Worn in 1977

Chapter 23 The Importance of Nutrition

When Chen Fan was a child, he lived with his grandparents in the countryside. He did not return to the city to attend elementary school until he was six or seven years old. At that time, he often listened to the old people talking about ancient times, so he knew some things about the past rural areas here. There were a few things that left a deep impression on him, among them Just drink.

He was sure that the wine Captain Yang had at home was definitely not the wine bought from the supply and marketing cooperative, but the bulk wine brewed in the countryside.

There are no private wineries these days, and all wine is sold by supply and marketing cooperatives.

But the more people do heavy physical work, the more they like to smoke and drink.

Workers in the city can also buy the cheapest "economy" brand cigarettes for 8 cents a pack (5 cents in some places) and "Sanbai" for 5 cents a pound.

But the rural commune members couldn't even afford these few cents, and they didn't have the conditions to travel long distances to buy them, so they tried to find ways to "produce for themselves."

They grow their own tobacco leaves, bake it and smoke it themselves, and some even smoke dead leaves just to enjoy themselves.For example, finding food yourself, brewing liquor and drinking it yourself, these are all small operations.

Of course, not everyone can make wine. Those who don’t know how to make wine but want to drink it should go to nearby villagers who know how to make wine to buy wine.

This kind of home-brewed wine is much cheaper than the supply and marketing cooperative, only two or three cents a pound.

It is impossible for farmers to have testing equipment. Whether the wine is brewed well depends on experience, and the quality naturally varies.If it is brewed well, it tastes better than the wine sold for one or two yuan a pound by the supply and marketing cooperative. If it is not brewed well, learn about methanol poisoning!
So, how could Chen Fan dare to drink Captain Yang’s wine?Can you put it back on after you've finished drinking?

If it was really possible, he would like to, but he wouldn't dare to gamble.

Before Captain Yang could speak, Chen Fan picked up the basket and said seriously, "Captain, there are two more bowls here, prepared for Accountant Liu and Custodian Huang. Where are their homes? I will send them to them."

Captain Yang waved his hand and said, "Xiaomei Xiaolan, go and see her off."

The two girls immediately picked up one of them and ran out cautiously.

Chen Fan took a look and saw that this was the rhythm of being held back and not allowed to leave?

He had no choice but to ignore the two bowls and said, "Captain, you eat, I'm going back."

After saying that, he turned around and ran out. Captain Yang couldn't hold him back, so he escaped smoothly.

By this time, the sky had darkened. He wrapped himself in a cotton-padded jacket and strode forward, returning to the Educated Youth Courtyard in a few minutes.

If you don’t close the courtyard door during the day, you still have to close it at night, right?
Chen Fan closed the door and bolted it. He walked to the kitchen and took a look. His face fell. "I told you not to wait. Why didn't you listen to my advice? Aren't you afraid that Captain Yang would drag me to eat at his place? This dish is probably worth it." It’s getting cold.”

Jiang Lili was sitting at the table, supporting her chin with her hands. She didn't know what she was thinking. When she saw him coming back, she immediately stood up, reached out to touch the casserole, and lowered her head in embarrassment, "Let me heat it up."

The temperature is low in winter, and the turtle pot that was still steaming just now is only a few degrees warm. Although it is not completely cool, the fishy smell in the dish is much stronger.

Chen Fan was not polite, "You add some water to the pot, just steam it like before. By the way, is there any water in the jar?"

After saying that, he put down the basket and walked over to open the lid of the urn. There was a jar full of water inside, but it was unfortunately cold.

One of them lights the fire and the other ladles water into the steamer.

Although today is the first day they met, they seemed to have lived together for several years.

After the pot lid was closed and the fire in the stove started to burn, Jiang Lili asked, "Why not just cook it?"

Boiling directly is much faster than steaming over water.

Chen Fan smiled and shook his head, "It's okay if there is no casserole. Since there is a casserole, it's better not to use a big pot. The big pot is used to cook the rice. The rice will smell like turtle, which is not very delicious."

"Oh." Jiang Lili nodded suddenly, but then she didn't know what to say.

She watched the firelight in the stove shine on Chen Fan's face, making his handsome face glow red, like fire clouds at night, lighting up the evening sky.

I felt a little crazy for a while.

Chen Fan stuffed a straw handle into the stove, and the blazing fire hit his face, which made his skin ache. He quickly poked the stove with a fire stick, got up and walked aside.

Jiang Lili came back to her senses and quickly lowered her head. Then she saw the empty basket and suddenly thought of those bowls, "Didn't you bring the bowls back?"

Bowls are important assets. You can give them food, but you can't give them bowls!

Chen Fan turned around and smiled, "Oh, Captain Yang insisted on making me drink. I didn't want to drink, so I ran back without taking the bowl. Accountant Liu and Custodian Huang were served by Captain Yang's two daughters. It’s in the past. It’s okay, I’ll get it again tomorrow and it’ll be the same.”

After he finished speaking, he suddenly realized that Jiang Lili seemed a little awkward.

Have you been alone for too long and can't get along with others?

But it doesn’t matter, chatting is our strong point. When working in a small company, especially as a supervisor, you must be an all-rounder, able to master technology, negotiate business, and be able to report and manage. How can you do things if you don’t have a few words to speak?

Chen Fan then sat on a chair and chatted nonchalantly.

What is daily life like here?Is there anything else besides farming?Do you educated youths usually only work? Are there any other programs?

After chatting for a while, steam was already billowing in the small kitchen. Seeing that it was almost done, Chen Fan added a handful of cotton stalks, sealed the stove door, and used the remaining fire to boil water in the jar.

Jiang Lili was busy putting the food on the table again, and then, let’s eat!
"Well, it smells so good and delicious."

After taking the first bite, Jiang Lili's eyes lit up, "I didn't expect turtle to be so delicious."

Chen Fan took two small bowls, filled two bowls of soup, and handed one over, "Try it."

Jiang Lili carefully held the edge of the bowl, leaned over and blew on it first, then took a small sip. Her eyes quickly turned into crescent shapes, "It tastes delicious!"

"Eat more if it's delicious."

Chen Fan was also hungry at this time, so he picked up the bowl and began to eat.

He doesn't talk when he eats or sleeps, and he doesn't talk when he's cooking.

The two of them worked hard to eat, but in the end they only ate a little more than half of the meat.

In fact, it’s quite a lot. The meat yield rate of soft-shelled turtle is about 60.00%. This big soft-shelled turtle weighs about 15 or 6 kilograms, and the meat yield is about 10 kilograms. There are no side dishes added. Even if it is stewed in such a big pot, Captain Yang and the others gave away half of it, and the rest still weighed about 5 or 6 pounds.

It is equivalent to two people eating more than three kilograms. Even if the meat has no oil or water, it is still enough.What's more, there are two big bowls of rice and two bowls of soup.

Now that you’ve eaten and drank enough, what’s next?
Washing dishes, of course!
Jiang Lili was determined not to let Chen Fan take action, and Chen Fan could only lose 1 housework experience point.

Sitting on the chair, watching her clean up the dishes quickly, cover the casserole and put it in the cupboard, he was about to speak when he suddenly heard a "ding" in his head, and the next second, a new reminder sounded.

"You have eaten a nutritious dinner and your physique has been improved. You will be rewarded with +1 physique. Your current physique is 8/10."

An unprecedented warmth quickly circulated throughout the body, and all fatigue and weariness were swept away.

Chen Fan was stunned. I worked so hard to fetch water and gained a little bit of physical strength. Now that I have eaten turtle meat, can I gain a little bit more?
So nutrition is more important than exercise, right?
(End of this chapter)