Chapter 16 Brother, take your first bite

At this time, the old secretary led several strong young men into the courtyard and stood in a row, looking majestic and high-spirited.

"Comrade Xiao Du, these are the best young men in our commune, and they are all soldiers of the militia company. They will absolutely obey orders and obey orders. None of them are cowards."

"Okay, these brothers are all heroes at first glance. Old secretary, your militiamen are really well trained. They are even comparable to the regular army."

Seeing these words, both the old secretary and several young men's faces glowed, and a sense of pride arose spontaneously.

Why did Xiao Du ask the strong men in the village to help him with the work?

And you spent so much money?

In the village, Aunt Zuo and her daughter Niuniu belong to the most vulnerable group. Once a house is built and life gets better, it is inevitable that someone will covet her.

But if the house was built with the help of the most capable men in the village, and they all benefited from it, then they would naturally protect Aunt Zuo in the future. With such men to protect her, no one in this commune would bully Aunt Zuo.

With Niuniu.

After exchanging a few words and introducing each other, the eight men began to demolish the house under the command of Yin Laoliu.

Aunt Zuo was anxious, "Xiao Du, aren't you repairing the house? Why did you demolish the house?"

"Auntie, let's re-build the house and build it directly from the bricks. It's done in one step."

"Ah? How much will it cost?"

"Auntie, I am a cadre after all, but I can't give you an adobe house. Auntie, you should enjoy a few years of happiness. In your old age, you won't even have a roof over your head. I can't let anyone poke my spine."

Aunt Zuo shed tears at that time.

"Okay, aunt, don't cry. You can first find two capable aunts to help you cook. There are more than a dozen people eating. I will also take care of the food. I will ask Master Yin to help you build a stove later.

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"Okay, I'll go find someone right now."

"Auntie, find someone who is usually nice to you to help you, so that you can make ends meet."

"Hey, I understand, I understand."

At this time, Xiang Beifang and Yu Huaihai kept teasing Niu Niu, but Niu Niu looked at Du Weiguo from time to time, for fear that Du Weiguo would disappear in the blink of an eye.

Like a life-saving straw, there is no room for error.

Over there, Master Yin and a group of men had already lifted the roof. Carpenter Cui looked at the original beams and made sure they were still usable, so he ordered everyone to remove the beams.

10 strong men, under the guidance of professionals, razed three adobe houses to the ground in less than 2 hours.

This is called professionalism. Comrade Xiao Du and his two brothers originally wanted to help, but Master Yin and the old secretary jointly stopped them. You are the boss and a cadre, how can you do this job without your hands?

8 strong men, two meals a day to take care of them, what a waste of time?

The old secretary had already seen the ingredients Xiao Du brought, and knew that Comrade Xiao Du really took care of the food sincerely and even managed it well, and there was still meat.

What kind of food is this? You may not even be able to eat it during the Chinese New Year.

After the house was demolished, the men began to clear the ground and later dig the foundation. At this time, Yin Laoliu and the carpenter Master Cui quickly built a stove and table.

It fully embodies what it means to be a skilled craftsman and what it means to have a big hand. I just picked a few pieces of adobe, mixed some mud, and created a temporary stove and table that made the old ladies watching the show exclaim in surprise.

People who cook every day can naturally appreciate this craftsmanship, and housewives have expressed their great enthusiasm.

"This is a big hand. This craftsmanship and neatness are much better than Xue Bricklayer in our commune."

"Don't you see, Niuniu recognizes who I am? He is the leader of the security department of the steel rolling mill. He is in charge of tens of thousands of workers. He has five bicycles. He brings meat with him to do some work and food.

Then when someone is looking for someone to work for, they can find someone to work for."

"How can Niuniu, a wild child with no father or mother, be so lucky?"

"My second girl is as big as Niuniu, and much smarter than Niuniu. Do you think you can also accept Leader Du as your brother?"

"Bah, I think you just want to eat shit. People regard Erya as their sister and you as their mother? Why do you think so?"

"It's just that I didn't listen to what the old secretary said. Leader Du is an orphan, and his whole family is a martyr. He feels sympathy for Niuniu, so he is willing to help her. Your second daughter has a father and a mother. She can survive with enough food!"

