My 1978 Hotel

Chapter 128 The Big Pot Meal Is Not Easy to Make
"No problem, I'll talk to grandpa and grandma."

Wu Tong was relieved to see Li Feng agreed. As for her grandparents, she believed she could handle it.

"Okay, then we'll go together."

Having a letter of introduction is not a big problem now. After all, going to the countryside is not going to the city, and the inspection is much looser than in the past. Moreover, the drought in Hanjiaba is serious now.

The entire commune is busy fighting drought and reducing disasters. As long as Wu Zhenhua and his wife don't dress too unusually, I think few people will pay attention to them.

"But we have to get the house in the county town ready as soon as possible."

After all, it would be too conspicuous for a few strangers to show up so early in the morning. It would be better if they could pick them up from their house in the county town.

"You don't need to bring anything else this time. Just food, seasonings, and some gloves and other tools will be enough."

This time, I was in a hurry to come back, only a few days later, and the items I brought with me were not very expensive. "It's a pity that we can only run three tours a month. Otherwise, if I went back and forth several times a day, I would make a lot of money."

"This five-day life experience tour is quite relaxing."

You only need to learn a general life skill. The relatively most difficult one is the production team production skill. The next one is the technical experience tour. The shortest time for this kind of tour is seven days, and the longest time is ten days to half a month. It is normal, and it is difficult to learn.

“I don’t know what life skills I’m going to learn this time.”

Li Feng muttered as he returned to the B&B. "Are the two children asleep?"

"Sleep."

"It was a bit crazy during the day."

Han Zhaoxia said, "Go take a shower and go to bed."

"Ah."

Seeing that all the clothes were packed, Li Feng took them to the bathroom to wash them briefly, and then returned to the room to have sex. Early in the morning, Li Feng's cell phone rang, and Han Zhaoxia frowned slightly.

"what time is it?"

"It's almost half past seven."

"Ah, so late?"

He patted Li Feng as he spoke. "Really? I don't know where this arrogance comes from. Just be gentle."

"Hahaha."

Men love to hear this kind of words, Li Feng said with a smile. "You are quite happy, aren't you?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Han Zhaoxia blushed and patted Li Feng. "We have to get up quickly. Ranran needs to study English, and Yiyi needs to memorize two poems."

"It's vacation time now, let the child sleep a little longer."

"You, the most important thing about learning is persistence."

Han Zhaoxia got up, took her clothes, took a shower, and hurried out. "Hurry up, too, so the kids don't see you."

"got it."

Li Feng rinsed, put on his clothes, and went downstairs. Sister Wu and Sister Chen had already come over to make breakfast. "Good morning, boss."

"Morning."

"Is there a baby today?"

"Yeah, I did some."

Sister Wu said with a smile.

"What's the filling?"

Li Feng actually didn’t like the local snack Xiaoba at first. This Xiaoba, which is similar to a fried bun, is too greasy. But after eating it for so many years, he gradually got used to it.

"I made some pickled vegetables, dried bamboo shoots, vermicelli, and beans." Sister Wu said with a smile.

"That's good."

Besides the xiaoba, there were also steamed buns, egg pancakes, and knife-cut noodles. However, the knife-cut noodles had to be fresh. The toppings were pretty standard: stir-fried pork with green peppers, braised beef, and tomato and egg. Since Wu Zhenhua and the others were also coming for breakfast, they made something substantial.

While waiting for Han Chaoxia to come down with the two children, Li Feng had already eaten a bowl of knife-cut noodles.

"dad."

Li Yi ran over happily.

"Are you hungry?"

"Ah."

Little Li Yi nodded his head vigorously. "What's delicious, Dad?"

"We have your favorite pickled vegetable and bamboo shoots steamed buns, and big meat buns."

Li Feng smiled and touched Li Yi's head. "And egg soup."

"Uh-huh."

"I'll go get the meat buns."

"Slower."

"This kid."

Han Zhaoxia was at a loss for words. She had just said she would wait, but the more she spoke, the faster she ran. "Ranran, what do you want to eat? Mom will get it for you."

"Let him help himself. Let him take whatever he likes."

"Then I'll go get it with him, and I can keep an eye on Yiyi at the same time."

Han Zhaoxia said, "Has the guest not arrived yet?"

“It’s not coming.”

Wu Zhenhua and Li Daozong and their group walked in. Li Feng greeted them with a smile. The breakfast was quite appetizing, with porridge, sand, or knife-cut noodles. Of course, it couldn't compare to the breakfast in a big hotel. After breakfast, Li Feng got busy. He wanted to go and take a look at the repair work in the back mountain.

Another thing is that they are planning to build a small train track at the B&B. Li Feng still needs to think about the specific route. After all, it is an investment of hundreds of thousands of dollars, so he can't just build it carelessly.

"Why did you think of repairing this thing?"

