Rebirth 1979: Marrying a poor girl at the beginning

On the morning of November 11, a group of brigade cadres and cooperative workers stared at a big pot with their mouths watering.

Because the first pot of spicy fish is about to be freshly baked!

The fish pieces are smoked in advance. Soak them in warm water for half an hour to make them easier to taste, and then cut them into small pieces.

When frying, add more oil, and then add sauces such as pepper, sesame pepper, soy sauce, and ingredients such as fermented black beans to add flavor. Before serving, sprinkle some fried fragrant cooked sesame seeds on it, and you're done.

Lin Zhengjun has explained to the staff the ratios of various seasonings such as smoked fish, chili peppers and peppercorns, and they cannot be changed at will.

This way the taste will always be consistent!

What old customers hate most is that the food has “changed in taste”.

In later generations, Lao Gan Ma’s sales volume plummeted one year. It was said that in order to save costs, the peppers from your province were replaced with cheaper peppers from the Central Plains.

But now Lin Zhengjun is still unable to determine the origin of the raw materials. After all, long-distance transportation of peppers is a problem. After all, individual transportation was not truly lifted until 83, so he could only collect seasonings from the surrounding areas.

But as he grows bigger and stronger in the future, he will definitely select all the raw materials carefully and secure them!

The spicy fish tastes so good, so fragrant. When the first pot of spicy fish was cooked, the whole Hewan Brigade was filled with the rich aroma!

The spicy smell stimulates people's nasal cavity and taste buds, making people's saliva secrete rapidly.

Especially looking at the golden fish pieces and bright red chili pieces, all wrapped in clear and bright red chili oil, it increases one's appetite.

The big guy wasn't hungry at first, but suddenly he felt his stomach was very empty and wanted to eat something.

Lin Zhengjun said with a smile: "Secretary, why don't you try it first and see if there is any improvement!"

"Row!"

Lin Bingde first picked up two pieces of chili slices with chopsticks, tasted them carefully, and immediately took two gulps of cold air, sticking out his tongue and saying, "This is too spicy."

The Huanghuai region is not a place where people like spicy food.

But life has been so hard in recent years, and there's not much to eat with meals, so I started eating chili peppers gradually. But after all, I can't tolerate the high spiciness like people in some other areas.

"Too spicy? Not tasty? Can it be sold?"

Yang Delong's face showed worry. Unconsciously, he felt that he had become one with the collective cooperative.

"Don't tell me, even though it's spicy, the spicier it is, the more I want to eat it!"

Lin Bingde picked up another piece of diced fish.

The dried fish is exposed to the sun and then smoked, so the meat becomes firmer and chewier. Oil and various spices are also incorporated into the fish after frying, making the fish meat spicy and fragrant, while retaining the freshness of river fish. After being soaked in the soup, the meat is also moderately soft and not as dry and tough as before.

Lin Bingde ate seven or eight pieces in a row. His mouth was red and a little swollen from the spiciness, but he just couldn't stop.

He even regretted not bringing two steamed buns with him, so that he could have lunch with him!

Lin Tiedan couldn't stand it anymore, and coughed, saying, "Sir, you are an old veteran, you can't take advantage of the collective. I let you taste it and give some suggestions, but why did you take advantage of it and eat it as if it were your meal?"

Lin Bingde reluctantly put down his chopsticks and scratched his head awkwardly: "I didn't pay attention for a moment and became addicted to it."

Everyone looked at each other in surprise.

Lin Bingde smiled and said, "I have no problem with it, it is really spicy, but it is also really delicious!"

Everyone picked up their chopsticks and started to taste the food, their eyes shining and they praised the food endlessly.

“This is too delicious!”

"Don't even mention the fish and the chili peppers, even the chili oil on top is so fragrant!"

Cheng Huiru said excitedly, "This spicy canned fish will definitely be a hit! I've eaten all kinds of canned food, including salty and savory ones, but none of them are as delicious as this!"

Xiao Wenhua also praised: "Don't even mention that there is fish in it. Even if all the fish is removed and only the peppers are left, it will still sell like hot cakes!"

"You can eat steamed buns with it, or pick up a piece of it with chopsticks when eating noodles or rice. It goes well with rice."

"You can even use it to cook. There are so many different spices in it, and they are so fragrant. If you're busy, just scoop a tablespoon of it and cook. You don't need to add any other spices, and it will be delicious!"

Tang Xiaofu ate two chopsticks of food, pursed her lips and smiled, "It works! Once this can of spicy fish is on the market, readers who have read "Under the Hawthorn Tree" will say that Chu Kuangren is not lying!"

"Hahaha, I'll even say it's even more delicious than what's described in the novel!"

Everyone burst into laughter.

Although everyone looked down on the working ability of the educated youth, they also knew that they came from the city after all and were still quite knowledgeable.

Their evaluation and recognition are convincing.

Yang Delong also tasted it and immediately gave a thumbs up, saying, "It tastes so good. Our product will definitely be a big hit!"

Everyone was full of confidence and excitement, and felt as if they had more energy than ever before.

……

While Lin Zhengjun was busy with the cooperative's affairs, his family was also busy preparing for his wedding.

After all, Lin Zhengjun is the only son of the Lin family. His getting married not only represents his establishment of a family, but also concerns the important matter of continuing the family line.

Therefore, the entire Lin family attaches great importance to this matter.

Not only were Lin Sanhuai and his wife busy, but even the distant relatives of the Lin family and even Zhang Shuqin's family came to help.

In addition, the entire Hewan Brigade paid close attention to Lin Zhengjun's marriage.

After all, Lin Zhengjun is not only a capable person in the village who has made everyone rich, but he is also a representative of the Young Writers' Congress and the face of the entire Huaibian County.

It is really exciting to see what his wedding will look like.

Some news has leaked out.

For example, Lin Zhengjun's family had already bought five pigs and all the chickens in the brigade. Not only did they invite the entire village to the wedding banquet, they also didn't ask for a dowry.

Every lonely elderly person should be given a red envelope of two yuan!

Therefore, everyone was very enthusiastic about helping, and there was a constant stream of people coming to the Lin family's new house every day.

Some helped build the big stove, some did shopping, some delivered invitations, some delivered tables, chairs, benches, tableware and kitchen utensils, and some just came to simply ask if there was anything they could help with.

The yard had already been cleaned up by a few young boys. Big red "囍" characters were pasted on all the doors and furniture, making it look particularly festive!

The glass windows were polished to a shine, and there were sewing machines, a radio, and a Sanyo tape recorder in the house.

There is a Phoenix bicycle parked in the main room.

Lin Zhengjun and Tang Xiaofu both wore gold Rolex watches, and they had all the necessary gifts, the highest standard of three turns and one ring, required for marriage in that era.

The furniture was made to the highest standards, not only having the conventional "thirty-six legs", but also a large desk with four drawers and heavy ends, and a bookcase.

This shows the cultural taste of Lin Zhengjun and Tang Xiaofu, they are young writers!

Other specifications are also maxed out.

Take wedding quilts for example. In those days, cotton and cloth were in short supply, so generally a wedding quilt was enough when getting married.

This time, Lin Zhengjun directly got six quilts, two sets for winter, two sets for spring and autumn, and two sets for summer. The winter ones are velvet, which is warm, and the summer ones are satin, which is skin-friendly and cool!

In addition, all the pots, pans, thermos, washboard, large dressing mirror and so on were also bought.

In a word, after getting married, Lin Zhengjun can move in with his luggage and live a sweet life with Tang Xiaofu.

And when they learned about the preparations for their wedding, everyone was filled with envy, and their eyes towards Lin Zhengjun and Tang Xiaofu changed!