Chapter 35: Killing the Pigs
"Second child, how did you raise this pig? It's too fat. Lao Wu said, and he smacked his mouth, and the butcher saw the fat pig, just like a mouse loves rice, and he was so envious.
"Old Wu, do you think so too? We were all saying just now, this pig is too good to raise, and I don't know how to raise it? Brother-in-law? Uncle couldn't help but answer, looked at Father Ji and asked, especially hoping to get a different answer.
But is that possible? I don't even tell my own sons this secret, let alone my brother-in-law.
"Dahu and I go to work every day, how can we have time to feed the pigs! It's all raised by children, so it's estimated that they should be fed diligently! Lao Wu, when you go home, take the fattest piece back and give it to your sister-in-law and children to taste. ”
Everyone thinks about it, it is estimated that the children are fed diligently, and the pigs eat more, and they will grow faster; When they can't think of any other reason, it's just that.
"Hehe, then I won't be polite to you, but the fattest ones don't need it, just get some leftovers then." Giving a thank you gift to the butcher who helped kill the pig is the rule of the trade, but the specific part you pick depends on the butcher's character.
"We'll talk about it then, we'll talk about it then, let's kill the pig first."
Lao Wu no longer talked nonsense, and used his unique technique to put a hemp rope on the pig's head, and easily pulled the fat pig to the front yard.
The aunt and uncle in the front yard had been boiling hot water on the makeshift stove - pouring pots and pots of hot water into the wooden barrels beside them.
"Second, fetch a few more buckets of water, I'll control it, and you guys will brush it and wash it."
Hearing Lao Wu's instructions, all of a sudden, everyone was busy carrying water, brushing, and rinsing.
After washing, the uncle helped to tie the pig's legs - the front legs together, the hind legs together, and then everyone carried them to the two long benches that had been set up a long time ago, and left the pig's head outside the bench, and placed a large wooden basin under the head......
Lao Wu saw that there was only one wooden basin on the ground, and said, "Second child, come here with another wooden basin, one is not enough, and it can't be fitted." ”
"Hey~ The child is her mother, there is still a wooden basin missing." The pig was about to be killed, and he couldn't leave.
"It's coming, it's coming." After a while, Ji Lao Niang brought the wooden basin over neatly.
Lao Wu saw that the guy was ready, and his hands and feet were neatly pressed on the fat pig......
"Brothers, press on! I'm going to kill you! Lao Wu said murderously.
"Okay~" The people used their loud voices and said in unison, watching the lively villagers on the side, and in the enthusiastic coaxing, Lao Wu had already stabbed the fat pig into the neck with a sharp knife and put the blood into the wooden basin......
The fat pig began to struggle and howl desperately, and the people pressed it to death, and only when the pig was only gasping for breath and the pig's blood was almost gone, did they breathe a sigh of relief.
After a long time, after the fat pig was completely dead, Lao Wu and the others carried the pig together and scalded it in a wooden bucket where the eldest aunt poured boiling water.
In the end, after removing the hair, disemboweling the pig, and taking out the internal organs, the pig was torn apart, of course, these technical jobs could not be done by ordinary people, so the rest was Lao Wu's work.
It is said that it is good to kill a fat pig for the New Year, the best conditions are a family to kill one, the general conditions are several partners to kill one, and the worst conditions can only be to buy a pound or two of meat.
The New Year is coming soon, killing pigs in the countryside is also a scene in the village, as long as someone kills pigs, the neighbors and dolls in the farm will basically go to this place to have a lively time, and you can also eat a meatball when you meet a generous person, to satisfy your hunger.
"Alright, leave the pigs in the water to me, and you can carry the rest of the pork to the stove and let them handle it." Killing pigs is also a manual work, so tired that Lao Wu stretched his waist and shook his hands and feet.
"Old Wu, you can take everything away here." Father Ji pointed to a piece of fat and said.
"No, no, you don't have to be polite to me, I usually collect pigs into the water, it's not good to change the rules here with you."
"Then at noon, you eat at my place, and then we will have a good drink."
"Next time! I'll wait a minute, there's still a job in Shangye Village, there's no time!"
"In that case, there's really no way, I can't delay your business, I'll go find a basket to put the pigs in the water."
"Haha, second brother, you're just too polite, just put me in the back basket with tools." As he spoke, he did it himself and threw it directly into the back basket.
Father Ji touched his head embarrassedly, and then remembered - took out a red envelope from his pocket and handed it to Lao Wudao: "Then you have worked hard today, I will no longer be polite, just send you out!" ”
Father Ji said to several brothers-in-law and nephews: "A few brothers, eldest nephews, you have worked hard here!" ”
"Don't worry!" Uncle They waved their hands nonchalantly, there was nothing to say, they were originally here to help.
Daddy Ji looked at the crowd at the door, a little speechless, how can he get out? After thinking for a while, he said: "Okay, the pigs have been killed, and after lunch, the dolls under the age of 15 in the village can come to my house to receive two balls, and now you will disperse first." ”
"Wow~ Really? Second Uncle Ji? The doll outside the courtyard gate asked nonsense.
"It was originally true, but if you don't leave, it will become fake." Daddy Ji deliberately pulled his face to scare them.
"Don't! Let's go."
"Don't, let's go."
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The dolls had dispersed in a hurry, and the older ones were too embarrassed to stay, so they were finally much quieter.
