Chapter 14: Secure the Pocket

Qili Village is only seven or eight miles away from Xingcheng. According to Shen Qing's classification, it belongs to the suburbs. It is very close, and it will be very convenient to go into the city for business in the future.

After paying the two cents per person to enter the city, Shen Qing and Jiang Xiangnan entered the city smoothly.

Jiang Xiangnan couldn't hide the pain in his eyes as he watched the four cents being handed over to the soldiers guarding the city.

Shen Qing was fine. Although he didn't have much money, he didn't worry too much about these necessary expenses.

"Mom, where are we going first?" Jiang Xiangnan asked awkwardly, looking at the busy street.

He was not afraid to run around in the village, and was so brave that he was never afraid even when going to the wilderness. But somehow, when he saw so many people all of a sudden, he was so nervous that he didn't know where to put his hands and feet.

Shen Qing replied: "First find a big restaurant and sell the fish and eels while they are fresh, then you can relax a little." Money is safe in the pocket.

Jiang Xiangnan nodded obediently, carrying the big bucket and following his mother's footsteps, without any objection.

Fortunately, his mother was leading the way, otherwise he would have been very busy if he had come alone. Xiangbei is really amazing for being able to sell things!

Shen Qing quickly found a large restaurant, went around to the kitchen at the back, asked Jiang Xiangnan to wait at the entrance of the alley, and then knocked on the courtyard door.

Jiang Xiangnan only saw a manager coming out. He looked at the big fish in the bucket and nodded. He looked at the eels in another bucket and his frown relaxed a lot. After a while, he came out with a purse. His mother turned sideways behind him to block the bucket, so he could not see clearly.

But he was sure that the man was very satisfied with both the big fish and the eel, and must have sold them all!

Mom is so awesome!

Shen Qing waited until the door in front of him closed, and after confirming that there was no one around, he quickly pressed the yes button on the mall. In an instant, the eels in the bucket disappeared, and the balance increased by 989 yuan!

Including yesterday's balance, the balance suddenly exceeded the thousand yuan mark. Looking at the balance of more than 1,300 yuan, she breathed a sigh of relief.

She could have earned one thousand and twenty-six, but when the chef from the restaurant just brought out the food, he didn't want to buy anything. But after she said she would give him an extra yellow eel when he bought some fish, the chef was immediately satisfied with the fish and even more satisfied with the yellow eel.

After all, the money for buying the fish was paid by the restaurant, but the eel was his own.

The loss of an eel meant a loss of 37 yuan in income, but compared to the 989 yuan in pocket, Shen Qing felt it was acceptable.

At least it saves time and provides a good excuse for selling eels in the future.

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Carrying two empty buckets, Jiang Xiangnan's steps became noticeably lighter.

He asked with a grin, "Mom, where are we going next?"

His stomach was full, the fish and eels were sold, and he had the money in his hands. Why was he so happy?

It was obvious that this time, just like in the past, his mother hadn't given him a penny, but he was certain in his heart that his mother would give it to him!

Shen Qing had already thought about what he wanted to investigate today last night. "Let's go to the pork stall first."

When Jiang Xiangnan heard that they were going to the pork stall, he would have jumped up if he hadn't been carrying two big buckets!

Even so, he still asked excitedly: "Mom, do you want to buy some pork?"

I thought to myself, can I buy pork right after selling the fish and eels? The money hasn't even warmed up yet.

Then the brain quickly gave an answer: Well, that’s great, the purpose of making money is to live on this mouth, so of course it’s good.

Jiang Xiangnan was suddenly filled with joy as he took three leaps and one step at a time.

"We don't necessarily buy pork, we might buy pig offal or something like that." Shen Qing couldn't bear to dampen Jiang Xiangnan's enthusiasm, but he had to tell the truth, otherwise he was afraid that he would be disappointed later.

Hearing about the pig offal, Jiang Xiangbei was not disappointed at all, and his tone was still very excited: "Pig offal is also very good, cheap, the money for buying a pound of pork can buy a lot of pig offal. We have a big family, and everyone can get half a bowl. If we buy pork, maybe each person can only get a piece.

I'll clean it up when I get home. I'll make sure it's spotless, and the whole family won't have to eat anything smelly!"

Shen Qing's heart wasn't excited. She bought the pig's offal not for her own consumption, but to start a braised food business. After all, who hasn't braised a few dishes at home? Selling braised food could make much more money than selling salted duck eggs.

"By the way, Mom, we need to hurry up. If we're late, we won't be able to grab it."

Shen Qing felt very disappointed. If they had to rely on snatching pig offal, then the braised food business would be doomed.

But think about it, the ancients were not stupid. As long as it was edible, no, even if it was poisonous, they would figure out a way to eat it. It was just pig offal, how could they be so stupid as not to know how to eat it.

When we got to the pork stall, we found that we had to snatch the pork as Jiang Xiangnan had said, because the offal was gone.

Shen Qing then asked about the prices of other parts.

"Pork belly is 39 wen per pound, lean meat is 28 wen per pound, pig's trotters are 20 wen per pair, and the pig's heads are not big today, so I'll charge you 40 wen each! How about it? How about taking the pig's head? It would cost 50 wen on normal days." The pork stall owner was selling enthusiastically.

Shen Qing looked at the pig's head and estimated that it weighed about ten pounds. The bones accounted for a large part of the pig's head, and the meat was basically three to four pounds.

These three to four pounds of meat are very good in China. Pig ears are rich in gelatin and have a crispy texture. They are delicious whether braised or stir-fried. However, they are very expensive.

The same is true for pig tongue;

The boneless meat removed from the bones is mostly lean, fragrant and not greasy.

However, these three things are hot commodities in China, where there is an abundance of oil and water. In Xingcheng, where there is a general shortage of oil and water, they are in no way as good as fat meat, even the lowest grade fat meat.

Sure enough, the next second, Jiang Xiangnan's voice rang out in disdain: "No, no, this pig's head isn't fat at all, it's all bones. There's very little to eat, and not much fat to add. Your price is too high."

Shen Qing could tell that Xiangnan was actually trying to lower the price even though he said he was disgusted.

"At least thirty-five cents, no less!"

"Okay, I'll give you another big bone."

"That won't do! A big bone can only be sold for three or four cents. I'll be at a huge loss!"

"How is that possible? Look at this bone of yours, there's no meat on it at all. Others spend three or four cents on chicken eggs, and even five or six duck eggs. If it were you, stall owner, would you rather eat this bone without meat or five or six eggs?"

The pork stall owner was stunned by the question and continued for a while, "You don't know, this big bone soup is always effective for those with broken legs, leg pain, and growing children. Anyway, I can't give it away for free, so how about this, I'll give you the pig hair!"

"Well, pig hair can't be eaten, so what do I need it for?"

"I see you're from the village, and you have fields and land at home? I tell you, pig hair makes great compost. If you harvest more grain next year, wouldn't that be profitable?"

Jiang Xiangnan also wanted a big bone. There was no one in the family who would feel the pain of a broken leg, but there was Xiaohua who was growing up. When he didn't know, he also disliked the big bone without meat, but after he knew about it, he wanted it very much.

Seeing Xiangnan still trying to persuade him, Shen Qing said softly, "If you want the pig's head, I'll give you the pig's hair.

How much is the lard?"

Jiang Xiangnan didn't know, but she did know that drinking pig bone soup would have little effect on leg pain and growth. The body still needed to rely on the nutrients in the meat, and pig heads were completely sufficient.

The stall owner just quoted several prices, but not pork lard. I wonder if it was intentional or unintentional?