Meng Yu drove the carriage and took Old Cen out to buy pork elbows, pork belly, and various spring vegetables. Old Cen even used his connections in the palace to buy half a beef tendon.
According to the imperial court's regulations, working cattle could not be slaughtered at will, let alone the open sale of beef.
The government registers every oxen in every household, and if a household's ox dies, it must be reported to the government.
If the death of a cow is suspicious, the government will even send people to investigate.
Once it is discovered that the damage was caused by human factors, the offender may be fined at the very least, or even go to jail at the worst.
The only exception is the palace.
There are special pastures for raising cattle in the palace. The cattle raised there are not for plowing the land, but to provide beef and milk for the masters in the palace.
Therefore, people like Mr. Cen, who has been a royal chef in the palace for most of his life, can occasionally use his connections to buy some beef.
Although it’s not much, half a beef shank is enough for several people in the family, after all, there are other meat dishes.
After the two of them finished shopping and returned home, Mr. Cen went straight into the kitchen and started busying himself.
Meng Yu said that he was helping out, but in fact, apart from washing vegetables and lighting the fire, he could not help in any other aspects. Standing there was actually a bit of a hindrance.
It was not until Qingtian woke up later that Mrs. Ye learned that Mr. Cen was busy in the kitchen, so she hurried over to help, and only then was Meng Yu rescued.
But before he could breathe a sigh of relief, Elder Cen gave him another order: "Hurry up and go to the vegetable cellar and find the sand radish I put there last fall. This spring, we can't lose anything without this sand radish."
Mrs. Ye had never heard of this radish and was very curious.
"This Shawo radish is a specialty of Tianjin. Don't underestimate it because it's just a radish. It's a good thing.
"According to records in books, Shawo radish benefits the five internal organs, lightens the body, and makes one fair and slender.
"The most important thing is that this Shawo radish is much more delicious than ordinary green radishes.
“When autumn comes, it tastes better than any fruit.
"People who go from street to street selling Shawo radishes = There's a saying that Shawo radishes are better than pears."
“It’s a pity that we can’t eat fresh ones in spring, they are all stored in the vegetable cellar.
"When the new radishes come in this autumn, I'll have someone send you a truckload."
"Grandfather, if it's for sale, why would you send it to me? I can just buy it myself."
"That's different. Every year I send people to Tianjin to buy it from the farmland.
"Don't buy Shawo radish if you don't know it. Most of the ones sold outside are fake."
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