nashuaworldcup Chapter 250 Another Trip to the Provincial Capital
Chapter 250 Another Trip to the Provincial Capital
In Nanjiang County, it was time for Feng Qingqing to visit He Yong'an in the provincial capital once again.
Before heading to the provincial capital, Feng Qingqing prepared some food to take with her.
This time, instead of making the mushroom sauce as before, I made beef sauce.
The beef in the beef sauce was from one morning when Feng Qingqing saw a middle-aged man carrying a basket acting suspiciously as he walked back and forth in an alley.
She found it suspicious, so she took the initiative to approach and strike up a conversation with the man.
When the man saw Feng Qingqing come forward to speak, he immediately turned to run away, but he saw that Feng Qingqing was a young girl, holding two cute little babies in each hand.
He turned and ran, then slowly came to a stop.
He then subtly looked Feng Qingqing up and down a few more times before slowly stopping.
At the same time, he asked softly:
"Girl, what are you doing?"
Feng Qingqing had stopped the man because she thought his behavior was suspicious; he seemed like someone who sold things on the black market.
Seeing his cautious demeanor now, I felt a growing sense of certainty.
He looked around for a moment before speaking:
What do you sell?
Hearing Feng Qingqing say this, the man relaxed somewhat and softly explained:
"Beef, fresh beef, would you like some?"
When he said it was beef, Feng Qingqing's eyes lit up instantly.
He nodded vigorously, as if pounding garlic.
You should know that she hadn't eaten beef since she came to the Nanjiang line.
These days, cattle are important farming tools, but you never hear of anyone slaughtering beef to eat during festivals.
Most of the beef sold in the market comes from cattle that are sick or have died of old age. The cattle can only be slaughtered after the slaughter has been reported to the commune and then sold through the supply and marketing cooperative.
When Feng Qingqing heard about beef, she knew in her heart that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Seeing Feng Qingqing's reaction, the man knew she was a discerning person and was now certain of her worth. He quickly continued:
"Or? It was just slaughtered this morning."
He had quite a bit of beef. Judging from the girl's clothes and the clothes of her two little children, he knew that the girl came from a wealthy family. If he could buy more, he wouldn't have to risk hiding and asking around for people to sell his beef.
After receiving information about the beef, Feng Qingqing immediately asked in a hurry:
"How much? How much beef do you have?"
The man was taken aback when he heard Feng Qingqing say that.
Unexpectedly, the first thing this person asked about wasn't the price, but how much beef there was.
Knowing that this person was probably not short of money, he didn't overcharge. After all, the prices of beef and pork on the black market or in supply and marketing cooperatives were clearly marked and couldn't be faked.
"One yuan per jin."
Upon hearing the price, Feng Qingqing didn't think it was expensive.
Pork can now be sold for 1.1 or even 1.2 yuan on the black market.
However, because beef doesn't have as much fat as fatty meat, many people would rather pay a high price for fatty meat than like beef.
But Feng Qingqing knew that this beef was extremely nutritious and that it was not something that could be obtained under normal circumstances.
Hearing the price of one dollar, I knew that the person's asking price wasn't high.
Therefore, without saying a word or hesitating, he nodded and accepted.
The man was secretly pleased to see that Feng Qingqing hadn't even haggled over the price.
You should know that when buying things on the black market, it's rare not to haggle.
The man lifted the cloth covering the beef in the basket, and Feng Qingqing saw that there were only about 20 jin of beef inside, which made her slightly disappointed.
She thought it would weigh forty or fifty pounds, but it turned out to be only this little.
But then I thought to myself, since there's beef, it's already a pleasant surprise, and I shouldn't be ungrateful.
Therefore, without saying a word, he bought the man's basket along with the basket.
After paying the man 28 yuan, he picked up his basket and walked back.
Both of them walked very fast, as if afraid that the other might change their mind.
The man was thinking about those twenty-odd pounds of beef; I wonder how this person plans to eat it.
Moreover, this is not a small amount.
Feng Qingqing, on the other hand, could accept even more beef because there was space to store and preserve it.
She only felt there wasn't enough beef.
Therefore, before Feng Qingqing went to the provincial capital to find He Yong'an, she made a lot of beef sauce.
Beef sauce has been an extremely expensive and nutritious food in later generations, let alone in the 1970s.
She made a total of 5 jars, and brought four jars to He Yong'an.
These jars are all made with the finest ingredients. The beef chunks in the beef sauce are plump and coated with rich, flavorful sauce. They look and smell incredibly delicious.
After making the beef sauce, Feng Qingqing also made the herbal tea from last time.
Knowing that He Yong'an also enjoys drinking this, she makes some every time she visits. The ingredients are all everyday items to her, but she adds spiritual spring water from her space to make it taste better and be more nutritious.
Because there was a lot of beef this time, Feng Qingqing got excited and used another 5 jin of fresh beef to make some beef jerky.
The beef jerky was a little hard because it was my first time making it, but the taste was excellent because of the addition of spring water.
It's just that it will be much more difficult for children to eat.
Therefore, apart from keeping some for herself, she took most of the beef jerky to He Yong'an.
She knew that He Yong'an was eating the meals at the Party School in the provincial capital every day, and his nutrition might not be very good.
Whether it's diced beef or beef jerky, the purpose of bringing this is to replenish He Yong'an's nutrition and energy.
Feng Qingqing spent two whole days preparing these ingredients at home before getting up early on Saturday morning, taking her two children, having breakfast, and rushing to the train station.
Before heading to the provincial capital, Feng Qingqing still visited the Fang family the day before to inform Old Mrs. Fang and Old Mr. Fang about her upcoming itinerary.
Recently, Grandma Fang has continued to come over every day or every two days as usual to play with the two little ones, for which Grandma Fang is naturally very grateful.
There were no unexpected incidents on the train to the provincial capital this time, and the train was not delayed. We arrived in the provincial capital at around 11:30 in the morning.
After arriving in the provincial capital, she first took her two children to a state-run restaurant near the train station for a meal.
After finishing the meal, seeing that it was still early, I knew He Yong'an's school dismissal time in the afternoon.
She took her two children and leisurely rode the bus to the guesthouse where she had stayed before, around 2 p.m.
The receptionist at the guesthouse met this pretty little girl with two lively and adorable children.
Upon seeing them approaching again, I greeted them warmly and quickly helped them check in.
After resting briefly at the guesthouse, around 5 p.m., Feng Qingqing took her two children out of the guesthouse and headed towards the gate of the Party School.