Chapter 85: Buy, buy, stock up
If most of the group was surprised when they took the carriage, then most of them were shocked when they took the big knife!
Fifteen large swords were too much for one person to carry. Jiang Xiangdong looked around again and again, but saw no one he knew. He hurriedly asked, "Mom, why did you order so many swords?"
The things that need to be ordered will inevitably take a long time to prepare, but the carriage can still be said to be practical. What is the use of those farmers ordering swords?
Jiang Xiangnan touched the scabbard and was pleasantly surprised. "Mom, you don't know that I've always dreamed of having a big sword! We have so many swords at home now, can you give me one? There should be a share for me, right?"
Jiang Xiangbei pursed his lips and said nothing, looking at Shen Qing thoughtfully.
Is my mother worried that after the heavy rain, people will become uneasy and something bad will happen?
Huo Bing thought that his mother had started ordering carriages and swords at least a month ago, and then earned money to buy large livestock, and then sold land... one thing after another, his mother was probably already dreaming at that time.
And it is definitely not as simple as the heavy rain my mother mentioned!
Cars, weapons, buying meat, stockpiling food...this is preparation for a long journey. Will Qili Village be unsustainable by then?
If they really couldn't stay and had to move to another place, she looked at the fifteen neatly arranged swords and said, "Mom, why don't you buy two more hatchets, and some iron whistles or gongs and drums? Maybe they can be used."
Shen Qing looked up at her eldest daughter-in-law in surprise.
How did she know she wanted to buy a whistle or a drum? There were so many people on the road, and the noise was so loud, shouting alone wouldn't work. Drums and gongs were loud, but inconvenient to carry around. Whistles, on the other hand, were shrill and perfect for warning people.
She didn't expect there was also an axe. She had one at home and always thought it was enough. After Huo Bing reminded her, she realized that the efficiency of chopping wood for cooking in the wilderness was completely different when one person and two or three people were chopping wood at the same time!
After a day of running around, you're exhausted, and eating earlier or later makes a world of difference.
Among the daily necessities of life, firewood must be ranked first because of its importance!
What's more, if you walk on mountain roads or wild roads, you will need a hatchet to clear the way.
She asked tentatively: "A Bing, the things you mentioned are all very good and practical. How did you come up with them?"
This is not China. Women can not only receive education, but also obtain more information from various channels such as books, televisions, computers, mobile phones, etc., and organize it for their own use.
Huo Bing was stuck at home all day, taking care of the stove and children. How could he have this concept in his mind?
Huo Bing's eyes flashed with confusion, and he said in confusion: "I don't know, it just flashed through my mind. Gongs and drums are inconvenient to carry with you, so you can put them on the vehicle in the middle of the team and beat them when something happens;
The iron whistle can be used at the front and back of the team to give warnings in emergencies; the hatchet can be used to clear the path through the trees and weeds on the mountain road...they just naturally came to my mind..."
How could she know all this? She had been in the Jiang family for as long as she could remember, and she had no memory of this at all.
Could it be that before she was ten years old, why did she come into contact with these things before she was ten years old...
Her head ached. Enduring the severe pain, she looked at Shen Qing, "Mom, do you think I escaped from famine before I was ten? My parents and all my relatives were lost during the escape, and I was left alone and fell into the hands of human traffickers."
Shen Qing had no way of answering before he had seen it in his dream, but knowing these things might not necessarily be something learned while fleeing famine, it could also be... marching and arranging battle formations. However, for Ah Bing at the moment, it is better to have no hope than to hold onto hope and then be disappointed again.
She replied, "It could also be that our Ah Bing is gifted! Okay, don't force yourself to think about the past. When we get to a big city, we can find a famous doctor to take our pulse."
If he were a man, Huo Bing might be a talented general who could command troops and deploy battle formations. Alas, it's a pity that he was born at the wrong time.
When they encounter a big capital on the way to escape the famine, she will definitely take Huo Bing to see a doctor!
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After deducting the deposit, only two taels of balance were required for the carriage, but the sword was a full twenty taels!
A hatchet is a common necessity in life. The blacksmith shop had ready-made ones, so I just bought three.
There weren't many iron whistles, so I bought six;
Bought a gong;
Another six taels were spent.
Shen Qing sighed, fortunately he had sold the land and had gained an extra 65 taels of silver. All his expenses today were paid from these 65 taels, and he didn't feel sorry at all.
I even feel like I've made more money.
Guan Li followed and bought two whistles.
After buying the tools, start buying ingredients.
The most important and indispensable thing is pork.
Now that the weather is getting warmer and there are more mosquitoes, it is impossible to pickle meat because it will easily become smelly. Fortunately, smoking is not restricted.
The best choice for smoking meat is pork belly, followed by fat. The fat is smoky, salty and fragrant after cooking, fat but not greasy, and it tastes good no matter what kind of vegetable it is stir-fried with. If lean meat is used, the taste will be too woody, and it will be dry and not sweet when mixed with vegetables.
Shen Qing and his group arrived at the pork stall and immediately took up all the pork belly and fat.
Looking at the two pig hind legs, Shen Qing pointed and said proudly, "I want these two too!"
Jiang Yu was startled and whispered, "Sister-in-law, it's so hot and we can't finish all the food. Lean meat doesn't taste good when used as bacon, so we can save on the fat and eat it the same way."
The pork hind legs are all lean meat, with no fat at all except the skin, and they cost more than 20 cents per pound, which is not cost-effective.
Guan Li thought so too.
Although Jiang Shui craves meat, in the past he would have thought that some meat is better than nothing, no matter whether it is lean meat or fat meat, as long as it is meat, it’s fine!
But after hearing the conversation between her mother and sister-in-law just now, she vaguely felt that the matter was not as simple as a heavy rain.
There may be many places to spend money in the future. The money in the family must be spent wisely. Being able to eat meat is good, but it is not necessary to eat it.
Shen Qing whispered, "Instead of making bacon, we're making pork jerky, or dried meat. Lean meat, especially pork hind legs, is best. It's not only tender but also juicy.
When it's done, it'll be salty with a hint of sweetness, rich in aroma, and rich in flavor. It'll be a delicious and nutritious snack for you. Let's make some more and store them."
This natural, additive-free healthy snack has little odor and is easy to preserve. After making it, you can put it in the locker and take it out on the road without raising any suspicion.
Jiang Shui swallowed with a gulp.
Shen Qing continued, "Cut the pork into thin slices or mash it into a paste. Marinate it with seasoning for half an hour to an hour to let it absorb the flavor. Place it on a winnowing basket or bamboo strips. If it's meat paste, roll it into thin slices with a rolling pin. Toast it repeatedly over a charcoal fire. Finally, sprinkle it with sesame seeds. It's fragrant and chewy."
The best part about pork jerky is that it’s quick to make!
It can be mass-produced from morning to night, unlike pickled bacon, which has to be dried in good weather and is affected by weather changes.
It can be baked directly and can be placed anywhere for cooking or boiling water.
This time, there was not only the sound of Jiang Shui swallowing his saliva.
Guan Li raised her hand without hesitation: "Auntie, I bought the remaining lean meat. Can you teach me how to cook it?"
Pork leg is the best, but lean meat from other parts should be fine too.
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