The new wharf in Chongcheng County has almost been completed, but the river channel in front of the wharf needs to be widened and deepened.
This river channel was dredged last winter, but it was cold then and not much was dug out, so the people were not allowed to go into the water to dig.
It’s different now… Many people, including Zhao Laosan, are standing in the water digging mud.
The fragrance came at this time.
"What's that smell? Why is it so fragrant?" Someone couldn't help swallowing, "I've never smelled anything so fragrant before!"
Another person asked, "Did the kitchen prepare something delicious?"
After hearing what the two said, a young man said, "How can the food in the kitchen be so delicious? It's as good as the food in the county restaurant!"
Someone else said, "That's right. Such delicious meat must not be made in the kitchen! I went to see it before, and the kitchen made pork stewed with cowpea and eggplant again today."
At this time, a person from Miaoqian Village took a few deep breaths and said, "This smell is a bit familiar to me..."
Zhao Laosan nodded: "Yes, it is familiar. This aroma is like the braised meat made by Li Qingzhi."
"Li Qingzhi? The one who led the case?"
"I heard that eating the braised pork stewed by Li Qingzhi can make you smarter... Is that the braised pork?"
"This braised meat is so delicious, no wonder so many people are thinking about it!"
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Zhao Laosan said: "The braised food made by Li Qingzhi tastes like this. I heard that he has a shop at the dock. Maybe he is the one making the braised food..."
Everyone was extremely curious and surrounded Zhao Laosan to ask about the news of the braised food. They also said, "If Li Qingzhi sells this braised food, I must buy some!"
"I want to buy it too, it smells so good!"
"Eating it can make you smarter, I must let my children eat more!"
… After saying that, they envied Zhao Laosan: "Zhao Laosan, you are so lucky! Your son went to the Li family, so he should be able to eat meat every day, right? Did he eat a lot of this braised food?"
Zhao Laosan smiled innocently: "I should have eaten a lot."
The people from Miaoqian Village interrupted: "Zhao Xiaodou is in luck. Not only can he eat meat every day, but he can also study!"
When Zhao Laosan heard this, he laughed even more happily.
Before, when Li Qingzhi returned to the village to hold a banquet, he met Zhao Xiaodou.
His son had really changed, he almost couldn't recognize him!
He has been working at the New Wharf for the past few months and has no time to go to the county town to see his children. After finishing the work at the New Wharf in a few days, he will definitely take his chickens and ducks to the county town to visit them.
"Zhao Laosan, your son can actually study? He will definitely be able to turn his life around in the future!"
"Zhao Laosan, you will definitely enjoy happiness in the future!"
"Zhao Laosan, you and Li Laogen didn't have a good life before, but now it's really good!"
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Not far away, the kitchen.
According to County Magistrate Gou's instructions, the kitchen would give some meat to the working people every day. Today's meal was eggplant and cowpea stewed with meat.
Chef Zhou also fried eggplant boxes and stir-fried pork belly with cowpeas. These were for the minor clerks and runners at the New Wharf, and of course the people in the kitchen also ate them.
Chef Zhou is a very good cook. He made fried eggplant boxes and stir-fried pork belly with cowpea a few days ago. Everyone liked them very much and praised them continuously.