Chapter 31
After the customers left, Jiang Yan arranged for them to pack their things. Because there was a backpack with the purchased items, the extra items had to be tied up with a rope and carried on the back.
"Eat something first and then go home."
Jiang Yan was also carrying a bucket, wondering if she wanted to eat some wontons.
Lin Bei seemed to see Jiang Yan's thoughts and immediately grabbed her: "Mom, let's just eat steamed buns..."
The last time Lin Feng ate steamed buns, he secretly took a bite. The smell of the meat kept lingering in his mind. The most important thing was that the steamed buns cost three cents each, but a bowl of wontons cost seven cents. If they were just cut into pieces and sold,
He had to sell cold tofu for seven yuan to be able to afford a bowl of wontons.
The other three people hurriedly shook their heads and refused, and Lin Nan was even more violent. He said: "Mom, we don't want to eat the buns anymore. Let's go back and eat them."
Lin Dong nodded: "Yes, mother, Jinhua must have prepared lunch, and she will definitely wait for us to go back to eat."
"Eat steamed buns, each one has a vegetable bun." Jiang Yan looked at the silly sons and continued: "Since you don't want to eat in the town, just eat a vegetable bun and eat it, and I will cut two pounds of meat.
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Jiang Yan originally wanted to make a vegetable bun and a meat bun for each person, but she thought it would be more cost-effective to use the money to cut the meat.
When they arrived at the bun stall, Jiang Yan ordered five vegetable buns in a familiar manner, gave them 10 Wen, and then took her sons to drive the oxcart.
Lin Bei was eating vegetable buns and counting with his fingers how much money he made today. He didn't dare to ask directly. He just kept counting in his head. But every time he added the front, he forgot the back, and he couldn't figure it out.
Several people were eating steamed buns, with sighs of satisfaction and happy smiles on their faces. A few days ago, they couldn't even imagine that they could have a full meal, but now they all eat steamed buns.
The soft dough, the sweet vegetable juice that emerges when you take a bite, and the oily vegetable filling taste very delicious. For those who often eat less oil and less salt, it is simply the best in the world.
"It's delicious, mother, you're so kind to us." After Lin Xi finished eating the vegetable buns, she reluctantly licked the juice dripping on her fingers, and her fingers were wiped clean by him.
Jiang Yan looked at his honest face with a greedy look and patted his shoulder.
"That's enough. From now on, Mom will let you have enough food and meat every day."
"Really?"
After hearing this, several people raised their eyes to look at Jiang Yan, staring straight at her, and their eyes began to shine.
Jiang Yan nodded to them. The life of the Lin family was much harder than that of other people in the village. It was rare for the family to eat meat once a year. It was really delicious. The original body also secretly made it by herself. Even if her sons knew about it, they would not know it.
Dare to make a sound.
"Of course it's true. Mom will never lie to you again. Come on, let's cut off the meat now."
Jiang Yan took them straight to the butcher shop. The butcher shop owner was tall and had a pregnant belly that was several months old. He had a smile on his face. He didn't look fierce at all like a butcher, nor did he look down on their poor clothes.
The butcher stalls on the street are about to close. Only the butcher stalls will stay open longer, but there are not many people at this time. The butcher stall owner is sitting leisurely in the rocking chair, and the shop fan is swaying. When he sees them arriving in front of the shop, he slowly walks
got up to say hello.
"What part does this eldest sister want? I'm too fat and too thin, so I'll cut you whatever you want."
Jiang Yan poked around with her finger and found a piece of fat and thin pork belly, which was perfect for stir-frying or braised pork.
She chose a cut of pork belly, a cut of front leg meat, and two pounds of pork suet for oil extraction. There was not a few drops of oil in the house, so when she ate anything recently, she just passed it through the pan with a rub of oil. It was as light as a vegetarian meal.
"That's all, boss, please give me a discount and I'll come to take care of your business from time to time."
"Prices have gone up recently, and my meat has also gone up a bit. Pork belly costs 18 cents per catty, front leg lean meat costs 13 cents per catty, and pork suet costs 20 cents per catty."
The butcher shop owner weighed the weight and said: "Sister, what you want is two pounds of pork belly, one pound of lean meat from the front legs, and two pounds of pork suet, a total of 89 cents. If you want a lot, I will give you two big bones.
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"Okay, thank you boss, that's all."
Poor people in this era generally did not buy lean meat. Most of them ate fatty meat. The fat meat was refined into oil, and the oil residue was also eaten. It was very fragrant when adding some to cooking. For farmers, it was considered a plate.
Meat dishes.
The boss quickly cut the meat and put it away, wrapped it in oil paper and handed it over. When Jiang Yan counted the money, she negotiated the price with the boss. The boss was also very happy and gave her four cents less, and finally accepted 85 cents.
After throwing the meat into the wooden barrel and carrying it, Jiang Yan happened to see a pot of pigs in the shop. Because of the hot weather, she could already smell it.
This pig offal is a good thing for Jiang Yan. After braised, it tastes amazing. Jiang Yan likes to eat spicy food the most, or stir-fry it directly, which is also a delicious dish.
"Boss, how can you sell this pig like you?"
"There are few people buying this pig. If you want it, I'll give it to you for three cents a pound."
Pig offal is collectively called pig offal, but this big basin is filled with pig intestines, lungs and tripe, which are difficult to clean. They are very dirty and smelly. People who buy them are usually those who rarely eat meat once.
Countryside villagers.
When Jiang Yan heard this, she was all convinced. The reason why this product didn't sell well was because people here couldn't wash it clean and couldn't remove the smell, but she could.
The total weight of this pig was 38 kilograms, which was 114 Wen. The boss directly rounded it up and gave her 100 Wen.
After shopping, the family walked towards the intersection. Fortunately, Lin Gui's bullock cart happened to be parked outside.
After getting in the car, Jiang Yan let out a heavy breath. She was exhausted after working hard all morning. She just turned her head and saw Lin Xi holding the barrel and staring straight at the meat inside.
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I don't know what I thought of, but my saliva immediately flowed out. Jiang Yan happened to be looking at me, but this fool didn't realize it. She wiped the saliva with her sleeves and smiled like a 250-year-old.
Jiang Yan's face twitched a few times, and she forced herself to turn her head away and stop looking. As long as the saliva didn't drip onto the meat, she could bear it!
The bullock cart waited for a long time, and after a few people from the same village got on, it started to walk back slowly.
But today there was an extra person from Liujia Village on the bullock cart. She was a skinny woman. She sat on the bullock cart and didn't speak. She just kept shedding tears, and her sobs penetrated Jiang Yan's ears from time to time.
"Sister-in-law, please stop crying. If you continue to cry, you may not be able to hold yourself back."
Lin Gui couldn't help comforting her. The old woman had been standing at the gate of the town crying. Seeing that she couldn't stand, he gave her a free ride half the way.
Chapter completed!