Chapter 76 Chapter 76 The fish balls I made myself are delicious and chewy...
Su Tianli pedaled her bicycle hard, heading towards her home on Shaou Street.
Cheng Yu, who was sitting in the back seat of the car, called out "litchi" in a wronged tone, and then fell silent...
Su Tianli panted and asked him, "What's the matter?"
He said nothing.
Su Tianli stopped the car on the side of the road and turned to look at him.
Cheng Yu frowned slightly, opened his wet puppy eyes, looked at her pitifully, and whispered: "...Can we switch, I ride the bike and you sit in the back?"
Su Tianli was stunned.
Just now she insisted on riding the bike and letting him sit on the back seat in order to take care of him.
but--
She only took one look at his long legs that were bent in frustration, and quickly understood.
——Women's bicycles are relatively slender, and the back seat is even lower! Cheng Yu is about 1.8 meters tall, and his long legs must be kept bent high at all times to keep the soles of his shoes from touching the ground.
She explained, "I'm afraid of you..."
He also explained, “I’ve already recovered!”
The two looked at each other and smiled.
Su Tianli smiled and got down from the front seat and exchanged seats with Cheng Yu.
So Cheng Yu raised the seat, pedaled, and took Su Tianli home easily.
On the way, Su Tianli asked him how the talk with Director Zhang went today.
Cheng Yu started talking:
He talked a lot with Director Zhang today.
For example, he demanded a thorough investigation of He Jingdong, and that the truth of right and wrong be made public. He also demanded that the chemical plant hold He Jingdong accountable and publicly apologize to Cheng Yu.
For example, he asked the chemical factory to pay him the labor remuneration he deserved.
Director Zhang also made a request to Cheng Yu:
One is to continue working in the chemical plant. He will improve the temporary employment contract with Cheng Yu, increase Cheng Yu's salary and benefits as much as possible, and promise that if there is an opportunity in the future, he can make him a regular employee.
The second was to require Cheng Yu to repair the Soviet-made machine within a specified date.
In the end, most things don't work out.
However, the first consensus reached by the two today is: unconditional compensation.
Cheng Yu received his temporary worker salary today for working at the chemical factory for eight months - yes, before that, when he worked with He Jingdong, he didn't get a penny!
He handed over all the bills for his two hospitalizations to the chemical plant, and the chemical plant reimbursed him for all the money based on the receipts - although Cheng Yu was later hospitalized because he was beaten by Fu Yan, Fu Yan was also a formal employee of the chemical plant!
Director Zhang also asked Yao Xingang to pay Cheng Yu two months' salary - this was the total of two months from the time Cheng Yu was injured to now, and Director Zhang considered Cheng Yu to be on paid leave.
Finally, Director Zhang asked Yao Xingang to give Cheng Yu another three months' salary as compensation for work-related injuries.
All in all, Cheng Yu received a total of thirteen months' salary, plus reimbursement for hospitalization, a total of more than five hundred yuan!
Cheng Yu was very happy.
At the last farmers' fair, he earned more than 380 yuan, and after paying more than 100 yuan to Litchi, he still had 200 yuan left;
Today I received over 500 yuan.
In addition, he had worked in a machinery factory for many years and had saved two or three hundred yuan.
In other words, he now has a net worth of one thousand yuan!
Su Tianli was also happy for Cheng Yu after hearing this. "What do you think? Will you stay in the chemical plant?"
Cheng Yu said: "I won't be a temporary worker anymore. But I still want to help him fix the machine. After all, I also want to try and make a breakthrough."
"It's just that I was delayed for too long today and didn't have time to tell Uncle Zhang..."
"For me, the most ideal state right now is to be a freelance worker. After all, I have to develop a food stall cart, go to night school, study, and help set up the stall... I have a lot of things to do, and I don't want to stay in the chemical factory as a temporary worker."
"Most importantly, if I continue to work as a temporary worker in the chemical plant... wouldn't I have to see He Jingdong every day? Maybe he's my boss, wouldn't I be sick to death?"
Su Tianli smiled and said, "If you say so...if Li Gongan and his men find out the truth about you and He Wanqian's case in the future, then...won't you be angry?"
Cheng Yu said: "Don't worry, we can't find out!"
Su Tianli was startled, "Why do you think so?"
Cheng Yu, "Because Xu Jiaxi doesn't care about this matter...If she cared, this matter would have been revealed long ago!"
Su Tianli: ...
