In addition to being busy with work, Lin Siya took advantage of the time before the New Year to buy some things, all of which were local specialties. Now that the weather is cold, there is no problem sending them to Beijing.
She also took out some of the things she signed out at the tonic counter last time, not much, just a little, mixed them together, and sent some to her mother-in-law.
The last time something was sent to Beijing, my mother-in-law was very happy after receiving it. She called Fu Sinian right away and said that these were good things that were not common in Beijing, and asked if they spent a lot of money on them.
After the mother-in-law knew how much they spent, she said it was a bargain. These things were very expensive for them. The key was that even if you had money, you might not be able to buy them, especially the sea cucumber, scallops and abalone, which she had never seen before.
After Fu Sinian came back, he told her about it. The next day, she packed up the rest and sent it over. At that time, she was thinking that when she had the chance to go there again, she could buy more.
As a result, less than a week after the items were sent, her mother-in-law remitted them a large sum of money. The two of them looked at the remittance slip and were really at a loss whether to laugh or cry. Was her mother-in-law afraid that they would spend all the money and then go hungry?
I had thought about going there again, but never found the opportunity.
However, this time they were going back to celebrate the New Year and had to take a train to the provincial capital. Coincidentally, Li Bo was going back with them, and the three of them agreed to go to the provincial capital a day in advance, stay there for one night, and then take the train after buying things.
Their unit normally has three days off during the Chinese New Year, but Lin Siya specifically asked Minister Li for leave and explained the situation.
The two of them are going back to Beijing to hold their wedding banquet, and three days of vacation is definitely not enough.
Minister Li approved her 20 days of leave without saying a word.
Not to mention Fu Sinian. When he heard that the two of them were going back to hold a wedding banquet, the factory director approved it without saying a word.
The main concern was that such a talented person might get unhappy and quit. So Li Bo also took a long vacation, a few days less than the other two, about 15 days.
The three of them agreed to take leave starting from the 25th of the twelfth lunar month, stay in the provincial capital for one night on the 25th, take the train on the 26th of the twelfth lunar month, and arrive on the 27th of the twelfth lunar month after a day and a night of travel.
Moreover, Li Bo had acquaintances at the train station and was able to get a sleeper ticket, so that he could have a more comfortable trip back.
So these days, Lin Siya has been busy dealing with the work at hand, and also cooking various kinds of food at home.
He had sent the snacks he made to his mother-in-law and her family several times before. His mother-in-law wrote back saying that both the adults and children in the family loved them very much.
Moreover, the snacks made by Lin Siya are not sold outside, so they are particularly rare.
In fact, Lin Siya made these snacks mainly because she was greedy and couldn’t buy them outside.
Although supply and marketing cooperatives now sell snacks, the variety is very limited. Apart from some candies, peanuts and melon seeds, there are also glutinous rice cakes and egg cakes, without much variety.
Moreover, she would get tired of eating them after a long time. She especially missed snacks such as spicy strips, snowflake crisps, pork jerky, etc., so she picked a few simple ones and tried to make them herself. After all, in the era when she lived, all kinds of short videos were rampant, and many of them taught how to cook delicious food. She had tried to follow their example several times before.
It’s just that the tools are a little outdated now, but it shouldn’t be a big problem.
I didn't expect that she could really make it, especially this snowflake crisp, which is made with milk powder, sugar, and several kinds of nuts, and tastes very milky.
She brought some snacks she had made to share with Xiaowen and the others. After they finished eating them, they all said they were delicious, as they were not sold anywhere else.
Later, she made some more, thinking that the weather was cold now and the food would not go bad on the way, so she sent some to her parents-in-law. She didn't expect it to be so popular.
But then I thought about it, take the snowflake crisps for example, they are made of milk powder, sugar, and so many nuts. People at that time had never eaten such things, especially as lesbians, who like sweets themselves, and this kind of sweet with milk flavor, they like it even more, of course including her.
Later, she gradually made some pork jerky, spicy strips and other things. Not only did she like them, but even Fu Sinian, who didn't like snacks very much, said they were delicious.
Not to mention Li Bo, who loved it so much that after knowing the ingredients of these snacks, he even went out to buy some pork and asked her to help make some pork jerky, which he then kept there to eat slowly.
So before the Chinese New Year, Lin Siya decided to make a little more at once, not only for herself to eat, but also to give as gifts to others.
Every night after dinner, Fu Sinian would help out. She made sure that the food was easy to preserve and could be eaten on the train.
By the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month, the luggage for the return trip had basically been packed, and everything that needed to be sent had been sent. Because she planned to stay in the provincial capital for one night, Lin Siya only brought prepared snacks and would buy meals on the train.
Early in the morning on the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month, Li Bo came to their house and called them.
The two men carried two large pieces of luggage, and Lin Siya carried a bag filled with snacks. The three of them got on the earliest bus.
As soon as the three of them arrived in the provincial capital, they took the letters of introduction issued by their units to the guesthouse to book two rooms. Li Bo had one room by himself, and the couple had one room. When they were checking in, they even made a joke.
The waiter asked them to show their marriage certificates. Without a marriage certificate, the couple could not stay in the same room.
Lin Siya didn't expect that there is such a rule for booking a hotel room now. Fortunately, the two of them brought their marriage certificate when they came, otherwise they would have to book another room.
After checking into the room, the three of them put their belongings away, said hello to the front desk clerk, and left the guesthouse.
Li Bo went to find her friend to get the train tickets for the three of them, while she and Fu Sinian went straight to the department store.
The waitress at the tonic counter was very impressed by the two of them. After all, since she started this job, she had almost never seen a customer buy so much at one time.
This time, Lin Siya had a clear goal. She didn't want anything else but sea cucumber, abalone, fish maw, scallops and wild ginseng. Mother Fu said that the other items were also sold in Beijing, and the quality was even better than this one.
But the things she wanted just now, thanks to the local unique geographical location, are not only large in size but also of good quality. Most importantly, because they are close to the place of production, they are also very competitive in price.
Lin Siya wondered if it would be cheaper to buy directly from the place of origin. If she had the chance, she would go and have a look.
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