Chapter 4 A little test of one’s skills

Author: Mahjong Jun

Chapter 4 A little test of one’s skills

When we arrived at Pingyang County, it was about 7:30 in the morning.

The location of Shanqian Village is quite good. It only takes more than an hour to walk to Pingyang County, and it is only an hour's drive from Pingyang County to Quancheng City, the provincial capital.

Even so, Zhao Wenmu's walking was still very painful, and the injury on the sole of his foot was really serious. When he arrived in the city, the wound opened again, and a little blood seeped out from his shoes.

Zhao Wenmu had no choice but to hold on.

He came to the area belonging to the families of sugar factory workers in the southeast of the county.

Pingyang County Sugar Factory is very large and is a key enterprise in Qilu Province.

The sugar factory has more than 400 regular employees, and of course there is no such thing as temporary workers.

In this day and age, sugar factories are very profitable, and workers' wages can be more than 30 yuan, which is one of the best in the entire Pingyang County.

There are at least one to two thousand people living in the entire family area, and the spending power is still very good.

Moreover, it is still some distance from the main city, so there are relatively few people waiting around, and the public security is relatively good.

There will be no gangsters coming to disturb you, and you don't have to worry about the police coming to arrest you.

After all, reform and opening up has just begun, and people are generally conservative in their thinking. Not everyone can accept the new thing of individual economy.

Fortunately, the workers in the city are more knowledgeable, so if you set up a stall here, you won't be turned away by the enthusiastic people and sent to the police station.

Zhao Wenmu spread a layer of corn bud leaves on the ground and arranged the wild vegetables into categories.

Soon, a few older ladies who went out to buy groceries passed by.

Zhao Wenmu quickly shouted:

"Fresh wild vegetables! Fresh wild vegetables just picked in the morning!"

An eldest sister had lived in a rural area in her early years, and she missed the wild vegetables in the village the most at this time. However, she usually went to work and took care of her children, so she didn’t have time to go to the countryside to dig. After hearing this, she looked over:

"Young man, how much does this bitter vegetable cost per pound?"

"A dime!"

It is early spring now. Everyone has been eating cabbage and radishes all winter, and they have long wanted to change their taste.

However, it will take more than a month for fresh cucumbers, tomatoes, eggplants and other vegetables to arrive.

Fresh and delicious wild vegetables are indeed rare.

And the price is really not expensive, after all, a pound of cabbage only costs three cents!

"Not bad, is this dish fresh?"

The other elder sister was also very interested and interrupted to ask.

Zhao Wenmu raised his left foot and said with a painful expression:

"Sister, I just went to the mountain to dig this this morning. You see, my foot was injured and I didn't even have time to deal with it!"

The middle-aged lady looked at the blood stains on Zhao Wenmu's shoes, and her face was very moved.

"It's not easy for farmers. Young man, your injuries are serious. Go to the hospital quickly."

"Just give me a pound of shepherd's purse!"

Zhao Wenmu weighed the shepherd's purse, held the scale high, tied it with a corn bract rope and handed it to the elder sister, while saying:

"This shepherd's purse is the freshest. Buy some pork dumplings stuffed with shepherd's purse and the meat is the best. The cold shepherd's purse is also delicious."

The eldest sister asked him to explain in detail, so he explained loudly and in detail how to handle shepherd's purse and prepare the sauce.

He is really professional in this.

After he was kicked out of his home in his previous life, he first worked as an apprentice in a state-owned restaurant in the county for a year. He worked hard to learn cooking skills, and then left Pingyang County and traveled alone to the provincial capital and the capital. He started by doing catering and eventually created a company in the catering industry.

, a business group with considerable achievements in the real estate and pharmaceutical industries.

Before the eldest sister paid and left, more people gathered around her.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Wenmu loudly explained how to eat bitter vegetables. He also emphasized:

"Bitter vegetables are full of treasures. They can clear away heat and purge fire, lower the three highs, activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis. You can also eat more bitter vegetables if you have a cold or get angry!"

In any era, health preservation is a topic that never goes out of style.

Sure enough, everyone was immediately moved after hearing this:

"Give me a pound!"