When Han Chaoxia heard that it would cost hundreds of thousands to repair a toy train track, she didn't know what to say. Li Feng smiled and said, "You can't just say that your daughter wants to play with it, otherwise he will definitely nag Han Chaoxia."

"Why not create some projects to attract tourists?"

Li Feng's words sounded a bit lacking in confidence, after all, he was the one who specifically posted a video to criticize potential tourists.

“When can it be repaired?”

"About a month."

Li Feng figured it wouldn't take too long. If it wasn't too hot today, it would probably be finished in half a month. After all, it wasn't a big project, as the train track was only a foot wide.

"Really? I don't know if Xiulai can make back his money."

Han Zhaoxia muttered, and Li Feng smiled. It was mainly for the children at home to play, and Li Feng didn't think much about whether it made money or not. "Let's go back. It's getting hot now."

"Yeah, it's really hot today."

Han Zhaoxia whispered, "Have you installed the air conditioner at home?"

"Don't worry, it's installed. In fact, my parents installed an air conditioner two years ago." Li Feng knew that in addition to the air conditioner, a water heater was also installed, mainly because Han Chaoxia took a shower frequently.

"By the way, there is something I want to discuss with you."

Li Feng pulled Han Zhaoxia to sit down. "I'm thinking about building a house when I get home. After all, it's not convenient for the second and third sons to always live together."

"Normally I can't go back many times a year, and I can't stay for more than a few days..."

"I don't need this little money now."

Li Feng said, "I heard modular houses are quite convenient. They can be built for around 100,000 yuan, and with some simple tidying up, they can be pretty good for around 200,000 yuan."

"It's better to fix it."

"Then I'll talk to Dad later."

Seeing that Han Chaoxia didn't object too much, Li Feng had an idea in mind. He decided to go back and tell his family. Of course, he definitely didn't have time, so he could just leave some money and let his parents and the third brother keep an eye on it.

"Dad, mom."

As the two were talking, Li Yi ran in with the little weasel. "Kid, why are you running around in such hot weather? Are you hot?"

"Ah."

Li Yi smiled, her face flushed, and she didn't know whether it was water or sweat. "Mom, where's my brother?"

"I'm staying in the house."

Han Zhaoxia wiped the sweat off Li Yi's forehead. "You see, these two kids at home, one is too lazy to go out, and the other loves to play around."

"Ranran is a little reluctant to move."

Li Feng planned to find an opportunity to take this child to 78 to experience the life of children in the production team. Not only was he not very active, he was also very picky about his food and had many minor problems. Furthermore, his relationship with Li Feng had become somewhat distant, a fact Li Feng was aware of, especially in recent years. "Taking him there might even help strengthen their father-son relationship."

In the afternoon, Han Chaoxia took her two children back to the city to pack their clothes and luggage.

Li Feng began to prepare to go back to Hanjiaba in the evening. Needless to say, Gao Chenggao, his own employee, wondered if the young man would go this time?

Wu Tong and Qin Yue agreed to go together to take care of Uncle Wu and Aunt Wang.

"Brother, are you coming over here tonight?"

"go."

He was preparing some things this time, intending to use them when he went hunting in the mountains. He hadn't gotten much the last few times he went hunting, and he felt a little dissatisfied. "Shall we take the hounds this time?"

"I won't take it for now."

I have to find a better excuse. When the house in the county town is ready, I can find a better excuse. Otherwise, I can suddenly get a few high-quality hunting dogs, which will be more conspicuous than what Uncle Wu and Aunt Wang had in the past. After all, not many people could afford to raise good hunting dogs in those days.

Li Muchen felt quite regretful. If he had a hunting dog, he might have been able to suppress Han Anbing, the captain of the militia brigade. After all, the auxiliary role of the hunting dog was surprisingly great in the mountains.

"I'll bring it back next time when I have the chance."

Li Feng said. "By the way, Uncle Wu and Aunt Wang are going over this time."

"Uncle Wu and Aunt Wang?"

Li Muchen was stunned when he heard this, but then he remembered what Wu Tong had said about Aunt Wang's wish. "Is that so? Is Aunt Wang healthy?"

"Prepare more medicine, and it won't be a big problem."

Li Feng still felt confident. After all, Gao Jue and Gao Cheng were fine despite such serious injuries. As long as nothing unexpected happened to Aunt Wang, it shouldn't be a big deal.

"Be careful then."

That evening, Wu Tong and Qin Yue finally persuaded Wu Zhenhua and his wife to go to the video studio to watch a movie. "Has the contract been signed?"

"It's signed."

"That's good."

Li Feng asked Wu Tong, and since the contract had been signed, there was no problem. "Wait, introduce yourself to Uncle Wu."

"Do not worry."

"what happened?"

Wu Zhenhua was a little confused. Why did it suddenly become dark and there was a power outage?

"grandfather."

Wu Tong hurriedly pulled his grandpa and grandma aside and explained in a low voice.

"How can this be?"

