Ye Zhiqiu looked at his two sisters-in-law who were still sitting and waiting, and said to them, "Sisters-in-law, start eating. Don't worry about us drinkers. We are not outsiders. Why are you waiting?"
Ma Banghua, who was pouring wine, also said to the two of them with a smile, "Zhiqiu has already discussed it with my fourth aunt and Xiaomei. We will get the marriage certificate as soon as Xiaomei graduates and starts working next year.
So just eat, there's really no need to be polite, he's truly one of our own!"
Mu Xiuying smiled and said, "Then we won't be polite. I'm already starving because of the lack of food, and this dish you cooked is so delicious, I'm really greedy!"
"Haha, eat quickly! Now that I'm back, if you want to deal with the ingredients in the future, just let your two brothers tell me.
Especially you, my sisters-in-law, the production costs are already very high, and now we are facing a time of material shortage.
But you can't be careless at all, you must keep up with nutrition to avoid problems in the future."
Who doesn't know that supplies are hard to find? There's really nothing we can do!
Ye Zhiqiu wiped his hands with the tablecloth, untied his apron, and sat down to start eating and drinking.
"Don't be fooled by the bad things people say about catfish. It's actually not that bad! Especially the belly of the fish, it's full of fat. Sisters-in-law, eat more of this stuff, it's no worse than pork!"
It’s not that Ye Zhiqiu is talking nonsense. Catfish is indeed a high-quality protein. This is not the Egyptian catfish, which can survive in any dirty water.
This local catfish doesn't grow very large, weighing only four or five pounds at most. Unlike the Egyptian catfish, which can grow very large, they are also very delicate and have certain requirements for water quality.
He Yongjun was not a pretentious person. When he heard that the catfish was no worse than pork, he picked up a piece of catfish with the belly and gave it to Sun Yulan.
They may not have eaten catfish very often, so they thought it was delicious!
Generally, catfish weighing more than one pound has more fat in its meat, which makes it particularly tender and smooth. When stewed with eggplant, the rich fat really goes well with rice.
The two pregnant women enjoyed it so much!
Ma Banghua said in frustration, "Actually, I've come across this catfish a few times when I was sorting through ingredients. But I didn't buy it because everyone said it was bad. What a waste of nutrients!"
Ye Zhiqiu explained with a smile, "Catfish usually start to become oily when they grow to over a pound. If you come across one, you can buy it. Even if you don't add any oil to stew it, it will still be greasy."
Sun Yulan nodded repeatedly and said, "It's just like roast duck, very satisfying! And the fish meat is so tender, I feel like I can eat half a bowl of rice tonight!"
Mu Xiuying also praised: "Zhiqiu really knows a lot. Professionals know what is good and what is bad!"
Ye Zhiqiu, He Yongjun and others drank a cup and started eating.
They kept drinking and eating. The food tonight was indeed too rich. At least five adults couldn't finish it, and everyone felt a little full.
Although he was full, Ye Zhiqiu continued to drink and talked about reporting in tomorrow.
When he heard him say that he was going to Tianjin in a few days, He Yongjun unexpectedly went into the room and came out with a notebook.
He smiled and said to Ye Zhiqiu, "We don't have the chance to go there now. My father has a comrade-in-arms who works for a fishery company over there!
I've been there a few times before, but I'll write you a letter this time. Please go visit this uncle and bring back some supplies. We're short of everything here!"
Ma Banghua said depressedly: "In fact, I switched to the logistics department of the textile factory because I hoped to have the opportunity to drive a truck so that I could bring back supplies.
Who would have thought that as the deputy head of purchasing, I would be busy with purchasing for my own kitchen all day long! Sometimes, when there is not enough food, I have to run out to buy food.
If I knew it was like this, I might as well go to the Security Department. At least when I don’t have any special tasks, I can still sit in the office and drink tea."
Ma Banghua's words made everyone laugh, but his intentions were good. He just didn't expect that things would turn out like this after he went there.
However, everyone thinks that Ye Zhiqiu, the current transport captain, has a lucrative job. After all, there are no supplies in the capital, so going to other provinces is not that difficult.
Mainly because of the insect plague, 90% of the supplies in the capital now need to be transported from outside.
In the past, only 40% to 50% of the supplies were delivered, which was enough to keep the market running smoothly. Suddenly, the demand became so great that even if the trains kept moving, they couldn't keep up with the demand!
In fact, transportation capacity is a big problem. At that time, the automobile transportation capacity and the railway network were not as developed as those in later generations.
It is impossible to mobilize sufficient supplies to provide disaster relief to the disaster-stricken areas.
The development of highways and the use of various modes of transportation in later generations were all due to the suffering caused by such situations!
With food reserves and areas not affected by the disaster, we can actually get through this difficult time. However, we lack transportation capacity, diesel and gasoline cannot be used freely, and there are not enough vehicles...
Ye Zhiqiu accompanied the two of them for a drink and chatted with the two sisters-in-law about their military life in the past two years. Before they knew it, He Yongjun and the other man had reached their limit.
It was already past nine o'clock in the evening, so Ye Zhiqiu stood up and said goodbye!
"Sister-in-law, it's quite late. Please take care of Brother Yongjun and the others. I'm going back to rest first."
"Okay, since you still have to report for work tomorrow, I won't keep you any longer. We'll come to your house tomorrow evening to celebrate your promotion."
"Okay, I'll get a chicken and make some chicken soup tomorrow! That's all, don't bother seeing me off. It's cold outside, so I'll just go by myself."
Just like that, Ye Zhiqiu left this place. Fortunately, it was not far away and it only took about ten minutes to ride a bicycle slowly.
This place is much closer than Chen Yimin's place. It should be because when the land was planned to build the dormitory building, the brewery was placed at the back because of its small number of staff.
When they returned to the gate of the courtyard, they found that Ye Tianya and Wang Xiaolan were seeing someone off. It was someone Ye Zhiqiu didn't know.
"Son, it's a good thing you're back. This comrade is here to see you. Why don't you go back to the living room and chat?"
"It's okay, it's okay. I'll just chat with Comrade Ye Zhiqiu here for a while. I won't disturb your rest!"
Ye Zhiqiu was a little confused, but after Ye Tianya and Wang Xiaolan exchanged a few polite words, they turned and left, leaving the two of them space to chat.
The man who came was a man in his twenties. After seeing the two of them return to the living room, he smiled and said, "I'm Li Youmin. Cousin, please keep your voice down. I don't want my uncle and the others to hear."
Ye Zhiqiu was stunned for a moment, then quickly came to his senses. It turned out to be his aunt’s second son, Li Youmin!
He parked his bike and handed over a cigarette. After they lit the cigarettes, they squatted at the door and started chatting.
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