, who were actually chatting and laughing with the villagers while paying the New Year's pig together.
No matter how the production team made the educated youth turn from hope to disappointment, the cadres of the town commune could not completely ignore these educated youth. After all, there were people from above who asked them about it regularly. They were also very troubled if they kept making excuses.
Now that several educated youth have emerged to work with the production team, the commune cadres are very excited. They praise them for their good leadership and have them reported as examples on the spot.
He also said that they would be commended at the annual meeting and asked them to remember to attend. A representative of the educated youth would also be required to give a speech, so they needed to prepare in advance.
This kind of commendation meeting usually has prizes, not many, basically an enamel cup with a red five-pointed star, a notebook, a pen, etc.
When Ye Yu heard that the reward was less than a pound of flour, he immediately lost interest, but Han Jing and the others were very happy about this unexpected surprise. They promised and expressed their determination that they would work together with the peasant comrades to build the production team.
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