Butcher Yun thought about it seriously. "Brother Wu, sister-in-law, thirty kilograms of meat is fine. But what kind of meat do you want?"
"However, wild boar meat itself is not fat. Brother Wu should know this."
Old Man Wu nodded. "Yes, old woman, wild boar meat is generally leaner. It has much less fat than the pigs we raise at home."
The old woman nodded and said, "Brother Yun, give me 15 pounds of meat from the front legs and 10 pounds from the hind legs. I want a pig's head for the remaining 5 pounds."
"Of course, there must be more than five pounds of pig head meat. I'll charge you for the extra. The truth is, several men in my family like to eat pig head meat with wine."
"So, I asked for the pig's head, cooked it at home, and gave it to them as a snack."
When Butcher Yun heard this, he burst out laughing. "Sister-in-law, how about this? I'll cut you thirty pounds of meat. The pig's head is for both of us. When you're done cooking, give half to my family. What do you think?"
When the old woman heard this, she immediately felt embarrassed. "Brother Yun, it's just a favor, why do you need your pig's head?"
Butcher Yun waved his hand and said, "Brother Wu, sister-in-law, to be honest with you, the pig's head has been cleaned very well. You can cook it directly tonight."
"But we have to smoke out the rest of the meat tonight, so we really don't have time to cook the pig's head."
The old woman was also a straightforward person. "Okay, Brother Yun, then it's settled. When I finish cooking the pig's head, I'll send half to your house."
"Haha, my family is lucky enough to eat pig's head meat today without spending any money."
"Then I'll trouble you, sister-in-law, and Brother Wu. You wait here for a moment, I'll go get you some pork."
Old Man Wu waved his hand and said, "Brother Yun, go ahead. I'll ask your sister-in-law to go back and pack the furs."
Both parties agreed and went home.
"Wife, I've made an agreement with the neighboring brother Wu. He'll give us four large sheepskins and sixty rabbit skins. That's enough for us to cover the carriage."
Zhang was immediately delighted when she heard this. "Boss, how many pounds of meat do they want to exchange for?"
"I've agreed with them that these furs will be exchanged for thirty kilograms of meat. Also, the old lady next door will help us cook the pig's head, and I'll give them half of it."
"Boss, we can cook the pig's head ourselves."
When Yun the butcher heard this, Zhang misunderstood.
"Wife, Brother Wu next door originally wanted 25 pounds of meat, plus a pig's head. They said 5 pounds of meat is not enough for a pig's head. If it's not enough, they will pay more."
"But. Several men in his family like to eat pig's head meat with wine, so my sister-in-law asked for a pig's head specifically."
Zhang understood immediately after hearing this. "Boss, isn't the price Brother Wu quoted for the furs too high? Why do I feel like we're getting a bargain?"
Butcher Yun nodded. "Wife, I can't tell you. The main reason is that the price of fur is inflated, and the price of pork has also risen ridiculously."
"According to Brother Wu's calculation, both of us are suitable. It's hard to say which one has the advantage."
"However, since my sister-in-law wants the pig's head, I will give it to her family and let her cook it, so that both of our families can eat it."
Zhang nodded. "Okay. Head of the household, let's do as you agreed. Do you want to divide the meat now? I'll get you a knife."
Zhang took the knife and a clean clay basin.
Butcher Yun carried the basket of meat to the dining table.
He took the knife and began to divide the meat. Soon, 15 pounds of front leg meat and 15 pounds of hind leg meat were divided and placed in the clay pot.
In addition, there is no need to doubt the professionalism of a qualified butcher. The weight of the meat he cuts is generally not bad.
Finally, Butcher Yun placed the pig's head on top of the meat.
Zhang went into the carriage and got a clean cloth to cover the pig's head and pork.
"Wife, I'm sending the pig's head and pork to Brother Wu and the others now."
"Go quickly, I'll wait for you to come back."
Butcher Yun came to the place where they separated, carrying a clay basin.
Old Man Wu and the old woman were already waiting here. There was a large basket next to them, also covered with a piece of cloth.
"Brother Wu, sister-in-law, please lift the cloth and take a look. There's a pig's head on top and pork underneath."
"Although the pork wasn't weighed, don't worry, it's definitely more than enough."
Old Man Wu nodded, "Brother Yun, we all believe in you."
As he spoke, he lifted the cloth covering the earthenware basin, and the first thing that caught his eye was a large, very clean pig's head.
He took the pig's head away and there was fresh pork underneath.
The old woman also saw the pig's head and the pork in the earthenware basin. At a glance, she knew that the amount of pork must have exceeded the limit.
Fortunately, she also put two extra rabbit skins in. Otherwise, I would be embarrassed to eat the Yun family's pork.
"Brother Yun, you handled this pig's head really cleanly. Just blanch it in water and you can cook it right away. It saved me a lot of time."
Butcher Yun smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, I've dealt with this so many times that I have experience."
Old Man Wu put the pig's head back into the clay basin and covered it with cloth again.
Then, he turned around and lifted the cloth on the basket. "Brother Yun, there are four sheepskins on top and rabbit skins on the bottom."
"Take the basket home now, and we'll come back later to exchange it."
Butcher Yun handed the clay basin to Old Man Wu and said, "Come on, Brother Wu. See you later."
After Yun the Butcher finished speaking, he picked up the basket and started walking home.
"Wife, bring the oil lamp over here, and we'll put the furs inside the carriage."
"Here I come, Boss."
Zhang came to the mule cart carrying an oil lamp.
Butcher Yun took out the four sheepskins from the basket one by one.
"Boss, Brother Wu and his men are indeed hunters. These sheepskins are handled very cleanly."
After Zhang finished speaking, she touched the sheepskin. The sheepskin was intact, the wool was clean, and there was no peculiar smell.
"Haha, of course. Hunters all have their own ways of dealing with fur."
Zhang collected the four sheepskins and put them in a basket at home.
Next, the two of them counted the rabbit skins together.
"Boss. I counted sixty-two rabbit skins."
"Wife, I also counted sixty-two rabbit skins. It seems that Brother Wu and Sister-in-law deliberately put too many."
"I think so too. They definitely don't want to take advantage of us."
Haha, Yun the Butcher laughed softly a few times, "Wife, you are right."
"How about this, Master? Bring them an extra pig's heart later. Have your sister-in-law make soup for the children."
Butcher Yun nodded and said, "Okay, I'll take it over in a moment."
Zhang and Yun the butcher quickly packed the rabbit skins and put them into their own baskets.
Then, Yun the Butcher put the cloth into the basket.
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