Chapter 165 Killing the Cow

Cows are different from sheep. Sheep are animals that bully the weak and fear the strong, and they only fight among themselves.

But cows are loyal. If the family had not run out of feed, she would not have been so decisive as to kill the cow.

The herdsmen on this grassland are not so cruel in killing cattle. The medicine for cattle that they found in the house of the cattle-raising family also contained anesthetics for cattle.

It is recorded in the notes that cattle are either killed after being anesthetized or with high-voltage electric shock, so that the cattle will not feel pain.

They seemed to have seen a black cylindrical object in the house before, but they didn't know what it was at the time, so they didn't take it. They thought it should be the high-voltage electric baton mentioned in the notes.

There are still several bottles of anesthetic in small glass bottles. According to the dosage, one bottle is enough for one cow.

It was getting dark and the light was poor, so the two decided to give the cow the injection tomorrow.

The cow will not be fed tonight.

Mu Xi returned to the kitchen and took the pressure cooker off the stove.

What is stewed inside is the sheep's trotters, which are the only part of the whole sheep with skin.

I put it on there to stew in the afternoon. It had already been stewed until it was soft. I put it on there just to keep it warm.

Take the pressure cooker off, put an iron pot on top, place a steamer on it, and put the frozen white steamed buns in the steamer.

A pot was also lit on another stove with hot oil in it. Zhao Yeqing took the marinated mutton and prepared to put it in the pot.

The mutton used is the outer tenderloin, which is the entire back of the sheep. It looks long like a shoulder pole, so it is also called shoulder pole meat.

Slice it into thin slices, marinate it with light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sesame oil and pepper powder, then pour all the mutton into the pan when the oil starts to smoke, and stir-fry over high heat until cooked through.

Use a plate to take out the raw mutton, add some oil to the pot, and put in the chopped green onion slices.

After the onions change color, add the mutton back and continue stir-frying. Stir-fry evenly and it is ready to be served.

After Zhao Yeqing took the iron pan off the fire, he poured a little vinegar on the edge of the pan to enhance the flavor of the mutton.

The steamed buns were cooked over high heat. Mu Xi put them on a plate, took out the lamb's trotters from the pressure cooker, and put one in a bowl for each person.

The lamb's trotters were stewed in clear soup without any extra seasoning. Zhao Yeqing made a dipping sauce with chopped pepper and poured it on top.

Grab the sheep's hoof bone with your hand and put it in your mouth to chew.

The sheep's trotters were stewed until they were soft and boneless, and the sheepskin on the outside was extremely soft and melted when you put it with your lips, leaving only a sticky gelatinous substance on your mouth.

After gnawing on half a lamb's trotter, she reached out to take the steamed bun, broke a slit in the middle, held the bun in her left hand, held the chopsticks in her right hand, and put the stir-fried lamb with green onions into the steamed bun.

The scallions are sweet, the mutton is fresh and fragrant, and the fat from the mutton has soaked the steamed buns. It’s a full bite and super satisfying.

Mutton is warm in nature. After eating mutton these two days, my hands and feet are no longer cold. My body warms up after sleeping in bed for a while.

Zhao Yeqing has never had a nosebleed, but Mu Xi has had a nosebleed since childhood.

I was warming myself by the fireplace before going to bed, when I suddenly felt an itch under my nose. I reached out and touched it and felt a hint of red.

Zhao Yeqing couldn't help laughing and teased him, "Why don't you just sleep alone tonight."

Anyway, the current bed is two beds combined together, so it’s not impossible to separate them.

Mu Xi expressed contempt for her behavior of crossing the river and demolishing the bridge, "Now that your hands and feet are not cold anymore, I am abandoned, right?"

Zhao Yeqing had never thought about it that way, but since he mentioned it, she just nodded in agreement.

Before he even nodded his head, his mouth was blocked.

She raised her hand and pushed Mu Xi away, and sure enough, her chin was stained with blood.

She cursed, "Mu Xi! Are you disgusting?"

Mu Xi smiled and took a towel to wipe her clean. Seeing that she was still glaring at him, he quickly apologized, "I was wrong, I was wrong."

I'll dare to do it again next time.

Zhao Yeqing got up the next morning, opened the refrigerator, and saw the lamb kidneys inside. He had planned to roast them for Mu Xi in the evening, but then he thought of someone's evil deeds last night.

It's useless. Might as well be fed to a dog.

Mu Xi led the cow out of the cowshed, and seeing her like that, he asked in confusion, "What happened?"

She snorted, walked back to the room and took out all the medicine.

Some medicines are liquid and may freeze if placed in other rooms, so they can only be placed in the bedroom where the temperature is higher.

Draw the anesthetic into the syringe and give it to Mu Xi.

She was afraid that the cow would kick her if the needle was inserted, so she gave the task to Mu Xi, who was stronger than her.

Mu Xi found the right position and inserted the needle, but the cow had almost no reaction. After waiting for a few minutes, the cow finally staggered to the ground.

Cows are killed with anesthetics, so it is best not to eat their blood.

Zhao Yeqing didn't think it was a big deal. The usual way to kill a cow was to either cut its neck or hit its head hard with a hammer to kill it.

As for that method of killing cows, she would rather sacrifice the cow's blood than do that.

The artery was cut with a knife to release the cow's blood.

Only start peeling the skin after the blood is drained.

First, use a small knife to cut off the cow's hoof. Mu Xi had cut up a sheep twice before and his technique had gradually become proficient, so cutting up a cow was almost the same.

Place the small knife on the joint of the cow's hoof, and with a cut of the knife, the hoof will be removed intact.

The same goes for cowhide. First, cut a slit at the tail and legs, and then cut the slit at the tail from the belly.

Skinning a cow is not like skinning a sheep. Sheepskin can be peeled off by hammering with your fists, but cowhide needs to be cut little by little with a knife.

This step requires great care. If you accidentally cut it, you will have to cut the cowhide into small pieces.

Mu Xi peeled the cowhide for an hour before he completely peeled it off.

The cow is very heavy, probably weighing more than a thousand pounds.

Mu Xi said, "This cow is not that big. The largest of this breed can weigh more than 2,000 kilograms."

There are many information manuals in the herders' homes, which are distributed by the government to encourage herders to raise livestock and get rich. They introduce many varieties of livestock.

I saw it at the home of a cattle-raising family, but I didn't take it back because there was not much introduction.

Zhao Yeqing clicked his tongue, "If we raise this cow until it weighs more than 2,000 kilograms before slaughtering it, how long will it take to eat it all?"

It's okay to think about it, but it's obviously unrealistic now. Not to mention how much feed the cow needs to eat to grow to 2,000 kilograms. Even if it is slaughtered when it grows to more than 2,000 kilograms, the weather may have become hot by then.

It will all go bad in a few days.

You can't make all of it into beef jerky.

All the unwanted cow blood must be buried and cannot be poured out directly for fear of attracting wild animals.

The cut beef is classified and packed.

Zhao Yeqing looked at the meat that could not be finished at home in a short period of time, and for the first time he felt worried because there was too much meat.

Which one should I eat?