"Give me a pound too!"

…

The bitter herbs were sold out quickly.

"Gray greens are rich in calcium, which can promote bone growth. Children can eat some. It can also clear away heat and detoxify, which is helpful for weight loss!"

Children and weight loss are the real trump cards against middle-aged ladies!

After hearing Zhao Wenmu's words, the few dozen kilograms of gray vegetables were almost all taken away.

All the wild vegetables were sold out within ten minutes. Zhao Wenmu did not expect that the wild vegetables that can be seen everywhere in the mountains would be so popular.

More people did not buy wild vegetables and confirmed with him again and again before leaving:

"Young man, will you come tomorrow?"

"Sister, don't worry! I'll be here again at 7:30 tomorrow morning."

"Is there any gray vegetables?"

"Is there any bitter herbs?"

…

"We have them all. Bitter greens, gray greens, and shepherd's purse will all be available tomorrow!"

Zhao Wenmu spoke loudly so that more people could hear his voice. At the same time, he was thinking in his mind that he had to dig more wild vegetables today.

I'm afraid it's not enough to do it alone.

He put away the scale, finished the sweet potatoes, picked up the basket, and was about to leave with a limp.

A kind-looking, somewhat fat middle-aged man stood in front of him.

"Young man, can you send me a batch of wild vegetables tomorrow?"

Zhao Wenmu took a closer look and found that it was Li Guofu!

His eyes suddenly became moist.

After he was kicked out of his home in his previous life, it was Li Guofu who took him in. At that time, Li Guofu was the deputy director of a state-owned hotel in Pingyang County and also the restaurant's chef.

Well, obesity is probably the ultimate fate of every qualified chef.

Li Guofu not only took him in against all objections, but also taught him his cooking skills without reservation.

It can be said that he is the real nobleman in Zhao Wenmu's life.

Although Zhao Wenmu also helped the other party a lot after he became prosperous, the friendship between him and his friend was different after all.

Seeing acquaintances from his previous life, Zhao Wenmu felt warm in his heart.

It seems that Li Guofu is also his noble man in this life. After all, he is currently the deputy director of a state-owned hotel, and he has the final say in purchasing ingredients.

Zhao Wenmu stabilized his mind and then replied in a neither humble nor overbearing tone:

"No problem! What do you call me, brother? How many wild vegetables do you want?"

"My name is Li Guofu, and I am the deputy director of a state-owned hotel."

"Shepherd's purse and gray vegetables are 20 kilograms each, and bitter vegetables are 10 kilograms. The price is still a dime per kilogram. What do you think?"

When Zhao Wenmu introduced how to eat various wild vegetables and their effects, he also listened carefully.

I have to say, he was very surprised.

Not to mention the taste and efficacy of wild vegetables, just because of his words, the wild vegetables will definitely sell well.

Can an ordinary mountain man have such insight?

Although 50 pounds of wild vegetables is a lot, it is definitely just a piece of cake for a state-owned restaurant in Pingyang County.

Zhao Wenmu was also very happy, so he seriously told Li Guofu more cooking methods for wild vegetables, and agreed on a delivery time with Li Guofu.

There was no rush to pick up the goods at the state-owned hotel. He could go to the family area of ​​the sugar factory to sell out the goods first, and then deliver the goods to the hotel.

Li Guofu looked at Zhao Wenmu's feet.

This young man is really nice, he is hard-working and knowledgeable, and he speaks and does things in a clear and logical manner, which makes him like him very much.

He took out five yuan and handed it to Zhao Wenmu:

"Xiao Zhao, I'll give you the money for tomorrow's food in advance. You should go to the health center to get your feet treated right away!"

This is really timely!

Zhao Wenmu was still worried just now.

It would cost one or two yuan to treat the injury on my foot. The wild vegetables sold today only cost more than three yuan, so the remaining money is too little.

He also planned to buy some things to go home and prepare delicious food for Zhao Jing.

Zhao Wenmu did not give in. He took the money and said to Li Guofu seriously:

"Director Li, don't worry, I will definitely deliver the wild vegetables tomorrow morning!"
Chapter completed!