Chapter 56 Sending Lard
The seller immediately loudly stated the price and said that this was lard that had just been brought from the slaughterhouse in Nanchang and was the freshest.
Gao Mingcheng also glanced at it several times and was somewhat interested.
At this time, the urban and rural living structure has changed a bit. People in the city have gradually improved their lives, and they began to pursue health and weight loss. Therefore, lard is not easy to sell in the city, and most people in the city eat rapeseed oil and tea oil.
However, the demand for pork among city dwellers is still great. Slaughterhouses slaughter a lot of pigs every day. The extra pork fat will be bought by some vendors and then transported to the countryside markets to be sold.
Unlike city people, country people are very keen on eating lard.
They lack oil and water in their stomachs, so they think dishes cooked with lard are more fragrant and delicious.
Usually, one pig is slaughtered in one market here, and one pig can only produce two sets of lard and one set of water oil. If you want to buy lard, you have to rob it.
Gao Mingcheng also planned to buy some lard, but the stall was surrounded by people, mostly women, so he didn't want to squeeze in.
He was hungry, so he went to the breakfast stall and ate a bowl of noodles and some buns, steamed buns, and fried dough sticks. After he was full, those who wanted to buy lard had almost finished buying, and then Gao Mingcheng walked forward.
He first asked about the price, and then asked if the other party could agree to exchange the rabbit for lard.
There are many rabbits in the mountains. With his current skills, he can catch them anytime he wants to eat them. Even the simple traps he made before have not been checked for several days.
The lard seller carefully checked the rabbit he brought and confirmed that it was fresh, then he agreed.
However, Gao Mingcheng wanted to buy two pairs of pork fat, which was not enough even if he exchanged the two rabbits, so he added some more money. He rolled each pair of pork fat into a long piece, then folded a palm leaf in half and tied it at one-third of the way, so that he could carry it in his hand.
After buying the pork fat, Gao Mingcheng looked around and went to buy 50 kilograms of rice. The price of millet has been rising every year in recent years, from the initial 30 yuan per 100 kilograms to more than 40 yuan. By 1990, it had risen to more than 60 yuan.
Because he wanted to save time, he bought the rice directly, so the price was a little more expensive.
The bags used to hold rice are actually fertilizer bags. After using the fertilizer, they are taken to the pond, washed and dried, and then can be reused.
After buying these two things, Gao Mingcheng didn't stay for long and went straight back to Gaojia Village.
He carried fifty kilograms of rice on one shoulder and two loads of pork fat in the other hand. To be honest, he looked very impressive and attracted a lot of attention along the way.
It’s okay if you don’t know them very well, but when you meet someone you know, you can’t help but say hello. The other party will even joke that Gao Mingcheng has made money and can buy so many good things.
Gao Mingcheng laughed it off and said that he was bringing it for someone else. As for whether those people believed it or not, Gao Mingcheng had no control over it.
The countryside is a network where people are closely connected. This has both good and bad sides.
When people are in it, they will get used to this subtle state of life, but Gao Mingcheng has experienced later generations, where people advocate a sense of boundaries. Not to mention ordinary neighbors and colleagues, even parents, brothers, sisters, and even couples pay attention to a sense of boundaries.
Although Gao Mingcheng is not too particular about boundaries, he is somewhat not used to overly enthusiastic social interactions.
At this time, every household had little privacy. Even something like who bought a pound of meat could spread throughout the village, and they would also have to analyze why they had the money to buy meat and why they wanted to buy meat, whether they had guests at home or something else.
Next, Gao Mingcheng walked quickly, trying to avoid others, and quickly returned to his grandmother's home.
Xi Nainai and Gao Zhuang are not at home. I heard yesterday that they are going to weed the fields today.
Gao Mingcheng put down the rice and a set of pork fat, and then took another set of pork fat to visit many beautiful families.
Last time he said he would send some oil to Xuanmei. He had originally planned to go to the cooperative to buy some soybean oil, but now that he has met someone selling pork lard, he must give him some pork lard. For people with malnutrition, eating lard is better for the body.
Before I reached Xuanyuemei's home, I saw Xuanyuemei walking towards me from a road wearing a straw hat. She was holding an empty kettle in her hand and was about to go home to fill it with cold boiled water.
The two of them happened to meet, and there was a gleam of surprise in each other's eyes.
"How beautiful!" Gao Mingcheng shouted loudly, and lifted the pig fat in his hand up, saying with a smile: "Last time I said I would give you some oil, here it is for you!"
Many beauties looked at the pile of lard, which must have weighed about five or six kilograms, and felt both happy and disapproving.
She looked around and didn't see anyone else, so she breathed a sigh of relief. She hurriedly asked, "Why did you send so much oil? You only made ten dollars yesterday, are you going to spend it all right away?"
"I can't take this oil, take it away quickly!"
Many Americans refused with a firm attitude.
Before, Gao Mingcheng secretly brought meat for her to eat. She felt very happy, but she could not accept the lard that Gao Mingcheng gave her.
Gao Mingcheng caught the meat himself, but he had to pay for the oil.
She hopes Gao Mingcheng can save more money so that they can have money to get married.
She expressed her wish and advised Gao Mingcheng to sell the lard to other people.
Gao Mingcheng felt as if he had eaten honey because his young wife was thinking about him. He handed the lard to Xuanyuemei forcefully and said, "Don't worry about eating it. I have money and I will prepare for the wedding."
But Xuanyimei still refused to take it. After much persuasion, Xuanyimei was only willing to leave about one pound of lard, and let Gao Mingcheng take the rest.
Gao Mingcheng had no choice but to smile helplessly.
Many beauties used bamboo baskets to cover the lard to prevent it from being stolen by wild cats and mice, and filled a kettle with cold boiled water.
"My second sister and I are working in the fields. I came back to water the plants. I will go to the fields soon. You go back. I'm leaving!" Xuanyuemei said goodbye to Gao Mingcheng and went to the fields.
If she delayed for too long, her second sister would definitely scold her for being lazy again.
Gao Mingcheng carried most of the pork fat and watched Xuanmei leave. He could only carry the things back to his grandmother's house.
Seeing that there was still some time, he simply cleaned the pork fat, cut it into pieces and boiled the oil.
There are some tips for making lard. You need to add some water at the beginning so that it is not easy to stick to the bottom of the pot, and the lard will be whiter.
A lot of lard was cooked this time, but it didn’t matter. Every household in their village used a big iron pot to cook. Although a big iron pot was expensive, it could be used for more than ten years if used carefully.
The big iron pot has many advantages. First, it can be used to cook porridge, and second, it can be used to cook pig food.
Some unpretentious families use the same pot for cooking pig feed and rice.
Today is the weekend. I took my children to the playground and played until very late. After finishing typing, I feel completely exhausted. Good night. Tomorrow's chapter will be posted a little later.
(End of this chapter)
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