Siheyuan: Happy life of veteran drivers

Chapter 451: Material Procurement, Sha Zhu Takes Charge

In the middle courtyard, the door of Sha Zhu's house was closed, and the sound of a man breathing inside could be faintly heard.

Wang Hongtao curled his lips in disdain, took a deep breath and yelled:

"Silly Zhu, you're still resting at home in the middle of the day?"

"Today is my brother's big day. If something goes wrong, don't blame me for being angry with you, okay?"

"groove!"

Shazhu in the room suddenly came to his senses, and then he jumped out of bed as if he had found a life-saving straw, shouting while putting on his clothes.

"Come here, come here. I was just looking for you."

"I do have the chef's gear, but you have to prepare the pots, pans, and ingredients yourself. I'm just responsible for the cooking!"

Wang Hongtao nodded in agreement: "Okay, then I'll go out to buy some goods first. You should also not be idle, and you should get busy first, so as not to be in a hurry later. Director Li and Director Wang are coming over tonight, so be smart."

"hiss…."

"Director Li is coming too? It's quite a big occasion today, how many tables do you plan to arrange?" Sha Zhu asked in surprise.

Wang Hongtao thought for a moment and said, "Let's set up five tables. It's probably not too bad. If it doesn't work, we can just squeeze in."

Wang Hongtao's plan was for each of the twenty or so households in the courtyard to have one person come, so there would need to be two tables here, one for the street office and one for the factory. In addition, the leading cadres from the meat processing plant and the supply and marketing cooperative had also agreed to come, so five tables would be necessary.

Sha Zhu gave a thumbs up and said, "That's great! I haven't received such a big job in years!"

"Hehe, Zhuzi, you charge five dollars per table for hosting banquets. How much do you want to charge me for these five tables?" Wang Hongtao asked with a smile.

He Yuzhu was still frowning and thinking, when he saw Sun Xiaoying rushing out in a hurry, buttoning her shirt as she ran out: "No money, no money, why should I charge money for neighbors in the same courtyard? Chief Wang, you are kidding!"

He Yuzhu: "If I don't make money, then the kitchen helper has to..."

"Well…"

Sun Xiaoying covered Sha Zhu's mouth and lowered her voice: "You can't hold it anymore, can you? I'll pay for the kitchen help!"

Then he looked at Wang Hongtao flatteringly: "Um... Chief Wang, Zhuzi was just in a daze from sleeping, don't argue with him."

Sun Xiaoying's behavior made Wang Hongtao look at her with new eyes. This woman really had a wide range of contacts and was quite capable of handling things.

"It's okay, Zhuzi, I'm not the kind of person who's greedy for small gains. I can't let you pay for the oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, and kitchen help. I'll give you twenty. It won't be a loss, right?"

Sha Zhu stretched out his hand to take the money, but Sun Xiaoying slapped him on the back of his hand: "Are you really a tiger? How dare you take this money?"

"Tell me how much the kitchen help and oil, salt, sauce and vinegar cost, don't hide anything!"

"Fifteen yuan, which is about three yuan per table." Sha Zhu said in a muffled voice.

Sun Xiaoying took the ten yuan from Wang Hongtao and said, "Chief Wang, if you really don't take the money, it will ruin your reputation. So, we will take the ten yuan and charge you two yuan per table. What do you think?"

"Okay, I'll do as you say!"

After saying that, Wang Hongtao left Sha Zhu's house with a smile and pushed his bicycle to buy food.

Then Sun Xiaoying turned around and started to scold He Yuzhu.

"Are you really stupid or are you just pretending to be stupid? Section Chief Wang is a well-known figure in our hospital now. You will have many places to ask him for help in the future!"

"The uncle next door is rushing to give gifts, but you dare to ask for red envelopes!"

"You've had too much sex, so your head is confused, right?"

Sha Zhu stared at Sun Xiaoying with eyes wide open in disbelief!

Sun Xiaoying habitually said it and realized it was inappropriate: "Ah, you made me lose my mind too."

