Chapter 59 Two in One
Ding Nianjun followed Yue Hongmei back to the steel plant's staff quarters. Ding Nianjun changed his low-key attitude of recent times and greeted the neighbors enthusiastically, just as sunny and lively as he was in the early days.
You know, because his background was revealed and he published an advertisement in the newspaper to cut off relations with his biological parents, Ding Nianjun didn't want to be criticized. Not only did he reduce the number of times he came home, but when he occasionally came back, he would deliberately choose the time when cooking was in season, because there were fewer people outside enjoying the cool air at that time, and he tried to avoid running into the neighbors in the yard.
Now that the matter with Dingfeng was set in stone, she inexplicably felt a sense of confidence, which offset all the unbearableness of the previous period, and her self-confidence returned.
He even generously took out a few snacks he had brought back from the capital and shared them with the people who were sitting there chatting.
Although Ding Nianjun did not explain it explicitly, he also sent out a different signal.
1. She went to the capital; 2. She is in such a good mood, let me share some information with you. Is she and her boyfriend, the son of a high-ranking official in the capital, getting married soon?
A quick-witted neighbor asked directly, and Ding Nianjun smiled shyly and didn't say much.
This is her usual way of expression. She can attack or defend. Over the years, she has only been defeated by Ding Guo.
Ding Nianjun didn't elaborate, but Yue Hongmei wanted to talk about it in detail so that she could feel proud of herself.
The words to brag were on the tip of his tongue, but he suddenly thought of all the troubles at home recently. He was afraid that if he made a big show at this moment, something would happen again, so he had to hold it back. It would be better to wait until the Pan family came to formally propose marriage before making any decision.
At this time, a neighbor smiled and said to Yue Hongmei: "No wonder you went to the department store to line up for bread so early in the morning. It turns out that Nianjun is coming back."
The news that the department store had new products today came out two or three days ago. It was said that they were mooncakes and breads newly developed by the food factory.
Those who already had mooncake tickets in their hands naturally all had their eyes on them, and they ran to line up to grab them early in the morning before dawn.
Bread is secondary, but as the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, mooncakes really need to be grabbed, otherwise you won’t even be able to eat a bite of mooncake during the entire Mid-Autumn Festival.
Yue Hongmei grabbed a portion of the new mooncakes and her eyes were fixed on the new bread, which looked very different from the ones sold previously, but she didn't know what it tasted like. Thinking that Junjun would be coming back today, she simply bought some for her Junjun to try.
She was not the only one who went to the steel plant's staff quarters to grab mooncakes, as some people had seen the new type of bread that Yue Hongmei bought.
Many people actually wanted to buy them, but the prices were higher than the bread sold in the past. One type was more than eight cents more expensive, and the other was more than ten cents more expensive. And they were not necessities, so they just endured it.
At that time, I was still muttering in my heart that Yue Hongmei was really generous. The family was losing one person's income, but she was still willing to buy such expensive snacks for the children to try. Now when I saw Ding Nianjun, I realized that it was the Ding family's adopted daughter who came back today. That was not surprising.
Yue Hongmei's baby, the adopted daughter, is well-known in the family compound.
"Mom, what kind of bread is worth queuing up for?" Ding Nianjun asked with a smile.
She had been pampered since her childhood, and had never lacked for peach cakes, bread, and biscuits. In addition, she had eaten all kinds of snacks in the capital, and always felt that snacks and breads from other places were not as delicious as those in the capital. Although some snacks were too sweet, that was a different kind of greasy.
Naturally, he wouldn't care much about the food he had been used to eating since childhood. Ding Nianjun just enjoyed Yue Hongmei's partial love and favor.
When they got home, Yue Hongmei took out two loaves of bread she had snatched in the morning from the cupboard and stuffed them into Ding Nianjun's hands, smiling lovingly and saying, "What's this called... meat floss, with meat inside, a little more expensive, and limited purchase. This one is called red bean something..." Yue Hongmei thought for a moment before saying, "Oh, red bean milk crisps, it smells so good, try it quickly."
Ding Nianjun had subconsciously thought that no matter how good the food was, it was available in the capital and it would definitely not be as delicious as what was made there. But when she glanced at the two loaves of bread in her hand, she was so surprised that she swallowed back the words she was about to say.
