Chapter 83 Chicken and Mushroom Stew

Liu Yinyin observed carefully and found that the fields in Wangjia Village were also dry, but not as serious as those in Liujia Village. If nothing unexpected happened, the harvest in autumn would not be too bad.

Wangjia Village has a lot of arable land, and the villagers can often go to the orchard to help out and earn some spare money, so the living standard of the people in Wangjia Village is quite good.

Along the way, Liu Yinyin saw several brick and tile houses, unlike Liujia Village, which were all made of mud houses.

At noon, the village party secretary and his family were at home. The secretary's house was very large and was made of bricks and tiles.

Zhao Jianguo is the person in charge of the orchard. He often comes to Wangjia Village to ask people to help in the orchard, so he is very familiar with the village party secretary.

The village party secretary is a man in his sixties.

After hearing the purpose of their visit, he quickly invited them in, called his wife out, and asked her to go to the kitchen to prepare something to eat for them.

Gu Cheng and Zhao Jianguo are both prominent figures, so of course they must be treated well as rare guests.

Seeing this, Liu Yinyin quickly refused and said, "Secretary, don't bother me, I can do it myself."

It's unreasonable for them to come and disturb us and ask others to cook for them. They can just borrow the kitchen and Liu Yinyin can cook the meals themselves.

"Yes, Secretary, how can we let the old lady cook for us? We can do it ourselves." When Zhao Jianguo came, he brought two pheasants, one for them to eat.

The other pheasant was used as their lunch allowance.

After all... they had no food.

Gu Cheng held his son in his arms while Liu Yinyin went to the kitchen to busy herself.

The village party secretary asked his daughter-in-law to come over to help.

After killing the chicken, Zhao Jianguo told the village party secretary about the wild boar he had found on the mountain.

Hearing that there might be wild boars coming down the mountain, the village party secretary, who was quite old, was so frightened that his legs went limp. He frowned and said, "The crops in the fields are about to mature. We can't let the wild boars cause any harm."

Food is the lifeblood of farmers. The weather has been bad this year, and the villagers have been working hard to carry water. Finally, the crops in the fields have started to show some improvement.

Although the harvest was not as good as in previous years, it was not a complete loss.

The people in a village depend on the harvest from the fields for food for the coming year. If wild boars come and destroy the crops, it is tantamount to taking their lives.

Zhao Jianguo also came from a rural background and knew the importance of crops to farmers. He took the initiative to say, "If you need help, we have experience and can go with you to the mountains to look for wild boars."

The village party secretary agreed without hesitation: "If you are willing to help, of course I would be grateful."

Not to mention that both of them have served in the military, just looking at their physiques, you can tell that they are really capable.

There are also militiamen in the village, but those guys... compared with Gu Cheng and Zhao Jianguo, they are just like skinny monkeys. He is too embarrassed to say it out loud.

Going to the mountains to hunt wild boars is a big deal. Two or three people are definitely not enough. For safety reasons, it is better to gather more people to go together.

Without further ado, the village party secretary took his two sons to the village to look for people who could play gongs and drums.

In the kitchen, the secretary's wife brought Liu Yinyin a bag of cornmeal, as well as eggplants, potatoes and cucumbers.

Liu Yinyin asked the secretary's wife for a handful of dried wild mushrooms, planning to make three dishes: a chicken stewed with mushrooms, an eggplant and potatoes, and a cold cucumber salad.

After all, it was at someone else's house, so Liu Yinyin didn't dare to add much oil when cooking.

The staple food is cornmeal steamed buns.

Seeing that Liu Yinyin was fair and pretty, the secretary's wife was willing to add ingredients to her dishes.

Although Liu Yinyin was very gentle, it was still too extravagant in the eyes of the secretary's wife.

The secretary's wife was a talkative person and asked curiously, "Miss, are you from the city?"

Liu Yinyin said with a smile: "......Auntie, you can just call me Yinyin. My family has been poor farmers for three generations, not city dwellers."

"If you hadn't told me, I really wouldn't have been able to tell." The secretary's wife said in astonishment, "There are no girls in the village who are as fair as you."

After saying that, the secretary's wife couldn't help but ask again: "Is that tall guy your husband? What does he do?"

She was shocked just now. This couple is really a perfect match. They are both handsome and tall, and there is also a chubby boy.

This family is simply devastated!

Liu Yinyin smiled shyly: "He... is a worker."

"Oh, I knew it." The secretary's wife clapped her hands excitedly, "I can tell from the moment I see that you two are not simple people. You are indeed employed."

The secretary's wife didn't know that Gu Cheng was the deputy director of the factory, but in the eyes of the villagers, even if he was an ordinary worker, he was already very remarkable.

These days, an ordinary worker can support his entire family.

Liu Yinyin smiled awkwardly and changed the subject: "Auntie, can I trade my pheasant eggs for two eggs from you? I want to make a bowl of egg custard for my son."

Gu Yanyan was still young, and Liu Yinyin didn't dare let him eat pheasant eggs.

Gu Cheng and Zhao Jianguo had just picked up a bag of pheasant eggs in the mountains. There were twelve of them, and Liu Yinyin brought them all over.

"Okay, why not?" The secretary's wife took out a key from her pocket, opened the cupboard door, and there was a small basket of eggs in the cupboard.

The secretary's wife picked out two big eggs for Liu Yinyin and waved her hand, saying, "They are just two eggs. There is no need to exchange them for anything."

Liu Yinyin and her husband were brought by Zhao Jianguo. Apart from anything else, for his sake, the family should treat them well.

Two eggs are not worth much, how can I accept their things?

Liu Yinyin thought for a moment and asked her, "Auntie, do you have any vacant rooms?"

The secretary's wife was stunned: "What's wrong?"

Liu Yinyin explained: "In fact, we came from the next county and wanted to pick some fruits on the mountain and leave. But my husband saw wild boars on the mountain and wanted to stay and hunt them.

In this case, I don’t think I can go back today, so I want to stay overnight in the village.”

The secretary's wife understood and said, "So that's how it is. Then you can stay at my house tonight. I'll make room for you."

The village party secretary and his wife have three sons and two daughters, and the two daughters are already married.

The three sons have all married and had children. The secretary's wife has a bunch of grandchildren, and the eldest grandson is already eighteen years old.

"I'll ask my four granddaughters to squeeze into their parents' room and leave the room empty for you to stay overnight."

The girl's room is clean and can be used by guests after a little cleaning.

Liu Yinyin was extremely grateful and stuffed two yuan into the secretary's wife's pocket: "Auntie, thank you so much for your help."

Favors owed to others must always be repaid. They are a family of three and they have to pay for food and accommodation, so how can they just eat and live for free at someone else's place?