Lady of the Lord From the East

Winter is coming, and the farther north is in Sardinson, the colder it gets. Many people have already put on fur clothes, but the cold weather has not quenched the heat in their hearts. Putting into work, they have more job opportunities this winter. Whether they are working in factories or working in engineering teams, the income they get is enough for their families to have a comfortable winter. In their spare time, their attention All on their own pigs.

In Sardinson County this year, almost all those who can raise livestock have raised pigs, which were brought back from the castle by the territorial people.

Pork is not delicious this year, except for suckling pig nobles who hardly eat pork, so the price of sows that can conceive and give birth is much more expensive than that of boars. A group of sows are raised in the farm in Kezhen to cultivate offspring breeds. Of course, it is more cost-effective to buy cheap boar piglets.

Moreover, boars are also easier to grow fat than sows. Generally, boars are fatter than sows.

The colonists took Piggy from the castle in March and April. At that time, the piglets were heavier than the piglets of the same age. By June, they had already weighed 50 to 60 pounds. At that time, everyone was very happy. This is the weight of pigs that they have raised for seven or eight months before the winter, when the pigs are released for the slaughter.

Anyone who has raised pigs knows that once the pigs grow to a certain weight, they will not grow any more, and they will even lose weight if they are raised, so many people think that these piglets grow to fifty or sixty pounds is the limit, so one by one At that time, I couldn't help but ran to the steward in the castle who was in charge of sending them piglets and asked if they could receive pigs.

They figured it out very clearly. When they first went to the castle to pick up the pigs, they agreed that two-thirds of the meat on the raised pigs would go to the castle, and the rest would be theirs. At this time, they killed the pigs and said Maybe they will be able to raise a few more before winter.

So when they went to ask the castle if they would accept pigs, they also asked if there were any piglets that they could take.

In this way, in winter, they have a lot of pork to eat.

Of course, the castle disagreed. The stewards had already given orders, telling everyone who came to ask that these pigs would not be harvested until winter.

They had to tell the people who came to ask again and again: "Why are you worried, the Countess said, these pigs can grow to at least seventy or eighty pounds, kill them now, and the rest Do you want to supplement the dozens of pounds?"

The people who raised pigs couldn’t believe it when they heard it. A pig shepherd who used to raise pigs was the first to jump out and say, “Can it really grow to 70 to 80 kilograms? Sir, are you kidding me? It used to be possible. I've never grown into a pig that big."

"Isn't there a pig that was stoked before, or the earl sent it to you for free. Has this kind of good thing happened before?" The representative lady can't raise it. When she was inciting pigs, didn't you think that those piglets were not big enough to raise? Now look, aren't they big enough to raise? Isn't it difficult to raise them?"

The people who opened their mouths did not speak.

They really couldn't accept the matter of fanning the pigs at first. They always thought that the piglets who were fanned would not live long. When they first brought them back, they were worried every day, worried that the piglets would die someday, but in fact they have been living well. , and has a better temper than the pigs who have not been incited. In the past, the residents had small houses and no livestock sheds. They lived with livestock. In winter, they even needed to sleep together with the body temperature of livestock to keep warm. If they had bad tempers Domestic animals are prone to accidents if they are not careful.

Now everyone is allowed to build a pigsty, and the piglets are kept in it. Although they no longer live with people, they are good-natured and eat a lot, which is a good thing for pig farmers.

The steward moved Wei Wei out, and the residents stopped thinking about selling the pigs immediately. After they went back, they observed it for a while, and determined that the piglets they thought would not grow any more were still growing, so they were relieved. Then take care of it more actively, looking forward to the arrival of winter, the pigs at home can grow to the 70-80 jins that the steward said.

That way they get more meat!

Then they got an even bigger surprise when winter came.

"One hundred catties, my pigs have grown to one hundred catties today, and they have been weighed. It is definitely this weight, there is nothing wrong."

"What's the matter, my pigs are almost the same weight. Buck, the pig shepherd in Ska Village, knows? He used to herd pigs for people, and this year he also led a pig to raise, you know his pigs have How much does it weigh? One hundred and forty pounds! God, that pig's fat stomach is sticking to the ground, I've never seen such a fat pig before!"

"It's fortunate that I listened to the stewards at the beginning, otherwise how could it be raised so big."

When the pigs were raised to the slaughter time similar to previous years, these pigs grew more meat than the steward said. As long as the piglets were raised according to the pig raising manual issued by the castle, the weight would not be less than 90 pounds. It's doubled compared to previous years. When someone talks about their piglets, they don't have an unstoppable smile on their faces, they're almost a fool.

For a 90-pound fat pig, they can keep 30 pounds at home. After marinating it, it can be stored for a whole winter.

Although everyone knows that pork is not delicious, for ordinary people, what they can eat is good, so why choose so much.

