"If Chun Tao wants to see it, you can follow it. But you guard the mountain, and when it is ready, bring it back for you to eat. ”

Li Qiao to Li Dashan Road.

"Good!"

Li Dashan nodded hurriedly.

He wasn't interested in the specifics of the gastronomy, he was interested in the finished product.

So, after lunch, Li Qiao and Tao Zhu took Li Chuntao to Zheng Tuhu's house.

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Chapter 42 Ways to Eat Pork It's delicious

Zheng family.

Zheng Qianqian grabbed a big pu fan and was standing under the pomegranate tree in the courtyard and fanning it vigorously.

He wasn't fanning himself, he was fanning his sister-in-law Shi Ju and Zhao Ting.

Under the pomegranate tree, Zhao Ting and Shi Ju were cleaning the pig's head.

For such a large piece as a pig's head, few people will buy the whole, so the Zheng family is cut and sold.

However, in the past, the Zheng family used to sell pig heads, but now they have to sell cooked ones.

On a hot day, cleaning up the pig's head is hard work, shaving hair, cleaning the dirt in the ears, nose, teeth, etc., Zhao Ting and Shi Ju both sweated a lot.

Zheng Qianqian was in charge of burning the fire and stewing big bones, he stuffed a few thick pieces of wood into the stove and burned them slowly, and he grabbed the pu fan to fan Zhao Ting and Shi Ju.

Zhao Ting took a brush made of pig hair to brush the pig's nose, he smelled the fragrance wafting out of the big stove, and smiled on his face: "Brother Zhu'er's cooking skills are awesome, this big bone will definitely sell very well." Later, we will use the seasoning method given by Brother Zhu to stew the pig's head, and the taste must be very good. ”

"It tastes good, I'm going to nibble on a piece later."

Zheng Qianqian said and sniffed, The stewed meat at home has never had such a fragrant taste.

But Shi Ju is not optimistic: "Brother Zhu'er's craftsmanship is indeed good, but the other party's is not bad, and the other party's price is cheaper than ours." On the premise that it tastes good, people will definitely buy the cheap one. ”

Yesterday, the other party also started to sell cooked food, the price is still cheaper than his, and the taste is good, so the other party's cooked food is quickly sold out.

The other party sold out, and his family didn't sell out.

The purchasing power of the people in the town is limited, and if they buy each other's, they will definitely not come to buy his house again.

It is true that cooked food that cannot be sold can be stored for two more days, but in this kind of weather, it will still spoil after a long time.

When Zheng Qianqian heard this, his desire for big bones disappeared in an instant.

Zhao Ting also frowned: "Why don't we continue to reduce the price?" ”

"Daddy doesn't want to." Shi Ju shook his head: "Dad found out clearly, the other party was originally a hunter, and later married the daughter of a small landlord, and the couple wanted to do some business, so they opened a butcher shop in the town." ”

Most of the pork, vegetables and eggs sold in their shop were arranged by his father-in-law, the landlord. With the other party's family background, if the price is reduced, we can't afford to fight. ”

Although the Zheng family is richer than ordinary villagers, it is still inferior to other landlords.

“…… They can go and open a butcher's shop somewhere else! ”

Zheng Qianqian gritted his teeth.

"If you open a butcher shop in the county, the cost is too high. The price of houses in the town is low, and every ten days a month is a big market, with many people and lively. ”

Shi Ju smiled bitterly.

"Why don't we go and sell pork in the streets?" Zheng Qianqian thought about it and said again.

If you can't compete with each other in the town, then just avoid it.

“…… Then let's just leave the town, my father has been selling meat in the town for more than thirty years, and he must not be reconciled. ”

Shi Ju sighed, and his face wrinkled into bitter melon.

Zheng Qianqian heard this, and bit his lip, yes, his father was unwilling, he sold pork for most of his life, and when he was old, it was time for his son to take over the pig killing knife, but the shop was going to be unable to open.

A lifetime of hard work is gone, and the blow to his father is like a white-haired person sending a black-haired person, not only does he not drink wine in the past few days, but the amount of food has also been reduced by half.

However, in front of their family members and outsiders, his father still had to force a smile and look like he was fine.

"Also, if you walk the streets, won't everyone know that there is something wrong with our business."

Shi Ju said again.

Zheng Qianqian: "......"

