Siheyuan: Starved to death at the beginning, the whole courtyard went to shoot

At night, Li Feiyu did not return to the courtyard. In the middle of the night, Li Feiyu put the bicycle into the space.

After wandering in the alley for a while, two sneaky people with black cloth covering their heads walked in one direction.

Li Feiyu also took out a black cloth, covered himself tightly, and followed.

He still planned to go to the black market, not to sell food, but out of curiosity and to find some delicious food.

He has been eating only meat these days for twenty days in a row, and his mouth is full of oil. It's not that he doesn't want to eat anything else. Nowadays, stir-frying only requires a few drops of oil and a small amount of salt. The taste is so good that even if it is cooked by Sha Zhu, Li Feiyu will find it hard to swallow.

He wanted to make it himself, but he didn't know how. In later life, he either ordered takeout or ate snacks, and he never touched water. He tried it himself, and he vomited after eating it himself.

So I gave up the idea of ​​cooking for myself.

Eat as much meat as you want, no one else in this era can do that!

Li Feiyu followed the two people and walked through many twists and turns until they arrived at an alley.

There were two people guarding the entrance of the alley, both strong men with their faces covered.

It cost two cents to get in, so Li Feiyu paid the money and was let in unscrupulously.

It was pitch black inside and I couldn't see anything clearly. There were many figures sitting on both sides of the alley. In front of them was a piece of cloth with something on it. It was pitch black and I couldn't see clearly what it was.

Experienced people bring a flashlight or a small candle with them to see what is being sold.

You are not allowed to bargain with your mouth, and you are not allowed to make any noise, for fear of waking up the surrounding residents.

If they want to buy something, both parties will use gestures with their hands.

It was like a ghost market, with people coming and going, no sound, and no one recognizing each other.

Li Feiyu felt curious and followed a man with a flashlight, looking at each stall one by one.

Even with lighting, there are rules. The flashlight is not allowed to be pointed far away, at people's faces, or even your own face. It is only allowed to be pointed at goods at close range.

This was completely different from what Li Feiyu had imagined. If that was the case, he would feel at ease selling a small amount of food and meat.

These days, people are so cautious when doing small business! It shows that the situation is stronger than people.

Walking past twenty stalls, most of them sold sundries and second-hand goods, but Li Feiyu was not very interested in them.

It wasn't until he saw a stall in front that Li Feiyu's eyes lit up.

There was a small net bag on the ground, filled with crabs, weighing more than ten kilograms.

These are not swimming crabs from the sea, but freshwater crabs with hairy claws, also called river crabs. They are not big in size, but very delicious. They can be found in small rivers in the north.

The rice field crabs in Panjin, Liaoning Province in later generations are also of this species. Li Feiyu even went there to eat them and found them very delicious.

Li Feiyu squatted in front of the stall and stretched out his hand.

The boss lit a small candle and stretched out his hand, extending three fingers, and then spreading out five fingers, which was thirty-five cents.

Li Feiyu thought it was a bit expensive. Thirty-five cents was enough to buy four pounds of corn flour.

These crabs cannot be used as food. They have too many shells and not much meat, most of which is white meat. They are not filling. Buying these crabs is not as cost-effective as buying food, so they are not easy to sell.

Li Feiyu stretched out three fingers and said, 30 cents per pound.

The man paused for a moment, then agreed directly. There was a total of 15 kilograms, and Li Feiyu gave him 4.5 yuan. He happily found a secret place to put it in his space.

Then he started wandering around behind others.

The things here are very varied and complicated. Li Feiyu even saw an Eight Banners descendant wearing a fake braid, with a big man standing behind him. In front of him were various antiques and collectibles, made of gold and jade, which were very exquisite.

Li Feiyu was a little envious, and the man stretched out his hand and gave him 500 yuan, which scared Li Feiyu so much that he ran away quickly.

Damn, the rich people at that time were still the Eight Banners nobles who sold their fathers’ land for their own benefit. A lean camel is bigger than a horse, and they had a lot of good things hidden.

But he also had some gains, including several big carp, grass carp, some crucian carp, black carp, loach, etc., as well as a lot of fresh vegetables, all of which Li Feiyu put into the space.

Then I left the black market and found a secret place to stay in the space for one night.

It’s so late, the gate of the courtyard must be closed. If you want to go in, you have to call the third uncle and pay a five-cent gate fee.

