The sika deer was carried into Hongfeng Town by the three brothers. It also attracted countless attention on the way. No one paid attention to Song Xixi who was lagging behind.
When we arrived at Laifu Restaurant, the shopkeeper couldn't bear to look away when he saw the sika deer.
Without waiting for Song Xixi to ask the price, he said directly: "Eight taels, eight taels of silver!"
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The three Song brothers secretly breathed in and stared at the shopkeeper without turning their eyes.
This deer is much smaller than the wild boar last time, but the price is three taels more, which can buy more than half a cow!
Song Xixi thought about it for a moment and understood the reason.
Things are rare and valuable, and there are alternatives for wild boars and wild sheep, but sika deer are not artificially raised.
The meat of sika deer is more delicate and tastes more delicious than that of wild boar and wild sheep. It is not surprising that the price is much higher than them.
"The shopkeeper is straightforward and will not cheat me."
Under the expectant gaze of the shopkeeper, Song Xixi agreed to the transaction, but also made a small request: "I have never tasted venison. I wonder if the shopkeeper can sell me a portion. The price will be calculated according to the restaurant's price."
The shopkeeper waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, no, the chef will cook it in a while. I will ask him to fill a bowl for Miss Song alone. No money will be charged!"
Thinking that she would come here to do business again in the future, Song Xixi didn't worry about this little thing: "Then I'll thank the shopkeeper."
The shopkeeper said "you're welcome", raised his hand and asked the waiter to carry the sika deer to the back kitchen, and told the chef to clean it up, prepare a few more dishes, and write them on the cutting board at the door to attract customers.
As Song Xixi thought, the Deer Man was indeed precious, and with its unpredictable whereabouts, even the best hunter might not be able to hunt it down.
Lai Fu Restaurant can't get two of them all year round. Whenever there is a venison dish, the restaurant is always full and there is not enough to sell.
It would take some time to process the sika deer, so Song Xixi did not wait here. After talking to the shopkeeper, she took the three brothers of the Song family to the market.
On the street, Song Yin tried his best to suppress the ecstasy in his heart and asked in a low voice: "Xixi, how did you catch that sika deer?"
Song Xixi said vaguely: "Same as the wild boar before, it fell into a trap and couldn't escape."
Song Jin asked in confusion: "Is such a big prey so easy to catch?"
Song Cai was also puzzled: "It's hard to catch it, otherwise the other three villages wouldn't be able to dig holes everywhere on the mountain?"
Song Jin nodded: "That's right. It's been so long and I haven't seen people from those three villages go up to the mountains to hunt."
After saying that, the three brothers all looked at Song Xixi: "Is it because Xixi is lucky?"
Song Xixi felt guilty: "Maybe we just dug in the right place. Those animals like to go to the creek to drink water. It's not surprising to accidentally fall into the trap."
The three brothers of the Song family reluctantly accepted this explanation, but more of them believed that their ancestors were secretly trying to make these prey "fall into the trap".
When they arrived at the market, Song Xixi stood in front of the meat stall and stared at the large piece of meat. Finally, she pointed at the place with the most lean meat and said, "It's all cut."
The pig butcher was surprised: "Little girl, these lean meat weighs fourteen or five pounds. Are you sure you have cut them all?"
Just as Song Xixi was about to nod, Song Cai hurriedly asked: "Good boy, why did you buy so much lean meat?"
Song Xixi replied: "Everyone has a hard time building houses these days. Let's buy some meat and go back to make up for it."
The venison I brought home for a while was only enough for my family, and it seemed inappropriate to let others eat it, because the meat did not cost much.
"My dear, even if you want to buy it, you can't buy all lean meat. Fatty meat will be more delicious."
Song Cai couldn't laugh or cry. He pointed to a piece of fat meat about two inches thick and said: "This meat is the best. The fried lard can be used for cooking and making soup. Add a little to the porridge with wild vegetables. You will eat better than a pig."
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Song Xixi: "..."
Co-author In Song San'er's eyes, she is equal to a pig!
Looking at the greasy fat, Song Xixi waved her hands feebly: "You can buy it if you want."
Song Cai rubbed her little head, pointed at the large piece of fat meat and said to the butcher: "Just this one."
This piece is quite a lot, at least twelve kilograms.
The butcher was very happy to have a generous owner, and he cut off the fat piece of meat with just one move of his knife.
After being weighed, it weighed a total of twelve kilograms and two taels.
This kind of fat meat costs 22 cents per pound, which is two cents more expensive than pure lean meat.
In the end, the butcher wiped out the fraction of the eight cents and only collected two hundred and sixty cents.
When he saw that it was Song Xixi who took the money, the pig butcher was surprised, thinking that she was favored at home and the family was willing to pamper her.
Song Xixi felt that spending more than two hundred pennies was nothing, but the three brothers of the Song family felt very distressed.
It's just that the niece spent the money, and she earned the money herself, so Song Jin and Song Yin couldn't say anything.
Song Cai had no worries and spoke his mind: "Baby, the pheasants and rabbits you hunted before were free of charge. You can share them with everyone. But there are more than a hundred people in our village, so you have to pay for them."
Isn’t it too much to buy them meat?”
Song Xixi was stunned for a moment, and then explained: "Last time I went to Shuitou Village to ask for an explanation, everyone took the initiative to strengthen our family. This time I made money by hunting sika deer, so I wanted to buy some meat to show off."
Song Cai shook his head: "Baby, you got it wrong. The reason why everyone gave our family strength is because they accepted our family's love. Not to mention how much trouble you avoided for everyone on the way to escape, and you lived in a cave.
After that, most of the prey you brought back every time went into their stomachs. If you really care, it’s because they appreciate your kindness.”
Song Xixi frowned, as if like this.
Seeing that she could listen, Song Cai continued: "In times of crisis, our village can be united as a team, but before fleeing the famine, we often fought over trivial matters."
I say this to remind Song Xixi that at this moment, the Song family has gone through the most difficult moment. The rope that was twisted before will eventually loosen slowly, and in the future there will still be troubles over trivial matters.
Open business.
"As the old saying goes, if you are generous to others, have you ever thought that you will nourish their minds? Once you can no longer satisfy them, do you think they will hate you?"
Song Cai looked at his young daughter and asked seriously.
Song Xixi wanted to refute, but felt that it was not true, and had to admit that there was a saying that was right: people's hearts are selfish and greedy.
Isn't that what she was like in her previous life? She lived a life that was many times better than that of ordinary people, but she was still greedy and always longed for the impossible love.
The people in Song Jia'ao are just ordinary people.
As Song San'er said, if you hunt pheasants and rabbits on weekdays for free, it doesn't hurt to share them, because everyone knows that if you eat them today, you may not be able to get them next time.
But the pork they spent a lot of money to buy is different. Its properties have completely changed, leaving in their minds the idea that they are being taken advantage of.
Thinking of this, Song Xixi looked at Song Cai and said solemnly: "I understand!"