Courtyard House: Purchasing Agents' Comeback from the Great Famine

Seeing Qin Jingru's smug expression, Wang Feng said speechlessly, "Jingru, hurry up and cook. There are a lot of people today, so cook more."

"Okay, Brother Wang Feng, Mom, come over and help me out."

Qin Jingru smiled smugly, then pulled her mother to the kitchen. With so many people to cook for and so little time to spare, she couldn't manage it all by herself.

After the two of them went to the kitchen, Qin's father finally came to his senses.

"Wang Feng, please sit down for a while. I'll boil some water and make you some tea."

"Dad, no need. I'm not an outsider. Please sit down and let's have a good talk."

"become."

Wang Feng took out a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes and handed it to Qin's father. He lit one for himself, and the two chatted idly.

the other side.

Qin Jingru was in the kitchen. She took out the wild boar meat, cut off a good five or six pounds of meat, and said to her mother who was standing beside her:

"Mom, please wash this meat for me, cut half into chunks and the other half into slices."

Upon hearing this, Qin's mother exclaimed in surprise, "Jingru, you use so much meat to cook one meal? Are you crazy?!"

Qin Jingru said speechlessly, "Mom, I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush, there's still plenty of meat here, isn't there?"

"Besides, my uncles' families are all coming over for dinner today. My uncle and aunt, my second uncle and aunt, plus Da Shun, Da Wei, and Yu Ru, that's eleven people in total. And my cooking is so delicious, I feel like this little bit of meat is not enough."

"Then... then okay."

Qin's mother looked distressed, but now that her daughter and son-in-law had become successful, she couldn't be too stingy and make herself a laughing stock.

Qin Jingru took out another three or four catties of white flour and started kneading the dough to prepare for steaming white flour buns, which made Qin's mother feel heartbroken again.

Qin Jingru is being very generous now. This is Qin Family Village, after all. If she were too stingy, how would she brag to others in the future? No one would believe her if she told them.

With Qin's mother helping out, the two cooked quite quickly. In a little over an hour and a half, Qin Jingru had prepared two main dishes: stir-fried wild boar with green peppers and stewed wild boar with vermicelli.

By this time, the steamed white flour buns were ready, and only one vegetarian dish remained.

At noon, Qin Jingru's eldest uncle and aunt, as well as her second uncle and aunt, arrived, followed by Qin Jingru's cousin Qin Dashun, her younger cousin Qin Dawei, and her younger cousin Qin Yuru.

"Uncle, Aunt, Second Uncle, Second Aunt, Third Brother, Dawei, Yuru, come in quickly, the food will be ready soon."

When Wang Feng saw that everyone had arrived, he quickly greeted them with a smile, took out a Zhonghua cigarette, and handed one to each of his uncles, Qin Dashun, and Qin Dawei.

Qin Dashun is the third oldest, Qin Dashan is the second oldest, Qin Huairu's eldest brother Qin Dasheng is the oldest, but he has long since disappeared. As for Qin Dawei, he is only sixteen years old.

Qin Yuru is also fifteen years old. She has grown up and is about 166 cm tall, which is not short. She has a typical oval face and willow-leaf eyebrows. She is a little beauty, no less than Qin Huairu. And that bulging grain bag is definitely a symbol of the Qin family.

When the banquet was held at Qin Family Village, it was Qin Yuru, that little girl, who poured the wine for Wang Feng.

After arranging for his uncles to sit down, Wang Feng took out matches to light their fires. He then took out White Rabbit milk candies from his pocket and gave Qin Yuru, her aunts, and uncles a handful each.

Qin Jingru's uncles and aunts nodded with satisfaction when they saw that Wang Feng was so well-mannered. They were also very pleased that Jingru had found such a good man.

Qin Jingru's aunt looked at Wang Feng with the same delight she would show her son-in-law, and her smile never stopped from the moment she entered the room.

To be honest, with Qin Dasheng, this unfilial son, and Qin Huairu, this unfilial daughter, she was already so anxious that her hair turned white.

Fortunately, she has Jingru, her considerate niece, who is better than her own children. In her heart, she has long regarded Jingru as her own daughter.

"Dinner is ready."

Qin Jingru and her mother brought the dishes to the table. There were two main dishes, and they looked and smelled delicious. Everyone except Wang Feng kept swallowing their saliva.

Wang Feng quickly opened the lotus-colored wine, poured a cup for each of his two uncles, then poured a cup for Qin's father and Qin Dashun, before pouring one for himself.

"Uncle, Second Uncle, Dad, Third Brother, I'd like to propose a toast to you all."

Wang Feng stood up and downed the two-ounce glass of wine in one gulp.

"Okay, okay."

All four of them were fond of alcohol, and they all downed their drinks in one gulp.

One bottle of wine contained exactly one jin (500ml), and each of the five people drank one cup. The bottle was empty in no time, so Wang Feng quickly opened another one, but then they started drinking it slowly.

Qin Jingru, her mother, her aunts, her second aunt, Qin Yuru, and Qin Dawei took some food and left.

This is the custom in rural areas now: when men drink, women generally don't sit at the table. This custom is not only prevalent in this era, but also in later generations; many places still maintain this custom.

Qin Jingru's cooking whetted everyone's appetite, and the group ate with their mouths full of oil.

After Qin Jingru's two uncles, Qin Changyi and his two brothers, clinked glasses, they turned to Wang Feng and asked:

"Wang Feng, Jingru told me you came back this time because you have something to tell us? What is it?"

Wang Feng and Qin Dashun shared a drink, smiled and nodded, then Wang Feng said seriously:

"Uncle, Second Uncle, Dad, it's like this. I'm the deputy head of the purchasing department at the steel rolling mill. I plan to go to the Northeast in a few days to purchase some supplies. If I succeed, my salary and position should be able to increase. However, I'm not very confident about this, and I don't plan to tell the factory leaders, so as not to leave a bad impression on them if things don't go well."

After a pause, Wang Feng continued, "I just want my second uncle to cover for me. If this succeeds, I can advance further. Even if it doesn't, there's not much of a loss."

Qin Jingru's second uncle was taken aback, then asked, "Wang Feng, what exactly happened? Explain yourself clearly. Covering up is fine, but don't do anything illegal."

Wang Feng laughed and quickly explained his plan to them, leaving Qin Jingru's uncles, father, and others stunned.