It was almost time for lunch, so Aunt Xia hurried to the kitchen to clean up.
After all, although it had only been a few days, there was still a thin layer of soil on top of the dirt in the countryside. She washed it all again and then began to prepare to cook.
Xia Jin left his grandfather and the others in the house to watch TV, and he came out to help. This way, they could finish the work faster. They had been busy traveling early in the morning and everyone was tired. After finishing early, they could go and rest quickly.
After looking for a while, Grandpa Xia and the others finally remembered to pack their luggage. They put all the luggage in the room, and then Gu Jingmo arranged it in the room of Brother Xia and the others.
When Brother Xia comes back, let them squeeze into one room first. After all, they are good brothers and often sleep together, so there is nothing wrong with sharing a bed.
Although all the important things in the house were covered, the places that needed to be cleaned still had to be cleaned, especially the floor, which was swept with a broom, and some of the furniture.
Gu Jingmo cleaned the room himself, then took out all his clothes and hung them in the closet, otherwise he would not be able to wear them if they got wrinkled.
After cleaning up their own places, they went out to clean up the outside. Gu Jingmo and the others would clean up later. The only downside of building such a big house was that it was too troublesome to clean up.
It just so happened that the wind was strong down there and there was a lot of dust, so a gust of wind would bring a lot of thin dust into the room. Normally, Aunt Xia would try to clean it every day.
This way, it will be cleaner and you won’t have to go through so much trouble when it comes time to do the general cleaning. Besides, if it’s a little dirty, it won’t be nice if people come in and see it.
It is troublesome to clean a larger house. If you do a thorough cleaning, it will take at least two or three hours, and that is if there are four or five people.
Fortunately, they have been living here all the time, so it is not that dirty. If they had not lived here for a long time and suddenly came back to live here, it would be more troublesome to clean.
After they finished sweeping, they went down the well. Their meal was ready. Since they were in a hurry to come back at noon, they didn't cook anything too complicated.
Just when Xia Jin and his friends returned to the county, they met someone selling instant noodles, so Xia Jin bought two boxes.
If you don't eat this for a while, you will feel craving for it. It is also easy to eat. Just soak it in hot water. It is also good to keep some at home.
When you're back home and don't have time to cook, just soak it in hot water and fry a few eggs. That would be perfect.
Xia Jin and his friends also put some green vegetables in the pot and made several poached eggs. Although the lunch items were very monotonous, they tasted quite good.
After all, no matter how it is cooked, it will not taste bad. With his seasoning, although it is not as good as that in later generations, the taste has already surprised Grandpa Xia and others.
"Xiao Jin, this thing is really good, it's convenient, and it's similar to our noodles, but our noodles don't taste as good as this."
Father Xia said as he slurped his noodles.
"It's great. If we come back late from the fields, we can eat quickly and we don't have to be busy cooking."
"Also, it's really hot in the kitchen in the summer, so having this thing is convenient, and it tastes pretty good."
Xia Jin heard them say this, smiled and said: "If I come across it later, I will buy some more and send them back to you. This thing is not expensive."
Moreover, everything is affordable in this era. For example, she might need to eat two packs of instant noodles by herself before, but now, one and a half packs are enough to make her feel full.
For someone like my father who works all year round and has a big appetite, two packs are enough, so if you calculate it, it is really not expensive, but it just has no nutritional value.
However, there were not so many additives in this era, so the harm was not too great. It was okay to eat some in an emergency or during busy farming season.
That's why he was so bold to tell his father that he wanted to make some for them. After all, it was really not expensive, and it was also very convenient. His father could make it by himself at home.
"Let's wait until we finish these. You've already bought two large boxes. I think we'll need these for a month or two."
"Yeah, let's talk about it after we finish eating. Anyway, this thing is always available for sale. After we finish eating, I can go to the county to buy it myself. There's no need for you to come so far and ship it to us."
Xia Jin smiled and said, "Dad, there are very few supply and marketing cooperatives selling this now. I've only seen it in Beijing, but not anywhere else. Most people sell it on trains or outside by themselves."
"Maybe the market hasn't opened yet. It will be much better when it opens. So you may not be able to find it when you go to the county. I'd better buy it and send it back to you."
"It's very convenient for me to buy it in Beijing, because the department store can buy it there. But don't worry, I won't remember too much. This thing will go bad if it's not eaten for a long time."
Father Xia sighed and said, "Is that so? Well, then why doesn't anyone eat such a good thing?"
"The market hasn't opened yet, right? Just like you guys are eating this for the first time today, no one in our village has ever eaten it before."
"Once it's sold more and more, and everyone buys it to try, it's sure to be a hit. If more people buy it, the factory will definitely add more flavors."
"Otherwise, if you keep eating the same flavor, you'll get tired of it. Just like our factory, I also asked my second brother and others to go out and help us sell our products."
"These things are very novel to the public, and the prices are not cheap compared to other things, so it is not easy to open up the market."
"With fewer people, those department stores and supply and marketing cooperatives will definitely not be willing to buy such goods."
"Xiao Jin is right. Should your factory also go door to door to sell their products like they do, or just shout on the streets?"
"It's almost the same. No one on the train, on the street, or even in the hotel will be spared, because what if one of them becomes your potential customer?"
"It's precisely because you have to constantly interact with people and be rejected, and you can't lose your temper. This requires a very high level of character."
"Also, in this line of work, you absolutely cannot be too fussy with your words. If you stumble and talk incoherently, people will leave as soon as they hear you, and no one will buy your product."
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