Chapter 639 Chen Ze wants to roast sheep
After Zhang An finished speaking, Zhang Jianguo thought about it.
This is all family territory. Zhang An understands it, and Zhang Jianguo naturally understands it too.
“That place is indeed suitable, but haven’t you been planting grass there all the time? If you built it there, your livestock would not be able to escape.”
In Zhang Jianguo’s eyes, that For the family's livestock, this area is similar to a vegetable plot.
In the past, Zhang An would sow some grass seeds there every year. When they grew, the animals in the family would go out to gnaw them.
So it was a small pasture at home, and Zhang Jianguo didn’t want to waste it.
"Dad, that place is empty. You can't be reluctant to part with it just because you scattered some grass seeds. If you put it in other people's homes, those who don't have space will have to use their paddy fields to replace it. Besides, you have to use the paddy field at home to replace it. Besides, you can't give it up every day now. After all the sheep are driven out, it doesn’t matter whether we keep that place or not.”
Zhang An didn’t feel reluctant to part with it. The place he had vacated before was not used, otherwise he wouldn’t have kept it. Empty.
"Okay, since you said so, then go out and measure it with a measuring tape."
Seeing that his son had made up his mind, Zhang Jianguo stopped worrying. He found the tape measure used to measure the land at home and prepared to go out to measure the size.
After some pulling, I have already measured how much it is.
This place is about the size of three thirds of a field. Generally speaking, it is quite wide, much larger than the average vegetable plot.
As for why Zhang An’s house is not used to grow vegetables, that’s because it is also a gravel land, and nothing is harvested. On the contrary, the grass grown is growing well, so Zhang An has been using it to grow grass for food. livestock.
"Then let's stay here. I'll go to your second uncle later to come over and sort it out and see how to dig the foundation."
The size of the three-thirds of the land is larger than the size behind Zhang An's old house. The remaining half of the vegetable plot is even wider. If it were all used to build a sheep pen, it would definitely be much larger than the big pen.
After all, Zhang An’s family circle only occupies a little more than a minute, which is equivalent to half of this place.
"Then I'll go now, my second uncle should be at home."
Zhang An nodded and said, it was noon at this time, it was dinner time, Zhang Jianjun did not go out to work Probably at home.
As soon as he reached the door, Xiao Siqi shouted from behind.
"Dad, wait a minute."
Zhang An looked back and saw that the little guy was already running towards him.
After all, he is not going to do anything important. If his son wants to go, Zhang An will naturally not refuse.
Put your hands on the little guy's waist and put him on your shoulders.
Little Siqi, who loves riding big horses the most, found out that she could ride on her father's shoulders again, and she immediately smiled from ear to ear.
Zhang An had to sigh that he washed his feet well on his thirties. When he came to his second uncle's house, the family was having lunch.
"Second Grandpa, Second Grandma."
As soon as he entered the yard, the little guy got off Zhang An and ran towards the main room with a beep.
“We are all here, come and eat.”
As soon as the second aunt saw Xiao Siqi, a smile appeared on her face, and then she picked up a piece of evenly fat twice-cooked pork and handed it to her Little Siqi's mouth.
Even though he had already eaten at home, the little guy still wouldn't refuse when he saw the food. He immediately opened his mouth wide and took the meat into his mouth.
Then the second aunt wanted to get a bowl and a spoon for the little guy, but Zhang An quickly stopped her.
"Second Aunt, you guys eat quickly, don't worry about him, we have already eaten at home."
Zhang Fangzhi glared at his son and said to his second aunt.
"It's okay. Let's have some food after eating."
The second aunt said with a smile, Zhang An still couldn't stop her, she still took the bowl over.
So the little guy had a meal with his second uncle and his family, and his little mouth was so smooth.
"Xiao An, what's the matter with you coming to see me?"
Because Zhang An was waiting here, Zhang Jianwen ate the rice in the bowl in a few times, and then came over to ask road.
"Second uncle, does he still have any work on his hands recently?"
Although he knew that the project in the village was completed, Zhang An still asked.
After all, my second uncle is also a restless boss. If he takes on new work, he will be prepared to talk about it later. There is no rush anyway.
"After finishing the work in the village, I have been idle. There is a family in Xiahewan who wants to build a house, but it will have to wait until next month. I have just taken a break recently."
< br>When his eldest nephew asked, Zhang Jianjun smiled and said, March has only begun, and there will be a long time until next month.
He doesn't plan to go out to take on any work during this period, because he has just taken over the big project in the village after the Chinese New Year this year, and he is already satisfied.
