Chapter 34 Supplies
Liu Changquan took the lead and said, "Gu Cheng took a risk to kill the wild sheep, so we can't take advantage of him. So... everyone can exchange food or eggs, or other good things."
Someone asked, "Village Chief, I brought green beans, how can I exchange them?"
"How do I change the cornmeal?"
"Village chief, what I got is honey, which is also a good thing."
"Oh, I only have dried vegetables at home, can you replace them? Just give me some meat to taste."
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A group of people asked questions one after another.
We haven't eaten meat for a long time, and we're all craving for it.
Anyway, the food distribution was about to begin, so they were willing to exchange it for some meat.
Fearing that the couple Gu Cheng and his wife might be too young and shy, Liu Changquan decided to help them to the end and continued, "If we exchange them for food, one catty of wild goat meat can be exchanged for two catties of fine grains, or five catties of coarse grains. For other things... that are really not worth the money, just give half a catty or a few taels. Don't think it's too little."
After saying that, Liu Changquan first exchanged four kilograms of rice for two kilograms of mutton.
The villagers were not stupid. They knew how much weight they brought.
With so many people watching, I dare not say anything shameless.
So, the process of replacing wild goats went quite smoothly.
Everyone is watching, so Gu Cheng can't favor one over the other.
But there are always some families who have a good relationship with the Liu family, and they are close relatives, so they have to be taken care of to some extent.
Jiang Cuihua decided to use sheep blood, sheep liver, sheep heart...
The various internal organs of the sheep are cut off and shared with everyone as a token of our appreciation.
There is also Liu Changquan, who has taken good care of Liu Yinyin's family during this period.
Jiang Cuihua secretly gave him an extra pound of mutton.
Liu Changquan gladly accepted it. It was not because he was greedy for the pound of mutton. It was just a small amount of mutton and it would be embarrassing not to accept it.
Liu Changquan still thinks highly of Gu Cheng, otherwise he wouldn't help him in everything.
All parts of the wild goat weighed only about 100 kilograms. Gu Cheng kept a piece of mutton fat and five kilograms of mutton for himself, and exchanged the rest, including the goat's head and skin, for other things.
Meat is also divided into grades, and some parts that have little meat can only be exchanged at a cheaper price.
There wasn't much mutton, so it was all exchanged in less than half an hour. Some villagers who came later arrived late, and in the end they didn't get any mutton bones, so they had to leave disappointed.
The ground was piled with things that were exchanged.
Although it was not from her own home, Jiang Cuihua was still happy for her daughter. Such a large amount of food was enough for the young couple to eat for a long time.
Gu Cheng cut three pounds of mutton and put the remaining mutton fat for Jiang Cuihua.
"Mom, thank you for your help. Take this meat back and eat it," said Gu Cheng.
Jiang Cuihua smiled and said, "Just give me two kilograms of mutton, and you can keep the rest for yourselves."
"Sheep fat can be used to make oil. I saved it for you." Gu Cheng explained, "There are only a few people in our family, so the fat is enough for us to eat."
The Liu family had a large family and only had one small can of oil per month, which was definitely not enough for them to eat.
Jiang Cuihua was even happier to hear that her son-in-law was so thoughtful.
"Okay then." If the young lady wanted to give it to her, she would be embarrassed to accept it in front of her son-in-law, but since her son-in-law said it himself, she happily accepted it.
After everyone left, the yard was finally clean.
"Shall we have lamb stewed with radishes tonight?" Liu Yinyin asked. She was not very good at cooking lamb and was afraid that it would taste bad and be a waste, so she decided to stew it into soup to be safe.
"Okay, I'll go chop the meat." Gu Cheng is not picky and will eat anything.
Liu Yinyin went to find a radish to peel, and the couple went about their own business.
After the mutton was stewed in the pot, the two of them cleaned up the things they had exchanged with the villagers in the yard.
Because it was in front of everyone, they didn't dare to collect money blatantly, so they just exchanged for supplies.
The things were all mixed up and it was really messy. They found the same things and put them together.
It took them a while to clean up, and finally they took count.
There were six pounds of rice, seven and a half pounds of flour, and the most was cornmeal, a full fifty pounds.
Thirty-five pounds of corn grits, thirty pounds of dried sweet potatoes, ten pounds of mung beans, five pounds of red beans, fifteen pounds of soybeans, and twenty pounds of potatoes.
There was also a jar of honey, a bag of red dates, two salted fish, a bag of dried mushrooms, and a bag of dried vegetables.
A piece of cloth, two pounds of cotton, two pounds of persimmons, two newly woven baskets, and three large winnowing baskets.
"Wow~" Liu Yinyin couldn't help but said excitedly, "It's really a good deal to exchange so much food."
That’s right, one wild sheep exchanged for nearly 200 kilograms of food.
The most important thing is that this wild sheep was hunted in the mountains and it doesn’t cost anything.
Seeing her happy, Gu Cheng said casually, "Next time I have the chance, I will go to the mountains again."
There is still not enough meat from wild sheep. It would be great if we could hunt wild boars.
"Don't do that!" Liu Yinyin glanced at him and said seriously, "If you really want to go, just hunt one or two pheasants or rabbits in the nearby mountains. Don't go deep into the mountains.
Our family is not so poor that we can't afford to eat. We don't need to rely on this to make a living. If something happens to you, what will happen to us in the future?"
If you often walk by the river, your shoes will get wet. Even if Gu Cheng is very skilled, he is still afraid of encountering special situations.
Gu Cheng was slightly touched by her words and quickly explained, "I'll be fine. When I was in the army, I often hunted when I ran out of food while on missions in the mountains."
"That won't work either." Liu Yinyin asked with a straight face, "Did you hear that?"
"......Okay." The daughter-in-law also cared about her, and Gu Cheng's heart softened, so he naturally agreed to whatever she said.
Liu Yinyin felt relieved. Gu Cheng was definitely a man who kept his promises and would definitely keep to heart what he promised her.
When the mutton was almost cooked, Liu Yinyin put a few corn cakes on the edge of the pot, covered the pot and continued to add fuel to the fire.
Once the mutton is cooked, the corn cakes can be eaten.
With half a pot of lamb stewed with radish, there is no need to cook any other dishes.
That night, the whole Liujia Village was filled with the aroma of mutton.
Nowadays, being able to eat a bite of meat is definitely a happy thing.
By the time the mutton was cooked, it was already dark.
After lighting the kerosene lamp, the couple began to eat.
There was a pot of lamb stewed with radish and a basket of corn cakes on the table.
Liu Yinyin picked up a piece of mutton and tasted it. It was a wild goat, which grew up eating grass in the mountains.
With the addition of radish and ginger to remove the fishy smell, the mutton has a very light smell and tastes quite fragrant. After stewing for such a long time, the mutton is cooked very well and melts in your mouth.
Liu Yinyin had a big appetite and ate two corn cakes and a lot of radishes.
She only ate two pieces of mutton. She didn't dare eat more than that, fearing that it would be bad for the fetus.
There is no taboo for pregnant women to eat meat these days, but it is always better to be careful.
Liu Yinyin only ate two pieces of two kilograms of mutton.