Chapter 42 Corn Pork Bone Soup
Zhang Ze gave Chen Zhengyou a total of sixty yuan. He sighed in his heart, thinking that he had suffered a great loss today.
However, even if this person doesn't ask for more kickbacks this time, he will ask for the same thing in the future when he sells more fish. That's human nature.
So it would be better if we could solve the problem with a little money this time. After all, even an extra dime in kickbacks would not be a small amount in the long run.
I just don't know how long our cooperation here can last. His requirements are not high. He just wants me to be able to save two or three thousand in a short period of time.
Back at the dock, Zhang Ze gave Tong Yuanhang twenty-eight yuan and some tickets as requested by himself.
His hands were shaking a little when he got the money. Earning nearly thirty dollars a day was something he had never dared to imagine before.
"By the way, I just asked, they will take whatever fish we have, just let your brother go fishing with you!"
"As for the purchase price, yours will remain unchanged. As for your two brothers, we'll talk about it in a few days."
Zhang Ze’s meaning was very clear. If they could become a family, then the purchase price would be negotiable.
If not, then it is naturally impossible to give such a high price, which is unrealistic.
Tong Yuanhang naturally understood what he meant, but he didn't care about it because he felt that the probability of the two sides becoming one family would be very high.
"By the way, do you have any way to get bicycle tickets or something like that?" Zhang Ze would not forget that a bicycle would greatly facilitate him.
"What? Are you planning to prepare three turns and one ring for my sister?" Tong Yuanhang misunderstood and thought he was preparing it for the wedding.
Zhang Ze heard him say that and agreed: "Why, you're disgusted by the three turns and one ring prepared for your sister?"
"Go to hell, who would dislike it!" Tong Yuanhang was very happy to hear him admit it. This shows how much he loves his sister. He even prepared the betrothal gift according to the standards in the city. It seems that his sister will definitely have a very good life in the future!
"I do know someone who deals with these tickets. Wait for my news. I'll find time to ask him in the next few days."
"Okay, it doesn't matter if you don't have other tickets for now. You can try to get a bicycle ticket later."
Tong Yuanhang didn't think much about it after hearing this. It was not normal for three turns and one sound to make up.
Based on his current income, not to mention Zhang Ze, he himself will be able to buy it in the future.
After they separated, Zhang Ze planned to go to the market to buy some seasonings, especially to see if there were any chili peppers.
By the way, buy some cooking oil to avoid my mother nagging me if I use too much oil when making seafood.
As soon as he arrived at the market, he found that the pork stall was still there. Thinking that there were still many meat tickets available, he decided to go over and take a look.
When he arrived at the meat stall, Zhang Ze only saw a little leftover lean meat and some shanks.
The bone was scraped so cleanly that there was only a little bit of meat in the bone gaps at both ends.
However, when he saw the shank bones, his heart moved and he asked, "I want to buy some shank bones. Can you help me chop them up?"
"Okay, how many do you want?" The pork seller naturally wanted to make more money, not to mention that pork ribs are not very popular.
Those who sell pork all year round know the benefits of pig bones. Although they don't understand the reason, they know that drinking too much soup made from these bones will make children grow strong.
"I want three!" There are five people in my family, so three is enough.
The pork shop owner took out three large bones swiftly and cut them with a few clicks. The bones were chopped into two halves evenly and the bone marrow was clearly visible.
The pork seller wrapped the bones in paper and handed them to Zhang Ze, who also paid for them.
Although there is no meat on the pork ribs, they are cheap and free of charge. It is really good to buy some and make soup occasionally.
An old lady nearby shook her head after seeing this: "You spend money to buy a big bone without any meat on it. Young people don't know how to live!"
Zhang Ze was not angry. Instead, he put the bones into the bamboo basket with a smile: "Bones can be used to make soup, which is delicious and provides calcium. Elderly people who drink it regularly will have nimble legs and feet, and children who drink it regularly will grow taller."
The pork seller was stunned when he heard this, then he suddenly realized, "So that's how it is. No wonder my old man is in good health and my children are strong. Now that you mention it, I found that the old man and children of several of my friends who sell meat are also like this."
