Back to the golden age

Because there wasn't much wine, the two of them didn't dare to drink too much, after all, it was gone after drinking one bottle.

Eat food, sip wine, smoke, chat while eating.

Li Daqi was very surprised by Song Yuanchao's cooking skills. He didn't expect Song Yuanchao to be able to cook good dishes now.

And this braised fish, Song Yuanchao's method is different from ordinary people's. It is first fried and then braised, and some peppers are specially added, which is more flavorful than the usual braised fish.

Even a plate of ordinary fried cabbage is fragrant because it is fried with lard.

In addition to these three dishes, there is also a plate of peanuts, fried by Song Yuanchao so crispy, it is a pleasure to chew.

In addition, Song Yuanchao got two big bones and white radish to cook a pot of soup. It has been boiled all morning. The color of the soup is like milk. Drinking a bowl of bone soup in winter will keep you warm.

"Your skills are really amazing. I think you can become a chef in a state-run restaurant." Li Daqi praised while eating, and gave a thumbs up.

"Practice makes perfect, and it will come naturally if you do more. Besides, although I didn't cook much in the kitchen when I was at home, I also learned a few tricks from my mother. These years, I have been self-reliant in the local area. How can I do it if I don't know how to cook? necessary skills for life."

"Hahaha, that's true." Li Daqi smiled immediately: "I can cook a few dishes, but I can't compare with you. The Liaodong side where we stayed is used to cooking in a big pot. Put it all in, cook it in a big pot and eat it with steamed buns, it tastes pretty good. I’ll make it some other day, and I’ll give you a taste.”

"Okay! I can have a good taste then."

Song Yuanchao saw that Li Daqi was particularly fond of braised pork and braised fish. In fact, he knew that almost no one in this era could resist the temptation of big fish and big meat. Because of the lack of supplies, most people lack oil and water in their stomachs. Ordinary people can see meat every month. It's good to have a few times, and it's impossible to eat as extravagantly as they are now.

Although Li Daqi loves to eat, after a few mouthfuls, he stopped moving his chopsticks. He turned to the plate of peanuts and threw one into his mouth with his chopsticks. It was especially delicious.

Song Yuanchao deliberately took the largest piece of meat in the bowl and put it in Li Daqi's bowl, and then gave him a paddle, and smiled and asked him to eat more. Since today is a private meeting between the two of them, this meal must be eaten What's the point of eating something that's delicious if you don't enjoy it?

"Thank you brother." Looking at the fish in the bowl, Li Daqi's eyes were slightly red. He didn't say anything, he took a big bite, and then took a sip of wine.

In order to avoid Li Daqi's embarrassment, Song Yuanchao took the initiative to ask about the situation of his former classmates. Li Daqi came back earlier than himself, so he should know better.

"How many years have passed, and now there are only three people who can be contacted."

Li Daqi said, just as Song Yuanchao imagined, Li Daqi did go to see his former classmates after he came back, but they left for eight years. Not many of their generation could stay in Shanghai back then, and many of them went successively like Song Yuanchao I went to other places to go to the mountains and the countryside, and I didn't come back until one or two years ago.

Among them were those who stayed in the local area and did not come back. Li Daqi finally found three people after going around. These three people were their elementary school classmate Jiang Tao, junior high school classmates Zhang Bin and Wang Jianjun.

"Jiang Tao came back early. He sneaked back in 77. Later, he stayed in Shanghai and never went back. Last year, the policy change directly solved the household registration on the spot. Now he works in an enamel factory."

"This guy is smarter than us." Song Yuanchao was amused when he heard it. Jiang Tao, Song Yuanchao, has a deep memory. He was a thin monkey figure when he was a child. He and Li Daqi's follower in elementary school. monkey".

Jiang Tao is a little clever, and he is lazy and not good at enduring hardships, so he will run back to Shanghai from the countryside to live and die, which is really something a person like him can do.

But doing so was a mistake. Jiang Tao came back early, and the policy was changed as soon as the household registration was changed. In addition, at that time, the return of educated youths had just begun, and the work arrangement in Shanghai was not as difficult as it is now. Jiang Tao Looking for someone at home, Toto's relationship, working in an enamel factory is much better than Li Daqi and others who came back later.

"Where are Zhang Bin and Wang Jianjun?" Song Yuanchao asked.

"They came back around the same time as me, and now they are squatting at home without work." Speaking of this, Li Daqi shook his head and said: "I met Zhang Bin yesterday, and I am worried at home these days. Not good, the four brothers and sisters, plus his parents and the elderly, a family of eight squeezed into a one-story house with no place to sleep, and what’s worse, no job, if this continues, they won’t even be able to eat enough.”

After taking a sip of wine, Li Daqi lit a cigarette and took a sharp puff, exhaled the smoke and shook his head: "Wang Jianjun's family is similar, and they are also worrying about work. Do you remember what I said when we met last time? Did we come back from that place?" There are dozens of educated youths working, so what will happen if this continues.”

Song Yuanchao nodded. The job problems caused by the return of educated youths to the city are a huge problem, followed by social problems and public security issues. However, this topic is too big. Song Yuanchao is just a small commoner, so how can he have any say in this matter? .

"Find time to call out Zhang Bin and Wang Jianjun. I haven't seen them for a long time. By the way, there is also Jiang Tao. If he is willing to come, he will come together."

"That's no problem. Let's go tomorrow. I'll go find them tomorrow. It's okay to stay at home. It's easy to get together."

"Forget it tomorrow, maybe in two days." Song Yuanchao thought for a while and asked, "Daqi, is there any way you can get an empty warehouse or something?"

"Empty warehouse?" Li Daqi didn't understand Song Yuanchao's intention for a while, and looked at him with interrogative eyes.

"Yes, it's just an empty warehouse, or an empty one-story house. Anyway, the space should be a little bigger, and it can be opened inside."

"I said Aid North Korea, you don't want to do anything bad, do you?" Li Daqi asked with squinting eyes

"Fuck you, what are you thinking about!" Song Yuanchao scolded with a smile, and then said seriously: "This is a serious matter, I will tell you the specifics later, you first think about how to solve the warehouse problem."

"This..." Li Daqi scratched his head while smoking a cigarette and thought for a while: "It really doesn't matter if you want this warehouse, and you don't have to think about bungalows. Now that everyone lives in a tight house, how can there be a bungalow available for you to use?" ?."

Hearing what Li Daqi said, Song Yuanchao was not surprised, nodded and said: "I just asked casually, if it doesn't matter, I will find another way."

"Yanchao, let me ask you again, you are doing something serious, you are definitely not doing something bad, right?" Li Daqi asked seriously.

"You can rest assured that you will not steal or rob, nor will you harm the interests of the country. It is a very serious matter."

"If that's the case..." Li Daqi hesitated and said, "I'm sure you won't be able to find the warehouse or bungalow, but you can find a way to find a similar place. How about I inquire first and give you news later?"

"No problem, just pay attention, but it's time to hurry up, I need it urgently." Song Yuanchao said, then raised the tea mug and said with a smile: "Come on, let's continue drinking."

"Okay, cheers!"

"cheers!"