Cheng Yu smiled and said, "So my ultimate request is to move my household registration out of Cheng Ke Wang Aiqin's place! I won't get close to them, and they won't get close to me either!"
Su Tianli suddenly asked: "Cheng Yu, where are you taking me?"
——Just as he was about to reach home in two more streets, he suddenly turned around and walked in the opposite direction.
Cheng Yu smiled and said, "I'll take you somewhere!"
Then--
He rode his bike and brought Su Tianli to...the Pearl River.
Guangzhou, October.
At six o'clock in the afternoon, the gorgeous and huge sun hid behind the banyan tree with lush branches and long roots, half-squinting and half-smiling, quietly watching the small boats shuttling through the magnificent Pearl River.
The boatman rowing the boat would occasionally let out a strange cry, startling countless white wild cormorants living in the banyan trees.
They fled the banyan tree in groups...
After flying out, I realized that it was humans who were causing trouble.
Then they circled half a circle in the air, and then flew back to the big banyan tree to stand.
A few cormorants spotted the grass carp lurking on the water. They swooped over, their wings barely skimming the water surface, and their sharp beaks nailed the small fish, which had no time to escape... Then they flapped their wings a few times, and leisurely and contentedly left with their prey.
Some young cormorants were inexperienced and could not control their flying speed and altitude. After grabbing the dace that emerged from the water with their sharp beaks, they dived directly into the water...
That doesn't matter. As long as it holds the fish firmly in its mouth and releases the strength from its body, its light feathers will naturally allow it to dive out of the water. Then, it will spread its wings and flap a few times, and its body will be airborne. It will be able to fly up to the banyan tree in the same way.
Su Tianli stood by the Pearl River and looked at the cormorants and couldn't help laughing.
Turning around,
She then realized that the bicycle was parked next to her.
But Cheng Yu...is missing?
Su Tianli looked around, and finally saw the top of Cheng Yu's head walking through a clump of bushes on the river bank.
He has long legs.
After a while, he came out from behind the tree, holding a broken basket that was dripping with water in his hand.
Su Tianli's eyes lit up!
She is no stranger to this!
It turns out that Cheng Yu was catching small fish here.
She used to do this around here before she went to the Northwest.
Of course, many people did this in the past when supplies were scarce.
Su Tianli went over to meet him.
"Look at the harvest?" Cheng Yu asked with a smile.
Su Tianli nodded repeatedly.
He carefully untied the net lid on the basket and let Su Tianli see it.
Su Tianli looked through the hole and saw the small fish and shrimps jumping around at the bottom of the basket.
"Wow! There are at least two kilograms! It's enough for one meal today." Su Tianli said with a smile, and then asked, "When did you put this basket here?"
Cheng Yu saw that she was only excited but not too curious, so he replied, "I released it yesterday...Have you ever caught fish like this before?"
Su Tianli smiled and said, "Of course! When I was a kid, I relied on this to improve my food!"
Hearing this, Cheng Yu's eyes sparkled.
So, we are really kindred spirits!
Su Tianli has recalled the past, "However, I am not very good at cooking, so I am usually responsible for catching fish. After I bring them home, I let my sister be responsible for cooking."
"She is two years younger than me. I was younger then, and she was even younger. But cooking skills require some talent..."
Su Tianli sighed: "I am indeed not as good as her in this respect."
Cheng Yu, "Really? That's great."
Su Tianli: ???
Cheng Yu was stunned for a moment, and blushed as he explained, "I mean, I'm also quite good at cooking..."
Then Su Tianli's face slowly turned red.
The two of them took the fish basket back home.
Cheng Yu was afraid that the fish basket would dirty Su Tianli's clothes, so he hung it on the front of the car.
When they got home, Cheng Yu insisted on showing off his skills to Su Tianli.
So he took the time to deal with these small fish and shrimps.
More than two pounds of small fish and shrimps, after cutting off the heads and tails and cleaning the internal organs, the weight is reduced by half.
Then, Cheng Yu steamed the small fish and shrimps directly in the pot.
While the fish and shrimp were steaming, he prepared some chopped green onion, ginger, and garlic, and took a small bowl of flour, two spoons of starch, and mixed them with the ginger, green onion, garlic, salt, soy sauce, and peanut oil into a semi-thin paste.
After the fish and shrimp are cooked, take them out of the pot and let them cool.
He washed his hands and began to crush the small fish and shrimp.
