In addition to asking Aragorn to buy meat, vegetables, and fruits, Saint-Jesse also asked him to go to the store and buy two bottles of wine. Although tequila was delicious and a high-end gift, he had to go to the city center to buy it. It was a bit too far and he didn't have enough time.
The two of them followed Old Man Chen with large and small bags, while Old Man Chen pulled his cart and walked quickly. By the way, Old Man Chen looked to be only in his fifties.
It turned out that he didn't tell the truth. In fact, Mr. Chen was from Peru. His ancestors were from the Southern Guangdong Province of China. He also helped the Peruvian army fight in the war. He lived a pretty good life in Peru, but he was a little impatient. , plus I have a lot of sons and more grandchildren, so I want to make more money to support the family.
In order to save travel expenses, I followed an Indian tribe to complete the feat of crossing the Andes Mountains from Peru five years ago and arrived in Bolivia. It turned out that it was even poorer than Peru, so I came to Argentina again.
At such an old age, he can still cross mountains five or six thousand meters above sea level. This spirit of not fearing death for making money makes Saint Jose awe-inspiring. The Andes is also the sacred mountain of the Gauchos. There are many people living in remote places there who have not been exterminated. The Indian tribes are also relatively simple.
Mr. Chen has dealt with a lot of Indians, including the Indian tribes in Bolivia and some Indian tribes on the Argentine border. He can also speak some simple Spanish.
Most of these Indian tribes no longer have their own language. Although Old Uncle Chen's Spanish is poor, it is because his ancestors told Old Uncle Chen not to forget his roots and that he would rather sell his ancestral fields than forget the meaning of his ancestral words.
Mr. Chen's family is a medium-sized vegetable farmer family. They have more than 20 acres of vegetable fields in Lima, Peru. After the separation of the five sons, it was a bit insufficient.
I heard from my neighbors that Argentina is a vast country with few people and rich land. You can also buy land. There is a lot of land for growing vegetables. Finally, we arrived at the transfer station Cordoba and there was not much money left.
Originally I wanted to go to the Argentine capital, but when I ran out of travel expenses, I stayed here in Cordoba and worked as a part-time worker. Later, I saved enough money and set up a small stall here to sell vegetables. The sales got better and better, and I rented a few more acres of land. In the past two years, the business has become more and more prosperous.
There are also very few Chinese people in Cordoba City, with only a dozen families.
The reason why Chinatown was formed was because of a man named Li Sanye. I will not mention it here.
Don't tell me that even though this vegetable stall is not big, it can actually earn 20,000 to 30,000 pesos a month. Old man Chen is a little proud, because he looks a lot like his eldest grandson, and there is indeed no malicious intent. Down.
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I didn’t expect that he was still a big boss. This old man Chen was quite good at doing things. He was still in his fifties and still making his way around the world. It was amazing. Saint Jose couldn’t help but give him a thumbs up.
But yes, although Saint Jose thinks he looks kind-hearted and kind-hearted, after all, he is not a compatriot like Mr. Chen. It is normal to be a little defensive at the beginning. If not, it is abnormal. He has been trapped on the road and cannot come. Córdoba.
But later I saw that this young man was indeed a medium-sized officer, and he was indeed quite good. As we chatted, he opened up a bit.
Business has been booming in the past two years. I have saved hundreds of thousands of pesos and remitted it to my son. I plan to rent dozens of acres of land in a few months. In the summer, which is more than December and January, I will bring the fourth child of the family to my house. The five families took over by boat. After all, the business was getting bigger and bigger, and there was a shortage of people. Although the Peruvian side was more comfortable, the competition was fierce because they did not make much money after the separation.
And when there are more people, we can build bigger ones. The locals are still relatively lazy and not as hard-working as the Chinese people. The opportunity is rare, and we will have to find a larger yard to rent.
Saint Jose couldn't help but admire Old Uncle Chen. In his previous life, he would not have had such courage. He would go to a foreign country to work hard alone, survive in the cracks, and be bullied. But with Gaucho, The human situation is somewhat similar.
