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 nearest counter.

Hua Feifei and her friends have always lived in this era and are used to the attitude of the sales clerks. They don't think there is anything wrong with their provocation.

Even when Ye Yu said this, Yang Xiuxiu and Zhao Chunjiao's first reaction was to look at the salesperson. They were 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 items on the counter?

As for the defective products sold privately, those who understand will know that Ye Yu and his friends have nothing to do with these salespeople, and they can't get anything 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 maltose, fruit candies, biscuits, melon seeds, etc., which were recently launched and were a bit of a luxury for farmers.

Apart from a thermos, Ye Yu bought snacks. Whenever the items were weighed, he would stare at the salesperson, and they would not dare to shortchange him.

Just as they left, a few of the salespeople started talking to each other, which only exacerbated the reputation of the educated youth as being difficult to deal with.

They jokingly said they didn't believe these educated youth could do anything to them. In just a dozen days, the educated youth made a lot of jokes, but none of them succeeded.

Besides, the law is irresponsible. Which supply and marketing cooperative in this world is not like this? The attitudes of those people in the city are even worse than theirs, and there is no sign of rectification from the leaders above.

Outside the door, the educated youth were also discussing.

After thinking for a while, Han Jing was the first to raise his hand in agreement: "Xiao Yu's doubts are correct. Those salespeople really shouldn't have such an attitude of making things difficult for customers. It's written in the company's name that they serve the people wholeheartedly!"

"Do we really want to write it?" Hua Feifei hesitated. "Will this offend Pingquan Commune? We don't know how long we will stay here. If we offend them, will we be punished?"

"Write," Xu Fei also voted in favor. "Finding mistakes, correcting them, and helping the salesperson improve his position is exactly what we educated youth should do, isn't it? As for the offense against Pingquan Commune, we not only found the mistakes, but also wrote a lot of praise for the simplicity and beauty of the peasant comrades."

Ye Yu complained: "So many assumptions? Even if you write them, they may not be published in the newspaper."

“…”

absolutely.

"Remember to blur the specific names and use pseudonyms like Xiaohua Xiaocao."

Ye Yu thought it was worth writing about. The benefits outweighed the disadvantages. It was not just about correcting the salesperson's mistakes. If the issue spread, what the educated youth saw and heard in the countryside would be published in the newspapers, and it would also provide a channel for the educated youth to complain when they encountered 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 that time, compared with the villagers, the educated youth in their teens were definitely a vulnerable group. If they really encountered extreme evil, they might even lose their lives.

The performance of 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: "More and more educated youths are reporting articles. If there is a special section responsible for this matter, it will make the educated youths' going to the countryside more transparent and also be a kind of supervision over the local villagers, so that both sides can move towards a balance."

Xu Fei and others were stunned. Comrade Ye Yu's perspective and depth of thought were beyond their reach. It was amazing that a mere salesman at a supply and marketing cooperative could reach so far.

Perhaps Xu Fei, Han Jing, and Hua Feifei still don't quite understand the concept of supervision and balance. Zhao Chunjiao and Yang Xiuxiu, who are facing increasing conflicts with the production team, 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 also asked my classmates in a certain province to write letters together..."

balabalabala.

The young people are open-minded, they act immediately upon their words, they are full of energy and their ambitions are as high as the sky.

But Ye Yu, who brought up the topic and extended it, had no intention of joining in. Or rather, her attention was already attracted by the state-owned hotel next to the supply and marketing cooperative.

Others:

...Okay, I'm hungry too.

Unlike the state-owned hotels in Sijiucheng, the state-owned hotels 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 specialties.

Therefore, there are not so many varieties, 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 guru is very skilled, and state-owned restaurants are willing to add oil and ingredients, so the taste is definitely not bad, and the portion of a dish is quite large.

But the six of them still ordered nine dishes, three of which were from Ye Yu, including the braised pork, fish slices in black sauce, and three kinds of stir-fried vegetables.

If ordering more, even six people might attract more attention, she would have ordered a few more.

A rich variety of dishes is available.

For staple food, everyone used their own food coupons to buy large white flour steamed buns that suited their appetite. Those with meat coupons could also order meat buns.

