Chapter 578: Eating Habits
"Then what kind of cows do you raise?" Ai Xiaoxi's father couldn't help asking eagerly when he heard that Jiang Hai also knew about cows.
"Oh, I raise beef cattle, and I also have a few dairy cows, but they only provide milk to the people in my manor and do not sell milk." After hearing what her father said, Jiang Hai thought for a moment and turned to Ai Xiaoxi 's father said.
"Beef cattle, these are worth some money, right? How many have you raised?" In China, the price of beef cattle is far different from that of dairy cows.
An adult cow can be sold for 30,000 to 50,000 Ruanmei coins, while a beef calf is only worth 5,000 to 8,000 Ruanmei coins.
There is no way, the meat from beef cattle sold in China cannot be sold at a very high price.
For example, China's top beef cattle, the Luxi cattle, which is known as the best breed among China's beef cattle, is a cattle breed included in the national list of key protected breeds of livestock and poultry genetic resources. An adult bull can grow to 700 kilograms. .
The slaughter rate is 50%, which means that after killing, you can get 350 kilograms of beef, which is 700 kilograms.
Based on the average beef wholesale price of 20 yuan (it costs about 30 yuan when bought in the market or supermarket), the price of an adult Luxi cattle is about 14,000 yuan, which is still After deducting the money for calves, labor costs, fodder and corn, slaughtering money, tax money, etc., a beef cow in China can only earn a few thousand yuan, which is really not much, so in Ai In the eyes of Xiaoxi's father, beef cattle are indeed far inferior to dairy cows.
"More than 20,000." After hearing her father's words, Jiang Hai did not hide it. I didn't tell him how good my cow was.
Saying this by himself would be a bit bragging, so Jiang Hai decided to be more economical and forget it.
"Wow..." After hearing Jiang Hai's words, Ai Xiaoxi's father couldn't help but tremble with his hands. Although beef cattle are not very valuable in his heart, an adult beef cow is worth 10,000 yuanmei coins anyway. If there are more than 20,000 cows, then it is worth more than 200 million yuanmei coins?
In his eyes, Jiang Hai might just be a person with a little money. Became a billionaire.
This time, it seems that I don’t have to worry about my children’s financial problems at all in the future.
"Well, you are really young and promising. Feeding cows every day must be very tiring!" Although money is not everything in this world, being without money is absolutely impossible. After learning about Jiang Hai's financial strength, Very nice post. Ai Xiaoxi's father was relieved.
"It's not bad, because I hired some professional cowboys, so it's not bad. I'm more responsible for decision-making, such as selling cattle." After hearing what Ai Xiaoxi's father said, Jiang Hai simply said Introduce yourself.
In this way, the two of them chatted without a word for almost half an hour. Ai Xiaoxi's mother over there also called for dinner.
As Ai Xiaoxi's brother Ai Xiaohui put down the table, Jiang Hai and Ai Xiaoxi's father walked to the table and sat down first.
Then the third mother and her mother began to bring out the dishes one after another. Originally, they didn't prepare too many delicious food today.
After all, they didn’t know Jiang Hai was coming today, but fortunately tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival. In order to celebrate the festival, they have prepared a lot of food at home, so they can just cook it now. In just a moment, the dishes and everything were ready.
When people in the Northeast eat, they pay attention to the number of dishes. They want double dishes rather than single dishes. Six dishes are six or six dishes, eight dishes are good luck, eight dishes are good luck, ten dishes are ten perfect, etc. In fact, this custom originated from Shandong Province. It was passed here.
After all, during the previous dynasty, there were not many people in the three northeastern provinces, even though they were the place where the Qing Dynasty made its fortune.
But after acquiring the Central Plains, the Manchus actually looked down upon the areas outside the Pass, believing that it was bitterly cold and unsuitable for survival.
It can be seen from the Treaty of Nerchinsk that the Manchus and Lao Maozi signed that they did not attach much importance to the development of the Northeast.
Heilong Province, the northernmost province in the Northeast, was the place where prisoners were dispatched in ancient times. This can also be seen in many movies and TV dramas. People often say that the three words "distribution Ning-Gupa" actually do not mean "distribution". It is not a place name, but a literal translation from Manchu. It actually refers to the three northeastern provinces. At the beginning of the founding of the previous dynasty, there were very few people in the three northeastern provinces.
Therefore, the previous government organized many people to invade Guandong. Shandong Province was a large province at that time with a large population, so there were quite a lot of people who came from Shandong Province. It was precisely because of the participation of these people that the three eastern provinces Many people have their ancestral home in Shandong Province, and the customs of Shandong Province have also spread to the three eastern provinces. The same goes for the quantity of a dish when eating.
Although Jiang Hai came here for the first time today and the Ai family had no preparations, Ai Xiaoxi's mother still prepared eight dishes.
A large plate of braised pork ribs with potatoes is stewed in a pressure cooker, otherwise it would not cook so quickly.