Old man Chen's house was not far away, but even two kilometers away made Saint Jesus a little confused. Seeing old man Chen walking like flying, Saint Jesus fell into deep self-doubt. Of course, he was relieved after a while. This was a journey across the Andes. The Man of the Mountains, Contemporary Saint Martin, Cow.
Durant Market is already relatively far away from the city center, and Old Man Chen lives even more remote.
When Old Man Chen finished speaking and the nineteenth time was about to arrive, Saint Jose remembered the fear of climbing mountains in his previous life. He would have known better to ask Aragorn to ride the three-bouncer over. Looking at Aragorn carrying something next to him, his legs were a little weak.
It seems that when I return to the camp, I need to give some extra training to the people below. Life is a bit too comfortable, so I need to add some spice.
Saint Jose and Old Man Chen kept chatting along the way, from China to Peru, from mining to growing vegetables, from war to playing football. Old Man Chen was also surprised by Saint Jose's authentic Cantonese, except for Aragon. He knew what code words the two people were talking about, but Aragorn didn't say much and followed silently two figures behind.
Uncle Chen's family lives in a three-story building with two bedrooms and one living room. Parking can be parked in the courtyard downstairs. As expected, I met several familiar Chinese faces here. It is said that fellow villagers shed tears when they see fellow villagers. Saint Jose A little excited too.
The so-called Chinatown here is just a small alley. There are not many Chinese people in Cordoba. Old man Chen is very familiar with them, which makes Saint Jose a little disappointed. I thought that old man Chen can brag. I almost did it. I believed it and thought there really was a person from the street.
Saint Jose followed Old Uncle Chen to the second floor, opened the door, and made everything tidy and tidy.
"Hey, although it is relatively remote here, the rent is cheap, only 80 pesos a month. When I just took the train from the border to the Central Station, I lived in a small single room for only 30 pesos." Old Man Chen said a few words , when I came to Argentina alone, I found this small settlement and got to know several fellow Chinese people.
The cleanliness of the house made Saint Jose blush a little. It was a bit different from the bachelor's life he imagined. The furnishings in the room had a strong Tang Dynasty atmosphere, including a wok, an Eight Immortals table, a bench, soy sauce, chili sauce, and other items on the table. There were some leftovers and a warm kettle. This scene was so nostalgic that tears almost flowed from the corner of my mouth.
"These old things were left for me by someone else. His name is Li Sanye. He has been in Argentina for a long time. Last year he went to Buenos Aires with his son to enjoy life." Old man Chen rambled on about something in this room. things.
"Xiao Sai, come as soon as you say, bring anything." After saying that, he took the meat and vegetables, put on his apron, and started cooking.
"Hey hey hey, let me help wash the vegetables." Saint Jose quickly took out the vegetables, potatoes, beans, asparagus, chickpeas, green onions, beans, and tomatoes, and washed them. Old man Chen saw that Saint Jose was quick and asked Saint Jose to wash them. Hesse Taomi.
Old man Chen told Saint Jose to cook more portions. Saint Jose filled a cup with rice for five people and rinsed it thoroughly.
Saint Jose looked at Aragorn sitting in a chair doing nothing.
"Aragorn, you wait and bring the car over. I'll help you prepare it. Come over later and eat delicious Chinese food."
After saying this, Saint Jose pushed him out of the door, leaving Cragon a little speechless.
I picked and washed the vegetables one by one, prepared to slice the pork, washed a few apples, and processed the lamb chops, beef, and fish one by one, washed and cut them.
Old man Chen was in charge of cooking, looking at the familiar boiler and stir-frying.
Old man Chen also took out some unique local herbs from the room, used them to stew a pot of chicken soup, and cooked several hard vegetables, such as braised pork with pickled vegetables, white-chopped chicken, braised pork, steamed sea bass, and chickpea stewed beef. Scrambled eggs with tomatoes, stewed lamb chops, and several plates of green vegetables, all of which were so delicious and delicious that St. Jose's mouth watered when he saw them, and he almost couldn't help but eat them.
The two of them had been busy for almost two hours. It was already evening. Cragon had already returned and had prepared the bowls and chopsticks, and the three of them were ready to eat.
A bell rang outside the door at this time.
