Chapter 182 Laba
Among the young people in this courtyard, is there anyone whose income can reach 50 yuan?

Only some senior workers can get a little more, and some even exceed this figure, but they are all in their thirties or forties, and it takes almost half of their lives to get such a high salary.

Wang Jianye was only 20 years old and he earned 50 yuan a month. If he worked for a few more years, he would be able to earn 60 or 70 yuan, right?
Cao Youzhi looked at Wang Jianye in surprise. He hadn't talked much with Wang Jianye since he moved into this courtyard. He didn't expect that there was such an outstanding young man in his courtyard.

"At your age, you are earning fifty yuan a month. If you are given a few more years and your skills improve, Master Wang, you will earn more money, right?"

Cao Youzhi couldn't help but envy.

He is a worker in a machinery factory and has worked there for more than ten years, but his salary has only increased to more than 40 yuan, which is not even as high as the salary of Wang Jianye, who is only 20 years old and has worked as a chef for three years. How can he justify this?

"Uncle, although my salary is a bit high, it's very tiring for us chefs. We have to get up early and go home late, and we don't have time to rest all day. Look, I can get such a high salary, but I don't even have time to find a partner. I'm still single. So, please take the trouble to collect information about single young men and women on the street this time. If you write my conditions better, maybe I can find a suitable partner."

Wang Jianye complained about his difficulties, handed a Daqianmen cigarette to Cao Youzhi, and took out a match to light it.

Cao Youzhi took a deep breath and was very satisfied with the capable young man in front of him. "You have a high income, a good job, and good looks. You can just write down such good conditions. There is no need to do what that guy in our hospital does and ask me to brag about it. It's not fooling people."

Afterwards, Cao Youzhi also asked Wang Jianye about Wang Jianye's family situation and wrote it all down in the notebook.

"By the way, Master Wang, you also have a bicycle, right?"

Cao Youzhi suddenly remembered and said with a smile, "You have money to earn, a car to use, a house to live in, a good job, and good looks... If you didn't have too much time, how could you still be missing a partner? I'll write down these facts and send them to the street office. Maybe the street office will bring a girl to meet you soon. Hey, if I had a daughter, I would definitely write your conditions very badly. Why? I can't bear to give such a good guy like you to others, so I must focus on my daughter first... Okay, I'm done, Master Wang, take a look."

Wang Jianye took it and took a look. The other party wrote down his conditions as he said: Wang Jianye, 20 years old, primary school graduate, chef of the second kitchen of Fengze Garden, salary of 50 yuan, with a room and a bicycle...

"It's well written. Thank you for your help, sir."

Wang Jianye said something politely, and opened the box. The Daqianmen with only five or six cigarettes left was handed to Cao Youzhi, the manager of the courtyard.

After all, I'm going to live here permanently in the future, so I have to establish a good relationship with the manager so that things will be convenient.

After receiving the cigarette box, Cao Youzhi smiled and promised that he could come to him if he had any problems in the future.

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Don't be greedy, children, Laba is the new year.

For people in the old city, they have to drink Laba porridge on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. The most exquisite ones use 27 ingredients, including rice, glutinous rice, millet... cowpea, red bean, mung bean... yellow corn grits, lily, lotus seeds, peanuts, golden dates... walnut kernels, raisins, dried longan, wolfberry, walnut kernels, etc.

All the ingredients that need to be soaked have to be soaked the morning before, and then the cooking starts early the next morning. There is a big pot of everything, and it is mushy, sweet and tasty, and especially delicious.

Although Fengzeyuan is a large restaurant specializing in Shandong cuisine in the city, it also offers some seasonal food during festivals such as Laba, the 15th day of the first lunar month, Dragon Boat Festival, and Mid-Autumn Festival.

For example, on the Laba Festival today, Chef Bai Nan from the kitchen came early and cooked a big pot of Laba porridge, which he started selling at noon. At about 11 o'clock in the morning, the porridge, which had been stewed for five hours, was cooked. Bai Nan lifted the lid of the pot and stirred it gently, and the fragrance immediately wafted up.

"It's delicious."

Many masters swallowed their saliva.

Among them, Li Hai, who is also a chef of white porridge like Bai Nan, couldn't help but said, "Master Bai, I think your Laba porridge doesn't seem to be cooked well. Let me taste it for you."

"Go away, the food is for the guests, why would you have a share?"

Bai Nan gets annoyed whenever he sees him. Last time, Li Hai fried his beloved son in a frying pan. Although he gave him some compensation later, Bai Nan will never forget this incident.

"I'll buy one, okay?"

Li Haiwen thought the freshly cooked Laba porridge was so delicious that he would rather spend money to buy a bowl to try it.

"If you want to buy it, go find Xu Youliang in the front hall, give him the money, and then I'll serve you a bowl."

Bai Nan said so.

Li Hai hesitated again, "The Laba porridge in our restaurant is expensive. Just a small bowl of it costs as much as a big pot at home."

Bai Nan sneered, "Laba porridge is expensive because I make it well. You want to try it without spending any money? Go back to sleep."

As he spoke, Bai Nan filled a bowl and brought it to Wang Jianye. He changed his expression and pleaded, "Master Wang, the Laba porridge is just ready. Would you like to have a taste?"

Li Hai's eyes widened when he saw this scene. If I want to eat some, I have to pay a high price, but you just give it to Wang Jianye for free...

After Bai Nan came back, Li Hai said unconvincedly: "Master Bai, didn't you say that whoever wants to drink it has to pay for it? Okay, I admit it, but why did you give Master Wang a bowl for free?"

Bai Nan rolled his eyes at him, "How can it be the same? I asked Master Wang to try it and give me some advice, but you are just greedy!"

"..."

Yesterday, on the seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, Wang Jianye raised his skill in making Laba porridge to the state banquet level. He went back home to prepare the ingredients and started cooking it in the second half of the night. He filled the stove with coal briquettes and simmered it on low heat all night. In the morning, he got up just in time to have a delicious bowl of Laba porridge, and then went to work or school.

This morning, when Bai Nan was cooking Laba porridge, he had some discussions with Wang Jianye and found out that Wang Jianye was very experienced in cooking Laba porridge, even better than him, the chef who had been cooking Laba porridge for many years. So to thank Wang Jianye for his guidance, he specially served the first bowl of Laba porridge to Wang Jianye to try after it was cooked.

After Bai Nan told this, Li Hai had to admit defeat. After all, he didn't have the same great skills as Master Wang.

(End of this chapter)