In fact, the quality of rushes this year is exceptionally good, so good that Song Youde has never seen it in all these years.
However, apart from intensive cultivation and good management, it is often impossible to tell what the things in the fields will look like. Therefore, everyone marveled at it for a while, but no one took it seriously.
Until Song Tan, the cheapest straw mat was sold for 999, and the most expensive one was 1599...
It’s just a straw mat!
This really shocked Lao Song, so much so that he was extremely cautious when choosing materials to weave straw mats.
Now I regret that I was not too careful when I split the rushes, and a small part of the stem in the middle was split crookedly.
The texture of this stalk is slightly hard, and it feels different from grass blades when braided. If only a thin strand is braided, it can be braided into it to enhance its toughness.
But some of them were thick, so I had to cut them again with a knife to cut off the old stems.
No, Song Youde grinned every time he picked something.
When Song Sancheng went to hug him, there wasn't much in the corner, just a bundle with two arms folded together.
At this point, Song Youde was still a little reluctant to part with him.
Normally, this would not be a problem. If his granddaughter hadn't sold things so expensively, he could only think about the quality all the time, for fear that others would find fault with them and scold them for their lack of conscience...
With this pressure in his heart, the old man made a lot of money by weaving straw mats, but he didn't dare to show off in front of Wang Lifen.
It's a good thing he didn't show off, otherwise he would have been forced to be honest if he had been beaten hard by the old lady.
Moreover, in previous years they wove straw mats. After the rushes were dried, they were originally yellow, but only the dried ones brought out some dull green color.
Unlike now, even the chopped stems are oily green.
…
Song Sancheng didn't think that much.
No matter how green and moist it is, aren't they just using the leftovers to build a pig pen? That's why their family is so frugal.
It was a hot day, and several pigs were all over the hillside, looking for places to lie under the shade of the trees. They rarely returned to the pig pen except when eating.
The floor of the pigsty had to be flushed with a water pipe every night to remove the heat, and there was no more straw underneath.
However, with 7 pigs and such a small bundle of grass, Song Sancheng looked at it and found that there was not even enough space for sleeping, and it was extremely cramped.
But that's all.
He didn't pay attention, but several pigs immediately started barking when they saw someone, and their stomachs were like bottomless pits. Song Sancheng shook the rushes evenly into the pit and turned around to pour another bucket of water into it.
However, in just a moment, two slightly smaller wild boars stood up from the shade of the tree, and rushed into the pig pen with bumpy steps.
When he brought the water over, he found that the rushes just spread on the ground were being chewed by several pigs...
Song Sancheng couldn't help but be stunned, and subconsciously wanted to go inside:——
I don’t know if this grass is edible or not. I need to stop it quickly!
But look again!
Okay, there are half-broken scraps left all over the ground, not even a single one is seen intact, what’s the point of stopping you from eating if you like.
After staring at it for a while, he suddenly realized: This pig... looks a little bit wrong?
Is it too big?!
I raise two large white pigs at home. These pigs grow very fast and may weigh 300 kilograms by the end of the year - of course, they need to be raised scientifically.
What is scientific feeding?
They are kept in a pen and fed every day without any room to move. The feed also needs to be fattened and nutritious...
In this way, some breeds of pigs can weigh more than three hundred kilograms a year!
A big white pig like them can weigh 300 pounds.
But their pigs run all over the mountains and fields every day. When it rains, they wish they could dig out a puddle. They exercise enough every day... Where can there be so much fat?
But these pigs have been raised for 6 months now, but the big white pig looks like it weighs more than 200 kilograms. It is fat and strong, much fatter than the pig he remembered when he was a child!
Back when pigs were raised in large groups a few decades ago, just one pig had to be carried to the county exhibition!
He looked at the gourd in his hand again - he just added some wheat bran and rice bran every day, and the rest were all leftovers, wild vegetables, water plants in the pond, and some broken old pumpkins and the like...
This is not something to gain weight!
Looking at the three purchased black pigs, they are obviously smaller in size, but their whole body looks tight, and their four hooves are particularly powerful when they step on the ground.
Although she doesn't look fat, the weight is definitely indispensable.
There are also two wild boars that entered the scene at the end. They are even smaller. They are running rampant all over the mountain at this moment, chewing the broken rushes in their mouths and pushing each other back and forth. Even the two taels of fat pigs have to run away like this.
…
But, isn’t the strength a bit too much?
When I hit the tree, the whole tree shook as if it was about to break...
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He muttered this when he went home, but the seventh cousin couldn't help but said: "Then you said, the pigs are already 200 kilograms, why don't you kill one first?"
I don’t want anything else but that big white pig.
There is a lot of fat, so when the time comes, cut off a piece of suet and fry it vigorously in the pan until the oil residue is brown and crispy, fragrant and fragrant, and then sprinkle with some salt...
Ouch! That’s so exciting!
Song Sancheng:...Suck it.
Pour in the oil again, wait until it solidifies into white, and scoop out a spoonful every time you cook...
Not to mention, stir-frying vegetables with lard, especially stir-frying vegetables, is simply delicious! Lard residue can also be used to stir-fry, stew, and make steamed buns...
However, the pig weighs only 200 kilograms now. If we raise it again, will it really weigh 300 kilograms by the end of the year?
"No, no, it's not worth eating now."
He turned around and suggested: "Aren't there still soybeans? Can I take them to the town to squeeze the soybean oil? It will definitely be delicious."
The seventh cousin glanced at him: "If the chestnut orchard is full of soybeans, the soybeans are less than three acres. How much can we get back from three acres of soybeans? The whole family can't wait to eat half a bag of stewed pig's trotters, and you still want to squeeze the oil?"
Song Sancheng:......
Pigs can't do it anyway.
He then suggested: "Aren't there still sesame seeds? Sesame seeds will do too...press the oil after harvesting next month, it will definitely be very fragrant!"
"Ah!" The seventh cousin couldn't bear it anymore and taunted him: "Half an acre of sesame seeds can be harvested in a big pot, and the oil must be about thirty or forty kilograms. What, do you think thirty or forty kilograms of oil?"
,How many vegetables can be fried?"
Seeing that the seventh cousin was determined, he could only make another excuse: "No, no! Experts say that lard is unhealthy and you will easily get sick if you eat it!"
Now the seventh cousin was speechless.
Is lard unhealthy?
He opened his mouth and was about to speak when he saw Guo Dong entering the yard: "Uncle, don't listen to the experts! Why is lard unhealthy? Lard is healthy!"
"Not only is it healthy, it can also cure diseases! Those of us who study traditional Chinese medicine can often use this medicine to treat diseases! It is also very nutritious!"
"The main thing is that everything should be done in moderation. If you want to make it thick with oil and red sauce every day, even the flat peach has to make up for its shortcomings. You can't blame the lard for this."
After she finished speaking, she realized: "Hey? Where is Song Tan? Have my golden cherry seeds been dried? I'm waiting for the rice to be put into the pot!"