“What a dog nose”
Old man Chen frowned, but with a smile on his lips, he stood up and opened the door.
There is a young man outside the door.
"Old Chen, look what I brought."
The young man was holding a small half roast duck in his hand, and when he saw Saint Jose and Cragon, his face became wary.
"Oh, Mr. Chen, you have a guest at your house. How about I come over tomorrow?"
After saying that, he put down the roast duck and prepared to leave.
"Oh, what's your name? Let's sit down and eat together. There are many dishes and plenty of food." Saint Jose stood up and asked the young man to sit down.
Old man Chen didn't let the young man leave, and introduced the two of them. Saint Jose went to the kitchen and got a new pair of bowls and chopsticks, scalded them with boiling water, and filled them with chicken soup. The young man sat down a little cautiously.
"You can also speak Chinese Mandarin. My name is Li Qingyun, just call me Xiao Li."
Li Qingyun looked a little excited for a moment. In Argentina, this was the first time he met a foreigner who could speak Chinese, and it was the first time a big girl got on the sedan chair.
Saint Jose shook hands with Li Qingyun
"My name is Saint Jose, you can also call me Xiaosai,"
After saying that, I sat down and drank the soup. The taste was on point.
I felt a little sick to my stomach after drinking wine last night, so a bowl of chicken soup was just right. I didn’t eat much today, and the food on the table was extremely delicious. It was completely different from what I had eaten some time ago. It tasted like home, so delicious.
It was also the first time for Aragorn to eat Chinese food, but even though he didn’t know how to use chopsticks, he ate with a spoon and it was very satisfying.
There was a gust of wind, and I ate more than half of the meal, which made Saint Jose burp. I was a little embarrassed, but it was so refreshing. I didn't expect to taste the taste of my hometown so quickly.
At the end of the meal, everyone started chatting and found out that Li Qingyun was working as a waiter in the city. Not to mention the low salary, they were not happy.
"You can go to my factory to make cans, and if you do well, I will become a production supervisor. It will not be a problem to earn several thousand pesos a month," San Jose said.
After some chatting, I felt that Li Qingyun was quite reliable. Nowadays, the people in the cannery are a bit lazy and a bit impatient. St. Jesus can't believe it. In the past two days, that bullshit supervisor even stole cans and asked St. Jose to give them to him. After he was fired, a new German guy was hired as a supervisor, and he did a relatively good job.
"Really, my job as a waiter is so frustrating. My salary is less than five hundred pesos, and there are no deductions for this and that. There is no technical content." Li Qingyun stood up excitedly and looked at Saint Jose.
"When you arrive, come to me at No. 16 Santa Clara Street outside the military camp in the west of the city. I will ask Aragon to take you there." Saint Jose said slightly casually after drinking some wine.
It felt like having dinner with friends in the past life, which made Saint Jose feel very relaxed. He came into this world feeling lonely and had few friends. He didn’t know who to tell many things. Meeting Mr. Chen was the big surprise today.
The three of them kept bragging and spanking. Except for Cragon, they didn't know what to listen to. A few of them also occasionally spoke Spanish, allowing Aragorn to participate in the chat. They ate a meal from dusk to around nine o'clock in the evening. Cragon's appetite was not good. It was quite big, with more than a third of it wiped out.
A few people walked downstairs, and the washing of dishes was left to Old Man Chen. Haha, it was okay to let Saint Jose cook, but washing the dishes was impossible.
Aragon wanted to drive without drinking, and San Jose also switched back to Spanish mode.
"Boss, the food tonight is really delicious. Why is there no Chinese restaurant in the city? I will eat there every day."
Yes, I have been in Cordoba for more than half a month, but there are no Chinese restaurants. Old man Chen's cooking skills are not bad. Maybe next time I can talk to old man Chen and let his children come over to open a Chinese restaurant. It will definitely be popular.
I miss Chinese hot pot, barbecue, skewers and so on. When it gets bigger, I will build a food street or something.
The two returned to their residence and fell asleep with their heads covered again. They remembered that they would give a lecture tomorrow and ask their subordinates to strengthen their exercise. Seeing that their food was so good, they all had small bellies, which was not good.
