Chapter 566 Buying Meat
"Ziwen, did you go to see the cows just now?"
Just as Zhou Ziwen was about to line up to share the meat, Wu Dagang came over.
"Well, I checked it out. There's nothing wrong with it. It's just a little frightened. It will be fine in two days."
Zhou Ziwen answered.
"That's good."
Hearing this, Wu Dagang breathed a sigh of relief.
Compared with pigs, cows are the treasure of the village.
If a pig dies, it dies, but if something happens to a cow, it must be rescued.
"Uncle Wu, how is the pork divided?"
Zhou Ziwen asked curiously.
"It's distributed per person. For those working in the fields, adults get one jin each, the elderly get half a jin, and children get two liang. The rest, if you're willing to pay for it, no tickets needed, is 60 cents a jin."
Wu Dagang began to explain.
"Sixty cents a pound?"
Hearing this, Zhou Ziwen's eyes lit up.
"Why? You want to buy it?"
Wu Dagang glanced at him.
He knew that this kid could hunt and his home was close to the back mountain. He usually sneaked into the mountain quietly and no one knew how much he got.
This kid can even beat a tiger, so can’t he beat other animals?
Just thinking about it, you can tell that this kid's family has no shortage of meat.
"I want to buy two more kilograms to change the taste."
Zhou Ziwen did not hide it either.
After eating too much wild game, he wanted to change his taste.
The pork of this era is really fragrant and has no smell of mutton. If possible, he would like to buy more.
"Whatever you want, I'm not short of money anyway."
Hearing this, Wu Dagang looked as if he hadn't expected it.
But he didn't stop him, because he knew something about Zhou Ziwen's family conditions.
"hey-hey!"
Zhou Ziwen chuckled and did not argue.
His family indeed had no shortage of meat, especially after Taoyun grew up, they could bring back wild rabbits, pheasants, etc. every now and then.
There are many wild rabbits in the mountains. They have a strong reproductive capacity and it is impossible to catch them all.
By now, Zhou Ziwen is tired of eating rabbit.
…
While waiting, several pigs were finally slaughtered.
When the meat distribution began, everyone became anxious.
Everyone was crowding and pushing each other, and no one could stop them even if they shouted.
It’s not their fault.
Everyone wants to pick a good piece of meat.
In this day and age, everyone is short of oil and water, and everyone wants to pick the fat and plump ones.
In order to grab a piece of meat, several aunts and grandmas almost got into a fight.
Zhou Ziwen lined up with the Chen sisters.
It wasn't long before it was their turn.
Tang Yaoyao had never experienced such a scene before. Seeing everyone happily dividing the meat, she couldn't help but want to squeeze forward.
Zhou Ziwen clearly saw that the girl's eyes were always wandering around those big fat things.
It seems that she also has her eyes on these big fat pieces of meat.
"Yaoyao, do you want to eat fatty meat?"
Zhou Ziwen raised his eyebrows.
"Yeah, what's wrong, don't you like it?"
Tang Yaoyao asked.
During this period of time, she was eating at Zhou Ziwen's house. After she got the meat, they would go back and eat together.
If Zhou Ziwen doesn't want to eat fatty meat, then she won't choose it.
She couldn't help but feel sad when she thought that a big piece of fat was about to leave her.
"Haha, you chose the fat. Fat can be used to make oil. In a few days, your house will be built. With the oil, you don't have to buy it anymore."
Zhou Ziwen laughed.
"Brother Ziwen, I'm living with you at your house, why would I keep it for myself?"
Tang Yaoyao hurriedly explained.
"It's okay. You know, we have no shortage of meat."
Zhou Ziwen shook his head.
"That's so embarrassing!"
Thinking that Zhou Ziwen's family did eat meat every day, Tang Yaoyao felt embarrassed to refuse.
Although she still has some money, she has to spend it frugally.
After all, she had gone to the countryside and was unfamiliar with the place. She had money on her, so she would have confidence if anything happened.
Money is the courage of a hero.
Although money is not omnipotent, most problems can be solved with money.
If it can't be solved, then there is not enough money.
When it was Zhou Ziwen and the others' turn, everyone discussed it and Shen Zhaodi and Zhou Chaoyang shared a piece of pork belly and fat.
Zhou Ziwen and his two sisters shared a three-pound pork belly.
Although the pork belly is quite lean, it tastes better.
"Brother Ziwen, how are we going to eat this piece of meat?"
It had been a long time since I had eaten pork. Chen Qiaoyi almost drooled when she saw the meat in Zhou Ziwen's hand.
"Let's make some preserved vegetable braised pork!"
Zhou Ziwen said.
He had wanted to eat this dish for a long time, but he never had the chance.
After all, he had to get up early to go to the county town to buy meat, and he didn't go there often, so there was no chance at all.
It was a rare occasion for the villagers to distribute meat, and he thought of this dish again.
"Okay, I want to eat too."
Chen Qiaoyi nodded happily.
She doesn't care what to eat, as long as it is what Brother Ziwen wants to eat, she likes it.
"Okay, then eat this."
Zhou Ziwen nodded in agreement.
After receiving the meat, Zhou Ziwen did not leave immediately.
Wu Dagang just said that we can buy meat.
But everyone is dividing the meat now, and it’s time to buy meat only after everything is divided.
Fortunately, they didn't have to wait long.
At 3:30 in the afternoon, all members received meat.
But at this time, there was not much meat left.
And these leftovers are really leftovers. They are the ones that everyone has picked out and no one wants.
Things like bones, ribs, pig offal, and lean meat.
Yes, lean meat is also not chosen by anyone.
In this era, big fat meat is what everyone likes.
Things like lean meat not only have no oil, but also waste oil, which is not cost-effective.
This is why the meat is sold so cheaply.
It’s 60 cents per pound, and no ticket is required. It’s great to be able to buy this kind of meat.
After all, it's meat.
Frying it wastes oil, but stewing it should be fine, right?
There is no need to queue up to buy meat this time because there are not many people buying meat.
After all, the best meat has been picked out, and the rest is what everyone has left over.
Of course, families with better financial conditions will still buy some.
After all, you don’t need a ticket, and it’s sold at a low price. Such opportunities don’t come often.
"Is anyone looking to buy meat? If not, the meat will be given away soon."
Seeing that everyone was waiting and watching, but no one came to buy meat, Wu Dagang became a little impatient.
"Uncle Wu, if you offer a lower price, I'll buy more."
Zhou Ziwen shouted with a smile.
“How much can you buy?”
Wu Dagang glanced at him.
Business is business, and friendship is not a big deal at this time.
"30 cents a pound. I'll buy 50 pounds."
Zhou Ziwen said generously.
If you want to bargain, you have to bargain as hard as you can!
With the idea that the cheaper the better, Zhou Ziwen cut it in half with one knife.
"Three cents is not enough. Even if we take this meat to the food station, we can sell it for at least four cents."
Wu Dagang shook his head repeatedly.
Not only can you buy meat at the food station, you can also sell it.
Some agricultural products, especially meat, can be sold at food stations.
This practice is called unified purchase and sales.
Especially eggs, which the villagers would save and not eat, and would send to the food station to exchange for money.
(End of this chapter)
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