Bai Su didn't think much about it, she just thought that Aunt Ju told him that Qin Yanyue didn't like to eat spicy food, so that she, the cook, should take more care of it.
Regarding Aunt Ju's aunty smile, when observing her in the kitchen, Bai Su only thought she was warm-hearted.
Since Qin Yanyue lent her a place to entertain Director Zheng, Bai Su had to do more work. After washing the vegetables, she took the chopping board and started chopping.
Seeing her quick movements, Aunt Ju was even more satisfied with Bai Su: "Comrade Xiao Su, you two siblings are so handsome. You, the elder sister, are good-looking, and your brother is also handsome."
"How did you and our Yanyue meet?"
"Oh, my brother and Secretary Qin are comrades-in-arms. Last time Secretary Qin came to the Peace Brigade to help deliver packages and helped me, so we got to know each other."
wrong!
Where did she get her brother?
Bai Su saw Aunt Ju talking to her and looking at He Yan who was holding a broom outside to help Qin Yanyue sweep the yard. She finally realized that Aunt Ju had misunderstood that she and He Yan were siblings.
Does she look that young?
Bai Su felt that Aunt Ju had a very good eye and could see people very accurately. There was no girl living in her body.
"Aunt Ju, you misunderstood, that is my son-in-law."
What?
son in law?
Aunt Ju was hit and the spatula she was holding fell to the ground with a clang.
"You look so young, how come you have a son-in-law?"
"Not too young. I am thirty-six this year and my daughter is eighteen. Women in the countryside get married early. I became pregnant with my eldest daughter soon after I got married."
Not just one daughter, but several?
Aunt Ju felt so shocked!
That kid from Yanyue was brought back for the first time after he came here, so why wasn’t he the right person?
Hearing that Bai Su was already married and had a child, Aunt Ju was all stunned: "My daughter is about to get married, so you are getting married very early."
It would be great if you were not married and had a baby. You could be a few years older, and still be the younger sister of your comrades, so you could live together.
The more she saw Bai Su cutting vegetables skillfully and cutting the luffa and beans into even sizes, the more Aunt Ju felt sad.
When Bai Su showed off her cooking skills and fried a few brightly colored and appetizing dishes, Aunt Ju was even more sad. The steamed eggs were slippery and slippery, without any holes, just like a steamed bowl of the freshest eggs.
of tofu.
He's good-looking, tall, and has good cooking skills, so why isn't Yan Yue the one for him?
Aunt Ju started to help light the fire. She was like an eggplant beaten by frost and couldn't hold up her energy. Qin Yanyue's voice talking to Director Zheng could be heard outside.
"Yanyue, did you really ask Secretary Zhao to call me over for dinner?"
Although Director Zheng was a subordinate of the old man of the Qin family, he was a little panicked when he was suddenly treated with such courtesy: "It smells very fragrant, why do I feel like this is the Hongmen Banquet?"
"Then don't eat it!"
Qin Yanyue said coldly: "The cook is Camp Commander Bai's sister."
"That's Comrade Bai Su who went to the Peace Brigade last time? She cooks and does all sorts of things. You're throwing a Hongmen Banquet and I have to eat my fill first."
Anyway, the fire was almost done. When she heard the noise outside, Aunt Ju hurriedly got up and walked out. When Director Zheng and Qin Yanyue entered the room, she kept glaring at him angrily.
Qin Yanyue was stared at in confusion: "Aunt Ju, what happened to you today?"
"nothing!"
Aunt Ju said hello listlessly: "Is Xiao Zheng here?"
"Yes, Aunt Ju, I'm here to eat rice again. It's so fragrant. I'm going to see what Comrade Bai Su has cooked."
Director Zheng was anxious to run to the kitchen, but Bai Su had already come out with a bowl of loofah and pork ribs soup.
Although she knew that Bai Su was married and her daughter was about to get married, she worked so hard that she was always rushing to cook the dishes. Aunt Ju felt embarrassed at the moment and hurriedly went in to help serve the dishes.
Soon, a bowl of steamed eggs, a bean and eggplant stew, minced eggplant, stir-fried pork, and the braised vegetables brought by Bai Su were all put on the table.
The bowl of loofah and pork ribs soup placed in the middle looks like a star holding the moon.
The staple food is rice and egg pancakes from the Baisu stall.
The egg pancake has a golden color, which makes people very appetizing at first sight. Aunt Ju took a bite and praised it full of praise.
She was even more upset!
When she bit into the pancake and swallowed slightly, Director Zheng and Secretary Zhao were already grabbing the stewed vegetables.
Compared to Secretary Zhao who was cheering for him, Factory Director Zheng was even better. He praised it while eating: "This braised sausage is delicious. It has a spicy taste and is refreshing. It's a little numb. You added Sichuan peppercorns, right?"
“The duck feet and neck are delicious and chewy!”
“The duck gizzards are also very tasty and delicious. Everything is delicious.”
Director Zheng was full of praise and praised all the dishes on the table, especially the braised food, which won his heart.
Bai Su took advantage of the tense atmosphere and suddenly spoke: "So, Director Zheng, do you think anyone will buy this braised food sold in your food factory?"
"Yes, how come no one buys it? This kind of marinated food is compressed and packaged. It can stay for a long time without getting stale. When you want to eat it, just tear the packaging bag off, which is convenient and saves trouble."
Director Zheng was halfway through his words when he saw Bai Su looking at him with a half-smile but not a smile. He slapped his thigh hard: "Yes, the food factory not only sells chicken cakes and biscuits, why didn't I think of getting some processed meat and taking it out?"
To sell?”
The county next door also recently opened a food factory. Zheng Tonghe's factory makes chicken cakes, biscuits and peach cakes, and others follow suit.
Not many people can spend money to buy snacks these days, and the market is only so big. Now, half of the business has been taken away by the neighboring county.
Bai Su's reminder to him opened up new ideas for Director Zheng.
I thought if I could buy Bai Su’s recipe for braised duck, have it processed and compressed by their food factory, and then put it into the market.
How popular is that?
Director Zheng's eyes shone: "Comrade Bai Su, where did you get these duck products? Is it the county slaughterhouse?"
"That's right, Director Zheng, you are really good, you have guessed it all."
With the Hongmen Banquet arranged by Qin Yanyue, Director Zheng jumped into the pit without her having to waste any time.
Bai Su smiled and went through the details: "My son-in-law He Yan helps me get the duck products. His good friend Yuan Jianguo's uncle is from the slaughterhouse. These chicken and duck offal and duck neck and claws are available at low prices.
"
"Director Zheng, if you can process cooked food and sell it on the market, the food factory will definitely make a lot of money."
This means you don’t even have to worry about the source of the raw materials?
"Comrade Bai Su, only you know the recipe for making braised meat."
Director Zheng said very politely: "Can I buy the recipe for making braised meat from you in the name of a food factory? Of course, I can't cut off the wealth of your son-in-law and his buddy. When I get duck products,
, I will think of ways to leave some benefits to them, do you think it will work?"
There is only one food factory in the county, and even if Bai Su didn't tell him, Director Zheng's connections would still allow him to establish a connection with the slaughterhouse.
Maybe Factory Director Zheng knew Fatty Yuan and his uncle in the first place?
Therefore, the promise to leave benefits to He Yan and Fatty Yuan when taking the duck's internal organs is all false.
"Director Zheng is a friend of Secretary Qin. How can I not want to sell the prescription to Director Zheng?"