Return to 1983: Starting from hunting in the mountains

Chapter 39 Encountering a slaughtered pig on the way, buying meat in a big way

"how much is the total?"

Lu Jiansheng took the silk headband and pointed at the things on the counter.

"Well, comrade, I'll do the math for you later."

These days, salespersons are all paid by the government, and the golden rice bowl is an industry that everyone envies. They usually look at people through their nostrils, but now they can't help but be more polite when facing Lu Jiansheng, who spends a lot of money.

Seeing that Lu Jiansheng bought a lot, the salesperson took out an abacus from under the counter.
  "A total of sixty-seven dollars and thirty-seven cents."

The salesperson is very skilled at calculating.

Lu Jiansheng nodded and settled the bill! Lu Erniu was called to help load everything onto the cart, which was half the size of the cart. If this money were spent forty years later, I might not even be able to buy a pair of shoes.

After leaving the supply and marketing cooperative, Lu Jiansheng went to the grain station and bought five or six kilograms of rice and noodles, and then he and Lu Erniu hurried home.

Although he wandered around the county town this time, the route was relatively smooth. In addition, Lu Erniu, who set off early, worked as hard as a calf. Lu Jiansheng estimated that he should be able to return home before dark.

He also stopped subconsciously. He forgot to buy pork in the county just now! The two little guys at home also want to eat pork stewed vermicelli!

In a large iron pot, the slaughtered and bled pigs were soaked in it.

These days, the girl's family doesn't pay much attention to the amount of the bride price. As long as the boy's family has a good reputation for doing things, of course, there are also those who have the ability to cheat. This is true in any era.

In the yard, it was steaming with boiling water scalding pig hair.

Lu Jiansheng nodded. Not everyone is as lucky as him when getting married these days. Marrying Bai Ruoxi doesn't require a penny in betrothal gifts. Most of them still require betrothal gifts. Like in the city, they pay attention to three turns and one ring, a bicycle, a sewing machine, watches, radios,

"Originally, Wu Baoguo had been raising this pig for two years, and he was not willing to sell it during the Chinese New Year. His son was getting married, and the woman wanted eleven pounds of pork and a bride price of ten yuan. Wu Baoguo wanted to sell the pig as a bride price, but it turned out to be a first-class pig. If he had to be considered a second-class person, Wu Baoguo would just kill the pig himself without doing anything else."

No matter how cold the weather is, everyone likes to watch the excitement, especially pig slaughtering. At this time, Lu Jiansheng saw many rural women carrying baskets and looked inside.

"Er Niu, wait for me here, I'll go take a look."

It happened that when Lu Jiansheng passed by the head of Wujiatun Village, he saw a family killing pigs in the village.

He walked in and took a look inside.

Lu Erniu was pulling the cart in front, and Lu Jiansheng was not idle either, helping push the cart from behind.
  Soon it was around four o'clock in the afternoon.

A man in an apron was holding a butcher's knife, and he was showing Wu Baoguo how to start.

The middle-aged woman next to him heard what he said and said without looking back: "This is from Wu Bao's country. I heard that he originally planned to sell the pigs to the food station, but the price offered by the food station was too low."

Pig killing was a big event, and Lu Jiansheng saw many people coming from the surrounding villages.

"Auntie, whose family is killing pigs? Why are they killing pigs at this time?"

In poor rural areas, of course, there is no such condition, but they will still give some things. If you are poor, you can get a daughter-in-law by giving some things, a few yuan, a dozen yuan, 500 yuan, etc., and the dowry given by the woman is usually the same. Tables, chairs, benches, hanging wardrobes, tea sets, etc.

Lu Jiansheng walked over quickly.

"Ok."

Lu Jiansheng said to Lu Erniu.

After speaking, the middle-aged woman even frothy, obviously the food station hated it.

Wujiatun is a large village, with thirty or forty households. It is not in the same township as Liuligouzi, and its location is not remote. The conditions are much better than those in their village.

