Reborn in 1977

Chapter 78: Can't Afford It, Can't Afford It

It's quick to cook when you don't have to prepare the ingredients yourself.

Chen Fan and Liu Jujiang each used two pots, and soon they whipped up several tables of dishes.

Perhaps the reason Huang the administrator told Huang Laosi about yesterday afternoon's events, today their family specially prepared several large black fish, which looked like they had been freshly caught from the river this morning, very fresh. Although not as big as the one Chen Fan caught yesterday, it was still about eight or nine pounds, and then they asked Chen Fan to make a few pots of sauerkraut fish.

Inviting master chefs and helpers to eat, if the dishes are prepared well, not only will the host's face be bright, but the chefs will also work harder.

Turtle meat is a novelty, but everyone is from Lujiawan, and basically everyone has eaten it, and everyone knows that this thing is worthless, you can pick it up anywhere in the ditch, it's just a bit troublesome to slaughter.

The biggest advantage of this dish is that it is large and filling, which saves the host money and is more cost-effective than chicken. The chefs also love to eat it, and it gives them strength, so naturally the turtle became the main dish.

In addition, if you can bring a pot of sauerkraut fish that everyone has never eaten to the table, with this combination, the master chefs will definitely be satisfied, and they will be more attentive when doing things.

And the fish is in the river, so the host doesn't need to spend money, so they naturally asked Chen Fan for help.

Chen Fan naturally had no objection, anyway, they had already processed the fish, and he just had to stir the spoon a few more times.

Unexpectedly, when it was time to light the fire, Captain Yang also arranged for Yang Ju and Yang Mei to bring a few pots of ingredients for him to process, as they were going to entertain the technicians from the post and telecommunications office.

Chen Fan simply combined the two families into one pot, making five large pots of braised turtle and five large pots of sauerkraut fish.

Then the meal officially began.

Three dining tables were set up on the outside threshing floor, genuine "Eight Immortal Tables", which are large square tables with larger dimensions, with a few benches, and two people can sit on one side, which is exactly 8 people sitting, so it is called Eight Immortal Table.

The master chefs and helpers were invited to sit down, while the family members opened another table in the house, and the extra braised turtle and sauerkraut fish were for them.

According to the rules here, the Jujiang chef does not eat at the same table with the guests, so Master Liu also went into the house to eat at the side table.

Chen Fan blinked at him, and was about to consciously follow, but Huang Laosi grabbed him and asked him to eat at the main table outside.

Seeing him at a loss, Liu Jujiang chuckled and explained in a low voice, "Today is different from killing pigs the day before yesterday. That day I was just helping, and the captain gave me some meat as a thank you. Today, I am the fire-lighting chef they hired, and I charge them two yuan for labor, so of course I can't go to the main table.

You are just like me going to cook pig-killing dishes that day, you are here to help, just make two dishes, and Huang Si Ge will definitely have a thank you gift later, and he won't give you extra money.

Do you want money, go inside with me to eat at the side table, or don't want money and eat at the main table outside?"

Chen Fan instantly understood, "If I accept the money, I will be a Jujiang in the future, and if I don't accept the money, I will be a guest when I come to help?"

Liu Jujiang nodded, "That's right, that's what it means."

Chen Fan said without hesitation, "Then I'll go eat outside."

It's not that he was embarrassed to accept other people's money, Liu Jujiang could accept it, and so could he.

The main reason is that he will soon be a broadcaster. If he becomes a Jujiang, then people will discuss behind his back in the future, saying that the broadcaster of the Lujiawan Brigade is Chen Jujiang. Does he and the brigade still want face?

From the reaction of Captain Yang and the others yesterday, it can be seen that the broadcaster is a high-end profession, which has more prestige than the Jujiang chef. Do you still need to ask how to choose?!

… …

Sitting down at the table outside, Chen Fan was at the same table with the captain of this construction team, the leader of the bricklaying team, and the leader of the carpentry team. Huang Laosi was naturally also here, and there were three other people accompanying him.

