dognovel Chapter 266 Killing Pigs and Selling Meat
Chapter 266 Killing Pigs and Selling Meat
"Little pig, how come you grow up so fast? If you grow up this big, you will be eaten by someone."
Zhou Mingshu smiled, ignored the little girl's childish talk, and poured the hot feed into the pig trough.
When the two pigs saw the food, they pulled the pork belly off their bodies and started eating.
I don’t know which one I will kill tomorrow?
The next morning, the Zhou family started to get busy.
All the men, young and old, from the village came, some to help and some to watch the fun.
Several people tied the pig tightly and pressed it on the prepared table, and wiped the pig's neck clean with a wet towel. The pig's blood is a good thing and will be sold later.
The white knife went in and the red knife came out, and the pig's screams instantly resounded throughout Lianglin Village.
The bloated body kept kicking and moving around, and several big men couldn't hold it down. It almost rolled off the table.
Fortunately, the wound was wide enough and it didn't take long to break.
Several people hung up the whole pig with a rope and weighed it with a large scale. The pig weighed more than 320 kilograms.
Not bad, mainly because this pig has only been fed for half a year, and it's very good that it's so fat.
The next step was to deal with the pig. Zhou Mingshu didn't have time to take a closer look because she was busy carrying hot water back and forth.
When slaughtering a pig, you have to deal with the hair on the pig's body. Boil several pots of hot water and pour them all into a large bucket, then scald the pig's hair.
Several uncles wearing aprons joined in the work, and within a few minutes, all the pig hair was plucked out.
Look at the hot pig blood bucket, where is the pig blood inside?
Boss Zhou was busy plucking the pig's hair, and when he turned around he saw an empty bucket.
Then I saw all the dogs in the village running over and I thought I had been eaten by a dog.
"Boss, I kept some of the pig's blood and sold the rest."
Liu specially wore a lining jacket with large pockets to make it easier to collect and change money.
The first money was earned from pig blood.
After Zhou Mingshu and Zhou Mingqi finished their work, they came over with small stools to watch them slaughter the pig.
The scene was a bit bloody, so the two of them ate melon seeds to divert their attention.
Wang Youwei and Wang Xiaodan also came over to chat. The four girls of the same age sat together, talking and laughing, making it very lively.
"Saya, my dog has given birth. You can go and see it in a few days."
"Wow, really?"
"That's great, we're going to have a puppy."
"Of course I will. My father said that I will let you pick the ones first and give the rest away. But it's only been a few days since I gave birth, so I still need to drink milk for a while."
"Okay, now that the weather is cold, it will be hard to feed him even if he is brought home. Let him stay with the big dog and drink milk for a few more days."
Zhou Mingshu was so happy because she had never fed the puppy before.
When she has a puppy, she will feed it well.
While they were chatting, the pig was being butchered over there. There were only a few pieces of good meat, and a group of people were crowded there, pointing their hands and giving orders.
"I want this one."
"I want this one."
Everyone was talking and arguing so much that the butcher didn't know how to cut the pig.
Liu asked everyone to line up and come one by one.
"Are you worried about not having meat to eat from a pig weighing more than 300 kilograms? We're just worried that you won't buy it. We have it all. Line up and come one by one."
A few old ladies, relying on their age, were unwilling to queue up and forced their way to the front, making a bunch of neighbors very angry.
It's no use for them to fight and compete.
Old Mrs. Zhou asked the uncle who butchered the pig to butcher all the meat from the pig, putting the fat together, the belly together, and the bones and ribs together.
The remaining pig offal was thrown into a basin nearby.
Different meat, different price, all sorted out before selling.
"During the New Year, we slaughtered pigs because we felt it was not convenient for the villagers to go out. My Zhou family does not seek to make money from you, and you cannot rob us, so as not to upset everyone. We will set the same price as the town. This was agreed upon long ago. Those who have money will pay, and those who don't will buy on credit. We will ensure that everyone can eat meat."
As soon as Old Lady Zhou shouted, everyone quieted down.
But she didn't just go up and shout a few times. When she spotted a piece of meat, she would just pick it up by the rope and take it away.
The meat left on the board is what is for sale.
Zhou Mingzhi and Zhou Mingjie caught those strips of delicious meat and felt very happy.
They were all the fatty pork belly they liked to eat, and some ribs.
After being interrupted by Old Lady Zhou, several old ladies almost didn't react. By the time they reacted, the pieces of meat they had their eyes on had already been taken away. They were so angry that they slapped their thighs.
Zhou Mingshu and several little girls were grinning from ear to ear.
Also in the queue were Aunt Caixia and the village chief's grandmother, who were also queuing up with baskets to buy meat.
Most villagers like fatty meat strips, which can be used to make oil to satisfy their cravings or paired with vegetables to make dumplings.
So this type of meat sells the fastest.
Several gentlemen were holding scales to weigh everyone's money, while Liu and Zhu were counting and giving change, until their hands were almost tired from counting.
The waist pockets were all askew.
After half of the pig was sold, they started to cut the remaining half.
At this time, many families in the village had almost finished their purchases, and there were fewer people in the yard, many of whom were just there to join in the fun.
But no matter how much it can be sold, the meat has to be released.
Some people were so happy when they saw the hot pork that they couldn't help but carry a few more pounds.
Everyone in the yard laughed out loud at this joke.
At the end of the day, the pig was sold for about half of the profit.
In addition to the meat left by the family, there were also some leftover scraps such as spine, offal, and pig's trotters.
Several uncles and aunts helped out for the whole day and were exhausted.
Old Mrs. Zhou divided the spine into several pieces and asked them to take them home and make soup.
Boss Zhou also invited them to come over tomorrow to eat the pig-killing meal.
I'm so tired today. I have to clean up the yard and deal with the pig offal while it's still hot. It's still a lot of work.
The water in the pot at home never ran out, and the children each took a basin and started to deal with these things.
"Phew~ Fortunately there is hot water, otherwise my fingers would have been frozen off."
"That's right, just think of it as washing your hands. We're waiting for the pig-killing dinner tomorrow. Let's wash quickly while grandma and the others are making bone soup."
"This pig intestine is so difficult to clean, it's impossible to do it quickly."
Zhou Mingqi was holding a stick and stringing pig intestines.
Zhou Mingshu lowered his head and laughed a few times. Fortunately, he ran fast and grabbed the pig hearts and livers.
Compared with pig large intestine and small intestine, these are easier to clean.
"Don't be so happy secretly, as if I can't see it."
"Haha, second sister, you misunderstood me. I'll come over to help you after I finish washing this basin."
Zhou Mingzhi and Zhou Mingjie also came to help when they had time.
Who would have thought that by the time dinner was ready, the pot of pig intestines had not been washed yet.
It's really difficult.
After dinner, several maids stayed in the room with Zhou Mingxiu. Liu poured out all the money she had collected during the day and asked Mrs. Zhou to count it.