In years of famine and drought, their village even rejected fatty meat.

Chapter 611 Delicious

Even if meat is cheaper in Qingzhou, merchants wouldn't sell it cheaply after transporting it all the way to Liangzhou, would they?

Merchants are driven by profit. Given that gray-feathered chickens in Liangzhou were selling for 500 coins each, why would a merchant be willing to sell a better yellow-feathered chicken for half the price of a gray-feathered chicken?

"Could this merchant be running a charitable organization?"

One of the men couldn't help but say, "They transport these chickens and ducks all the way to our Yongliang County, only to sell them so cheaply. Don't they need to make a profit?"

In the minds of the man and the others, a chicken with such a good appearance and such a large size could not possibly cost less than 200 coins even in Qingzhou. In other words, the merchant could not possibly make a profit by selling it for 250 coins.

"I don't know about that."

Li Xiang shook his head and said, "But I guess I made a profit!"

As he spoke, Li Xiang grinned. He was very happy to have been able to buy four yellow-feathered chickens and white-feathered ducks for 250 and 350 coins respectively.

"Old Li."

A neighbor stared at the chickens and ducks in Li Xiang's hands and asked, "Did you buy these chickens and ducks at the market? Are they still available now?"

Hearing this, the others also looked at Li Xiang, clearly tempted as well.

A yellow-feathered chicken for 250 coins is a steal; no one can resist it.

"I bought it at the farmers market, but they should be closing up shop by now."

Li Xiang glanced at the sky. The sun had already set completely, and night was beginning to fall over Yongliang County. "If you want to buy some, you can go to the market early tomorrow morning. I saw that the merchant brought quite a lot of chickens and ducks; they probably didn't sell out today!"

"Great! I'll go buy some first thing tomorrow morning. 250 coins a chicken, that's a great deal."

"I want to buy one too."

"I can't afford a gray-feathered chicken, but I must have a yellow-feathered chicken."

"I plan to buy white-feathered ducks; there's bound to be a lot of meat in them."

"Buy both yellow-feathered chickens and white-feathered ducks!"

"..."

Everyone's eyes lit up; they were already thinking about going to the market early the next day to buy yellow-feathered chickens and white-feathered ducks.

"I'm not going to talk to you anymore, I have to go back and cook."

Li Xiang greeted everyone, then carried the chickens and ducks back to his home.

"My lord, you're back."

As soon as Li Xiang entered the door, his wife noticed the chickens and ducks that were squawking incessantly in his hands and exclaimed in surprise, "Husband, where did you buy these chickens and ducks?"

"Of course, it was bought from the farmers market."

Li Xiang replied with a smile, "Let me tell you, these chickens and ducks are incredibly cheap! A chicken like this only costs 250 coins, and a duck is only 350 coins!"

"What?"

Li Xiang's wife was stunned on the spot!

Because both Li Xiang and the children in her family love meat, she always pays close attention to the price of meat on the market.

In her memory, the price of meat had been soaring ever since the cold disaster struck. For example, when the cold disaster first started, a gray-feathered chicken only cost about 120 coins.

However, as the impact of the cold disaster intensified, the price of gray-feathered chickens increased dramatically, rising from 120 coins to 200 coins, then to 300 coins, and finally to the current 500 coins.

This price is beyond the reach of even Li Xiang, whose family is quite wealthy.

however……

Li Xiang then told her that the chicken he had was much better looking and bigger than the gray-feathered chicken, and it was only 250 coins. This made her wonder if Li Xiang was lying to her in order to get meat.

"Honey, why is this chicken so cheap? You're not just trying to trick me into eating it, are you?"

Li Xiang's wife said incredulously.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiang rolled his eyes and said, "Why would I lie to you! These chickens and ducks were brought over from Qingzhou by a merchant, and they're selling for 250 and 350 coins respectively."

"..."

Li Xiang's wife was speechless, unable to understand why such plump and large chickens and ducks would be sold at such a low price.

Li Xiang ignored all that and after answering his wife's question, he carried the chickens and ducks straight to the kitchen.

After quickly boiling the water, Li Xiang took a knife and cut the throat of a yellow-feathered chicken to bleed it. Then he quickly plucked the feathers off the chicken and started cooking the meat!

He first chopped the chicken into small pieces, then heated oil in a wok, and once the oil was hot, he poured the chicken pieces into the wok and stir-fried them quickly.

"Zizzizi!"

As the chicken was put into the pot, a rich aroma began to waft out of the kitchen.

"It smells so good!"

Li Xiang's son's nose twitched, and his mouth started to water.

Li Xiang's wife also looked towards the kitchen with longing, waiting for the chicken to be cooked.

Eating meat is human nature. Li Xiang liked to eat meat, and she certainly did too.

It's just that the price of meat is so high that I have to suppress this hobby.

Suddenly smelling the aroma of meat, she felt an instant urge to drool.

Fortunately, she didn't have to wait too long.

"The chicken is ready! Come in and eat!"

A moment later, Li Xiang's voice came from the kitchen.

Li Xiang's wife and two children rushed into the kitchen and saw a large plate of chicken that Li Xiang had placed on the table.

It must be said that Li Xiang's cooking skills are quite good; the chicken was stir-fried to a golden color and looked very tempting.

but……

Li Xiang's wife glanced at the heavy layer of grease at the bottom of the plate and frowned, saying, "Did you put in too much oil?"

These days, even salt, a necessity for survival, is an extremely precious resource for ordinary people. They are reluctant to use too much of it when cooking, let alone oil.

Ordinary people may not even have oil in their homes because oil is expensive and not a necessity for survival. Therefore, many people do not have oil in their homes.

Although Li Xiang's family had oil, they rarely used it when cooking. Therefore, when his wife saw that Li Xiang had used too much oil, she couldn't help but feel sorry for him.

"not much!"

Li Xiang shook his head and said, "I only put in a little bit of oil. The reason it looks oily is because this chicken is quite fat."

Li Xiang was telling the truth; he didn't actually put in too much oil. The reason there was so much oil on the plate was because yellow-feathered chickens are different from gray-feathered chickens. Yellow-feathered chickens naturally have a lot of oil, which is rendered out when they are stir-fried in the pan, making the plate look like it has more oil.

"is it?"

Li Xiang's wife sat down with some skepticism. She first picked up two chicken legs and put them into her two children's bowls. Then, she picked up a piece of chicken breast and put it into her mouth.

Her eyes lit up the moment the steaming hot chicken head entered her mouth.

Just as Li Xiang said, the yellow-feathered chicken was indeed quite plump. The moment she bit into it, a rich and fragrant aroma of oil burst from the chicken skin, making her eyes light up after not having eaten a single piece of meat for more than half a year. She couldn't help but squint her eyes slightly, savoring the long-lost taste of meat.

Li Xiang also picked up a chicken wing and started to bite into it. The long-lost taste of meat made him feel happy all over.