Li Gen smoked, also pulled a chair and sat down next to him, picked up a large enamel tea jar simmering next to the fire pit, and handed it to Jiang Xiaobai: "You drink tea." ”

Jiang Xiaobai took it, it was very hot.

Put it on the ground next to it and say, "I'll drink it later." ”

Smoke and tea were handed out, and the greetings of visitors from the countryside were over, and several people gossiped around the fire pit.

Jiang Xiaobai said: "Brother Li, you killed the New Year pig quite early this year!" ”

Li Gen smiled: "It's a few days earlier than in previous years, anyway, it's going to be killed, and it just so happens that there is no food to feed the pigs this year, so I killed it in advance." ”

Jiang Xiaobai looked up and said, "Kill one, is that enough to eat?" ”

Li Gen said: "Almost, I haven't had a pig kill before, but it's only been in the past few years, and I'm content." ”

Jiang Xiaobai nodded, in fact, every household in this era is almost the same, and asked, "How many catties have you killed?" ”

Li Gen said: "There are about 110 pounds. ”

"Yo, that's not small!" Jiang Xiaobai praised.

In the early eighties, it was not like the later generations, when it was normal for a pig to kill two or three hundred catties, and even more than four hundred catties.

But in the seventies and eighties, pigs grew slowly, and pigs were big pigs that could kill more than 100 catties a year, and people often showed off and felt honored.

Li Gen said: "You haven't killed the New Year pig over there, have you?" ”

Jiang Xiaobai said: "It shouldn't be yet, it is estimated that it will take about half a month to start." ”

Generally speaking, the higher the mountain, the earlier the pig is killed.

Because the weather is cold, the pigweed can't be beaten, and it is generally not fed for too long.

Tucheng is higher than the altitude of Qingzhou, and the killing of New Year pigs is relatively early, while Qingzhou belongs to the second high mountain, and generally begins to kill New Year pigs in mid-December of the solar calendar.

People who are not in the countryside can't talk about these household routines at all.

Li Gen said: "How many New Year's pigs did my brother's family feed? ”

Jiang Xiaobai said: "My family has fed four or five heads this year!" ”

He has never taken care of feeding pigs at home, Jiang Haiyang and Wang Xiuju are in charge, he hasn't even been to the pigsty, and he really doesn't know how many pigs he has fed.

It's just that in previous years, Jiang Haiyang and Wang Xiuju fed four or five pigs, and generally sold a few in October, and only one pig was killed.

But this year, the family is not short of money, and the pigs have not been sold, and the pigs fed should be killed.

Li Daniu listened to Jiang Xiaobai's words and was happy: "Xiao Jiang, I see that you are not the person in charge of the family, otherwise you don't even know how many pigs there are." ”

Jiang Xiaobai smiled awkwardly: "It's all my parents who are in charge, and I do relatively little housework." ”

Li Daniu smiled: "Then you are a blessed person." ”

After a while, Luo Xiuli got up and said, "Brother Jiang, you sit for a while, I'll cook first." ”

Jiang Xiaobai only remembered something at this time, and said: "Sister-in-law, County Magistrate Luo knows that I came to your house today, and he said that he will come at noon, and you can prepare more meals for two people." ”

Li Daniu heard this, and said in disbelief: "County Magistrate Luo...... Coming too? ”

It's nothing for him to deal with Jiang Xiaobai, even if Jiang Xiaobai looks rich, he is just like him. But County Magistrate Luo is different, he is an official, and he is not of the same class.

Especially Luo Changsheng is still the county magistrate, and in previous years, he was the county magistrate.

And he had lived in the old society, and the cognition of his childhood and youth had been engraved into his bones, and now even though it has been more than 30 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China, some concepts still cannot be changed, and he is suddenly a little uncomfortable.

Luo Xiuli was also a little apprehensive, and looked at Li Gen: "County Magistrate Luo is coming, so how can it be good." ”

Li Gen is a man after all, and after being a little stunned, he said, "You can cook an extra bowl of rice." ”

Jiang Xiaobai said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, you have also been to the county magistrate's house, he is very easy to deal with, so there is no need to be pressured." ”

Luo Xiuli relaxed a lot and hurriedly went to the stove house.

also called Li Feng to help light the fire.

In the countryside, especially in the seventies and eighties, children are not little emperors or little princesses. At that time, children basically began to help adults with housework after the age of six, and generally started by cooking on the fire.

Jiang Xiaobai is not surprised by this, in his family, the fifth brother Jiang Xiaolei and the younger sister Jiang Xiaoyu also do the same.

Even, some simple housework, he asked Jiang Shan to do.

The time came to noon in a hurry, and after Luo Changsheng was busy in the office, he was about to go out, when Ma Li walked in: "County Magistrate Luo, how did you arrange it at noon?" ”

Luo Changsheng said casually: "Jiang Xiaobai went to Li Gen's house, and I was also preparing to go." ”

When Ma Li heard this, he said, "Then I'll go with you." ”

Luo Changsheng said with a smile: "Jiang Xiaobai and I went to thank others, why are you going?" ”

Ma Li said: "I drank with him last time at your house, and I can be regarded as a person who has a friendship, besides, he doesn't want to run a fried chestnut factory with Jiang Xiaobai, I am still the executive deputy county magistrate in charge of the economy, and it is always right to contact him!" ”

Luo Changsheng said angrily: "I think you just want to eat." ”

Ma Li smiled and didn't care: "It's not impossible to have a meal by the way." ”

Luo Changsheng said: "Going to his house can't be like going to mine, you can't go empty-handed." ”

Ma Ma laughed: "Then how can it? ”

Luo Changsheng saw that he insisted on going, so he said, "Then let's go, I'll go back to pick up your sister-in-law first." ”

Ma Li said: "You go back to pick up your sister-in-law and go directly, I still have to buy a little gift, so I won't be with you, we will meet at Li Gen's house." ”

Luo Changsheng said: "There's no need for you to drive a car, what do you want to buy, I'll accompany you." ”

Ma Li waved his hand: "No, no, no, I'll call Lao Yin and come with him." ”

Luo Changsheng was stunned for a moment and said, "Why did you call him again?" Isn't it like people are getting more and more? ”

Ma Li smiled: "There are so many people, I went anyway, and I am not bad for Lao Yin." ”

Luo Changsheng shook his head: "Whatever you want, I'll go first." ”

Go out and call the driver, go home first and pick up Xiang Hongju.

Knowing that she was going to Li Gen's house at noon, Xiang Hongju went to the street early in the morning to buy a lot of gifts, including food, clothing, and use, which cost her a hundred yuan.

When Luo Changsheng came to pick her up, he couldn't help but be surprised when he saw her carrying so many things in large bags and small bags: "How do you buy so many things?" ”

Xiang Hongju said: "Of course you have to bring more when you go to Xiao Li's house, if it weren't for the two of them, I really don't know how to face Jiang Xiaobai." ”

Luo Changsheng knew that Shanshan's matter last time had always been a hurdle in his lover's heart, not to mention that he was grateful to Hongju to Li Gen and his wife, even he was very grateful. At that time, if something really happened to Jiang Shan, it would be difficult for him to explain to Jiang Xiaobai.

"You're right, you should bring more things."

Luo Changsheng said, helping Xiang Hongju put everything in the trunk of the jeep.

After putting it away, the two got into the car, and the driver drove the car to Chestnut Ping.

At the same time, Ma Li and Yin Shi also bought things, and Yin Shi drove the car and also went to Chestnut Ping.