Rebirth He Yuzhu stays away from troubles

After the wedding banquet, Xu Damao followed He Yuzhu home, and He Yuzhu gave him the written list of medicinal foods.

Watching him take the medicinal diet menu, He Yuzhu explained to him: "These ingredients are common ingredients that ordinary people can buy in normal years, but these days, it is a bit difficult to buy them."

Xu Damao took the medicinal menu and looked at it for a while, then said calmly, "Duck soup with cordyceps sinensis: the main ingredients are cordyceps sinensis and an old duck."

"Wolfberry and mutton porridge: use mutton, a sheep kidney, wolfberry, as well as rice and green onions."

"As for food ingredients, I can go and look for them when I go to the countryside to show movies. I should be able to find them. As for the other ingredients, I can go to a Chinese medicine shop that I know and I should be able to buy them there."

"Da Mao, you have a lot of connections. If I can't get any ingredients in the future, I will come to you." He Yuzhu smiled and gave Xu Damao a thumbs up.

"These days, although farmers in rural areas have nothing to eat and it is rare to raise chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, sheep, etc., the production team still raises some chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, sheep, etc. After all, at the end of the year, the New Year pig is slaughtered and each household has to share the meat for the New Year."

"When we go to some villages, it depends on whether we have found the right road." Xu Damao explained confidently.

"Brother Zhu, you take care of your own things. I'll go back and prepare first. I may have to go to the countryside in the next few days." Xu Damao said and left.

Watching Xu Damao leave, He Yuzhu thought to himself: Xu Damao is Xu Damao, he has a quick mind, can think of ways, can find a way. No wonder in his previous life, he married the daughter of a big capitalist like Lou Bancheng, and after the Cultural Movement, he was able to become the leader of the Revolutionary Committee of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill.

Xu Damao returned home and excitedly took out the medicinal diet menu and showed it to Lou Xiaoe.

"Brother Zhu's ancestor was an imperial chef. He recently helped me find two medicinal dishes. Take a look at the list of medicinal dishes. When you are free that day, go and buy what you can." Xu Damao boasted and handed the list of medicinal dishes to Lou Xiao'e.

After reading it, Lou Xiao'e frowned and looked at Xu Damao with some embarrassment. "Supplies are still in short supply now. Even if you know someone, you still have to rely on luck to buy duck and mutton now. You should be able to buy them at other Chinese medicine shops that the Lou family knows."

Xu Damao looked at Lou Xiao'e's serious expression and comforted her happily, "It's okay, we'll take our time and buy what we can first. In times like this, no one can do anything."

A few days later, Xu Damao had the opportunity to go to the countryside, and he needed to go to Changping County, a suburb of Beijing.

Changping County is located in the northwest of Sijiu City. Changping was established as a county in the Western Han Dynasty, with a history of more than 2000 years. It is known as "the royal family of Mil, the important place of Gulong", and is known as the "pillow of the capital". Its name is said to come from the title of the Han Dynasty nobles - Changping Hou, which means prosperity and peace. The specific location is roughly in the area south of Juyongguan. The terrain of Changping County is high in the northwest and low in the southeast, and it has a warm temperate continental monsoon climate. The Ming Tombs, Juyongguan Great Wall, Xiaotangshan hot springs, etc. in the territory are tourist attractions for Chinese people.

Xu Damao rode his bicycle, carrying projection equipment and a letter of introduction to Changping in his arms, and went there full of hope.

After showing a movie in a township under Changping County, I talked with the accompanying staff from the township propaganda department about the idea of ​​bringing back some ducks and sheep.

The idea is beautiful, but the reality is cruel. The accompanying staff from the township propaganda department explained helplessly: "We have done our best to provide white flour buns for the guests."

"However, if you can go to a village with better conditions and show movies to the villagers, he can help make the contact."

“Nothing is difficult in the world if one sets his mind to it.” They really encountered it: this village is not far from the Ming Tombs and Xiaotangshan. There are ditches and small ponds around it, and the villagers can still have enough food to eat. This village is called Jinjia Village.

The head of Jinjia Village was overjoyed when he heard that the projectionist from Sijiu City could come to the village to show movies. Compared to enhancing his influence in the hearts of the villagers, giving the projectionist a few ducks and giving him a warm welcome were no big deal.

In this era of lack of entertainment, the sudden ability to show a movie in the village is a major event for rural areas of that era.

That night, after Xu Damao finished showing the movie, the villagers arranged for him to stay in a family that was usually nimble and lived in a relatively clean environment. They also asked the family to get some food from the village to entertain Xu Damao.

During this period, supplies in rural areas were really scarce, and the key point was that the village would provide accommodation subsidies later. With such a good thing, farmers would definitely rush to entertain them.

After Xu Damao finished showing the movie, it was usually around 6-7pm. At that time, electricity was not available to every household in the countryside. Once it got dark, farmers would pack up and go to bed.

The old man and the child of this farmer's family had already fallen asleep. The farmer's woman prepared some side dishes, and the man drank the wine he got from the village with Xu Damao.

Xu Damao has a characteristic when drinking: "He has the courage to drink, but no alcohol tolerance": he dares to drink the first three glasses no matter what the reason is or who toasts him; but what about what happens after that, even he himself doesn't know what's going on.

Xu Damao didn't remember how he fell asleep that night, where he slept, or who he slept with...

The next day, Xu Damao was woken up at dawn and was completely stunned.

The man questioned Xu Damao: After sleeping with his wife, should we settle it publicly or privately?

Although Xu Damao was confused, he still had some sense and would definitely ask for a private settlement.

After some bargaining, Xu Damao finally agreed to pay 50 yuan and 10 kilograms of flour, and the matter would be settled.

After Xu Damao finished writing the IOU, people asked him to continue resting and go back with him to get the money and flour after he had rested.

Xu Damao helplessly carried the two tied ducks and went to his parents' place.

Xu's father and mother went to get some flour, gave the money, took back the IOU, and sent the man away.

After sending the people away, Xu Damao's parents were anxious to find out the reason.

Xu's father Xu Debiao slapped his thigh and said, "This may be a trap set by a honey trap."

"In Changping, tomb robberies were frequent before the founding of the People's Republic of China. The people there live off the land and are very tough."

"In recent years, some villages have not even been able to eat tree bark or grass roots. Rural people have been busy all year, and after calculating their work points and deducting the money they borrowed from the village, they may only get 10 to 20 yuan for the New Year."

"Now in rural areas outside Beijing, if you marry a virgin girl, the gift is only about 10 yuan."

Xu's father Xu Debiao repeatedly warned Xu Damao: Don't drink when you go out in the future. After all, there are many acquaintances in Sijiucheng, at the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, and in the courtyard. Everyone still has some dignity and will not have any bad intentions.

Amid the nagging of his parents, a dejected Xu Damao, with bruises on his face and two tied ducks hanging on the handlebars, headed towards the Red Star Courtyard...