Yang Xiuxiu and Zhao Chunjiao felt 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 so unfair.

But the food in the state-owned restaurant was so expensive, and their family was quite ordinary, so they originally planned to have dry food for lunch, and at most a large meat bun, which they would share between them.

Xu Fei understood their mentality very well and consoled them by saying, "Jing Si, Fei Fei, and Xiao Yu won't mind. Besides, you may not win later."

In Xu Fei's opinion, he is really lucky. His three fellow educated youth are all rich and generous. Although Ye Yu seems to be stingy with food, she seems to care less about money than Hua Feifei and Han Jing.

After spending some time with her, I discovered that Ye Yu's personality was not as cold as her appearance. On the contrary, as long as you didn't take advantage of her, she was actually very easy to talk to.

Ye Yu, who was very easy to talk to, glanced at him. Because he also followed Hua Feifei and Han Jing and changed his name to "Xiao Yu", Xu Fei's scalp tingled and he smiled reflexively.

But I'm still a little scared.

The food is here.

In this day and age, a chef who doesn't know how to make braised pork can only be an apprentice. A chef who can become a chef in a state-owned hotel is definitely not like this, because braised pork must be presentable.

Ye Yu once again ate the braised pork she had been craving 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 chefs in the electromechanical factory stew the braised pork for a longer time until it is crispy and soft, and then use soy sauce to brighten it, making it fragrant and reddish. The chefs in state-owned hotels have a different ratio of oil to sauce, so the braised pork is not greasy, not crispy, not sweet, and not salty.

Each has its own advantages, but what they all have in common is that they are all delicious.

The fish fillet in wine sauce is also delicious. It uses wild herring, and the fish meat is particularly tender. The three stir-fried ingredients, lean pork, pork kidney, and pork liver, are fried in oil. The pork meat and pork kidney are fresh and juicy, and the pork liver is crispy, tender and delicious, which is extremely delicious.

The other vegetables 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 vegetable, I would not trade it for the life of 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 even a bit of sauce. Then, they would not be eating the rich man's food, but would be eaten by him instead.

Unlike the diners at the opposite table who were talking loudly, they ate at such an astonishing speed that they had basically no time to talk.

A cup of tea is provided free of charge 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 if you taste it carefully, you can still taste the sweet aftertaste.

Ye Yu was most reluctant to leave the state-owned hotel. Han Jing and the others were even a little afraid that she would go to the kitchen and kidnap the chef, so they pulled her away.

Come again next time.

There were not many places to visit in the town except for the state-owned hotel and the supply and marketing cooperative, so they went to the hospital. Zhao Chunjiao and Yang Xiuxiu prescribed some ointments such as Tujinpi for treating external injuries, and Han Jinghua and Feifei also followed suit.

Finally, we went to Pingquan Commune.

Han Jing and his team originally planned to just say goodbye and leave. After all, the educated youth had a bad reputation in Pingquan Town at that time, and the commune seemed to be troubled when they saw the educated youth.

But today seems different.

The commune director and the cadres treated Han Jing and his friends in a rare way, just like they did when they first met in the countryside.

Upon asking around, I found out that it was related to what happened at the Agricultural and Subsidiary Station in the morning.

First, Ye Yu's flying pig kicks were truly astonishing, completely different from the locals' previous impression of educated youth. Coupled with the 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 a big town, and many people gathered here today. The story of a beautiful female educated youth from Wangjiagou spread in circles. In line with the habit of rumors, the stories were more or less different.

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 raising the New Year pig.

No matter how the production team made the educated youth go from hope to disappointment, the cadres of the town commune could not completely ignore these educated youth. After all, there were people above them who questioned them regularly, and they were also troubled by having to make excuses every time.

Now that several educated youth had emerged and were working with the production teams, the commune cadres were very excited. They praised them for their good leadership and had them reported as examples on the spot.

He also said that they would be honored 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.

There are usually prizes at this kind of commendation meeting, but 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 his friends were very happy about this unexpected surprise. They assured and expressed their determination that they would work together with the peasant comrades to build a good production team.