Reincarnation in the 60s: My Spatial Supermarket Brings Forth Wealth-Chapter 235: Kimchi

Lin Xue spoke easily, because she was fully confident in making pickles. With the seasonings from Li Qiang’s supermarket space, it would be twice as effective with half the effort.

Actually, the pickles she mentioned were similar to those from Korea, but those who loved spicy food would particularly enjoy them. Besides, in this era, there wasn’t much to put on the dining table for each household, so if they made something fresh to sell, it would definitely be welcomed.

The drought only affected the farmers, but city workers still received their wages as usual. Therefore, their food would be absolutely in demand.

Although this time they hadn’t planted napa cabbage yet and couldn’t make spicy cabbage, they could use cucumbers, eggplants, beans, peppers, celery, leeks, and all kinds of leafy greens to make pickles without any problem.

Once the napa cabbage came in, she could start making spicy cabbage and sauerkraut.

This way, pickles could be sold all year round. Plus, napa cabbage is easy to store; it can last a whole winter and an extra spring. Storing it in a cellar would keep it even longer.

"Xiao Xue, do you think this method will work? If it does, it would be a great benefit to the country and the people! Right now, with the ten acres of vegetables we carefully tend, the yield is quite good, and the supply and marketing cooperative can barely keep up. They’ve asked me several times to lower the price a bit, but I refused! If we could use some of it ourselves, that would be ideal!" The brigade leader was quite shaken today, and his heart was still pounding.

"Of course it can work, but the venue for making pickles, the manpower, and most importantly, applying to the higher-ups for these, will all need to be handled by you, brigade leader grandpa! I’m only responsible for making them! And I’ll also take on the task of buying the seasonings!" Lin Xue said decisively.

"Sure! That’s no problem at all! It will be done quickly! As for the venue, the brigade headquarters will be vacated for your use! There’s only that one empty house in the village! You tell me how many people you need, and I’ll find them for you!"

Wang Jianjun quickly snapped out of his worry about villagers starving in winter and became full of energy, almost ready to get up and start mobilizing right away.

"We’ll need women! A dozen or so should be enough, right, and we’ll also need several big vats. Can you arrange for those?"

"The manpower is not a problem, but those big vats... we’d need to buy them from the Xiangyang Commune vat factory. The brigade has enough money to buy them, but there’s just the concern they won’t sell to us," Wang Jianjun started to worry again.

He may have some influence in the village, but once outside, who cares what kind of brigade leader he is?

"There’s a vat factory in the Xiangyang Commune? How come I haven’t heard of it?" Lin Xue was puzzled; she had been to the brick factory in Xiangyang Commune before but hadn’t seen a vat factory.

"Yes, it’s in the same yard as the brick factory. They fire dishes, vats, and similar items, but I think that factory only supplies the Xiangyang Commune and doesn’t really sell externally," Wang Jianjun said, his face full of worry. "If we had to buy from the county, it would be too far. What could we do!"

As soon as Lin Xue heard it was in the same yard as the brick factory, she remembered Director Bai. She recalled selling him 500 jin of rice at twenty cents each! Maybe that favor could still be used; if not, she could send some good food over.

"I’ll figure something out about this. Tomorrow, let’s ask Uncle Zhiyong to drive the tractor and take me to Xiangyang Commune. If we can buy them, we’ll bring them back!" Lin Xue said, "When our house was being built, Zhang Yuan introduced me to a director at the brick factory. I’ll see if he can help out!"

What Lin Xue said wasn’t entirely true, but it was partially honest.

"Really? Xiao Xue girl! You’ve come back and cured my worries! Truly a little fairy sent by heaven to save our brigade!" Wang Jianjun was so excited that he blurted out everything that came to his mind.

"Oh, brigade leader! You mustn’t say such things loudly! Be careful not to get caught up as an example for criticism! No superstition, no superstition!" Bai Xianglan, who had been listening for a while, couldn’t help but run over and warn him with hand gestures.

Lin Xue noticed that during the months this grandma spent in the countryside, she had picked up the exaggerated actions and tones of the old ladies.

It made sense since neighbors often came by to chat, and before she got married, she was a girl in this village too, with two good friends who would come by to talk with her, no wonder she learned it.

"Yes, yes! Xianglan is right! No superstition. Well, Xiao Xue, I’ll go arrange what you mentioned right away, and tomorrow morning I’ll have Zhiyong come to pick you up!" Wang Jianjun quickly followed by waving his hands and shaking his head, then hurriedly walked out, almost bumping into the door.

"Hahaha..." The two brothers, seeing him leave, couldn’t help but burst out laughing.

"Alright, you two! Since when did you start making fun of your elders?" Lin Xue scolded her two brothers.

"Big sister, can we go with you tomorrow?" Lin Shan stopped laughing and seriously asked.

"What would you do there? Stay home and study! It’s so hot, and the road is far! It’s exhausting!" Lin Xue disapproved; if she could, she wouldn’t want to go either.

"But big sister, have you thought about the fact that if only you and Uncle Zhiyong go tomorrow, didn’t you notice the way he looks at you?" Lin Shan, like a little adult, educated his sister.

"Uh..." Lin Xue was at a loss for words. She had noticed! That’s why she deliberately avoided him, not talking much since then. How could she forget now?

Zhang Yuan was in the Capital City; if something like that got around and reached his ears, though he would undoubtedly believe her, it would still feel bad.

She was certain that if she went alone with Wang Zhiyong tomorrow, it would definitely reach Zhang Yuan, because Zhao Hongmei is capable of writing to Zhang Yuan about it.

"Xiao Xue, take your two younger brothers with you tomorrow! Let them see the outside world, and your little aunt, isn’t she in Xiangyang Commune? If there’s time, go see her! Although her mother-in-law is good, she still can’t conceive, right?" Bai Xianglan learned from Lin Xue that Bai Xiaomei’s mother-in-law was decent.

"Alright, we’ll take something to visit Aunt too. Her infertility is probably due to malnutrition and lack of good food. I wonder if she spent the money I gave her last time on some medicine!" Lin Xue agreed readily.

It was almost afternoon, and they hadn’t eaten much at her grandmother’s house, so the little ones were probably hungry. Her mother, Wang Cuihua, went out to pick wild vegetables, saying they could be used to feed the chickens.

She couldn’t control it, so she got up to make a meal.

Lin Yun and her sister were busy watching the children, while Lin Shuang ran to help the eldest sister cook, and the two brothers weren’t idle, hurrying to start the fire.

The absence of appliances was inconvenient, as they still had to build a fire in the hot weather, making not only the cook but also the house unbearably hot, without electric fans or even electricity.

In such weather, you can’t take out too many good things, as they’d spoil in a day.

Lin Xue took out non-perishable noodles, cooked them, rinsed them, fried some eggs, and picked cucumbers, green onions, and cilantro, making cold egg noodles that were well-received, with everyone eating until they were full, even the little ones and grandma.

Acidic, spicy, cool, and appetizing with the fragrant eggs and refreshing greens, they tasted simply wonderful.

Lin Xue also had cold noodles in the supermarket, and if there was spicy cabbage to go with them, it would be a real treat in the hot summer.