The next day when the two arrived in town, they went straight to the supply and marketing cooperative.
Pan Zhengyang had been waiting there for a long time. As soon as he saw their people, he quickly invited them to the booth behind the counter.
Then after trying out a few items, everyone started counting the goods directly, followed by payment.
After getting the money, the two went straight to the bank.
However, before leaving, Xiang Jin gave them a friendly reminder not to sell things inside, but to arrange for someone to sell them outside, near the door.
In addition, put up an indicative sign outside with eye-catching large letters saying that they sell equipment for peeling three to four hundred kilograms of corn a day. This will make it easier to attract customers, or send people directly to the vegetable market.
You can also sell them at the door.
Pan Zhengyang nodded repeatedly, saying "I understand, I understand!"
The two of them went to the bank and deposited the money. Then Xiang Jin asked Yan Chen, "Do you have anything else?"
Yan Chen raised his wrist and looked at his watch, "It's still early now. There are still about forty minutes until the departure time. I'm going to the bookstore to go shopping. Do you want to come with me?"
Xiang Jin shook his head and said, "I'm going to the vegetable market to buy some vegetables."
Yan Chen nodded, "Okay, then we will meet directly at the station later."
"Yeah!" Xiang Jin also nodded and turned around, but when she walked about a foot away, Yan Chen suddenly caught up with her.
Xiang Jin was surprised, "Why, you want to buy groceries too?"
Yan Chen put his head next to her ear and said, "I just saw two pickpockets, following an auntie towards the vegetable market."
"So, you're here to remind me?"
Yan Chen looked at her and said, "No, I'll go with you!"
Xiang Jin said, "No, just go visit your bookstore. I'll be careful and nothing will happen to you."
Yan Chen took the basket off her shoulder and put it back on his own, "Let's go. You can buy the books any day. There's no rush today."
Looking at his back as he walked away, Xiang Jin smiled. The young man was quite heroic in protecting the weak!
Alas, that's all, let him act as a flower protector for a time. With such a caring heart, who knows which beauty will benefit from him in the future?
But thinking about it, she was still looking forward to it, but why did she feel like an old mother worried about her?
Oops, her idle thoughts are simply superfluous. She is not her son. She has a father and a grandfather, so why should she worry about such idle thoughts?
Really?
Xiang Jin shook his head and hurried to catch up.
After the two of them arrived at the vegetable market, Xiang Jin first bought a few kilograms of pork and bones, and then bought a large roll of kelp for making winter melon and kelp soup.
Her grandfathers recently brought them large strips of winter melon, which will be delicious when stewed with kelp.
Yan Chen also bought some for his grandparents, and also bought some different vegetables that were not available in his hometown.
Then, while passing by a stall selling beef, she saw some good pieces of shank meat there, so she went up to ask about it.
"Boss, have you been selling beef?"
The other party said, "No, for today, we have always been selling pork at the west gate of the vegetable market. It's just that a cow fell to death in Yangliu Village yesterday afternoon, and then the owner found us to help deal with it, so we
So I went to buy it and came back."
"Oh, so that's it?" Xiang Jin understood, and then asked how much a pound of beef cost.
The other party told her how much it cost per pound. Xiang Jin thought it was acceptable, so she bought several pieces of tendon meat.
The boss was very happy. He nodded and said yes, yes, yes. Then he hurriedly went to the scale and reported to them the total amount.
Yan Chen saw that she had bought everything in one go, at least ten kilograms, so he reminded her, "Don't forget that you have bought several kilograms of pork and bones before. Are you sure you want to buy them all back? Eat them then.
Is it done?"
Xiang Jin nodded and said, "Don't worry, don't worry, you can finish eating, you can finish eating." Then she covered her mouth and whispered to him, "I will make something delicious for you then."
Yan Chen paid for it and said, "Then I'll do it. You cook it and we eat it!"
Xiang Jin disagreed and reached out to block his money, "No, when I bought it, I had to take some back to my uncle and the others, so I'll buy it!"
Yan Chen tilted his head and stared at her, "Are you polite to me? I've never been polite to you. If you want to take some back to your uncle and the others, just take it with you. I won't have any objections."
