Chapter 022: Not as delicious as you
I put the things I brought in order and looked to see if there was anything missing.
The upstairs was almost completely emptied, with only the bed, table, and chairs left.
The proprietress kept her word and did not touch anything downstairs, even the condiments were kept.
Bai Zhenzhu checked the kitchen and found a few handfuls of noodles, half a bag of rice and half a bag of flour, even half a bag of green peppers, eight eggs, four tomatoes, and some onions, ginger, and garlic. There was also a jar of pickles, a jar of bean paste, and half a jar of dried radish in the backyard.
The couple were honest people and left all the things downstairs to her.
Bai Jingsi glanced at the time and urged:
"Let's go buy a bed first, otherwise we'll have nowhere to sleep at night."
Zhang Minmin reminds:
"Pearl, I see there's a grocery store up ahead. Go buy a lock and change it first."
This store has been there for several years and it still has an old-fashioned big-head lock. Bai Zhenzhu went to buy a new lock and replaced it.
Then the group went to the furniture factory.
The county department store also sells beds, but they are expensive.
Bai Zhenzhu led everyone for a long time before they found the furniture factory.
This furniture factory also sells its products to the public, and the prices are much cheaper than those in department stores.
Zhang Minmin was very surprised:
"Pearl, how did you know this place? These beds are about the same price as those in our town, but the styles are much newer, and they come with bedside tables for storing things."
Of course White Pearl couldn't say she had ever been here:
"When I bought the lock just now, I asked the owner of the grocery store, and he told me that the furniture here is good and cheap, and part of the furniture in the department store is imported from here."
Zhang Minmin suddenly understood and nodded.
When she married Bai Jingsi, she thought her sister-in-law was beautiful and smart, and there was an episode at that time.
When the two families were discussing the marriage, her parents sympathized with the Bai family's poor financial situation and only allowed the Bai family to buy a color TV.
The wedding room was provided by Principal Zhang, and the jewelry was given to them by Zhang's grandmother in exchange for a gold bracelet, a pair of gold rings, a pair of gold earrings and a gold necklace.
Zhang Minmin also knew that her marriage would cause great damage to both families, so she did not dare to make any other requests.
But when she went to the city to buy clothes, she saw the wedding photos in the city studio and the brides on TV wearing new white wedding dresses, and her heart was deeply moved.
She only mentioned it once on the day they were discussing the wedding date, but was scolded by her mother and never dared to mention it again.
Bai Zhenzhu was there at the time. A few days later, she gave the money from selling the pig to Bai Jingsi and asked him to take Zhang Minmin to take wedding photos and buy a wedding dress.
Because of this, Bai Zhenzhu was scolded by Cao Da Nv and asked to go and ask for the money, but Bai Zhenzhu ignored her.
Wedding photos are easy to get, but wedding dresses are not cheap. One set of wedding dresses cost more than 600 yuan, which was almost not enough to earn from the sale of Bai Zhenzhu’s two fat pigs.
Finally, Zhang Minmin and Bai Jingsi took wedding photos. On their wedding day, their wedding photos were hung in their new house. Zhang Minmin wore a snow-white wedding dress and Bai Jingsi wore a suit. They appeared in front of everyone like the male and female protagonists in a TV series. They looked so fashionable.
Zhang Minmin's wedding became the fantasy of the girls in the town, causing the girls who talked about marriage later to follow her wedding standards.
Because of this, Zhang Minmin liked her sister-in-law very much and regarded her as her confidant in life. The Zhang family also treated Bai Zhenzhu differently and were extremely satisfied with their son-in-law Bai Jingsi.
After getting married, Bai Jingsi and Zhang Minmin lived frugally for several months, and last month they had already paid back the money Bai Zhenzhu earned from selling her pigs.
Looking at Bai Zhenzhu's behavior now, what's wrong with divorce?
A capable woman will definitely live a more wonderful life if she leaves a bad man.