When the residents were praising each other that their pigs were growing well, Wei Wei received a report from the farm, saying that all the boars that could be put out for slaughter recently had grown to more than 130 kilograms, and the people at the pig farm rejoiced. , I feel that I can't be any better, but Wei Wei can only say that she feels okay for this weight.

Many pigs in the farm are wild boars, and even many are hybrids of female wild boars and male pigs caught in the first year, and wild boars grow very fast, and it is normal to grow to 100 times the weight at birth in one year. However, captive animals have always been easier to grow meat than free-range animals, plus they are castrated, and it can grow to more than 100 pounds, which is really normal.

However, there is definitely still a lot of room for this weight to rise. Most of the pig breeds popular in Europe in later generations can grow to four or five hundred kilograms. These are all domesticated through long-term cross-breeding. This farm can also do it. When it comes to the level of later generations, two hundred catties can still be fought for.

"The notice will start to collect pigs, and let them send the pigs to the slaughterhouse. It is now called "killing now", and there are no shortages. Are there enough people there?"

"Enough. Recently, a group of new recruits have been recruited. They are all powerful men. They still need to practice to kill pigs. It's no problem to help the butchers."

"Second some people who can do the math to help them settle accounts. Give them as much as they should, and settle it on the spot to avoid disputes in the future."

"I know ma'am."

The news that the castle began to collect pigs spread quickly, so in the past few days, people can be seen everywhere in groups driving pigs to the slaughterhouse, and the fat adult pigs are seen by many people. Eye-opener.

A foreign businessman riding a horse-drawn carriage happened to meet such a pig delivery team, and the person who was riding with him sighed: "I heard that the Countess of Sardinson County is very good at farming and breeding, but I still I don't believe it, but when I look at it now, I know it's amazing."

Isn't that right, the rumor that Countess Williams is good at farming and raising livestock is not a day or two, but there are still many local people who know and believe it. Outsiders only think it is an exaggeration. In their opinion, a nobleman. Miss, I'm afraid you don't even know what the wheat in the field looks like, so how can you be good at it, but the fact has slapped them in the face. People say that they are really good at it, which is better than that of people who have been farmers and shepherds for generations. Awesome kind.

But it is not that no one wonders why she, a noble lady, understands this, and many people even deliberately spread the news in private, saying that this lady is probably not a real noble, but a fake, otherwise there is no way she would understand this.

This kind of rumor was quite convincing at first, but someone quickly retorted that if it was ordinary civilians, it would not understand so much, and look at what this Miss Oriental brought to Sardinson County. With the changes coming, and her own knowledge, which point does she look like an ordinary person?

"A commoner is afraid that she can't even write a word, but that lady in the east can speak several languages. I have seen her communicate with foreign businessmen. No matter what language she speaks, she speaks very well, and there is no communication barrier at all. ."

"That's right, even a royal family may not be able to cultivate such a temperament and temperament? Isn't there a rumor that the lady is not a noble lady, but a princess?"

"I just said that she doesn't look like an ordinary noble lady, so is she a princess?"

So the rumors spread more and more out of the truth. When Wei Wei heard it, she had become the female heir to the throne of Dongfangsi Kingdom, and she had to flee because she was persecuted by other heirs.

But compared to her gossip, everyone is more concerned about whether the pigs in Sardinson are sold.

When a businessman in livestock business saw the pigs being driven on the road, his eyes flashed, and he went up to ask the pigmen who wanted to buy their pigs.

Pork is indeed not suitable for the appetite of nobles, but ordinary commoners eat it, and pigs that can grow so fat are bought and bred to breed piglets. The piglets will not be too small when they grow up, so no matter if you keep them for yourself. Or selling piggy, it's a good business.

It's a pity that they soon learned from the mouths of those pig drivers that these pigs were fanned and could not give birth to piglets at all.

The pig driver also felt that he was ignorant: "You must be new to Sardinson, we are raising pigs this year, but everyone knows it, and these pigs are all going to buy an earl, but You can’t buy it privately, if you want to buy pigs, you have to go to the town of Uk, where there is a pig farm run by the Countess, and the pigs in it can give birth to piglets.”

The businessman who asked the question was indeed a newcomer to Sardinson County. He was a businessman who sold livestock. He heard from his colleagues that Sardinson County raised a lot of pigs this year. The colleague who rushed over, but did not know the news to him, deliberately did not say that the pigs in Sardinson County were not only fanned pigs, but only sold to their lords. The merchant's trip was completely in vain.

He suddenly thought of the sinister intentions of his peers. The other party just wanted him to run away this time in vain, so he deliberately leaked the news to him!

But the guy certainly didn't know that there was a farm in Sardinson.

