Jiang Ning opened the letter and started reading. It turned out that during the New Year's greetings, the village chief told her that Secretary Fang was going to their village for an inspection, so he specifically asked Jiang Ning to go back early to help him cook.
Chen Yan, who was standing by, looked at Jiang Ning for a long time without saying anything, so he asked, "What happened? Did something happen at home?"
"It's okay, it's okay. Do you remember what the village chief said to us when we paid New Year's greetings to him this year?"
"What did you say?" Chen Yan really forgot.
"You can even forget this? The village chief said that Secretary Fang from the city was going to visit our village for an inspection, and he asked me to help him cook."
"Oh. Yes, I remembered." Chen Yan patted his head to indicate that he remembered.
"When will you be back?"
"The village chief said Secretary Fang is currently inspecting the Hongqi Production Team next door. I heard he'll also visit the Shanghe Production Team before visiting ours. I'll be back early tomorrow morning."
"Okay, I'll go back with you tomorrow."
"No need. Just stay in the city and set up a stall. You can make 70 or 80 yuan a day now. Why give up? It's not like you don't know how to make this braised dish. You've made breakfast with me so many times this morning. You can do it too. It would be stupid not to make money. I won't be back for long, maybe a week at most. This time I go back, I want to bring my second brother over to help us sell braised dishes."
After hearing what Jiang Ning said, Chen Yan had no choice but to stay in the city and set up his own stall, while Jiang Ning went back.
Early in the morning, Jiang Ning took the earliest bus back home.
As soon as she arrived at the Zishuhe Production Team, Jiang Ning went straight to the village chief's house. Anyway, everyone was working in the fields to earn work points, and there must be no one at home in the Jiang family, so it would be useless for her to go back.
"Uncle Niu, I'm back."
"Ning girl, you're back. I thought you would come back tomorrow. You were very busy with your business in the city, and I called you back." The village chief was a little embarrassed.
"What's the big deal? You've helped me so much. Now that I have the ability to help you, I will definitely come back to help."
"Okay, okay, Secretary Fang will be coming to our village the day after tomorrow. Tomorrow happens to be market day, so you can go buy some vegetables. The leaders' meals are 50 cents per person per day, and there are four of us in total, so tomorrow's groceries will cost you two yuan. You can make reasonable arrangements based on this amount. However, I have something to do tomorrow and can't go with you. How about you and Wei Min go together? You will get work points if you go together to buy groceries. By the way, the braised dish you gave me for the New Year was also very delicious. See if you can prepare some for the day after tomorrow."
"Okay, no problem, Uncle Niu. Then my second brother and I will go to the market tomorrow."
After Jiang Ning and the village chief briefly agreed on the menu for the day after tomorrow, they chatted for a while at the village chief's house before heading to Jiang's house.
Before he even got close to the Jiang family, he saw his second brother talking to Li Dayong next door at the door.
"Second brother, I'm back."
Jiang Weimin raised his head happily when he heard Jiang Ning's voice: "Why are you back? Is there something wrong?"
Li Dayong, who was standing by, also shouted, "Ning girl is back."
"Hello, Brother Dayong. I'm fine. I had some things to take care of when I got back, so I took the bus back early this morning."
"Are you tired after sitting in the car for such a long time? Take a rest first."
"Okay, okay, Miss Ning looks tired. You guys go ahead and do your work. I'll go back first." Li Dayong said to the brother and sister.
"Okay, then I won't keep you."
Li Dayong: “…”
The brother and sister walked into the house, and their grandmother was cooking at home.
"Grandma, I'm back."
"Ning girl, why are you back? Where is Xiao Chen?" Grandma looked at Jiang Ning. Chen Yan and Jiang Ning had always been together, and she had long regarded him as her grandson-in-law.
Jiang Ning: "I came back to help the village chief cook. A leader is coming to the village for an inspection the day after tomorrow, so the village chief called me back to help with the cooking. Chen Yan is setting up a stall in the city, so he hasn't come back. I can't stay at home for long. After I finish cooking, I have to go back to the city to set up the stall. Chen Yan can't handle it alone."
"Okay, okay, you take a rest first. Your grandpa and the others will be back soon. Today, your grandpa, uncle, and your eldest brother went to the mountains to chop firewood. Your sister-in-law and your aunt also went to the mountains to pick wild vegetables."
"Then why didn't my second brother go to the mountains with grandpa and others? Why is he at home?" Jiang Ning said to Jiang Weimin who was sitting next to him.
"There's still some work to be done in the fields today, so let your second brother do it." After saying that, grandma brought over two cups of malted milk and handed them to the brother and sister.
"This is what you brought back during the Chinese New Year. Drink some to calm your stomach. The meal is almost ready. Let's wait for them to come back."
"Grandma, how come there is still some? Are you reluctant to eat it at home? I brought back malted milk this time, you must remember to drink it." After Jiang Ning finished speaking, he took out the malted milk, canned fruit and White Rabbit milk candy that Chen Yan had bought at the supply and marketing cooperative early this morning from his bag and placed them on the table.
"How can you drink something this precious every day? We have food and drink at home, so don't worry. Don't waste money in the city. It's not easy for you to earn money anyway."
"I understand, Grandma."
"It's thanks to Miss Ning that I was able to drink malted milk today. I'd like to thank Miss Ning in advance." Jiang Weimin said with a smile.
"You're the only one who can talk." Jiang Ning pretended to hit him.
Soon, the Jiang family members who were busy in the mountains came back.
The family finished their meal happily. If you were to ask who was the happiest about Jiang Ning's return, it would definitely be the two little kids. They haven't stopped calling "Auntie, Auntie" since they came back.
After dinner, Jiang Ning said to Jiang Weimin, "Brother, do you have anything to do tomorrow? If you do, come with me to the market to buy some vegetables. The village chief has something to do tomorrow and can't go, but I can earn work points from this anyway."
Jiang Weimin thought for a moment and said, "Sure, no problem. I don't have anything to do tomorrow anyway."
"Then we should leave early tomorrow?"
"Okay." Jiang Weimin agreed readily.
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The next morning, Gang Ming and Jiang Weimin set off.
When he arrived at the market, Jiang Ning started shopping with the food coupons given by the village chief.
There will be a total of four people coming to inspect tomorrow, so we only need to cook for six people. This was decided by Jiang Ning and the village chief yesterday.
Jiang Ning planned to make a braised pork, a braised fish, and a tiger skin pork belly, and then pair them with two side dishes and the braised dishes made by Jiang Ning. The cost of the dishes was just right, enough for two meals.
After buying the vegetables, the two of them started to go back.
"By the way, Ning girl, did you meet Li Ergou and the others in the city?" Jiang Weimin suddenly said.
"Second brother, why did you suddenly think of them?"
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