A plate of vinegared jellyfish skin, a plate of braised pork with beans, a plate of braised mackerel, a plate of scrambled eggs with shrimps and spinach, a plate of hot kohlrabi, a plate of spicy fried clams, and a big bowl of tofu meatball soup.
Looking at the pile of food in front of him, Jiang Hai couldn't help but move his fingers. Although Xiaoya cooked delicious food for him all day long when he was in the United States, he hadn't eaten such home-cooked food for a while.
Creatures like humans are used to panic. Jiang Hai had never even looked carefully at what abalone, sea cucumbers, and lobsters looked like before.
Now, some of them are tired of eating them and want to try the taste of these home-cooked dishes.
"Come on, come on, use your chopsticks, don't look at it, it won't get into your stomach. Xiao Jiang is no longer welcome here, treat it as his own home." Looking at the food, Jiang Hai really had some Hungry, looking at Jiang Hai who seemed to be very interested in the food he cooked, Ai Xiaoxi's mother was also very happy. As a cook, there is nothing more satisfying than watching people eating. The cooking made me even more happy. As everyone sat down, Ai Xiaoxi's mother also directed everyone to eat.
Ai Xiaoxi's brother went to the refrigerator and took out a few bottles of beer.
People in Shandong Province also like to drink beer, which is similar to people in Bingcheng, and the brand they drink is Qingshi, a local brand here in Shandong Province.
Jiang Hai had drunk this kind of beer before, and it tasted okay. He could accept it.
After opening the beer and pouring it into the cup, and everyone drank a glass first, Jiang Hai couldn't wait to use his chopsticks, picked up a flower clam and started eating it. A clam is actually a kind of shellfish, not from the coastal areas. , or people who don’t often eat seafood, don’t know much about this kind of food, but people who often eat seafood are not unfamiliar with this kind of food.
There are three types of clams. The largest and most expensive are yellow clams, followed by flower clams and white clams. Compared with yellow clams, the price of flower clams and white clams is much lower. In some restaurants in Lianshi among.
Clams are sold for one yuan a pound. Of course, they are in limited supply. But even if you buy them, it is difficult to buy them for more than three yuan. They should be available in the Atlantic Ocean, but Jiang Hai and the others usually eat them. Not many.
Now when I eat this clam, it still tastes very good. The only problem is that it is a little salty.
Shandong cuisine is inherently salty, and because Ai Xiaoxi and his family live in the urban-rural fringe area, the food here is particularly salty. First, because the food is salty, it can be stored for a longer period of time without fear of spoilage.
Secondly, it is because they have to work and eat salty food to gain strength. As for health care, they don’t think it is very important, so Jiang Hai will have some after one bite. too salty.
Seeing Jiang Hai's look, Ai Xiaoxi couldn't help but smile. She was a little confused just now and forgot to tell her mother to make the dishes lighter. It seemed that Jiang Hai couldn't stand it. .
"Come, drink soup." Seeing that Jiang Hai was still eager to use chopsticks, he slowed down at this time. Ai Xiaoxi here took the initiative to serve Jiang Hai a bowl of soup, and then smiled at Jiang Hai said.
After taking a sip of the soup, Jiang Hai looked at Ai Xiaoxi and cast a look of relief. At least the soup was not salty.
After eating a few simple bites of vegetables to calm his stomach, Jiang Hai started drinking with Ai Xiaoxi's father.
He can't stand the food, but he can still drink wine, and Ai Xiaoxi's father obviously has some good wine.
Although the drink was not white and not satisfying, I was still very happy to drink some wine with Jiang Hai. The atmosphere on the table was still very good for a while, but sometimes, if the atmosphere is too harmonious, some people will Come and cause trouble, like now...
"Brother, sister-in-law, I heard that Xiaoxi brought her boyfriend back?" Just as the family was enjoying their meal, a slightly bitter voice suddenly came in from outside, and then four people walked in from outside.
These four people, two men and two women, should be about the same age as Ai Xiaoxi's parents. As they walked into the courtyard, a woman in the leader shouted loudly, and upon hearing their voices, Dahuang, who had been lying in the courtyard, The dog couldn't help but pricked up its ears and barked at them, but these people had obviously ignored the big yellow dog and walked straight over.
Dogs in rural areas are divided into two types, one is barking dogs, and the other is guard dogs. The barking dogs are like this one from Ai Xiaoxi's family. They can bark at once, and their barking sound is very loud, but their combat effectiveness is Very weak, sometimes even unable to defeat mice.
Its only function is to bark loudly to notify the owner or neighbors when an outsider enters the house.
There is also a kind of dog called a guard dog. This kind of dog is very fierce and will bite people without being called upon. However, there are relatively few such dogs now.
It was obviously not the first time for these four people to come to Ai Xiaoxi's home. They ignored the big dog at all and walked straight into the room. They saw Ai Xiaoxi's family and Jiang Hai's family sitting there. At this time, there was a look of disdain in his eyes. (To be continued.)
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