The businessman thanked the pig driver, and hurriedly drove the carriage to Uke Town. He was going to see the farm there. I wonder if he could buy a few pigs back, even if it was a boar. January and February are the time for domestic pig breeding. Such a good pig can make a lot of money just for breeding.

The pig herders also sent the pigs to the slaughterhouse. This slaughterhouse was only a temporary slaughtering point at first. When winter came, the castle needed to slaughter a large number of livestock and cured meat to prepare for the winter, so it was selected outside the manor. A slaughterhouse has been set up in this place, which is only used in autumn and winter, and is vacant at other times.

But since the meat sauce factory was built last year, this temporary slaughtering point has never stopped being used. It has also been expanded from a slaughtering point to a slaughterhouse, and even a large livestock market has gradually grown beside the slaughterhouse. Merchants or locals will bring their own horses, cattle and sheep to trade here. After the transaction is completed, those who need to be slaughtered will be sent directly to the slaughterhouse next door, and they will be able to help slaughter a dragon for a little money. It is clean, and the slaughterhouse also collects the internal organs that everyone does not eat. Although the price is very cheap, it is more cost-effective than throwing them away.

As for what the slaughterhouse does with these scraps, some good people have inquired about it. Knowing that it is mainly for the serfs who serve the Count, they no longer continue to be curious, and only whisper in their hearts whether those things are really edible, but they can. The earl is indeed very generous when he feeds his own people, even if it is some internal organs that everyone does not like.

But if someone really went to the manor and asked the serfs who had eaten the offal provided by the castle, they would tell you that the offal was not bad at all, and it was very delicious. If you drink a bowl of haggis in such weather The soup couldn't be more delicious.

The neighbors who lived nearby were the first people to send the pigs to the slaughterhouse. The butcher in charge of collecting and killing the pigs weighed the pigs, determined the weight, and then asked the owner of the pig: "Do you want to Do you still need money for pork? Your pig weighs about 100 catties and is worth five silver coins. If you want meat, you can get 33 catties of bones, meat and internal organs. If you want money, I can give you one silver and eight coins. Big copper coin."

The pig owner immediately said, "I want money!"

Coins are very valuable these days. The purchasing power of a large copper coin is almost 12 RMB in later generations, but it can buy a whole chicken (of course, mainly because the chickens at this time are not so small and the meat returns firewood) , and one silver coin is 12 large copper coins, which is equivalent to one hundred and fifty yuan. In the past, a pig weighing 50 to 60 kilograms could be sold for two or three silver coins. Now the slaughterhouse charges so generously and the price is fair, of course the pig owner wants money and not meat.

And if you choose meat, it’s not all meat, but bones and viscera. Who knows if more meat will be given, or more bones or viscera? The pig owner didn't want to take risks, and he had to buy salt to pickle when he brought it back, so he chose the money, and then he took the money to go to Dingle, what can't he buy.

As soon as the butcher heard him asking for money, he had the pig driven to the fence at the back and penned, while handing the pig owner a note written by the person next to him: "Take this and go over there to register and collect the money."

The pig owner also learned a few words. He understood that the weight of his pig was written on the note and the money he deserved. Seeing that the amount was correct, he immediately walked aside to collect the money.

The people in line behind him saw that he really got it not far away, and some of the people who originally planned to cut the meat and go back changed their minds temporarily, and they all chose to ask for money, but some of them have not eaten meat for a long time at home. But he couldn't bear the money, so he discussed with the butcher if he could keep half of the meat for them and exchange the rest for money.

The slaughterhouse was also instructed, and upon hearing their request, they nodded readily and agreed: "Okay, generally half the price of meat, let's say that if the person who wants meat doesn't want internal organs and bones, the meat will be divided less. There are special parts that require a certain part, and this is also different. These are all stipulated by regulations. You can first decide how to change them yourself, and those who want meat will have to wait for us to kill them before they can get them. I can't wait. You can get the note first and come back later."

So someone came out and told the residents in the queue how if they wanted meat, how would they give it? The price of offal was the cheapest, followed by bones, and meat was the most expensive. Out, if you only want pure meat, you can only take as much as you want, and if you want more, you can share as much as you want. You can tell it clearly, and anyone who knows a little math can figure out how much meat and bone viscera they can get, even if If you don't know how to do it yourself, you can ask others.

The slaughterhouse said it so clearly that everyone could understand it, and they figured out how to divide it properly, so the people in the queue were not too slow.

"Pork is not delicious, so I still took the money to buy a chicken next door and took it home and stewed it. The firewood is a little bit of firewood, but it tastes good anyway."

"I want to go to town and buy some mutton. I like the taste. The mutton soup provided by the pasta factory last time was delicious."

Although the taste is also very strong, everyone can accept the stinky smell of mutton but dislike the fishy smell of pork. The former is fragrant in their opinion, while the latter is stinky.

