The days of being a buyer in Siheyuan

"Okay, my wife is helping inside, so I don't have to wait in line. I'll just go get it later."

Liu Minghui had already seen Yu Li, who was helping to sell vegetables inside.

He Yuzhu showed no expression after hearing this. He naturally knew that the staff inside would reserve their own rooms in advance.

After a while, the team arrived at the courtyard, and those standing outside went up to help. Everyone was very experienced and had prepared carts outside long ago. In this way, almost every household had bought one.

He Yuzhu and Liu Lin also managed it. The two of them filled the cart full.

"I'm going back first, I'll come over later."

After saying something to Liu Minghui, He Yuzhu pulled the car back. Liu Lin also followed outside to help prevent things from falling off the car.

While waiting for He Yuzhu to come back, Liu Minghui went inside to find Yu Li.

"Wife, I'll help you, you go and take a rest."

After entering and seeing Yu Li busy and sweating profusely, Liu Minghui hurried to help. Yu Li's job was very simple, just collecting the money and watching them choose.

"Well, come on, I'll just watch from the side."

Yu Li was also happy to take a break, so she gave up her seat and just watched from the side.

Winter storage vegetables are generally mainly cabbage. These vegetables are easy to store and not easy to rot, making them the preferred vegetables for wintering in cities today.

Liu Minghui worked like this for more than half an hour, but the queue outside was still large.

"Wife, how long will this take?"

Liu Minghui, who was collecting money, asked the residents while they were picking cabbages.

"Let me take a look. Hmm, it's about eleven o'clock. There's still a little bit left."

Yu Li looked at the warehouse at the back before speaking.

"Well, will you come home for lunch?"

"No, I'll just eat here."

Just as the two were chatting casually, He Yuzhu came.

"Minghui, are you done? I've sent the car to you."

Seeing He Yuzhu coming, Yu Li immediately pointed at a pile of cabbages that had been placed aside.

"Zhu Zi, please help me, this is the pile we have at home."

He Yuzhu knew at a glance that these were obviously a better batch. The winter storage vegetables also had different standards and were divided into three grades. What each family could buy was different. Those who came early could buy more good ones, while those who came late could only buy those that looked a little wilted.

Yu Li and the others had already divided out their shares early on. Of course, they were all first-class and bought with money, so most people would not have any ideas.

Because first-class dishes are much more expensive, some people will not order them and only want inferior ones, such as people who are not from poor families.

"You go and help, I'll take care of this."

Yu Li pushed Liu Minghui out and started to receive the residents herself. It was good to have rested for almost an hour.

Seeing this, Liu Minghui went to move the cabbages with He Yuzhu.

Later, with the help of He Yuzhu, the cart of cabbages was pulled back to the courtyard. Now every household in the courtyard is processing the cabbages.

You have to remove the outer layer first, then dry it in the sun, and put it in the cellar after the moisture on the surface is dried. Only in this way can it be stored for two to three months. In winter, everyone can only survive on radishes, potatoes and cabbage.

Fortunately, Liu Minghui knew how to do it, and he only spent half a day spreading the cabbages at the door to dry.

They planned to put them in the cellar around evening in the afternoon. There was only one cellar in the front yard for everyone to share, but when Liu Minghui was renovating the house, he had someone dig a smaller cellar for them, so they didn't have to squeeze in with Yan Bugui and the others.

Liu Minghui did not go out in the afternoon and stayed at home taking care of his son.

Liu Minghui moved a rocking chair to the door. Yesterday's snow had basically melted. The weather was pretty good today, and it was very pleasant to bask in the sun in the yard.

In contrast, the Yan family across the street, today is the day when Yan Jiecheng's future daughter-in-law comes to visit. Yan Bugui does not plan to hold a wedding banquet, and the two families can just have a meal at noon.

In the afternoon, Yan Jiecheng took his wife to get the marriage certificate. Yan Bugui found a girl who looked pretty good, with a gentle temper and a pretty face.

Yan Jiecheng seemed very satisfied. In the afternoon, he distributed wedding candies to all the neighbors in the courtyard. Liu Minghui also greeted them warmly.

When Yu Li came back from get off work in the evening, Liu Minghui had already stored all the dried cabbages in the cellar.

"Is my wife off work?"

Seeing Yu Li coming back, Liu Minghui quickly stood up and said something to Yu Li. Yu Li also looked very tired today. After all, she hadn't been so tired for a long time.

"Oh, husband, you've worked hard today. I should have done all this."

Yu Li was talking about Liu Minghui's busy schedule today. If she didn't have to go to work, she would have to do almost all of these things like many other women in the hospital.

"What's the difference between you and me? We don't need to be so clear between husband and wife."

Liu Minghui smiled and touched Yu Li's head and said.

"Well, I'll go make you some food, just stay here."

Yu Li turned and went to the kitchen, intending to make a delicious meal for Liu Minghui.

The next day, Liu Minghui came to the steel rolling mill to work. On the bulletin board at the door was a list of people who had been promoted the day before. There happened to be quite a few people gathered there.

"Who is this? He actually got promoted two levels at once."

Someone saw He Yuzhu's message and asked the person next to him.

The man took a look and said, "That's the chef of the first canteen. He is the best chef in the steel mill. You don't know if you haven't been there. The chefs of the other two canteens can't compare to him."

Those who knew about it explained it to those who didn't know, and after listening, everyone planned to go to a canteen at noon to try He Yuzhu's cooking skills.

Liu Minghui listened to a few words and didn't find anything bad in the remarks, so he pushed his bicycle away.

"Chief, this is the purchase details for last week."

As soon as Liu Minghui arrived at the Purchasing Department, he received the report from Li Yue.

"We have purchased much less meat during this period, especially without fish supplements. Now the canteen is using the supplies that were previously stored."

After hearing what Li Yue said, Liu Minghui didn't react much. This was within his expectations.

"Have they managed to complete the rural procurement?"

As it was time for every village in the countryside to deliver the New Year pigs, the purchasers had been sent out, and Liu Minghui wanted to ask how the progress was going.

"It's not ideal. Just like that, I bought a 110-pound live pig by myself and it's still being raised in the logistics department.

Li Yue thought about it and answered Liu Minghui's question.