Chapter 363 Burning the Banquet
Zhou Qiuyu has been holding back so much in the past three years that in order to save money, she couldn't even afford to buy snacks, let alone buy new clothes.
To improve my life, I had to rely on everyone in the educated youth compound to pool their money to buy meat, which was really harsh on me.
In order to get taller centimeters, she works very hard.
The result of living frugally was that she had saved some money. Yi Chichi and the others didn't know exactly how much, but it was definitely more than a hundred yuan.
Therefore, when Ge Sujuan said that girls should be nicer to themselves, the girl took it to heart.
"I want to buy some cloth of the same color as Nan Nan's and ask Chi Chi to make clothes for her."
"Can."
Yi Chichi and Wang Nan nodded at the same time.
He was also a man of action. The next day, he went out with Wang Nan on the pretext that she was going to the commune to buy candy. In the afternoon, he limped back with a piece of khaki cloth.
Yi Chichi, "??? Didn't you say to buy the red one?"
“There are no more red ones.”
Zhou Qiuyu complained, "When we went there, there was only a little red khaki left. Five women were fighting for it, saying they wanted to make new clothes for their daughters. I couldn't compete with them."
Yi Chichi uttered an "oh" and his eyes fell on her foot. "Sprained your ankle?"
"Where?"
Wang Nan couldn't help laughing, "Her toes were stepped on and swollen in order to grab the cloth from the old ladies."
In the end, I didn't get it and my feet suffered instead.
Yi Chichi wanted to laugh, but Zhou Qiuyu's expression at the moment was so miserable that she would feel guilty if she really laughed.
Suppressing the laughter rising in her heart, she cleared her throat and pretended to be calm and asked with concern, "Have you seen a doctor?"
"I asked Lang Hong to check it out, it's not serious."
That's okay.
Yi Chichi unfolded the khaki fabric and took a look. "Qiuyu, what do you want to make it into?"
Zhou Qiuyu didn’t know that she wanted to be like Wang Nan, but she also knew it was inappropriate.
After all, there is a certain height difference between her and Wang Nan. If she really wears the same style as Wang Nan, she will look like a child who has stolen adult clothes.
So, she taught the difficult problem to Yi Chichi.
"You have the final say."
Well, this person has no ideas of his own.
As the first new piece of clothing she had bought after three years in the countryside, Yi Chichi did not intend to fool her. Instead, he took out a pen and paper and designed a small square-neck casual top for her.
Sketch, not as good as the refined picture, but the details have been processed.
As soon as Yi Chichi, who was drawing right under their noses, put down his pen, Zhou Qiuyu pointed at his pocket and asked impatiently, "Chichi, why is it wrinkled here?"
"Wrinkles."
"What's that strap on the sleeve for?"
"Decorations."
"Are the buttons the big ones?"
"Um."
"I don't have any big buttons."
"Take off the small buttons on your old clothes and I'll make big buttons for you."
"Is this okay?"
Her face was full of surprise, and Yi Chichi's mouth twitched. Why wouldn't this work? There were no big buttons like those in later generations. If she wanted to use big buttons, she could only find a way herself. Fortunately, she had made changes before.
"If I say yes, it's okay."
Then she asked, "Do you want this one?"
"Yes, do this."
She was not tall, so long lengths were no longer an option for her. The short length that Chi Chi had drawn looked very energetic, and she could already imagine how well it would fit her and how straight her small frame would look.
But, "Will it delay your work?"
"No, I'll make it for you sometime."
Zhou Qiuyu still felt bad, "How about I just give you the wages?"
"You can't afford my labor."
This hurt Zhou Qiuyu, and she was embarrassed. "Then I can't let you work for nothing."
Yi Chichi had already thought about it, "I'll provide the materials and you'll do the work. Make me two pairs of shoes."
Since going to the countryside, Zhou Qiuyu has learned many skills, including knitting sweaters, weaving rattan and making shoes.
Both single shoes and cotton shoes are available.
After all, the winter in Northeast China is too long. Staying on the kang every day is not a good idea, and going out for a walk is not a good choice. In the weather that can freeze people's ears, going out is not a pleasure but a torture.
Unless it is necessary to go out, sitting on the kang and sewing quilts, making shoes, and doing needlework have become the best ways for women to pass the time.
Every winter, she would watch Ge Sujuan and others doing various needlework. After a long time, she learned how to do it and was quite good at it.
So, when Zhou Qiuyu heard about making shoes in exchange for Yi Chichi's clothing-making work, she immediately became excited and said, "Okay, I'll make you two pairs of shoes."
So, the deal was done.
September 12th was a nice day.
On this day, Wang Nan and Bai Chen became husband and wife in the presence of the captain and others.
There were five tables at the banquet. The food was not very good, but because people with good relations with the Youth League Institute and the village contributed some, there was still some fish and meat.
The fish were caught from the water pools. It didn't cost any money, but it did cost labor.
The meat was bought from the commune butcher shop. The team leader personally ordered it for them in advance and then rode his bicycle to pick it up on the morning of the 12th.
There were only three pounds in total, but I did bring back a few big bones and stewed some sauerkraut.
The chef is Wu Yongfei, who has good cooking skills and can make delicious dishes with simple and common ingredients. The captain and his companions are very satisfied with the meal and feel that his cooking skills are good enough for a big banquet.
At first it was just verbal talk, but within two days the team leader gave him a job to prepare banquets for people in the Qingshan Brigade next door.
Wu Yongfei, "??? Burning the banquet?"
The captain nodded and said, "I've already negotiated a price with them. It's three dollars, and I can even bring you some food when you leave."
This surprise was a bit sudden, so sudden that Wu Yongfei was stunned for a long time before he cheered and hugged the captain, asking loudly if it was true.
“Really, really.”
The captain was nearly suffocated by his embrace. He patted his back with his big hand to calm him down, and sternly warned him, "Work hard. Make a name for yourself. It's better than working in the fields. You can also get money and food."
"I will do my best."
He made this promise with a heroic and confident tone. The captain was very pleased and was about to say that this was good and to keep it up when he changed the subject, "But uncle, I'm afraid of being in an unfamiliar place."
Captain, "...Why, do you still want me to go with you?"
"Is that okay?"
He stared at the captain with a puppy-like gaze, which made the captain's breath hitch. He changed the refusal on his lips into, "This is just this time. If there is a next time, you have to go by yourself."
"good."
So, under the encouragement of the team leader, Wu Yongfei became a banquet chef.
When Yi Chichi heard the news, she was almost dumbfounded, "Burning the banquet?"
"Um."
Wen's mother, who had just returned from the fields, was shaking the dirt out of her shoes. She smiled and said, "If Xiao Wu can make a name for himself this time, his life will be much easier in the future."
Even a bad environment cannot prevent weddings and funerals from happening. If the family is extremely poor, they won’t even be able to do anything, let alone hire a grand banquet chef.
If it is a little better and more sophisticated, the difference is just the difference between good food and bad food.
"The family that Qingshan Brigade wants to serve is very well-off. The Xiaowu dishes are cooked well, and the host family will not be stingy."
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