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However, Tang Zhi truly had no intention of selling. He said, "Forget about buying; my family loves to eat this. I'll give you a portion of lamb offal."
Old Song was taken aback; he hadn't expected Tang Zhi to offer him a whole portion of lamb offal. Although they were familiar with each other, their relationship was merely transactional, and it wasn't at the point where he would accept such a generous gift.
So he quickly declined, "No, that's alright. Since your family enjoys it too, you should keep it."
"Come on, Old Song, why are you being so polite? Just take it," Tang Zhi insisted. "I bought five sheep this time and brought back all the offal. But I'm heading back to my hometown for the New Year, and my parents also love this. I was planning to take two portions back with me. If not, I could give you more."
"By the way, I also have a portion of beef offal; I'll share some of that with you too."
Since Tang Zhi had offered, he meant it sincerely. Moreover, he would be dealing with Old Song in the future, so giving him something wouldn’t hurt.
Seeing Tang Zhi's genuine attitude and knowing he actually wanted to eat it too, Old Song decided not to be polite any longer. "Alright then, I'll take it."
"You’re my brother now; if you need anything in the future, just come find me," Tang Zhi replied.
"Thank you, Brother Song," Tang Zhi said. After all, having more friends means more opportunities, so he didn’t refuse.
Besides, Old Song was someone who had connections. It wasn't easy to make a name for oneself in the black market without some backing.
While they were talking, the two young men Old Song had brought finished weighing the meat.
"Brother Song, the beef weighs fifty-four pounds and the lamb weighs twenty-two pounds," one of the young men reported.
"The beef is three dollars a pound; fifty-four pounds comes to one hundred sixty-two dollars. The lamb is four dollars a pound for twenty-two pounds, totaling eighty-eight dollars. That makes exactly two hundred fifty dollars altogether. Right, Old Tang?" Old Song quickly calculated and asked Tang Zhi.
"Yes, that's correct," Tang Zhi nodded in agreement.
"Alright, let's settle the payment," Lao Song said as he took out several stacks of cash.
After counting one stack, he handed it to Tang Zhi for him to verify. They continued until they counted a total of two thousand five hundred yuan before stopping.
Tang Zhi finished counting the last stack and said, "That's right. You can take the meat away now."
He then added, "I'll go get you some sheep offal, Lao Song. Just wait a moment." With that, he took the money and went inside to find Ye Fangfei.
Ye Fangfei had already known that Tang Zhi had returned with people, but she stayed inside with the two children. When she saw Tang Zhi come in, she raised an eyebrow and asked, "Did everything sell?"
Tang Zhi handed her the money and replied, "Yes, everything sold for two thousand five hundred yuan. It's all here. I promised Lao Song a portion of sheep offal and will also give him some beef offal."
Ye Fangfei nodded; she generally did not interfere with Tang Zhi's social dealings outside. "Alright, I cooked a portion already; the rest is in the vat in the backyard," she said.
Tang Zhi nodded and took one portion to the backyard to pack up some sheep offal, cutting a third of the beef offal to take over to Lao Song.
"Thanks, Lao Tang! I'll treat you to a drink sometime," Lao Song said as he left with the bag.
After sending Lao Song off, Tang Zhi closed the door and excitedly returned inside to count money with his wife.
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