I have never seen these two types of bread in the capital. The appearance is different from the bread I ate when I was a child. They look quite rare.
She took a bite of the meat floss bread, and the fresh taste made her eyes light up instantly. It was delicious. How could the food factory in Fengning make such delicious bread?
Yue Hongmei swallowed her saliva quietly at the side. Because the new bread was expensive, she couldn't bear to buy more. She only bought two of each kind and let Junjun have one each to try. She cut the other two into pieces and gave one to each family member in the evening.
According to her previous style, it would have been fine if she had only bought them for Nianjun. But ever since Nianjun's background was revealed, Lao Ding became sensitive. She was afraid that he would say something unpleasant again, so she gritted her teeth and bought two more.
Ding Nianjun was always good at coaxing Yue Hongmei. She quickly grabbed a piece and stuffed it into Yue Hongmei's mouth, saying with a smile, "Mom, eat too!"
"Mom doesn't want to eat...Oh, you little girl." Yue Hongmei said with a smile, feeling warm in her heart.
Everyone said that she loved her adopted daughter. How could such a good girl not be loved?
While chewing the bread, I thought it was very delicious, but also very expensive!
Ding Nianjun finished the meat floss bread in his hand in one breath, picked up the red bean milk bread and took a bite. His eyes lit up again. It was full of milky aroma, mixed with the dense red beans, and tasted better than any other bread he had eaten before.
Of course, he did not forget to give a piece to Yue Hongmei.
Yue Hongmei enjoyed the feeding from her adopted daughter, and after taking a bite, she said she would not eat any more. She looked at her Junjun with a smile, and saw that she could not stop eating one bite after another. Although Nianjun also liked the bread she bought before, she had never seen her like it so much. She felt that this time the bread was a good deal. Seeing her eating it so sweetly, she felt very accomplished, so she smiled and said, "Since you like it so much, I will buy you more when I have the chance in the future."
Ding Nianjun took Yue Hongmei's arm, rested his head on her shoulder, and said affectionately: "Well, mom is the best!"
This bread is so delicious. I will buy some for Dingfeng to try when he comes to Fengning some time later.
In the evening, as soon as the bell for the end of get off work at the food factory rang, Zhang Xing'er, who had just handed over her work to her colleagues on the night shift, dragged Ding Guo to the locker room to change clothes and rushed to the department store.
Liu Chunmei also wanted to go, but when she thought about her two sons at home who were like starving ghosts reincarnated, they would cry out in hunger if she cooked a little late, and that would not be enough to bother the two debt collectors, so she decided to give up.
Dante Guo and Zhang Xing'er arrived at the department store but were left with nothing to see.
The counter was empty; the mooncakes and bread that were just put on the shelves today had already been sold out.
"Sold out?" Zhang Xing'er was surprised.
It is understandable that the mooncakes are sold out. Bread is not a necessity for the Mid-Autumn Festival, so why are they selling out so quickly?
The salesperson didn't know that the two were employees of the food factory. He rolled his eyes and said, "There aren't many goods in the store. They were all sold out this morning. Let's look for something else, or come early tomorrow."
There are still some regular pastries on the counter, all of which are the old-fashioned breads that were common in the past.
Zhang Xing'er's eyes sparkled with excitement. She tugged at Ding Guo and whispered, "If the market response is good, we can keep the regular orders for the new product. Only if it becomes a regular product can we get the honor of this innovation."
But whether it can become a regular product depends on how many repeat customers it has, and it will take some time to see the results.
She didn't care about the cashier's cold face and went over with a smile to inquire about the sales of that type of bread at that time.
But no one even asked about the mooncakes. After all, mooncakes are only sold during the Mid-Autumn Festival and will not be sold again after that.
But he cannot escape this honor. After all, the new mooncakes have been sold out. If he continues to distribute them tomorrow, they will definitely sell well.
The salespersons were a little impatient at first. They were too lazy to be nice to customers who came to buy things, let alone those who came to ask questions.
But when the salesperson heard Zhang Xing'er say that she was from the food factory and that this year's new mooncakes and new bread were invented by Ding Guo who had been standing quietly next to her, he finally became interested and was willing to look Zhang Xing'er and Ding Guo in the eye. His attitude was not as cold as before and he spoke a few more words to Zhang Xing'er.
