Chapter 257 Selling Meat
Sheng Xiping was really busy, as he also had to direct everyone to clean up the pigs.
Seeing that he couldn't be of much help, Liu Yujiang said a few words to Wang Jiachuan before taking his leave.
Wang Jiachuan had someone announce over the loudspeaker that the hunting team had killed more than eighty pigs today, and anyone who wanted meat could come to the farm headquarters to sell it for two cents a pound.
Actually, there were quite a few people watching the excitement outside the farm. As soon as they heard that the meat was being sold, many people rushed home to discuss whether they should come and buy some.
At that time, domestically raised fat pigs cost 78 cents a pound, but meat coupons were required.
Wild boar meat isn't as fragrant or as fatty as domestic pork, but at two cents a pound without needing ration coupons, it's really tempting.
The forest farm is not an agricultural team. An agricultural team might work hard all year and only have some grain left, not much money.
The forest farm is different. The wages are high, but the resources are scarce. It's a place where you can't buy things even if you have money.
There were no vegetables to eat at this time, and everyone's stomachs were empty and they were craving something.
Meat for two cents a pound is a great deal, I should go buy some.
For ordinary families, buying ten or eight kilograms of pork is no problem. Some people who are not short of money plan to take half a piece of pork home to eat slowly.
Most of the three hundred or so households in the forest farm came to buy meat after hearing the news, and a large crowd gathered outside the farm headquarters.
Upon seeing this, Sheng Xiping hurriedly instructed the people skinning and butchering the meat to set aside the flesh of the forty people who had gone up the mountain.
Also, keep the belongings of several tractor drivers and farm leaders aside.
Only the remaining meat is sold, and each household is limited to a maximum of thirty catties of meat to avoid the situation where those who buy too much end up not being able to buy any later.
Those who had plenty of money and wanted to buy more felt it was too little when they heard that each household would only receive thirty jin.
Sheng Xiping suggested that they could include some bones or offal to keep everyone entertained.
Everyone started working around 5 o'clock and continued until after 9 o'clock, finally managing to distribute most of the meat.
A total of 87 pigs were brought back, and without weighing them, they weighed approximately 20,000 jin (10,000 kg).
After deducting the portion cooked at the canteen and the three large and three small portions sent to the bureau, there were still more than 18,000 jin left.
At this time, the pigs were thin and didn't yield much meat. After deducting the head, hooves, offal, bones, and the meat of Sheng Xiping and the forty others, as well as the tractor driver and farm leaders, they finally sold about six thousand catties of meat for a little over twelve hundred yuan.
As for the remaining head, hooves, and offal, Sheng Xiping and his family each kept a string of them, the canteen took some, and the rest were distributed to the meat buyers. In the end, there was nothing left.
"Alright, we're finally done. Let's hurry to the cafeteria for lunch. You must be tired and hungry after a long day."
"The canteen steamed buns and stewed meat today, let's go." The farm headquarters finally finished their work, and just then, the person who delivered the meat to the bureau returned.
Wang Jiachuan invited everyone to go to the cafeteria for lunch.
These cadres hadn't eaten dinner either, they'd been busy working until this late.
To be honest, everyone was really hungry. They had eaten some dry food on the mountain at noon and then worked until almost midnight. Who wouldn't be hungry?
Why be so polite now? Let's go eat.
The meat allotted to each family had already been taken by the children, so everyone tidied up and then, with heavy steps, headed to the canteen.
At the canteen, Chef Li was really something today. Following Wang Jiachuan's instructions, he steamed several pots of large white flour buns.
In the afternoon, I went straight to pick out a sow that was fairly fat, came back, skinned and deboned it, and stewed a big pot of meat.
This pot of meat was stewed from the afternoon until after 7 p.m. It was stewed until it was tender and flavorful.
When the message came that the people coming up the mountain were coming for dinner, Chef Li immediately had the fire relit.
Then add the pre-prepared tofu, cabbage, and glass noodles, add fresh seasonings, and simmer over low heat.
When Wang Jiachuan led Sheng Xiping and the others to the canteen, the canteen staff quickly got to work.
The dishes were served in bowls slightly smaller than washbasins, and the steamed buns were served in bowls the same size as washbasins. Each table was served a bowl of dishes and a bowl of steamed buns, and everyone could eat as much as they wanted.
They were all young and strong men with big appetites, and they were starving at this hour, so how could they not eat? They all ate their fill.
In the end, there wasn't even any soup left in the bowl of food on the table, and everyone made two steamed buns.
"Uncle Li, the dishes today are really good, they're delicious!" Many people exclaimed that the food was delicious.
"Oh my, we stewed a pot of meat today, how could it not taste good?"
"Don't even mention that my cooking skills are passable. Even if they were a bit lacking, the meat would still taste delicious." Chef Li laughed heartily upon hearing this.
After dinner, Zheng Xianyong took out all the money he had earned from selling meat that day, which was enough for the forty young men in the hunting team to each receive thirty yuan.
After a day's hike up the mountain, each person received fifty jin of meat, bones, head and trotters, and thirty yuan.
Everyone was overjoyed, beaming with delight.
"Secretary, let's go home now. Captain Sheng, what are the plans for tomorrow? We'll follow your lead."
Everyone was overjoyed to have received the benefits and eagerly asked what the plans were for tomorrow.
"Tomorrow morning at three o'clock, I will take about ten people into the mountains. The others can rest at home or move around freely."
Over at the Dajianchang area, we're divided into small groups. We can't always have forty-odd people together; there aren't that many prey.
Of course, if you don't want to move, you can rest at home. Anyway, we've already secured a win based on today's results.
Sheng Xiping planned to go and take a look at the big basket. Who knows what wild animals might be eating it, and maybe they could even get some meat.
Upon hearing that he was going to take about ten people up the mountain, everyone looked at Sheng Xiping with anticipation, hoping that he would call their names.
Finally, Sheng Xiping named about ten people he had a good relationship with.
Hunting requires teamwork and coordination, and the willingness to risk one's life to save others in times of danger.
Of course, you should find people you have a good relationship with on a regular basis. Just nodding acquaintances are not enough; you don't need that many people.
Those who were selected were overjoyed, while those who weren't inevitably felt disheartened.
But upon closer reflection, we've already benefited from this today, so it's good enough. At worst, they can form their own teams and go into the mountains; who knows, they might even find something.
After eating and drinking their fill and making arrangements for tomorrow, Sheng Xiping and the others left the cafeteria and went home.
By the time Sheng Xiping got home, it was already past ten o'clock. The forest farm had specially extended the power supply by two hours that night, and the lights in the outer room of the Sheng family's house were still on.
Sheng Liancheng, Zhang Shuzhen, and Zhou Qinglan were all awake, waiting for Sheng Xiping to come home.
Even though they already knew everyone was safe and sound, they still needed to see Sheng Xiping return home with their own eyes to feel at ease.
As soon as Sheng Xiping entered the yard, the dogs, who had been sleeping in their beds, rushed out and barked at him.
Sheng Xiping finally managed to calm the dogs down before going inside, only to find his parents and wife sitting in the outer room.
"Why aren't you asleep yet at this hour?"
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