The business of Dahe Canteen is very good.
The officials and servants of Meishan dine here, and they can have a full meal for only ten cents. If you want to eat better, you can order freshly cooked dishes, and the price is not expensive.
At noon, the place was crowded, and Mrs. Zhao only walked in after the guests had almost dispersed.
There were some dishes left on each of the large dinner plates, and they were too lazy to cook at noon, so the people of Lao Zhao's family sat around the dining table and ate the leftovers.
But instead of just eating leftovers, Mrs. Sun bought some salted duck eggs from Mrs. Zhu’s shop next door, steamed them and cut them up and put them on the table. One person can eat half of them. When you poke them with chopsticks, butter will come out, which is very delicious.
The canteen here is mainly managed by Wen. Wen is responsible for the main work, Sun assists from the side, Zhao Youyin is responsible for purchasing and greeting guests, and the children will also come to help when they have nothing to do.
"Today, your sister-in-law told me that she wants to give lunch bags from the workshop to our canteen." Old Mrs. Zhao started talking about business after eating half full, "There are a total of 120 workers in the soap workshop. One person, there are fifty-two people in the glycerine workshop, and the total number is one hundred and seventy-three. My second wife, can you prepare meals for so many people?"
"For a group meal, just stir-fry a big pot of vegetables together. It's not troublesome. The main thing is washing, picking and chopping, which is a waste of time." Wen put down her chopsticks, "There are a few children in the family, and the autumn and winter flowers are too small, so washing them Washing dishes is okay, Erwang has to study and doesn't have much time, Xia Hua has to embroider, and she won't stay in the cafeteria. If I contract the lunch for my sister-in-law, I'm afraid I will have to hire someone."
Mrs. Sun's eyes lit up: "My eldest brother's son is sixteen years old this year. He is very honest and hard-working. If someone needs help, I will call him to help."
Zhao Youcai didn't agree with hiring someone: "If you hire someone, you still have to pay for it. I'll be fine if I work hard."
"Oh, I won't give birth in a month. When I give birth to my son, someone will have to take over my job." Ms. Sun was reasonable, "If you want to make purchases, you have to take care of things in the fields." , please come back, and everyone should be more relaxed."
Mrs. Zhao nodded: "You are really too busy to do it yourself, so just invite someone. My third daughter-in-law will go back in the afternoon and bring your nephew over for me to see. If he has good character, he can stay. If he is too lazy to cook, don't blame me for being rude. .”
"What are you talking about? My nephew is so good." Mrs. Sun stood up and gave the old lady a pat on the back. "I was thinking about letting Chunhua become a couple with my nephew. It was during this period that I've been too busy and haven't been able to take care of it. I'll go back this afternoon and ask my eldest brother and sister-in-law if they've said goodbye to my nephew. If they haven't said it yet, I'll tell them to give us spring flowers."
Mrs. Zhao nodded and said that she was willing to let this child be her son-in-law. It seemed that it was indeed a good idea.
In the afternoon, Wen prepared the menu and showed it to Cheng Wanwan.
Because the standard price for a meal is five cents, she always plans it according to this price. It is not rich, but it is definitely not shabby either.
Five dishes are set up, rotating every five days.
On the first day, white rice with lard residue and one lard fried vegetables.
The next day, wild vegetable and pork dumplings, twenty pieces per person.
On the third day, corn rice is served with fried winter melon, dried bamboo shoots, and an egg per person.
The fourth day...
Almost every meal has meat, and even if there is no meat, it will be paired with eggs, which can be said to be quite good.
After reading it, Cheng Wanwan said, "I'm afraid I won't be able to earn many copper coins, right?"
"My parents said that we are all villagers, and one penny per person is enough." Wen said with a smile, "If you calculate it this way, you can earn almost two hundred penny more a day, which is a lot a month. It's enough." Enough is enough."
Cheng Wanwan nodded and continued to confirm the details with Wen. After the matter was confirmed, she took this opportunity to go out. On the surface, she went to tell everyone the good news, but in fact, she went out to get some fresh air.
She had been in the house for so many days that her whole body was almost moldy.
When she walked out, Cao Yingying immediately came to greet her: "Mom, why are you up? Are you hungry? There is crucian carp soup warming on the stove. I..."
"I just drank a bowl of pigeon soup and I can't drink it anymore." Cheng Wanwan waved his hand, "I have something very important to do when I go to the workshop, so don't follow me."
She walked quickly out the door.
Cao Yingying quickly called Wei Hongyan: "Hurry up and follow me, so I can take care of you."
Wei Hongyan followed Cheng Wanwan with her child in her arms.
It was right after the lunch break, and workers were coming to work one after another. People in the village were eating at home, while people in other villages were sitting somewhere casually, taking out the multigrain pancakes they brought in the morning and soaking them. Fill your stomach with hot water and take a nap against the wall after eating. You can go to work at any time.
"Come on, come on, everyone, gather together!"
Shopkeeper Yan raised his voice and called everyone from the two workshops to gather on a large flat ground.
There were more than a hundred people, half of them men and women, standing on the flat ground. Everyone stood in groups, and the group leader stood at the front. They did not whisper to each other and were very quiet.
"Okay, my boss will announce something big next." Shopkeeper Yan gave up his seat.
Cheng Wanwan walked over and looked around the whole place: "Thank you all for your hard work during this period. Because of your efforts, the workshop has developed better and better. When you work, you have strength, and when you exert strength, you have to eat well." There is no oil or water in my stomach. I have been working here all day long. If word of this gets out, others will say that I, a Sui Ruren, treat the people harshly."
The workers below kept saying: "No, no, we are all full!"
"Whoever spreads this nonsense is an enemy of our Dahe Village!"
"Don't worry about this, Dashan Niang. If anyone dares to say nonsense, I will tear his mouth to pieces!"
Cheng Wanwan laughed: "I know you won't talk nonsense, but I hope that everyone will come to work with a full stomach. Therefore, after discussing with the old lady, I decided to pack meals for everyone. With this With a small ticket, you can have a free lunch at Dahe Canteen."
She picked up a stack of small tickets in her hand. They were small pieces of temporarily cut paper with a seal stamped on them. Each person could receive one per day and use the small tickets to eat.
The people at the scene were silent for a short moment, and then burst into loud surprises.
"Oh My God!"
"Da Shan Niang is too generous!"
"How much does lunch cost for over a hundred of us!"
"In order to allow us to work with peace of mind, Dashan Niang really spent a lot of money!"
"So everyone is not allowed to be lazy. Don't rush home as soon as it's time to finish work. Finish what you are doing before leaving!"
"Yes, yes, you must be worthy of this meal!"
"..."
The villagers passing by in the distance drooled with envy when they saw this scene.
I heard that the workshop is making work clothes. Two sets per person. Even if you get free clothes, you can even eat for free now.
They also want to work in the workshop, but Mrs. Zhao's eyes are too vicious. As long as those who are the most diligent and down-to-earth are the normal working people, they are not welcome and can only look on with envy.