"That bread was really delicious. We kept some for ourselves and also left some for our relatives. Let's not talk about others. My third aunt came to take the bread and mooncakes reserved for her at 8:30 in the morning, and ran back panting before 10 o'clock. Without saying a word, she bought ten newly-arrived breads. The customers who were still queuing also joined in the fun. Some bought two, and some bought three. They were all gone in a short time. Guess what?"
The man asked this question without waiting for Zhang Xing'er to answer. She smiled and said to herself, "Since noon, people have come to ask about the new bread and whether it will be available tomorrow. Our director has already reported it and asked for an increase in the supply..."
Zhang Xing'er became happier the more she listened, and Ding Guo couldn't help but feel happy too. Seeing that the salesperson was talking enthusiastically, she involuntarily took out the half-can of sugar-roasted walnut kernels left and handed it to him, intending to eat while they talked.
The salesperson didn't take it seriously at first. As she spoke, she subconsciously picked up a walnut and put it in her mouth. After chewing it for a few times, she asked in surprise, "Hey, sister Ding Guo, why are these walnut kernels so sweet?"
The taste was different from the walnuts she had eaten before, it was fragrant, crispy and sweet.
As a salesperson who is used to seeing and tasting all kinds of delicious things in department stores, I was a little surprised.
Ding Guo smiled and said, "It's fried with sugar."
Zhang Xing'er was also a little surprised after tasting a piece.
Although walnuts are rare these days and can only be eaten a few times a year, Zhang Xing'er really doesn't like to eat walnuts. But she didn't expect that the fried walnuts that Ding Guo brought out were so delicious. She couldn't help but eat another piece, and then she couldn't help but stop eating. Walnuts are rare to begin with, and when fried with sugar, they become a precious thing. She was embarrassed to eat more.
Ding Guo made way for her, motioning her to continue taking it, and continued, "It would be more delicious if it could be coated with sesame seeds!"
"This girl knows how to eat." The salesperson couldn't help but pinch another one, the delicious taste lingered on her lips and teeth.
She didn't like walnuts in the past, thinking they were tasteless and not as good as roasted melon seeds and peanuts.
I've learned something new today. Walnuts can be eaten in this way.
He couldn't help but look at Ding Guo with higher regard.
Zhang Xing'er took the opportunity to praise Ding Guo: "Look, we can't come up with such an idea. No wonder you can come up with new mooncakes and bread."
The three chatted for a while, and finally Ding Guo instructed the salesperson named Zhang Xiuqin to help him pay attention to customers' feedback on moon cakes and bread, and asked her to come back in a few days.
Zhang Xiuqin's mouth was still filled with the aroma of roasted walnuts. She felt a little embarrassed and unknowingly finished half a jar of walnuts with the customer. Of course, she agreed and not only agreed to collect customer feedback, she also wanted to promote the bread. Well, in fact, she didn't need to promote anything, because such delicious bread could not be supplied to sell.
But he said one more thing, and he also thought about it again and again before deciding. He took the initiative to tell Ding Guo that if Ding Guo wanted to buy something rare, she could tell him in advance and he would help her reserve it. This meant that he had to make friends seriously. Although Ding Guo had the system in his hand, he would not give up the opportunity to make connections. He agreed immediately and was very excited, giving Zhang Xiuqin a full emotional value in return.
Coming out of the department store, Ding Guo said to Zhang Xing'er, "Are you relieved?"
Zhang Xing'er smiled and nodded, then rolled her eyes at her: "It's generally recognized as delicious in the factory, so why should you worry? I just came to take a look, don't you want to come and take a look?"
She has been in the factory for many years and has participated in researching new products before, but most of them have never been put on the market. This is the first time that a new product she participated in has been officially distributed and sold, and she just wants to experience the sense of accomplishment.
Ding Guo smiled helplessly and said, "Let me think about it."
The two of them laughed and chatted for a while before parting at the intersection, and Ding Guo went home and started to get busy.
The custom-made iron griddle will take two or three days to make, so she makes sweet potato strips first.
If you want to make dried sweet potatoes that are particularly chewy and easy to preserve, you need to steam and dry them several times, which is quite time-consuming.
