My big goose is not good

Seeing the big goose eating happily, Tang Fengru took the bag of eggs she had just prepared and went straight to Grandma Wang's house at the head of the village.

Grandma Wang opened a small shop in front of her house, selling snacks, melon seeds, soy sauce, vinegar and other daily necessities. These things also tend to attract mice, so the old lady has raised an orange cat named Ah Huang since a few years ago. .Every time Tang Fengru went to the small shop, she could see Ah Huang squatting on the counter, squinting and watching the villagers passing by, looking very mighty.

When Tang Fengru arrived at the small shop, she saw Grandma Wang sitting behind the counter knitting a small powder blue sweater. She presumably prepared it for her future grandson or granddaughter. Her daughter-in-law Zhou Xiulan was pregnant, about two years later. The month is about to be born.But the counter was empty, and Ah Huang was not seen.

He said hello, "Grandma Wang, hello."

Grandma Wang raised her head, seeing that it was Tang Fengru, she couldn't help but wrinkle her face with a smile, "It's Fengru, is there anything missing at home?"

"There is no shortage for the time being. My chicken farm had a rat attack last night and killed several chickens, so I want to borrow Ah Huang from you for a few more days." Tang Fengru said and put the eggs on the counter. "I just picked these up in the morning. I'll cook eggs in sugar water for you and Mrs. Xiulan."

Grandma Wang's face darkened slightly when she heard that, "Ah Huang is gone, and she just left quietly one night last week."

"Ah, so suddenly..." Tang Fengru whispered, feeling a little sad in her heart, "Grandma Wang, don't be sad."

"Well, it's not sad. Ah Huang has lived for more than ten years. I heard that according to the age of us humans, he is older than my old woman, which is considered a long life." Grandma Wang said with emotion, "Your rat It's a nuisance indeed, and I don't think you'd be better off keeping a cat yourself."

"Okay, I'll raise one if I have the chance." Tang Fengru said helplessly, "By the way, Grandma Wang, do you know who raises geese in the village? I came back from town last night and picked up a wounded goose outside my house. Goose, I don't know where it came from."

People in Qingshan Village usually lack small things and are too lazy to go ten miles to the town. They usually go to Grandma Wang's small shop to buy them, and chat about household things by the way. Therefore, although the old lady stays at home, the news is Smarter than others.

Grandma Wang really said: "In the past two years, goose meat and goose eggs are more popular, and Xuanzi's family has raised a few. Xuanzi's mother just came to my place this morning to buy soy sauce, and asked me if I want goose eggs, saying that they are more nutritious than eggs. Rich, Xiulan can also get rid of fetal poison after eating it. But I didn't want it at the time, because Xiulan didn't like the taste of goose eggs, and it would make her sick if she ate it, so Xuanzi left unhappy. Hey, I You have offended someone, so you can go to Xuanzi's house and ask about it later."

The name of Xuanzi mentioned by Grandma Wang is Liang Jinxuan, who was Tang Fengru's classmate from elementary school to middle school.Liang Jinxuan can be regarded as the most promising student in Qingshan Village in recent years. He was the number one student in science in the college entrance examination. He went to a key university in the capital. After graduation, he stayed there and worked in a research institute.

Because they grew up in the same village, they lived in bunk beds in high school. Tang Fengru and Liang Jinxuan had a good relationship at one time, but after they entered university, they were separated from each other, and it was rare to see each other for a year. The topic, if you can't talk about it together, the relationship will gradually become estranged.

Liang Jinxuan didn't come back for the Spring Festival this year, and sent his parents to the imperial capital to spend the new year, so the two haven't seen each other for more than a year.

"Okay, I'll ask later." Tang Fengru replied, "Then Grandma Wang, I'll go first."

Grandma Wang said, "Fengru, take the eggs back, you can't even borrow the cat."

"No need, you can keep it for eating, my house is overwhelmed with eggs!" Tang Fengru waved her hand, turned and ran away.

"This child..." Grandma Wang shook her head, cheerfully carried the egg into the back room.

Tang Fengru went to Liang Jinxuan's house after doing some psychological training.Today is Saturday, the door of Liang's house was ajar, he knocked on the door and asked, "Is Aunt Liang at home?"

After a while, a middle-aged man with glasses and a pale face came out of the room, looked at Tang Fengru and said, "It's Fengru, Jinxuan's mother went shopping in Yuncheng, do you have anything to do with her?"

This man is Liang Jinxuan's father, Liang Shouxian, the principal of Qingshan Village Primary School, who has always been serious in speech and expression.

Tang Fengru was late for school several times when she was a child because she slept late and couldn't get up. She was beaten twice by Principal Liang with a bamboo board. The memory is still fresh, so every time she sees the other party, she feels nervous. Now when Liang Shouxian asks her, she can't help it Standing at attention, he replied politely like a primary school student: "Hi, principal, I didn't come here on purpose to find Aunt Liang, but I just wanted to ask if your goose was lost. I picked up a big injured one last night. Goose."

Liang Shouxian adjusted his glasses and said, "No, my family has a total of five geese, and they are all locked in the backyard. I only fed them in the morning."

Tang Fengru hurriedly said: "It seems that it was lost by another family. Sorry to bother you."

"fine."

Tang Fengru breathed a sigh of relief after walking a certain distance.

Since the Liang family didn't lose it, there is no clue. The goose can only be raised by itself, and we will talk about it when there is news.

