Chapter 339 Buy Meat
The boy's father Zhou Hai smiled innocently and said nothing. The one who answered was Zhou Bo, the second uncle who the boy said had always insisted on moving the family to Houcheng.
"Most importantly, Houcheng Academy is about to be completed. Our family will settle in Houcheng, which will make it convenient for you to study in the future."
After Zhou Bo finished speaking, he glanced at Lu Songli and her surroundings inconspicuously, then quickly looked away.
Zhou Bo was a famous lawyer in Liucheng, Liaoxi County, who was best at observing people's words and expressions.
At just one glance, he knew that this woman was of high status. First of all, she had an extraordinary demeanor. Then, looking around, he saw people scattered around the teahouse in a protective posture. They must be her people.
However, when Lu Songli heard this, she looked at Zhou Bo in surprise and thought to herself, this guy has some knowledge.
But she was not in a hurry to get to know him. Since he had arrived in Houcheng, he must have some ideas.
These talents are like high-quality seeds. All she needs to do is open up the path for them to rise, ensure a fair and just environment, and wait for them to grow and perform.
She treated her children the same way, allowing them to thrive naturally and serve Liaodong County and the entire group.
Hongluo asked in a low voice, "Sixth Madam, it's getting late, should we go back?"
"Let's go back." Lu Songli put down the teacup in his hand, stood up and walked out.
Hongluo is actually Bingmo. She met a fortune teller some time ago who told her that her name was not good. She believed it and changed her name to Hongluo based on the other person's suggestion.
After she released Bing Mo before her exile, she was left without a capable maid. Later, during her exile and after arriving in Liaodong Commandery, she remained without a maid due to her status. But now she was too busy and needed a maid to handle her daily chores. Furthermore, Bing Mo also wanted to return to her side, so she called her back.
As soon as Lu Songli left, her people quickly followed.
Zhou Bo looked at the tea shop which was mostly empty and thought that his previous guess was correct.
Zhou Hai glanced at the sky and quickly said, "Second Brother, let's drink some tea and go. Let's go into the city and find a place to stay."
"Okay, let's go." Zhou Bo drank the tea in the cup in one gulp and stood up.
The family set out again, Zhou Hai pushing the cart and Zhou Bo carrying a pair of baskets, and they consciously walked close to the official road. However, Zhou's wife, carrying a bundle and holding her youngest son, walked next to her husband, unknowingly blocking the road.
When Mrs. Zhou heard the sound of a carriage behind her, she panicked a little. She wanted to move to the side, but at that moment the bundle was loosened and the things inside fell to the ground.
Luo Tieniu was the driver of this trip. He stopped the carriage from a distance and said loudly, "Sister, don't panic. Take your time. We will wait until you have packed before we go over."
They even helped to stop a carriage behind them.
"Thank you, thank you."
Mrs. Zhou quickly handed the child to her husband and bent down to pick up something.
Other members of the Zhou family also came forward to help.
After they finished picking up the things on the road and moved to the side, Luo Tieniu smiled at them as he drove the carriage past.
"The people in Houcheng are quite kind." Mrs. Zhou sighed.
Zhou Hai also nodded in agreement, "Yes."
Zhou Bo smiled and said, "Brother and sister-in-law, it seems that our decision to move to Houcheng was the right one."
Because he had deserted the scene last time, the Qiao family father and son lost the lawsuit. The Qiao family father and son held a grudge against him and often made things difficult for him, which had a great impact on his ability to get work.
Whenever he took on a case, there were always a lot of twists and turns, so that later on no one was willing to come to him.
Even if He Ziqi, the county magistrate, handled the case impartially, it would not change the fact that he would have a hard time surviving in Liucheng. After all, he wanted to win the case, so who would want to lose half of it by going to him?
Even his elder brother was implicated by him and had a hard time making a living.
He knew that Liucheng was no longer suitable for their family to survive.
Later, he learned about the situation in Liaodong County from a friend and came to see it in person. After seeing it, he went back and persuaded his family to move.
Now it seems that Houcheng is indeed a good place with good people.
Later, Zhou Bo entered the county magistrate's office to work, and only then did he realize that the person he met today was actually the chief planner and commander behind the scenes of Liaodong County.
The next day, the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce's grain and oil store opened again. This time, they did not sell cheap grain, but cleanly slaughtered rabbit meat. Each household was limited to purchasing one pound of rabbit meat, and each pound of meat cost fifteen cents.
Because the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce Grain and Oil Store always sells affordable grain several times a month at irregular times, the people pay close attention to it.
Look, not long after the shop hung up its sign and before it even opened, a long line formed outside.
The big guy held the household registration book in one hand and a basket in the other and started chatting.
"I didn't expect the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce's Grain and Oil Store to sell rabbit meat? I wonder if they'll add chicken and duck meat in the future?"
"Fifteen cents a pound, not expensive, but I don't know what it's like. Does it come with fur?"
"Even with the fur, it's still a good deal." The price of grain outside Liaodong County has risen so much, and the meat is even more ridiculously expensive, and the key is that the quantity is small.
The shop assistants were busy coming in and out, and they felt amused when they heard what they said. What were they thinking? Their rabbit fur is very useful, so why would they sell it to you?
"Rabbit meat, I wonder what it tastes like?" The young woman who spoke was longing for it.
To be honest, ordinary people rarely eat meat all year round. At most, they can buy some meat during the Chinese New Year to add to the festive atmosphere. Some people can say without exaggeration that they have not eaten a piece of meat for several years.
There is a lot of work in the entire Liaodong County now. As long as you are not lazy, you can find a job and earn some money.
With food prices stable, people have some spare money and are willing to buy some meat. After all, meat is not expensive.
A quarter of an hour later, the grain and oil store opened on time.
Two wide and large pork chopping boards were placed side by side outside the store, and the processed rabbits were hung upside down on hooks, which was quite spectacular.
“Let’s get started!”
A pound of rabbit meat is about a quarter of a rabbit. The brother who chops the meat treats everyone equally, giving each person a leg.
"At this price, it's still clean meat, so it's a good profit."
"The Liaodong Chamber of Commerce is really amazing. They actually got rabbit meat so cheap!"
The queue was moving, and the families who bought meat were all smiling happily.
But the line kept getting longer and longer, and many people came after hearing the news.
When there were only five left, the butcher brandished his machete and shouted to the back of the line, "The first twenty people in the line, keep queuing. The ones at the back, don't queue. You won't be able to buy any even if you queue!"
Those who arrived late beat their chests and stamped their feet.
But there is no way, just like affordable grain, once it is sold, it is gone.
One thousand eight hundred rabbits were distributed to eighteen counties, and each county was allocated one hundred rabbits. In total, only four hundred households in each county could buy one rabbit, which means that on average only one household out of twenty to thirty could buy one.
This scene happened in various counties of Liaodong County. Those who arrived late could only leave helplessly.
Only Hou Cheng, after selling the rabbit meat, brought out a basket of duck eggs.
"If you can't buy rabbit meat, you can buy duck eggs. Also limited to four eggs per household, no matter the size. Get in line if you want one!"
“Yes, yes, yes!”
These duck eggs are very big and look like good eggs. If you can't buy rabbit meat, duck eggs are also very good.
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