The three of them ate and when they went to pay, it was less than five yuan! Well, Hansonglin could only sigh, at this time, prices were really quite cheap. Of course, at this time, money was also not easy to make.
When you calculate it all, in fact, prices were similar to those of later times.
In fact, prices in later times were even lower.
After all, in the future, the Chinese nation has completely completed industrialisation, and the prices of basic necessities have remained relatively low.
This is a very important characteristic of industrialised countries.
Like pork for 4 yuan!
This price seems to be about right; it seems that pork prices of a few yuan have remained for a long time. It was only when Han Zegao was in high school that there was a sharp rise, to more than ten yuan.
After that, there was a period of low prices, and then in 2019, the price of pork skyrocketed to more than twenty yuan.
It is possible for the price of pork to drop back to a few yuan, but it will be difficult.
Han Songlin looked at the building in front of him in shock. To be honest, he was really a little surprised.
Because he was familiar with the place, he had come here many times before to buy food and other things.
'Where is this?'
Liu Yuyan didn't care: 'The newly renovated food market!'
It turned out that the future county's largest vegetable market was being built now.
Yes!
There will be the county's first supermarket here.
In the future, this side will become the first choice for supermarkets.
Not far from the county bus station, if you come to the county or leave the county, you have to buy something to take back, right?
Han Songlin looked at the newly built store in front of him. If he bought a store now, he could at least guarantee that in the future, he would never worry about food and drink!
Han Songlin could guarantee that.
Not far away, there was a sign erected, stating that the store was for sale.
The asking price was 361 yuan per square metre!
This price was considered normal, as the current housing price in the county was only about 100 yuan per square metre.
With the money in the family, they could probably buy a 60-square-metre shop.
'Have you brought your passbook?'
Liu Yuyan asked. 'I don't carry my passbook around with me!'
Han Songlin didn't say anything, but went to the real estate office.
There were hardly any people in the sales office. When Han Songlin entered, the salesperson was sitting on a chair, cracking melon seeds!
Han Songlin didn't care about this.
Instead, he politely asked, 'Excuse me, I'd like to ask about the retail shop!'
'Well, it's written very clearly outside, 360 per square metre. You can take out a loan, or pay in full, and you'll get an extra 10 square metres.'
Wow!
This is a bit of a surprise!
'May I ask if the store near the entrance has been sold?'
'No! You want to buy it?' Sister Han's eyes widened, and she felt a sudden burst of energy.
This guy is still handsome!
But when she saw Liu Yuyan by Han Songlin's side, she put on a stern face again.
What's so great about being good-looking?
Although Han Songlin felt that there was something wrong with this change in attitude, he wasn't angry. People, both in the present and the future, are full of strange characters.
Of course, in 1992, being too strange could easily get you killed!
This is no joke!
The current security situation in Shu Chuan is not very good, and fights and brawls happen all the time.
When he was young, Han Ze still heard his father mention that they were on a construction site and were even pulled along to add to the noise.
So, when a conflict breaks out, don't look at the crowd of people on the opposite side, but most of them were just pulled along to add to the noise.
It was like this in the late Ming Dynasty. The army that could fight was only the generals' household troops, and the others were just there to make up the numbers.
Out of a hundred thousand troops, it was already very good if 5,000 could fight.
And those 5,000 were divided among the various military leaders.
How could they not be invincible?
'You have the intention!'
'Do you have the money?'
'I have the money, but can I go and have a look at the store first?'
'Okay, follow me!'
Han Songlin shook his head at the reluctant look on his face. He really didn't know what to say.
The width of the storefront door was four metres, and the depth was sixteen metres.
That's sixty-four ping for the entire facade!
Sixty-four ping may sound small, but it's absolutely big enough for a storefront.
Some storefronts are just a few square metres.
But their business is very good.
'Big sister, can I set up a stall outside this storefront?'
'I don't know about that. If you want to set up a stall, go ahead, no one will stop you!'
That's true.
'In that case, I don't have any money with me today, I'll come back tomorrow and pay for it.'
'Okay!'
Han Songlin watched as the fat woman pulled the shutter door shut and left with Liu Yuyan.
They bought meat, pig's feet, pig's head meat, etc., which were directly packed in a woven hemp bag; there were also star anise, cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaves, orange peel, cumin, Sichuan peppercorns, cloves, etc.
It was another big bag full!
Han Songlin used a bag as a shoulder pad and carried it directly, and Liu Yuyan also carried it in her hand.
As for Han Ting, she just walked.
However, as everyone knows, children don't want to walk after just a short while.
Han Songlin simply placed it on the other shoulder.
I have to say that Han Songlin is extremely satisfied with his current body.
Yes, satisfied.
Who wouldn't want to be in good health?
Once they got home in the car again, Han Songlin started to prepare the meat. It definitely had to be washed.
Is braised pork easy?
It's actually quite simple.
Han Songlin mixed the marinade and then soaked the meat in warm water.
He added oil to the pan and fried the sugar until it turned caramel in colour.
Caramel colour!
That's how the marinade gives the meat its colour; normally, no artificial colouring is used.
Don't use soy sauce to colour the marinade, because then it won't be able to be used again.
The longer the marinade is used, the more fragrant it becomes.
Some old marinades in particular have been used for centuries and are still going strong.
That's a long time.
Han Songlin marinated the meat at home, and although it didn't spread the fragrance over ten li, almost everyone in the neighbourhood could smell it.
Han Songlin told Liu Yuyan to invite people: 'You go invite the Qings and their families to come over for dinner! I'll go get the second oldest and his mother to come.'
Han Ze's grandfather had four brothers, and Han Songlin's generation had more than ten cousins. Now there were only eight families living in the same production team.
If everyone was invited, there would really be a lot of people.
Liu Yuyan hesitated for a moment and didn't move. 'Just ask Songcai and his mother to come over for dinner! It's not possible to invite everyone over for dinner, there's no room at home. Just serve some braised pork in a bowl and send a little to each family to try.'
Han Songlin really hadn't considered this. For him, the uncles in his family were all very good to him.
So, in his heart, he also considered them family.
'Then let's do it your way!' Han Songlin readily agreed, as he hadn't really thought this through.
Now, it really wasn't the time to throw a big banquet.
'Then go tell Songcai first, or they'll be making dinner!'
'Okay!'
As he watched the flames in the stove, Han Songlin thought about the store he had seen earlier.
The store was in a good location, right at the entrance to the food market.
Every day there are people coming and going, so there is no need to worry about the flow of people.
Within 500 metres of the market, there are a residential area, high school, junior high school, elementary school, and a bus station.
When there is a market, this is the place where people will come.
As far as I can remember, this market has always been quite popular. Even after the future county seat has expanded several times in size, people still like to come here to buy things.
The reasons are simple: one is that the prices are relatively cheap, and the other is that everything is available.