Chapter 158 Do You Still Need Someone?
The sisters-in-law all had good eyesight and spoke with a smile.
"Xiao Su, you are so thoughtful. As your sisters-in-law, how could we not understand your intention? Sister-in-law Qiu has already told us that we all want to improve the food for the soldiers in the army. Unfortunately, our contribution is not enough, not as much as yours."
It turned out that Mrs. Qiu thought about it last night and still felt that Su Wan doing those things alone would easily arouse jealousy.
So she found other sisters-in-law early in the morning. Those who had cabbage contributed cabbage, those who had radishes contributed radishes, some were willing to give eggs, and one sister-in-law even contributed a chicken. Everyone contributed something, hoping to improve the food for everyone in the army.
Since every household contributed something, Su Wan wouldn't stand out so much.
Of course, Mrs. Qiu contributed more.
She asked someone to buy eight chickens early in the morning and make soup for the soldiers.
The sisters-in-law were not stingy and collected twenty-two chickens in total. Although not everyone could eat chicken, they could still drink chicken soup.
They planned to stew several large pots of chicken soup with white fungus and red dates with those chickens, and everyone would get a bowl of chicken soup.
Su Wan looked at Mrs. Qiu with great gratitude, and saw her smiling at her and waving her hand gently.
That was because he didn't want Su Wan to say anything else.
Anyway, no matter how much or how little they contributed, they contributed, and the soldiers all knew that the vegetables were bought for them by their sisters-in-law and grown in their own vegetable gardens.
But the vegetables in the vegetable garden were still not enough to make dumplings, so the political commissar asked people to buy 1,000 kilograms of cabbage and 1,000 kilograms of leeks to make dumplings early in the morning, so that everyone could have dumplings.
Soon, someone from the kitchen came to Su Wan and asked her what the recipe for the braised food was.
Seeing that his sister-in-law had already washed the pig offal, Su Wan followed them to the cafeteria and taught them how to braise the food and how much ingredients to put in.
The fragrance from the army canteen never ceased throughout the day.
The kitchen cooked mutton and radish soup at noon, which was even more sumptuous than what they had eaten during the Chinese New Year.
The chefs in the kitchen are all skilled. They made the mutton offal soup very fragrant. Because they bought a lot this time, they were given a lot of unwanted beef bones, enough for a whole cow. The aroma of the bones stewed in the pot filled the air, and when the mutton offal was added in, it was so fragrant that people would want to swallow it.
After spending a whole morning in the kitchen, Su Wan finally taught them how to make braised food.
When the braised food was ready, the soldiers outside were preparing lunch. When they smelled the aroma coming from the cafeteria, everyone was stunned. They had not eaten braised meat for a long time.
Even if there is, it is just a little bit of minced meat.
There were so many people that they couldn't actually get any share, so it usually just tasted a bit like meat.
Su Wan taught them and then returned to the compound.
Looking at everyone sitting there making dumplings, I felt like they could have eaten two meals.
Everyone seemed to have the same idea. They just ate a little at noon and prepared for the dinner in the evening.
Some were making dumplings, Su Wan was making braised food, and the others were making soup and cooking.
When it's hot, no one thinks there's anything wrong with cooking those dishes early, and they won't get cold even if they're left on the table.
Su Wan also made a lot of peanuts, which was a skill she had never mastered in her previous life, and she contributed all of it to her future life.
Smelling the aroma of fried peanuts, the other sisters-in-law couldn't help themselves and asked one after another: "Xiao Su, does your clothing store still need people?"
"There's no shortage of it for now."
Su Wan looked at the sisters-in-law apologetically and said, "I have enough employees in my store now. It's just one store, and I only need three people."
“I see…”
The other sisters-in-law also felt a little regretful.
They really want to earn some money to spend. Now that their children have grown up, they can actually go out and make money like Xiaofang. They heard that she earns a lot, and they are really envious.
Unfortunately, all the places have been taken, so they can only accept their fate.
Mrs. Qiu looked at their dejected expressions and said with a smile, "Xiao Su has accumulated everything bit by bit. If you want to be self-employed, you can do it on your own. You don't have to ask Xiao Su for help."
Those sisters-in-law didn't want to take any risks, but after hearing what Sister-in-law Qiu said, they backed off.
Only Mrs. Zhou quietly came to Su Wan's side and asked her, "Xiao Su, is this braised meat really selling well?"
"Sister-in-law, you can try it yourself. I think it sells well. I made some money doing this before. If you want, I can write down the recipe for you."
Hearing this, Mrs. Zhou's eyes lit up.
"Then I'd like to make some and sell them."
Mrs. Zhou smiled sheepishly and said, "The family is short of money recently. The old man is old and can't make money. Old Zhou's salary is fixed. I want to make some money to help my younger brothers and sisters go to school and get married."
Su Wan was making braised food at the moment. Upon hearing this, she said to the other sisters-in-law, "Sisters-in-law who want to learn how to make braised food can come and watch. Whether you learn it or not, at least you'll have other ways to enjoy it in the future, which is pretty good too."
Upon hearing this, all the sisters-in-law walked over.
Mrs. Zhao said frankly, "Xiao Su, are you really willing to tell us your recipe? I see that others are reluctant to tell us their recipes for fear that others will steal theirs."
"Don't worry, sister-in-law, there's nothing to hide. Just go ahead and learn."
As soon as Su Wan finished speaking, Mrs. Qiu added, "How much you can learn is a matter of personal ability, not something that Xiao Su can hide!"
She said this deliberately cheerfully, and the other sisters-in-law also smiled and agreed.
Wang Mei, who was standing by, walked timidly at the side. She had spread rumors about Su Wan before, so she felt guilty now and was afraid that Su Wan would be unwilling to teach her.
Even if they didn't want to, Su Wan still taught everyone with a smile.
Chen Yuan was about to be promoted, and she couldn't cause any bad things for him at this critical juncture. Even if she was unhappy, she didn't show it.
Her calmness was greatly appreciated by Mrs. Qiu who was standing by.
So, it is very important to marry the right wife.
Many people have good abilities, but after bringing their families to the army, it is difficult for them to get promoted because of their families. In many cases, family members are also an important part of promotion.
After all, two people cannot sleep in the same bed. Take Zhang Tao for example. If it weren't for his cowardice, how could Wang Mei dare to show off like that?
After all, men themselves have their reasons.
Mrs. Qiu now has a very good impression of Su Wan. She also has a hunch that as long as Chen Yuan and Su Wan continue to maintain this, Chen Yuan will not have to worry about his future. At least in the army, he and Lin Wu are both promising candidates for cadres.
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