Chapter 280 Yay! My brother is the best!
Mid-Autumn Festival, a time for family reunions under the full moon.
This is a festival for the whole country to celebrate; on this day, people return to their families, enjoy delicious food, and admire the bright moon.
However, the nature of some industries dictates that their employees not only cannot rest on this day, but may even be busier. The catering industry is one such example.
Xu's Fast Food Restaurant had to stay behind to complete the catering contract for Nanyuan Community; Xu's Braised Food Shop also had to have all its employees stay behind to work overtime because of the increased demand for braised food during the holidays.
The idea that holidays had to be scheduled and time off in shifts after the festivals caused a lot of complaints. However, after Xu An offered generous compensation based on labor law, such as triple pay for one day of Mid-Autumn Festival and three days of National Day, and double pay for the other days, all the complaints disappeared.
"Bald Chen, Boss Chen! Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! I brought you some food made in the shop, as well as some local specialties from Qingyan Province. Have a taste!"
"Uncle Lin, these are braised dishes made by our Xu's Braised Food Shop. These are local specialties from Hezibao. Brown rice and kudzu root powder are good for the spleen and stomach. There are also some chestnuts and walnuts that you can eat as snacks... Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!"
"Uncle Sun, the Mid-Autumn Festival is here. We've prepared some small gifts for all the members and staff of your Disabled Persons' Federation to celebrate... They're nothing expensive, just some snacks and trinkets... braised dishes from the braised food shop, and local agricultural products from Hezibao. Enjoy them and have a good holiday!"
"Seventh Grandfather, Uncle Dongliang... none of the houses outside the village have anything of value. Our little family can just endure a bit of hardship..."
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"No, how about my brother takes them to the mall tomorrow evening to pick out toys and picture books for the adults here?"
Stir-fry the pickled mustard greens until they change color, then add water and bring to a boil. Cook the pickled mustard greens from milky white to slightly translucent. Then add pork liver, lean meat, oysters, and other ingredients to the pot. Once the water boils again, add the glutinous rice balls made from pure glutinous rice flour and kneaded into large balls. Cook until the glutinous rice balls float to the surface, then garnish with scallions and cilantro before serving!
Xu Le sent gifts to all our partners, big and small, and even to customers who had registered for membership cards. He sent each of our cards a holiday coupon for a free pound of vegetables (any kind).
Although Xu Kangxu couldn't possibly understand, Xu Le didn't just give him a perfunctory answer. He carefully explained the cooperation with Grandma Xu to Xu Kangxu and even showed him photos of Grandma Xu's side.
Once the water in the small pot boils, a bamboo steamer is placed on top, and one steamer after another of pastries are continuously transported from the kitchen to the small square table he made outside the main room. Red, yellow, white, and transparent pastries of all kinds are cut into diamond-shaped squares and stacked under blue-edged ceramic plates, which looks quite unpleasant.
“Our lives are also difficult. He is no longer able to work, so we do what we can. We were helped by people from outside the village. It would be hard for an old woman like you to make ends meet…” Xu Kang’s words trailed off as he reminisced about the past.
"Hmm?" Xu Kang looked at Xu Le with some surprise: "He just went there a few days ago, why is he going again? Is the cooperation here going smoothly?"
"Brother, aren't there many adults like you around here?"
Online, whether it's a company order for employee meals, a store order, or a customer who comes in person, everyone received a free bowl of Shanghai-style savory glutinous rice balls!
Add to that the fact that it happened to be during the National Day holiday, and the two of them were also at kindergarten after school, so wasn't that the perfect combination of timing, location, and people?
"You want to bring your drawing books and toys to play with us, but there are so few adults. You have enough drawing books and toys!"
"elder brother!"
Although it cost several thousand yuan to have Ye Ning activate that feature, Xu Le was happy to spend the money. After all, if it weren't for our help, he might have been able to get the furniture store so easily.
Let's wait until the road around Grandma Xu's place is repaired and transportation becomes more convenient before considering that matter. In her next life, Grandma will be in good health until she is reborn, so there's no time or opportunity to spare.
"Oh, that's how it is!" Xu Le pondered for a moment, then laughed, "Wouldn't it be better if we bought some less picture books and toys for them?"
That's still not good; at most, it can only be sent out on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, right?
"Yes, what's wrong?"
Specifically, Mid-Autumn Festival gifts are usually prepared and delivered within two to eight days, or even a week. However, the local specialties from Grandma Xu's side need to be delivered in a short time, and they also need to be repackaged and packed. As a result, it was delayed until the day after the Mid-Autumn Festival before all the gifts were delivered.
Kohlrabi, scientifically known as broccoli, is shredded and set aside. Pork liver and lean meat are chopped and set aside. Also prepare oysters and fresh shrimp; if these are unavailable, crab, mud worms, or other similar ingredients should be avoided. Of course, that's a seafood version of savory glutinous rice balls. Other versions, such as pure pork savory glutinous rice balls, chicken broth savory glutinous rice balls, and sausage savory glutinous rice balls, use the same ingredients.
The two adults seemed to sense Xu Le's interest, and stopped his sweet, childish chatter. Instead, they showered Xu Le's face with kisses, one after another, as if asking for money, leaving his face covered in drool...
"Grandma, if he wants to come over for a walk, the scenery here is terrible. He can also help keep an eye on those two big guys, so we don't wander off and look for them if we get excited." Hao Qi turned to look at Hao Qifeng.
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