Chapter 479: 479 pig offal
Qingyue paid twenty-two cents and was about to leave when she saw several baskets under the meat stall, filled with pig’s large intestines and some de-boned pig bones. She curiously asked, “Uncle Fat, why are these pig intestines and pig bones thrown down here? Are they sold at a different price?”
“You mean this pig offal? No one buys it.” Pork Fat waved his hand, “Pig bones have no meat on them, and pig offal stinks terribly, giving off a foul smell when stir-fried. No one likes to eat it, so it’s sold at a low price of one cent per jin every day. Only those who can’t afford pork buy it, and those who can’t afford meat would rather not eat it. It often goes unsold and ends up being thrown away.”
What! She was shocked. Pig intestines were such a good thing, properly cleaned, they had no stench at all, and dishes like braised pig’s large intestine were the most delicious!
In modern times, pig’s large intestines are sold at a price half more expensive than meat.
Although she had previously sold stir-fried fern at the vegetable market, she was in the retail sales area, and had never come to this row of exclusive meat stalls. She had never bought meat here, let alone knew that pig’s large intestines were so cheap.
Su Qingyue became excited and glanced at more than ten meat stalls; she wanted to buy all the pig’s large intestines and big bones. To avoid letting others know her thoughts, she didn’t show any expression on her face, “Do you also sell pig bones with no meat on them for one cent per jin?”
“Bones? I’ll give you two big ones for free.” He said, pulling out two large pig bones.
“Thank you for these two bones.” She said, “I want to buy all these pig bones and offal. Can you give me a discount?”
“All of it?” Pork Fat said, “Then I’ll give it to you for half a cent per jin.”
Su Qingyue felt that many people loved braised pig’s large intestines. Her flexible mind started turning; she could make a good profit by buying them cheaply and selling them as cooked food.
Buying pig offal individually from each stall would draw too much attention, so she said, “Could you do me a favor and help me collect the pig offal from other stalls every morning? I’ll give you a ten-cent labor fee every day.”
Pork Fat was puzzled, “Young girl, what do you need so much pig offal for?”
The little bastard had been quietly following its owner. It had also ridden the cow’s car from Wushan Village earlier. At this moment, it howled twice, “Ao-woo… Ao-woo…”
She had a flash of inspiration, “I have several big dogs at home. They eat a lot of food every day, so it’s better to boil the pig offal and feed it to them. Dogs aren’t as picky as humans. My neighbors also have several dogs, so I’m thinking about how to get cheaper food for them while keeping them well-fed. I’ll just buy it on behalf of my neighbors.”
“I see. All right.” Pork Fat said, “I’ll collect today’s offal for you. Come and get it later. If you buy it all, it would probably fill a large basket. What will you use to carry it?”
“Can I borrow a basket from you?”
“You’ll have to pay a deposit of twenty cents. When I go collect the pig offal, others will definitely charge me one cent per jin.” The businessman was shrewd, just in case someone took the basket and did not return it…
She nodded, “I’ll prepay you two hundred cents. I’ll come and get it in a while.” She then handed over the money.
Leaving the Vegetable Market, Su Qingyue took the little bastard with her to Lady Li’s cloth shop.
As soon as Lady Li saw her, she hurriedly greeted her, “Wife of the Xiao Family, you’re here!”
Su Qingyue entered the shop, “Lady Li, it’s been a while since I’ve seen you. How’s business lately?”