small farmer

Chapter 433

"Brother madman, brother madman! The cattle were slaughtered at the entrance of the village, what a big scalper!"

In the morning, just after finishing work on the cooperative, the little duck came in bouncing around and told Zhang Feng the news.

"Oh? Which one killed the cow?" Zhang Feng was taken aback, then asked with a smile.

In the past, beef was a luxury for the villagers, but now that everyone has made money, it is not a big deal for each family to spend ten or eight catties. Thinking of this, Zhang Feng is not surprised.

The little guy was not polite at all, seeing the tea sitting on him, he poured himself a cup with a smile, and drank it with a gurgle.

After drinking the tea, the little guy said with a smile: "It's Zhang Butcher's house at the entrance of the village!"

Zhang Feng suddenly realized that Zhang Butcher is a pig butcher in the village, and he usually goes to the nearby towns to sell pork in the market. Although such a job as a butcher is unremarkable, his income is more than most people, and he can earn less every year. One hundred thousand.

Therefore, Zhang Tuhu's family used to be a big family in the village, and they were the first to buy a car in the village. Now they not only have a small truck and a car, but also two small tricycles.

It has to be said that butcher Zhang has no business sense. Seeing that the villagers have made money, they actually start a business of slaughtering cattle during the Chinese New Year. There is no doubt that slaughtering cattle is more profitable than slaughtering pigs.

Killing a pig can only earn four to five hundred dollars at most, but killing a cow can earn thousands of dollars at least. Although killing a cow is more painful and tiring, as long as there is money to make, will he feel tired?

woof woof woof woof woof

Seeing the duckling coming, Dahei and Xiaohei also ran over happily, shaking their heads around him.

"Hee hee, Dahei and Xiaohei, you are so good!" The little guy happily touched the dog's head, and then said, "Crazy brother, can I take Dahei and Xiaohe out to play?"

"Okay, but you can't go far. You have to come back before noon, you know?" Zhang Feng smiled. These two dogs have been playing crazy with the little duck recently, running all over the mountains and plains every day.

"Hee hee, got it, madman brother!"

"Wow woof! woof woof!" Dahei Xiaohei shouted at Zhang Feng with a humane smile, as if saying that we would be back after playing for a while.

"Da Hei, Xiao Hei, let's go..." The little guy happily called the two dogs, and quickly ran out of the yard.

After watching the little guy leave, Zhang Feng smiled and walked towards the entrance of the village.

"Did the old man go to the entrance of the village to watch people kill cattle?" Zhang Feng shouted to the old man through the fence.

"What? Someone killed a cow at the entrance of the village today??" The old man asked in surprise.

"That's right, today Zhang Butcher's family slaughtered cattle, and I'm going to buy a few catties." Zhang Feng said with a smile.

"Then wait for me, I'll go with you!" The old man hurriedly hung the birdcage into the house, said something to Grandma Liu, and followed Zhang Feng to the entrance of the village.

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When the grandfather and grandson arrived at the entrance of the village, the place was already crowded with villagers. Butcher Zhang and his son among them were scraping the cowhide, and more than half of it had been scraped.

"Well, that's right, it's an authentic local scalper!!" The old man couldn't help but smile when he saw the yellow cowhide.

Anyone who knows something about beef knows that yellow beef has the best quality and taste, while buffalo meat is slightly inferior in taste.

In terms of meat quality, the meat of yellow beef is more tender, the color is brownish red, the soft tissue is white, the fat is light yellow or dark yellow, and the meat is delicious;
The buffalo meat is dark red, the meat fiber is thicker, looser and more watery, and the flavor is weak. There is no doubt that the quality of buffalo meat is not as good as that of yellow beef.

Therefore, almost all high-end restaurants use yellow beef.

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"The butcher gave me two catties, not fat..."

"The butcher, I want five catties..."

"Don't be busy, everyone, come one by one, it's not enough for me to kill another one tomorrow..."

Seeing the turbulent crowd at the meat stall, Zhang Butcher’s face was filled with joy. Before this, he was extremely worried, worried that his own beef would not be sold, and planned to freeze half of it in the refrigerator, waiting for the market tomorrow sell when.

Unexpectedly, there are so many villagers buying meat, which really surprised him. It seems that the villagers are more willing to consume after making money.

"I'll go, this business is too hot?"

"Hehe, it's okay. This cow weighs at least five or six hundred catties. Let's go in and buy it when there are fewer people."; the old man said in a godly way.

Sure enough, what the old man said was right. About half an hour later, the villagers gradually dispersed, leaving only one hind leg of the beef, and some corners and corners.

"Uncle Butcher, give me thirty catties of hind legs!"

Butcher Zhang can also be regarded as Zhang Feng's distant cousin, but Zhang Feng himself can't figure out the relationship between the two families, because the relationship is too far apart, and the family tree in the village was also destroyed in special years. Reply to genealogy.

"Okay, I'll cut the best part for you and make sure the meat is of the best quality!" Zhang Butcher said with a smile,

At this time, Zhang Feng has become a man of the day in the village, the new richest man in Zhangjiawan, and everyone is full of respect for him.

"Thirty-one catties, let's count it as thirty catties." Butcher Zhang generously wiped away a fraction of a catty.

"Thank you, Uncle Butcher, how much is the total?" Zhang Feng asked with a smile without delay.

"A total of 900 yuan!!" Butcher Zhang said with a smile. If he met a big customer like Zhang Feng every time, his business would definitely be even more prosperous.

After giving the money, Zhang Feng asked Zhang Butcher to help cut the beef into pieces of two catties, so that he could marinate it into dried beef when he took it home, which would definitely taste good.

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"Is the old man's dried beef similar to cured bacon?" The two talked as they walked home.

"Hehe, it's almost the same, but the difference is thousands of miles away..."

Then the old man began to explain to Zhang Feng the knowledge of making dried beef.

Dried beef is a delicacy often made by the local Hui people.

Generally, it is marinated with good beef. When marinating dried beef, add salt, spices, pepper powder, etc. to the unwashed fresh beef, and rub it repeatedly on the dustpan.
Generally, the thick meat is rubbed first, and then the thin ones. Use three to five kilograms of salt for every [-] kilograms of beef and vegetables, and then put them in a tile vat in a cool place. Put them into the tile vat according to the thickness of the meat, and then use wooden The lid and burlap bag seal the cylinder mouth.

After the beef is marinated for about half a month, it is taken out to dry.Dry it out in the morning on a sunny day, take it back in the afternoon, and stack it flat according to the thickness of the meat.

On a dustpan or a large wooden table, the thin meat is placed on the bottom and the thick meat is placed on top, and the layers are flattened.After about a month, the drying process is complete.After the cured meat is dried, the meat surface is hard and chestnut-colored, so it can be hung in the house for food.

The finished steaks are arranged on a wooden frame, the shape is neat, the color is like millet shell, and it smells delicious.A good dried bark can be preserved for the next winter and taste unchanged, and it is a luxurious delicacy that local people love very much.

　There are guests at home today, and the missing chapter will be added tomorrow. Thank you for your support.

　　
　
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