"Second uncle, my sheep are about to give birth, and the current big pen will definitely not be closed enough by then, so I plan to build a new sheepfold. If my uncle is not busy here, I will It will be settled in these two days."
Hearing that his second uncle was fine recently, Zhang An told the truth.
"There must be at least a dozen this time. When your father rushed to the mountain a few days ago, I also saw it. The belly of the sheep is getting bigger than the other. It is estimated that a lot of lambs will be born."< br>
Speaking of sheep, Zhang Jianjun is quite happy for Zhang An’s family. After all, every time Zhang An’s family slaughters a sheep, some of it will be given to their two uncles. It is basically impossible to put it in other people’s homes. Yes, the most I can do is call for a meal.
"Almost, there are a dozen ewes in total that are about to give birth. I have seen the size of their bellies. If there is no problem with the lambs this time, it is estimated that there will be more than twenty, so I am rushing to cover them. A new circle.”
The family's sheep have given birth to many lambs over the years, and Zhang An can now tell how many lambs are pregnant based on the size of the ewe's belly.
Of course, there is definitely an error in looking at it this way, but it’s not too far off.
In fact, as long as he brought the ewe into the space, he could use perspective to see how many lambs there were, but he didn't think it was necessary. The number was determined anyway, and he would know it when the ewe gave birth.
“Then let’s go and have a look at the place. While we have nothing to do in these two days, dig the foundation and pull back the materials. Find a few people and spend a few days to finish it early.”
Zhang Jianjun didn't bother to drink tea after dinner, so he was going to go over with Zhang An to take a look.
“Let’s go Qiqi, it’s time to go home.”
Zhang An stood up and shouted to his son.
But this time Siqi didn't speak, just shook his head at him.
At the same time, he was still eating the food that his second aunt had given him, and he seemed to not want to leave.
"It's okay, Xiao An, you go ahead. If he wants to go back later, I will send him there."
Although the second aunt is not yet forty and has not yet thought about having a grandson, she treats Xiao Siqi as a grandnephew as much as a biological grandson.
Zhang An glanced at his foodie son, shook his head and left helplessly.
When they arrived at home, the three of them once again took the measuring tape and walked behind the big circle to observe and look at it.
"Xiao An, how big a sheepfold do you plan to build here?"
Zhang Jianjun just glanced at it and asked Zhang An.
"I plan to build as much as possible, so that I can save some trouble in the future, otherwise it will be too troublesome to build more next time." Zhang An has considered it before, and this land is idle anyway. There is no use in using the empty ones. It is better to use them all to build sheep pens, so that even if the deer are driven back in the future, there is no need to worry about not being able to close them.
“If it is fully covered, then only three sides of drywall can be built.”
Because the land has a large triangular topography, the normal four sides of drywall are completely Can't be built.
“It doesn’t matter, it’s just a sheepfold anyway, and it’s not for people to live in. The three walls and four walls will not affect it.”
Zhang An doesn't care how many sides of drywall there are, he just wants to maximize its use.
After receiving Zhang An's reply, Zhang Jianjun nodded and walked along the ground.
"In this case, let's do it tomorrow. I have roughly estimated the materials. While it is still early today, I will order it for you first, because I have bought it here more times than before. It’s cheaper for others to order.”
Just now, Zhang Jianjun walked around to estimate the building materials for the wall.
A master craftsman like him can already make a rough estimate without a measuring tape, just by relying on his own steps.
As for ordering materials, Zhang An is not an outsider, so he will naturally help.
After all, he has taken on so many jobs over the years, most of which are all-inclusive of work and materials, so he is very familiar with the suppliers and can get certain discounts on the goods.
"Even if you don't say it, second uncle, I still think so. Then I'll leave this matter to you. I'll go to the village to invite people and dig out the foundation tomorrow."
< br>Even if he asks someone from outside to do it, Zhang An will choose to pay all the work and materials, let alone his second uncle. He doesn't lack the money now, as long as he is not afraid of trouble.
In the afternoon, Zhang Jianjun went to help contact building materials. Zhang An and his son made a plan and then hired someone in the village.
When Zhang An came back, he found that Chen Ze was already at his home.
"Why are you here?"
Chen Ze has been everywhere these days. Ever since he came back from digging bamboo shoots last time, Zhang An felt like he hadn't seen this guy for several days.
"Of course I have something to do with you. I have a few friends over here to have fun, so I came to your place to get a sheep and roast it whole for them in the evening. You will come with me then. . ”
Chen Ze did not delay, directly explained his purpose of coming, and also invited Zhang An by the way.
