Ever since Zhou Pan left at noon, everyone had been waiting for the meat buns. Now, as soon as they saw him, they all gathered around him.
Zhou Pan looked at everyone speechlessly. Yeah, they were all foodies. "Alright, alright, there are still some meat buns steaming. You can eat these two baskets of buns first. There's also a jar of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. Everyone, grab a bowl and share."
When everyone heard that there were not only meat buns but also Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, they cheered happily.
As a deputy, Chen Guofeng had a lot of things to consider. Pork buns were okay, but Buddha Jumps Over the Wall was a bit unacceptable. Even if he was ignorant, he had heard of the famous dish, and it sounded very expensive. Now that corruption investigations were frequent, the platoon leader had to avoid getting into trouble.
"Platoon Leader, you didn't buy this Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, did you? It's very expensive. If someone finds out, it will be troublesome."
Zhou Pan knew that Chen Guofeng's concerns were not without reason, but he had already thought of an excuse: "This Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is not bought. The ingredients inside were bought by your sister-in-law in Hai City. It didn't cost much at all. You can eat it without worry."
Seafood is indeed not cheap in inland areas, but it is very cheap in coastal areas. If you really buy it from the sea market, it really doesn’t cost too much.
Chen Guofeng breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and said with a smile: "My sister-in-law has this skill. The platoon leader will have a treat in the future." He originally thought that my sister-in-law's third brother's cooking was delicious, but he didn't expect that my sister-in-law's cooking skills were even better.
"This is the first time we're hosting you this year, so don't even think about eating for free in the future."
Zhou Pan couldn't bear to let Shi Liu cook all day and get her hands rough. When they were together in their previous life, he was the one who cooked. If this Buddha Jumps Over the Wall was really made by Shi Liu himself, he couldn't bear to share it with his subordinates.
Chen Guofeng curled his lips. He knew that it would be impossible to get the same treatment as this time in the future. The hard work was one thing, but the most important thing was that no one had enough money.
When the others heard this, they slowed down their swallowing. After all, they didn't know when such a good thing would happen again.
After finishing a bun, Chen Guofeng took out a wad of money and handed it to Zhou Pan: "This money is collected by the brothers. Although it is not enough to cover the food, it can at least make up for some of the losses. Don't be polite, platoon leader, take it quickly, otherwise the brothers will be embarrassed to eat from you next time."
Zhou Pan roughly calculated that the money was indeed not enough to buy noodles and meat, but it was not much different, so he took it.
Thinking that everyone liked the buns made by Third Brother Shi, and that not all the team members came from poor families, Zhou Pan suggested with a smile, "If anyone else wants to eat buns, you can go find Third Brother Shi. He's currently practicing his cooking skills and would be happy to help."
Chen Guofeng's heart skipped a beat when he heard that. Eating meat buns all day was obviously not realistic, but vegetarian buns were something he could still consider. "I'll talk to Third Brother Shi when I have time later to keep in touch. If I can't afford meat buns, I can afford vegetarian buns too. The mushroom buns I had last time were pretty good."
The others were so angry at what Chen Guofeng said that a few of them who were well-funded had already decided to go to see Brother Shi San during their day off.
Brother Shi San, who was busy at work, didn't know that a large order was about to arrive.
Although some educated youth went to the countryside because they were so poor that they could not afford to eat, perhaps because the feng shui of the Daqingshan Production Team was particularly good, most of the educated youth in their team came from wealthy families and would go to the supply and marketing cooperative from time to time to buy some meat for their meals. Now that it was the New Year, it was not a problem to spend some processing fees to let Brother Shi San make some meat buns. Besides, there were dishes, seasonings, and firewood, so when you really calculated it, Brother Shi San only earned a little bit of hard work pay.
Following the orders placed by Qiao Hongbin, Deng Yue and others, other educated youths also placed orders one after another. This New Year, the Shi family was busy with everything except pomegranates. Fortunately, they had a lot of harvest. Every night, the family gathered together to count the money, and everyone was grinning from ear to ear.
Seeing that the Shi family had benefited, the other families in the village were all tempted. Although they had never eaten the buns made by Third Brother Shi, they had all smelled them. They really couldn't compare, but they could make other things. Nowadays, every household has a specialty, especially the various pickled vegetables, which are delicious, go well with rice and are cheap.
So, the educated youth suddenly realized that they had missed out on so much in the past. They had only eaten corn cakes all year round, and now they were not allowed to eat anything good during the New Year. The educated youth who had money in their pockets began to place orders one after another.
Because of this accident this year, the villagers who were originally worried about the incident in Baijia Village finally relaxed their courage, and the educated youth also took the opportunity to integrate into the villagers. This was an unexpected surprise.
Ever since Zhou Pan met Shi Liu, he has been served delicious food and drinks every day. This does not mean that Shi Liu cooks for him every day. After all, meat buns and Buddha Jumps Over the Wall are ready, ensuring that he is well fed.
Chen Guofeng looked at the platoon leader's increasingly moisturized face and was extremely envious. However, his father-in-law's family was very poor, and the only meal they prepared for him was a wilted smoked rabbit.
Unfortunately, happy times are always short-lived. Zhou Pan’s transfer order came out soon. This time he was transferred to the Hai City Military Region, and it was impossible for him to be transferred to other places in a short time.
In order to be able to date Zhou Pan openly, Shi Liu decided to go to Hai City to attend university in the future. Fortunately, the universities in Hai City are also well-known throughout the country and are not much worse than those in Beijing City.
Su Sanlan agreed with this. Although she was confident in her daughter's appearance, the Shi family had a shallow foundation after all, and she was also worried that her promising son-in-law would be snatched away.
This time when Zhou Pan returned, he had completely upgraded his equipment. The original snakeskin bag was replaced with a rattan box, which made Chen Guofeng envious. Unfortunately, he had to be transferred with the platoon leader. Other people in the team wanted to ask Brother Shi to exchange one for them, but unfortunately, there were not many thin bamboo strips left at home, so they had to retreat regretfully.
In fact, it is possible to borrow money from other villagers, but the Shi family has made a lot of money before, so they should keep quiet for a while, otherwise they will be envied by narrow-minded people and it will be a big deal.
Although Su Sanlan was reluctant to give up the money that was about to come, her daughter was knowledgeable and her words were not sensational. After thinking about it, she had no choice but to give up this part of the benefits.
When Uncle Shi heard about this, he repeatedly praised Shi Liu for her thoughtfulness. Many families in the village took advantage of the New Year to make a killing, but Second Brother's family had made so much money that it was inevitable that some would be jealous. However, the situation in Baijia Village had just happened, and rumors of retribution in the underworld had spread. Everyone was somewhat cautious and hesitant to report it, which was why the situation remained calm. If they had added fuel to the fire at this point, the consequences would have been dire.
After hearing what her uncle said, Su Sanlan's regrets were completely gone. She became more cautious in her daily actions. The children at home were ordered not to go out and say that they had eaten meat. Anyone who dared to show off would be beaten.
It was also because of Su Sanlan's foresight that the villagers felt that the Lao Shi family probably didn't make much money, and no one of them paid attention to their meals anymore.
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