It was already eleven o'clock when I got home, Tang Fengru hurriedly made something to eat, and then drove the small three wheeler to the town again, intending to discuss the price with some dealers I met yesterday.

Today's luck is better than yesterday. As soon as he went to the farmer's market, he met the manager of a certain trading company in Yuncheng who specialized in purchasing poultry and egg products. He expressed that he wanted to visit the site, and then he drove his own car to Qingshan Village following Tang Fengru's tricycle.

After arriving home, Tang Fengru graciously led Ma Weiguo around the chicken coop and around the pear orchard. Ma Weiguo didn't express his opinion, so he clicked on his mobile phone, and even took two videos. After he finished, he asked with a cigarette in his mouth: "Xiao Tang, how do you sell your eggs and chickens?"

Tang Fengru said: "If you buy in batches, the eggs cost seven cents a pound, the layer hens that have been eliminated for a year and a half are five yuan a catty, and the broiler chickens that are half a year old are 15 yuan a catty."

"Isn't it, it's so expensive?!" Ma Weiguo took the cigarette butt out of his mouth, and his eyes were as big as a bull's. "I just asked at the farmers' market in Dongyang Town. It only sells for 13 yuan a catty, so your chickens are still inlaid with gold and silver!"

Tang Fengru hurriedly said: "Manager Ma, it's different. The chickens that cost 13 yuan a catty are raised in captivity most of the time. They are only raised half a month or even a week before they go on the market, and they can grow to three or four catties in two months. It’s not much better than the quick-cooked chicken that goes out in 45 days. My family is completely free-range and authentic. It takes half a year to eight months to grow to three catties. The quality of the meat is much better. Compared with the price, it is already very reasonable. Really , I won't lie to you."

Ma Weiguo pursed his lips and said, "I think that kind of chicken looks very energetic. On the contrary, your chickens are all skinny. Just like you, they don't have much oil and water on their bodies. And those eggs, It's also pitifully small, not as big as my balls, and others weigh seven or eight, but you only have ten or even eleven, which looks shabby."

"..." Tang Fengru choked for a moment, and then explained: "Manager Ma, free-range chickens are just like this. They haven't been fed artificial feed to fatten them up. The meat is firmer, smaller in size than captive chickens, and the eggs they lay are also smaller. It’s smaller, but it tastes better and is more nutritious. It’s good for the elderly, pregnant women, and children. When I was retailing, a chicken with a gross weight of three catties cost 65 to 70 yuan, and an egg sold for [-] yuan.”

Ma Weiguo still curled his lips, "These days, the streets are full of people claiming that they sell native chickens and eggs, and the people in the city don't know the difference and don't have the time to go to the chicken farm to check whether they are free-range or captive. Whether the food is food or fodder, the seller can decide what to say. And the retail price must be different from the bulk purchase price. I am in the price difference business. I have to hire a car to pull it, pay labor, and rent a warehouse. It's all cost, your price is already so high, how can I sell it in the future?"

Tang Fengru has always been not good at words, so she didn't know how to refute, so she could only say dryly: "Manager Ma, my chicken and eggs are really delicious, and there are many people who like them. If you don't believe me, I will make some dishes for you later." Try it."

Ma Weiguo took advantage of the situation and said: "Okay, then I'll try it, if it tastes really good, then we can discuss it."

As soon as Tang Fengru heard that there was still hope, she said, "Then wait a while, I'll kill chickens and cook!"

Ma Weiguo slapped his nose and said, "Okay, I'll go to the front and wait. This garden is dirty and smelly, and it's unbearable to stay for a while."

Tang Fengru said seriously: "I will clean and disinfect every day. The sanitation and epidemic prevention will not be worse than that of a large chicken farm. You can rest assured."

"Yes, that would be the best." Ma Weiguo said casually, and walked to the front yard.

Tang Fengru searched among the chickens for a while, and selected a fat and tender pullet that weighed more than three catties, grabbed it with quick eyesight, and then carried it to the kitchen to boil a pot of water.

While waiting for the water to boil, he grabbed the chicken wings and head with his left hand, and held a knife in his right hand, muttering: "Don't blame the hen, hen, I will use you to cook today."

After reading, he quickly wiped the little hen's neck with a sharp knife, and the little hen squeezed out a "clack" from its throat, and soon died.

This is what he learned from his grandma.Grandma said that although chickens are raised to be eaten by humans, you should be grateful when you kill them, and don't torture them for too long. Try to kill them with one knife and let them die happily.

After the water was boiled, Tang Fengru plucked the hair and dissected the abdomen to remove the internal organs. After two years of practice, these tasks made perfect, and they were done very quickly, and they were cleaned up in a short time.

At the same time, Ma Weiguo was strolling alone in the front yard, looking here and there, and said to himself: "The place is good, but the house is a bit old. It might be a bit of a mess if we repair it and build a farmhouse... ..."

Just as he was thinking about it, he kicked a metal bucket by the pool and made a "dang" sound.

The big goose sleeping in a cardboard box at the bottom of the corridor suddenly woke up from the dream, suddenly raised his head, and after a moment of bewilderment, he accurately turned his eyes to the stranger in the yard——Ma Weiguo, and yelled "quack" at him He let out a sound, his eyes were sharp and his momentum was awe-inspiring, as if he was condemning an uninvited robber.