Year: I had a good time when I was young

Chapter 550: Being beaten and having dinner on the first day of the new year

On the morning of New Year's Day, Chu Xiangqian quietly took away Xue Jinglan's arm that was pressing on him, got up and entered Xinshou Village.

After soaking in the fountain for ten minutes and feeling refreshed, I returned to the bedroom.

After getting dressed, we went out to the front yard to see the three patriotic people keeping vigil.

Seeing these three boys actually playing 1-cent cards, Chu Xiangqian instantly became furious.

Regardless of whether it was the first day of the New Year or not, I took out a small wooden stick from the novice village, walked into the room and slapped the three patriots.

Ai Guo, Ai Min and Ai Lin also knew that the three of them were beaten unjustly.

Not only did he gamble, but he also took 14-year-old Ailin, who was unemployed, to gamble.

The three patriots had thought before that they would break up the card game when their parents got up. Chu Qianqian probably hadn't gotten up yet at that time, so there was no need to worry about being discovered.

But I didn't expect that the eldest brother would wake up in just three hours.

This beating was their own fault, and the three patriots naturally had no intention of complaining.

But after being beaten, he began to beg Chu Xiangqian not to tell anyone about the three of them being beaten today on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

Chu Xiangqian was still willing to satisfy these three brothers.

Then he shouted, "Go out and let go of the cannon."

The three patriotic people loved to do this. They found a bunch of firecrackers, opened the door and lit them with crackles.

Chu Xiangqian went to the kitchen and made noodles for everyone with his own hands.

Chu Xiangqian's craftsmanship is actually very good, not only because of his super learning ability.

Also because the "Suiyuan Recipe" obtained from Nan Yi recorded the recipes of many dishes.

You only need to practice your skills in restaurants in Novice Village from time to time and cook a few dishes for yourself, and you can easily develop fairly good cooking skills.

So cooking noodles is really not too easy for Chu Xiangqian.

In an era when there were relatively few seasonings, the noodles made with multiple ingredients were so fresh that the three brothers Ai Guo, Ai Min, and Ai Lin made two large noodles each before belching and saying they needed to catch up on their sleep.

Not long after, the second uncle, the second aunt, the third uncle and the three sisters Zhaodi also woke up.

But seeing the noodles made by Chu Xiangqian, the three Zhaodi sisters almost cried.

He was not moved by Chu Qianqian cooking noodles early in the morning, but worried that his role in the Chu family would become smaller and smaller.

Then how can you have the nerve to get a high salary of 500 a month?

Chu Xiangqian smiled and waved his hand, "Okay, on the first day of the new year, as the boss, I will cook a meal for the employees. This can be considered as urging you three sisters to work hard in the new year."

"That's for sure." Sister Zhaodi nodded hurriedly, "Boss and madam, you are so kind, my sisters will definitely do their best."

Chu Qianqian smiled and nodded, and then said to his second uncle, second aunt and third uncle, "As a nephew, I can consider it filial piety if I cook a meal for you."

The second uncle and the three of them picked up the bowls with a smile, filled a large bowl of noodles and started eating.

Soon, everyone couldn't help but give Chu Xiangqian a thumbs up. Not to mention, at least the second aunt felt that her noodle cooking skills were not as good as Chu Xiangqian's.

But looking at the shrimp, scrambled eggs, minced meat, and day lily in the noodles, if I had so many auxiliary ingredients, the noodles would definitely not taste bad.

After Xue Jinglan, Feifei and Hong Kong students got up, everyone started to pay New Year greetings and give New Year's money.

Ehime, Aiguo, Aimin, Ailin and Aiqiu are very happy now.

My parents, uncle, eldest brother, and three sisters-in-law all got at least dozens of dollars.

Although Ehime no longer looks down on this little money, no one would be too little if they had money.

The most excited ones were naturally Ai Lin and Ai Qiu. Unfortunately, the two little ones were not happy for a long time, and the second aunt took away the big money.

There was only one dollar left for the brother and sister, and this was already considered a generous act by the second aunt.

In previous years, having only one or two cents on me was considered a lot.

Ai Qiu curled her lips and quickly ran to Chu Xiangqian again, grabbing Chu Xiangqian's hand, "Brother, let's go shopping, okay?"

Chu Xiangqian didn't even need to guess, he knew that the little girl was asking him, the eldest brother, to pay for the fireworks when he was being dragged out to buy them.

He picked up Xiao Qiu'er and said to Xue Jinglan, Hong Kong Sheng and Feifei, "Why don't you take Feifei out for a walk, see the old buildings in the capital, and feel the excitement of the New Year?"

Xue Jinglan and Hong Kong Sheng naturally have no problem, but Feifei is eager to go out with her man.

Unfortunately, as soon as he left the front yard, he saw a jeep driving quickly.

Chu walked forward and saw Deputy Director Li of the steel rolling mill sitting in the car twenty or thirty meters away.

