Chapter 686 There's something wrong with your menu
"I'll beat you to death!"
Jia Dongxu became furious and swung his crutch at Liu Guangfu.
Liu Guangfu, who used to be submissive to him, now dared to laugh at his scar in public. If he didn't teach him a lesson, he would not take him seriously anymore.
Liu Guangfu was a smart guy. When he saw that something was not right, he started circling in the yard, shouting that Jia Dongxu was bullying him.
The result was that not only did he not hit the person, but Jia Dongxu almost fell to the ground, which made the aunties in the yard laugh.
"Jia Dongxu, stop bullying the kid. How can you blame Liu Guangfu if the eel doesn't taste good?"
"That's right. We both agreed to the purchase, but now we're asking for a refund. That's not the right way to do it."
"Garlic bird, garlic bird, the big guys are not easy, you can't catch up with him!"
"Shut up!" Jia Dongxu yelled angrily, pointing at Chen Jun who had just returned to the courtyard and said, "Why was the eel cooked by Chen Jun so fragrant this morning? It tasted fishy and smelly when it came to me. There must be something wrong with the eel that Liu Guangfu sold me!"
"You guys didn't spend any money, so you can talk without any pain in your back."
Ok?
Why get yourself involved in this for no reason?
Chen Jun glanced at Jia Dongxu and sneered, "Silly!"
It is obvious that you are not capable of cooking delicious eels, but you accuse Liu Guangfu of cheating you. What's the matter? Did the eels Liu Guangfu sold you mutate?
"Who are you calling stupid?" Jia Dongxu became even angrier.
But Chen Jun just smiled and said nothing, then turned around and went to the third uncle's house to find Yan Bugui. Jia Dongxu was now a waste, and there was nothing to talk to a waste. This guy could only be helpless and furious.
After walking around the third uncle's room, Chen Jun was surprised to see no one, not even the third aunt was at home.
It shouldn’t be!
So Chen Jun went to the ear room at the side and saw Yan Bugui busy at work in this room.
This room is the small house of the third uncle. No one lives in it usually. It is almost equivalent to half a warehouse.
"Oh, if Jie Cheng gets married, can he get his own house?" Chen Jun said with a smile.
Yan Bugui turned around and said in surprise, "Chen Jun, why are you back?"
"I received an order from the factory director. I will return to the factory early this afternoon to get busy."
Oh, these words touched Mr. Yan Bugui.
Chen Jun is the director of the steel rolling mill and a serious leader. He even took leave to help with his son's banquet.
"Well, actually you can start preparing in the evening." Yan Bugui grinned.
Chen Jun waved his hand, indicating that there was no need to say more, and then mentioned the matter of the Russians coming to eat for free.
"Third Uncle, I have something to discuss with you. When Xu Damao got married, two tables of foreigners came. Do you still remember them?"
Foreigners?
Yan Bugui thought for a moment and nodded: "Of course I remember them. They were engineers who came to the steel mill to provide technical guidance. These people were very generous. I was the one who helped Xu Damao keep the accounts at that time."
"Hey, those two tables made Xu Damao a lot of money!"
There was a hint of envy in Yan Bugui's words. It was the first time in all the years that foreigners came to the hospital for a banquet. This kid Xu Damao not only made some money, but also gained face.
"Then, Uncle, do you want to make this money?" Chen Jun asked with a smile when he saw that Yan Bugui remembered it so clearly.
Ok?
Yan Bugui was stunned at first, then he subconsciously replied, "Didn't they leave the steel mill?"
Yan Jiecheng worked in a steel rolling mill. When the Russian engineer left, he mentioned this matter at home.
"You left the steel mill but you didn't leave the city. Uncle San, if you want to make this money, I'll call these people to you tomorrow and have them give you the money one by one."
"Oh my, that's great!"
Yan Bugui was so excited that he wanted to slap his thigh. He didn't expect that Chen Jun cared so much about their family that he was willing to invite the foreigners from Russia so that they could receive more gifts.
"Come on, let them all come. Oh, this is a big deal. I'm afraid the things we prepared before are not enough. I'll ask your third aunt to buy some more in the evening."
The original plan was disrupted, but Yan Bugui was not annoyed at all. Instead, he happily took out a notebook and pen and started writing and drawing.
Chen Jun took a glance and exclaimed, "Wow!"
Yan Bugui is worthy of being the exclusive gentleman in the Siheyuan. He wrote down clearly what is needed for the marriage.
"Hey, are we going to pick up the bride so early in the morning?" Chen Jun asked curiously after seeing the process written in the notebook.
Whether it was Jia Dongxu, Xu Damao or Sha Zhu, they all chose to pick up the bride at noon, but when it came to Yan Jiecheng, it became morning.
This is quite consistent with the customs and habits decades later.
"I asked someone to pick a date, and they said it's more auspicious to come in the morning!" Yan Bugui explained, "It doesn't matter if you come early or late. It's more lively if you come early."
Chen Jun nodded when he heard this, thinking that this made sense. Although getting married these days was not as complicated as it would be decades later, people would still find someone to pick the date and time in advance. There were rules for deciding which date would be appropriate to get married and what time would be auspicious to get home.
After Yan Bugui finished the revision, he took out a banquet list and handed it to Chen Jun.
"Chen Jun, take a look at these dishes to see if they are suitable. If there is no problem, let's cook them according to this."
“Cold pig ears, smashed cucumber…”
As he read on, Chen Jun's expression became strange.
The first part of the menu seemed normal, with dishes commonly found at banquets, but the second half became a little unusual.
Tomatoes with sugar, candied sweet potatoes, candied apples, candied eggs...
"Uncle, why are there so many sweet things?" Chen Jun couldn't help but ask.
"Sweet ones are much better. Both adults and children like to eat them." Yan Bugui grinned and said a little embarrassedly.
He added these dishes on purpose so as to save a few meat dishes. After all, it was a banquet and meat was a bit difficult to get.
"Why, these dishes are not good?"
"It's OK, but there aren't enough meat and vegetables," said Chen Jun.
Yan Bugui thought about it and simply picked up a pen and added two more meat dishes on the paper.
"We have foreign friends coming to the banquet, so we must not lose face. Let's add two more dishes so that they can enjoy their meal to their heart's content!"
The coming of the Russian engineers to the banquet relieved Yan Bugui's financial pressure a lot, and he was willing to spend money now.
"Well, Third Uncle is very generous!" Chen Jun smiled and gave Yan Bugui a thumbs up.
"Hahahaha, thank you for your hard work!"
Yan Bugui patted Chen Jun's shoulder with some gratitude. In fact, the dishes prepared for Yan Jiecheng's banquet were not very rich, but with Chen Jun's help, it would definitely save face.
Therefore, Yan Bugui planned to treat Chen Jun to a good meal after he finished his work, which would not only express his gratitude but also bring the two families closer together.