In the evening, when Chen Shiying came back from work, Zhou Ziwen took the two sisters and Yueyue to Uncle Wu's house for dinner.
Going to Uncle Wu’s house for dinner, Zhou Ziwen didn’t go empty-handed either.
He brought a pheasant that Tayun had just caught from the mountain today, and some mushrooms he had picked on the mountain before.
The family came to Wu Dagang's house, and Wu Dagang and his wife Chen greeted them warmly.
"Ziwen, you are here, come in and sit down." Wu Dagang said with a smile.
"Uncle Wu, aunt, let's have a meal." Zhou Ziwen greeted with a smile.
"You're talking about being a bastard, but it's too late for us to be happy that you can come."
"Oh, this is Yueyue! What a handsome girl."
Aunt Chen was surprised when she saw little Yueyue held by Chen Qiaoyi.
"Auntie, please hug Yueyue, she is so good." Chen Qiaoyi said with a smile.
Aunt Chen carefully took Yueyue and teased her: "Yueyue, smile, grandma will give you candy."
Little Yueyue seemed to feel Aunt Chen's love and giggled. .
Everyone couldn't help laughing when they saw little Yueyue's cute appearance.
Wu Dagang asked everyone to sit down: "Stop standing, sit down quickly, the food is ready."
Knowing that Zhou Ziwen was coming, Aunt Chen specially prepared a big table vegetable.
Everyone sat around the dining table, looking at the dishes on the table, and couldn't help but admire Aunt Chen's craftsmanship.
"Auntie, the dishes you made are so rich and delicious." Zhou Ziwen said.
"Yes, aunt, thank you for your hard work." Chen Shiying also said.
"Haha, it's not hard. I'm happy that you can come and eat. Try it quickly and see if it suits your taste." Aunt Chen said with a smile.
With Mrs. Chen’s warm invitation, everyone took their seats and prepared to enjoy this sumptuous dinner.
The table was filled with a variety of delicacies, including braised fish, sweet and sour pork ribs, stir-fried vegetables, cold cucumbers, etc. Each dish exuded an attractive aroma.
Although Aunt Chen’s cooking skills are not very good, Zhou Ziwen likes her very much.
He just likes this homely taste.
Zhou Ziwen picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs, put it into his mouth and chewed it carefully. The sweet and sour taste spread in his mouth. He said with satisfaction: "Mom, this sweet and sour pork ribs tastes so good, I want more Eat a few pieces."
Chen Shiying also took a bite of the cabbage and nodded and praised: "Madam, this dish is very refreshing and tastes good."
Wu Dagang saw everyone eating happily, with a happy smile on his face: "As long as you like it, eat more, you're welcome."
Aunt Chen said with a smile: "Yes, you can come, We are very happy, but we are afraid that the food is not to your taste.”
Everyone chatted while eating, and the atmosphere was warm and harmonious.
"Come, Ziwen, let me have a drink with the old man." Wu Dagang picked up the wine glass.
"Uncle Wu, I respect you." Zhou Ziwen held the wine glass in both hands and clinked it with Wu Dagang.
"It's a pity that Lao Zhou is not here today. It would be more lively if he were here."
Wu Dagang said with a sigh.
"Where is Uncle Zhou? I haven't seen him yet!" Zhou Ziwen asked curiously.
"He went to the commune for a meeting, I don't know what the meeting was, and he hasn't come back yet." Wu Dagang explained.
Zhou Ziwen nodded: "So that's it. When Uncle Zhou comes back, we will find time to get together."
"Okay, then it's settled." Wu Dagang agreed with a smile, and the two drank it down in one gulp. At the dining table, Chen Qiaoyi and Chen Shiying were also chatting quietly. Little Yueyue's eyes kept scanning around the table, full of curiosity about various dishes.
"Yiyi, Shiying, you should also eat more, don't just look after the children." Aunt Chen said with concern.
"I know, aunt." Chen Qiaoyi and Chen Shiying responded with a smile, and then began to taste the dishes on the table.
The dinner was held in a pleasant atmosphere. Everyone chatted and shared interesting stories about their lives while eating.
Wu Dagang and Zhou Ziwen chatted about the current situation in the village and the development of the mushroom planting base.
"Ziwen, your mushroom planting base is doing well. Now many people in the village want to follow your example." Wu Dagang said with appreciation.
"Haha, it's not difficult to grow it yourself. If you grow it well, you can also subsidize your family income."
Zhou Ziwen said with a smile.
He also heard about this. In fact, the members of the mushroom team grew them at home.
Especially those team members who followed him at the earliest, I heard that they are doing pretty well.
"Ziwen, do you think the scale of planting at the base can continue to expand?" Wu Dagang asked expectantly.
“It’s possible, but the commune shouldn’t be able to eat so much, right?” Zhou Ziwen was a little embarrassed.
The scale of the mushroom cultivation base is already quite large.
If each of the ten mushroom workshops is fully planted, there will be an output of 200,000 kilograms in a month.
This is due to different varieties and the growth cycle of some mushrooms is relatively long.
"That's true." Wu Dagang was a little disappointed when he heard this.
"Uncle Wu, the current production is actually very large, but we can grow more varieties and make them into dry goods, so that they can be shipped to other places for sale."
See When Wu Dagang looked disappointed, Zhou Ziwen gave him an idea.
"Dried mushrooms? How much can that thing cost?" Wu Dagang's eyes lit up, but he hesitated.
"The most suitable dried mushrooms are actually shiitake mushrooms. Dried shiitake mushrooms are relatively valuable."
Zhou Ziwen explained with a smile.
In fact, he is already doing this, but the growth cycle of shiitake mushrooms is relatively long. The shiitake mushrooms planted last year are not mature yet.
"Oh? How much can a pound of dried shiitake mushrooms cost?" Wu Dagang asked curiously.
“High-quality dried shiitake mushrooms can be sold in the market for more than four yuan per catty, or even higher.” Zhou Ziwen replied.
"Four yuan? That's a lot!" Wu Dagang said in surprise, obviously satisfied with the price.
"Uncle Wu, in fact, the price is not high. You must know that it takes eight to ten kilograms of dried mushrooms to produce one kilogram of dried mushrooms. With manual procedures, the price is not as good as fresh mushrooms!" Zhou Ziwen explained with a wry smile.
“Oh, that’s it, it’s really not cost-effective.” Wu Dagang nodded after listening to Zhou Ziwen’s explanation, expressing his understanding.
“There is nothing we can do about it, but dried mushrooms are easy to store and transport. We can transport them to other cities for sale.” Zhou Ziwen said.
"That's a way. Okay, I'll go to the commune tomorrow and discuss it with President Fu." Wu Dagang nodded.
After talking about mushrooms, the next topic became easy.
Everyone started chatting about some interesting things in the village, such as whose pig gave birth to a litter of piglets, whose child learned to walk, etc.
The dinner ended with laughter and laughter. After thanking Wu Dagang and Aunt Chen, Zhou Ziwen and his family went home.
When they returned home, it was dark outside.
As soon as they got home, Zhou Chaoyang ran over. (End of chapter)