When he returned the fishing gear to the courtyard, he was still holding a catfish weighing about ten kilograms.
"Dongsheng, where did you get such a big fish?" Jia Zhang opened her eyes wide in surprise and looked at the catfish handed to her by Jia Dongsheng. She had already started thinking about how to cook the fish tonight.
"I happened to come across it when I was out shopping. Catfish this big is quite rare."
"Have you figured out how to eat it?"
Jia Zhang had never eaten catfish before. Ordinary people in Beijing mostly ate carp.
"It's easy, Mom. Go out for a walk and buy some eggplants. We'll stew catfish with eggplants. It'll be delicious."
Jia Dongsheng smiled faintly.
"Okay, no problem."
Although Jia Zhang was not very enthusiastic about other things, she was willing to run errands just to get food.
"Then what is this long thing in your hand used for?" Jia Zhang pointed at the fishing gear in Jia Dongsheng's hand curiously.
"Hey, this is good stuff."
Jia Dongsheng smiled and said, "I just bought this fishing rod from a credit store."
"fishing rod?"
Jia Zhang's eyes widened: "Dongsheng, Mom knows you are rich, but no matter how rich you are, you can't spend it carelessly."
"I saw Yan Fugui go fishing in the front yard. He just needs to tie a rope to a pole and he can fish. Why would he need to buy something special?"
"Mom, that's different. A fishing rod made of bamboo can only catch smaller crucian carp and carp. You can't catch anything bigger."
Jia Dongsheng pointed at the catfish and said, "If you want to catch a fish this big, you need a good fishing rod. Don't worry, when the time comes, you can catch some big fish and sell them. It won't take many fish to make back the money you paid for the rod."
"Can you really earn it back?" Jia Zhang was still a little skeptical.
"Don't worry, you can earn it back."
Without dwelling on this issue any longer, Jia Dongsheng checked the time and said, "Mom, I have to go to work. Don't forget to buy some eggplants and wait for me to cook them after get off work."
"Don't worry, I won't forget it." Jia Zhang nodded.
"Don't let my sister-in-law go. She's pregnant and probably about to give birth. She might get bumped."
"I know."
"Well, I'm going to work then."
After saying goodbye to Jia Zhang, Jia Dongsheng rode his bicycle quickly to the steel rolling mill.
I looked at the time and it was already eleven o'clock. I arrived at the kitchen just in time to cook a dish.
"Dongsheng."
As soon as he walked into the kitchen, Fang Zhuo also walked in.
"Director Fang, what's going on?"
As the canteen director, Fang Zhuo only manages the kitchen foremen of the six canteens. He does not interfere in the specific kitchen affairs. This means that he does not often come to the kitchen when he has nothing to do.
"Tell me something."
Fang Zhuo didn't waste Jia Dongsheng's time and said directly, "Our canteen's supplies are getting less and less, the country is in trouble, and the purchasing department is buying less and less every month."
"Director Fang, please explain clearly, what does this have to do with our cafeteria?"
"Of course it does."
Fang Zhuo said, "The less supplies the purchasing department brings back, the less food we have for cooking in the cafeteria, and the worse the workers' food will be. How can they have the energy to work if they eat poorly?"
"Then there's nothing we can do in the kitchen?" Jia Dongsheng was confused.
The food in the factory is getting less, so the people in the purchasing department can only work harder, and the people in the kitchen can only make do with what they have, but they can't produce food?
"Of course there's no other way. We have so many people in the kitchen. Mobilize them. If anyone can procure the supplies, our cafeteria will buy them all."
Fang Zhuo said very generously: "And we'll buy it at twice the market price."
"Hey, this probably won't be of much use to other people, but it's quite useful to him."
Jia Dongsheng didn't have anything else, but it was very easy for him to get some fish to sell to the factory.
Although fish is much less oily than pork, beef, mutton and other meats, fish is still meat after all, and is better than potatoes and cabbage.
"Director Fang, I can only help you tell the people in the kitchen about this news. As for whether they can purchase the goods, I don't know."
Jia Dongsheng said, "You know, we're in the factory six out of seven days a week. It's really difficult to buy things."
"I know, but there's nothing we can do now. We can only mobilize everyone we can. Little by little, it adds up to a lot. These days are getting harder and harder."
With a sigh, Fang Zhuo chatted with Jia Dongsheng for a few more words and then left.
"Dongsheng, what does Lao Fang want to talk to you about?"
Back in the kitchen, Sha Zhu came over with a gossipy look on his face.
"It's something."
Jia Dongsheng said to the people who were still busy, "Listen to the work at hand first, and tell me something."
"What's the matter, Lao Jia?"
Liu Ran and another level eight chef Qi Shuang also came over. Together with Sha Zhu, they made up the three head chefs in the kitchen.
It’s just that with the addition of Jia Dongsheng, there is one more chef. But when Liu Ran retires next month, there will still be three chefs.
"Here's the thing. Director Fang just told me that from now on, our kitchen staff will also have to do part-time purchasing."
Jia Dongsheng said, "If you come across chicken, duck, fish, pork, beef, mutton, or other meat outside, you can buy it yourself and then bring it to the factory. Our canteen will pay double the price for it."
"Double the price?"
These words made everyone's eyes light up, but then the light in their eyes dimmed. There was no other way. They were in the factory six days a week. Where could they go to purchase the goods?
This has to do with the purchasing agents. Not having to come to the factory every day and running out every day, that is true freedom.
This is the life of the Eight Major Members. You envy me and I envy you.
"Okay, I know we're all at the factory every day, but if you want to earn some money and take your parents, who are in good health, out for a walk, I can buy them if I come across them and send them to the factory. That's fine too."
"Yes, what Lao Jia said is a good idea."
"That's right. My wife has nothing to do that day, so I asked her to go for a walk. If she happens to come across chickens, ducks, or geese for sale, she can double her money if she buys them."
"That's right. When I get home from get off work, I'll discuss this with my family. This is such a good way to make money, we must use it."
“…”
Discussions rang out in the kitchen, but Jia Dongsheng ignored them and said loudly, "Okay, that's it. Everyone can get busy now. Workers, come over and eat."
"Silly Zhu, I asked you to prepare, are you ready?"
"It's already prepared. I think you're the same. As a chef of your age, you can just make some dishes for entertaining. Why do you have to cook a big pot yourself?"
Sha Zhu couldn't understand Jia Dongsheng's behavior. If he had the same freedom as Jia Dongsheng, he would not cook a big pot of food every day at noon.
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