Chapter 56: Acquaintance Utility
At this moment, Shi Qingqing had an urge to cheer.
After enduring for a while, she finally howled at the sea.
He howled out all the hard work, grievances, resentment, and depression that had accumulated during the working period of the past month or so.
On board.
After eating a bowl of noodles, Guo Yumei silently took two steps back.
He was moving back and forth among the pile of broken stones, laughing and shouting.
Considering that she didn't even know how to drive a boat but came to the fishing village, Guo Yumei felt a little regretful for coming out with her alone.
Guo Yumei even thought: "My family members saw me and her going out together. She probably wouldn't do anything to me if she had an attack."
Just as I was daydreaming, I saw Shi Qingqing approaching with a relaxed look on her face.
She jumped onto the boat with great swiftness.
Guo Yumei's expression was a little stiff, but Shi Qingqing had no time to care about her. She was hungry and went back to get some food.
"Yumei, thank you for coming with me today and teaching me how to drive a boat. Let's go to my house for dinner later. We can buy some ingredients for hot pot after we get off the boat."
Yumei responded immediately: "Okay!"
The packet of noodles they had eaten earlier was probably digested before they reached the shore. In her eyes, Shi Qingqing was someone who was willing to spend money (even spend money recklessly), so she would definitely not be stingy when treating someone.
Guo Yumei has no interest in controlling whether others spend money recklessly or not, as long as she is the one who gets the advantage.
However, in order to feel more at ease during the meal, Guo Yumei taught Shi Qingqing more seriously on the way back.
Shi Qingqing got the hang of it quickly. It’s impossible to become an expert at this all at once, but after mastering the basic operations, the rest depends on experience.
She was already very satisfied to achieve such results in one day.
She did not take on the fourth task immediately.
I plan to drive the boat for a few more days to master my driving skills before continuing.
After returning to the shore and locking the cockpit, Shi Qingqing and Guo Yumei got off the boat one after another.
There were several people sitting on boats on the shore. When they saw the two women, a voice rang out: "How many fish did you catch today? Why are you empty-handed?"
Guo Yumei ignored them, and Shi Qingqing followed suit.
If you walk a distance away, you can still hear them talking without any restraint.
"Don't keep walking. Is there anyone selling vegetables here? Or when can I buy vegetables?"
"There are people selling vegetables. About two miles from here towards the city, there are people growing vegetables. Some people from our village bring them here to sell, but they only sell them very early in the morning. If we go there now, they probably won't be that fresh."
"Just buy some, mainly meatballs and small seafood."
Guo Yumei waved her hand: "I don't really want to eat the small squids and octopuses, so I'll just prepare the amount for you."
"Okay, then buy some more meat. There must be someone selling meat in the village."
"Yes, yes. He has a refrigerator at home. He also makes handmade fish balls for sale. You know taro balls, they are not dessert balls. They are filled with pork and wrapped in a dough made of taro and sweet potato paste. They are about the size of a baby's fist and are delicious. They taste good when mixed with peanut powder or in a lean meat soup."
Although she has never eaten it cooked in a hot pot, people often drive over to buy this delicious dish.
Shi Qingqing carried the bucket and walked with Guo Yumei to the easternmost part of the village, which was also a house closest to the main road.
There were three people sitting and eating on the first floor, and several people were waiting. There were indeed two private cars parked on the road.
It's been more than two hours since dinner time, and there are still people here.
As soon as you approach the door on the first floor, the fragrance is very obvious. The sweet aroma cooked from meat and bone broth will surely whet the appetite of people who like to drink soup.
The soup is not oily at all, and the taro balls are not just thrown in and cooked.
Instead, it is steamed and taken out when needed for dry mixing or soup.
There are also large pieces of lean meat sold individually.
Guo Yumei took her around a doorway on the first floor, and on the other side were two huge freezers.
And several large cabinets against the wall.
