Everyone present had one meal a day, either wild vegetable cakes or rice bran porridge.
The face turned yellow and the hands and feet became weak due to hunger.
As soon as I heard that there would be thick porridge to drink, my stomach started to growl.
Ma Dazhu said, "Of course, there must be corn!"
He felt a little guilty. There was corn, but 50% was rice bran, 30% was pickled vegetables, and only 20% was corn.
If it were all corn, I wouldn't be able to buy it even if I sold it.
"Don't try to fool us. Lao Zhao also invited us to dinner."
"Uncle Dadao, why don't you go and see for yourself and know?"
"Old Zhao, I'll go to the village entrance then." Dadao stood up, "I'll save you some food..."
"Old Zhao, I'll go check on Dazhu too."
At once, seven or eight people stood up and walked out.
Niu Dalei and the other masters who were working on the beams didn't say anything. They had just eaten corn rice and meat in the morning and were not hungry now. They would be happy to have porridge at noon.
Moreover, they don't think Zhao Zheng is more stingy than Ma Dazhu.
"Are you really not staying for dinner?" Zhao Zheng asked.
"Forget it, I just handed over a few tiles. I'm embarrassed."
"We appreciate your kindness and are leaving first."
They couldn't wait to eat the thick porridge.
Seeing this scene, Ma Dazhu was secretly proud. Looking at the people who had not moved, he said, "Captain Niu, aren't you going?"
"We don't need it." Niu Dalei refused without thinking.
"All right then." Ma Dazhu shook his head and said with some regret, "It seems you won't have a good time!"
The other neighbors who stayed behind were actually also very conflicted.
It's not that they are greedy, but everyone is the same now, eating one meal and not having the next.
A bowl of thick porridge can last for two days.
But in the end they didn't leave.
At this moment, Zhang Xiao'e came out and said, "Father-in-law, the food is ready!"
Zhao Zheng smiled and urged everyone, "It's cold outside, let's go inside and eat by the fire!"
After covering the tiles, the warmth level in the house was directly improved by two levels.
With the kang and the floor stove, the house became warm in an instant.
Fearing poisoning, Zhao Zheng even opened the windows for ventilation.
"Dinner is here!"
Yang Zhaodi came out carrying a large steaming ceramic basin.
Everyone thought it was porridge, but when Zhao Zheng opened the lid, he found that it was actually corn rice!
Gurgle!
Gurgle!
Everyone widened their eyes.
Oh my god!
It turned out to be corn rice without any rice bran.
They were all prepared to have to eat coarse food, but they didn't expect Zhao Zheng to be so generous!
After having breakfast, Niu Dalei and the other three were not so surprised, but when they saw such a big bowl of corn rice, they couldn't help swallowing.
"Old Zhao, are you having trouble making ends meet?"
"If we cook this much cornmeal into porridge, it will be enough for dozens of people, right?"
Everyone was happy at first, but then they couldn't help but feel heartbroken.
Zhao Zheng smiled and said, "Life still has to go on. It's just a meal for everyone. It won't ruin me."
"Come, serve the rice, so everyone can have a share!"
Everyone was excited at once.
"If Dadao knew you treated us to corn rice, he would regret it so much!"
"That's right, Ma Dazhu is so stingy. We risked being eaten by tigers to go into the mountains, and he only treated us to porridge. How stingy!"
"Old Zhao is still so generous!"
Everyone praised Zhao Zheng, saying whatever they wanted to hear.
Zhao Zheng's face turned red.
The old lady of the Zhou family also smiled and said, "Everyone, stop talking and serve the rice!"
Seeing that they didn't move, Zhao Zheng simply took action and filled the bowls for them.
Just by helping a little, I was able to eat such delicious corn rice.
Everyone held their bowls and smiled happily.
Everyone feels that they have made a lot of money.
"Guan has no food to eat!"
"You're right. I can drink three bowls of such delicious food!" said the bearded man in a muffled voice.
Zhao Zheng smiled and said, "There are dishes. I'll go to the kitchen to check!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Zhang Xiao'e came out carrying a large basin with great effort.
The basin is very big, almost the size of a rice bowl.
But it was full inside.
There are eggs, meat, pickles, and plenty of mushrooms!
On the surface of the soup, there is a thick layer of oil and water.
It almost blinded everyone's eyes!
"Fuck, meat!"
"That thing floating on top of the soup, is that an egg?"
Everyone widened their eyes and looked at Zhao Zheng in disbelief.
Everyone just felt their throat tighten.
At this moment, the corn rice pales in comparison to this hearty dish.
"Old, Old Zhao, you are too polite." Niu Dalei swallowed his saliva. He thought that breakfast was already very rich, but he didn't expect that lunch would be even harder!
Pan Big Head, Jiang Woogua, and Big Beard are not much better.
The others swallowed saliva violently.
"Old Zhao, this, this... is doing business with Yao Youjiao really that profitable?"
While waiting for the meal, Niu Dalei and others had already told them about Zhao Zheng's collection of mountain products.
Of course, there was no mention of the silver.
"It's okay, just to make a living." Zhao Zheng thought for a moment and said, "If your family has any mountain products, you can ask Da Lei, Da Pan, Wo Gua, and Hu Zi to buy them. I'll give them to you at the market price."
"Wouldn't it be better to just give it to you?"
"Sometimes I go out to chop wood, and I also have to go to the countryside to deliver goods. I'm not at home, so I give it to them." Zhao Zheng made up an excuse.
The real reason is very simple. After observing for the past few days, I found that Niu Dalei and his people are quite good.
If he wants to develop himself, he must have his own supporters.
If you always fight with others, you are a little punk!
These four people were the first group of spokespersons he chose.
Niu Dalei and the other three looked at each other and asked them to take it?
The price Zhao Zheng gave them was 10% higher than the market price.
This is clearly to make them money.
Thinking of this, Niu Dalei said seriously: "Old Zhao, don't worry, I will definitely handle this matter for you properly."
Pan Dabo was also secretly excited, "I have no problem with that either."
Jiang Wogua and Big Beard were not stupid either, they both looked at Zhao Zheng with gratitude.
"Okay, let's eat first. It would be bad if the food gets cold." Zhao Zheng said.
Soon, everyone sat down. Not enough chairs?
Just stand.
At first, everyone was polite, but later on, they almost swallowed my tongue.
Zhao Zheng looked at Liu Tieniu, who was full of longing in the corner. He picked up a large bowl and filled it with corn rice for him. He then picked up a lot of meat and vegetables, poured him a bowl of soup and handed it to him. "Eat it. You've worked hard today!"
"Uncle Zhao, this, this... the food is so delicious!" In the past, Liu Tieniu racked his brains to gain Zhao Zheng's approval and seize everything in the Zhao family, but in the end he lost more than he gained.
But now, he did not play tricks or use any tactics, but instead felt Zhao Zheng's kindness.
"It's not like we can eat this well every day." Zhao Zheng patted his shoulder. "If it's not enough, there's more. You'll recover faster if you eat enough."
"Thank you, Uncle Zhao!" Liu Tieniu nodded heavily, squatted aside, looked at the pile of meat in the bowl, and thought of the treatment he received at home, and couldn't help choking up!