mtl008 Chapter 111: A Whole Pig Banquet for the Whole Village
Chapter 111: A Whole Pig Banquet for the Whole Village
"Hello players, the language translation you redeemed is also valid for text!"
Xu Ning slapped her head and then she remembered that she had exchanged for a language translator when she first arrived in Xianyu Village.
Then, Xu Ning saw that this handwritten letter written by someone from the Daqing Dynasty was actually a family letter.
Xu Ning studied it for a while and found that she had an idea of how to write it, but she still couldn't write the language of the Daqing Dynasty!
"Hello player, ghostwriting a letter is worth ten points."
Ten is ten. Just as Xu Ning agreed, the treasure box soon launched the letter delivery function. Fortunately, it was also ten points, so Xu Ning chose it without saying a word.
When Old Lady Xu and Zhang came back after delivering the two loads of water, Xu Ning was squatting at the door of the village chief's house holding a letter.
"Daya, what are you doing squatting here?"
"Grandma, I'm waiting for the messenger."
"Daya, what messenger?"
"It's the messenger." Old Mrs. Xu glanced at Xu Ning and squatted down beside him. Zhang stood there at a loss, and finally gritted her teeth and squatted down as well.
"Daya, the foundation for the day after tomorrow has been dug. Do you have any ideas for the cooking?" Old Mrs. Xu asked, and Zhang also turned her gaze to Xu Ning.
Xu Ning supported his chin and thought, while Old Lady Xu and Zhang waited patiently. They didn't think there was anything wrong with asking an eight-year-old child this question.
However, the village head's wife and Qin Xianglan in the yard were stunned. They saw disbelief in each other's eyes.
"Grandma, let's buy a pig for the opening meal and make a whole pig banquet. How about that? We can make braised meat and cold dishes with the pig head and offal, make soup with the big bones, braise or steam the spare ribs, stir-fry the pork belly with sauerkraut and beans, make porridge with the minced meat, and stir-fry the internal organs. That's about seven or eight dishes. If you stir-fry some more meat slices and vegetables, the table will be full." The entire Xianyu Village has a small population, with only twenty households in total. Including Xu Ning's family, there are less than a hundred people.
If we include the children, and assume there are ten people at each table, we can set up ten tables.
A pig weighing two or three hundred kilograms is enough.
The last time I went to the county town, Old Lady Xu also specifically asked about the price of pork. The best fat meat is 16 cents a pound, and the cheaper lean meat is 12 cents a pound. Pork bones and offal are given as a gift, so it doesn't cost much at all.
If you buy the whole pig, it will be cheaper. A pig will cost no more than two taels of silver. After a little thought, Old Lady Xu thought it was a good idea.
The rice, flour, grain and oil have been bought last time. As for the pig, you can ask Qin Da to buy it the day after tomorrow morning. Other side dishes such as pickles and beans can be bought directly from the villagers. Don't buy wine, after all, you have to work after eating.
Old Mrs. Xu made some calculations in her mind, and after asking the wives of the villagers to help out and give each of them twenty cents, the whole meal only cost less than three taels of silver.
"Daya, let's do it!" Old Mrs. Xu stood up with great dignity and called Zhang to go back and study cooking with her.
"Grandma, you have to braise the pig's head and offal tomorrow. They will taste good only if they are braised all night!" Xu Ning continued to squat because the treasure chest told her that the messenger would arrive in a few minutes.
"Got it. I'll go buy it tomorrow." Old Mrs. Xu wasn't worried at all whether the braised meat would taste bad. Ever since Xu Ning took out the ingredients, she was convinced that Xu Ning learned how to cook these dishes from gods, so there was no reason why they wouldn't taste bad.
But the village head's wife and Qin Xianglan didn't know this. They were so focused on eavesdropping that they forgot to leave, and ended up meeting Old Lady Xu and her daughter-in-law face to face. They were so embarrassed that they couldn't speak.
The village head's wife smiled awkwardly and wanted to say something, but Old Lady Xu forced a smile, said she had things to do, and took Zhang away.
As soon as she returned to the room, Old Mrs. Xu did not immediately discuss the issue of food with Zhang. Instead, she talked about the idea of setting up a tent next to her new home.