The southern dishes served at this banquet were also carefully combined by Yang Liufang, Li Tongfu and the master chef. When the master chef was an apprentice at Dafanzhuangzi in Xi'an, he was very familiar with northern cuisine, but very unfamiliar with southern cuisine. Since the season is March, most seafood is not on the market. When Li Tongfu came back from Yiwu, he only brought a ham made from pig hind legs, two sealed large yellow croakers, a sealed bag of small yellow croakers and a bag of shrimps. After repeated discussions, the three of them came up with several special dishes from their hometown on the table today: three-piece shrimp, pork with dried plums and vegetables, and dry-fried small yellow croaker. The ham and large yellow croaker that Li Tongfu brought back from Yiwu were made into another classic dish in his hometown, three-wire fish.
Although the large yellow croaker used this time was not fresh, it still tasted better than ordinary river fish after being put into a plastic bag and vacuum-sealed. Yang Liufang just explained this dish to the master in the order that his grandma made it during the New Year. The master understood it and skillfully removed the head, tail and skin of the large yellow croaker, leaving only the belly and cut it into slices. , then wrap it in dry starch, and ask his mother-in-law to use a rolling pin to slowly beat it into a very thin fish fillet, then put it into boiling water to set the shape. Finally, shred Jinhua ham, shred mushrooms, tear chicken legs into shreds, etc. and cook them together with the blanched fish fillets. The fish fillets taste fresh and refreshing, very delicious.
Yang Liufang greeted everyone to take their seats, and the leaders spoke in turn. Their words were filled with emotion, encouragement and expectations, and they expressed their support for the factory without missing a beat. After toasting together, tasting the delicious food, and then drinking and drinking. During the dinner, the leaders were more interested in southern cuisine.
In fact, this is due to the exquisite handling of aquatic products by the people of Wenzhou along the coast. For example, the three-piece shrimp dish on the table is similar to the three-thread fish dish. This is an authentic home-cooked dish in Yangshi, Wenzhou, even though this place belongs to the coastal area. , but it is still far away from the sea. But the village and town are always densely covered with rivers, so compared to seafood, river seafood is the protagonist of home-cooked dishes. This time they soaked the vacuum-packed shrimps and pounded them into flakes, simmered the slices of Jinhua ham in stock, blanched the chicken breast slices, mixed them with sliced shiitake mushrooms, and added chicken broth, Shaoxing wine, refined salt, Stew with MSG, dry starch, cooked lard and other condiments. When the soup is as rich as milk, transfer it to a bowl and garnish with green leafy vegetables. The three colors of red, white and green are bright, the soup is clear and fresh, smooth and refreshing. President Li was very happy with the meal and suggested that they also contract the canteen of the supply and marketing cooperative and open it directly to the outside world in Xizhou City.
"President, our team made this suggestion to my brother last year, but it was not to contract a canteen, but to open a restaurant." Li Tongfu said to the president after hearing this.
"Really? Xiao Li, Xiao Yang, then we are like-minded. When the time comes, you will specialize in dishes from the north and the south. With this banquet, there will definitely be a large number of customers in Xizhou." After speaking, they raised their wine glasses, and the two of them stood up and raised their glasses in response. .
"Thank you, President, for the opportunity. In fact, I also have this idea. We will work hard. When my production line is rolled out, we will submit the plan for your approval."
"Okay, I'll report it to the President of the Headquarters Palace when I get back, and let him know at our regular meeting." This was really great news. Yang Liufang raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp, then filled it up and toasted to the leader. After three rounds of drinking, he fell drunk again.
Yang Liufang was drunk, but he remembered clearly what the leader promised him. Three days later, there was no news from the village, and five days later there was still no news. Yang Liufang was unsure and called Li Tongfu.
"Brother, I suspect that I have cheated. Secretary Lu promised for three days, but there has been no news until now. I guess we really have to move the factory."
"No, Secretary Lu doesn't seem like a leader who talks nonsense. Later, when you were drunk and we were toasting, you also expressed relevant wishes. Especially Secretary Shitou, holding up his wine glass, begged Secretary Lu to find a way to keep the factory. When I came down, I really dedicated myself to the villagers.”
"Oh, Brother Shitou, well, I asked him to go to the countryside and ask."
The next day, the head of Shitou village came to deliver water early in the morning, and Yang Liufang asked him to go to the countryside to ask Secretary Lu if there was any result in coordinating the land, because leaving the goods open like this was not an option, and spring rain and sandstorms were coming. Yantan can't delay it again and again.
Secretary Shitou went to the countryside to inquire that day. The office staff told him that Secretary Lu was not there and had gone to the city for a meeting. Went back the next day, same reply. I went to the secretary again on Saturday and still didn't come back.
Secretary Shitou came back and told Yang Liufang the relevant situation. Yang Liufang wondered if Secretary Lu was hiding from them on purpose, or why he was having meetings all the time?
On Monday, all the office furniture customized by Hongtu Village was ready, and Yang Liufang asked Qin Jiajun to drive over to send the furniture away. Because he was concerned about the land for the tannery factory that had been settled years ago, Yang Liufang followed the car.
When they arrived at the Hongtuzhuang Village Committee, Accountant Li received them and asked about the secretary. He said he was a deputy to the National People's Congress and had gone to the city to hold a preparatory meeting. Yang Liufang asked Shi Fang and Shi Yong to lead the workers in loading, unloading and assembling furniture. He and Accountant Li were drinking tea in the accounting room.
