Back to the past: Spring and Autumn Siheyuan

Chapter 283 Little Surprise

October [-]st

Li Heng, who was about to go to the vegetable market, found that he had underestimated the persistence of the Chinese people after all. Even if it rained, even if it was only between five and six o'clock, there were already people holding umbrellas, raincoats, or even There are also people wearing coir raincoats. The destination of these people is the same, they are all walking towards the big square, preparing to enjoy the ceremony up close for a while.

Standing at the entrance of the alley in a raincoat, he looked at the passers-by on the road, feeling a little emotional in his heart, this is a kind of strength, a kind of faith.

The people in the vegetable market did not decrease by half because of the rain.

If you have faith, you must continue your life. There are also many people who choose to buy groceries first and then go there later.

Farmers in the nearby suburbs who sell their own planting and breeding things will not stop coming because of the rain.

As usual, cut some meat first.

The butcher sold Li Heng a long time ago, and there was only such a strange one among his frequent customers, so it was hard not to remember.

It is really rare to buy meat without fat.

"Director Li, what would you like to order today?"

"As usual, bring two or three catties of meat. Hey, there are ribs today."

Li Heng's eyes were sharp, and he saw the pork ribs placed on the ground next to the meat stall with a piece of oilcloth at a glance.

The butcher seller glanced back and said, "Yeah, there are still three or four catties left. It's also an appointment from an old customer. I ordered a lot. I didn't expect that when someone came here just now, he said he couldn't order that much. That's not true." , the rest."

Speaking of this, he suddenly remembered that the master in front of him seemed to want ribs too.

"Director Li, how about some for you?"

"Success, tell me how much is left, I want it all."

"okay"

"Master Du, please help me chop it into small pieces, so as to save me the trouble when I go back, and then divide it into three parts and wrap them up separately."

"No problem, don't worry, I promise to pack up and stand at attention for you."

Two and a half catties of meat, three catties and nine taels of pork ribs, I hesitated and bought two taels of pure fat meat, I can't do it without buying, and I will definitely be nagged by my mother-in-law when I buy lean meat.

Coming out of the butcher's stall, I cut another two catties of tofu, and I was just about to take a look around again, oh, this uncle is so good, he even sold hens.

"Grandpa, are you... selling this?" Li Heng walked up to the old man who was squatting under the eaves to shelter from the rain, and asked, pointing to the two hens in the bamboo basket.

"Yes, yes, yes, I want to sell." Seeing someone coming to ask, the old man who was also squatting there wiped the rainwater from his face and said.

"Master, I don't mean anything else, but... how do you sell the hen?"

These days, very few people would sell hens, unless they were old hens, but the two in front of him were obviously not big. It was the first time he saw someone in the market after visiting the market for so long. Wouldn’t it be good for those who sell hens to keep them at home and wait to lay eggs, and then exchange the eggs for some daily necessities?

"Hey, I have something at home and I need money urgently. I have no choice but to sell them." There was a wry smile on the old man's face, a hint of distress.

"How do you sell this?"

"One is three yuan, and food stamps are also fine."

It's not expensive, and it seems that this uncle has also understood the market.

"Sure, I want both." Li Heng was also straightforward, picked up his raincoat and started to pay.

"Young man, it's best to go back and raise them. My two chickens are only eight months old. It's no problem to lay an egg each day, but it will definitely not work in the first two days. Today they are scared like this, so I have to wait a couple of days." Three days will do."

"I know, sir."

He handed over two and three yuan, mentioned the two chickens that had been tied up by the uncle long ago, and went back home.

These two chickens will definitely not be eaten when they go back, and he will not do the business of killing chickens to get their eggs.

But he doesn't know how to raise it, and he plans to throw it to his mother-in-law later and let him raise it here.

Hens that are less than one year old will have no problem laying eggs for another two years. Even if two hens only lay one egg a day, it will be a considerable fortune after two years.

This can definitely be regarded as a pleasant surprise.

Occasionally there is a hen seller in the market, you go and have a look, at least they are at least five years old, that is, the kind that can’t lay eggs at all, and when you buy them back, they have no other use except for stewing soup and eating meat .

Of course, if you are willing to raise it and play, no one will say anything.

As for why it is so rare and no one bought it just now, it can only be said that people are almost hungry, and they still raise chickens?Think too much.

The city is not like the countryside. In the countryside, you can release them to find food for yourself. In the city, besides feeding them with your own rations, where do you put them?If you dare to release it, it may end up in someone else's pot in a while.

This is true, not an exaggeration at all, you can refer to Xu Damao's chicken a few years later.

Also, you rarely see stray dogs outside these days, the reason is the same.

Not being eaten as genocide in the country is considered merciful.

It was raining, and Li Heng didn't dare to delay. He walked home quickly with two chickens in one hand and tofu and meat in the other.

While walking, while no one was paying attention, he took the three parts of the spare ribs and received two parts in the warehouse.

……

"Mom, Dad..."

"Erheng, you're early enough, Xiaoya hasn't woken up yet, right?"

"There's nothing wrong with getting up, let me sleep."

"You just get used to it every day. Anyway, it's your daughter-in-law now, and I don't care about it." Mother Fang stretched out her hand helplessly to pick up something.

"Hey, hey two hens, did you buy it from the market?"

"Well, it costs three yuan each, and I bought them all when I was less than one year old. Mom, you raise them behind our house. The old man said that after a few days of raising them, it will be no problem to lay one egg a day. .”

"Hey, this is a good relationship, Lao Fang, hurry up, you can take it. I remember that we just have the bamboo baskets that we wove that year, so buckle them up first. You are digging some millet and getting a bowl of water for you to feed."

In fact, Fang's father had already come over to take the chicken from Li Heng's hand without Mama Fang's telling.

"It's okay, I made progress today, and I know to buy a piece of fat for me to come back to refine oil." Opening the oil paper wrapping the meat, Mother Fang nodded, and opened another oil paper bag.

"I also bought ribs, alas..."

Father Fang took a look, smiled and shook his head, and walked out without saying a word, carrying the chicken.

This son-in-law is good at everything, and people can't find anything wrong with it. It's his greed that makes him don't know what to say.

But thinking about his salary of more than 100 a month, he felt a little relieved.

After all, Fang's parents and Fang's mother came from rich families, but they are not particularly picky when it comes to food and clothing.

This is in the homes of ordinary people, and I don't know how to talk about it.

But if that's the case, Li Heng probably won't be running here almost every day like he is now.

(End of this chapter)