Translated by: NekoCat
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Chef Zhang was praised by Gu Chunzu and showed a smile on his round face. His narrowed eyes turned crecent.
He put his hands behind his back, and pointed "This big rabbit has alot of fat while this small rabbit has little meat, you can it bring back.
The pheasant is very common, but the badgers are very rare. You cant find many badgers in this area.”
"Chef Zhang how much can you offer?"
Gu chunzhu smiled and asked, whether the sale or not depends on his offer.
Su wangqin grasped the live rabbit and stood on the side, his eyes stuck on Gu chunzhu's red lips and mouth.
"I see that little sister-in-law is a lively person, I will give you the same price as the Hunters" Chef Zhang pondered and said, " Twenty-five coppers for the pheasant, thirty coppers for the fat rabbit, forty coppers for the badger and twenty coppers for half a bucket of river prawns."” (per pound)
Listening to this price, Guisao sister-in-law desperately nodded to her.
Gu chunzhu looked down and thought the last time Su wangqin brought back a pheasant and two rabbits he only sold it for 180 coppers.
The price given by Chef Wang was already very generous so she agreed.
Chef Zhang waved and shouted to a kitchen staff to take the scale out.
" You see, why not get all the rabbits, the price is easy to negotiate."
Gu Chunzu glanced at the small rabbits on the basket, they didn't really have much meat. If she brought it back to town, it may not be sold.
Chef Zhang waved his hand and frowned, " What can such small rabbit do?"”
His question just made Gu chunzhu think of a good idea.
She raised an eyebrow and opened her mouth "Chef Zhang must know that there is a famous dish in the South called "three squeak dish", The dish consist of newly born mice still hairless and red in kind. It is typically served with some type of cold soy based sauce. The first squeak is when the mouse is picked up with the chopsticks...
"Little sister-in-law, where did you hear that? Its frightening" Guisao felt goosebump and hurriedly interrupted her words.
"There is indeed this famous dish in the South and many merchants from the south are still looking for this dish to eat."Chef Zhang nodded, his eyes locked on Gu chunzhu's face, motioning her to continue.
Gu chunzhu lips raised
She continued: “In addition to the three squeek dish, there's also duck embryos and roasted suckling pig. Ah, Rich people may like to eat these young things, they do not pay attention to eat a few mouthful of meat, just wanna try things"
(TL: Duck embreyo is actually a norm in my country, roasted pigs too! Its delicious! Nvm with the three squeek dish.. nope)
Chef Zhang's head followed Gu chunzhu's words little by little, Indeed.
He looked at the nest of nearly five or six little rabbits and pondered for a moment, he said, “I'll have three to stew for now, this little rabbit doesn't have to be weighed, one for ten coppers. If I cant sell it to the shopkeeper, dont blame me.”
"Yes, thank you chef Zhang."
Gu chunzhu breathed a sigh of relief and reached out for support to Su wangqin's hand. Her palm was already sweating.
Su Wangqin also helped her, he did not mind letting her weight rest on him.
The man took the scales.
The game weighed eight pounds, the two big rabbits also weighed eight pounds, the Badger weighed eleven pounds, plus the three little rabbits and the river prawns totalled them 763 copper
"Seven hundred sixty-three pennies!"
The little guy took the abacus and calculated for a long time, his forehead sweating.
Gu chunzhu had already figured it out on his mind. She was satisfied with the consistency of the account.
"Little sister-in-law, wait for a minute. Wait for this kid to tell the shopkeeper and get your money. I have to go back to the kitchen now and be busy."
Chef Zhang said. He was ready to go, but was called by Gu chunzhu.
"Chef Zhang, I'm sorry, can I ask you if we can have this rabbit's skin? I'd like to sew winter vest or something for my children." After Gu Chunzu said this her face flushed.
It's a bit of a hassle for her to say that, after all the price have been negotiated.
"Peel it yourself, don't damage the rabbit, we have a busy kitchen here."
Chef Zhang was not happy or unhappy either. He was really busy, so he walked away.
Gu chunzhu looked at Guisao and asked, " Elder sister, do you have a knife to lend us?"”
"I'll get it for you."
Guiso received Gu chunzhu's money and was willing to help.
Gu chunzhu took the knife and swallowed nervously. If she wanted the rabbit's skin, she have to kill it.
Just as she was suffering, a pair of warm big hands gently took the knife away from her hand, with a low and reassuring voice he said,
"Let me do it."
Gu chunzhu sighed a breath of relief, looking at Su Wangqin carrying the rabbit to the corner and seeing his thick back. Gu Chunzu felt a sense of peace of mind.
"Wait, Wait, Wait I'll get a bowl and take the blood to add dish to the children at home."
Guisao said, she hurriedly ran to the kitchen and went back.
"How many children do you have elder sister?"
Gu chunzhu talked with Guisao....
At the corner, Su wangqin began his work.
The rabbit vigorously bounced and struggled for a moment then died.
He carried the rabbit ears in his left hand and peeled its skin using his right hand. His method of peeling skin was sweep, the skin and meat was seperated smoothly, as simple as peeling corn.
Guisao watching Su Wangqin, praised: "Gu Chunzu, what was your husband's work before? He skinned the rabbit so fast, our little helpers on the back kitchen takes time!"”
"Sister-in-law, he was a soldier!"
Gu chunzhu said a little proud.
She and Guisao chatted for a long time, becoming familiar with each other.
Guisao's family had many children, she worked in Xiyanglou early to subsidized their livelihood.
As they spoke, the skin of the other two rabbits was stripped off.
Their stomachs were not broken.
The fat rabbits were hung with yellow fat.
"Ah, you peeled it quickly."
Chef Zhang came out and saw the eyes of the two red rabbits, he rubbed his hands and said: "Today, a big costumer ordered several game, your food is delivered on time.I asked the shopkeeper to give you a whole seven hundred and seventy pennies."
He then handed over seven pieces of silver and the seventy pieces of coppers.
( 1silver = 100 coppers)
Gu chunzhu reached out and put it on his arms, she smiled and said,
"It must be Chef Zhang who said good things, Thank you. The next time we hunt good things, we'll deliver it to you at the price you want."
"I'll look forward to it."
Chef Zhang stroked his stomach in satisfaction, he asked Su wangqin to peel the skin of a few little rabbits and badgers.
Su wangqin is an honest man, after receiving alot of money, he busied himself with work. His exquisite skinning technique made chef Zhang praise.
TL:
I didn't butcher it this time. I'm rather proud. 😎
I used gt,baidu and yandex 😁
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