Seeing his expression, Xiang Jin seemed a little unhappy, so he had to give up in the end, "Okay, then it's your invitation this time, how about I come back next time?"
"Okay!" Yan Chen agreed without thinking.
After Yan Chen paid, Xiang Jin asked the boss to cut another pound of beef tenderloin and two pounds of beef brisket.
Yan Chen frowned and looked at her, and Xiang Jin waved his hand, "It's okay, it's okay, I suddenly thought of cooking you some more beef-related dishes."
Then Yan Chen asked Xiang Jin if there was anything else he wanted to buy.
Xiang Jin shook his head, "No more."
"Okay, let's go back then?"
"good!"
On the way back, Xiang Jin told Yan Chen, "Tell your grandma to stop cooking tonight and come to our house to eat."
Yan Chen just laughed and said, "What are you planning to make delicious?"
Xiang Jin just kept it secret, "We'll know when the time comes."
Yan Chen knew that further questioning would yield no results, so he didn't ask again, "Okay, I'll tell them when the time comes."
When Xiang Jin returned home, he first soaked the beef in water to soak the blood out of the meat, and then went to Aunt Liao to get some dried bamboo shoots to soak.
When her grandmother and Aunt Liao saw that she had soaked a large pot of beef, they were both surprised and said, "Why did you buy so much meat? And it was all soaked."
Xiang Jin said, "I didn't buy it, it was Yan Chen who bought it for us."
Grandma and Aunt Liao were both confused, "Yan Chen bought it? Why did he buy so much and treat us to eat?"
It doesn’t make sense!
Xiang Jin said, "Because he wants me to do it for him, but we agreed that he will do it this time and I will do it next time."
Grandma and Aunt Liao twitched their eyes and said that their two children were prodigal and a waste of money.
Xiang Jin was not happy, "How can there be a waste? Although the beef looks a bit much, it is not expensive at all. It is only a little higher than the price of pork, so it is still a good deal.
Besides, it’s so rare to eat this kind of beef, so let’s not worry about it so much, right?”
Her grandmother asked, "What's the matter with this beef? Have you asked the butcher?"
In this era, the cattle in their area were mainly used for cultivating the land, rather than the later vegetable cattle that were specially used for people's consumption.
In this era, in this place, the beef that people eat is basically either diseased beef or cows that died in unexpected circumstances. There are absolutely no fresh big live cows for you to slaughter.
Xiang Jin nodded and said, "It was said that a cow fell to death in Yangliu Village yesterday afternoon."
Grandma nodded, "That's good, I'm just afraid it's sick beef."
Aunt Liao comforted her, "Probably not. After all, Yangliu Village is not very far from the town. As long as everyone inquires a little bit, you can find out the matter. The meat seller has been selling pork in the town for a long time. He doesn't
As for disregarding future business for the sake of immediate profits."
Xiang Jin and her grandmother nodded, "Well, that makes sense, so how do you plan to cook this beef? Tell grandma, and grandma will get it!"
Xiang Jin said, "I plan to use part of it to marinate it to make braised beef, and part of it to make braised beef with dried bamboo shoots. In the afternoon, I will ask my uncle and the others to take some back to my aunt and cousins."
They all also have a taste. The beef with braised sauce can be left in the well for a few days, and then they can eat noodles."
Aunt Liao laughed and said, "Oh, this is good. Auntie, let me tell you, our Xiang Jin's skill in making braised pork is really great. He almost swallowed my tongue last time.
This time the braised beef and the beef in sauce will probably be delicious again."
Xiang Jin said modestly, "Auntie, thank you for your praise. I'm not that good. It's true that it shouldn't taste bad. If you say it's delicious, I guess I'm a little skeptical, but I'll try my best."
Grandma was also smiling and said, "Grandma believes you, so let's go and say hello to your Grandpa Zeng and Grandma Mo in person. How can you invite someone to dinner without saying it in person and asking someone to take the letter? That seems insincere.
?!"
"oh!"
Then Aunt Liao said, "Then you go, I'll make lunch, and by the way, I'll separate the meat and bones that Xiang Jin just bought back, and put them out for the well."
"Oh, okay, then I'll give you a hard time first, and we'll be back soon."
"Auntie, look at what you said, one family still speaks two different languages, and they often see strangers!"