After listening, Qiao Yu said: "If the sweet potato cakes are well preserved and suitable for transportation, then there is no problem selling them. You can sell them to us. After all, we have many connections here. I have a good relationship with the manager of the downtown shopping mall, and he can also provide me with the contact information of the buyers of the large and small supply and marketing cooperatives here.

The military kid also knows the deputy director of a factory in Linshi. "

Zhou Ze'an frowned slightly and said, "That factory has nothing to do with food, right?"

"Don't forget, the factory has welfare every year, which is handled by the buyers. If you can get to know the buyers through the deputy factory manager, why worry about not being able to sell sweet potato cakes?"

"We have to take our time. After sending this recipe back, it has to be unanimously approved by the production team before we can set up a small workshop. We can't even open a factory, but we estimate that the local county town will be able to consume the products."

"That's true." Qiao Yu paused, then said, "Next year during the Chinese New Year, I will bring the soldier and his mother back home to see how this matter will be handled."

"Take the little goldfish with you."

Qiao Yu said disdainfully, "That child is making a lot of noise now. We are going to do some work, how can we take her with us? Let her stay at home quietly."

“…That’s fine.”

"Let the military kid send the formula back first. Once the business starts going well, we'll see how it goes and decide whether to go back home."

"Okay, I'll do as you say."

The next morning, the soldier started making sweet potato pancakes with the remaining sweet potatoes.

The guys were awakened by the aroma.

Zhou Ze'an took Zhou Wen, Zhou Wu, Dawei and Xiaoyong for a run and came back just in time for dinner. They took a combat shower, sat at the table, and took the breakfast handed to them by Zhou Jun...

It’s really delicious.

This is the life that people should live.

The sweetness of the red potato makes the sweet potato cake dense, sweet but not greasy, and not even choking, unless you are like Zhou Wu, who eats a palm-sized, knuckle-thick sweet potato cake in one bite...

"Cough, cough, cough!" Zhou Wu tilted his head and coughed to avoid his saliva ruining the table.

Zhou Wen, who was standing by, patted him on the back and handed him some warm water: "Eat slowly. No one is trying to take the food away from you."

Before Zhou Wu turned his head back, his thumb was raised in the direction of Zhou Jun.

"You are the best, big brother! Your cooking skills are enough to keep me bragging for a year!"

Zhou Jun smiled and said, "If you like it, eat more. I make a lot."

"Yeah! Okay!"

Qiao Yu took the first bite of the sweet potato cake and thought it was a good idea. After eating a piece of sweet potato cake, she was almost full. She asked Zhou Jun: "Your sweet potato cake tastes good when it's hot, but how about when it's cold?"

"cold?"

Qiao Yu explained, "Yes, if the production of sweet potato cakes is too large and your father's hometown can't eat them all, I plan to connect with the factories in the city and nearby cities to generate income for the folks."

Zhou Jun thought for a moment and said, "It doesn't taste good when it's cold. But we can add some things to improve it. To be specific... we have run out of sweet potatoes at home, so we have to make it a few more times and try it out."

Qiao Yu nodded, "Okay, got it. I'll ask your uncle to send you some more red potatoes later."

Qiao Yu thought for a moment and then said, "If the factory can develop a production team there, I will let you be a technical consultant and get double the salary like me."

puff--

No one expected this.

The other children all looked at Zhou Jun in surprise. Only Zhou's mother and Zhou Ze'an remained calm. However, the cups they were drinking from were shaking so much that the water almost spilled out.

Zhou Wu bit the sweet potato cake in his mouth and sighed, "Brother, you are amazing. I am still studying, but you have started to receive double salary! I am so jealous."

Zhou Wen thought that he had to graduate quickly.

David said nothing.

Xiaoyong: "Will big brother give out New Year's money during the Chinese New Year?"

