Chapter 1327 The short-lived cousin of the heroine of the Ten Thousand Yuan Household (8)
The lunch at Xu Yin’s house was very rich today.
When Xu Xiqiao arrived at the cafeteria, he happened to catch up with the braised pork that comes out once a month. Thinking that his daughter would rarely come back, he gritted his teeth and bought one portion, and also bought a braised fish with chopped green onion.
There are fish and meat, as well as Xue Taohua’s leek and egg dumplings, which are comparable to Chinese New Year.
Xue Taohua gave her daughter a piece of fat and thin braised pork and urged her to eat more: "Why do you look thinner than when you left home? Is it okay if you don't eat at work? It's not like state-owned hotels include board and lodging, and there is a lot of food. Of?"
Xu Yin: “…”
There was a lot of it, but she couldn't get used to it because it was too oily.
The biggest advantage of working in a state-owned hotel is that you don’t have to spend money to eat.
Although the manager meant that the dish did not sell well that day, the employees in the store had to make do with it.
But in practice, how is it possible to eat leftover vegetables? The chefs all reserve the dishes they want to eat that day in advance, and when the business hours are over, they heat up the pan and pour oil into it, creating a pot of hot and greasy dishes. If you are stewing meat, you must save the fattest ones.
Sometimes it’s twice-cooked pork, sometimes it’s fatty meat stewed with tofu... Even the noodles made by Master Hong are lard mixed with scallion oil, and the corners of your mouth are oily after eating.
Xu Yin suggested frying a dish of green vegetables or shredded potatoes, and others laughed at her because she didn't know how to eat them.
When she said this, Xue Taohua and Xu Xiqiao looked at her with subtle eyes: "You really don't know how to enjoy happiness. If your father and I weren't used to working in the cotton mill, I really want to change with you."
…”
Xu Yin thought about the food in state-owned restaurants. If her parents went there, they would most likely become fat.
It’s not that being fat is bad, but being too fat can easily induce diseases. When fatty liver, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia appear, it will not be a blessing.
Let’s not mention food at all, and change the topic: “Has my brother’s missing person notice been printed? Do you need me to take it to the city to find a long-distance bus driver to take it to the south to post it?”
"There's no need for you to find a driver. Your dad has already hired a long-distance driver."
Xue Taohua has been in a good mood recently, which is also related to this incident. Although her son has not yet been found, at least he has a direction.
"It was introduced by Xiao Wang from the factory office. Master Liao travels to the south all year round and knows the roads in those cities very well. Your dad gave him two packs of cigarettes and promised to help us post missing persons notices in those cities. downtown entrance."
Xu Yin suggested: “Now that we have found it, we should look for it comprehensively, so that the towns and villages are not left behind.”
"Yes! I'll talk to Master Liao later and post one at every intersection I pass by. I hope it can help me gain some insights."
If given a choice, Xu Yin would rather work in the Ministry of Transportation and drive a truck around, which is convenient for finding people and stocking up and delivering supplies.
It's a pity that the Ministry of Transportation in this era is a lucrative department like state-owned hotels. It doesn't matter, it's more difficult to get into it than to climb into the sky.
Besides, she is a girl. If she wanted to work in the Department of Transportation, especially the Department of Long-distance Transportation, her parents would be the first to disagree.
On the one hand, it’s hard work. Sometimes you have to drive late at night to run long distances. The big guys from the Ministry of Transport are worried about driving late at night, for fear that a highway robber will pop up somewhere. If the girl is sitting in the driver's seat, isn't it like the prey that has been delivered to her door?
Given how much the couple loves their daughter, it is absolutely impossible for them to agree to her going to work in the Department of Transportation.
Even if she came up with an excuse to find her brother, she would not agree.
If one is not found, another one will be taken in? Then they would rather maintain the status quo.
She cooked all the meals on Friday night and Saturday lunch, three dishes and one soup, including meat and vegetables, twice-cooked pork, shredded potatoes, shredded celery and dried pork, plus an ordinary mustard egg drop soup, enough for two mouthfuls His brows are bright and he keeps praising:
“Have you mastered this skill in half a month? It seems that your master is very satisfied with you. Most masters like to hide their skills even if they have apprentices.”
“The same dish is cooked better than anyone in our old Xu family! It seems that my daughter has the talent to be a chef, haha!”
“It would be great if I could stay in a state-owned hotel as a chef in the future!”
“If you can’t become a chef in the city, it shouldn’t be a big problem if you return to our county and become a chef in a state-owned hotel.”
"That's right! Yinyin, you should study hard with Master Zhao first. In a few years, when you are old enough to meet someone, your father and I will try to transfer you back to the county."
Xu Yin: “…”
The two of them are talking more and more apart. Why not let her open a private restaurant and be the boss?
Oh, private hotels have not yet appeared these days, no one dares to think like this.
However, the “street stall trend” has gradually picked up—
At the entrances of the streets and alleys, you can occasionally see some stalls. Some are picked by country people to sell agricultural products in the city, and there are also clever second-tier dealers selling some cheap headbands, headbands, insoles, and socks.
While Xu Yin was waiting for the shuttle bus, she saw Xu Wen, dressed as a village girl, selling a floral dress she made to a female employee who was off work.
The style of the skirt was not fashionable, it was similar to what was sold in the county supply and marketing store. The fabric was of popular quality and the price was cheaper than what was sold in the store. Soon, all three skirts she carried were sold.
Xu Wen showed a pleased smile, took off his headscarf and wiped some sweat, turned around and went to the roadside to push his bicycle, and looked up to see Xu Yin.
Her heart skipped a beat: Did her cousin see her selling clothes?
Will you report it? Will she tell her family?
Seeing the shuttle bus coming, Xu Yin quickly got on the bus with her small baggage and found a seat by the window. After sitting down, she leaned out of the window and waved to Xu Wen: "Sister Wenwen, I'm going to work in the city! Goodbye!"
Xu Wen: “…”
Are you trying to show off to yourself?
For a moment, she was a little confused.
In any case, my cousin left by car. At least she could continue to hide it from her family for this period of time. When she could save enough travel expenses, she would go to the south to buy goods.
I heard from educated youths who have returned to the city that the clothes in the south, especially in the cities near the sea, are much more fashionable than here, and there are many small commodities that are not available here.
She planned to go and broaden her horizons.
If you have enough money for travel expenses, you can bring a few pieces back to sell. If you don’t have money to buy, just write down the patterns and make them yourself when you come back.
As the shuttle bus bumped toward the city, Xu Yin leaned against the car window with her forehead propped up, combing through the ways to get rich in this era.
Wholesale clothing and small commodities from southern cities and sell them locally is one way, but if you want to build your own brand, you have to start your own business.
In the original text, Xu Wen, because of lack of capital, went to the south and saw so many new and fashionable clothes, but his pockets were empty. He couldn't buy a few pieces even if he wanted to, so he simply remembered the styles of those clothes and hired a few clothes after he came back. A woman who knew how to make clothes created her own brand step by step. During this period, she overcame crises and difficulties one after another. The road to entrepreneurship was very difficult.
If it is said that she relied on the golden finger of the system to find a prosperous road in those difficult times, then the native heroine in this novel is the one who truly made something from scratch and went from difficulty to smooth road.
Xu Yin admired Xu Wen from the bottom of her heart.
(End of this chapter)