80s: The Farmer’s Wife Is The Boss

Chapter 21, Buying Beef

Cattle are a great fortune. Now, I have to buy calves. Fortunately, I don’t need cattle this year. Otherwise, if the work in the fields is delayed, I’m afraid this year’s food income will be ruined!

When she got home, Grandma He was heartbroken and complained to Zhengsong's mother-in-law.

 Mainly because she felt sorry for the cow, Mei Xue could tell.

But Mei Xue had a different idea. Since the cow was dead, it must be killed. In this case.

“Grandma, do you think Uncle Zhengsong’s beef is for sale?” This was what she wanted to know most.

Grandma He was shocked by Mei Xue's words and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "You kid."

He laughed and cursed, but answered Mei Xue's question seriously, "It will definitely be sold, but I don't know if they plan to sell it themselves or find someone to collect it. There is not much beef to eat at this time, and the gold is precious."

Think about it, cattle are the main labor force of farmers. If they don't get sick and die, who will kill cattle and eat them?

  What a prodigal.

“Let’s go down and take a look later.” Mei Xue’s eyes lit up.

Grandma He can’t do anything with her. What should we do with her own family?

 Just pamper her, no matter who she likes.

 “Okay, let’s cook quickly, you’re not hungry.”

Breakfast is simple, just put the leftover rice in the pot and stir-fry it, and the vegetables are also the leftovers from last night.

 Put it all in the wide well at the back, and it won’t go bad if you leave it overnight.

Mei Xue acted quickly and breakfast was ready quickly.

 “Grandma, it’s time to eat.”

Grandma He fed the pigs and chickens at home while Mei Xue was cooking, and her hands and feet were so nimble.

"coming."

 After dinner, the mother-in-law and grandson went out and went down the mountain.

When they walked out, they happened to bump into Aunt Xilian and Aunt Ting. After looking at the baskets they were holding, Mei Xue smiled.

 “Aunt Xilian, Aunt Ting.”

 “Third aunt.”

　　As soon as they met, everyone started laughing and calling people.

When we arrived at the door of Aunt Meilian’s house, Aunt Meilian also came out, also holding a basket in her hand.

“Hey, what kind of letter did you get?” Grandma He joked with a smile.

“Third Aunt, don’t you plan to buy some? The Masamatsu family plans to sell it themselves.”

Just after breakfast, the letter spread throughout half of the village.

 There is half a village on the other side of the mountain, but it cannot be reached.

"You are the best." Grandma He calculated the money in her hand and found that it was still okay to buy so many kilograms. "I didn't buy much, so I didn't need a basket."

Meixue didn't think so. She turned around and ran home. Of course she had to get the basket. How could she let go of such a good opportunity.

Looking at Mei Xue’s actions, everyone laughed.

“Third Aunt, Xiaoxue is a good kid and a capable person.” Aunt Ting looked at Mei Xue’s back with a smile on her face.

When someone praised her granddaughter-in-law, Grandma He was more happy than anyone else, "No, it doesn't matter whose family she is from." That proud little girl was really a proud old lady.

“Yes, Third Aunt, you have the foresight to choose a good wife for Anze.” Aunt Xilian and Aunt Meilian also agreed.

“Let’s go, let’s wait while we walk.” Grandma He is sensible and cannot drag them here to wait for Xiaoxue.

 The four of them slowly walked down the mountain.

Mei Xue is a fast mover, and she caught up with them before they could get too far.

 “Grandma.”

“You kid, why are you carrying such a big basket?” Upon hearing Xiaoxue calling herself, Grandma He turned around and looked at her.

 When she saw the basket in her hand, she was frightened.

This basket can hold more than ten kilograms, which is not a problem, but the problem is that she didn't plan to buy more than ten kilograms, just a few kilograms. Isn't it embarrassing to have such a big basket?

But it’s not easy to talk about her in front of outsiders.

“It’s okay, this basket is empty at home.” Mei Xue said, noticing her grandmother’s discomfort.

Soon they arrived at He Zhengsong's house. The cow was also dismembered and all the meat inside was taken out.

The ground was covered with blood, and the smell of blood hit my nose.

Meixue hadn't smelled the smell of blood for a long time, and her whole body was shaken. She couldn't blame her. Years of habits couldn't be overcome by a moment of peace.

The person who felt the most about Mei Xue's reaction was Grandma He. She urgently took Mei Xue's hand, "Don't be afraid," she comforted her.

Mei Xue recovered her mind and smiled, "Grandma, I'm not afraid. There is so much meat, let's buy more." After saying that, Mei Xue took out a fifty-fifty note from her pocket (space) and quietly handed it to grandma's hand.

Grandma He felt something in her hand. She picked it up and looked at it and smiled, "You kid." It was hard for her to refuse outside. It would be bad for people to look at her.

 Besides, she knew that Xiaoxue wanted to eat beef, and the little money she had...

“I bought it all for you.” Fifty yuan is a lot of money, and it can buy a lot of beef.

“Grandma, let’s buy a cow leg.” Mei Xue said, looking at the cow hanging there.

The hind legs of the cow are fat, which makes them more fragrant when stewed.

There are also two thigh bones in the leg, the soup made is more nourishing.

Grandma He was only joking, but Xiaoxue actually took it seriously.

 She was also dumbfounded.

　　"So much meat will go bad if you can't finish it all. I won't even have time to cry when the time comes."

"It's okay, we can make dried meat." She knew how to do this. She had made countless dried meats back then, and her craftsmanship was unparalleled.

"You know how?" They are good at making dried vegetables and other things in the village, and every household can do it, but not everyone can do this dried meat.

If one bad thing is wasted, it is a waste of money.

 Mainly poor and worried about money.

"Yes, I learned from my mother. My mother's jerky is very delicious." Mei Xue used her dead mother as a shield without even thinking about it.

Thinking about the couple from the Mei family, they are indeed very handy. "Okay, grandma will buy it for you."

Meixue didn't dare to go too far forward, fearing that she would cut the cow into pieces, so she stood at a distance.

She doesn’t like dirty meat very much, and she doesn’t like to eat it either.

 Meat is good, meat is enough.

 Aunt He's grandeur frightened everyone around her. Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard that her granddaughter-in-law knew how to make dried meat.

 Everyone stared at Mei Xue.

 Some shameless people came over and asked, "From my third aunt's house, do you really know how to make jerky?"

Who is Mei Xue? Haha, if you want to try to influence her, there is no way. "I don't know much, but I can learn." This is what she said.

 It made everyone feel disappointed all of a sudden.

Especially those who are rich love it. They have money to buy it, but if they buy too much, it will spoil if left alone. When they hear that someone knows how to make dried meat, they are very happy.

 No idea, they still have to learn, forget it, they can’t waste it like this if they have money.

Grandma He was very happy with Mei Xue's reaction. Those shameless people dared to attack her Xiaoxue. She didn't even want to live anymore.

“Okay, okay, what are you doing around my Xiaoxue? Let’s make some at home first. If we can do it, then you can give the meat to my family and you can take it away after it’s done.”

This is a craft, why would you want to learn it? You are a shameless person.

 (End of this chapter)