Chapter 1360

The Song family had no idea how the group chat was exploding; they were currently being run ragged by Great-Uncle Qi!

That huge cow—a crossbreed specifically chosen back then—had sacrificed itself just as it reached its prime, and the gross weight came out to over a thousand jin.

Even with their appetites, there was absolutely no way they could finish all of this in one meal.

There was no help for it; Great-Uncle Qi selected meat from various parts to take back and cook immediately while it was fresh. The rest that couldn't be eaten couldn't just be shoved into the freezer right away, and Song Qiao Song Qiao was currently focused on finishing his homework and didn't want to watch the cow being butchered.

That left only the strong ones, Song Tan and Lu Chuan, to put on work clothes—Lu Chuan had never worn such clothes in his life! When he went to the vegetable market to buy groceries, he would never go to the extent of picking them out by hand like this.

How "hands-on" was it?

For the meat that couldn't be finished in one meal, he and Song Tan had to take it to the factory building after entering the processing room, and then hang it upside down in the low-temperature cold storage.

According to Great-Uncle Qi, this would help drain the acidity from the meat. Once that was done, they would have to finish butchering it as quickly as possible tomorrow, then vacuum-seal it in bags and put it in the freezer.

The freezer in the factory was commercial-grade, and -17°C was perfect for storing all kinds of meat. As long as the vacuum seal was good enough, the meat quality wouldn't be affected for months—

Speaking of which, Song Tan hung up a large hook and asked, puzzled: "Can this cow even last until a few months from now?"

If it lasts until next month, it'll only be because everyone is eating with restraint!

There wasn't enough time today, but once the meat was mostly processed tomorrow, they still had to send some to the eldest uncle, the eldest aunt, and the eldest aunt-in-law. Even Boss Tang would need a portion to take back and taste; that would make it easier to discuss the price.

So, it was questionable whether the remaining meat would even last through next week!

Lu Chuan was working alongside her, and he couldn't help but laugh: "Given Great-Uncle Qi's high standards for good ingredients, even if we were eating it tomorrow, he wouldn't skip a single step of the required procedure today."

"Besides, you're the one who gets to enjoy the gourmet food, so don't complain."

Song Tan looked down at the PU work clothes she was wearing: "I just don't have the patience to wear this."

Although the cold storage in the factory wasn't being used yet, they still had to pass through the disinfection room every time they went in and out, which was very troublesome. Not to mention Lu Chuan; he hadn't taken off his mask since he came in.

However, no matter how much hard work it was, just thinking about the special Chaoshan beef hot pot Great-Uncle Qi was preparing made it impossible to stop a foodie's heart, even if Zhang Zhang Yanping was currently weeping with snot and tears after rubbing his eyes while picking chili peppers!

"What price do you plan to sell these for?"

After cleaning up, the two of them chatted while changing out of their clothes.

Song Tan shook her head: "I'm not sure. I haven't sold beef before, so I'm planning to ask around about the market rate."

Lu Chuan couldn't help but laugh: "What market rate do you need to ask about? Are you going to sell it at 8 yuan per jin of gross weight like other professional farmers? Once you've tasted the flavor, just set the price directly according to your own ideas."

Song Tan was amused too: "I was just saying. If I really need a reference, aren't the vegetables at home enough of a reference? Anyway, radishes can't be sold for 20 cents a jin."

However, before the cow was sold, she had to settle a bonus for Chen Xi and Chen Chi—it had been agreed upon that since they helped with the butchering, this bonus would be calculated separately.

She was a bit hesitant at this moment: "Xin Jun's salary has been raised, and Chen Xi and Chen Chi will also need a raise in the future according to the plan for selling cows and sheep. I'm thinking, should I just give everyone a raise?"

She calculated it; setting aside Zhang Zhang Yanping and the others who joined earliest, the security guards on the mountain and Yan Ran and her group were also very dedicated. Including Master Jiang, who had never been perfunctory in making the communal meals, and never held back when Song Qiao Song Qiao went to ask him questions.

It was truly rare.

Lu Chuan thought for a moment: "I don't have much experience in handling personnel—but since you have a farm like this, you'll inevitably have to deal with more employees in the future. Anyway, there's a cost to trial and error, so you might as well be bold and do it according to your own ideas."

He pondered: "I think what Boss Chang said last time about the art of employing people makes sense, but reasonable salary increases are outside of that case, right!"

"For example, Teacher Xin, he is truly worth it."

Song Tan thought of Song Qiao Song Qiao's current appearance, and then of the boy who only knew how to cry and say he was growing corn to support her when she first returned to her hometown, and she couldn't help but feel deeply grateful.

Grateful for Qian Wu Qianqian!

If it weren't for her romance bringing Teacher Xin here, who knows what kind of person her precious Song Qiao Song Qiao would have become!

Since that's the case!

"Add it!"

Song Tan made her decision: "Everyone who has worked for two full months, give them all a raise!"

However, these raises wouldn't be a big jump like Teacher Xin's; they would only be small increments. But even so, Song Tan decided to go back and make a proper plan.

Just as Secretary Xiao Zhu said, talent must be retained, and the motivation to push forward must also be retained.

And another thing—

"Since we're giving raises, it's a happy occasion after all. I'll tell Master Jiang in a bit to send over some more beef tomorrow to braise, and we'll treat the employees to an extra meal."

And the big group who suddenly heard this news:...

The top fan, Nian Xu, opened his phone again and, without a word, posted a shocking topic in the group—

【Sigh! I'm so embarrassed; I'm not very skilled at picking vegetables, so why did I suddenly get a raise? Well, since it's a raise, I'll treat everyone to braised beef tomorrow...】

This time, none of his colleagues laughed at him; instead, they left comments one after another:

【Exactly! Beef bone soup noodles today, braised beef tomorrow; the food is so good I'm starting to feel embarrassed.】

【Why the sudden raise? I feel like my work is just average.】

【Although we chat with everyone on the livestream while picking vegetables at night, our hands can't be slow. How about we have a competition tonight?】

【Um... do you guys really want to talk about these topics? I just want to ask if the braised beef is spicy or original flavor? Is it beef shank or which part of the cow?】

Everyone in the group:...

【Damn it! You guys are really getting cocky just from picking vegetables!】

【Ahhh, I'm not convinced! I watched the pig slaughter! Why not the cow? I'm an expert at picking cows, let me watch!】

【No, no, there were a lot of people when the pig was slaughtered, and the camera wasn't focused on it, so the livestream could continue. If we really stare at the cow slaughter, it's very likely it won't pass the review.】

【Are you crazy? This is beef! Beef from Teacher Song Qiao Song Qiao's house! I'm still drooling in my dreams from the Laba pig-slaughtering feast, and now I'm going crazy for the beef, ahhh!】

【Exactly! Such a big cow, Baby, you can't finish it all; why don't you sell some!】

【Yeah, yeah! Beef is so expensive now, it costs a fortune to buy—so, Teacher Song Qiao Song Qiao, why haven't you put up the link yet!】

【Do you look down on the purchasing power of us fans?】