RPAGF Chapter 96 Beef
Chapter 96 Beef
On the 23rd, make sticky sugar melons. On the 24th, sweep the house. On the 25th, grind tofu. On the 26th, go cut meat. On the 27th, slaughter the New Year chicken. On the 28th, let the dough rise. On the 29th, steam the buns.
As the Chinese New Year was approaching, the supply of goods from Xiaomi's family to the Han family had stopped on the 20th day of the lunar year. These were durable goods, and Zhuangzi worked overtime for a while and finally finished all the goods they and the villagers needed.
The villagers continued to sell rice cakes, going out earlier than before and not going home until dark. Except for the elderly who stayed at home to look after the children and cook, even the women followed them into the city and town to sell cakes.
As the year draws to a close, those who are reluctant to spend will buy some snacks to entertain relatives at home. Rich people buy five or ten kilograms of cakes, and some large households directly order dozens of kilograms of cakes. The villagers are all smiling from ear to ear these days. It is a bit tiring, but you can earn a lot of money every day, so what is this little hard work? The elders take care of everything during the New Year, and the same goes for the children. Those with elders will leave them alone, and those without elders will directly ask other families to take care of them.
This winter, every household in the village made money by making fried dough sheets and rice cakes, and they planned to have a good New Year.
"Master, we have discussed and are planning to buy three pigs from you. Do you think it's okay?" Guan Zhuangtou thought that the master was going to sell them anyway, so it would be better to sell them to them and save trouble.
Lin Dashan has really earned a lot of money these days, and he has already discussed with his family about giving some New Year's goods to these farmers.
"You don't need to buy the pig. Consider it your New Year gift. You can go to the fish pond and catch three big fish per family."
Guan Zhuangtou was overjoyed when he heard this, "Thank you very much, Master!"
He has a large family and many of them work for the master's family. Yesterday, his daughter-in-law told him that she had saved 4 taels and 5 cents, a amount of money that he would never have dared to dream of before.
The two men discussed that they would renovate their house and find a wife for their son in the spring.
"By the way, go check how many pigs, sheep, chickens, ducks, and fish there are in the farm. Sell them all while the prices are high these days."
There were no more green leafy vegetables. Except for those they ate themselves and kept as New Year gifts, they were all picked up by the Han family yesterday. Shopkeeper Xu also said that they would come back to pick up the new ones in a few days.
"Yes, I'll go now."
Let’s put the pig’s affairs aside for now; the master’s affairs are the most important.
After the village head left, "Dad, are we going to kill a pig for the New Year?"
"Kill them. I plan to kill two. I will keep one for myself and share the other as a gift to the families."
Lin Xiaomi nodded. It was cold now, and the yard outside was like a natural refrigerator. No matter how much meat there was, it wouldn't go bad. It was also not a big deal if it was hot, as we could make bacon.
"Dad, is there anyone selling beef in the city?"
She wants to eat stir-fried beef, braised beef, and how can hotpot be without beef rolls!
"I'll ask the butcher tomorrow when he comes to take the pigs away. If that doesn't work, I'll go to the city to look for Shopkeeper Xu."
The imperial court stipulated that cattle could not be slaughtered unless they died of old age. They were to be used for ploughing. Beef was rare and certainly expensive. He had never eaten it in his decades of life.
My daughter wants to eat it, so I have to find a way to get her a few pounds to try.
Guan Zhuangtou kept 3 cows for the farm and 2 cows for the master to use during the New Year, and the butcher took away all the other cows that could be sold. However, the butcher said that they didn't have any cows either, and any dead cows were slaughtered by the county government, and the rich families bought them directly, so there was no way they could be found outside.
Lin Xiaomi was very disappointed when she heard this. Beef freedom could not be achieved. Even the cows on the farm could not be slaughtered at will because it was against the law.
Unable to bear seeing her daughter disappointed, she said, "Zhuangtou, you take care of the rest. I'm going to the city."
Looking at the impetuous Lin Dashan, Lin Xiaomi couldn't help but wonder if she was too hypocritical. At this time last year, their family couldn't even eat two pieces of pork during the Chinese New Year. Now, chicken, duck, fish and meat are not enough to satisfy her?
Shopkeeper Xu couldn't get beef, but his master was sure it was no problem. He knew the food in his master's house, and there was nothing rare.
"Brother Lin, please wait for me for two days and I will ask for you."
He was smart enough not to make any promises. The master had told him several times before that the Lin family could talk to him if they had any questions, but he didn't know if it was just a polite remark or something else, so he went to feel out the situation first.
"Then I'll have to trouble Shopkeeper Xu."
Lin Dashan bowed in gratitude. Emma, it's really not easy for my daughter to eat meat.
As soon as Lin Dashan left, Manager Xu reported to his master.
"I want beef." Han Yushan smiled. This rough guy actually knows a lot about food.
This winter, the green leafy vegetables and fried dough not only made him a lot of money, but also helped him to build up connections in the capital. He really didn't care about the return of favors, as it was just some food.
"Han Ping, how much beef is left?"
"We kept two for the New Year." The Han family is large, and the two cows weigh less than 3000 kilograms. Although it looks like a lot, it's actually not much to share.
Han Yushan thought for a moment and said, "Give him half of it."
That’s a lot! There are only three people in their family. Can they finish it?
"Then the price..." Han Ping didn't dare to make a decision on his own.
"We'll just charge him for whatever we bought." The brothers settled their accounts openly. They were just doing business together and there was no personal relationship between them.
"Yes."
Upon learning that Manager Xu had obtained half a cow, Lin Dashan immediately rushed to the city.
"Brother Xu, you are really amazing. I asked several places but couldn't get this good stuff."
Shopkeeper Xu just smiled and said nothing, "I have half of it here, Brother Lin, you can take it all. If you think it's too much, you can buy less.
All of this is for him! Lin Dashan was overjoyed. He thought it would be good to have 10 or 8 kilograms. It can be stored in cold weather. Half a cow is enough for Xiao Mi to eat for a long time. If he can't finish it, he can pickle it and eat it slowly.
As for being too much, no matter how much he has, he will never think it is too much. He doesn’t know when he will have the next meal.
So Lin Dashan waved his hand and bought all the meat.