Chapter 18 Another Sales Channel
Chapter 18 Another Sales Channel
After leaving the meat processing plant, Shen Anan took the opportunity to express her gratitude and took Sister Zhou to a state-owned restaurant.
Because Sister Zhou had to go to work soon, she simply ordered two bowls of wontons, two eggs and two fried cakes.
Sister Zhou was really embarrassed, "An An, you are too polite!"
The wontons had thin skin and rich fillings, and were very delicious. Sister Zhou couldn't stop eating. After she finished eating, she found that Shen Anan had only eaten half of it, and her face turned red.
Shen Anan wanted to order another bowl of wontons, but Sister Zhou held her back.
"An An, to be honest, the supply is tight right now. Sister Zhou has a large family, so she relies on my brother's connections to get by."
Shen Anan thought for a moment, then said, "Sister Zhou, if I can get some meat and food, would you like it?"
Sister Zhou's eyes lit up, and she sat closer, her voice low and filled with excitement: "An An, you really can get it. Don't worry, I will definitely not tell anyone. Sister Zhou really thanks you!"
Nowadays, there are very few people selling food even on the black market. Not only are the prices high, but there are also more people than food.
There are many people in her family and her daughter-in-law just gave birth to a child. She has been to the black market several times this month and didn't buy much food. She is worried.
"Sister Zhou, how could I lie to you? You go to work first. I'll meet you at the back door of the post office with my stuff this afternoon."
"But sister, you can't let anyone else know about this..."
"An An, don't worry. Sister Zhou will definitely not tell anyone. If someone asks, I will just say that you are my distant cousin. Relatives give each other gifts, and no one will be able to tell anything."
Shen Anan had carefully considered making a deal with Sister Zhou. In fact, she had always wanted to find another way to cash in on the supplies she had obtained by signing in.
After all, going to the black market every time has its risks. Although she has a disguised gift bag and has been very careful not to take out anything eye-catching when going to the black market these times, she heard that the black market inspections have been stricter recently.
If she was caught during a transaction, she would be arrested even if she disguised herself as someone else.
Sister Zhou is a rare down-to-earth person. Take the meat purchase this time for example. Sister Zhou could have easily bought all the pork offal and meat by herself. After all, there is a big family, so how could they not have enough? This is probably what Sister Zhou gave her as a reward for what she gave her twice, taking some of her own money from her own mouth.
Although she was not short of supplies, she appreciated Sister Zhou's kindness and wanted to return the favor. Moreover, as she knew, Sister Zhou lived in the steel plant's staff quarters and had many relatives in the city, so she decided to give it a try first.
The steel plant's market is huge. These days, if someone lives in a tube-shaped building and eats something good, they can't hide it from others.
Moreover, Sister Zhou has a wide network of contacts in the town. Even if the business doesn’t develop in the future, it’s good to make friends with her. After all, more friends mean more paths.
In the afternoon, Shen Anan went to the textile factory and brought the meat and vegetables that Wang Sufen had asked her to bring to Shen Yuanbang. Before leaving, Du Yun gave her a bag of rags that he had specially prepared for her to take back.
"An An, take these scraps of cloth back with you. When we're done with the factory, your fourth brother and I will take Meng Han back to see our parents." Du Yun felt really embarrassed because his sister-in-law always brought a bunch of goodies every time she came.
"Sister-in-law, we are all family, why are you being so polite? I have to catch the bus back home, so I'll leave first."
After leaving the textile factory, Shen Anan went straight to the back door of the post office. When she was still a few blocks away from the post office, she took out a backpack and put five or six crucian carps, 20 eggs and 5 kilograms of rice into it.
Sister Zhou was already waiting at the door of the post office. As soon as she saw Shen Anan, she came over. When she saw what was in the backpack, her hands were shaking with excitement.
"An An, you've helped Sister Zhou a lot, but Sister Zhou didn't expect you to take so many things. Why don't you wait here for me and I'll go back to get the money."
"Don't worry! Sister Zhou's home is not far from here, she will be back soon."
