Chapter Twenty-Four: Spicy Chicken

Seeing that the smoke was about to fill, Tang Xiaohong hurriedly beckoned to Chief Yuan: "Let's go to dinner first, and we'll test later." ”

Chief Yuan angrily beckoned the technician to collect the instrument and walked towards Wu Sifu's house.

When I came to Wu Sifu's house, a pot of prosperous firewood had been lit in the hall.

Tang Xiaohong was like returning to his own home, and hurriedly scooped hot water from the ding pot on the wood stove to wash his hands for several people, and beckoned everyone to roast the fire.

Tang Xiaohong wanted to go to the fire pond to help Wu Sifu light the fire, but as soon as she entered the stove house, she saw Zhang Pingping helping, so she had to withdraw again.

After a while, Zhang Pingping brought out radishes, a chaotic chowder of pig's large intestine, shredded meat, pork liver, stir-fried cabbage and other dishes. Everyone lit the brazier and began to feast on the table of the eight immortals in the hall.

"Sifu, sister-in-law, come out to eat, they are all starting to tidy up." Tang Xiaohong shouted to Wu Sifu and Zhang Pingping in the stove house.

"You eat first. The best dishes are yet to come. Wu Sifu answered in the stove house.

"What's more?" Tang Xiaohong asked again.

"Spicy chicken." Zhang Pingping said.

In order to make the dish of spicy chicken, Wu Sifu also called Boss Zhang in the town to consult.

At home this morning, he followed the steps mentioned by Boss Zhang: the chicken was fried in oil, ginger, garlic and pepper were stir-fried to make it fragrant, and the chicken was fried again to make it evenly flavored;

When stir-frying, add soy sauce, cooking wine, oyster sauce, and a small spoon of sugar to enhance freshness, and finally simmer over medium heat until nine ripe, add red pepper and green pepper, and sprinkle a handful of small garlic sprouts when out of the pot.

Wu Sifu lifted the lid of the pot, and a thick cloud of white vapor rose, instantly hiding Wu Sifu's head.

In an instant, a strong spicy smell spread through the stove house.

Zhang Pingping immediately sprinkled the small garlic sprouts into the pot, and then handed a large bowl to Wu Sifu.

Spicy chicken is the main dish of the day, and Wu Sifu put it at the end to show that this dish is very important.

When everyone smelled it, it was fresh and spicy; Look again, buttery moist. Several pairs of chopsticks stretched out to the big bowl of spicy chicken.

"Wow, it's delicious, it's a good fight with the spicy chicken with kingfish head." Chief Yuan exaggeratedly admired.

"Chef Wu showed his cooking skills today, his skills are good, and he can become a chef in the future." Tang Xiaohong echoed.

"Is this chicken home-fed? Good taste. The pickup truck driver asked.

"It's home-fed. Wandering in the bamboo forest in the back mountain all day long. Wu Sifu wiped his hands on his apron and replied to the pickup truck master.

Wu Sifu took the dishes and chopsticks, sat down Zhang Pingping, and sat next to Tang Xiaohong.

As if she remembered something, Zhang Pingping suddenly asked, "Do you drink?" ”

"Typical questioner kills! Guest, guest, do you want to eat chicken, I still have an old hen at home, if you want to eat it, I will kill it. Wu Sifu quipped with great interest, and everyone laughed along.

In the cold winter, when it is cold and snowy, it is most comfortable to drink and eat food on the brazier.

Wu Sifu got up and went to the back room to take out the second pot, Zhang Pingping took out a small bowl from the stove house, and began to pour wine for everyone.

The pickup truck master said he wanted to drive, not to drink; The two technicians said they would measure in the afternoon and would not drink.

In the end, only Wu Sifu and Tang Xiaohong were left to drink.

After a while, Chief Yuan suddenly asked, "Brother Wu, how many chickens do you have?" I buy two.

I can't buy authentic local chickens in the city, so I want to buy two for my parents. ”

"There are about a dozen. If you want, catch two for you. Wu Sifu responded briskly.

A technician took over the topic: "Master Wu, why don't you circle a bamboo forest to raise chickens." Don't feed more, 50, or 100.