"I'm just saying, this leader Du is really energetic. I have never seen such an energetic young man from all over the country."

These old ladies who are watching the fun really have all kinds of things to say.

At this moment, the old secretary was drinking tea and chatting with Comrade Xiao Du. The tea was 3 cents per tael of tea foam, and that was it. The old secretary drank the same as yesterday, and there was no color at all.

So poor!

We talked about things in the army and also about the old secretary’s youth.

After knowing that Xiao Du was the number one winner in the Jinling Military Region's military competition, and after he was promoted to a regular cadre in the army, the old secretary was even more awe-struck. He actually stood at attention and gave a military salute. Comrade Xiao Du had no choice but to return the military salute.

The old secretary had been a top soldier all his life, and he was so excited to see the number one scholar in the army.

At this time, the steamed buns had already begun to be steamed on the stove. The steamed buns had two noodles, 7 stick noodles, and 3 white noodles. They smelled fragrant and made me feel good.

Xiao Du told me before leaving yesterday that Aunt Zuo had already made the noodles early in the morning.

More than 20 kilograms of stick noodles and more than 3 kilograms of white flour can be steamed to produce more than 200 large, solid steamed buns, which is enough for these big-bellied men to eat for two meals.

Over there, Aunt Zuo found two aunts who looked very neat at first glance to help with the cooking. It was true that people were divided into groups.

Chinese cabbage, radish and green onions are all pulled from the ground. There is no shortage of these vegetables in rural areas. The vermicelli has been soaked and ten pounds of fat pork has been cut out and prepared to be boiled in lard. The stew is very fragrant.

During this period, there was a lack of oil and water, and fat meat was far more popular than lean meat. Without the respect of Sanliangku Yu Gongzi and the street office Xiang Gongzi, it would be impossible to buy it.

While we were talking, the first basket of steamed buns came out of the pan, and they were so fragrant!

One basket and two drawers cost about 50 yuan for a large steamed bun. The first two pots of steamed buns were put in bamboo baskets. After covering them with cloth, they were put into the grain jar and saved for dinner at night.

When the last two pots of steamed buns are stewed and the vegetables are steamed, they will be cooked together with the vegetables and can be eaten while they are hot.

After the steamed buns were cooked, the old secretary was about to say goodbye and go home for dinner. Xiao Du refused to let go, and finally used his trump card to restrain the stubborn old man.

"Stand at attention, old squad leader, please obey the order!"

The old secretary was manipulated very hard by Xiao Du. Xiao Du was certain that as long as the old secretary was alive, no one in this commune would dare to bully Aunt Zuo and Niu Niu.

Xiao Du took out one of the freshly steamed buns, which was still steaming, and called Niu Niu.

"Niuniu, come on, didn't you eat anything in the morning?"

"Brother, I'm not hungry."

"Niuniu, will you listen to me in the future?"

"Be obedient, brother, I will listen to whatever you ask me to do."

"Well, Niuniu, be good, this steamed bun is the first one in our new family. You, grandma, and the old secretary and grandpa can share it with you, okay?"

"Okay, brother, then you take the first bite."

"Okay, brother, take your first bite." After saying this, Xiao Du broke off a piece of steamed bun and put it in his mouth.

The freshly baked steamed buns are very fragrant and the dough is very good.

"It's so delicious. Niuniu go share it with grandma and the old secretary!"

Niu Niu was such a sensible child. She first broke off a piece for the old secretary, then gave a piece to Aunt Zuo, and gave a piece to Xiang Beifang and Yu Huaihai respectively. In the end, she only had a small piece left before she ate it herself.

It broke the defense of a group of people.

At this moment, Xiao Du found an empty cup and made a cup of malted milk for Niu Niu. Seeing that the little girl was starting to eat steamed buns, he called her over.

"Niuniu, this is malted milk. You can drink a glass of it every day from now on, so that you can grow taller and faster. I will buy it for you after you drink it."

"Brother, you drink first."

"I don't drink sweet things, and I can't grow taller, otherwise I will become a telephone pole! I only give this to Niu Niu, not even grandma or the old secretary."
Chapter completed!