Back to 1980: Please Love Me Again

Chapter 47

When Zhao Wenmu came back from the shower, he found that the food in the living room had been taken away.

Zhao Jing closed the door and read a book in the study.

Tried it, the door was locked.

So I went to talk with my little girl.

When he came out, he found that Zhao Jing was no longer in the study and went to wash up.

Zhao Wenmu took out the money from selling crayfish and crabs today, and counted them one by one, while listening to the movement outside with his ears perked up.

A total of 104 yuan and 3 cents.

Excluding the 10 yuan he originally carried with him, he earned 94 yuan and 3 cents today!

There are only more than 400 employees in the sugar factory, which means that almost 100 people bought crayfish and spicy crabs today.

Some people only bought half a catty.

This ratio is already very high, which is entirely due to the popularity he has accumulated before.

It is estimated that this level will probably be maintained in the future.

Of course, he wouldn't go to the sugar factory to sell crayfish every day. He would eat every day, and he would get tired of any delicacy!
The key is that I can't afford it.

There are also glass factories, cigarette factories and machinery factories farther away, and the number of workers far exceeds the textile factories of these factories!
Of course, if you can, go directly to Zhengyang Street where the supply and marketing cooperative is located or Guangyang Street where the state-run restaurant is located, so you don’t need to change places every day.

These two places are the most prosperous places in Pingyang County.

Even in this era, there is enough traffic and consumption capacity.

It is the most suitable place to set up a stall or open a shop there.

There are also vendors selling sundries or candied haws and vegetables on these two streets, as well as handicraftsmen who mend shoes and scissors.

But Zhao Wenmu's big outfit is too eye-catching.

Although he has connections with the police, he still doesn't want to cause trouble.

Favors are not used in such trivial matters.

Zhao Wenmu put the money neatly and was about to put it away.

Hearing movement in the living room, it should be that Zhao Jing came back after washing.

He ran out at once, across the little yard, to the front room.

There was only time to see Zhao Jing's back entering the bedroom, and then the door was closed.

"click" sound.

It was also locked.

Well, it seems that Zhao Jing was frightened, and I can only sleep in the study today.

There was also a bedroom at home, he went inside and took a pillow out, and directly made a bed on the floor in the study.

When she woke up the next day, Zhao Jing had already made breakfast and went out to dry mushrooms.

Zhao Wenmu shook his head and smiled wryly.

During the day, he went to the village to find two young men to help him catch crayfish and crabs.

In the afternoon, Zhao Jing helped him brush crayfish and marinate crabs.

"Little brother, I will prepare more mung bean water later, you bring it today, remember to drink plenty of water."

When she came home at noon, everything was normal for her, as if nothing happened yesterday.

"Okay, I'll go out earlier today and go to the supply and marketing agency to buy an electric fan."

"Well! Buy a better one!"

Unexpectedly, Zhao Jing didn't tell him not to spend money like usual, but asked him to buy a good one.

In this era, good and expensive mean the same thing.

Just a few years later, the two are not so closely related.

Zhao Wenmu first went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy an electric fan, and then went to the sugar factory.

He still went to the sugar factory today, and waited until almost all the people here had tasted crayfish once before changing to another place.

On the side of the supply and marketing cooperative, he specifically found Li San'er and gave him a task.

"San'er, can you find some people to help me with work?"

Zhao Wenmu handed Li San'er a cigarette, and Li San'er quickly took out a match and lit it for Zhao Wenmu first.

"Third brother, what are you doing?"

Before Li San'er smoked, he asked respectfully and seriously.

"Picking mushrooms! I have a mountain in my village. There are many mushrooms on the mountain. I plan to find a few people to help pick mushrooms. I will give you 6 cents for a catty of mushrooms, and I will take care of a meal at noon!"

What Zhao Wenmu was talking about was the mountain in front of Shanqian Village. He spent 1000 yuan to contract it every year, but now there is no manpower to pick mushrooms.

People in the village couldn't finish picking mushrooms on other mountains, and they also knew that that mountain was contracted by him, so everyone didn't go to that mountain to pick mushrooms.

The mushrooms rotted on the mountain in vain.

As a result, his contract fee was temporarily in vain.

Li San'er is not from the city either. His home is in a nearby village, and it only takes 10 minutes to enter the city.

He naturally knows how many catties of mushrooms a person can pick in a day.

It would be no problem for a person with good hands and feet to pick more than 40 catties, that is 2 yuan and 4 cents!
He wanted to pick mushrooms.

He also knew where Shanqian Village was. Although it took two or three hours to go back and forth, it was worth it!

"Third brother, how many people do you need?"

"The more, the better! If it's too far away, it's not safe on the road. The key people must be reliable and don't talk nonsense!"

Since the price is the same, and there is a lunch, why doesn't Zhao Wenmu just go to another village to buy it?

Or let them pick the mushrooms and transport them to Shanqian Village for sale?
Because if you openly buy mushrooms in other villages, the risk is uncontrollable.

And if they are shipped from afar, the quality of the mushrooms will drop a lot.

Directly spend money to find someone to pick it in Shanqian Village, and it can be transported down the mountain to dry immediately.

