Su He sold all the egg stocks at home, and since there was nothing left to sell, he had to go to the market to buy some.
The uncles and aunts who set up stalls at noon are almost ready to pack up, and there are indeed fewer people selling local eggs.
"Hey, girl? You said you wanted to buy a rooster last time. Do you still want it?"
When Su He was about to go back, he ran into an "acquaintance", an old lady who asked Su He eagerly.
"Yes." Su He smiled. "Auntie, how many can you sell me? Let's make it clear first, I don't want old roosters. The meat is tough and tough."
"It's this year's big rooster. I was planning to kill it for Chinese New Year." The old lady's smile was a little bitter. "My old man is sick. If I don't sell the chickens, I won't have money to buy medicine. My daughter, if you want them, I'll give you the hens too! There are 10 in total. I can give you a discount on the price. What do you think?"
"How many hens are there? Auntie, don't sell them if they are still laying eggs. When the weather gets colder, you can build a shed for the chickens. It will be warmer inside the shed, and the chickens will continue to lay eggs!" Su He knew that every household had a hard time in the 1980s, especially here in the north, where the economy was naturally more backward. Old people like them had no source of income and could only sell their belongings.
"My daughter, come back with me first and take a look!" It was useless to say anything else now. The old aunt waved her hand and said, "Let me take the things with me first--"
"Okay." Su He followed the old aunt home and learned that her last name was Qu. Her daughters and sons were already married, and the old man had been coughing constantly since autumn. He had to go to the hospital for medicine, but they had no money and didn't want to cause trouble for the children, so they had no choice but to sell the chicken. If Su He didn't want it, they would have to think of selling other useful things in the house!
Aunt Qu's house is in a village not far from the market. Two dilapidated adobe houses come into view. Only then did Su He realize how good Lu Yunzhou's conditions are!
The chickens and ducks were just running around in the yard, and they were indeed quite fat! Su He almost had them all.
"Aunt, are you sure you don't want to leave a few hens?" Su He asked again and again.
"No, no," Aunt Qu shook her head. "There's no use for me keeping it, and I can't bear to eat the eggs. What price can you offer me?"
Su He thought for a moment and said, "The current price of chicken is about RMB 1.5 per pound. If I buy it, it's RMB 2 per pound. How about that?"
"Two yuan?" Aunt Qu immediately looked a little embarrassed. "This is too expensive. My daughter, please don't feel sorry for us two old people. I have lived to such an age and have never done anything shameful. Let's just charge 1.5 yuan per pound!"
"Auntie, I don't do business that will lose money. Since I charged you two dollars, I will definitely make some profit when I sell it." Su He smiled slightly, "If you think it's okay, let's start weighing it now. I have the money with me!"
"Okay! Okay." Aunt Qu quickly grabbed them for her, tied them up with a rope, and weighed them two at a time.
10 chickens weigh 25 kilograms, and the total cost is 50 yuan.
Su He gave the money directly.
Aunt Qu's hands were shaking as she held the money, tears welling up in her eyes. "Now I can finally have money to buy medicine."
"Auntie, I don't dare to kill the chickens. How about you help me deal with them? I'll give you 50 cents for each chicken." Su He gave her an extra five yuan. As soon as Su He said this, Auntie Qu waved her hands and said, "I'll help you deal with it, and it's free."
"How can this be possible?" Su He still had to pay the money. He couldn't just ask for help for free.
Aunt Qu worked efficiently and processed all 10 chickens quickly and cleanly.
Su He went home carrying a woven bag.
First put these processed chickens into the cellar.
Now that the weather is getting colder, it is still possible to store meat in the cellar.
If it is summer, you need to buy a refrigerator.
Su He thought so and picked a fatter one to stew!
I'm having chicken soup tonight!!
The aroma of meat filled the whole yard.
Especially the neighbors on both sides, since Su He came, they have been tempted almost every day.
If you eat meat every day, are you really not afraid of going broke?
Even if Captain Lu's salary is high, it's still not enough to spend, right?!
Su He also uploaded a video of stewing chicken soup.
Lu Yunzhou is back.
"It smells so good." Lu Yunzhou was the first to arrive at the kitchen, his thin lips twitching slightly, "What are you making?"
"Chicken soup." Su He said, and then added, "To nourish myself."
"Yeah, that's right." Lu Yunzhou nodded seriously, "Your physical strength is not good, you really should replenish it."
Su He gasped, "Why don't you just say you're just too strong?"
"I'll be careful tonight." Lu Yunzhou walked to the cabinet where the dishes were kept and prepared to serve the soup. "I'll do it. Be careful not to get burned."
"..." Su He made way, "Don't just serve the soup. I've been stewing it for hours, and even the chicken has been cooked to perfection."
"Okay." Lu Yunzhou brought over two bowls of chicken soup, one of which was filled with more for Su He.
A bowl should be slightly smaller for him to eat.
Drink chicken soup and eat steamed buns.
Su He seemed to have thought of something and asked him, "How do the people here make money?"
Su He wanted to get to know this place better.
"By growing crops." Lu Yunzhou frowned as he mentioned this. "Today, the leadership called us to a meeting and said that this year's harvest is not good. Compared with previous years, the yield is at least reduced by more than half."
"Is your military district in charge of this matter?" It was the first time that Su He heard Lu Yunzhou mention the military district.
Lu Yunzhou nodded slightly. "The leader wants us to try to find a way to make money for everyone."
Winter in the north lasts particularly long.
I'm afraid we won't be able to survive the winter relying solely on the harvest from the fields.
If we don’t help find a solution, it will be the common people who will suffer this year.
"Well," Su He's eyes flashed, "Since the weather is cold now, we can't make money from growing crops in the fields. How about going out to work? Every household should have strong laborers!"
"Yes, but when the strong laborers are away from home, only the elderly and women are left at home. It's okay on weekdays, but once something happens, the whole family will fall apart."
Lu Yunzhou said seriously.
"The weather in the south is warmer, so there are at least two harvests a year."
"Originally, we thought we could get everyone to grow some cold-resistant crops, but it's no use. Nothing grows in the cold."
Lu Yunzhou stirred the chicken soup in the bowl with a spoon.
"Since it's cold outside, why don't you try to build a greenhouse or something? See if you can grow something or something!"
After Su He finished speaking, Lu Yunzhou's dark eyes were shocked, "Greenhouse?"
"Today I went with an old lady to her house to buy chickens. The weather's getting colder now, and the chickens don't lay as many eggs. At least I have to keep them for several months. If I build a warm shed for the chickens and control the temperature, wouldn't they lay eggs every day?"
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