When we arrived in the town, we could see from a distance that the purchasing station was very busy.
People from nearby villages sent pigs here.
There were buses, two-wheeled carts, and some were even carried by people themselves. Only a very small number of people came on tractors like Chen Wang and others.
There is a long queue outside the purchasing station. According to the order of the queue, the staff of the purchasing station will weigh and check each pig together with the old masters who are proficient in pig slaughtering.
The whole process is very strict and has many requirements.
For example, the pigs must be free of injuries, they cannot be fed or given salt water today, and their intestines must be emptied as much as possible before they are delivered.
After inspection, the buyer will also deduct the "swill weight", which is the contents of the stomach, and finally settle the bill based on the net weight.
In addition, the net weight of the purchased pigs must be above 130 kilograms.
The buyers will also grade the pigs.
131 jin is passing, 151 jin and above is medium, and 181 jin and above is excellent. The higher the grade, the higher the purchase price.
Lao Wang asked an acquaintance who had just sold a pig and was about to leave, and learned that the price of a passing pig was 0.6, the price of a medium pig was 0.8, and the price of a high-quality pig was 1 yuan per catty.
Chen Wang was still very happy after hearing this.
Our own Big White pig weighs more than 300 pounds. Even if the grading is very strict, it is definitely a top-quality pig, and the price of one dollar per pound is not too bad.
The hard work of my wife and the little girl over the past year has not been in vain.
"Who of us will go in line?"
Lao Wang glanced at the crowd inquiringly.
"I'll go!"
Wang Yuehua immediately volunteered.
He and Chen Zhiyong formed a certain tacit understanding, which was to take the initiative to do more things as much as possible, and there would definitely be a time in the future when he would need help from Chen Wang and Chen Dazhuang.
"Okay, go ahead!"
Lao Wang nodded.
Wang Yuehua got off the car immediately and queued up at the back of the line.
"Awang, the village chief said you have an acquaintance at the purchasing station?"
Old Wang looked at Chen Wang with a smile.
When Chen Zhiyong heard this, his eyes changed slightly as he looked at Chen Wang.
Supply and marketing cooperatives and purchasing stations these days are all important departments, and those who can work there are not ordinary people. It turns out that Chen Wang has acquaintances here?
Chen Wang smiled bitterly and said, "I've already told the village chief that it's useless for me to come. Besides, my friend may not be at work today. He may be on holiday."
Lao Wang quickly changed the subject: "It's okay, it's okay. I just asked casually. Let's just follow the rules."
A few people sat in the car and chatted for a while.
"I'll go down and take a look."
Chen Wang suddenly spoke.
Lao Wang's eyes lit up, and he nodded with a smile, "Okay, okay, go ahead, we'll take care of this."
Chen Wang rolled his eyes helplessly, got off the tractor and walked towards the purchasing station.
Chen Wang walked around the crowded crowd and entered the purchasing station.
It was also packed with people, and the employees at the purchasing station were very busy.
Chen Wang looked around and didn't see Xu Meijuan.
"Hello, is Master Wang here?"
Seeing a female employee walking by in a hurry, Chen Wang hurriedly asked.
The female employee stopped and looked at him impatiently, then asked in surprise: "Are you... the friend who often comes to see Sister Juan?"
"Yes, hello!"
Chen Wang smiled and nodded.
"Looking for Master Wang?"
"Um!"
"Master Wang is in the back. He has a lot of work to do today and he is busy too. Shall I take you to him?"
"No, no, no."
Chen Wang waved his hands hurriedly.
"Then...if there's nothing else, I'll get busy."
"Okay, okay, go ahead. Thank you for your help."
"fine."
The woman smiled and went back to her business.
Chen Wang turned around and walked out of the purchasing station and returned to the tractor.
Lao Wang said nothing, but just looked at him expectantly.
"Don't look at me like that. My friend is not here. Even if he was here, it would probably be useless. The acquisition standards are clearly set. It's what it should be."
Chen Wang said with a helpless smile.
"I didn't say anything!"
Lao Wang smiled and shrugged.
"Look over there, a fight is about to start."
Suddenly, Chen Dazhuang pointed in a certain direction.
Chen Wang and Lao Wang looked over and saw a few middle-aged men not far away arguing with a buyer who was wearing a purchasing station uniform. One of them even angrily pushed the buyer forward.
Several other buyers quickly rushed over and confronted the middle-aged men.
"This is a very common thing, it happens every year at this time, it's nothing special."
Lao Wang smiled and said.
Nowadays, almost every household raises pigs. Many families rely on the pigs to earn some money throughout the year so that the family can have a good year.
The standards used by buyers to grade live pigs are very strict and often fail to meet the psychological expectations of pig sellers. Those with hot tempers will start quarrels on the spot, and even violence is very common.
In fact, this is not the buyer's fault. The standards are so strict because some unexpected things have happened in the past.
After living in misery for too long, it is inevitable that some people will try various methods to cheat and make the pigs heavier when they are weighed.
The riot soon subsided, and the middle-aged men did not gain any benefits, so they left with their carts in anger.
The staff at the purchasing station are still very efficient.
After a while, Wang Yuehua came over with a few people.
The young man in the lead was wearing the uniform of the purchasing station and was a buyer. The other one was much older, looking to be in his fifties or sixties, and should be a master invited for identification.
Two other people carried the scale and placed it next to the tractor.
"Move all the pigs down here and weigh them one by one."
The buyer held a pen in one hand and a record book in the other, and spoke calmly.
"Okay, hurry up and move all the pigs down."
Lao Wang shouted with a smile.
After everyone moved several iron cages out of the car, Lao Wang walked forward and took out a box of cigarettes to give to the buyer and the old master.
The old master took the cigarette with a smile, but the buyer did not. Instead, he coldly urged him to hurry up.
Lao Wang put the cigarette back into his pocket, still smiling, and turned to tell Chen Wang and the others to quickly move the pig onto the scale.
There are tags hung on the iron cages of several pigs, indicating which family the pigs belong to, to avoid confusion and conflicts.
The first thing moved onto the scale was a pig from Lao Wang's family.
Lao Wang just got the piglets in March this year. They have been raised for just over nine months now. They look much smaller than the large white pigs in Chen Wang's family.
"Master Sun."
The buyer looked at the man who was smoking nearby.
Master Sun nodded hurriedly, walked forward to carefully observe the pigs in the cage, reached out to touch the pigs, and pinched some places.
"The pig is fine, 142 pounds, passable, not too fat, second-rate meat!"
Soon, Master Sun gave the identification results.
The buyer asked Lao Wang which village he was from, and then began to take notes quickly.
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