Chapter 21, Buying Beef
A cow is a great fortune. If this dies, we will have to buy a calf. Fortunately, we don’t need a cow this year, otherwise, if the work in the fields is delayed, I’m afraid our grain income for this year will be very low!
When she got home, Grandma He was so heartbroken that she kept complaining to Zhengsong's mother-in-law.
Mei Xue could hear that he was mainly worried about the cow.
However, Mei Xue had a different idea. Since the cow was dead, it must be slaughtered. That being the case.
"Grandma, do you think Uncle Zhengsong's beef is for sale?" This is what she wanted to know most.
Grandma He was shocked by Mei Xue's words and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "You kid."
He cursed with a smile, but answered Mei Xue's question seriously, "They are definitely going to sell it, but I don't know if they plan to sell it themselves or find someone to buy it. There is not much beef to eat at this time, and it is very precious."
Think about it, cows are the main labor force for farmers. If they are not sick or dying, who would kill cows for food?
What a spendthrift.
"Let's go down and take a look later." Mei Xue's eyes lit up.
Grandma He had no way to deal with her. She was her own family, so what should she do?
Just pamper her, because she likes it.
"Okay, let's cook. Aren't you hungry?"
Breakfast is simple. Just stir-fry the leftover rice from last night and eat it. The dishes are also the leftovers from last night.
Put them all in the wide well at the back and they won’t go bad overnight.
Mei Xue worked quickly and breakfast was ready in no time.
"Grandma, it's time to eat."
While Meixue was cooking, Grandma He fed the pigs and chickens at home. She was very skillful.
“Here I come.”
After dinner, the grandmother and granddaughter went down the mountain.
When they walked out, they happened to meet Aunt Xilian and Aunt Ting. After seeing the baskets in their hands, Mei Xue smiled.
"Aunt Xilian, Aunt Ting."
"Third Aunt."
As soon as they met, they started calling each other with a smile.
When we arrived at Aunt Meilian's house, Aunt Meilian also came out with a basket in her hand.
"Oh, what news did you get?" Grandma He joked with a smile.
"Aunt San, don't you want to buy some? The Zhengsong family plans to sell it themselves."
In just a short time during breakfast, the news spread throughout half of the village.
There is another half village on the other side of the mountain, but the message cannot be heard.
"You are so smart." Grandma He counted the money in her hand and thought it would be okay to buy a few kilograms. "I won't buy much, so I don't need to take a basket."
Mei Xue didn't think so. She turned around and ran home. Of course she had to take the basket. How could she miss such a good opportunity?
Everyone laughed at Mei Xue's actions.
"Aunt San, Xiaoxue is a good child and a capable one." Aunt Ting looked at Meixue's back with a smile on her face.
When she heard someone praising her grandson's wife, Grandma He was happier than anyone else. "Of course, don't you see whose family she is?" She looked so proud, like a really proud old lady.
"Yes, it's all because of your vision, Third Aunt, that you chose a good wife for Anze." Aunt Xilian and Aunt Meilian also echoed.
"Let's go. We'll wait while walking." Grandma He is a sensible person. She would not let them wait here for Xiaoxue.
The four of them walked slowly down the mountain.
Mei Xue was a quick person and she caught up with them before they had gone too far.
"grandmother."
"Kid, why are you holding such a big basket?" When Grandma He heard Xiaoxue calling her, she turned around and looked at her.
When she saw the basket in her hand, she was scared.
It is no problem for this basket to hold ten kilograms, but the problem is that she didn't plan to buy ten kilograms, just a few kilograms. Wouldn't it be embarrassing to have such a big basket?
But it's not good to say anything about her in front of outsiders.
"It's okay, this is the only empty basket at home." Mei Xue saw that her grandmother was feeling uncomfortable.
They soon arrived at He Zhengsong's house, where the cow had been dismembered and all the meat and organs were taken out.
The ground was covered in blood and a bloody smell filled the air.
Mei Xue hadn't smelled blood for a long time, and she was shocked. It was not her fault. Years of habit could not be overturned by a moment of peace.
The one who was most deeply affected by Mei Xue's reaction was Grandma He. She hurriedly grabbed Mei Xue's hand and comforted her, "Don't be afraid."
Mei Xue regained her composure and smiled, "Grandma, I'm not afraid. There's so much meat, let's buy more." After saying that, Mei Xue took out a fifty-dollar bill from her pocket (space) and quietly handed it to her grandmother's hand.
Grandma He felt something in her hand, she picked it up, looked at it, and smiled, "You kid." Since they were outside, she couldn't refuse, it would be embarrassing if others saw it.
Besides, she knew Xiaoxue wanted to eat beef, and she had so little money...
"I'll buy them all for you." Fifty yuan, this is a lot of money, enough to buy a lot of beef.
"Grandma, let's buy a cow leg." Mei Xue said, looking at the cow hanging there.
The hind leg meat of the cow is fatter and tastes better when stewed.
There are also two thigh bones in the leg, which can be used to make soup even more nutritious.
Grandma He was just half joking, but Xiaoxue actually took it seriously.
She was also at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
"If we can't finish all the meat, it will go bad. We won't even have anything to cry about then."
"It's okay, we can make it into jerky." She knows how to do this. She made so much jerky in the past. Her craftsmanship is unmatched.
"You can?" People in their village are good at making dried vegetables and other things, and every household knows how to do it, but not everyone can make dried meat.
If one thing is not right, it will all be wasted, which is a waste of money.
Mainly because I’m poor and I feel sorry for money.
"Yes, I learned it from my mother. The dried meat my mother makes is so delicious." Mei Xue brought up her deceased mother as a shield without even thinking.
Thinking about the couple in the Mei family, they are indeed skillful. "Okay, grandma will buy it for you."
Mei Xue didn't dare to move too far forward, for fear that she would not be able to control herself and dismember the cow, so she stood far away.
She doesn't like those meat organs and doesn't like to eat them.
Just having meat is good, just having meat is enough.
Aunt He's generosity shocked everyone around her. When they heard that her granddaughter-in-law could make dried meat, everyone's eyes lit up.
Everyone stared at Mei Xue.
Some shameless people came over and asked, "Aunt San's, can you really make jerky?"
Who is Mei Xue? Haha, if you want to take advantage of her, it’s impossible. “I’m not very good at it, but I can learn.” That’s what she said.
Everyone felt lost all of a sudden.
Especially the rich people love it. They have money to buy it, but if they buy too much it will go bad. When they hear that someone can make jerky, they are very happy.
I didn't expect that they still need to learn. Never mind, they have money and they can't waste it like this.
Grandma He was very happy with Mei Xue's reaction. Those shameless things actually dared to set their sights on her, Xiao Xue. They must not want to live anymore.
"Alright, alright, why are you all surrounding my Xiaoxue? Let's make some at home first. If it really works, you can give the meat to my family and take it away after it's done."
This is a skill. How dare you learn it, you shameless thing.
(End of this chapter)
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