novelden Chapter 342 Unwelcome Tuna
Chapter 342 Unwelcome Tuna
Chen Feng counted the money with a smile on his face, made sure the amount was correct, put it into his pocket (actually put it into the space), and looked at the bill again.
In addition to the most important bicycle ticket, there were also twelve feet of cloth coupons and thirty kilograms of Tianjin grain coupons.
"Thank you, Manager Lu."
"No need to thank me. We should be the ones thanking you. With the tuna you brought, our performance this month will be stable." Lu Wu gave Chen Feng a glass of soda and held a cup of tea for himself.
"You don't know, this year our mutton supply has been reduced by half. Our restaurants are different from those big restaurants. They are short of mutton and pork."
"Our main product is mutton. If we reduce the mutton by half and still ensure that the profit remains the same, it will be very difficult!"
Chen Feng almost wanted to say that if there was no mutton, he could buy beef.
But the fact is that the status of cattle is now slightly lower than in the feudal dynasties of the past, but only slightly lower.
In many rural areas, the status of oxen is higher than that of village party secretaries and team leaders.
"Cao Dare, eat your sister! Hurry and put her in the ice storage."
Seeing Cao boldly trying to eat a small piece of sashimi, Lu Wu cursed him on the spot.
These are all achievements.
"Not bad, Manager Lu, would you like to try a piece?"
Chef Cao, like Sha Zhu, relies on his own abilities and is not afraid of those in power.
Lu Wu was furious.
"Go, go, go, quickly refrigerate it for me."
"Whoever steals again will have his salary deducted!"
Seeing that they were getting busy, Chen Feng said goodbye to them. Before leaving, Lu Wu gave them a few more words of advice, telling them that if his family didn't like sashimi, they should remember to bring some back and sell it to Yingbinlou.
He bought them all at a high price!
The point is: do not, do not sell it to other restaurants!
"Understood!"
Chen Feng smiled and nodded.
On the way back to my grandma's house, when I passed by the town, I thought of the old Chinese medicine doctor Zhao Dongshan, so I went to see him.
"Is Doctor Zhao here?"
Zhao Dongshan was not there, but his apprentice Meng Xiaoer was.
When I saw it was Chen Feng, I could actually recognize him.
"Mr. Chen, you are here."
Meng Xiaoer's attitude was, "Although I am older than you, your medical skills are better than mine, so that's a sign of respect, sir." Chen Feng was so frightened that he was a little stunned.
Just because I chatted with Dr. Zhao about medical theories, I became a gentleman?
Chen·Fake Master·Feng had a strange look on his face. This Meng Xiaoer was too naive.
No wonder a group of qigong masters in later generations were deified in a high-sounding manner, and were listed as two international jokes along with Hong Kong Island’s worship of the White Dragon King!
"Is your master not here?"
Meng Xiaoer walked out from the counter and was about to make tea when he shook his head and said, "There are a few Chinese medicines that are not available and patients are waiting to use them. My master was anxious and went to Yanshan himself."
Chen Feng stood in awe.
He is indeed a good Chinese medicine doctor!
Nowadays, there is a severe shortage of medicines in all pharmacies, not to mention township pharmacies. It is difficult to replenish medicines, especially anti-inflammatory drugs.
After all, the population is too large, the demand is too great, and the supply is insufficient.
"When will you be back?"
Meng Xiaoer handed the teacup to Chen Feng and said with embarrassment: "It's hard to say. My master sometimes comes back in a few days, and sometimes he is out looking for medicinal materials for ten days or half a month."
Chen Feng took a sip of tea.
"Well, take these three pounds of mutton. If your master doesn't come back, you can share it with your junior sister."
Remove the lamb from the bag and place on the counter.
Meng Xiaoer couldn't help swallowing.
The treatment of doctors in rural areas is not as good as that in urban hospitals, but it is slightly better than that of farmers and fishermen.
It is difficult to eat meat. There is a shortage of meat in the city, and meat is almost invisible in rural areas.
However, there is plenty of sea fish.
"This, isn't it good?"
"If you don't want it, I'll take it back and give it to someone else." Chen Feng said with a smile.
"No, yes, yes." Meng Xiaoer thought of his junior sister Zhao Shanshan's recent depression, and said quickly: "I just want to nourish my junior sister."
"Okay, I'm going back now. See you later."
Chen Feng originally wanted to thank Zhao Dongshan for the acupuncture he gave him, but the master was not there, so the ten kilograms of mutton he had prepared could only be reduced to three kilograms.