Feed it with your own grain, and it will definitely sell well. It's much more cost-effective than if you were to sell the grain directly. ”

When Wu Sifu heard this, this idea was good, and he hurriedly responded: "The young man's idea is really good. I'll try to raise some next year. ”

Tang Xiaohong was also interested in this good idea, and everyone had a heated discussion.

Unexpectedly, Chief Yuan poured a basin of cold water on his head: "The chickens are easy to feed, but how can you get them out and sell them?"

Your plows are so potholed that you can't get in or get out. ”

When Tang Xiaohong heard this, he told Wu Sifu about Li Dacui's statement just now that if the road was built, he would ask for compensation for the forest land occupation fee.

When Wu Sifu heard it, what Li Dacui said was not unreasonable. Not long ago, the forest tenure system was reformed, and the collective forest households became their own forests.

If it is occupied, it is equivalent to taking possession of the private property of the peasants; Roads, on the other hand, are publicly owned and available to everyone, and of course the masses do not agree to occupy their own forest land.

In addition, the house also has woodland on the side of the road. However, if there is a real need for compensation, who will pay for it?

Not to mention the money to compensate the people along the highway for forest land, even the money for road construction may be difficult to collect.

However, if this road is not built, the people who live in it, even if they have thousands of ideas and dreams, I am afraid that it will be difficult to realize them.

Alas, what a good thing to grind!

Wu Sifu didn't know what to say for a while, so he had to drink and eat food in a muffled voice.

Tang Xiaohong saw that the atmosphere on the table was dull for a while, so she hurriedly beckoned everyone to eat more, and said that there was also a pot of red rice, and there was a pot, just eat.

After lunch, Tang Xiaohong took Chief Yuan and a few others to measure again.

Tang Xiaohong was depressed in her heart, what was currently in front of her was money or money.

I didn't skim the eight characters, and I began to measure it with great fanfare, in case I can't fix it in the future, and the people in this mountain don't know how to laugh at themselves?

What prestige does it have to work here in the future?

Chief Yuan is conscientious, since the forest land and the project money have nothing to do with him, then measure it well;

Go back and make a good plan and get a solid budget, as for whether it can be repaired, it is not something you can manage.

After the measurement, the group carried the instrument back to the village office, ready to measure it out and then return to the city.

Chief Yuan suddenly remembered the matter of buying chicken, and said that he had forgotten it after eating.

Tang Xiaohong took out the phone and was about to call, and thought that even if Wu Sifu was asked to send it out, it would be at least half an hour later.

I had to reluctantly say to Chief Yuan, in two days, I will bring it back for you.

As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Sifu walked over with a backpack on his back.

Wu Sifu put down his back and said, "If it weren't for Pingping's reminder, I would have forgotten everything."

I picked two of them and sent them to you. You have worked tirelessly to chart our way, and we have to thank you for everything. ”

Chief Yuan immediately took out 300 yuan and handed it to Wu Sifu, who said that he didn't want anything: "It's self-raised, it's not worth much." Chief Yuan can afford it, just smile. ”

Chief Yuan said angrily: "It is precisely because it is raised in the countryside that it is more valuable." The current captive chickens are all fed out, and they are not delicious.

We come to test the way, it's work, not a personal relationship. These two chickens, you have to take the money anyway, if you don't take them, I won't buy them. ”

Speaking of this, Wu Sifu had to accept it. "But there's not so much to do!" Wu Sifu looked at the three 100 yuan tickets and said embarrassedly.

"This is a local chicken, of course the price is higher. Take it. Chief Yuan thought, this Brother Wu is loyal and honest, and his leg is disabled, so it is not easy to earn some money.

Wu Sifu had to accept the 300 yuan. On the way back, he thought about it, 2 chickens will be sold for 300 yuan, if I raise 100, according to 100 yuan for a chicken, how much do I have to sell?

The more I thought about it, the more I felt that the young man's idea of raising chickens was good.

In the afternoon, Wu Sifu and Pingping cleaned up the house and sat by the fire to roast and smoke sausages.

Wu Sifu pulled Pingping to sit beside him, and said calmly on the surface and happily in his heart: "You have worked hard outside in the past two years. ”

Pingping's eyes were red, and she saw that tears were about to fall. Wu Sifu gently hugged Pingping and said sincerely: "Pingping, I'm sorry." ”

"I'm sorry now. You think I can't bear to save your mother. At that time, your mother's whole body was swollen, and even if she changed her kidney, it would not help.