You can also make some fried ones, fry them until they are crispy, and then coat them with a layer of icing sugar. They are not only delicious but also easier to preserve.
A fire was lit at home and smoke was rising, but it was not dinner that was prepared.
For dinner, Ding Guo bought ready-made dumplings from the mall. When she was about to eat, she suddenly thought of the sour soup dumplings that were commonly eaten in later generations, and her mouth instantly became craving for them.
The basic ingredients for making sour soup can be bought from the mall, but sour soup is not just sour, you also need to add two spoons of fragrant chili oil.
There was no ready-made chili oil for sale in the mall, but there were dried chilies and ground chili powder, so Ding Guo decided to make some chili oil.
After putting the dumplings into the space to keep them warm, she took the ingredients and went into the kitchen. While making chili oil, she sighed, "I am so hardworking."
The system couldn't help but roll its eyes.
Even the steamed buns were steamed by my cousin before he went on a business trip. How can the host have the nerve to say such a thing?
Alas, thinking of that simple boy who had to leave overnight, came back to pack his luggage and still took the time to knead and ferment the dough to steam two large pots of steamed buns for his sister, the system sighed, what a diligent child.
As for its host, forget it, it has nothing to do with diligence.
If it wasn't for the return gift to that pretty boy, she probably wouldn't even think about it.
By the way, two of the three gifts I gave to the pretty boy last time were ready-made, and the other one was made by my cousin.
Tongzi is simply... too exhausted to complain!
Ding Guo was frying spices while feeling moved by himself.
When making chili oil, making the base oil is also very important. The richness of the ingredients determines whether the chili oil is fragrant.
Whether the chili oil is fragrant or not is related to whether he can satisfy his craving tonight, so Ding Guo does it very seriously.
Suddenly, I remembered that I hadn't received a big reward from Tongzi for a long time. My hands were busy but my mouth couldn't be idle either. I couldn't help but ask, "The Ding family has suffered such a big blow recently. They lost a job quota. Why don't you give us a big reward?"
The system immediately became extremely alert. What did the host mean by this?
It's only been a few days since those 10,000 internal friction points and the courtyard house in the capital, are they no longer new?
Come to blackmail it again!
"No, no, no, you've also earned a lot of internal consumption value by beating them up." Haozi was so anxious that he almost threw a tantrum.
Ding Guo curled his lips and said, "Let's put it this way. Those internal friction values are contributed by them. Shouldn't you reward outstanding employees?"
system:……
Employees? They're almost the same!
Ding Guo bent down, pulled out two burning sticks from the stove, inserted them into the grass ash under the stove to put out the fire, controlled the size of the fire, continued to stir the spices that were frying in the pot, and said, "Outstanding employees should be rewarded. Outstanding employees also need some motivation to move forward, otherwise they will have no energy to clean up."
The system was silent for a long time, then said: "How about..."
Ding Guo quickly responded and interrupted the conversation: "How about getting me a house in Fengning?"
The system immediately crashed and no matter how Ding Guo called out, no response came out.
Ding Guo thought about it, sighed faintly, and used the tea ceremony: "I also know that this condition is a bit difficult for you, but think about it, I was brought into the book by you all alone, and I was given such a character who is not loved by my father and mother. I had a weak relationship with my parents before I traveled through the book, and after this journey through the book, I am still a helpless and poor little thing. Aren't you stabbing a knife in my heart and rubbing salt into the wound? Let me watch the heroine in the book enjoy the love of my biological parents in this body. How can this just rubbing salt into the wound? This is rubbing salt into the wound after rubbing salt..."
The system felt a little bit reluctant after hearing this. Yes, the host's fate was really miserable. He had no parents to love him in his previous life. After changing his identity, he still didn't experience the love of his parents. It was indeed a bit cruel.
They really didn't consider these things when choosing the host and arranging the time-traveling characters!
The system decided to report this and ask the host to pay attention to this detail next time.
While Tongzi was listening to its host complaining, he quickly reported the matter.
The system knew the nature of its host. It was really miserable, but the purpose of extorting rewards was also obvious. However, it felt it was worth reporting, so it submitted it casually. However! Unexpectedly, it was praised by the superior system, which also said that this was indeed a loophole they had not noticed, and generously compensated its host again.