Next time I have the chance, I will come back to consult you about acupoints.
"Wait, I haven't given you the money for the meat yet!" Meng Xiaoer ran out in a hurry.
Chen Feng got on his bicycle and rode all the way.
"This little bit of meat costs a lot of money!"
The store salesmen and passers-by near the drugstore looked at Meng Xiaoer in surprise.
Some were very curious: "Xiao Meng, did the patient's family send you meat as a token of gratitude?"
Meng Xiaoer chased to the door and shook his head with a wry smile: "No, he is also a doctor, and he came to visit my master."
"Dr. Zhao is a good person. There are also doctors who send him meat."
"It's a pity that such a good doctor can't work in a big hospital."
"You are stupid, what should we do if we go to a big hospital?"
"Hey, that's right!"
Meng Xiaoer rolled his eyes.
Thinking of the mutton on the counter, I quickly went back and hid it. This is the main ingredient for tonight's cabbage, radish and mutton soup.
As soon as I got back to my grandpa's house, I saw Zhou Xiaoya helping my grandpa and grandma with their work.
No fishing today, my uncle went out to sea again.
My aunt took some pike back to her parents' home, which was my grandfather's order.
At noon, Zhou Xiaoya helped to light the fire. When the meal was ready, the girl secretly ran back.
"Cousin, what kind of fish is this?"
It was the first time that Zhou Dinghai saw tuna sashimi.
"Eat yours, why are you asking so many questions?" Zhou Fubo picked up a piece with chopsticks and felt that it was similar to other sashimi.
That's the good thing about living by the sea.
They were tired of eating seafood that was rarely available on land.
There is no other reason.
The current domestic purchase price of seafood is too low, so low that it is considered outrageous by later generations.
For fishermen, it is more valuable to use the fish to raise chickens, ducks and pigs rather than sell them.
Most of the children were happy because they got to eat this "rare variety" that the children of fishermen in later generations could only taste a few times a month.
"Mutton is still delicious."
"Yeah, I think so too." Zhou Dinghai ate a few pieces and didn't want to eat sashimi anymore.
Chen Feng was eating this dish with a smile, thinking that in the next few decades, this seafood might only cost a few hundred dollars.
"No wonder Manager Lu asked me to remember to sell it to him in the end. He probably guessed that tuna is not popular with ordinary people."
'What a pity! I don't lack money!'
He kept the 100 kilograms of tuna for himself, and the space was just enough to store the food intact.
In the afternoon, Zhou Xiaoya came to "repay her gratitude" after lunch, which made Chen Feng feel embarrassed. He gave her a few picture books, which made the little girl so happy that she thanked him many times.
"Big brother, you are so kind to me, thank you!"
"You're welcome. My brother has read it. It's not a new book."
The few books that Chen Feng gave to Zhou Xiaoya had all been read by Chen Hao, Zhou Fubo, Zhou Jing and others.
However, everyone likes to reminisce about the past and collect stories from the past. Even if Chen Hao has finished reading them and will not read them again, he is reluctant to give these little books to others.
The two cousins did the same, hiding their things very carefully for fear that they would be taken away by their uncle and aunt.
My uncle Zhou Jing also liked reading picture books. Before going out to sea in the morning, he brought two books on board to read.
Without modern engines and oars as power, rowing is a physical activity.
Several people take turns to fish at sea. It depends on luck. If you find a school of fish, you will have a big harvest. If you don’t find a school of fish, the profit will be terrible.
"Big brother, what is this word?"
After moving the dried coal briquettes back to the kitchen and arranging them, Zhou Xiaoya saw a word she didn't recognize in the picture book and came to ask him.
"Ruo means bamboo skin, bamboo leaves, or bamboo."
Chen Feng took a look and asked, "Do you know how to read?"
"Well, my grandfather taught me and my brother to read at home." Zhou Xiaoya said happily: "Once my grandfather has made an agreement with the school, I can go to school."
This is much luckier than Zhou Dinghai and Zhou Fubao.
With the foundation laid by his family, his school performance is naturally better than that of ordinary students.
"Congratulations, study hard." Chen Feng congratulated.
He continued to think about how to read "Care of the Piglets". He planned to raise piglets at his grandfather's house. Although there was well water, he could read one more book to pass the time.
Anyway, he just reads it once and "stores" the book in his brain.
Being idle is also idle.