I'm telling the truth, but you don't believe me, hit me, and tell me to get out. ”

Pingping recalled the past and burst into tears: "Do you know how I spent the past two years?

I often blame myself, I am afraid that your mother will blame me for not borrowing money in the underworld; I'm also afraid that Xiaotian will hate me, and think that I am a mother who is ruthless and does not save his grandmother.

I miss this home every day, I want to scream, but you don't call me and call me back;

I thought you didn't want me anymore. At that time, I cried every day, and I cried when I thought about home, and I almost bought my own train ticket to come back.

My cousin said that since I came out, let's make some money first. When I first went to my cousin's garment factory, I didn't know anything.

The rows of trams in the factory, sewing machines, edging machines, etc., I don't know any of them. I'm getting older, and my eyes are not good.

Later, my cousin arranged for me to cut the thread at the end of the assembly line. I don't have fast hands and feet, I can't cut much in a day, and I often pile up goods. My cousin was in a hurry, and when she was in a hurry to ship and couldn't do anything, she transferred someone else to help.

You don't know, the sky in Guangdong is really hot, the workshop is stuffy like a steamer, and you live under the fan day and night.

When I first arrived, I had a cold for a long time, and I bought a lot of medicine in the pharmacy to get better;

Later, I had a rash all over my body, and my whole body was sore and itchy; Later, I had ulcers all over my mouth and took a lot of medicine.

During that time, I lived like a year, and when I saw that the mobile phone in my hand was still without your phone, I simply changed the number in a choked mood.

I got up early and went to bed late every day, worked hard, and finally managed to get up until you called me.

Why do you say you have no conscience? I've been with you for so many years, don't you know what kind of person I am? When have I ever been ruthless? ”

"I know, I know, you are the kindest woman in the world. I'm sorry for you, I apologize to you. Wu Sifu said with a salivating face.

"Apologizing is a." Pinkie is still immersed in painful memories.

"Don't talk about the past. I promise to be good to you in the future, and I will pluck all the moons in the sky if you want them; It's guaranteed to be better than the Howling Sky. Wu Sifu said, and hugged Pingping into his arms again.

Pingping wiped her tears and didn't dwell on the topic anymore. A wise woman will just get off the donkey, and she will not chase after her.

After a while, Pingping asked, "How much does the family owe in total?" ”

"Why do you ask this?" Wu Sifu asked in a low voice.

"We're a family, we have to find a way to pay off our debts together." Pingping said.

"Don't worry about it, I'll figure it out." Wu Sifu replied with little confidence.

"You want to do it? What can you think of? Pingping saw Wu Sifu's attitude of dying to save face and suffer crimes, and her voice unconsciously raised an octave.

"I am frugal, and there are only more than 30,000 yuan left. You see, whoever wants to be in a hurry will pay back first. Pingping said leisurely.

"Keep this money first, and then I will be admitted to the university after the New Year." Wu Sifu said.

"That's right. Okay, I'll keep the money for now. Pingping also agreed with Wu Sifu's idea.

After a while, Pingping said again: "Otherwise, after the New Year, we will all go out to work, which is much better than staying at home." ”

"Xiaotian hasn't graduated yet. We're out, where does he go on his monthly vacation? Wu Sifu said.

"We'll go out when Xiaotian takes the college entrance examination." Pingping said again.

"We'll talk about it then." Wu Sifu didn't know what he could do when he went out, so he had to vaguely promise Pingping.

After a while, Wu Sifu said again: "I think that young man today said that it is feasible to raise local chickens.

After the New Year, when the weather is warm, let's buy 100 to try it out. Being idle at home is also idleness. ”

"You don't know how to breed, what if you die?" As soon as Pingping finished speaking, she immediately said, "Look at my crow's mouth." ”

"I went to buy books to learn. By the way, I remembered that Old Man Tang's nephew was a working comrade of the Animal Husbandry Bureau, and I had his phone number, so I would consult him. Wu Sifu said confidently.

Pingping didn't say anything more.

It was getting late, and the two discussed the next day to burn paper and incense for their father and mother. There was nothing to say for the night, and the two of them were fine.