The aunt looked skeptical: "Are you telling the truth?"
The pork seller rolled his eyes immediately and said, "Why would I lie to you? How can I, a pork seller, worry about not being able to sell my products?"
Indeed, even though lean meat and pork ribs are disliked by some people, there are still people who buy them. After all, pork is more popular than beef and mutton these days.
The auntie often buys vegetables, so of course she knew that the pork seller was not lying.
She originally wanted to buy some vegetables to take back, but now she asked for two pork ribs.
There are pregnant women and children at home, and the meat coupons I have in a month are not enough. Since the pork shank is said to be so good, I must buy some to try.
Zhang Ze was already some distance away from the pork stall and didn't know that the lady had also bought pork ribs.
He bought some white radishes and corn, both of which were not available at home.
Of course he also grows vegetables at home, but they are green vegetables, loofahs, cucumbers, etc., as well as green beans, which he has long been tired of eating. This thing really grows well if it is grown well.
There was garlic and onions at home, so Zhang Ze bought some ginger.
Finally, he really found chili peppers, but they were from Fujian Province.
Zhang Ze always thought that these peppers came from those provinces famous for eating spicy food, but he didn't expect that they could also be found in the neighboring Fujian Province.
The price was not too expensive for him, 30 cents per pound, which was 10 cents more expensive than ordinary peppers.
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Zhang Ze vaguely remembered that one year the price of dried chilies reached several yuan per pound. He didn't know where they came from, but he heard that the purchase price was only three yuan.
It’s a pity that he didn’t notice these things at that time, otherwise he could have made a fortune by selling dried chilies. After all, fishing is just a hobby.
After Zhang Ze finished shopping, he took a bus home. As soon as he entered the village, he saw a group of half-grown kids running around, including his younger brother.
Zhang Wu had sharp eyes and spotted him immediately: "Brother, you're back?"
Zhang Ze looked at his brother who was running towards him, barefoot and with mud on his feet.
The pants were covered with patches and there was a hole at the knee. These were the ones he had worn before and then had them altered to be smaller by Zhang's mother.
Thinking that his younger brother would go to school in the second half of the year, he felt that he should get some cloth coupons.
"All you do is play outside all day long. Have you studied today?" Zhang Ze took his hand and walked towards home.
"Yes, I read it. My sisters and I started reading after lunch. I just came out to play."
"Well, remember to spend some time reading every day, and you will have an easier time in the second half of the year."
Zhang Ze still believed in his self-awareness. Zhang Wu was actually very sensible, but it was normal for children of this age to be naturally naughty.
After returning home, Zhang Ze took out fifty yuan and some bills and handed them to Zhang's mother. He had more than eighty yuan on him, including the money he had previously saved.
When Zhang Huihong saw there were fifty yuan, her eyes suddenly lit up.
Zhang Ze had given him a total of fifty yuan on the previous two occasions, plus the fifty yuan today, he could go find a carpenter to make furniture for him once his marriage was settled.
One hundred dollars for thirty-six legs is definitely not enough, at least half the price. But it is not a problem to change the bed and add a wardrobe.
With Zhang Ze's ability to make money, there is no need to worry about the bride price.
Zhang Zeke didn't know what his mother was thinking, so he took out the pork ribs, corn, and radish he had bought today and asked his mother to use them to make bone soup.
She was inevitably disgusted, but after hearing about the benefits of bone soup, she shut up and made the soup.
By the time the corn bone soup was ready, the house was already filled with a rich aroma of bones and meat. The greedy Zhang Wu had been watching eagerly by the kitchen.
After giving the things to his mother, Zhang Ze picked up the new shrimp cage and straw rope they had made today and went to the beach.
The sun was about to set as he came and went, but after he collected a few lobsters in the shrimp cage, he put the new shrimp cage into the puddle and took out the yellow croaker he had caught that afternoon.
Originally, he wanted to have some garlic oysters in the evening, but when he was collecting lobsters, he saw the golden yellow croaker at a glance and immediately changed his mind.
Only in this era can pure wild yellow croaker be eaten freely, so he must take advantage of this good time to enjoy it.
(End of this chapter)
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