After finding the owner of the furniture factory, Bai Zhenzhu readily bought two 1.8-meter beds and mattresses, as well as a desk, a chest of drawers, a large wardrobe, a coffee table, and a four-seater sofa.
Sofas are a new thing these days and are quite expensive, but the cushions are really soft. Moreover, this is a folding sofa, which can be opened into a sofa bed, and it is no problem for two adults to sleep on it.
Bai Zhenzhu had a very hard life in the past, and now she just wants to be better to herself.
Although the sofa is expensive, I bought it. I also had to buy a washing machine, a TV, and a refrigerator.
We agreed on the price, paid the money, left the delivery address, and agreed to deliver the goods at 5pm.
It was already noon when they came out of the furniture factory. Seeing a restaurant on the street, Bai Zhenzhu wanted to treat her brother and sister-in-law to dinner.
Bai Jing thought that she had just spent a lot of money, so she suggested going home to eat.
White Pearl said:
"I'm about to open a restaurant, so I have to learn about the market first and look at other restaurants' dishes and prices so I can have a better idea."
Bai Jingsi and his wife thought it made sense.
This is a restaurant with the same business philosophy as the store that Bai Zhenzhu bought. It sells porridge, buns, rice noodles, etc. in the morning, and stir-fried dishes at noon and in the evening.
Bai Zhenzhu looked at the menu on the wall. There are not many stir-fry restaurants nowadays, and the dishes are really not cheap.
A serving of twice-cooked pork with green pepper costs 8 yuan. If you want to make it at home, buy two pounds of meat and stir-fry it in a big pot.
A serving of braised pork costs 10 yuan, braised pork ribs with potatoes costs 12 yuan, braised pork head costs 7 yuan per pound, and the cheapest is stir-fried vegetables, which costs 1.5 yuan.
Bai Zhenzhu's group consisted of four people, three adults and one child. She ordered half a pound of braised pork head in red oil, a portion of braised pork ribs with potatoes, and a portion of boiled pork slices.
Seeing that she seemed to want to order more, Zhang Minmin hurriedly stopped her:
"That's enough, I can't finish this."
Bai Zhenzhu had no choice but to give up and ordered another bowl of egg custard for Shuo Shuo.
When the dishes were served, the portions were quite large.
Although every household could have enough to eat in this era, the dishes on the table were still very simple.
Dishes like boiled pork slices and fish-flavored eggplant are not something that every family can make.
So at this time, as long as you know how to cook many dishes and they taste good, opening a restaurant can be quite profitable.
After tasting the dishes, Bai Jingsi pointed at the potatoes and pork ribs and said:
"These spareribs are not as delicious as yours. Boiled pork slices have less meat and more vegetables, which is not cost-effective."
Zhang Minmin also lowered her voice:
"This pig head meat is not as delicious as the one you braised."
In the first month of this year, she and Bai Jingsi had not yet married. When she went to the Bai family for dinner with her family, she would order Bai Zhenzhu's dishes. The braised pig heads and pig ears were much more delicious than those sold outside.
Bai Zhenzhu mixed the rice with egg custard and asked Shuo Shuo to eat it, saying:
"I ordered it specifically for you to try. If it works, I'll also sell braised meat."
Zhang Minmin was quite supportive:
"That's great. In addition to pig heads and pig ears, you can also braise pork ribs, pork intestines, chicken and duck. Last time I went to the city to learn, I saw a special braised meat store, and many people bought it."
Bai Zhenzhu's eyes lit up and she took note of it secretly. x
After dinner, it was still early for the agreed delivery time, so they went shopping.
It was Shuo Shuo’s first time to go to the city, and everything he saw was new to him. When he felt tired, he would ride on his third uncle’s neck, looking very majestic.
When they came to the city, they naturally went to the department store, but the things there were really too expensive, and the sales clerks ignored them because they were dressed ordinary.
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