dognovel Chapter 242 The Child Is Not Stupid
Chapter 242 The Child Is Not Stupid
There were new animals at home, so Zhou Mingyuan and Zhou Minghua brought water and corn to feed them.
The little quails were so frightened by the huge human in front of them that their legs were shaking violently.
Zhou Mingshu took a look and felt something was not good. She bought a baby that was only one week old. Could it be that it could not survive? !
But now that I’ve bought it, I can only keep it like this for now.
"You two should go out and play. You're scaring them. Wait until they grow up a little before you can play with them."
The two little guys listened to the advice and moved to another position with laughter.
It was not even noon yet when Boss Zhou and Mrs. Liu came back.
It looks like business is good today.
"Oh, you didn't see it. The stall was surrounded by three circles inside and outside. If we hadn't met some acquaintances and chatted with them for a while, we would have come earlier."
Boss Zhou jumped off the car with a smile and slowly moved things down from the car.
"Haha, as long as business is good, you killed so many yesterday that I was worried that I wouldn't be able to sell them all."
Old Mrs. Zhou held Zhou Mingxiu in her arms and coaxed him to sleep softly.
"It's okay. We can sell all of them even if we have another twenty. Why does your house smell so good? What delicious food did you make?"
"These are the snacks made by San Ya. We haven't started cooking yet." Zhou Laoer replied with a smile. His daughter has been busy all morning.
She seems to be busier than the eldest and second sisters.
"Why aren't the other girls here?"
"They all went to make soap next door. Dazhi and Xiaojie are both next door."
No wonder there are so few people in the compound. It would be less lively without a few children.
"Uncle, my braised duck wings and duck heads will be ready soon. We'll have a snack for lunch."
"Haha, sure. What San Ya cooks must be delicious." He felt it was amazing just by smelling it.
Boss Zhou had been traveling all the way in a dusty state. He pulled over a bench, drank a few sips of tea and took a break.
Liu didn't want to be idle for a moment, so she walked around the backyard and pulled out a few sheets to wash by the well.
It's not even noon yet, so I can finish washing the sheets so I can cook, and they'll be dry by bedtime.
On the other side, Zhu and Feng had just finished processing the freshly peeled duck intestines and were returning from the river with a basin.
"Mom, my second sister-in-law and I were washing duck intestines by the river, and several sisters-in-law who were washing clothes nearby asked if we still needed ducks?"
"Of course we do. If anyone has any, please let them bring them over. We don't mind having too much."
"Okay, I'll go tell them right away."
Putting down the basin, Feng turned a corner and went out.
"Oh, these duck intestines are really hard to wash. Only those who have washed them know. I was wondering why those kids were so conscientious to run to the yard to make soap today. It turns out that they didn't want to wash the duck intestines."
When Zhu said this, everyone around him burst into laughter.
"It shows that the child is not stupid. He knows to eat when he is hungry, to sleep when he is sleepy, and to hide in the house when it rains. Hahaha."
I would rush to do whatever job is not tiring, and stay away from any job that is troublesome.
Zhu scraped the washed duck intestines with a wooden board and soaked them in white wine and white vinegar.
The salt at home was precious, so she couldn't bear to add it, so she just added a spoonful.
"Mother, please add more salt, otherwise it won't be clean."
Zhu shook her hands again and scooped two spoonfuls in.
Zhou Mingshu took a look and said, okay, this should be the largest amount that A Niang dared to put in.
The refined salt in the system is only one dollar per pound, so she has time to fill up the salt tank!
The salt in the salt shaker now is all large salt particles, which are difficult to melt when cooking, and you have to stir-fry many times each time.
She had originally planned to add some fine salt, but the coarse salt in the salt jar had not been used up yet.
When we braised the duck at home, the salt was used up quickly, so it’s okay to add more later.
At noon, Liu and Zhu cooked several dishes, and added Zhou Mingshu's braised duck. Everyone was enjoying the meal.
"This snack is really delicious, I guarantee you'll love it once you try it."
"Yes, with some peanuts, it's a perfect side dish for drinking."
“This duck intestine is so hard to clean, but it tastes really good!”
Everyone praised the dish while chewing it, and the taste in their mouths was very memorable.
Braised meats like duck heads and duck feet don’t take up much space in the stomach even if you chew a pound or two of them, so people just savor the flavor.
After finishing their meal of duck, everyone took their steamed buns and had their lunch.
"We killed twenty ducks yesterday and they were still not enough to sell. I think we have to kill a few more today."
"Okay, I just collected ten more, that's almost enough."
"Can you handle so many ducks? Or should we call someone to help?"
Old Mrs. Zhou looked at the things in the yard and then looked at her sons.
This requires killing the ducks and cleaning their internal organs, which is very time-consuming.
"Then I'll go see if Liu Qing has time and ask him to come over to help." Zhou Laosan replied.
Yang Liuqing killed a few yesterday, so he no longer needed their teaching. He was undoubtedly the most suitable candidate.
"Okay, if Liu Qing is not available, you can go and call your second uncle, maybe he will be available."
Finished lunch.
Zhou Mingshu cleaned up the duck innards that he had just washed in the morning, and threw them into the braising soup in batches to cook. He would be able to sell them in town together with the roast duck tomorrow.
Finding a piece of cloth of the right size, she wrote down the price of the duck goods.
The duck head costs one cent, the duck neck costs two cents, the duck wings cost two cents per pair, the duck feet cost two cents per pair, and the rest cost one cent per string.
Zhou Mingshu took a look and thought the price was reasonable. After all, the snacks on the street were not so cheap.
"Uncle, I've written down the prices of the ducks. You can just hang them up on the stall tomorrow."
Boss Zhou didn’t know many words, but he could still recognize the simple words “一文” and “两文” above.
Zhou Mingshu taught him the rest of the characters carefully several times, and he almost memorized them.
He remembers business-related words quickly. If he had learned them in class, he would not have been able to remember them.
The news that the Zhou family was collecting ducks soon spread throughout Lianglin Village.
In the past few months, many families followed the Zhou family to learn how to raise ducks and weed. Now the ducks are ready to be marketed.
Fearing that they would not get a good price, many people hurriedly came over with ducks to sell.
Old Mrs. Zhou left her grandson in the care of Mrs. Feng while she went to deal with the villagers selling ducks.
"We only accept ducks weighing four pounds. Ducks that are overweight are still 20 cents each. You can sell them as long as you don't feel you're losing money. The price will be lower for ducks under four pounds. It will save us trouble if you weigh them in advance."
Old Mrs. Zhou picked up the scale and picked up a few ducks from the flock. If she found any that did not meet the standards, she would simply reject them.
Doing business requires integrity. Even if your own business is profitable, you cannot be a sucker.
With so many people around, Old Mrs. Zhou was a little overwhelmed.
Zhou Mingshu turned up the fire under the pot and hurried out to help.
"We are only accepting fifty ducks today. Those who come later can go back first and come back tomorrow."
You can't kill all of them if you collect so many at once, so it's better to collect them when you need them.
This is suitable for everyone.