Wu Zhenhua was a university president and a materialist. He found it difficult to accept something so unscientific, and was even more skeptical. "Grandpa, you'll understand tomorrow."

"Uncle Wu, it's getting late. Why don't you arrange for Aunt Wang to rest first?"

There are only a few rooms, so Wu Tong, Qin Yue and Aunt Wang can only sleep in one room. It doesn't matter for the men. Although it is autumn here, it is not too cold.

"Then rest first."

Although Wu Zhenhua was a little bit unbelievable, it was late now, and his wife was in poor health. Aunt Wang was quite calm and said with a smile, "Old man, it's good to be back."

"It's fine if you say so."

Wu Zhenhua thought it would be a good idea to come back. His wife had been talking about the life of educated youth recently. If he really came back, it would be nice to go out and have a look. Maybe his mood would improve and his health would gradually improve. Of course, this was just his extravagant hope.

Wu Zhenhua didn't sleep much that night, but Li Feng and the others were used to it, thinking about the busy work tomorrow.

"Uncle Wu."

Early in the morning, Wu Zhenhua left the yard and walked along the creek. "Is this really 78?"

"Yes, Uncle Wu."

Li Feng greeted Wu Zhenhua. "I didn't have much to eat this morning. I steamed some buns and cooked some porridge."

Of course, milk and eggs were also prepared. After all, there were patients. Wu Zhenhua accompanied Aunt Wang to eat breakfast. "Old man, you are really back. This time, you have to thank Boss Li."

"Grandma, I already thank you."

"Wait, let's borrow an ox cart to go around the commune."

Qin Yue touched Wu Tong.

"I'm afraid it's difficult to borrow it?"

Wu Tong whispered. "The production team has been fighting drought lately, and all the oxcarts are being used to fetch water."

"You forgot, Boss Li has a black donkey. We only need to borrow an ox cart. Why do we need an ox to pull the cart?"

"That's true."

"It's a pity that Boss Li doesn't have time."

Li Feng's task was to make a big pot of rice. He initially thought it was a bit strange, as the big pot rice era had been over for many years, so why would he learn it? Unexpectedly, Han Anbing came over early in the morning to inform him to help in the kitchen.

Several cadres from the brigade held a meeting last night. In order to better concentrate their efforts on drought resistance and disaster reduction, the brigade decided to prepare lunch together in the near future so that the meal time would be more concentrated and the working time would be increased.

Of course, this is just a stopgap measure, temporary, and will not be like the big pot era of the past.

"Where's the pot?"

"There's plenty of space under the big tree."

Han Anbing said, "By the way, the hunting team will be disbanded in the next two days and replaced by a tree-cutting team."

"We'll eat together from the big pot then."

"Cut down a tree?"

"Ah."

Han Anbing said helplessly. "The situation is getting serious now. I'm afraid there's no hope for the autumn harvest. All we can do is cut down more trees and bamboo and bring them to the city to exchange for money."

"Will the commune agree?"

Li Feng thought to himself, this guy is cutting down trees.

"Don't worry about the commune."

Han Anbing said, "The commune is hoping everyone can come up with a solution. That way, the commune's grain relief pressure will be much less. Of course, we can't just cut down the mountains."

"That's it."

"Bamboo is not a problem, but it's not expensive."

Han Anbing said. "Look, I have to go into the mountains. Uncle Dashao has already gone to work. You are good at cutting vegetables. You should go over early when the time comes."

"Okay, got it."

Li Feng wondered who arranged this, perhaps the system, but cutting the vegetables himself was pretty good. He arrived under the tree and saw, wow, they were already busy setting up the stove. The person in charge was Han Fuluo, the former chef of the big pot meal, nicknamed "Big Spoon."

"Uncle Spoon."

"Come on, lend a hand."

"This pot is really big, isn't it?"

"Of course not. It's 1.2 meters tall."

Uncle Dashao said with a smile, "I haven't used it in five or six years."

"Five or six years?"

"Of course not. We used it during the double harvest period a few years ago."

Uncle Big Spoon said with a smile, "If you ask me, the communal dining system isn't entirely without its drawbacks. During busy times like the double harvest season, eating from the communal dining system actually saves time."

"That's what I said."

Of course, no system should be too rigid. Li Feng helped set up the pot. "I heard from Fuguo that you're good at cutting vegetables. I'll let you do the cutting work later."

"Row."

Li Feng thought, chopping vegetables is a good way to gain some experience points, but learning to cook in a big pot is the real thing. "Uncle Spoon, can I watch you cook later? I want to learn."

"Learn to cook in a big pot?"

Han Furuo was a little hesitant. After all, big pot cooking is also a skill and it is not easy to hand it over to others.

"Uncle Spoon, you smoke."

Li Feng took out a pack of cigarettes and handed it to Han Fuluo. Han Fuluo thought to himself, this kid, but these days, I'm afraid that few people will learn this skill. "Okay, wait and see. If you don't understand anything, ask me."

"That's great."

(End of this chapter)