I thought that he didn't come to see me years ago, or he didn't know that he lived near the front door.

Or there is no shortage of food and meat in the steel rolling mill this year. Now it seems that people just don't want to bother them last year.

It’s the New Year, so I’ll first come to pay New Year’s greetings, and then I’ll officially go to work in a few days. It’ll be easier to come again and ask for some meat or something.

Chu Xiangqian shook his head helplessly, handed Xiao Qiu'er to Hong Kong Sheng to hold, and then said to Eyuan and Aiguo, the fourth sister and brother, "You guys are taking Hong Niu and the three sisters-in-law out for a walk.

Brother, I have finished chatting with the people at the steel rolling mill and will ask Da Zhuang to take me to you. "

After Xue Jinglan and others listened, they saw a jeep parked in front of their house.

Then I saw Li Huaiming, deputy director of the factory, and logistics director Xie Zhende getting out of the car one after another, laughing and clasping his fists while saying a series of auspicious words.

Seeing this, Xue Jinglan simply didn't go out. After all, as a hostess, she had to pour tea and bring snacks to the guests.

If Xue Jinglan doesn't go, Hong Kong Sheng and Feifei will be too embarrassed to go out to play.

He could only comfort Xiao Qiu'er and said he would take her out in the afternoon.

Fortunately, Ai Qiu didn't mess around. Ai Guo, Ai Min and Ai Lin were very discerning and helped the driver get the gifts in.

When we arrived at the main living room, we sat down in order.

After chatting for more than ten minutes, Chu Xiangqian quickly learned that Li Huaiming came to ask for his help to ask if there was a water company in the south that needed 40 mm steel pipes.

Chu Xiangqian was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then realized that it seemed that the 7-meter rocket launcher modeled after the RPG40 had been produced by the Red Star Steel Rolling Plant.

No, if the improved 40-fire gun body is really produced, then this kind of steel pipe will not be used by civilians.

At least in the past three to five years, until tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of 40-fire guns are mass-produced, it will be impossible for this kind of steel pipe to be used by civilians.

In other words, although the steel pipes produced by the rolling mill can be used as gun barrels for the improved 40-fire gun, a small batch was produced and after verifying the improved 40-fire gun, the superiors did not allow the steel rolling mill to continue production.

There is a high probability that steel mills in second-tier cities or in the mountains will continue to operate secretly.

That's why the steel rolling mill had the opportunity. Because I felt that it was a waste to have the 40-tube production equipment idle like this, I thought about asking if there was a water plant in the south that needed this kind of steel pipe.

Thinking of this, Chu Xiangqian couldn't help but look at Li Huaiming differently. Although this guy was very Machiavellian and utilitarian, he was still a good hand in production and practical work.

These days, the leaders of many factories basically only care about the tasks assigned by their superiors, without any innovation or pioneering thinking. Chu shook his head forward. He was about to say that there was nothing he could do, but something suddenly came to his mind.

With the influx of more and more people on Hong Kong Island, the already water shortage situation will become more and more serious.

And although natural gas companies are not a new industry in Hong Kong Island, their prospects are still very good.

After all, Chu Xiangqian knows very well that for a long time in the future, it is inevitable that gas will be installed in households, and it will naturally require a large number of steel pipes.

If he obtains the gas licenses in Kowloon and the New Territories and establishes a new gas company, he will not only break the monopoly of Towngas.

In the future, you can also use horse racing to buy cheaper natural gas from desert tyrants.

Thinking of this, Chu Qianqian couldn't help but frown and think.

If I remember correctly, Oman is a big natural gas country, and the price of natural gas has been extremely low for a long time.

This business is worth considering, and investing in tap water, gas, electricity and other projects on Hong Kong Island is basically a guaranteed profit.

With the economic development of Hong Kong Island, the business and valuation of these companies will continue to increase.

By the 90s, gas companies could rely on their years of management experience and fund advantages to enter the Chinese market in a big way.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for Hong Kong Island Gas Company to have an annual revenue of 40 to 50 billion in a few decades.

But Chu Xiangqian also knew that this matter could not be settled within three to five months.

Just breaking the monopoly of Towngas on Hong Kong Island is not that easy.

And even if you can get through connections and prompt the Hong Kong government to issue you a gas license, you don't necessarily have to buy steel pipes from the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill.

Naturally, we should first ask the steel mills in the south. In terms of freight alone, the steel mills in the south have great advantages.

Seeing Chu Qianqian shaking his head again, Li Huaiming sighed secretly, but he was not too disappointed.

Although he felt that Chu Xiangqian must have a certain relationship in the south, Li Huaiming actually didn't care too much. He came here just to give it a try.

The main purpose is to eat meat.

Chu Xiangqian didn't hesitate this time and directly promised to help get two or three wild boars in a few days.

As long as he loves his country and his people in the steel rolling mill, Chu Xiangqian will not break off his relationship with Li Huaiming.