"What are you looking at? Why don't you make arrangements quickly?"

After saying that, he rolled his eyes at him, rolled up his sleeves and prepared to help He Yuzhu with the work.

……

food market.

Potatoes, buy! A basket of them!

Cabbage, buy it! A basket of it too!

Also buy eggs, fish, and tofu

……

The reason why I didn't come to Shazhu to order the menu was because supplies were in short supply at that time. It wasn't that you could buy whatever you needed, but you could buy whatever was available in the market.

So I agreed with Shazhu that I would cook whatever vegetables you buy.

Wang Hongtao called a cart owner to follow him. After buying everything, he would put the items on the cart and then continue to buy other things.

When I returned to the courtyard after shopping, Sha Zhu was already busy in the yard.

The pot was lit and the stove was set up. All the kitchen helpers from the He family were present, including Fatty, Ma Hua, Liu Lan and a master chef named Liu.

"Zhu Zi, do you think these dishes are enough? For staple food, you can have steamed white flour buns and corn buns, as much as you want. I also have two pig offal and half a ham in my room, so take a look and arrange them."

Then he leaned over to He Yuzhu's ear and said, "There will be three tables in the middle courtyard and two tables in the backyard. The two tables in the backyard are for the factory and street office leaders. Don't be too shabby."

He Yuzhu nodded: "I understand. By then, I will make sure everything is in place, with all the meat and non-vegetarian dishes at the bottom of the bowl!"

"Master He is worthy of your name. You understand everything at once!" Wang Hongtao smiled and patted He Yuzhu's shoulder.

When the vegetables came in, the neighbors came out of their homes and helped with some washing and rinsing work, such as peeling potatoes and washing cabbage.

He Yuzhu brought a few kitchen helpers to prepare meat dishes such as pork offal, chicken, and fish.

Oh, by the way, there is also Jia Zhang.

At this moment, Jia Zhang was patrolling the central courtyard like an overseer, and she looked like she was afraid that someone with dirty hands would steal the food.

Outside the courtyard gate.

With a loud "bang", Banggeng and the other naughty kids rushed forward with laughter.

This is the popcorn maker Wang Hongtao invited. It is economical and adds to the festive atmosphere, so it is very cost-effective.

"Don't grab, don't grab, leave some for the guests!"

When Jia Zhang heard the noise, she ran out in a hurry, but it was still too late, so she shouted angrily:

"Old Li, remember to call me before you fire next time, or I won't pay you!"

"Definitely next time, definitely next time." Old Li responded nonchalantly and then loaded the next shot.

back home.

Qin Huairu has almost finished tidying up and decorating the house.

The windowsills and furniture were wiped clean, and bright red window grilles with the word "囍" were pasted on the windows, doors, and wardrobe. Two big red lanterns were put up at the door from somewhere.

Xu Damao came over with two old hens in one hand and two bottles of Fenjiu in the other: "Brother Lao Wang, today is your big day. I have nothing to say, but you must accept these two."

Wang Hongtao took the Fenjiu and looked at it: "Oh, it's still original liquor?! Good stuff, I think it's not in vain that I have made you my brother!"

"Okay, I'll keep it. I'm just worried that I won't have anything good to offer to Director Li when he comes!"

"Director Li is coming?!" Xu Damao's eyes widened when he heard this.

"How new is that? After all, I used to be his driver. Isn't it normal for him to come over when I get married?" Wang Hongtao said indifferently.

"Director Wang and his friends will be here soon, so one bottle per table is perfect."

"Director Wang is coming too?" Compared to Director Li, Xu Damao was not so excited when he heard that Director Wang was coming too.

"Yeah, you told me when we got the marriage certificate that you can't be told to come. You're so angry!"

"I won't talk to you anymore. There are still many things to do here. Brother Damao, please help out too. If you can, come and help."

After saying that, Wang Hongtao found Sha Zhu to check some details of the banquet.

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