Song Tan Jishi

  Chapter 542 542. Kill pigs?

  Actually, the quality of rush grass this year is exceptionally good, so good that Song Youde has never seen it in all these years.

  However, in addition to intensive cultivation and careful management, there is often uncertainty about what the things in the field look like. So everyone was amazed for a while, and no one took it seriously.

   Until Song Tan, the cheapest straw mat is 999, and the most expensive is 1599...

  It’s just a straw mat!

  This really shocked Lao Song, so that he was extra cautious when choosing materials for weaving straw mats.

   Now I regret that I was not too careful when splitting the rush, and a small part of the stem in the middle was split crookedly.

  The texture of this stalk is a bit hard, and it feels different from grass blades when braided. If there is only a thin thread, it can be braided to enhance its toughness.

   But it was a bit rough, so I had to cut it again to cut off the old stalk.

   No, Song Youde grinned every time he picked something.

  When Song Sancheng went to hug him, there were actually not many in the corner, just a bundle with his arms closed.

   As for this, Song Youde was still a little bit reluctant.

   Normally, I wouldn’t pick them out. If it wasn’t for his granddaughter selling things too expensively, he could only think about the quality all the time. He was afraid that others would find faults and scold them for being unconscionable...

   With this pressure in his heart, the old man made a lot of money weaving straw mats, but he didn't dare to show it off in front of Wang Lifen.

   It's also fortunate that he didn't show off, otherwise he would be forced to be honest if he was beaten by the old lady.

  Besides, in previous years, when they weaved straw mats, the rush rushes were already yellow when dried, and only when they were dried did they show some dull blue color.

  It's not like today, even the cut stems are greasy green.

  …

  Song Sancheng didn't think so much.

  No matter how green and oily it is, isn’t that the rest of the pigsty? That's why their family is so frugal.

  It was a hot day, and several pigs were all over the hillside looking for a place to lie down under the shade of the trees, and they didn't go back to the pigsty very much except when eating.

  The ground of the pigsty has to be washed with a water pipe every night to remove heat, and there is no straw underneath.

  However, with 7 pigs, such a small bundle of grass, Song Sancheng looked at it, and found that there was not enough room to sleep, and it was extremely cramped.

   But that's all.

  He didn't pay attention, but the pigs screamed immediately when they saw someone, their stomachs were like a bottomless pit. Song Sancheng shook the rush rush inside casually, and turned his head to pour another bucket of water into it.

  However, after such a short time, two wild boars with slightly smaller bodies stood up from the shade of the tree, and rushed into the pigsty with stumbling steps.

  When he brought the water over, he found that the rush that had just been spread on the ground was being chewed by several pigs...

  Song Sancheng couldn't help being stunned, and subconsciously wanted to go inside:—

  I don’t know if this grass can be eaten, so stop it quickly!

   But look again!

   Okay, there are half and half pieces of debris left all over the ground, and I haven’t seen a single one, so what’s the point? I love to eat and go.

   Staring at it for a while now, he suddenly realized: Is there something wrong with this pig's growth?

   Is it too big? !

  The family has two large white pigs. This kind of pig grows fast, and may weigh 300 catties by the end of the year—of course, it must be raised scientifically.

  What is scientific feeding?

   Locked in the pen, eat and eat every day, do not give room to move, and feed more fat and nutrition...

  In this way, some breeds of pigs can weigh more than 300 catties a year!

   For big white pigs like theirs, 300 catties can do it.

  But their pigs run all over the mountains and plains every day. When it rains, they wish they could dig a mud hole. They exercise enough every day... Where is there so much fat?

   But these pigs have been raised for 6 months now, but the big white pig seems to weigh more than 200 catties, fat and strong, much fatter than the pig he remembered when he was a child!

  In the time when the brigade raised pigs decades ago, this pig alone had to be carried to the county for an exhibition!

  He looked at the scoop in his hand again—every day, he added some wheat bran and rice bran, and everything else was leftovers, wild vegetables, aquatic plants in the pond, and some broken old pumpkins...

   This is not something that grows fat!

  Looking at the three black pigs bought back, their physiques were obviously smaller, but they looked tense all over, and their hooves stepped on the ground with extra strength.

  Although it doesn't look fat, but this weight is definitely indispensable.

There are also the two wild boars who entered the field last, their physiques are even smaller, and they are rampaging all over the mountain at the moment, chewing the broken rushes in their mouths and arching each other, even if there are two taels of fat, they have to run away like this …

   But, is the strength too much?

  Bumping into that tree, the whole tree trembled as if it was about to break...

  …

  He went home and muttered this, but Seventh Cousin couldn't help being greedy: "Then you say, the pig is enough to weigh 200 catties, why don't you kill one first?"

  Nothing else but the big white pig.

  There is a lot of fat. When the time comes, cut off a piece of suet and fry it in the pan until the oil residue is crispy, crispy, fragrant, and then sprinkle some salt...

   Whoops! That must be delicious!

  Song Sancheng: ...Suck it up.

  Put the oil up again, wait until it solidifies into white, and dig a spoonful every time you stir-fry...

   Not to mention, stir-fried vegetables with lard, especially stir-fried vegetables, are simply delicious! Lard residue can also be fried and stewed, and can also be used to make buns...

  However, the pig weighs only 200 catties now, if it is raised again, will it really be able to weigh 300 catties by the end of the year?

   "No, no, it's not worth eating now."

  He turned his head and suggested: "Isn't there still soybeans? Shall I take it to the town to squeeze soybean oil? It must be delicious."

  The Seventh Cousin glanced at him: "The chestnut garden is full of soybeans, which is less than three acres. How much soybeans can be recovered from three acres? The whole family can't wait to eat half a bag of pig's trotters. Do you still want to squeeze oil?"

  Song Sancheng:…

   Anyway, pigs can't do it.

  He then suggested: "Isn't there still sesame seeds? Sesame seeds are also fine... Press the oil when you harvest it next month, it must be very fragrant!"

"Ah!" The Seventh Cousin couldn't bear it any longer and taunted: "The sesame seeds on half an acre of land can be harvested in a large pot, and the pressed oil weighs about thirty or forty catties—why, do you think thirty or forty catties of oil would be enough? How many dishes can you cook?"

  Seeing that Grandpa Qi is determined, he can only make excuses: "No, no! Experts said that lard is not healthy, and it is easy to get sick if you eat it!"

   Now the Seventh Cousin is speechless.

   Is lard unhealthy?

  He opened his mouth and was about to speak, when he saw Guo Dong enter the yard: "Uncle, don't listen to experts talking nonsense! Why is lard unhealthy? Lard is healthy!"

   "Not only is it healthy, but it can also cure diseases! We who study Chinese medicine often use this method to treat diseases! And it is very nutritious!"

   "The main thing is to pay attention to moderation in everything. If you want thick oil and red sauce every day, even the flat peaches will have to make up for it. It can't be the lard."

   After finishing speaking, she realized: "Hey? Where's Song Tan? Are my golden cherry seeds dried yet? We're waiting for the rice to cook!"

   There is still one more night to finish writing, and I will make up tomorrow morning.

   Lard oil is really a good thing, and the fried vegetables are also super fragrant. Again, everything has to be in moderation.

  (end of this chapter)