Li Feiyu was afraid of trouble, so he just lived in the space.

The water in the pond was constantly flowing, so Li Feiyu dug a pond of varying size next to it and put live crabs, fish, and loaches into it.

As soon as they were put in, the wilted crabs and fish suddenly stood up. Li Feiyu didn't care and went into the cabin to sleep.

I slept until the afternoon before leaving the space and riding my bike home.

The courtyard has become bustling with activity, and all the aunties and grandmas who have nothing to do have gathered at the Jia family to help prepare for the evening banquet.

Sha Zhu also asked for leave in the afternoon. The Jia family gave him three dollars and asked him to be the chef. Sha Zhu was a little reluctant because for wedding banquets, the pay was usually five dollars.

But Yi Zhonghai came out and lectured He Yuzhu again, and he reluctantly agreed.

But when Sha Zhu saw the vegetables that Jia Zhang bought, even he, the chef, was dumbfounded. Ten cabbages, ten pounds of potatoes, and some miscellaneous green vegetables, none of which were fresh. The only meat dish was twenty eggs.

Add two ounces of oil and a handful of salt, and you have to make five tables and fifty dishes. Even if you are a god, you can't make it right. Just this dish will ruin his reputation.

If this gets publicized, no one will be able to eat the food at the wedding banquet. Even though He Yuzhu is the chef, no one will ask him to prepare banquets in the future.

Just when I was about to give up, I saw Qin Huairu, dressed in red, with rouge on her face and a flower on her hair, walking into the kitchen with a twist of her waist.

"Zhu Zi, can this dish be cooked?" In fact, Qin Huairu also felt embarrassed. Even in the village, this meal was a bit shabby.

But there was no way. Once you entered the Jia family, Jia Zhang was the head of the family and the money was in her hands. How could a newly married daughter-in-law have a say?

When He Yuzhu saw the charming and beautiful Qin Huairu, his eyes almost popped out of his head. He furtively looked up and down at her fertile parts, and his brain began to go out of control.

Unconsciously, she began to agree, "I can do it, Sister Qin, just wait and see!"

Qin Huairu left with satisfaction, leaving He Yuzhu with a sad face.

In the evening, the central courtyard of the quadrangle was filled with five tables of people.

Each household that has paid the wedding gift money can send one person to attend the wedding banquet, and at most families with many children can bring one child.

Everybody was waiting to eat in a lively manner, and they paid quite a bit of money for their share, about two or three cents. Old men like Yi Zhonghai paid even more, about one or two yuan.

Some people haven't eaten since noon, and are leaving their stomachs full, just waiting for this meal.

But no one expected that Jia Zhang was still the same Jia Zhang.

When all the dishes were served on the table, everyone was dumbfounded. There were cabbage hearts stewed with cabbage roots, potatoes stewed in boiled water, cabbage stewed with green vegetables, boiled wild vegetable dumplings, and cold-mixed green radish and carrots... The only meat was scrambled eggs with green onions. The plate was full of green onions and only a little egg could be seen.

He Yuzhu also cried. There were ten dishes on the table. He had used up all he had learned in his life. It was difficult, really too difficult. Such a little bit of oil was just enough to fry an egg. After he finished cooking, he didn't even eat at the wedding banquet. He went straight home after finishing the dishes.

What to eat? The food he cooked himself makes him sick just by looking at it, and he can’t even eat it. For a cook, this is a slap in the face.

Besides, the wine served was bulk wine. I don’t know which family brewed it, but it was diluted with water.

You say these can save money, but you can't save on cigarettes, even if they are the cheapest, they are still only one cent a pack.

But people underestimated Jia Zhang's bottom line. She weighed the bulk tobacco leaves, found a book, and rolled them herself. Even an old country man would not dare to be so perfunctory.

Everyone's face changed, Yi Zhonghai's face turned even more livid. This was his apprentice, and if he lost face, it would be a loss of face for him as the master.

What's more, Jia Zhang borrowed five dollars from him in the name of arranging a banquet.

Just this wine and food? A lot of his five dollars were left, and fell into Jia Zhang's pocket.

Jia Dongxu's face also turned dark, and he wondered why his mother, Jia Zhang, was so diligent, taking the initiative to buy vegetables and arrange the banquet.

This is a job that costs money. In the past, I would hide whenever I could and run whenever I could. Why are I so active this time? I really believe what my own mother said!