"I won't go. The sheep can be pulled out for you now. If you want to slaughter them, you can take them directly to Lin Youde."
Chen Ze's friend Zhang An does not know him , so he didn’t plan to go there.
“No, you have to go. If you don’t go, who will do the whole roasted lamb?”
Zhang An’s roasted lamb and Chen Ze have eaten it before. It’s better than many places. The roasted food is even more delicious. How could he let such a good tool go?
"Co-authoring is for the sake of help, so you called me over."
Zhang An rolled his eyes in protest. He didn't expect that this guy was calling him to work.
"What does it mean to be a servant? It's really ugly to say that. You have such good skills but you don't bake a few times a year. How can that be justified?"
When Chen Ze thought Zhang An's roasted lamb and fragrant pig made his mouth water, but every time he wanted Zhang An to do it, Zhang An ruthlessly rejected him.
"Anyway, it's settled. I made a promise to them in front of them. If you don't go, I will be completely embarrassed. You have to go."
"Okay, okay, look at how you look now, bitch, hurry up and pick the sheep, then lead them to slaughter."
Looking at Chen Ze, I almost cried. After bringing up the trick of making three wallows, Zhang An had no choice but to agree, because if he accidentally made friends, it would be too late to look back.
Hearing Zhang An’s words, Chen Ze immediately followed him to pick sheep from the sheepfold.
"Well, let's take that one. The fat one must be delicious."
In the end, Chen Ze picked a big fat sheep that weighed more than 100 kilograms.
“Are you sure you don’t want to choose a smaller one? It takes a long time to bake such a big one, and you may not be able to finish it in the end.”
Zhang An didn't know how many friends Chen Ze had come to visit, but the one he was pointing to must weigh more than sixty pounds when slaughtered.
Even if it can be eaten, based on three pounds per person, this is enough for at least twenty people.
"Don't worry, it won't be wasted. This is it."
Chen Ze shook his head indifferently, as if he recognized the sheep.
Zhang An ignored him and found a rope to lead the sheep out.
"Wait for me here first, I will go find auntie."
When Zhang An took the sheep out, Chen Ze did not reach out to pick it up, but ran into the house Went to find Wang Fang.
"Aunt Wang, I'm here to buy a sheep. I won't give this money to you but to Zhang An."
Finding Wang Fang, Chen Ze immediately took out several large bills and handed them to Wang. Fang.
If it were some chickens, ducks, rabbits and fish, Chen Ze would not be polite to Zhang An at all, but the sheep were a big deal and he didn't want to take advantage.
After saying that, he ran out without giving Wang Fang a chance to speak.
After getting the sheep, Chen Ze went directly to Lin Youde's house.
Although Lin Youde is no longer the only pig butcher in the village, his life is much better than before.
In the past two years, he had made a lot of money by killing pigs and selling meat, so he set up a simple small butchery at home.
Usually, he handles the pigs he collects at home. Now when someone in the village has trouble, if he needs to kill a pig, he will rush to his house to have it slaughtered. It is much more convenient than doing it at his own home before.
As for slaughtering a sheep, it was even easier for him.
"Zhang An, the sheep has been slaughtered. Come with me and pickle the sheep first."
After half the payment, Chen Ze received the instructions from Lin Youde. Running back.
"Have you slaughtered it? What about your sheep?"
Seeing Chen Ze come back empty, Zhang Anxin wondered if this man had lost his sheep.
"I gave the offal to Lin Youde, so after slaughtering it, he helped me carry it back."
Chen Ze himself can't cook, and he only dislikes sheep in the water, so he gave it to Lin Youde. .
Sheep going into the water is different from pigs going into the water. Lin Youde was naturally not embarrassed, so not only did he not ask for the slaughtering fee, he also helped send the sheep back.
"Then wait a moment, I'll find a steel fork for roasting the lamb."
In order to roast the whole lamb, Zhang An prepared everything very well, and he can take it with him now.
“No need to look for it, I have it there. Today they heard they wanted to eat roasted whole lamb, so they bought a set and brought it over. Now everything is ready, all I owe is your east wind, if you really want to get it , Just bring some seasonings, I'm afraid what they bring is not as delicious as yours."
Before Zhang An turned around and entered the room, Chen Ze said.
"That's okay, then you can wait a moment."
After Zhang An said that, he went home and packed up various seasonings and packed them into a big bag.
(End of this chapter)