Just when Ding Guo thought that even her pitiful behavior could not move her rat's heart, the belated reward arrived.
System: "Thank you for pointing out the loophole, we will pay attention to the balance in this regard in the future. Reward: 5,000 internal consumption points and a courtyard in Fengning. However, it will take some time to rationalize the procedures, please be patient, host."
Ding Guo immediately perked up: "How big is the yard? Which area is it in?"
In the book, there are several areas in Fengning that developed very well later. The reason for this is that the male and female protagonists invested in several houses here. Of course, the places where the male and female protagonists invested are all Feng Shui treasures. Those houses were later demolished, and they received high amounts of demolition compensation.
She remembered the timeline and was waiting to snatch the real estate invested by the male and female protagonists in the future.
The system is unaware of the little calculations of its host, because its superiors didn't tell it and it itself doesn't know either.
"All right!"
He did it on impulse and unexpectedly got another house by accident. Ding Guo was very satisfied.
There's something going on in that unit of theirs.
But I didn't expect that the casual remarks made to gain sympathy were actually the loophole of Tongzi and his unit.
Ding Guo felt that she had discovered a new way to get rich.
You have to earn internal value and also make unexpected money.
But she had to pay attention to the rhythm and not pull it continuously, otherwise she was afraid that the system unit would not be able to bear it and choose to default, and her work would be in vain.
The chili oil is ready. Ding Guo puts it aside to cool down. He goes into the room first to wash off the smell of oil smoke before he starts eating again.
After preparing the sour soup, add a spoonful of homemade fragrant chili oil. It tastes sour and spicy, and goes well with the delicious dumplings. Ding Guo ate three big bowls and still felt unsatisfied.
I strolled on the grass, rubbing my bloated stomach, and replanned the matter of clearing the bread cellar in my mind.
Since Fengning is about to have a house, there is no need to wait until she moves to the capital to buy one. She can buy one in the new house here after the house is available.
As for the rented apartment, Ding Guo has no intention of returning it as he has already paid a year's rent.
At that time, she was not sure whether she could arrange the marriage of Huang and Ding Jianguo. She was worried that if Ding Jianguo got married as scheduled, he would miss the house she found. So she paid one year's rent and signed a contract with the landlord. Before the expiration of the contract, either party would have to pay ten times the compensation if they breached the contract. She also had to compensate the landlord if she checked out early.
I didn't expect that I could get another suite from Haozi halfway through.
Whether it is a loss or not is not considered at this moment.
When the house is ready, she will renovate that part and build a bread kiln so she can bake bread when needed and still live here.
Besides, who knows when the system will be able to complete the procedures?
As soon as we got to work the next day, our team leader Chen Xiufang came over and said to Ding Guo with a happy face, "We got feedback on the distribution of our products in the surrounding areas a few days ago. Not to mention that they are selling well, the response to the taste of the mooncakes and the two new breads is very good. In addition to the new mooncakes, everyone who has tasted our two breads says they are delicious. Now our superiors have increased our production tasks."
"It's just..." Chen Xiufang sighed after announcing the good news. Ding Guo was so upset that he asked hurriedly, "What's wrong?"
Chen Xiufang said reluctantly: "The production task was not only assigned to our factory, but also to Food Factory No. 2. We have to hand over the formula we worked so hard to research before it even gets warm."
There is no way, this is also the characteristic of this era.
Nowadays, all factories are state-owned, and the formulas of new products developed will not only belong to the factories, but will also become state-owned.
Ding Guo didn't care. Once the formula was given to the factory, it belonged to the factory. It was not her original creation.
It’s not that she is very dedicated, she just wants to achieve some results and see if she can get a more comfortable job. Everything is for her own benefit... No, she is just too dedicated to her job!
My mind was full of thoughts, and I didn't hear clearly what the team leader said next. I quickly came back to my senses and asked, "What?"
Chen Xiufang said unhappily, "I mean, you have to keep an eye on yourself and don't let the Second Factory seduce you away."
Ding Guo was even more confused, so he had to continue asking: "Uh, no, I didn't hear what you said last time?"
"Are you daydreaming?" Chen Xiufang said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "I'm asking you to go to the second factory as a technical instructor!"
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