As for the price, they are all wild mushrooms that grow on the mountain anyway, so everyone's price is of course the same.

People come from afar and work hard, so it's reasonable to have lunch, right?

"Okay, third brother, I'll go back to the village and find some for you."

Li San'er also knew what Zhao Wenmu meant. He had a reliable character and the most important thing was not to talk nonsense to him.

When he got home, he found his brother and two younger sisters, and found a few friends to play with.

These few people know the basics and are honest people.

A few days later, most people in the sugar factory had already tasted crayfish, and Zhao Wenmu has been coming to the glass factory since yesterday.

Today, the crayfish and the crab are half and half, and he fried them in advance.

Anyway, after frying and putting it there, it will still be hot for half a day.

There is no need to sell and fry at the same time later.

It was exhausting and hot.

He learned his lesson, health comes first!

Just after frying the first pot of crayfish, I saw an acquaintance from a distance, Gangzi.

The boy was attracted by the smell of crayfish, and when he got closer, he realized that it was Zhao Wenmu.

I turned around and wanted to leave, but it was too late.

"That kid, hey, it's you! Come here!"

Zhao Wenmu stopped him by shouting loudly.

Gangzi originally wanted to run, but hesitated for a long time, mainly because it would be too embarrassing to run away.

He walked over slowly.

"What's your name?"

Zhao Wenmu asked him while handling the crab.

"Gangzi, Li Yonggang, my name is Li Yonggang."

Gangzi stood far away, but craned his neck to look at the crayfish that Zhao Wenmu had fried.

Zhao Wenmu wrapped a bag of crayfish and handed it to him, beckoning him to sit under the shade of a tree.

"Thank you!"

Gangzi took the crayfish, said thank you, and started eating.

"Your prawns are delicious!"

He ate one, and was immediately attracted by the delicious, spicy taste. The rich soup burst into endless flavors in his mouth, making it impossible to stop.

"This is spicy crayfish."

Zhao Wenmu said with a smile.

"Look carefully, what I'm cooking now is spicy crab!"

Zhao Wenmu started cooking crabs as he spoke.

Gangzi watched intently.

That's right, Zhao Wenmu wanted to teach Gangzi.

Stir-fried spicy crab and spicy crayfish are simple, but the real complexity is the lard base.

The formula of the base material is in the hands of Zhao Wenmu.

He wants to train some helpers.

Because within a few months, the policy is about to change!

Gangzi just happened to appear here, and it can only be said that everything is fate, and he has this opportunity.

Gangzi, like Zhao Wenmu in his previous life, was a bit pampered and had no goals in life, so he would muddle along like this, sneaking around and dawdling around.

Once he feels a sense of accomplishment in doing something, he will do it desperately.

Zhao Wenmu let him watch it for a while, and then simply let him start frying it, while he watched from the sidelines.

When it was time for the sugar factory to close get off work, the workers went out one after another.

Zhao Wenmu instructed Gangzi to start frying the second pot of crayfish.

He himself is in charge of greeting the guests.

Li Xiujuan bought some spicy crayfish yesterday, and her family liked it very much. She plans to buy some spicy crabs today.

When I squeezed into the crowd, I saw her idle little brother flipping a big spoon in sweat profusely.

Gangzi is also very particular, knowing that he asked Zhao Wenmu to wrap it in a towel to prevent sweat from dripping down.

The young man selling crayfish sat on the side, holding a huge cup, and greeted customers while drinking water.

"Gangzi, drink some water first."

Zhao Wenmu handed Gangzi a big water glass.

Zhao Jing prepared four cups of mung bean soup for him today.

Gangzi picked up the cup and drank a few gulps, wiped his sweat carefully, and then went to fry the crayfish.

What's happening here?
Li Xiujuan murmured in her heart.

Fortunately, my younger brother was not beaten this time, which is always good news.

She was not in a hurry to go home and cook, and found a shady place to watch what the two of them were doing from a distance.

Today, half of the crayfish and crabs are fried in advance, so customers don't have to wait in the hot weather.

In this way, Zhao Wenmu closed the stall earlier.

Don't go home in the dark today.

When everyone is almost gone, there are not many crayfish left.

Zhao Wenmu counted out 3 yuan and handed it to Gangzi.

"Tomorrow at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, you are still waiting for me here. When you finish your studies, I will give you 10 yuan a day!"

Zhao Wenmu patted Gangzi on the shoulder.

Just like him yesterday, Gangzi was drenched all over.

Although the kid looked embarrassed, his eyes were shining brightly.

He held onto the 3 yuan tightly, without even counting it.

"Okay, I'll wait for you tomorrow!"

"Okay, take the rest of the crayfish home and eat them."

Zhao Wenmu wrapped the crayfish and side dishes and handed them to him.

Li Xiujuan finally understood.

It turned out that the young man selling crayfish hired Gangzi to work.

This person is also very interesting, he even fell in love with Gangzi, she still understands her little brother, who belongs to the donkey, he can't walk and fight backwards.

He is indeed capable of making Gangzi work so hard!

Gangzi also saw Li Xiujuan.

"Miss!"

He yelled, ran over immediately, and passed the crayfish in his hand forward.

"Try it, I made it!"

His face was full of pride.

(End of this chapter)