Zhu Qinghao never expected that when she told the family about it at the cowshed that evening, they all burst into laughter.
"Okay, okay, don't worry about us. Just take care of yourself. We've already taken care of the meat here."
Zhu Qing was completely baffled, even utterly confused.
"What do you mean by 'resolved'? Does it mean you've already bought it, or that you're not planning to buy it anymore?"
That won't do. Grandpa, Grandma, my sister-in-law, and everyone else need to eat meat. Besides..."
Just as she was about to launch into a long lecture urging them not to skip buying meat in order to save money or to keep a low profile, Zhao Cheng began to explain earnestly to her:
"No, we want to buy it. Haven't I been going in and out with several cadres in the team a lot lately?"
That day, Captain Wang and the accountant both quietly asked me if I wanted to buy meat, because both of their families had pigs to slaughter, and they agreed to leave me about 10 jin (5 catties) each.
That adds up to about 20 jin (10 kg). We'll buy some more from reputable sources, and that should be about right. Any more and it'll be too conspicuous.
Zhu Qinghao was relieved to hear this.
Her original plan was to buy about 20 jin each from the cowshed and the cowshed; any more would be too conspicuous, and she couldn't even come up with a reason to say it.
Besides, it won't be long before the pigs in her space are ready for market, so she won't have to worry about not having meat to eat.
Even if her pigs don't grow that fast, she can still find other ways. As long as she has money, there's almost nothing she can't get or any problem she can't solve.
However, what Zhu Qinghao has the least to lack right now is money.
Moreover, she originally thought that the Zhu family buying too much meat openly might attract attention, but this arrangement conveniently eliminates that problem.
Excellent!
Upon receiving this news, Zhu Qinghao was completely relieved.
Next, she only needs to worry about her own affairs, but it seems there's nothing to worry about. Everyone in the village can see that she and Si Tian are quite wealthy, so buying more shouldn't cause any issues with their public image.
After returning home and lying in bed, Zhu Qinghao began to plan what parts of the animal she wanted to buy and how to cook them. As she thought about it, sleepiness overwhelmed her and she fell into a deep sleep.
The next morning, the village came alive with the sounds of chatting and the squeals of pigs being held down.
Si Tian originally wanted to ask Zhu Qing to go out and take a look earlier, but after hearing that heart-wrenching pig squeal, neither of them really wanted to go out too early.
It's not that I'm a saint, but I just felt a pang of sadness for the person making that pig-like noise, and I couldn't bear to watch.
But it's different if they don't see it. If they don't see it, they can still eat meat without worry.
After the squealing of the pigs completely stopped, Zhu Qinghao and Si Tian tentatively went out. Fortunately, there was no more squealing of pigs after they arrived at the threshing ground.
Besides the two pigs that the team had slaughtered and distributed, there were six other pigs that the villagers' families needed to slaughter. When Zhu Qinghao and the others arrived, the butcher had already slaughtered them all and laid them out there.
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