Only then did Yang Liufang realize that Secretary Lu and the others were going to the city to hold a preparatory meeting before setting off for the Two Sessions. He had read the People's Daily, which these days was reporting on the communications from representatives across the country. Since 1985, the two sessions have been held in March. The two discussed some more land issues, and Accountant Li took him to see a piece of land. A small river ditch leads directly to Zhaomagou, and in front of the door is a road leading to the river beach. It is perfect for building a factory.
"How big is this area?"
"Almost five acres."
"It's too small, can we approve more?" Yang Liufang learned wisely this time and didn't care whether it was used or not. He wanted to come down first, just in case there was another municipal plan such as road construction, and the land was not approved. , the furniture factory will not be in such a mess like now.
"Then you have to drive yourself and flatten the hills behind."
"Does this mean that these hills behind are also unowned and waiting to be contracted?"
"Yes, except for terraced fields, there is no way to farm here. We only use it to dig soil and bake bricks."
"How many acres are these hills?"
"I haven't measured it yet, but it's estimated to be two to three hundred acres."
"Then if I contract this together, how much will it cost?"
"This will have to wait until the secretary comes back to decide."
"Okay, Brother Li, please give me your hard work. The price is right and I'll take care of it. You should dig the soil while I stay away from you. Plant the trees first. The factory will develop slowly and the trees will become useful. What's more?" It will influence you to get soil and burn bricks, and you will gain more with one stone." Yang Liufang said this, but he had another idea in his heart. If the land in Shige Village cannot be approved, he would just build warehouses and furniture processing factories here.
"Okay, then I'll report this to the secretary when he comes back."
"Well, what is your sister-in-law doing now?"
"Aren't you at home waiting for news from you?"
"In this case, you ask her to go to Xizhou tomorrow, and first go to the supply and marketing cooperative to learn financial management from our accountant. After she finishes studying, our factory will be opened. Then let her come back to work directly and be responsible for the financial work."
"Ah, Boss Yang, how can I thank you so much! This is such a good thing."
"Oh, Brother Li, you're welcome. My brother should help you solve some problems within his power."
When the two returned, Yang Liufang directly used the village committee phone number to call the supply and marketing cooperative and told Li Tongfu that he and Accountant Li had just spotted more than 300 acres of hilly land in Hongtu Village and planned to take it. In addition, I talked about Li’s sister-in-law who graduated from an accounting technical secondary school.
"We certainly welcome her to come to work first, but how do we arrange for her to live there? She can't run back and forth, right?"
"This will allow her to live in the finance room temporarily. I think it will only take two or three months. We will definitely open the factory here. Over there, you can slowly sell goods away from the counter and ask Accountant Li, my sister-in-law, to cooperate with you. Ranches and some manufacturers that need leather.”
"Okay, I'll talk to Yanhua after I put down the phone. Don't worry about the tannery. Do you remember the herdsman from Qinghai who drank wine that year? We are in contact. He and his herdsmen friends can guarantee our safety." The raw materials of sheepskin and yak skin are uninterrupted.”
"Is there any news from Secretary Lu?"
"Not yet. I'm coming to Hongtu Village to deliver goods. The secretary is going to hold a preparatory meeting for representatives of the two sessions. I think Secretary Lu is also going to have a meeting. Wait a minute. Besides, we already have these 300 acres of land, so we are much more secure. "
"Okay, oh, this is great." You could hear Li Tongfu's incoherent excitement on the other end of the phone.
After hanging up the phone, Li Tongfu and Yanhua told her to find a subordinate who would come here to study for three months and then send her to the leather factory to work as a cashier in the factory. Yanhua has been exhausted these days. She originally thought that finance would be easy, but it would be much more tiring than selling goods. Yang Liufang and Li Tongfu were worried about the factory land, and she didn't dare to mention that they were recruiting people. Now that someone is sent, even though it has only been three months, it is still something that is much desired.
Accountant Li sent her sister-in-law to work at the supply and marketing cooperative the next day. After solving this problem, Accountant Li's status in his father-in-law and mother-in-law's family instantly improved. They did not expect that their uncle, a village accountant, could actually get their daughter into I worked in a supply and marketing cooperative that I couldn't squeeze my head into. And in the future, he will work alone as an accountant in a leather factory in a neighboring village. Accountant Li also worked harder to yell at Yang Liufang and the others. With his help, the matter of more than 300 acres of wasteland gradually became clear. The decision was made before the secretary went to Beijing to attend the Two Sessions, and the contract was drawn up. It was just waiting for Yang Liufang and others to sign the contract and pay the deposit.
There is still no news from Secretary Lu. While waiting anxiously, Yang Liufang relied on his memory of the appearance of the Simmons bed he had seen, while drawing and making the Simmons bed with Shi Yong and Shi Fang, but he didn't know how to make the mattress yet. I have to wait for a call from the master and go to Nanjing to attend the Simmons Bed Expo in May before I can study in their factory.
He was waiting anxiously, but Chunyu couldn't wait any longer. Yang Liufang was prepared for a rainy day and asked Zhang Feng and others to bring two rolls of plastic sheeting when they came to pull the goods. When the sky was just getting overcast, Secretary Shitou called on the villagers on the radio to cover the goods piled in the open air of the factory with plastic sheets. After receiving the news, the whole village, men, women, old and young, came together to cover all the goods before the rain became heavier. .
