On the second day of the Lu family, the daughter who had married out returned with her husband and children.
In any case, they always brought New Year's gifts; no one came empty-handed.
Aside from Lu Erjie's family, Yu Yin wasn't familiar with the others. She greeted them politely, and then Shu Rui and Erjie helped take care of the rest.
Lu Shurui has already found a photographer to come to his home and take a family portrait.
It's a privately owned photo studio with flexible business. Even though it's the second day of the Lunar New Year and they're offering door-to-door service, the price is good. As long as they can make money, they don't care if it's the New Year or not.
The photographer arrived at Yu Yin's house with his equipment. It wasn't easy getting everyone to sit properly; getting dozens of people in the frame was a challenge, and it took quite a while.
Finally, everyone stood close together, with the younger children squatting in the front row. Grandpa Lu and Grandma Lu sat in the middle, and the others were arranged according to seniority. Anyone with trypophobia would find it unbearable to look at; it looked like a sea of black heads.
The Lu family portrait was captured on the second day of the Lunar New Year in 1983 with a click of the camera!
The carpenter came to visit, and Grandpa and Grandma took a group photo, then each took a solo photo. Everyone else also took quite a few photos, wanting to have a picture with the big house. In modern terms, this is a popular spot for internet celebrities to take photos.
Finally, the technician left with his equipment and a big smile. He said he would make door-to-door service a priority from now on, and wondered why he hadn't thought of that before.
Yu Yin wanted to start a sausage business, but she didn't know if sausages were still available in China. She didn't know when the first sausage came out, but she remembered an old man reminiscing about the past: "Nowadays sausages are all powdered; I really miss the original, dancing sausage!"
Yu Yin also loves to eat ham sausages. When she was little, she saw her older cousins eating them freely, but she didn't have any pocket money and couldn't afford to buy them. Ham sausages became an obsession for her, and she always bought them to eat as she grew up.
"A dancing sausage!" This phrase was deeply imprinted in Yu Yin's mind, so much so that it would immediately pop into her head whenever sausage was mentioned.
As for where and when the first ham sausage in China was produced, Yu Yin had no idea. The brands they were familiar with all appeared later, and were not the first to appear.
"Brother-in-law, I need to ask you for advice on something."
Yu Yin called over her second brother-in-law, who was chatting, and together with Lu Shurui, the three of them went into the study.
"What's up?"
"Second brother-in-law, have you ever heard of ham sausage?"
"Ham sausage?"
Cheng Qian thought the name sounded familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before.
"Yes, it's a type of food made from meat, long strips wrapped in plastic."
"Oh, you mean the one made in Japan? It doesn't seem to be produced domestically yet. The entire department store system in Shanghai doesn't carry this product. I heard someone mention it at a trade fair, and they said it tastes very good."
After hearing what her brother-in-law said, Yu Yin understood. There were no ham sausages made in China yet. The machine was made in Japan, so it needed to be imported. She didn't know how much a set of equipment would cost.
"What, you want to do this business?"
"We have this plan, but it's just an idea right now. There are too many things to follow up on, such as factory buildings, equipment, and aquaculture."
Upon hearing this, Cheng Qian realized that this was far from just getting started; everything that needed to be considered had been thought out. He genuinely admired Yu Yin for her boldness, decisiveness, and willingness to delegate, setting the overall direction and leaving the rest to her subordinates for implementation.
"Okay, I'll look into it for you too. If you need any help, just let me know."
“Even if you hadn’t said anything, I would have asked my second brother-in-law anyway. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been in such a hurry to ask you today. If it’s decided, I’ll be busy.”
If that's the case, Yu Yin will have to adjust the farm's plans. Raising cattle will have to be put on hold for now, the pigsty needs to be expanded, and whether or not to raise sheep, and how many, still needs to be discussed. She'll go to the farm tomorrow to discuss some things.
"Yinyin, take your time thinking, don't rush. I'll inquire about the equipment for you. Don't make a fuss yet. It's a brand new product; the key is to surprise everyone and make a splash!"
Lu Shurui believes that if Yu Yin can really make the first ham sausage in China, the prospects will definitely be good.
"Yes, I know it's definitely not going to work this year. We don't have the factory, equipment, raw materials, or processes yet. Once we have a direction, we can just implement the rest step by step."
Yu Yin didn't know if she would succeed or if her life would change. But then she thought it wasn't a big deal; it was just food, she could make it, and it wouldn't stop others from doing it, so she felt relieved.
The three of them walked out of the study, and the others, curious about what they had said, didn't dare to ask directly.
My second brother-in-law went to chat again. During this time, some people asked what Yu Yin had said to him, but he brushed them off, saying that it hadn't started yet and they had to keep it a secret.
Despite their dissatisfaction, they couldn't afford to offend Cheng Qian, the department store manager. As for Yu Yin, no one dared to question her. Someone capable of running such a large business was no ordinary person.
For lunch, there was braised dishes made by Aunt Hu, a spicy hot pot made by Yu Yin using leftover mutton and vegetables from the hot pot, a few stir-fried greens, and a roast chicken. We had a satisfying lunch.
After seeing off the relatives, my second sister's family didn't rush to leave; they stayed to help clean up the mess.
"Zhuangzhuang, you and your younger siblings need to clean up the third floor. This is your task. Can you do it?"
"Mission accomplished!"
"Auntie, is there a reward for completing this?"
Taking advantage of his small stature, Cheng Laosan has learned to curry favor.
"There's a reward. Tomorrow, your second uncle will take you to the amusement park, and your aunt will treat you to Western food."
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