Besides, just two or three wild boars can help people take care of his two cousins, and by the way, tens of thousands of people in the steel rolling mill can eat a meal of oily and watery dishes, which is also a good deed.

The next day, Chu Xiangqian took Xue Jinglan and gifts to Xue's house, and it was exciting again.

But this time no one wanted to have a drink with him. After lunch, I wanted to sit down and chat together.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Haiyang, who was in the compound, brought a dozen young men from the compound to visit him to wish him New Year's greetings.

Of course, when I came to visit, I first wanted to give New Year greetings to the entire Xue family, and then I went to see Chu Qianqian and Xue Jinglan.

The Xue family also knew that these boys in the same courtyard wanted to exchange some food from Chu Xiangqian.

It would be best if you get a free meal because of a few auspicious words.

Naturally, Chu Xiangqian would not be so stingy, and even though these boys were only teenagers, in twenty years they might be division-level or regiment-level cadres.

Only a fool would not do this if you can win over this group of people by treating them to a few meals a year.

He originally wanted to take this group of boys to the courtyard at Qianmen to get together, but after thinking about it, Chu Xiangqian still thought of the small kitchen down the street.

The next day, Chu Xiangqian returned to the courtyard early in the morning, called Yan Jiecheng and Liu Guangtian, and asked them to wait for him at the front door at noon.

At noon, Chu Qianqian rode his bicycle with a basket containing a prepared wild boar head, two sheep heads, two ox tails, twenty cow hooves, ten rabbit heads, and two big fish.

The main thing is one. Although the food is not good, it can definitely satisfy the boys in the three courtyards, Zhang Haiyang, Li Yuanchao, and Zhong Yuemin.

If the chef's skills are good enough, the dishes made from these leftovers will actually be more delicious.

After giving all the things to Yan Jiecheng and Liu Guangtian, Chu Xiangqian asked casually, "How is Master Nan's craftsmanship?"

Yan Jiecheng and Liu Guangtian were happy and replied without much thought, "Don't worry, brother, I'm definitely no worse than Brother Zhuzi."

Chu Xiangqian naturally knew this, and speaking of it, Nan Yi actually had more opportunities to make great dishes than Silly Zhu.

After all, Nan Yi has a lot of treasures in his hands, and this guy is greedy. Whenever he runs out of money, he will buy one or two ancestral treasures.

Then go to the pigeon market to buy some meat and take it home to reward yourself.

Then he asked, "How do Master Nan get along with his colleagues in the street?"

Yan Jiecheng and Liu Guangtian were stunned, then hesitated for a moment before saying, "Brother, you don't know that although Master Nan's craftsmanship is incredible, he is really not easy to talk to.

The two of us followed Master Nan all the way, but there is still no definite explanation about the apprenticeship. "

Chu Qianqian shook his head helplessly, but whether they accept you as their apprentice or not is their business.

And to be honest, Liu Guangtian and Yan Jiecheng, the two brothers, are not actually qualified heirs.

Even though the two of them were very honest and obedient in front of Chu Xiangqian, if it were anyone else, these two would definitely not be easy to talk to.

If it were Nan Yi himself, after being in contact with these two brothers for a long time, he could see their selfish side.

Accepting such a person as an apprentice will most likely raise a white-eyed wolf.

"Okay, learning to cook requires three years of inspection, three years of practicing basic skills, three years of working for the master, and then learning the real skill. You two have only been with Master Nanyi for half a year, and it's still early to learn the skill.

Besides, isn’t patriotism and loving the people also practicing basic skills?

As for them being able to cook big pots of food, aren't you two also steaming buns and the like in the street canteen? This can be considered a type of cooking skill. "

After hearing this, Yan Jiecheng and Liu Guangtian thought for a moment that pastry was indeed a type of cooking.

It's just that when Chu Xiangqian was still there, he would let them fry fish. After switching to Nanyi, they could only do chores, which made the two of them feel a little unbalanced.

But with Chu Xiangqian's deception, the two of them felt that they were indeed impatient.

"Okay." Chu Qianqian saw that the two of them were silent and knew that the two guys were comforted by him.

He said with a smile, "Bring the food quietly back to the street early. After get off work in the evening, you two will cooperate with Master Nan to prepare two tables of big dishes."

Liu Guangtian and Yan Jiecheng hurriedly patted their chests and promised to complete the task.

Before leaving, Chu threw another red peony to Liu Guangtian and said, "Give this cigarette to Master Sun."

Liu Guangtian immediately envied Old Man Sun, the street doorman.

But this thing belonged to Chu Xiangqian, and Liu Guangtian didn't dare to embezzle a few packs of cigarettes from it.
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At 7: in the evening, Chu Qianqian rode his bicycle to the street door on time.

From a distance, I saw Li Yuanchao's group hiding in the alley across the street.

(End of this chapter)