12dz Chapter 19 State-owned Hotel
Chapter 19 State-owned Hotel
Jiang Yu bought salt, soy sauce, vinegar and other seasonings at the supply and marketing cooperative. She didn't prepare these things, but she would need them when she cooks later. People usually bring their own containers when buying these things. Jiang Yu had no experience, so she could only spend money to buy bottles from them.
The aunt who brought her soy sauce picked out a few clean bottles for her and reminded her not to forget to bring the bottles when she bought something next time.
Jiang Yu took out the money from his pocket and handed it over, "Thank you, Auntie."
"Soy sauce is 8 cents, vinegar is 5 cents, and salt is cents, a total of cents." The aunt collected the money and made a receipt. Then she clamped the items together on a board and hung them on the wire above her head. She slid down to the cashier's desk, and after they issued the shipping receipt, she flew back. After completing this operation, the aunt gave the items to Jiang Yu.
When Jiang Yu was putting the things in the backpack, there was suddenly a commotion in the living area.
Xue Li stood beside her, tiptoeing to watch the fun, "Oh, there are defective products."
Most of the people who were buying things in the supply and marketing cooperative flocked to that counter.
"Don't push, don't push!" The person at the counter shouted as he took something, "I have defective cloth in stock, come to me if you need it!"
Jiang Yu opened her mouth and looked at the counter that was flooded with people. She was really frightened by the scene. Although she had memories of Jiang Yu's childhood, they were all related to the garbage dump. She had never been to the supply and marketing cooperative. After traveling through time, Jiang Yu had never seen such an exaggerated scene of snatching goods. It must be said that ordinary people these days are really energetic.
"Jiang Yu, do you want to buy some cloth?" Xue Li didn't need it, but Jiang Yu didn't have much luggage, and when she first got on the train, she even looked at the cloth with big red flowers carefully.
"No, there's fabric in my package and it will arrive in a few days." Jiang Yu shook his head, and the two continued to look at other counters.
The dry goods counter here has a complete range of items and the prices are not expensive. Jiang Yu was tempted by the nuts and mushrooms, but Xue Li stopped her from buying.
"There are a lot of mountain products in the Northeast. When we have time, we can go to the back mountain to pick them up. We don't have to buy them." Xue Li explained.
Jiang Yu thought of the mountain he saw yesterday, withdrew his hand, and went to the dim sum counter to buy some dim sum he had never eaten before, such as bald pancakes.
, luguo, and sachima, all bought one catty.
After leaving the supply and marketing cooperative, several people went to the state-owned restaurant.
I don't know if it's because people here are richer, but there are several restaurants in the town, each with a lot of diners. As a result, the chefs are competing for fame.
Jiang Yu and his friends went to a state-owned restaurant near the post office. The main building was probably left over from the war, but because it was close to a neighboring country, it was mixed with some exotic elements. There was a red star on the triangular door, which was a little mottled, and a red flag was inserted on the top, flying in the wind.
As you walk into the restaurant, you can smell the aroma of food and the sounds of diners chatting and laughing. There is a blackboard hanging at the front with the names of dishes on sale today.
Jiang Yu glanced at the menu, then looked at Xue Li, "Shall we eat separately? I eat a lot..."
Wu Aiqing was the first to agree. He didn't have much money and didn't want to take advantage of others, so he felt more at ease eating his own food.
"Okay, then let's order separate dishes." Chen Jinghan and the other two had no intention of pretending to be rich. Although they brought enough money and supplies, they had other arrangements later, so they thought they could save as much as possible.
Xue Li has already decided to order different dishes with her sisters so they can eat in turns!
Jiang Yu ordered a bowl of pork and cabbage soup, a plate of braised pork, and four large steamed buns according to the menu on the blackboard.
"Pork soup is 4 cents, braised pork is 8 cents, steamed buns are 14 cents, and there are taels of food coupons." The waiter reached out to take Jiang Yu's money and then gave him the change. "Number , come over and serve the dishes when your name is called later."
Xue Li ordered braised fish and a plate of vegetarian fried noodles.
After ordering the food, the two went to find a seat. Just then, a few people stood up in the corner, so they immediately went over to grab a seat.
Seeing this, an auntie came over with a basin to clean up.
Several male comrades quickly ordered their dishes and came over. They placed their backpacks against the wall at the back. This way they would not disturb others and would not be stolen, which was safe.
"Number 14! Serving the dishes!" The waiter called out the numbers loudly. Jiang Yu stood up immediately upon hearing number 14, which made Xue Li chuckle.
I don’t know if it’s due to the fact that the restaurants here are quite spacious, but Jiang Yu felt that his lunch was very delicious. The pig lungs in the pork offal soup were stewed for a long time and had a soft texture, but they had absorbed a lot of soup and burst with juice when you took a bite. It was super fragrant.
Braised pork is an irreplaceable delicacy in period literature. The thick and sweet sauce hangs on the trembling pork belly, with the aroma of aniseed. A piece of plump and chewy braised pork is so fragrant that it makes you dizzy when you take a bite.
Xue Li and Jiang Yu exchanged their own dishes for half a steamed bun and braised pork. They couldn't stop eating, "Mmmmm, I'll bring a lunch box next time. I want to pack this braised pork! God, braised pork and steamed buns are a perfect match! It smells so good~"
"Together, together!" Jiang Yu also thought that packing was a feasible option. He was in a hurry to go out today and just left with the money. Next time, he must pack the backpack the night before and not leave anything behind.
Chen Jinghan and her friends were also amazed by the dishes here. Stewed chicken with mushrooms is indeed a local specialty. The chicken is tender, the mushrooms are juicy and chewy, and the vermicelli is cooked to perfection. It is really a great dish to go with rice.
I only had breakfast yesterday and didn’t feel much, but today’s lunch was really worth the money.
Several people left the state-owned restaurant with their stomachs full and carrying backpacks. As soon as they went out, they started to make plans for their next meal.
Although Wu Aiqing was short of money, he knew a lot about medicinal herbs. He planned to go up the mountain to collect herbs, prepare them, and then sell them to the purchasing station. He should be able to make some money and improve everyone's food.
The oxcart back to the village set out at 2pm. Chen Jinghan glanced at her watch. It was not yet 12pm. "Where do you want to go next? There are still more than 2 hours."
"Scrap recycling station!" said Xue Li.
"Recycle bin!" said Jiang Yu.
Xue Li mentioned this because he saw many people picking up bargains at recycling stations in the literature of the time, and Jiang Yu wanted to go because in the original owner's memory, when he took his garbage to the recycling station to exchange for money, he saw a lot of things that could be reused, such as bicycle tires, iron wire, iron bars and other metal waste, so he also wanted to go.
The male educated youth looked at them in confusion.
Xue Li chuckled and said, "I want to buy some old newspapers to paste on the wall."
"I want to see if there is anything that can be used." Jiang Yu was also a little embarrassed.
"Then let's go to the recycling station and see if there is anything usable." Xiong Lijin made the decision. Anyway, they didn't have any other plans at the moment.
After asking nearby passers-by for directions to the waste recycling station, the group hurried there.