Chapter 35 Buy Meat to Reward Him
When Lu Xiang finished selling and returned to the supply and marketing cooperative office, Fu Qinhui was surprised: "So fast?"
Lu Xiang raised her chin, a little proud: "That's it, who am I?" Fu Qinhui was taught to be humble since childhood, and this was the first time he met someone who loved to show off so much. However, he did not dislike her pride, on the contrary, he was a little attracted to her.
Lu Xiang had gotten up too early, so she found an empty seat and slept on the table. Soon her breathing became long and steady.
Sister Hong, the older saleswoman, came in to report a bad debt and said, "The batch of cloth in the warehouse wasn't inspected when it arrived, and there's something wrong with the dyeing."
Fu Qinhui nodded.
Sister Hong showed him the cloth. Their supply and marketing cooperative sold the cloth to ordinary people. If there were quality issues, people would have to come back and complain, which would be even more troublesome and would also affect the supply and marketing cooperative's reputation. It would be better to deal with these problems in advance.
Fu Qinhui said, "I've registered. I'll tell the director later. How much is the total?"
"Three hundred meters of cloth originally sold for one dollar and fifty cents a foot, but now it can only be sold for fifty cents. This cloth is made of genuine cotton thread." The purchase price alone is ninety-seven cents.
Fu Qinhui said: "There's nothing we can do about it."
Sister Hong said, "Well, I just mean it's a waste." As she spoke, she looked at Lu Xiang sleeping soundly on the table next to her. She had also heard that Lu Xiang had a good reputation selling braised duck necks in the neighborhood. When she came to set up the stall yesterday, many people came here specifically to look for her.
Selling braised duck necks is good, and it can also help the poor old man. The old man's situation is very pitiful, and with Lu Xiang's help, his life is much better.
Lu Xiang is kindhearted and pretty. Xiao Fu is really lucky.
Sister Hong wanted to tease them, but since they were newlyweds, she was afraid they would feel embarrassed, so she let it go.
After a while, the old man who delivered the duck neck came over. His relative worked in the duck factory, and they were making a duck with sauce. The other party only wanted the duck meat, and did not want the duck wings, duck intestines, duck heads, or duck necks. These things were usually taken away by the chefs working there to be cooked. At least it was meat.
The duck factory didn't ask for money. Seeing that the old man was so pitiful, his relatives asked the factory director to sell these things to the old man at a lower price.
The factory manager agreed. After the old man took it home, he would simply clean it up and sell it. He met Lu Xiang and made a dollar from selling it once. The second time, he made more than a dollar. The old man was very happy and came again.
This time the old man took more than last time, more than 50 kilograms, all carried on a shoulder pole, and walked more than ten miles.
As soon as the old man arrived, Fu Qinhui poured him a glass of water. Lu Xiang was awakened by the sound of talking. Then she saw the old man brought something over. Without rushing to weigh it, she said, "What else do you have?"
The old man then said that except for the duck meat, everything else was available.
Lu Xiang was also jealous when she heard this and asked, "Are they all the same price?"
"Yeah." The duck farm offered her this price, and the old man thought it was reasonable. Things like duck intestines were too difficult to prepare and didn't sell well. The old man thought he had finally come across such a good deal, and he couldn't let him go.
Lu Xiang asked, "How many are there in a day?"
The old man said, "More than 100 pounds." The duck factory supplies pickled duck to other places, and the daily shipments are very stable. The duck factory raises tens of thousands of ducks and hatches ducklings every day.
Lu Xiang said, "I want duck intestines, duck heads, duck necks, duck wings, and duck feet. Bring me over a hundred pounds of them." Her business was good. She had only been away from the stall for a day, and she already had so many repeat customers. She had to wait for Fu Qinhui to get off work together. Instead of being so bored every day, she might as well buy more and sell it all day.
What Lu Xiang loves most is duck tongue. When she thinks of the delicious and chewy duck tongue, her mouth starts to water.
The old man was also stunned by this sudden surprise and said, "Do you really want them all?" At this price, he could earn three to four dollars a day.
"Is it okay?" Lu Xiang asked.
The old man said, "Sure, why not? I'll make one trip in the morning and one in the evening. If you want it today, I'll go back and get it again."
"Yes." Lu Xiang said.
Lu Xiang weighed the items she had brought and gave the old man the money. Then she put them in the cold storage. The supply and marketing cooperative had an ice room that never melted.
I store sugar, frozen fish, and other things from the supply and marketing cooperative. Every year, I refill the ice. Even ten minutes in long sleeves is freezing. It's a good place to keep these things fresh by the door.
Now that there are other varieties of duck, the original seasonings are not enough.
Lu Xiang said to Fu Qinhui, "Where can I get the Chinese medicine here?"
Fu Qinhui put down his pen and looked at her: "Are you feeling unwell?"
"No, the braised meat needs it."
Fu Qinhui said, "Go straight ahead along this street. There's an old Chinese doctor there. He can prescribe medicine and treat illnesses."
"Okay." Lu Xiang really thought Fu Qinhui was an encyclopedia. It was much more convenient to have him around. Plus, Fu Qinhui was tiring to drive her back and forth every day, so she decided to buy him some delicious food as a reward.
Lu Xiang successfully found the traditional Chinese medicine practitioner and bought a pound of each herbal remedy. Many of the herbs only needed one or two tablets at a time. These would last a long time. When she returned, she found the butcher shop was still open.
Many people were wandering around. These days, whether in the city or in the countryside, people were really greedy. Forget meat. In many houses, there was not even a speck of oil.
There weren't many people at the butcher's shop. This was a state-owned business, supplying state-owned restaurants. Even if no one bought, there wouldn't be any meat left.
Lu Xiang went over to take a look. There was no fat at all, only lean meat neatly arranged there.
I heard someone outside say, "Bad luck today. I'll have to come earlier next time."
Decades later, these would be the finest cuts of meat, commanding high prices. But now, they're the least popular choice! Lean meat can't be oily, and stir-frying it without oil won't be tasty. Everyone prefers the fattier cuts, especially the ones with the two-inch oil seals. You have to get up early to grab them; if you're late, they're gone.
Seeing Lu Xiang coming over, the salesperson here was quite enthusiastic: "Comrade, what do you want to buy?"
Lu Xiang wanted to buy a pound of meat to make something like fish-flavored shredded pork. It would go well with rice, but when she came in, she remembered that she didn't have her meat coupons. In those days, everything required coupons, and even if she had money, the butcher wouldn't sell her meat without coupons.
Lu Xiang said a little embarrassedly, "Comrade, I forgot to bring my ticket. Can you cut some meat first?"
The butcher said, "You can't do it without a ticket. We follow the rules here." Hers is a regular butcher shop and they have to count the bills every day.
Lu Xiang was a little disappointed. Seeing the pig's trotter, she asked, "Does this also need a ticket?"
The salesperson was also a down-to-earth person: "No ticket is needed for this, but it's the same price as meat." Unless you have a daughter-in-law who needs to produce milk, no one would spend money to buy this.
Lu Xiang was delighted after hearing this. Braised pig's trotters with soybeans are even more delicious than shredded pork with fish flavor.
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