Lao Wu watched Father Ji act and nodded secretly - he had long heard that Ji Lao Er valued love and righteousness and acted generously, it seems that it is not a rumor, such a person is indeed the most suitable for deep friendship.
Father Ji didn't pay attention to the activity in Lao Wu's heart, shook his head funny, and led him out directly.
He hurriedly found the four tigers and explained that after lunch, he gave two meatballs to each of the dolls who came over, he was afraid that he would forget about it, in case he waited for the dolls to come over and didn't get the balls, and thought he was lying, then he would lose all his face.
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"Big brother, when are you going to carry the table for dinner?" Ji Lao Niang asked anxiously, mainly because the Ji family has no neighbors, and the tables have to be borrowed from her mother's family and the secretary's family in the village for two days, the distance is a bit far, she is afraid that if something delays, the big guys will not have a table to eat at noon.
"Go now, go now, and come with me to carry the table if you have time." Uncle shouted at the big guy.
"Big brother, you went over and called your father and mother and the children directly to come over for dinner, I don't have time to pass." Ji Lao Niang deliberately explained again.
"Got it."
Mrs. Ji watched her uncle arrange it, so she went to the stove with confidence......
"Mrs. Twelve, the meat is chopped, the shredded radish is also smeared, and the taste can be fried as soon as the taste is adjusted."
"Mrs. Twelve, the barrel bones have been washed and cleaned, and I will put them in the pot directly!"
"Mrs. Twelve, the blood tofu has also been watered, can it be poured into the pot?"
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In the kitchen, it is also in full swing to cook lunch there - killing pigs, washing vegetables, building vegetables, and there is the twelve grandmothers in charge, and they have to ask her about everything in the stove, if ordinary people must be dizzy, but the twelve grandmothers are used to it, every time she goes out to do white happy things and take charge of the spoon, she is faced with this similar scene.
There is no way, who let within a hundred miles of Xiaoye Village, no one's cooking skills are comparable to Mrs. Twelve, if it is not for her to be in charge, no matter what the dishes are, they are already one level lower than others, so they generally try to be as early as possible, and make an appointment with Grandma Twelve, I am afraid that I will not be able to line up if I go late.
The cooking skills of the twelve grandmothers, coupled with the deliciousness of the pasture pork, when the "pig killing dish" is about to be ready, the pungent smell makes everyone present do things absent-mindedly, and they can't speak with peace of mind......
"Mrs. Twelve, is the pig killing dish almost ready?" The four tigers are the masters, and they are the male babies, and they are the most courageous, so they ask directly.
"It's coming, it's coming." Grandma Twelve shouted, to be honest, she wanted to eat it herself! When she saw pork, she knew it was good, and it felt like a legendary top-quality ingredient; It's just that she didn't expect that such an ingredient could make such a superb taste.
Ji Lao Niang glanced at the wormwood, and the other party could only shrug her shoulders, saying that she didn't know either, although Xiaozhi had a hint, but because everyone had never eaten it and her imagination was poor, she didn't expect the effect of the grass pig to be so good.
If they knew, they might reconsider whether to kill the pig in public.
"Let's help and put the dishes and chopsticks together! Wait a minute, the pig killing dish is ready, and the meal will be served directly. "The closest relatives and the assistant chef on the engagement wine who ate on this day will eat early for everyone, and Mrs. Ji is not polite to let everyone do it together.
"Serve all the dishes that can be served first, and the steamed buns (multigrain) and (sweet potato) rice are also on the table." Ji Lao Niang shouted to a group of old ladies in the kitchen.
"Eat first if you have time." Ji Lao Niang said to Ji Lao Niang, her father and a group of elders again.
"That father, twelfth grandfather, uncles and brothers, you're welcome, come by yourself." Daddy Ji beckoned everyone to the table together.
After a while, the voice that had been waiting for a long time was heard......
"It's coming, it's coming, it's coming." Everyone heard the big voice of the eldest aunt shouting there.
After everyone served the dishes, Ji Lao Niang said to them: "Twelve grandmothers, sister-in-law, let everyone eat first, and then talk about everything else." "It's too cruel for them to watch others eat such tempting pig-killing dishes.
There were three tables in the courtyard and one table in the hall room, and they barely managed to arrange all the people.
In an instant, the entire Ji family only heard the sound of the big guys eating, and they were afraid that as soon as they opened their mouths, they would eat a little less than others......
"Okay, you dolls eat well, let's go out and play!" Or wormwood has eaten too many good things, and there is barely a trace of sanity, looking at the dolls who are gobbling up there, he reminded.
"Huh? Yes, yes, yes, or wormwood reminded right, this dish is so delicious today, I forgot to pay attention to my daughter. ”
"Yes, yes, big strong, second strong, third strong, you can't eat anymore, or your little belly will break."
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When the mother reacted at this time, she hurriedly took away the dolls' dishes and chopsticks.
"Mother, I haven't eaten enough, just eat a little more."
"Mother, I still have to eat, you see that my stomach is still flat." The bear doll also deliberately sucked his little belly in.
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"Don't worry! I've been eating here for the past two days, and the food is so delicious every day, if you eat your little belly bad now, you won't be able to eat anything later! It was Wormwood who reminded this group of bear dolls with poor concentration that the key problem was, and in order to continue to eat delicious food, they finally stopped coaxing and deceiving.