After Zeng Weichao killed all 10 fat pigs and cleaned the pig killing stool, the first three fat pigs to be killed had already completed the procedures of hair removal and open intestine breaking, and were hung high by Zeng Chuidong with iron hooks.

Zeng Weichao didn't rest, he took the boning knife and began to dismember the fat pigs that had been processed and hung up.

I saw the boning knife in his hand flying up and down, and a pig was unrecognizable in a blink of an eye, and was divided into pieces of meat.

According to the local customs of the ancient city, farmers in the countryside will cook pig's head meat on Chinese New Year's Eve to worship their ancestors. Therefore, the pig's head is a very delicate job.

After laying the pig's head, riveting it with palm leaves, and handing it over to the porter to take to the house to hang up, Zeng Weichao began the next step of the decomposition work.

The front legs of the pig were carefully cut along the joints by Zeng Weichao and put aside for later use, and the front legs of the pig are used for many purposes, such as making ham, kang pork trotters or something.

As for the hind leg of the pig, it will be cut off together with the buttocks of the pig, which is commonly known as the elbow of the locals, and it is also one of the most solemn gifts for the locals to worship the elders for the New Year.

Especially for newlyweds, when going to their father-in-law's house for the first time to celebrate the New Year, elbows are essential, otherwise it will be considered rude.

Some families with better economic conditions not only give elbows to their father-in-law's family for the New Year, but also give elbows to their father-in-law's brothers and sisters.

Because he will marry Wang Yan at the end of this year, and when he celebrates the New Year next year, Zeng Zhijia will definitely have to prepare a lot of elbows, which is why he decided to slaughter 10 fat pigs at one time.

Wang Yan's father is from a big family, according to Wang Yan told Zeng Zhi, her uncles, aunts and uncles and aunts add up to more than 20, and these are all things that need to be visited during the New Year.

Zeng Zhi's current identity is not ordinary, if he doesn't have enough elbows when he worships the New Year next year, it will be a little embarrassing.

The best pork ribs are also coated with a variety of sauces and smoked into bacon ribs, and the best pork belly is naturally treated as the best ingredient for bacon.

It can be said that except for a few parts that will be eaten at today's pig slaughtering feast, most of the whole pig will be made into various pickled foods and kept for the long winter and the next year.

In the past years, due to the lack of refrigerators and other means of preservation, and because of the lack of materials, cured bacon has become an important means for mountain people to maintain the supply of meat.

Today, the abundance of goods in the market and the popularity of refrigerators have not changed this situation, because making pickled products is no longer just a means of helplessness, but has evolved into a way of life.

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Zeng Zhi watched the boning knife in Zeng Weichao's hand fly up and down with ease, quickly dismembering and dividing the fat pigs one by one, and couldn't help but admire: "Uncle Chao's hand is really too good!" ”

When he was in school before, Zeng Zhi learned the story of "Ku Ding Solving the Cow", and always thought it was just a fabrication of the ancients, but a few times in his hometown, he saw the scene of Zeng Weichao's "Pig-solving", and only then did he know that this kind of miraculous craftsmanship exists.

Zeng Zhi felt that Zeng Weichao's hand could already be called art, and it could be used as a performance to show tourists on specific days in the future.

Zeng Chuidong also nodded on the side and said, "Uncle is worthy of being the most famous butcher in our township!" If we go up, we won't be able to get a pig in a day. ”

In the eyes of the older generation of villagers, Zeng Weichao's craftsmanship has become commonplace, but Zeng Zhi and Zeng Chuidong, young people who are rarely in the village, are shocked.

Zeng Zhi turned his head to Huang Yuanyu and said, "Senior brother, this 'pig-solving' skill of Uncle Chao. It can be prepared as a project for the folklore performance of the tour company, and you can also pay more attention to collecting the stunts of the old people in the village to enrich the company's performance. In addition to the natural scenery, our scenic spot should also have more cultural elements! ”

Huang Yuanyu nodded and said, "This is a good idea, I will come up with a complete plan as soon as possible." ”

Huang Yuanyu is also studying the development advantages of the scenic spot these days, knowing that the so-called "pure handmade" elements are a factor that attracts tourists in the city, and how to amplify this attraction is a problem that the Xianju Tourism Company needs to consider holistically.

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The lively scene of Zeng Zhi's family killing New Year's pigs has also attracted the attention of many tourists, who hold their cameras in the yard to shoot this kind of scene that is rare in the city, which allows them to feel the beautiful scenery of the village at the same time, they can go deeper into the lives of the villagers.

As the host, Zeng Zhi decided to leave these tourists at home for dinner.

The people in the mountains are hospitable, and when they encounter such a lively occasion, they can't say anything about not staying for dinner.

Because of the assembly line operation, it took less than 4 hours for the 10 fat pigs to be cleaned up, and the materials for the development of smoked products have been cleaned out, and they can start making after lunch.

At this time, the time had just come to ten o'clock in the morning, and the golden sun shone on everyone, like a thin layer of gold leaf, shining with joy.

Because of the killing of New Year's pigs at home, the second sister also closed her farmhouse restaurant for a long time, and brought Zeng Youhua, the chef in the restaurant, to help.

Zeng Youhua had been organizing banquets in the village before, and he could handle dozens or hundreds of large banquets, and such a small pig killing banquet was not a difficult thing for him.

Under Zeng Youhua's command, everyone took action and performed their duties to prepare for the sumptuous pig killing feast.

The mountain people love to sing, especially in this joyful and festive scene, and I don't know who started it, the high-pitched and loud mountain song of the mountain man suddenly sounded, echoing among the mountains.

The girl in the mountains is naturally not to be outdone, like a lark's clear voice sounding leisurely, without a trace of fireworks.

Soon, all kinds of wonderful mountain songs sounded in the whole courtyard, and slowly onlookers joined in, and various popular love songs also appeared frequently, and everyone's faces were filled with happy smiles.

At twelve o'clock at noon, the pig killing banquet led by Zeng Youhua and the villagers was finally completed, and 10 tables were neatly placed in the courtyard of Zeng Zhi's house, on which various dishes full of rural characteristics were placed, making the mouth water.

The clansmen, villagers and tourists who came to help, and the Bailai people gathered together and began to enjoy the country food.