area51novel Chapter 38: Dinner at the Village Chief's House
Chapter 38: Dinner at the Village Chief's House
"Since no one inherited the house, it became the property of the village. It was empty anyway, so after discussion with several village leaders, we planted some vegetables in the house."
"Because of growing these vegetables, the villagers made a lot of money from purchasing from the countryside!"
"Really? That's great. This money can solve a lot of problems. Do you know how much it costs to purchase vegetables?"
"I actually know this. Vegetables like leeks, spinach, lettuce, and Chinese cabbage are all 50 cents per pound, and tomatoes, cucumbers, and eggplants are 60 cents per pound."
"Ah? So cheap?"
"Is it cheap? I think it's already very expensive."
"I think so, but can you give me some? Not now, but during the Chinese New Year, it feels good to eat some vegetables."
"I need to ask my dad about this, and he will have to discuss it with a few other people. If it's up to my dad himself, I can make the decision."
"clear."
"Meng Lan, since your family has already prepared the meal, you can go home and eat. I can just cook some rice in the pot."
At this time, the door opened and the village chief came in and said with a smile: "Haha, this won't do. You are an honored guest of our village. If I don't treat you well, I won't be able to explain to the young and old men in the village!"
"They will think that we have eaten up all the food that everyone has gathered together!"
"Xiao Lan, quickly get some clothes for Doctor Ye. We're leaving now."
"Okay! I can do it myself."
When we arrived at the village chief's house, a table of food was already prepared and several people were waiting inside. The village chief stepped forward and said, "Come, let me introduce it to everyone."
"This is the doctor who came from the city this time. His name is Doctor Ye Shuye. He is here to treat our fellow villagers for free. This is also a show of care from above for us ordinary people."
"Don't underestimate Doctor Ye because he's young. He's very capable. Qin Lao Er's illness was so serious that he came here lying down, but he stood up and walked home by himself. Although he's still not very agile, Doctor Ye said that he'll be able to recover like a normal person after a while."
When they heard this, their eyes lit up. They knew exactly what condition Qin Laoer was suffering from.
"Doctor Ye, let me introduce these people to you. They are all cadres of our village. This one is the secretary."
Ye Shu looked at the old man, not expecting him to be the village secretary, and said, "Hello, Secretary."
"Hello, hello, when you go to see the doctor in a couple of days, please take a good look at me. I feel like my waist is getting worse and worse lately!"
"No problem, it's not a serious problem. It's just that the kidney stones are causing discomfort in your waist. But you also have some minor problems with your waist. Have you been injured before?"
"Amazing, amazing! You can tell my condition without even taking my pulse!"
The village chief continued, "This is the accountant."
The accountant looked gentle and refined, wearing a pair of glasses, a blue Zhongshan suit, and a pen on his chest.
After Ye Shu asked, the village chief continued, "This is the last one today. He is the captain of the militia. He is a very good shooter and also a hunter in the village."
This man is in his forties. Although he is only about 1.7 meters tall, he is very strong and muscular, and he looks very powerful.
"Doctor Ye, just call me Lao Lei. After you finish your medical examination, I will take you to the mountains for a walk. I can't let you come here in vain. I must bring you some prey back."
Ye Shu nodded and said, "Thank you, Brother Lei. I haven't played with a gun for a long time. I'd like to go up the mountain with you to have some fun."
The village chief said at this time: "Okay, everyone, don't just stand there, come to the table quickly, we have to thank Dr. Ye today."
"Let's toast to Dr. Ye."
Lao Lei said: "Then you must have a drink."
Ye Shu and four other people were the only ones eating at the table; Qin's mother and Qin Menglan were probably eating in the kitchen.
Ye Shu and a few others drank a glass of wine. After finishing the wine, the village chief hurriedly said, "Eat your food. Doctor Ye, don't be polite. Just treat it like your own home."
He nodded repeatedly and said yes, looking at the dishes on the table, including chicken stewed with mushrooms, a carp weighing about three pounds, rabbit stewed with potatoes, stir-fried meat with peppers, scrambled eggs with leeks, home-cooked cold dishes, peanuts, and canned peaches, a total of eight dishes!
Ye Shu knew how difficult it was to get eight dishes together at this moment.
While drinking, I learned that the fried pork with peppers was made from roe deer meat. The roe deer meat and wild rabbit were both brought by Lao Lei, the fish was brought by the accountant, the wine was brought by the secretary, the vegetables were grown, and the rest were from the village chief's family.
After the five of them had eaten and drunk their fill, Ye Shu said, "Food is too precious right now. I can eat on my own for the next few days. If you feel bad about it, I'll come back after the famine and you can just treat me to a good meal."
The village chief said, "Okay, I'll listen to you, but you'll be busy all day so don't cook. Bring the food here and I'll cook it for you and send it over."
Before Ye Shu could answer, the old secretary said, "I think it's OK. It's settled."
"By the way, I heard that Doctor Ye is very busy and no one has even offered him a glass of water. How about this, Xiaoliu from the Third Family has nothing to do at home, so let her go and help. Then let her eat with Doctor Ye. The village will provide the food, so that the Third Family can have some time off."
The village chief was not very happy. Seeing Xiao Lan and Ye Shu getting close, he thought maybe they would get together in a few days. But if a big light bulb suddenly appeared, it would be hard to say what would happen. Besides, the girl from the third brother's family was very pretty, even prettier than his own girl.
However, since the old secretary had spoken on the matter, he had no choice but to nod in agreement.
Ye Shu originally wanted to go back alone, but Qin Menglan followed him as soon as he left the house, holding a quilt in her hand and saying, "Brother Ye, I'll go get you a quilt."
"Just give this to me, and go back, or you'll have to come back later."
"It's okay, just take it as a walk at night. I'll go make the blanket for you. I can't let you do this."
"After the two entered the room, Meng Lan began to spread out the quilt. As she did so, she said, 'Brother Ye, just go to sleep without worry. This quilt is mine. It's new and definitely doesn't have lice.'"
"Is this your quilt? It's not suitable for me, right? Just find me another quilt."
"What's the big deal? It's okay! There's a bucket in the outer room. If you need to get up at night, just go there. I've made the bed. Brother Ye, go to bed quickly. I'm going back. See you tomorrow."
After seeing Qin Menglan leave, Ye Shu stretched out and lay down on the kang. It was quite comfortable, as he hadn't slept on a kang for a long time!
Well! It's just that the mattress is a little thin, and it's a bit hard to lie on it.
"Why do I always feel like I've forgotten something?"