Then the man blows air into the four holes with his mouth. After blowing, he ties the four legs with thin ropes to prevent the air from escaping.

Then beat it with a wooden board to separate the pigskin and pork. Take a thick iron rod and insert the iron rod from the four legs of the pig to separate the pigskin and pork as much as possible.

Mo Yue waited for half an hour.

There was a commotion inside.

Wu Baoguo took a puff of dry cigarette and shouted outside in a hoarse voice: "Who wants to weigh pork? It's a dime cheaper than in the countryside!"

Immediately after
  Just go door to door to buy meat.

Actually.

The more people buy meat, the more likely it is that the meat will be weighed.

I have no money in my hand, but the meat is cheap! No one is willing to take money out of their pockets if they don’t want tickets.

Basically, I buy half a catty and three quantities.    Many people go home to buy some fat and boil it.
  therefore.

When it was Lu Jiansheng's turn, there was only a large piece of lean pork ribs left. Of course, Wu Baoguo had reserved the best part in advance.

He didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

to be frank.

Compared to fat

He actually prefers to eat lean meat such as ribs. After all, eating too much fat meat is not good for the body.

Lu Jiansheng touched his chin and said, "Uncle, how much do these ribs cost?"

Wu Baoguo took a puff of dry cigarette and looked up at Lu Jiansheng. He felt a little unfamiliar and couldn't remember whose child it was.

He knocked the cigarette pole and said, "Are you sure you want to buy ribs? There's not much meat here. Don't buy it back and get scolded by your mother-in-law."

Most working people these days are still very simple. Lu Jiansheng smiled and said: "It's okay, I want ribs and some lean meat."

"The ribs are 60 cents, and the lean meat is 70 cents!" Wu Baoguo looked at the remaining meat and sighed.

His price is much cheaper than in the countryside, but if he can sell all the pork, he can make more than selling it to the food station.

Lu Jiansheng's mind became active when he looked at the dried pigs in the box that no one wanted. This stuff replenishes blood and is very effective for Bai Ruoxi and the two little guys who are suffering from physical depletion.

These days, every household kills pigs and basically sells them.

After selling the pigs, you will have money, so you can catch the piglets again.

Actually.

Wu Baoguo is killing pigs now, so it's not easy to sell them. Otherwise, he wouldn't have chosen to sell them to the food station first. You know, everyone just buys some fat meat and boils it in oil.

Who is willing to buy so much lean meat to eat?

Not to mention the ribs!
  Unfortunately, the food station rated his first-grade pigs instead of second-grade ones, so he lost a lot of money.

Had to kill.

How much can the meat be sold for?

Otherwise, it can only be left.

Pork liver is not easy to sell.

It has a big flavor and not much oil. If you want to make it delicious, you have to add heavy ingredients.

All said and done, it costs money.

Not cost-effective.

Lu Jiansheng pondered for a moment and then said: "Uncle, let me buy three kilograms of ribs and three kilograms of lean meat, and you give me the liver as a gift. Is that okay?"

Wu Baoguo

His mouth and nose twitched.

I am so happy!
  He was originally worried that he wouldn't be able to sell these lean pork ribs, but here comes a young man who walks away with six pounds as soon as he opens his mouth!
  As for the pork liver, he was worried about asking his relatives who wanted it!

Now the young man asked for it.

He couldn’t just give it away!

"Okay! Seeing that you are happy with your work, I will weigh you now!"

As he spoke, he picked up the butcher's knife and cut off a large piece of meat from the hanging half of the pig. It was both fat and thin, but very skinny, with a piece of ribs missing. When weighed, it weighed just over six kilograms.

"I'll give it as a gift to you if you have more!"

“If you sell these three pounds of ribs and three pounds of lean meat, you’ve solved a big problem for yourself!

As for giving these to his son as a betrothal gift, he didn't even dare to think about it. Isn't this looking down on others? After killing the pig, he would keep the fattest and best piece.

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