Su Tianli saw it and quickly stopped him, "Don't do that...you'll prick your hand!"
Cheng Yu smiled.
His hands did not stop moving.
Su Tianli looked at Cheng Yu's hand.
His hands,
And his face...
They are simply two completely opposite extremes.
Cheng Yu has very fair skin, delicate texture, and even invisible pores. His skin quality is better than many girls.
But his hands...at first glance, they seemed slender and white.
Only when you look closely can you see that these are a pair of very weathered, simple and hardworking hands of the working people.
You can see the calluses on his hands with your naked eyes without touching them, and his skin is very rough.
Cheng Yu calmly accepted Su Tianli's attention.
He grabbed all the fish bones with his hands, and only a small amount of pure fish meat was left on the chopping board. He then mixed the pure fish meat with the batter he had just prepared, and it became a non-flowing batter.
Next, he grabbed the batter and slammed it on the chopping board again and again, making a popping sound.
Oddly enough,
After he repeatedly beat the thin batter, it actually... solidified a little.
Finally, it seems to become more and more elastic after being repeatedly beaten?!
At this point, Su Tianli already knew what Cheng Yu was going to do—he was making fish balls!
Sure enough, Cheng Yu divided the fish paste into small portions and rolled them into small balls while explaining to Su Tianli, "It should be allowed to rise first before rolling them into fish balls. But it will be too late if we wait until we come back from the night market. So we roll it into fish balls directly and let it rise slowly. We will cook it and eat it when we come back in the evening."
Su Tianli nodded repeatedly.
She knows how to make fish balls.
She also rubbed with him...
After rubbing them, he counted them and said happily: "Each of us can eat at least four!"
Cheng Yu looked at her with a smile.
After eating the food prepared by Old Lady Su, the two of them packed food for their friends at the night market, took some supplies, and rode their bicycles to the Dadadi Night Market together.
At this time, Aunt Cao's eldest daughter, Cao Jinfeng, was already helping at the stall.
Mao Li found an opportunity to avoid people and asked Su Tianli in a low voice, "Are you planning to ask Cao Jinfeng to come and do the work?"
Su Tianli asked Mao Li, "How do you feel about working with her?"
Mao Li thought about it and readily admitted, "She is very efficient at work... Also, probably because she was an educated youth and suffered from not being able to find a job, her attitude is very good. She does a good job of shouting and packing."
Su Tianli asked again, "What if we implement a shift system in the future? Then... everyone can't work 30 days a month, right? That's too tiring."
Mao Li was suddenly interested.
Yes, although business is good and I am in a good mood, I can do my work happily.
But every day when I open my eyes I have to work, and then run back and forth, doing heavy physical work... After closing the stall, I still have to be forced to study by Litchi!
After working with Lizhi for a month, Zhenzhen was exhausted like a dead dog every day. As soon as she went to bed, she fell into a deep sleep before she could even count to ten.
Mao Li often discussed with Zhang Wei and A Juan: When they went to bed at night, did they fall asleep or faint?
Su Tianli added, "It happens that tonight is the first night of our one-month anniversary, so it's time to settle accounts and divide the money. Then we can discuss adding staff and taking turns to rest... Also take this opportunity for you, Zhang Wei, and A Juan to pay close attention to see if A Feng can do the job."
Mao Li nodded repeatedly.
According to tradition, when Su Tianli and Yao Meiyu (Yao didn't come today, so Cheng Yu took over her shift) come to take over, Ajuan and Mao Li will leave the stall, stroll around the night market, and buy the ingredients they want.
Then--
When they came back with their bags,
Mao Li whispered to Su Tianli, "Lizhi, I saw He Wanqian! She was buying fabrics, buttons, elastic cords, etc. I saw that she bought quite a lot. Tell me, is she buying more goods?"
Ah Juan hissed, "Look, Second Sister, He Wanqian is peeking at us!"
Then he whispered, "I don't even know when she followed me here."
Hearing this, Su Tianli looked up and found that He Wanqian was standing not far away, holding a bulging bag in her hands, looking towards Su Tianli.
How should I put it? Maybe...appearance is determined by the heart!
I guess He Wanqian also has some bad intentions.
So, although she is obviously a pretty lady, her eyes are evasive and sneaky.
Even the 17-year-old girl Ajuan noticed it, "Second sister, look at He Wanqian... She looks like she has all these bad intentions."
Then Mao Li, Zhang Wei and Cao Jinfeng all looked over.
