Chapter 113 Business Trip

However, the taste is really good, so it’s not a big deal.

Gu Yanyan looked at his father, then at his mother, and said eagerly, "Ah ah..."

His little mouth was smacking and his saliva was almost flowing out.

He wants to eat too!

The sweet and sour lychee meat was too oily, so Liu Yinyin didn't dare to feed it to him, so she sent Gu Cheng to feed him meat porridge.

She hasn't cooked yet. She hasn't gone to work in the fields this year. Since the autumn harvest, Liu Yinyin hasn't gone to the canteen to get meals.

Steam some corn buns and stir-fry some vegetables.

While eating, Gu Cheng suddenly told her: "I have to go on a long trip tomorrow, on a business trip."

On business trip?

Liu Yinyin was surprised: "Why so sudden? How long will you be gone?"

Gu Cheng has been working at the steel plant for such a long time, but this is his first business trip.

Gu Cheng also learned about this today: "The factory made a temporary decision. It will take at least half a month to go to the capital."

This place is far away from the capital. It takes seven or eight days to get there by train, and it takes half a month to go back and forth.

"Capital?" Hearing about the capital, Liu Yinyin became curious, "The capital should be very prosperous, right?"

She didn't know much about the capital of that era, and had never heard anyone talk about it. Not to mention Liujia Village, even in the entire county, few people had ever been to the capital.

"Yeah." It's no exaggeration to say that there is a world of difference. After thinking for a while, Gu Cheng said to her, "When Yanyan can walk again, I will take you two out to play next time."

"Okay." Liu Yinyin agreed with a smile. She really wanted to visit the capital. "Go ahead and don't worry about home. If you have time... just bring back some more things from the capital."

It's not easy to make the trip to the capital, so I can't go there in vain. However, going on a business trip to the capital is serious business, so it's important to get things done first.

Gu Cheng nodded: "Is there anything you want?"

The capital is prosperous, and the shops are filled with a wide variety of goods.

However, as a grown man, Gu is not very good at buying things.

Liu Yinyin was stunned. It seemed that there was nothing missing in the house?

"You can buy whatever you want, food and clothes are all fine, buy some specialties from the capital." Liu Yinyin's eyes sparkled, and she thought to herself that she would have to ask Gu Cheng to bring more money back.

Prices in the capital are definitely high.

"There's one more thing." Gu Cheng was a little worried about Liu Yinyin taking care of the child alone at home, especially at night. He said, "I'll go to my mother's place later and tell her that I'm going away. How about letting her come and stay with you guys at night?"

Or you could let the mother and son live at Liu's house.

Everyone in the village knew that Gu Cheng's family was well-off. If he was not at home, and there was a famine, they were afraid that someone would worry about the food at home.

"That's fine." Liu Yinyin thought about it and felt a little worried. This place is too remote, which has both advantages and disadvantages.

So, after dinner, the two of them took Gu Yanyan to Liu's house for a walk.

Jiang Cuihua was just about to go out, but before she stepped over the threshold, she saw her daughter and her family of three coming.

Hearing that her son-in-law was going on a business trip to the capital, Jiang Cuihua was surprised and exclaimed, "Really?"

That's the capital, and Jiang Cuihua is a typical rural woman. To her, the capital is a faraway place.

Gu Cheng hummed and said, "I don't know when I can get back. I'll have to ask my parents to take care of me at home."

The son-in-law wanted her to stay with his daughter at night, and Jiang Cuihua naturally would not refuse: "Don't worry, I will take good care of them."

It's not a big deal. Besides, she is my own daughter and grandson, so there is no need to be so polite.

"Oh, by the way." Jiang Cuihua suddenly remembered something, "I heard that Liu Gengtian still has some leftovers that haven't been sold yet. Do you want to buy some?"

She went out this time just to visit Liu Gengtian's house.

It was not completely dark yet, and thinking it would be fine to go home, Liu Yinyin followed Jiang Cuihua to Liu Gengtian's house.

It just so happens that Gu Cheng is going on a business trip tomorrow, so I’ll buy some food for him to take with him on the road.

There were quite a few things left at Liu Gengtian's house, including some lean meat, pork liver, pork lungs, a pair of large pig intestines, a pig stomach, a pig tail, and a big pig head.

The villagers are now unwilling to exchange these pig offal for food, and not many people want them even if they are sold at a low price.

Liu Gengtian was so worried that his mouth was almost blistered. With so much meat, he couldn't keep it all at home, right?

Now, two kilograms of coarse grains can be exchanged for one kilogram of lean meat, and one kilogram of pork offal can be exchanged for one kilogram of grain.

Jiang Cuihua gritted her teeth and exchanged it for two kilograms of lean meat, thinking of pickling it with salt when she got home and eating it slowly.

Liu Yinyin took a look and was quite interested in the big pig head, so she asked Liu Gengtian: "Uncle, how much is your pig head?"

She wanted to buy some pig heads to make brine, so she would make it tonight and put it in the pot to simmer overnight, so that Gu Cheng could take it with him to eat on the road tomorrow.

What Liu Gengtian is most worried about is this big pig head!

The pig his family killed was not big, weighing only about 140 kilograms including the head and tail.

This big pig head must weigh at least eight or nine kilograms!

Pig heads are difficult to cook, and have more bones than meat. In the eyes of the villagers, they are considered low-quality meat, just like pig offal.

Liu Yinyin was the first person to ask him about Big Pig Head today.

Liu Gengtian was delighted when he heard this, and quickly replied: "Just like pigs in water, one pound of food in exchange for one pound of..."

After a pause, he added, "Yinyin, if you buy a pig's head, I'll give you a few pounds of pig's offal."

Liu Gengtian now just wants to get rid of this pig head as soon as possible and exchange it for as much food as possible.

Jiang Cuihua glanced at him and said unhappily, "This pig head must weigh more than ten pounds, right? My daughter has a small family and can't eat so much. Please don't cheat her."

He can't sell it himself and yet he wants to cheat her daughter. Does he think Jiang Cuihua is easy to bully?

Liu Gengtian choked and said awkwardly, "...Actually, half of it would be fine."

He thought that Liu Yinyin's family was rich and could definitely afford a pig's head.

Liu Yinyin smiled, pointed at the big pig head and said, "Uncle, I want the whole pig head. Can you help me weigh it..."

Before she could finish her words, Jiang Cuihua poked her with her hand and said disapprovingly: "Pork won't last for a few days in this weather. You bought so much meat, it will go bad if you can't finish it."

The girl bought four pounds of pork in the morning, and now she bought a big pig's head. How could she finish it? Besides, a big pig's head is not easy to marinate.

"Mom, I want to buy some pig heads to make brined pork so that Gu Cheng can take them to eat on the train." Liu Yinyin said.

He kept some for himself and gave some to the Liu family. One part was given for each pig's head. Actually, there wasn't much.

Moreover, one pound of coarse grain can be exchanged for one pound of pork head, which is really a great deal. In previous years, it was not so cheap.

Jiang Cuihua: “…”

My son-in-law can’t eat that much by himself, so it would be better to buy two kilograms of lean meat.