In the evening, when Chen Shiying came back from work, Zhou Ziwen took the two sisters and Yueyue to Uncle Wu's house for dinner.
Zhou Ziwen didn't go to Uncle Wu's house for dinner empty-handed.
He brought a pheasant that Tayun had just caught from the mountain today, and also carried some mushrooms that he had picked from the mountain before.
The family came to Wu Dagang's home, and Wu Dagang and his wife Aunt Chen welcomed them warmly.
"Ziwen, you are here. Come in and sit down." Wu Dagang said with a smile.
"Uncle Wu, Auntie, we're here to have a free meal." Zhou Ziwen greeted them with a smile.
"What are you talking about? We are so happy that you can come."
"Oh, this is Yueyue! What a pretty girl."
Aunt Chen was very surprised to see little Yueyue held by Chen Qiaoyi.
"Auntie, please hug Yueyue. She is so well-behaved." Chen Qiaoyi said with a smile.
Aunt Chen carefully took Yueyue and teased her: "Yueyue, smile, and grandma will give you candy."
Little Yueyue seemed to feel Aunt Chen's love and started giggling.
Everyone couldn't help laughing when they saw Yueyue's cute appearance.
Wu Dagang asked everyone to sit down: "Don't stand, sit down quickly, the food is ready."
Knowing that Zhou Ziwen was coming, Aunt Chen specially prepared a large table of dishes.
Everyone sat around the dining table, looking at the table full of dishes, and couldn't help but admire Aunt Chen's cooking skills.
"Auntie, the dishes you cook are so rich, they look delicious." Zhou Ziwen said.
"Yes, Auntie, thank you for your hard work." Chen Shiying also said.
"Haha, it's not hard. I'm happy that you can come to eat. Try it and see if it suits your taste." Aunt Chen said with a smile.
Following Aunt Chen’s warm invitation, everyone took their seats and prepared to enjoy this sumptuous dinner.
The table was filled with various delicious dishes, including braised fish, sweet and sour pork ribs, stir-fried seasonal vegetables, cold cucumbers, etc. Each dish exuded an enticing aroma.
Although Aunt Chen’s cooking skills are not very good, Zhou Ziwen likes her very much.
He likes this homely taste.
Zhou Ziwen picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs and put it in his mouth to chew carefully. The sweet and sour taste spread in his mouth. He said with satisfaction: "Auntie, this sweet and sour pork ribs tastes really good. I must eat a few more pieces."
Chen Shiying also tasted the cabbage and nodded in praise, "Auntie, this dish is very refreshing and tastes great."
Wu Dagang looked at everyone enjoying their meal and a gratified smile appeared on his face: "As long as everyone likes it, eat more, you're welcome."
Aunt Chen smiled and said, "Yes, we are very happy that you can come. We are just worried that the food will not suit your taste."
Everyone ate and chatted, and the atmosphere was warm and harmonious.
"Come on, Ziwen, have a drink with me, an old man." Wu Dagang picked up the wine glass.
"Uncle Wu, I toast to you." Zhou Ziwen held the wine glass in both hands and clinked it with Wu Dagang.
"It's a pity that Lao Zhou is not here today. It would be more lively if he were here."
Wu Dagang said with emotion.
"Where is Uncle Zhou? I haven't seen him yet!" Zhou Ziwen asked curiously.
"He went to the commune for a meeting. I don't know what the meeting was about. He hasn't come back yet." Wu Dagang explained.
Zhou Ziwen nodded: "So that's how it is. Then when Uncle Zhou comes back, we can find a time to get together."
"Okay, then it's settled." Wu Dagang agreed with a smile, and the two of them drank it all in one gulp.
At the dinner table, Chen Qiaoyi and Chen Shiying were also talking in low voices. Little Yueyue's eyes kept scanning the table, and she was full of curiosity about the various dishes.
"Yiyi, Shiying, you should eat more too, don't just focus on the children." Aunt Chen said with concern.
"I understand, Auntie." Chen Qiaoyi and Chen Shiying responded with a smile, and then began to taste the dishes on the table.
The dinner was held in a pleasant atmosphere. Everyone ate and chatted, sharing interesting stories from their lives.
Wu Dagang and Zhou Ziwen talked about the recent situation in the village and the development of the mushroom cultivation base.
"Ziwen, your mushroom cultivation base is doing very well. Now many people in the village want to learn from you." Wu Dagang said admiringly.
"Haha, it's not difficult to grow it yourself. If you grow it well, you can even supplement your family income."
Zhou Ziwen said with a smile.
He had also heard about this. In fact, the members of the mushroom group grew it themselves at home.
Especially those team members who followed him the earliest, I heard that they grew crops quite well.
"Ziwen, do you think the planting scale at the base can continue to expand?" Wu Dagang asked expectantly.
"Of course we can, but the commune probably can't eat so much, right?" Zhou Ziwen was a little embarrassed.
The mushroom cultivation base over there is already quite large in scale.
There are ten mushroom workshops. If each workshop is fully planted, the monthly output will be at least 200,000 kilograms.
This is because of the different varieties. Some mushrooms have a longer growth cycle.
"That's true." Wu Dagang was a little disappointed when he heard this.
"Uncle Wu, the current output is actually quite large, but we can grow more and make it into dried goods so that we can ship it to other places to sell."
Seeing Wu Dagang's disappointed look, Zhou Ziwen gave him an idea.
"Dried mushrooms? How much can that thing sell for?" Wu Dagang's eyes lit up, but he was a little hesitant.
"The best mushroom for making dried mushrooms is actually shiitake mushrooms, and dried shiitake mushrooms are quite valuable."
Zhou Ziwen explained with a smile.
In fact, he has already done this, but the growth cycle of shiitake mushrooms is relatively long, and the shiitake mushrooms planted last year have not yet matured.
"Oh? How much does a pound of dried shiitake mushrooms cost?" Wu Dagang asked curiously.
"Good quality dried shiitake mushrooms can be sold for more than four yuan per pound in the market, or even more," Zhou Ziwen replied.
"Four dollars? That's a lot!" Wu Dagang said in surprise, obviously satisfied with the price.
"Uncle Wu, actually this price is not high. You know, it takes eight to ten kilograms of mushrooms to produce one kilogram of dried mushrooms. Adding the labor and procedures, the price is even lower than that of fresh mushrooms!" Zhou Ziwen explained with a wry smile.
"Oh, so that's the case. That's indeed not very cost-effective." After listening to Zhou Ziwen's explanation, Wu Dagang nodded to show his understanding.
"There's nothing we can do about it, but dried shiitake mushrooms are easy to preserve and transport. We can ship them to other cities to sell," said Zhou Ziwen.
"That's a good idea. Okay, I'll go to the commune tomorrow and discuss it with President Fu." Wu Dagang nodded.
After talking about mushrooms, the next topic became lighter.
Everyone started talking about some interesting things in the village, such as whose pig gave birth to a litter of piglets, whose child learned to walk, etc.
The dinner ended with laughter and joy. After Zhou Ziwen and his family thanked Wu Dagang and Aunt Chen, they went home.
By the time they got home, it was dark outside.
As soon as they got home, Zhou Chaoyang came running over. (End of this chapter)
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