He Wanqian didn't expect that she just wanted to secretly observe and see whether Su Tianli's stall was making money, but she was caught red-handed by all the other party!
She was so ashamed and embarrassed that she turned around and ran away with her heavy bag...
Su Tianli sneered and ignored her, calling out to her friends, "Hurry up! We'll go back after we sell all the stuff!"
Then everyone started to shout even harder.
After closing the stall and going home at night, Su Tianli first asked Mao Li to calculate how much they had earned from their joint business in the past month.
According to the previous agreement between Su Tianli and everyone:
In the first month, since the capital was provided by Su Tianli alone, all the profits would be taken by Su Tianli half after deducting all the costs.
The remaining half will be divided equally among everyone (except Su Tianli).
Mao Li's main job is accounting.
Plus, she usually does her accounting very seriously.
Soon, the net profit after deducting all costs reached nearly 900 yuan!
The actual number is eight hundred and ninety-two yuan!
So Su Tianli took half of it as agreed, 446 yuan;
The remaining 446 yuan will be divided equally among Mao Li, Zhang Wei, Yao Meiyu, Cheng Yu, Old Lady Su and A Juan... In other words, each person can get 74 yuan!
Everybody was so excited!
This month's income is equivalent to the salary of a state-owned enterprise employee with an intermediate professional title!
Especially for young people like Su Tianli, it is impossible to earn so much money!
Mao Li cried with joy, "Oh my God, I have finally succeeded!"
Zhang Wei was also very happy, "Ali! When I save up one thousand yuan... we will get married!"
When Su Tianli heard this, she exclaimed, "Wow!" and clapped her hands vigorously, "Great! Great! Let's work hard to make money for Zhang Wei's dream!"
Cheng Yu sat next to Su Tianli, looking at Zhang Wei and then Mao Li with a smile;
A Juan also joined in the fun, "Great, great, I haven't been to a wedding in Guangzhou yet! Come on, Brother Wei!"
Old Mrs. Su was cooking fish balls in the kitchen. When she heard the young men making a fuss, she ran out and asked what was going on.
After hearing Ajuan's explanation, Mrs. Su also laughed, "That will be next year!"
Mao Li's face turned red immediately, and she rolled her eyes at Zhang Wei, saying angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about!"
Zhang Wei scratched the back of his head in embarrassment, and still said to Mao Li firmly: "When I earn a thousand yuan, I will buy you a pair of gold earrings!"
Mao Li's cheeks flushed. In order to change the subject, she quickly asked Su Tianli, "Lizhi, can you tell us about Cao Jinfeng?"
Su Tianli nodded.
According to the agreement she had made with everyone before - in the first month, since no one had capital, she would provide all the capital and she would also share half of the profits;
Starting from the second month, everyone will share the costs and profits.
As soon as she said this, everyone nodded.
We are not stupid, the accounts are here - the net profit for this month is nearly 900 yuan. If it is divided equally among seven people, each person can get nearly 130 yuan!
Next, Su Tianli asked everyone, "How do you hope Cao Jinfeng will join?"
She gave two examples;
The first is to let Cao Jinfeng share costs and profits like everyone else.
The first is to pay Cao Jinfeng a salary, a certain amount for a day, and then include her salary in the cost and be borne by everyone.
Everyone looked at each other, and finally chose the second method without any prior agreement.
At this time, Old Mrs. Su called Ajuan to come to the kitchen to help carry the bowls.
Everyone rushed into the kitchen...
Then I had the delicious fish ball soup!
Su Tianli looked at the plump and cute fish balls in the bowl and was extremely surprised!
You know, she saw Cheng Yu making the fish balls with her own eyes - the fish balls were not very big at that time.
Now……
There were only four fish balls in the bowl, but it was already full!
How did it get so big?!
Su Tianli took a bite of the fish ball.
The first feeling is the chewy texture!
Then you can taste the freshness of the fish...
River fish always has a slight fishy smell, but it is covered by the rich aroma of ginger, onion, garlic and peanut oil.
In short, these light and delicious fish balls are just what she likes!
Su Tianli narrowed her eyes and showed a happy expression.
Cheng Yu has been observing Su Tianli carefully.
He had found out her food preferences early on and guessed that she would like the fish balls he made.
Fortunately, he still has the skill of making fish balls.
Fortunately, it seems that she really likes it...
Cheng Yu lowered his head and smiled secretly.
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