He and the captain exchanged a few polite words, and the construction captain moved his chopsticks first, and the meal officially began.

Since they are the masters of the construction team, the topic of conversation naturally revolves around houses.

Wang Youhai, the captain of this team, didn't say a word of gossip for a long time when he was working, but after half a bowl of wine, he began to talk endlessly, "Our place is still not good. Many places outside have started to build brick houses. Rows of red brick houses look so good."

Hearing this, Huang Laoda, who was sitting next to him, chimed in, "Really? Every household has a brick house?"

Today, Huang the administrator had to keep an eye on the installation of the loudspeaker, so he didn't come over. Otherwise, the person sitting in this position would not be Huang Laoda, but Huang the administrator, the representative of the Huang family in this generation.

Wang Youhai took a sip of wine, then picked up a piece of sauerkraut fish, his eyebrows danced with joy as he ate it, and gave Chen Fan a thumbs up, "Chen Chef's craftsmanship is really amazing, I have never eaten such delicious fish."

Chen Fan smiled modestly, "It's just trying something new."

But he was frantically urging in his heart, hurry up and say it!

As a result, Wang Youhai ate another piece before slowly saying, "Maybe you don't know, a few years ago, some rural areas carried out 'square and orderly planning', requiring 'land to be in pieces and residences to be in line', and successively moved the farmers who originally lived in the old villages to newly selected places for unified residence.

Moving is moving, but the money to build a house still has to be paid by yourself. At most, the team will subsidize some materials. Those who have no money still build mud-walled thatched houses, but anyone who can afford money and borrow money has built brick houses, so some places have long rows of red brick houses, which are very impressive."

Hearing this, Huang Laoda and Huang Laosi looked at each other and asked with surprised faces, "Why don't we have such a good thing here?"

Although the money to build a house has to be paid by yourself, it's good if the team can subsidize some materials. The biggest expense for building a house is the cost of materials. It's good to subsidize a little, maybe it can save one or two hundred yuan.

They work hard in the farmland, and a strong laborer can only earn two or three hundred yuan a year. This also requires a good year and no illness or leave. Even so, after deducting food, drink, and raising a family, a family can only save a few dozen yuan, and it will take several years to save one or two hundred yuan.

Wang Youhai looked at them and said with a pursed mouth, "Their requirement is 'land to be in pieces and residences to be in line'. Look at our place, there is a ridge after a few steps, and a slope after a few more steps. How can it be in pieces and in line?"

Huang Laoda laughed dryly, "If that's the case, half of Yunhu is not qualified."

"Isn't it?"

Wang Youhai continued, "Also, don't look at building a mud-walled house only costs three or four hundred, but if you want to build a red brick wall and tile house, you can't do it without 1,000 yuan."

Huang Laosi widened his eyes, "Does it cost so much money?"

Wang Youhai put down his chopsticks and counted on his fingers, "Let me do the math for you. A red brick costs 3 cents. Building a three-bay house like yours is about 65 to 70 square meters, and you need 10,000 red bricks. The money to buy bricks alone costs 300 yuan, which is the top of your house!"

Huang Laosi picked up the wine bowl and laughed, "Can't afford it, can't afford it!"

Wang Youhai laughed, "You can't afford it already? There's more."

Then he continued to calculate, "Red brick houses can't use wooden pillars, they have to use cement pillars, which is 20 yuan, 9 cement purlins cost 90, wooden rafters cost 100 yuan, floor tiles cost 100 yuan, 1200 red tiles, 10 cents each, which is another 120 yuan, plus 50 yuan for cement, 50 yuan for lime, and 80 yuan for construction costs.

There are also other scattered expenses. Does it cost money to make furniture? This large table of dishes, which lasts for three or four days, costs money, right? So many handymen, even if you don't pay wages, do you need a bottle of wine and two packs of cigarettes a day?

And then there's the painting and smearing in the back, you can calculate how much money it costs."

Huang Laosi decisively raised his hands, "Can't afford it, really can't afford it!"