When other people heard it, they also thought it was a good idea, and the slaughterhouse had to wait until the slaughterhouse was finished before they could get the meat, and the slow arrival even took several days. Although they knew that this was the slaughterhouse of the count, I won't pit them, but everyone is still a little worried, so it's better to take the money and buy them in the market.

Therefore, the later the people came, the more they chose the money, and fewer people were willing to ask for meat, which saved the slaughterhouse from rushing to kill the pigs.

And these pigs were not killed immediately, but they were killed in batches and sent to the meat sauce factory, and the rest had to be raised for a few days and slowly killed.

However, Wei Wei, after hearing the reported steward said that the lingmins thought pork was not tasty, so they all asked for money, she clapped her hands and asked for a stall in the market in Dingle Town, put a pot on it, and stewed braised pork. .

The pork of the pigs raised by Sardinson is more fat and less thin, which is also what people like at this time, and this kind of meat is naturally very suitable for braised pork.

Soy sauce is indispensable for authentic braised pork. Unfortunately, Wei Wei only received a batch of soybeans this year, and is waiting for the expansion of planting next year. There is no surplus to brew soy sauce, so the current braised pork has to remove the "red", which can only be regarded as "burned". Meat", but although it lacks the color soy sauce, the taste is slightly worse, but it is still very delicious.

Add the seasoning to the pot and stir fry the cut meat, then add boiling water and simmer for a few hours, simmer until the meat becomes soft and rotten. Incense, almost no one can stand such a temptation.

When the cauldron started to slurp the pork, some people were lingering in front of the stall by the smell wafting from the pot. After the pork was stewed in the pot, many people showed disgust and shook their heads and left.

Everyone knows how unpalatable pork is. If you want to come to this braised pork, it smells delicious and tastes unpalatable. They should not waste money.

Seeing that the onlookers were almost gone, the servant who was transferred from the castle kitchen to temporarily look after the stall was also a little anxious, and hurriedly said to the few remaining people: "Don't look down on pork, this is the recipe given by the countess, ma'am. Speaking of delicious food, can it taste bad?"

"I'm not kidding you, we all work in the castle kitchen. We set up the stall here because the lady said that she wanted everyone to know that our pork in Sardinson is delicious. Yes."

Naturally, most people have never eaten the food prepared by the Countess. They are not qualified to dine in the castle, but no matter which factory the food is very good, I heard that the peasant women who cook are also in the castle. The chef of the castle was trained by the Countess, and the chef of the castle was taught by the Countess. It can be seen that the Countess's cooking skills must be very good.

So when they knew that this was a stall set up by the Countess, no matter whether they liked pork or not, everyone came over to cheer. They made up their minds that even if the meat to eat later was not delicious, they must praise it as delicious, otherwise Isn't it not giving the countess face?

Who dares to offend their Earl and Countess who are seeking a living in Sardinson.

So even if this braised pork seems a little expensive to everyone, everyone is still willing to buy it and try it.

This taste is incredible. Even in later generations, the feeling of foreigners eating braised pork is really fragrant. For people in the dark cooking era, the taste of this braised pork can literally tick away their souls. And at this time, people's teeth are not good, but this braised pork is so soft that it melts in the mouth in one bite, and there is no fishy smell.

"How can it be so tender, my god, it's more tender than roast suckling pig!"

"Is this really pork? I didn't eat it at all, and it wasn't fishy at all."

"It's so fragrant, how much spice is in it? The countess is so generous."

"I tasted the sweetness, there must be sugar in it, no wonder the soup looks a little red and the color of the meat is so beautiful."

"This red one is chili pepper. It was sold in the Earl's spice shop before."

After tasting the braised pork, everyone no longer felt that pork was unpalatable, and they all said that they would buy it. They bought this kind of food and ate it with bread, even black bread that was harder than a wooden stick, and they could eat it!

These braised pork are cut into mahjong-sized pieces. People who are in front of the stall can directly use the bowls provided by the stall. If they take out, they need to bring their own bowls. Provide large leaves that can wrap the meat, and the drained braised pork is neatly placed inside. The leaves are wrapped and bundled with a rope. Except for the lack of juice, it is convenient to carry.

However, everyone is a human being and knows that the sauce for cooking meat tastes good. Even if they don’t eat meat, these are simply paired with bread to make them appetite. Some people even want to bring more sauce back and add some water and salt. , and then cut some meat into it and cook it, the taste of the cooked meat should not be bad.

So most people run home or directly buy a bowl in the market to pack the meat, and by the way, they can also get a lot of soup.

As the reputation of braised pork spread, everyone knew that pork in Sardinson was not only not fishy but also delicious, and the food made was not worse than the best beef and mutton.