Go back to the prosperous days and become a layman

Chapter 221 220 Bacon

In the more than 20 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the residents of Sijiucheng have consistently ranked first in various supplies.

When the Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, grain stores put out glutinous rice, dried dates, red beans and other miscellaneous grains several days in advance. You can buy them with grain books and food stamps to deduct your personal grain quota. Generally, they will be available for 5-7 days before they are sold out. until.

Since red dates were classified as a second-class material last year, it has been difficult for ordinary people in Sijiu City to eat them. Generally speaking, they only buy a limited amount during Dragon Boat Festival, Laba Festival, and Spring Festival.

Zhang Guifang bought the ingredients for making zongzi a few days in advance. Since Wang Jingwen went to work on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, she prepared to pack them on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year and cook them early on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year.

Tang Zhitong was still resting on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, and went to his original post early in the morning to brush his face and make nut crackers.

There is a market for nut crackers only when material life has developed to a certain level. Nowadays, ordinary people rarely eat nuts once a year (walnuts, like jujubes, were classified as a second-class material in 58). They eat them occasionally and mostly smash them with pliers or hammers. .

Among the many drawings, he chose a style that was easy to make and multi-purpose, and could be used for walnuts, chestnuts, hazelnuts, and pine nuts.

It is better to find someone familiar than someone familiar with it. This was the unit that last processed the pressure cooker. After selecting the material and completing the procedures, Tang Zhitong followed him to the workshop.

"Tang Jiaodu, what is this for?" the master worker asked, holding Tang Zhitong's very abstract drawing.

"A tool for processing raw materials does not have high requirements, just use pig iron." In the next few decades, most of these things will be made of alloys, but now alloys are very rare, and it is not easy to produce steel, so Tang Zhitong took the initiative to lower the material requirements, but I didn’t say what it was used for specifically, and I would easily get criticized if I said so.

"Okay. You want four, right?" Although the drawings are very abstract, they have specific data that can be understood, and it's not difficult. Just take out the car and drive rivets and it's done.

"Yes, four. Please excuse me." Tang Zhitong said very politely, one for his family, one for his Yue family, and the remaining two will go to Anton to give to his uncle and sister-in-law.

The master worker confirmed the size with Tang Zhitong and started work. The thing is not big and the materials are not expensive, but the processing fee is not cheap and the gifts are also expensive. Otherwise, why would anyone help you? Just because Tang Zhitong has a big face and good looks?

Tang Zhitong has never thought so, it is important for people to know themselves. There is no shortage of simple people these days, but the key is that simple people cannot be in positions of power. Throughout thousands of years, human nature has never changed...

Near noon, four pairs of pliers were ready. Tang Zhitong thanked the master and rode home. He met Uncle Ma at the entrance of the alley, carrying a small piece of bacon.

"Hello Uncle Ma, where did you buy this bacon?" Tang Zhitong got out of the car and greeted Uncle Ma.

"You're not at work today? Can I try it at the grocery store on the street?" Uncle Ma's life is going very smoothly now. The eldest son is in the factory cafeteria in the east, the second daughter is married, and the third son's work and personal matters have been resolved. , this is due to the young man in front of me. Originally, the relationship between the two families was good, but now they are even closer. As he said this, he was about to hand it into Tang Zhitong's arms.

"I was on a business trip a while ago, and I've been resting at home for the past two days. I don't dare to ask for your things. I'll go home and get some meat tickets to buy some. I tasted it at Third Brother's last time, and it tasted good." Tang Zhitong waved his hands repeatedly, numb. The third brother's registration fee hasn't been paid back to him yet. What's the point of asking for bacon from an old man?

"I also heard what Lao San said. If you see something for sale, buy some to try. Don't worry, there are quite a few grocery stores. The price is a little higher and you can buy less." Uncle Ma saw that Tang Zhitong didn't want it, so he didn't. Give in hard.

"Okay, then you go home and try it, I won't let you." As he spoke, he arrived at the door of Tang Zhitong's house. Tang Zhitong had no intention of letting Uncle Ma in. Should he keep the meat when he comes in? Not suitable.

"Okay, see you later." Uncle Ma smiled and nodded to Tang Zhitong, hands behind his back, and walked home humming the tune of Peking Opera.

"Mom, if you use this to peel walnuts and pine nuts from now on, how many meat tickets will our family have?" Tang Zhitong asked after entering the door and putting down a pair of pliers. "I've only used two this month, and there are eight left. What are you doing?" Zhang Guifang is soaking glutinous rice and cleaning rice dumpling leaves in preparation for making rice dumplings at night.

"I heard from Uncle Ma that a batch of bacon came from the grocery store. Let's buy all the remaining tickets, right?" Tang Zhitong discussed with Zhang Guifang.

"Why buy that thing? Our family has never eaten it." Zhang Guifang's first reaction was to disagree.

"Isn't Jingwen's ancestral home from Sichuan and Chongqing? She loves to eat bacon, and I..." It was rare that Tang Zhitong didn't lie this time, but Zhang Guifang interrupted him before he finished speaking.

"Buy! I'll get you a ticket." Upon hearing that her daughter-in-law liked to eat, Zhang Guifang didn't say anything, wiped her hands and went to find the meat ticket.

"I haven't finished my words yet. Bacon is rare. I don't know when it will be available next time. If you can't get used to it, I'll get some fresh meat later. I won't be a big loser to my sisters and you." Tang Zhitong finished what he said. Make it up, otherwise it will appear that you only have a wife in your heart, not an old mother.

A flower magpie with a long tail; after marrying a daughter-in-law, she forgets her mother. When Tang Zhitong was a child, he often listened to children singing outside.

Many mothers-in-law will use this proverb to coax their young grandsons. Instead of educating their grandsons, it is more appropriate to say that they feel sorry for themselves...

"You can buy it with confidence. We have eggs at home, and it doesn't matter whether we have meat or not." Zhang Guifang said as she handed her son the meat purchase certificate, meat tickets and money.

With such a daughter-in-law and such a mother-in-law, how could there be family conflicts?

Tang Zhitong took the voucher to the grocery store, and after some inquiring, he found out that the store was caring for the residents of the nearby Sichuan Camp. People in Sichuan and Chongqing liked bacon.

However, deflated pockets limit the purchasing power of residents. If they have enough money, they can only buy frozen meat. Because it is cheap, not many people are willing to buy dry bacon, so it is left.

Tang Zhitong didn't quite believe the reason given by the clerk. He thought it was because there was not enough frozen meat, so he used bacon to make up for it...

When buying meat, Tang Zhitong casually asked if there was any chicken, and the salesperson's answer was no.

On this Dragon Boat Festival, Mr. Ma didn't get to eat chicken, and he was a little bit complaining. I heard that Mr. Fu, a chemist, raised 50 chickens at his house. Well, these are unofficial stories and cannot be kept true.

Without further ado, let’s talk about bacon.

Bacon is a good thing and can be eaten in many ways. Tang Zhitong believes that the most classic combinations are fried bamboo shoots with bacon and fried dried radish with bacon, which have a unique flavor. Unfortunately, he does not have either of these, so he can only make do with two eggplants picked in the yard. pause.

Slice the bacon, dice the eggplant, shred the peppers, and slice the garlic; heat the oil, pour in the bacon, pour some soy sauce and stir-fry evenly; add the diced eggplants, add salt and stir-fry evenly; stir-fry for a while, then add the chili peppers and garlic slices; fry the eggplants until cooked, pour in With some cooking oil, you don’t have to wear a green hat to get a fragrant plate of homemade bacon-fried eggplants.
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