Yes, if he really sells pork on the streets, then everyone will know that his business is wrong.

He used to love to watch the excitement and speak fairly, and if the people he had laughed at knew that his business was in trouble, they would definitely run to him and laugh at him.

"However, if this continues, sooner or later everyone will know that our business has been robbed." He sighed.

Now that the wheat harvest is over, the villagers have been working hard for more than a month, and according to the usual practice, they will eat some good food to make up for it.

Compared with the county seat, the villagers still prefer to go to the town, after all, it is closer.

When the villagers went to the town to see, the other party's butcher shop was lively and lively, and the front of his house was deserted, how could this be hidden?

Alas!

His pretty little face was also wrinkled into bitter melon, and the previous days were too smooth, and he only needed to eat and drink every day.

Unexpectedly, the family's business said that it couldn't go on.

In the future, if the family really can't kill pigs and sell pork, and only rely on the harvest of the family's fields, then his family's life will ......

No!

How can you accept your fate, you have to fight!

"It's really not good, just go through the streets and alleys to sell, this big bone stewed by Brother Zhu tastes good, and it will definitely be sold."

Compared with losing face, business is more important.

Brother Qian'er is optimistic, in fact, even if he walks the streets and alleys, he may not be able to sell it. Because if we sell it in the streets, we want to make money, and the price will definitely be higher than that of raw meat. ”

"We people in the countryside are frugal, and it is rare to eat meat once on weekdays, and even if we eat meat, we buy raw meat and go back to make it ourselves. If it's cooked food, who would want to buy it unless it tastes great? ”

Zhao Ting said.

Don't dislike walking the streets, because even if you walk the streets, you may not be able to sell.

Shi Ju: "......"

Zheng Qianqian: "......"

The more you analyze this, the more desperate it becomes!

"There's no way, isn't there?" Zheng Qian clenched the pu fan in his hand lightly and slapped it into the air a few times.

I'm mad at him!

Zhao Ting smiled bitterly: "We have thought of all the ways we can think of, and there is really no good way at present." ”

He looked at the pig's head in the basin.

On a hot day, I worked hard to pack it out, not only to put in dry firewood, seasonings, but also labor. In the end, I have to sell it at a loss, alas.

As soon as he thought of this reality, most of his strength to brush the pig's head was lost.

Zheng Qianqian: "......"

Shi Ju: "......"

The two of them were silent.

In this suffocating silence, Tao Zhu's voice came from the door: "Brother Qian, are you at home?" ”

"Hey, Brother Zhu."

Hearing this, Zheng Qianqian grabbed the pu fan and walked towards the door.

Why is his brother Zhu here again?

opened the courtyard door, and saw that there were not only Tao Zhu standing at the door, but also Li Qiao and Li Chuntao, and he was even more strange.

While beckoning Tao Zhu and the three of them to enter the door, he asked, "Brother Zhu, is there something wrong?" ”

Zhao Ting and Shi Ju also stood up and greeted Li Qiao, Taozhu, and Li Chuntao.

"Li Qiao said that he will make bacon sausages, which can make the pork last longer, and it will not be a problem to leave it for half a year."

Tao Zhu directly expressed his intention.

"What???!"

Zheng Qianqian, Zhao Ting, and Shi Ju were all shocked.

Can you keep raw pork for that long?!

"Brother Buck, what Brother Zhu said is true?" Zheng Qianqian hurriedly asked Li Qian for confirmation.

This news was too important to him, and he subconsciously held his breath and looked at Li Qiao expectantly.

"It's true, this is the method in the south, the weather in the south is hot, and raw meat is not easy to preserve, so the people over there came up with such a method. I heard that in the south, every household will make bacon and sausages. ”

"As long as you do what the book teaches, you'll be fine."

"In addition, according to the method taught in the book, not only will the raw pork be shelf-stable for a longer period of time, but the taste will also become unique and delicious. A lot of people love it. ”

Li Qiao met Zheng Qian's anxious, incredulous, and expectant eyes, and nodded lightly.

He nodded, and Zheng Qianqian was finally able to breathe.

Zheng Qianqian was stunned for a few seconds at first, as if he was stupid, and when he came back to his senses, he shouted violently, and then rushed towards Tao Zhu.

"Brother Zhu! My beautiful clothes, my rouge gouache can be saved! ”

Li Qiao: "......"