Educated Youth in the Countryside: She is the Village's Embroidery Queen!-Chapter 309: The Potential to Be a Commander

Chapter 309: Chapter 309: The Potential to Be a Commander

Ji Jian had only eaten beef a few times, and he’d never even heard of beef tripe.

"Is it tasty?"

Yi Chichi paused for a moment, "I think it’s good."

But now, most people don’t know how to cook it.

Even a few chefs know how to do it.

This is due to the era.

As an agrarian nation, cattle have always held a significant, protected status since ancient times.

Even though there are machines now, they can’t be widely used due to technical and production reasons. Cattle are still among the most important tools for farming.

This situation didn’t change until after the millennium.

Beef began to appear widely in butcher shops and on people’s tables.

"Shall we go?"

Ji Jian thought for a moment, "Let’s go, maybe they still have beef."

The truth was, there was no beef, but there were still internal organs, cow heads, hooves, and some bones left.

The tails were also still there.

Yi Chichi immediately set her eyes on the simply washed beef tripe, grass tripe, cow tail, and cow head.

Except for the cow heart and lungs, she wasn’t interested.

Ji Jian only had meat in mind, and even when he found out there was no beef, he still stubbornly asked the vendor, "Really no meat at all?"

While speaking, she took out two White Rabbit candies and slipped them into the vendor’s hand.

Yi Chichi, seeing this out of the corner of her eye, sighed inwardly. In her original world, thinking of bribing a vendor with White Rabbits to get some meat was unthinkable, yet here it seemed normal.

All because of a lack of resources.

Once the food basket project was underway, the nation’s meals would become richer. At that point, life would start getting easier.

However, it would take some time before the project launched. The urgent thing was to find out if these could be bought in bulk.

The vendor really had no meat, she gave the White Rabbits back to Ji Jian, and said in a relatively mild tone, "Miss, there’s really none left, how about buying a cow head instead? At least there’s a bit of meat on it."

Ji Jian glanced at the cow head and thought it better than nothing.

"How much per jin?"

"Seventy-two cents, no coupons needed."

It’s all bones, no one wants them.

They don’t even want to keep them; better to get rid of them quickly.

To avoid waste. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"Comrade, do you want some?"

"...No, thanks."

Ji Jian shook her head. It was more expensive than the best pork. If it were all meat, she might have bought it, but spending so much on a pile of bones wasn’t worth it.

Yi Chichi thought it was worth it, her eyes gleaming, "Can I buy the whole cow head?"

Instantly, everyone at the food station looked at her as if she were an alien.

Someone even whispered she was a spendthrift woman, thinking of buying a heap of bones.

Ji Jian even tried to persuade, "You can just get some beef tripe, why buy a cow head, it’s all bones."

"I just like it."

Yi Chichi was determined to buy it, she would soon be home, and had to prepare some food for Wen Shi.

The cow head was perfect, once marinated and frozen with saltpeter-made ice, it would last him a few meals.

Speaking of which, she asked again, "Comrade, can I buy the whole lot?"

"Yes, yes you can."

The vendor nodded blankly, incredulous, double-checking, "Comrade, are you sure you want the whole thing?"

"I’m sure."

"Shall I weigh it for you?"

"No hurry, can I buy all these too?"

She pointed at the beef tripe and tail, speaking like a lion asking for a big bite.

"I’ll, I’ll need to ask."

It was too much, the vendor couldn’t make the decision alone.

"Then go ask."

And so, she went to find someone to ask.

Ji Jian whispered, "Did you bring enough money?"

"I did."

She patted her pocket. Knowing Yang Qing fell because of scrambling for beef, she had already made up her mind.

When she went out, she didn’t just take eggs, she also pocketed money and coupons.

Ji Jian replied with an ’oh’, looking at those coarsely washed beef tripes emitting a strange smell, she whispered, "Are you sure you want to buy these beef tripes? They seem hard to clean."

Indeed, cleaning them is hard, especially beef leaf tripe, it’s notoriously troublesome to wash.

But it’s delicious.

"No worries, when Wen Shi comes home after work, I’ll have him clean them."

"I can have Old Lin from my house help."

Ji Jian suggested, and Yi Chichi gave her a thumbs up, "Sounds good, you truly are Old Lin’s beloved wife."

Afraid Old Lin might explode.

He didn’t, but he had a condition.

"I’ll tell you, once it’s cooked, I’ve got to have a taste."

While rolling up his sleeves, he muttered.

According to Yi Chichi’s instructions, Wen Shi was preparing the cow head and replied, "Don’t worry, you won’t miss a bite."

Lin Qiu Ping felt relieved, but in the next moment, looking at the beef leaf tripe soaking in the basin, he was puzzled.

"Sister-in-law, how do you handle this rag-like thing?"

"Use this."

Yi Chichi handed over a brush. She had soaked the beef leaf tripe with salt and vinegar at home, so most of the smell and impurities were already gone; the rest was just cleaning.

"If the brush doesn’t work, you can rub it with your hands over and over."

"...Let’s stick with the brush."

Then, the two men squatted in the yard, diligently busying themselves.

Qi Zhiyuan came over with his rice bowl, eating while watching. As he watched, he remarked, "I’ll help when I’m done eating."

Yi Chichi glanced at the beef tripe and nodded, "Okay, I’ll leave the beef tripe to you."

Sister-in-law Qi laughed heartily, "You’re really not holding back."

"No need to be polite with you guys, anyway, when it’s done, you’ll all have some."

When marinating, the smell is strong and inevitable, and it’s not appropriate to give to Ji Jian and his wife but not Old Qi’s family.

After all, their relations weren’t bad.

So, why not make use of it?

Knowing he had a share, Qi Zhiyuan swallowed his food and handed the bowl to his wife, "Sorry to trouble you to take it home, I’ll help Old Wen."

"Clean it well," Sister-in-law Qi reminded, and he nodded attentively, indicating understanding. Then, under Yi Chichi’s guidance, he started cleaning the beef tripe.

While washing, they chatted. Chatting away, He Yunsong came by.

Seeing the yard bustling with activity, he darted in like a rabbit, "Something yummy?"

Yi Chichi handed over an axe, "Perfect timing, chop these bones for me."

He Yunsong looked inside the basin, weighed the axe he received, "Making braised bones?"

"Marinated beef bones, interested?"

"Yes!"

Then, he picked up the axe and began chopping bones energetically.

Lin Qiu Ping whispered to Wen Shi, "I realized something."

"What?"

"Your wife has the makings of a commander."

Wen Shi twitched at the corners of his mouth, recalling Yi Chichi’s line about maxed-out theoretical knowledge but zero practical experience, and nodded modestly, "Indeed, her Art of War is quite good."

"Your wife reads The Art of War?"

Qi Zhiyuan was greatly shocked; Old Wen’s wife’s hobby was quite unique.

Among the women he interacted with, quite a few didn’t even have middle school education; a high school diploma was rare, and many only attended a few days of literacy classes.

As for The Art of War...

Most, not only hadn’t read it, probably didn’t even know what it was.