Chapter 44 Mid-Autumn Festival Reception
Time flies and it is August 14th.
Zhao Yi got up early in the morning and rushed to the mountains. Although Director Peng only asked Zhao Yi to prepare six fish, Zhao Yi still prepared a few more.
Those on patrol also have to celebrate the festival and leave a good impression so that it will be more convenient for them to do things in the future.
As soon as Zhao Yi walked to the first patrol team, he fished out a big fish from the wooden barrel.
There are only three patrol members in a team, and a big fish weighing eight or nine kilograms is enough for several people to share.
"Comrade Zhao is so polite. Come to our house for dinner when you have time, and we'll treat you to a drink."
"I will definitely go if I have the chance."
The three waves of patrol team members were all chatting with Zhao Yi with a smile.
When Zhao Yi arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative, there were only six fish in the bucket, each weighing about five kilograms.
"Xiao Zhao, don't leave yet. This is a little gift from all of us. Don't be polite with us. Take it back and enjoy it during the festival."
Deng Min handed Zhao Yi a package with a smile. This was a welfare benefit from their supply and marketing cooperative. Everyone took out a little and gave it to Zhao Yi for the holiday.
This time, Zhao Yi earned nine yuan from the supply and marketing cooperative for each fish weighing five kilograms, which was 30 cents per kilogram. He also bought some other things and then happily returned home.
When Zhao Yi returned home, Zhang Jing was sitting in the main room, reading the picture book Zhao Yi brought back by the light of kerosene lamp, with a piece of cake in her hand.
"The head of the family."
Zhang Jing shouted with a smile.
"Just go about your business. By the way, have you invited your parents?"
Zhao Yi asked.
Of course I'm referring to Zhang Fusheng. It's not too late to go over and tell my parents tomorrow.
"I told you, my parents said they would come over early tomorrow morning, and I also notified my parents-in-law. Dad even gave me some cakes."
Zhang Jing said with a smile.
Zhao Dahai works in a coal mine. They have all the benefits that workers should have. Mooncakes are too expensive, so these non-staff members each received half a pound of meat coupons and some mung bean cakes to celebrate the festival.
early morning.
Zhao Yi stewed the dried chicken as soon as he got up.
Dad Zhao Dahai walked in carrying half a pound of meat. As soon as he smelled the aroma of the meat, his face immediately broke into a smile.
"Boss, come and take this meat and cook it. Let's have a good drink tonight."
Zhao Dahai said with a smile.
"Dad, take the meat back. I have some here, and there's plenty of wine."
Zhao Yi shook his head.
When he walked into the kitchen and saw Zhao Yi cutting meat from the pig's hind legs, he immediately realized that Zhao Yi was not bragging, so he carried half a pound of meat and went back home.
Zhao Xiaoxiao watched her father go out with the meat, and then come back again, because he wanted to show off to the village that he had eaten meat today.
"Xiaoxiao, take the meat to the kitchen and cook it. You three siblings can eat at home. Your mom and I will go to your eldest brother's house to eat. You'd better not come with us. Your eldest brother seems to be a little disgusted with you."
Zhao Dahai spoke directly, and he could see that Zhao Yi disliked these three people, otherwise why would Zhang Jing only say "Mom and Dad, you two elders should come to our house tomorrow to celebrate the festival together" when she came to notify him yesterday.
Instead of saying that the whole family will go there for a reunion tomorrow.
"It's not that I'm disgusted. It's not easy for your eldest brother to earn work points by himself. If you go to eat their rations, they won't have enough to eat. You can make it yourself at home. I'll go over and take a look first."
Li Daju glared at Zhao Dahai, then said with a smile.
After saying that, he left in a hurry. As for the meat at home, it was not enough to fill the gaps between teeth. The loach that I ate at the eldest brother's house last time was delicious. I wonder if the eldest brother has made it today.
Zhao Dahai also hurried to follow.
When the two arrived at Zhao Yi's house, they happened to run into Zhang Fusheng and Wang Kai meeting.
"relatives by marriage."
The four of them greeted each other with a smile and then walked into Zhao Yi's yard.
Seeing Zhao Yi busy in the kitchen, Li Daju and Wang Kaihui also hurried to the kitchen to help. As for Zhang Jing, she sat in the inner room, lying on the bed and reading a picture book.
"Dad, I fried some peanuts for you two. Drink them first and we'll eat at lunch time."
Zhao Yi brought a plate of peanuts to the table with a smile, then walked into the inner room, took out two bottles of liquor and poured them for the two of them.
"Where is Xiao Jingren? Why are you the only one busy in the kitchen, uncle?"
Wang Kaihui looked at Zhao Yi who walked into the kitchen and asked.
"She was lying in bed reading comic books. She was pregnant, so she moved as little as possible. I could handle all these tasks by myself."
Zhao Yi said with a smile.
When Wang Kaihui heard this, he looked at Li Daju. Li Daju acted as if nothing had happened. She didn't care how Zhao Yi lived at home or who did the work. Zhao Yi wouldn't listen anyway. He even thought she was meddling in his affairs. Maybe she wouldn't even get a meal next time.
No matter who does the work at home, there is always someone to do it, so there is no need to call her to do it.
"When I gave birth to your eldest brother, I went to work in the fields within three days. Don't say you didn't work when you were pregnant."
Wang pretended to complain at the meeting.
"There's no comparison between the past and now. Life is much better now."
Li Daju responded appropriately.
When he saw Zhao Yi take out the loach he had eaten last time, his eyes suddenly lit up.
"How can we finish eating so much?"
Wang Kaihui saw Zhao Yi stewing chicken, meat, and there was fish in the pot, and then he took out loach.
"He can finish it. Xiaoyi's father can eat three big bowls of rice by himself. He can finish this amount of food."
Li Daju said with a smile.
There are so many delicious foods. I never had a proper meal during the Chinese New Year before. I didn’t expect that my son was so capable and could get all the delicious food.
Zhao Yi was busy until noon and then started to serve the dishes, including a large pot of loach, a pot of fish soup, a pot of pork leg, a large pot of chicken soup, and a large basket of steamed bread.
"My wife has eaten."
After Zhao Yi served the dishes, he called Zhang Jing to eat. Zhang Jing was a little engrossed in reading a picture book at the time, but knowing that so many elders had come to the house, she pretended to be drowsy and walked out.
"Xiao Jing is very sleepy during pregnancy, and today is a day off so she slept a little longer."
Zhao Yi helped explain.
No one cared about this. They just looked at the dishes and waited to start eating. As for the private affairs of Zhao Yi and his wife, no one wanted to ask any more questions.
"You are quite good, the chefs in our coal mine don't cook as well as you do. The braised pork is neither salty nor bland."
Zhao Dahai took a bite of loach and immediately said with a smile.
"The chefs at state-owned restaurants don't cook as well as my son. Last time, his second aunt took me to the commune to eat noodles, and they tasted bland."
Li Daju smiled.
Zhao Yi glanced at his mother and thought, how can you expect a bowl of plain noodles that costs only eight cents to taste good?
The whole meal was filled with praises, and Zhao Yi even felt a little embarrassed. If he hadn't gotten so many spices and seasonings from the supply and marketing cooperative, it would have been good enough if the food he cooked with his own skills was edible.
"There's a movie showing at the commune tonight. Do you want to take Xiaojing to watch it?"
Li Daju helped clean up the mess, and they could still have a meal in the evening with just these dishes.
"If you want to go, please help entertain us at home."
Zhao Yi nodded. Zhang Jing wanted to go when she heard that a movie was being shown, so Zhao Yi naturally would not spoil her fun.
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