The little goldfish looked at Xiaoyong in agreement, and said to Zhou Jun excitedly, "Big brother, if I give you a leg massage, does that mean you get more New Year's money than the other brothers?"

Zhou Jun opened his mouth, wanting to say that this matter was still uncertain, so there was no need to plan his salary so far in advance...

Qiao Yu grumbled at the little goldfish, "Things haven't been settled yet, I'm still at the stage of painting cakes for others, and you want to take advantage of it? A mouth only cares about eating, and eating and taking at the same time, why do you always dream about it!"

Zhou Jun in the stage of being painted: …

The little goldfish refused to give in and said, "What's wrong with me? I'm a child! I can't make money, and I don't even eat or take anything. What else can I do?!"

"Learn from your brothers and help with housework early on to earn some pocket money!"

The little goldfish stopped talking and said, "Just pretend I didn't say anything."

Qiao Yu sighed, and then comforted Zhou Jun, "There's no definite result yet. We'll have to wait until next year's Chinese New Year to see. When you return to Linshi, just think about making a delicious cold sweet potato cake."

Zhou Jun nodded and said, "But I don't know if the state-owned hotel will allow us to hire a technical consultant in other factories."

"If it really doesn't work, I will step in. The conditions are negotiable. As long as it doesn't affect your chef's cooking at the state-owned hotel, they won't hold on to it."

Zhou Jun's eyes flashed and he agreed.

After dinner, the matchmaker invited the girl to Zhou’s yard.

Previously, Zhou Jun's blind dates were not good enough, so no woman was interested. Even if a woman was interested in Zhou Jun, the relationship ended due to the practical considerations of her parents.

This year, Zhou Jun has a formal job as a chef in a state-owned hotel, so the two conditions of not having a house and the Zhou family being his adoptive parents seem to have faded a bit.

But the girl's parents still minded that Zhou Jun was adopted by the Zhou family.

What does it mean to adopt a child? If you can't inherit the Zhou family's things, you may have to respond to the Zhou family's requests in the future.

The woman was satisfied with half of the men, but Zhou Jun only agreed to have contact with one of them.

The other party is Liu Yan, the sister of Zhou Wu's friend, Slug Liu Jie.

Liu Yan is only two years younger than Zhou Jun, just turned 18 and graduated from high school. The two had met before because of Zhou Wu and Liu Jie's relationship, but they were not familiar with each other.

Qiao Yu was not impressed by Liu Yan, but he was impressed by her slender waist.

Zhou Wu thought for a moment and asked Qiao Yu, "Mom, should we tell Sister Liu Yan that my eldest brother has a house?"

"Don't be in a hurry. Let's develop feelings for each other first, and then we can show you the material conditions." Qiao Yu glanced at Zhou Wu, "I see you are quite anxious. What's the matter? Do you want to get married?"

Zhou Wu's eyes twitched and he ran away quickly.

Qiao Yu turned his head and teased Zhou Ze'an, "Look at this brat, he now knows how to be shy. Not bad, he's finally got it."

Zhou Ze'an thought about Zhou Wu's reaction just now. Maybe he was not shy, but afraid of his wife?

…

There was nothing interesting to see on the island, so Zhou Jun invited Liu Yan to go shopping and visit parks in the city, and also treated her to dinner at a state-owned hotel.

Qiao Yu stuffed some money into Zhou Jun's pocket and said, "Be more generous to your partner and don't be so stingy. Otherwise, it will bring shame to our Zhou family."

Zhou Jun wanted to refuse, but Qiao Yu was very strong, and the little goldfish also joined in the commotion: "Keep it, big brother! Anyway, when you get married in the future, you and your sister-in-law will have to give me the New Year's money together!"

Qiao Yu laughed and scolded: "Everyday, you're always thinking about your little New Year's money! When will you grow up!"

"I'm still young. With my dad, mom, and brothers around, I can stay young forever."

Qiao Yu cursed with a smile, and the little goldfish also listened with a smile.