The Sweetness of the Seventies-Chapter 83 "Advanced Model" Title (200+ Monthly Tickets)_1

Faced with others’ surprise, He Tiantian had already grown accustomed to it!

But it was no wonder, He Tiantian’s appearance and temperament, delicate and dainty, seemed meant to be cared for and loved, which contrasted starkly with her efficient work manner.

He Tiantian didn’t look up, her hands continuing to keep busy, "It’s not cleaned yet, give it another wash."

Qi Xiaoyan was still very shocked as she washed, "I really can’t believe you work so fast; no wonder my parents are always praising you as a hardworking and efficient girl."

The praise from Qi Xiaoyan made He Tiantian’s heart swell with joy.

"Not bad yourself. Once you’re done, let’s go and see how Director Zhao does it," He Tiantian said, as she took the lead carrying the basin back.

Director Zhao had already prepared the stewed small fish soup, and everyone got a spoonful, dipping their bread into it. The scent alone made it taste delicious.

The sliced potatoes were also fried, a huge basin full. There was plenty to go around, and with Director Zhao’s cooking skills, it tasted very good.

Director Zhao looked over the eels carefully, cut into five-centimeter lengths, estimating that each person could get two small pieces.

Today, Director Zhao had prepared a lot of red chili peppers, there was half a pound of oil left, and on the table were scallions, ginger, a lot of minced garlic. The pot was hot, and after pouring the oil, the meat, scallions, ginger, garlic, and chili peppers were stir-fried briefly before the chopped eels were dumped into the big pot with a "sizzle," and the large flame ignited a quick stir-fry. Director Zhao, wielding a shovel-like spatula, stood by the pot and rapidly stirred. Before long, a rich and savory aroma wafted from the pot.

He Tiantian, who was tending the fire, and Qi Xiaoyan swallowed their saliva.

"Quickly wash and dry the basin, we’ll need it to serve the dish in a moment," Zhao Dajiao urged, knowing that with only limited supplies brought along, one had to work diligently.

He Tiantian went to scrub. As soon as it was cleaned, the eels needed from the explosive stir-fry were ready to be taken out of the pot. Considering everyone’s lunch boxes and bowls would be used for dishes and fish soup, with probably no space left for eels, Director Zhao asked He Tiantian and Qi Xiaoyan to break open the bread when dishing out the food, inserting a piece of the eel into each bread.

When lunchtime arrived, Village Chief Qi and the villagers were all very surprised to find that today’s meals were even better than the previous day’s, with two meat dishes included, paired with two bread loaves and fried potatoes, making for a full and flavorful meal.

Director Zhao, He Tiantian, and Qi Xiaoyan received everyone’s praise and compliments, fully affirming their work.

Village Chief Qi, joyous from the meal, complimented them, "What you did was great; keep it up tomorrow. I saw Xiao Yan bringing a few baskets from home in the morning, and I thought we wouldn’t have enough, but it turns out we got quite a lot. Let me know if you need anything else, try to make the meals taste as good as possible. If everyone eats well, they have more strength and the work gets done faster."

In the afternoon, everyone was still talking about the meals from the past couple of days! Indeed, their efficiency had greatly increased; they managed to do 180 meters, 30 more than the day before.

As it neared time to clock out, Zhang Qingshan and Wang Lei brought in lots of eels, shrimps, and small fish again. Director Zhao stored what could be eaten the next day in wooden barrels, and the snakes that were also caught were given to Zhang Qingshan. freēwēbηovel.c૦m

After Wang Lei and Zhang Qingshan set their baskets down, they returned to Qijia Village with several plump snakes.

Zhang Qingshan’s cooking skills were quite good; even with limited oil and salt, he was able to make a delicious snake soup, which truly wasn’t easy.

Ye Xiaofan and Zhang Qingshan hailed from the same place and had no issues eating it. Wang Lei and Sister Wu were hesitant at first, but after seeing how delectably Zhang Qingshan and Ye Xiaofan were eating, sweating profusely, they couldn’t resist the temptation, and after tasting it, they fell in love with the delicacy. They kept asking for more to be made the next day.

Ye Xiaofan gave some to Huang Jingli and Lin Xiaoru, but Lin Xiaoru disdained it, directly refusing it. Who would eat such disgusting stuff? This infuriated Ye Xiaofan, who decided never to bring them food again.

As for Li Mingkai, he retched at the sight of the snake meat!

Ungrateful! If you don’t want to eat it, forget it!

He didn’t bother to look at the reactions of Lin Xiaoru, Huang Jingli, and Li Mingkai. In times of hunger, it wasn’t uncommon for people to eat any kind of meat, let alone snake meat!

When it was time to go to work again, the villagers brought an extra bowl. If there was something tasty at noon, they could save some to bring back to their children for a treat.

At the worksite, Zhang Qingshan went to the river to bring up the baskets, which had more catches than yesterday! After cleaning out the contents, Zhang Qingshan and Wang Lei continued to set the original baskets along with ten new ones filled with earthworms. They retrieved them just before noon and prepared everything together.

There were already people from other villages following suit, catching more to prevent the other villagers from depleting the supply and losing out on good meals.

At noon, there wasn’t just fresh fish soup and stir-fried radish, but also half a bowl of stir-fried eel. Actually, having fish soup and stir-fried radish was already enough, so many people chose to take the stir-fried eel home to let their families have a taste.

With ten more baskets in addition to the previous ones, making fifteen in total, they caught even more. They didn’t have time to clean them at the site, so they brought the baskets back to the village to be cleaned.

They had two full buckets, cleaned in front of everyone, so Director Zhao wouldn’t leave room for anyone to talk.

The food had been very good these past few days, and everyone was satisfied. The children at home could also enjoy a little, satisfying their cravings.

Village Chief Qi, along with other village cadres and villagers, publicly stated that this year, they would give Zhao Dajiao, He Tiantian, Qi Xiaoyan, Wang Lei, and Zhang Qingshan the honorable title of "Advanced Model."

When the inspectors from the commune came to check, they were full of praise for the progress of Qijia Village.

"Village Chief Qi, the morale of your village is quite impressive," Director Chen personally congratulated Village Chief Qi with a handshake.

Village Chief Qi modestly replied, "It’s all thanks to Director Chen’s leadership. It’s just about noon; why not have a bite here? We caught fish and loaches from the river and cooked up some dishes; they taste quite good."

Just as it was time for lunch, Director Chen didn’t decline and said, "Well then, I’ll have my meal here today. I’ll give you the Grain Coupon later."

During this time, officials who dined or stayed in the countryside had to pay, and no one dared to embezzle or oppress the peasants.

Upon receiving the news, Director Zhao used a dough kneading board as a makeshift table: a bowl of small fish soup, a big bowl of tofu stew with loach, and a dish of vinegar-dressed cabbage. As for the eels, they saved them, along with what was caught yesterday, to cook together tomorrow, allocating one large spoonful per person, probably about a bowlful.

Director Chen was surprised by the dishes on the table and asked, "Wow, you all eat well here. Are the fish and loaches all caught from the river?"

At this time, everything belonged to the state! Whether it was fishing or hunting, if it were a personal act, it could only be done sneakily, and it would be fine as long as no one reported it. But if it was a collective activity, then it could be done openly, all in the people’s interest!