It was Zhang Jinlan's mother who stepped forward to ease the embarrassment.
"You must be Xiang Qian's mother. I'm Jin Lan's mother. I didn't expect that we would meet so soon."
When Aunt Ma heard that it was her future mother-in-law, she immediately waved her horse aside and walked forward to shake Zhang Jinlan's mother's hand enthusiastically.
"Big sister, what a coincidence! Your daughter is so well-fed and strong today."
"No, no, I think Xiang Qian is the better one. He's tall and capable. My old man Zhang praises his apprentice every day at home."
Zhang Jinlan stood there feeling a little embarrassed. How come adults nowadays are so good at praising people? What does "fair and strong" mean?
Regardless of what the young people behind them thought, the two middle-aged mothers held hands intimately and happily chatted about family matters.
The queue in front was almost lined up. The person behind Jiang Mengxue had originally not concealed the fact that someone in front had cut in, and if it was just one person, then two more came.
He was originally planning to curse, but when he saw Jiang Mengxue's face, he swallowed the words he wanted to curse.
In addition, seeing the tall stature of Zhang Jinlan and Ma Xiangqian, the woman, who was only about 1.6 meters tall, endured it and remained silent.
Anyway, you can buy one sooner or later, so there is no need to be angry. Harmony brings wealth, harmony brings wealth.
The woman standing in line behind Jiang Mengxue comforted herself in her heart that she was not a coward.
Zhang Jinlan and her daughter quickly bought their own meat and stood aside.
But there were only some lamb chops left on the chopping board. It was obvious that Aunt Ma was not satisfied. Why did she buy a bunch of bones?
"Master, I want to buy some mutton. I can't just buy some bones to make soup."
The master chef continued to dismember the next sheep in his hands and spoke without looking away.
"Okay, but you have to buy these bones too. If they're not all sold out on the chopping board, I won't sell them later. Otherwise, I'll come across bones like yours that I don't want. What am I going to do with all these bones?"
Jiang Mengxue actually likes drinking soup and originally wanted to buy a lamb skeleton to make soup.
"Master, I want this bone. I need to buy some meat later. Please weigh something else for my aunt first."
Aunt Ma turned around and whispered to Jiang Mengxue: "Silly girl, why did you buy all these bones? Although they are cheap, there is no meat on them."
"Aunt, I was going to buy some bones to make soup. Even if I don't buy this, I'll still have to buy bones when I buy meat later."
Aunt Ma was relieved to see that Jiang Mengxue's expression was not to help her out of the predicament.
Aunt Ma bought a lamb leg, which weighed about three or four pounds, which was equivalent to the remaining sheep, so Jiang Mengxue could pick any one she wanted.
Thinking that my mother-in-law will be coming in a couple of days, I will give some to my second uncle and aunt, or buy a little more.
"Master, can I buy as much as I want? Is there a limit?"
The master chef stopped what he was doing and looked at Jiang Mengxue in surprise.
"There's no limit, why do you want both?"
Jiang Mengxue really thought that even if half of it didn't work, she could go back and take out the ones in the space and mix them in without anyone noticing.
But if she only bought a few pounds, it would not be enough for her to eat herself and give to her second uncle and second aunt.
Aunt Ma was also waiting on the side. When she heard that Jiang Mengxue was going to take the whole head, she was so shocked that she almost couldn't hold the basket.
"My goodness, silly girl, how can you finish all the food you bought? You don't need to buy so much even if you want to eat it all until the New Year."
"After you finish eating, send some home. My mother-in-law will be back in a few days, and I will bring some back for her. I'm afraid it won't be enough."
Aunt Ma just sighed, it was no secret in the courtyard that Jiang Mengxue was rich.
Although you can't see anything special at ordinary times, both of them have jobs and their salaries are not low, especially Gu Qingbei. If you just ask about his allowances in the army, you will know that it is not low.
"Sister, if you want a whole head, I'll get one for you from the back. Our current mutton is 70 cents per pound, and I'll give you 40 cents per pound after skinning it. But if you don't remove the head and internal organs, 40 cents is the cost price at the purchasing station, and I'll even deduct the weight for you."
Jiang Mengxue nodded. From what she had just seen, a sheep would weigh no more than 40 to 50 kilograms without the wool, and with the bones and offal, there wouldn't be much meat in total.
But if she buys more, it will be too conspicuous. There are so many people watching behind her. If she buys all the things, those behind her who can't buy will definitely be angry.
"Okay, thank you, Master. Please pick a bigger one for me."
The chef picked out a slightly larger sheep from the pile of skinned sheep and weighed it.
"Fifty-three pounds, twenty-one yuan and twenty cents, is that okay?"
A sheep weighs more than 50 kilograms, and after removing the internal organs, head, feet and bones, there may not even be half of the meat left.
But there is no way, the sheep itself is not heavy and there is not much meat.
"Okay, Master, please help me divide it."
Jiang Mengxue counted the money, added the remaining lamb chop on the chopping board, handed the money to the cashier, and stood aside waiting.
The master chef handed the sheep to other chefs to cut up, and he continued to stand in front of the stall selling meat.
Jiang Mengxue then realized that she had come too hastily. Not to mention a car, she didn't even have a vegetable basket. How could she get it back?
It was obvious that Aunt Ma, who was standing by, had also thought of this.
"Let Xiangqian help you carry it back later. A grown man can easily carry something weighing dozens of kilograms."
Ma Xiangqian nodded and said, "Yes, I'll carry it back later." Then he looked around to see if there was anything he could use to pad his shoulders to prevent the sheep fat and blood from getting on his clothes.
Jiang Mengxue noticed that someone was using a bag to carry wool, so she went over and bought a linen bag for a penny.
"Then I'll trouble Brother Xiang Qian to put it in this bag later to avoid getting your clothes dirty."
The master chef's hands and feet were very dexterous, and the machete in his hand was very sharp. He disassembled it in a short time.
Even the sheep's internal organs were simply processed for her.
Jiang Mengxue didn't have to do anything during the whole process. The chef just packed the meat and brought it over.
Zhang Jinlan's home was in a different direction from theirs, so after buying the meat they went their separate ways.
The two families said goodbye reluctantly and agreed to visit each other for dinner when they had time.
"Xiao Jiang, I just heard you say your mother-in-law is coming? Aren't your parents-in-law also in the army? You haven't met them yet, right?"
Jiang Mengxue nodded: "No, but I saw photos of my parents-in-law at my second mother's house last time. Luckily, they sold sheep today, otherwise I would have to get up early and queue up to buy pork."
Even in winter, you have to get up early to buy meat, otherwise the supply in this neighborhood is only half a head a day. If you go a little later, you won’t even be able to buy bones.
Jiang Mengxue helped Aunt Ma carry the basket, while Aunt Ma and Ma Xiangqian each grabbed a corner of the bag, making it easier for the two of them to carry it together.
There was still snow on the road, and they were a little afraid of slipping, so they didn't walk fast.
Aunt Ma saw that Jiang Mengxue looked relaxed and not nervous at all.
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