The cabinets contain ingredients at room temperature, and the freezer naturally contains frozen items.
Shi Qingqing saw a large piece of beef that looked very fresh and asked the price.
Guo Yumei gritted her teeth a little, saying that beef was quite expensive.
"Buy something to eat and give my boat driver a good meal. It's worth it." Perhaps because he had just earned 1,500 points or because he completed the task within the time limit, Shi Qingqing said a few witty remarks in a relaxed manner.
Guo Yumei smiled happily and did not stop Shi Qingqing from asking the clerk to cut a pound of meat.
Hearing that Shi Qingqing was also speaking the local dialect, the clerk who came with the two of them introduced, "If you want hot pot, you can take a look over here. These are our homemade egg sausages and pork patties. These are packaged and bought from big brands in the city."
Shi Qingqing ordered half a pork pie, a piece of egg sausage, and also picked out some packaged meatballs.
People in the village don’t buy a big bag directly. They just buy a little in bulk. One pound can be used to eat several kinds of food.
The store also sells packaged drunkard peanuts, slightly more expensive snacks, candy and chocolate, and alcoholic beverages.
Shi Qingqing ordered a can of beer and asked in a low voice, "Can you drink?"
Guo Yumei's eyes lit up: "I can!"
If she drinks at home, her mother will say that it is unacceptable for a decent girl to drink.
"Then I'll get two more cans." After Shi Qingqing finished consuming, Guo Yumei asked for some green onions and a handful of coriander. It wasn't a lot, but it was enough as a side dish for a meal.
Since Guo Yumei brought a new guest to her home, the proprietress was smiling and did not look annoyed.
The two went back to Shi Qingqing's home.
"It's only been two days, and you've already cleaned up the yard so well? I don't like to clean up, and if I were, I might not be able to clean it up for a month."
Shi Qingqing said there was nothing else to do, so she packed up the things she needed.
Shi Qingqing went to the bedroom and took out two packets of hot pot base: "Can you eat spicy food?"
"Yes, I always eat kebabs at medium spiciness."
Shi Qingqing prepared the base soup, Guo Yumei cut the meat patties, rinsed the meatballs, washed the vegetables, shook off the water droplets and put them on a plate, and cut the beef into thin slices.
The knife skills are surprisingly good. When the meat slices are spread out on the plate, the base color of the plate can be vaguely seen.
Shi Qingqing praised him a few words, then took the cups, bowls, chopsticks, two pairs of very long chopsticks, a colander, and a spoon.
Guo Yumei was slightly stunned. She had already distributed a pair of chopsticks to each person. What did this pair mean?
"Ah? This is how we eat hot pot at home. If you find it inconvenient, I'll remove it."
"No, no, just follow your habits." Seeing Shi Qingqing's usual look, most people wouldn't have this kind of chopsticks at home, so it's probably just a family habit.
As long as it was not directed at her, Guo Yumei didn't think there was anything wrong.
They ate and drank to their heart's content, and two and a half cans of wine went into Guo Yumei's stomach.
After the meal, Shi Qingqing gave her two taro balls and a bowl of soup to take home for a midnight snack.
Guo Yumei left Shi Qingqing's yard burping, feeling extremely satisfied.
Feeling slightly tipsy, she happily said that if they needed the boat to sail again, just call her.
Shi Qingqing really did so, and for the next five days, Guo Yumei served as her boat driving teacher.
Starting from the third day, Guo Yumei would wait for her at the door.
However, Shi Qingqing prepared her meals these days, and she would bring something every time she came back, either clean ingredients or snacks. The Guo family didn't have much objection to their daughter's laziness.
Shi Qingqing doesn't have a lot of money to burn.
In addition to learning how to drive a boat and quickly getting familiar with the village, there is another important reason.
When Guo Yumei came back with her for dinner for the second time, she drove away the naughty child who wanted to throw mud at the wall, and she never saw the child come again after that.
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