Chapter 231 Consumption
The canteen is busy with the first meal.
Everyone lined up with their own plates to get their meals, and the kitchen helpers holding big spoons looked extremely proud.
"Don't push! Line up!"
"Everyone can order two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes, and pick the ones they like."
"Rice and soup are on the left. Take as much as you can eat. Don't waste them. Whoever wastes will go hungry tomorrow! Supervise each other, and those who report will be rewarded with an extra egg!" Old Li stood next to the stove and shouted loudly.
The fat guy has already switched shifts with someone else. He is also standing in the line with a plate in his hand. "This braised pork looks good. Can I choose braised pork for both the meat and vegetable options?"
Su Linhua nodded, "Okay! Anyway, it's two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes, first come first served."
The fat man touched his upper and lower lips together and laughed, "Then I'll have braised pork and stir-fried bean sprouts!"
Sister Lin, who was in charge of serving the dishes, stretched out her hand and said, "Okay! Give me the plate and I'll serve it for you."
"Okay, thank you very much!"
The people who had finished getting their dishes followed the line forward, walked to the rice and hot soup and started to serve themselves. This slowed down the line and caused a traffic jam.
Su Chengnan came in and saw many people blocking the way, so he said to the people around him, "Bingsan, help carry the rice bucket to the front of the line so that everyone can get their rice before they get their food. Then move the soup pot to this side of the room. Anyone who wants to drink can get it themselves, and don't crowd in the front."
Bingsan nodded, "Yes, Miss, I'll go right away!"
Seeing this, Chunyu also hurriedly said, "Miss, I'll go over and help."
Su Chengnan watched them quickly adjust their positions, and the team soon resumed its smooth flow. He couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction.
Sun Liangyuan, who was sitting next to her, saw her coming and waved, "Miss, come and sit down."
Su Chengnan bowed to him and said, "Sir, just call me Chengnan. Don't be so formal."
Sun Liangyuan shook his head: "The eldest lady is not an ordinary student. After all, you are the head of the Su family. Etiquette cannot be abolished."
Su Chengnan curled his lips and could only follow Sun Liangyuan.
Sun Liangyuan pointed at his plate and said to Su Chengnan: "This cafeteria is great. It not only brings us closer, but also saves food!"
Su Chengnan looked at the braised fish, meatballs, stir-fried bean sprouts and pumpkin on his plate and smiled. "What you said is right, sir. In the coming days, I am still thinking about making some adjustments to this house. Because I think the daytime work will be very hard in the future, the accommodation conditions must be better. Only when everyone sleeps well and eats well can they have more energy to work. Of course, wages must also be paid."
Sun Liangyuan became interested, put down his chopsticks and asked, "Work? What do you want to do?"
The other people around him who were concentrating on eating also pricked up their ears, trying to pay close attention to what Su Chengnan said, and for a moment, the sounds of chewing became quieter.
Su Chengnan said briefly, "First, we need to set up mechanisms in the house; second, everyone needs to learn martial arts; third, we need to help the people in the carpentry workshop make some more equipment in case of emergency."
"Ah? You want to learn martial arts? Can you please not do that?"
"Miss, I squatted in horse stance for an hour with Third Brother and the others a few days ago, and my legs haven't recovered yet. We are not cut out for martial arts, so let's just give it up." The person next to him interrupted.
Su Chengnan looked over with a faint smile and shook his head slowly: "There is no room for negotiation on this matter. You have all been here watching the war. If you are not allowed to practice your muscles, you can't always rely on others to protect us. We should be self-reliant and strong! Starting tomorrow, the second young lady and I will practice with everyone, and no one can be left out!"
"Well said! Be self-reliant and strong! Brother Su can rest in peace in peace in heaven. The eldest lady really has some of the demeanor of a marquis." Sun Liangyuan said with satisfaction, stroking his beard.
"Thank you for the compliment, sir. I'll ask Han Xing to call you tomorrow morning so we can practice together."
"This old man...it's not necessary." He looked embarrassed.
"Of course we treat everyone equally. Sir, you must set an example for the students."
Su Chengnan did not give Sun Liangyuan a chance to refuse. He waved and called Han Xing, who was holding a plate of food, over, "Xing'er."
"Master!" He walked quickly to the front.
"Practice in the morning tomorrow. Don't forget Mr. Sun."
"Yes, I've made note of it."
Su Chengnan stood up and gave his seat to Han Xing, then smiled and said to Sun Liangyuan, "Sir, I'm going to get some food, you guys take your time."
Sun Liangyuan nodded slightly, the smile on his face was uglier than crying.
Han Xing consoled him, "Sir, you are an early riser. It would be great if you could stretch your muscles with us and then have breakfast together in the cafeteria. I heard there will be dumplings tomorrow morning."
"Dumplings?" Sun Liangyuan's eyes lit up.
"Yes! The second young lady said that there will be four items for breakfast in the future: seasonal vegetables, staple food, protein, and appetizer pickles."
"What is protein?" Sun Liangyuan frowned, put down his chopsticks and asked in confusion.
Han Xing was stunned for a moment, then touched his head awkwardly, "The student doesn't know, so the teacher doesn't know either?"
Sun Liangyuan glanced at him and said, "Okay, let's eat. Don't talk while eating and don't talk while sleeping."
Han Xing lowered his head silently and began to eat the food on his plate seriously. He thought to himself that he was living a very good life in the Su family. Just a month ago, he could hardly eat wild vegetables, but now he could eat so much meat. Moreover, the master said that those who were under 18 years old were considered children and were allowed to have more dishes. They could add more after finishing the meal, as long as there was no waste.
His eyes silently turned red, and he swore in his heart that he must learn skills well and work hard to repay his master and the Su family in the future.
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After dinner.
The crowd dispersed.
Candles were lit in the cafeteria. Su Chengnan sat on a chair and listened to Su Linhua's volunteer work report.
"Today we bought ten taels of silver worth of meat. We brought the other dishes with us, so I won't count the money. We cooked eight dishes in total, and we ate all of them without wasting anything."
"Good, not bad." Su Chengnan blurted out.
"Really?! I think it's pretty good too!" Su Linhua was very excited, gesticulating and saying, "I feel especially satisfied when I see everyone enjoying the meal!"
Su Chengnan changed the subject and started to speak seriously, "Have you calculated how much rice, flour, grain, oil, seasonal vegetables and meat you consume every day?"
"Based on today's situation, the daily consumption of ten taels of silver is definitely not enough. I have the key to the small warehouse, and the inventory can still support it for a while, but over time, it will take a long time to replenish it."
Su Linhua said this in a cryptic way. Naturally, there was nothing missing in the space, and it was no problem to eat as much as you wanted. However, how to get out of it was a problem. Otherwise, even if you closed the door and secretly replenished the stock, it would not be a good idea after a long time, as it would always arouse suspicion.
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