Return To the Era with Space Supplies

Chapter 40 Wallet

 After the bamboo shoots are completely colored, add half a ladle of water so that the water level just covers the bamboo shoots. Then cover the pot and simmer over low heat until the bamboo shoots are tender. Then use high heat to reduce the juice. Sprinkle with salt and stir twice before serving.

Si Ningning had just eaten in the space in the afternoon and was not very hungry at the moment. After the meal was finished, he filled up half a spoonful of rice, picked up two bamboo shoots with chopsticks, put on his lunch box and walked out.

I bumped into Li Lingyuan in the main room and saw two lunch boxes in his hands, one of which should belong to Mo Bei.

"The oil pot is on the stove." Si Ningning's pupils swayed and she said calmly, "Oil is expensive, so you can give Mo Zhiqing a little more to cook."

 “Okay.” Li Lingyuan nodded immediately.

 The sorghum rice used for dinner was soaked all afternoon in advance. After it was cooked, the texture was not as hard as at noon.

 The braised bamboo shoots in oil were lacking in flavor because less oil was used. Si Ningning tasted a piece and shook his head secretly.

She felt that the taste was not as good as she wanted, but the others ate without raising their heads. When washing the lunch boxes, Song Xiaoyun even came close to her and asked how it was made.

Before Si Ningning could speak, Xu Shuhua smiled and sighed:

“How did you make it? I added two tablespoons of sugar. Just add that sugar and stir-fry coptis.”

However, the taste of the bamboo shoots is really nothing to say.

Xu Shuhua thought and swallowed again.

Educated youth ordered eight people, and each person could only share one or two chopsticks on a large plate of food. The food was gone before she even tasted it carefully.

Although it is delicious, it also consumes a bit too much ingredients. Xu Shuhua was embarrassed to ask Si Ningning to make it again.

“Two tablespoons of sugar?” Song Xiaoyun widened her eyes and looked at Si Ningning in surprise, “Are you crazy!?”

Si Ningning: “…”

Don’t blame Song Xiaoyun for making such a fuss. In fact, in today’s era, although brown sugar is free of charge, it is more expensive than meat. Pork is divided into three grades, the cheaper ones are 78 cents and 80 cents per catty, and the expensive ones are 94 cents per catty. However, the price of sugar has been stable at more than one yuan per catty. When it catches up to one dollar and ten cents per catty, it is considered Cheap ones, usually around RMB 2 to RMB 4.

 “Everyone has given out food, and I’m too embarrassed to eat for nothing.”

Si Ningning also realized this belatedly, and waved her hands awkwardly, "Anyway, it won't be like this every time. In two days when the commune rations come out, we will have to figure out how to distribute the cooking seasonings."

The current rations are for eight people to eat together. When the rations from the commune arrive in two days, they will be distributed to each person.

Although the pot rack is on the female educated youth's side, it's hard to say how to arrange the cooking.

 After all, some seasonings are expensive and some are cheap. No one wants to be taken advantage of by others...especially when he is taken advantage of by seven other people.

Si Ningning is not a big grievance. This matter is troublesome, and no matter how she arranges it, she may not be able to please it. She is not prepared to interfere.

 As soon as they had discussed it, she would accept the arrangement directly.

 After washing the lunch box, he went back to the house. During the meal, he used the fine sparks in the stove to warm two pots of water. Si Ningning got some water, wiped his body hastily and climbed into bed.

Xu Shuhua and the others slept for a long time in the afternoon, and none of the clothes they changed were washed. They were chatting outside while washing clothes.

Hearing the words, Si Ningning sat cross-legged on the bed, opened the rattan box again, and dug out a small black elastic bag from a pile of rags.

That was the original "wallet" used to hold money bills.

Si Ningning opened the elastic band and poured out everything inside.

 (End of this chapter)