bullyxtreme Chapter 276 Little brother, you're no good!
Chapter 276 Little brother, you're no good!
The further in you go, the more real the crying becomes.
Hongfeng thought of the meat from last night, and his stomach started to feel uncomfortable again.
Seeing Hongfeng's unpleasant expression, Caitou chuckled and joked, "Young man, it's normal to feel a little out of place the first time you come. You'll get used to it after you come more often."
Hongfeng cursed Caitou from head to toe in his mind, but on the surface he had to pretend that what Caitou said made sense.
"Yes, Cai Tou is right!"
Yes! Yes my foot! I wish I could never come to the North again!
If you walk a little further along the main road, you'll find about seven or eight stalls.
The most conspicuous one was the one in the middle, with unsold vegetables hanging on hooks on the stall. The head was gone, leaving only a leg and half a body. Judging from its fair skin, it should be a woman's...
A woman lay dead in front of a nearby stall, her arms and legs gone. If it weren't for her facial features, she would have been no different from a human pig.
The other stalls all had one or two people tied up next to them, many of them sobbing quietly.
Here, the vegetable people have no room to resist.
To preserve the freshness of the meat, the butcher needs to dissect it while the animal is still alive, starting with the limbs, then the body, and finally the head... The remaining bones are not wasted; they are used to make soup.
If a vendor encounters a stubborn and disobedient individual, they will kill the human flesh with a single blow. Human flesh that is eaten after death is relatively cheaper. The human flesh in the most conspicuous shop in the middle is likely the one that is killed first and then sold.
Mo Ye was so shocked that he was speechless. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed that such a market existed!
Yang Jianwu was mentally prepared, and although she felt a pang of pity when she saw the vegetable, she didn't show it on her face.
"Chief Cai, where did all these vegetable people come from?"
Cai Tou looked around and whispered to Yang Jianwu, "Most of them were kidnapped! Some were from poor families and sold themselves into slavery willingly."
Yang Jianwu feigned surprise, "Voluntary? That must have taken a lot of determination!"
"There's no other way. Rather than let the whole family starve to death, it's better to sacrifice one person to save the whole family!"
"Yes, Cai Tou is right..."
Yang Jianwu carefully examined the vegetable vendors at the surrounding stalls. Apart from the two stalls already open for business, which were run by women, the rest were all men… Could it be that men in this world are less intelligent than women?!
"Chief Cai, how should we choose the meat?"
Cai Tou covered his mouth and chuckled sinisterly, "Brother, you've come to the right person! I was once fortunate enough to be entertained at a banquet hosted by the chieftain, and I've certainly tasted all sorts of dishes!"
Yang Jianwu clapped her hands and continued to praise Cai Tou.
"Wow~ Cai Tou can definitely tell us in detail!"
Cai Tou, brimming with confidence, proudly pointed to the bound vegetable man on the ground and introduced him. (The following content is not intended to be offensive and is adapted from historical facts. Please refrain from criticism if you disagree.)
"The men on the ground have very smelly flesh. If you encounter an old and thin one, you have to add more fire to stew it until it's tender. It's the lowest quality meat."
Cai Tou then pointed to the two stalls that had already started selling and continued to introduce them.
"Women's flesh from before the New Year tastes even better than mutton; it's considered second-grade meat. Especially the wontons made from the two mounds of flesh on their chests—they're incredibly delicious!"
Seemingly thinking of the delicious taste, Cai Tou subconsciously smacked his lips twice.
Hongfeng felt a cold sweat run down his back, but he had to maintain a calm facade. He was inwardly filled with regret; why had he been so quick to speak?! Wouldn't it have been better to just obediently follow his master?!
"Ugh~"
Hongfeng couldn't hold it in any longer and went to a corner to deal with his churning stomach acid.
The villagers were probably used to this kind of scene, and no one paid any special attention to Hongfeng.
Cai Tou laughed heartily, "This young man is no good! His stomach is too shallow to appreciate the deliciousness of the dishes!"
Yang Jianwu led Cai Tou forward, "Cai Tou, let's ignore him, please tell us more!"
"Alright, we were just talking about second-grade meat. If we're talking about the best-tasting meat, it has to be the meat from children! The meat is especially tender, and even the bones can be cooked until they fall apart. It's called 'bone-tender' in folk tradition. It's just that there's too little first-grade meat available now. People who live nearby are keeping a close eye on their children, and it's too expensive to bring in meat from further away."
"I noticed that most of the people buying vegetables at the market are men. If I want to buy second-grade vegetables, do I need to make a reservation?"
Cai Tou's mind started racing when he heard that. "You want to be a complete vegetable person?"
Yang Jianwu nodded, counting on her fingers as she did so. "We need to entertain guests at home for the New Year, and the leftover meat at the stall is simply not enough. Besides, it won't last until the New Year anyway. It's better to buy a few whole vegetables and cook them slowly at home."
Cai Tou was overjoyed when he heard this. Vegetable vendors in the market make the most money selling in small quantities, but it is also time-consuming and laborious, requiring vendors to cut the meat into pieces and chop the bones.
The complete vegetable figurine is sold based on the price of its individual parts. For buyers, the amount of money they pay is the same. For sellers, however, they have to follow market rules and give the middleman a cut. Although they earn a little less, they save a lot of effort.
Cai Tou happily calculated his commission and excitedly asked, "Young man, how many cooks do you need? Are they all second-class?"
Yang Jianwu pretended to think for a moment, "Second-class is best. If second-class isn't enough, third-class will do. Ideally, they should be scholar-type, so they don't have too much body odor."