Sister Zhou really didn't expect that Shen Anan could bring so many good things. This is much more rare than pig offal or something like that, especially since her daughter-in-law had just given birth to a child and didn't have much milk. With these crucian carp stews, her little granddaughter could also have a full meal.
Shen Anan got these crucian carps a few days ago when she signed in at the riverside in the village. They weighed a total of 100 kilograms. When she heard about Sister Zhou's family situation, she took out a few of them.
"Sister Zhou, don't worry, just take the things back first. You can give them to me next time I come to the post office. How can I not trust you?"
"Thank you so much, An An."
After the transaction with Sister Zhou, Shen Anan used disguise props to transform herself into an inconspicuous supporting actor from her previous life, and went to the black market to exchange some money and enrich her own piggy bank.
After these few times, Shen Anan's small treasury has nearly 1000 yuan, which is considered a wealthy woman in this era.
It was a really busy day. Before going home, Shen Anan passed by the state-owned restaurant and bought 10 servings of each dish served today and put them into her space before riding her bike towards Wanyang Village.
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At the west end of Wanyang Village, several aunts were beating clothes on the rocks by the river, chatting about gossip while washing.
The clothes worn by men working in the fields are often covered in mud, and the naughty boys at home can wear their clothes so much that the original color can no longer be seen. Due to the lack of detergent, they can only soak the clothes thoroughly and then beat them hard in water, which is a physical job.
"Who of you has soap nuts? Lend them to me. Oh, our Gousheng is so careless. Look, his collar is covered with lard!" An aunt next to her suddenly raised her voice and spoke while holding a piece of clothing.
"I have it here, you can use it."
Yang Chunhua was listening nearby and suddenly burst out laughing, "She didn't want to borrow soap nuts from you, she wanted to show off that her family had meat today."
"You're still criticizing me. Look at the oil on your lips. It's so shiny that it can light up an area of two miles." Tao Xifeng said angrily.
Yang Chunhua raised her face proudly, letting everyone see the shiny lard on her lips. "So what? We ate half a pound of meat in one meal today!"
The people nearby heard the commotion and joined in the conversation.
"Yes, these past few days, when it's time for dinner, the aroma of meat in the village can practically waft ten miles away."
"This is all thanks to the Shen family, otherwise we would have to wait until the New Year pig is slaughtered to get a share."
"That's not the case. The Shen family is seeing things getting better, especially the little girl. She's becoming more and more beautiful. Our Erniu almost bumped into a tree when he saw her a few days ago."
"Don't dream on your own! How could your son be worthy of the Shen family's approval? My nephew works as a worker in town. In my opinion, my nephew and An An are a perfect match!"
"Haha, if Wang Sufen hears this, you'll be in trouble..."
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Shen Anan didn't know that the aunts by the river almost started fighting over who was more suitable for her. She was in the kitchen instructing Shen's wife to make sweet and sour pork.
When she saw the pork tenderloin at the meat processing plant today, she thought of this dish. Because there are many people at home, she specially took out two pounds of pork tenderloin from her space when she just came back.
Zhou Ping felt difficulty breathing as she watched her sister-in-law pour out half a pot of oil. Before, this amount would have been enough for the family to eat for half a year.
Although there is lard at home, the pork slices for sweet and sour pork are too greasy if fried with animal fat, so Shen Anan brought back rapeseed oil specifically for this.
While her sister-in-law was frying the pork tenderloin, Shen Anan prepared the sweet and sour sauce with sugar and vinegar. After the meat slices were fried, she poured the sweet and sour sauce in, added seasonings, and coated the meat slices with the sauce. Finally, she added chopped green onions, and an old-fashioned sweet and sour pork dish was ready!
The sweet and sour sweet and sour pork won unanimous praise from the Shen family, especially the children, who couldn't wait to lick the plate clean.
Only after Wang Sufen learned from her daughter-in-law how much oil and sugar were used to make this dish, she took several deep breaths and finally controlled herself and rushed into her daughter's room to give her a loving education.
Today is also a day for loving mothers and filial children!
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