Li Ying quickly ran back and said that the master of the slaughterhouse would call it a day off in the evening for the New Year.

"Archie! Ahyi! Fast! Let's get the big white pig over right away! I've already given a few masters a dollar, and I've paid the wages first, so they have to wait for us! ”

Gu Qi and Gu Yi hurriedly went to the backyard to catch the pigs.

Li Ying carried two big iron buckets and ran behind, shouting excitedly: "Ah Miao! Fast! You go and tell the neighbors on the other end of the front yard that our big pig is at least more than 300 catties! If you want to buy it, go to the slaughterhouse as soon as possible! ”

"Mom!" Gu Yi grabbed the old mother's arm and reminded: "Don't shout too loudly, it's not good to be heard by someone who is not familiar with it for a while." ”

Li Ying shrank her head and whispered, "Just the neighbors...... I didn't sell it expensive, it was about the same price as the wet market. The whole street is also our family and the old Lin family at the end of the street raised pigs, his family killed a few days ago, and sold more than half of it. ”

Gu Miao chuckled: "Second brother, I didn't check so strictly during the New Year, I'm not afraid." ”

"Okay, okay." Gu Yi lowered his voice: "But you still can't be too public, just tell the neighbors nearby, don't let too many people know." It doesn't matter if you can't sell it, let's keep the dried bacon and eat it slowly. ”

"How can it!" Li Ying grunted dissatisfiedly: "I have to sell it for some money!" My family has saved such a pig all year round, and I count on it to save some money. ”

She has always had no concept of spending money, spending more and being forced to save less. Fortunately, Archie's salary will be remitted on time every month, otherwise the family will often be in arrears.

Gu Qi said lightly: "It's not a little meat money, the familiar neighbors can sell it half and give it away, don't make a noise and save trouble." ”

"That's not going to work!" Li Ying was very entangled, and whispered: "Our pigs are big and fat, and the price is the same as that in the vegetable market, so where do you need to sell half and give half away." Besides, we don't owe anyone anything, what do we do to sell half to them. ”

In the morning, the fisherwoman in the countryside made so much money in one go, she was so envious!

Small fish and dried shrimp don't need capital, you can sell it however you want, but her big white pig has been raised for a whole year!

Chen Xingling, who was cleaning the backyard on the side, couldn't listen to it, and said: "Distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors, and it's good to occasionally help each other watch the door and take care of each other." Sometimes don't take it too seriously, you may get more. ”

Ordinary people will buy a piece of meat at most during the Spring Festival, which is too expensive to afford. Besides, if it's too expensive, people with ulterior motives may expose it.

Gu Qi nodded in agreement.

"Sister-in-law said it so well!" Gu Yi smiled heartily: "That's what I mean." Our family raised pigs nearby, and the neighbors knew that our yard was big and the place was wide, so they didn't expose us for raising pigs. Our family hasn't killed pigs for a long time, and we can't eat so much at once, so it's good to sell half and give it away. As the saying goes, you have to afford a small loss, so you won't suffer a big loss in the future. ”

"Go, go!" Li Ying scolded with a smile: "What a big loss and a small loss!" All nonsense! Ming'er is Chinese New Year's Eve, your mouth can be tightened for me, and no obscure words are allowed to be spit out! ”

Gu Qi instructed his little sister: "You go knock on the door and whisper, just say that you will come to our backyard to see pork later, and the neighbors will understand." ”

Gu Miao: "Okay! In response, he rushed away.

"Not sold in slaughterhouses?" Li Ying frowned and explained: "There is a bit of a mess in the backyard, don't get the pork dirty." ”

Gu Qi shook his head: "It's too ostentatious to let a group of neighbors flock to the slaughterhouse to buy pork, it's better to do it in your own backyard." Wash it when it's dirty, and you have to wash it before eating meat anyway, don't you? ”

"Or ......," Chen Xingling proposed: "I'll sweep it two more times first, and then take out a few newspapers that Archie brought and spread them on the ground, so that it won't get too dirty." What do you think? ”

Gu Qi nodded.

Gu Yi gave a thumbs up: "Usually the sister-in-law is working at home, and only those who have to work at critical moments can think of a way at once!" ”

"Alright, alright!" Li Ying was not angry and raised her voice: "Be sharper!" If you keep chattering, it's going to get dark! ”

The two Gu Qi brothers drove the pig out the back door.

The big white pig was a little frightened, and ran on a rampage, making a sharp and piercing cry from its big mouth.

Gu Yiyong rushed forward, ran side by side with it, quickly grasped the rhythm, and pressed the back of its neck to slow down the speed of the wild run.

"Big brother! Bring the sticks! ”

Gu Qi was not good at these, so he could only help with a stick on the side.

Li Ying saw that the big white pig had already gone out, so she hurriedly turned her head and shouted: "Ah Xuan! You go and help too! Let's pick up the pig in the water first! ”

Gu Xuan didn't know if he heard it, and he didn't react at all.

Chen Xingling watched the big white pig he had raised for more than a year shaking his dirty buttocks and flicking his little tail away step by step, and he was unconsciously a little reluctant in his heart.

Little Tiger jumped over and asked, "Grandma, where is the pig going?" ”

"Kill it and eat it!" Li Ying shouted: "Ah Xuan! Come out! ”

When Xiaohuzi heard this, he shrank behind his mother with wide eyes in fright.

Chen Xingling hurriedly squatted down, hugged him into his arms, and stroked his hair.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, after the pigs are raised, they all have to go to the slaughterhouse. It's old now, and animals die when they get old. If it is raised, it will die, and it will not be raised for too long. ”

Xiaohuzi turned his little head, looked at the big white pig in the distance in a daze, and nodded as if he understood whether he understood or not.

At this time, Gu Xuan walked out slowly.

Li Ying twisted two large iron buckets, Gu Xuan carried the flat burden, and hurriedly followed.

At this time, some neighbors heard the sound of pigs and opened the door or window to come out to say hello.

Li Ying blinked and shouted: "Remember to join in the fun!" Come to our backyard later! ”

The neighbors who were waiting to buy the meat were busy answering and said that they would come over after a while.

Chen Xingling closed the back door and led his son to the front yard.

More than an hour later, Gu Yi carried a big pig's head, and Li Ying and Gu Xuan picked two large buckets of pigs and hurried back.

Chen Xingling didn't want the ignorant little tiger to see the bloody scene, coaxed him back to the room, and took out a little little toy for him to play with.

After a while, Gu Qi and a master pushed the two pork fans back.

At this time, the backyard was already bustling and noisy, and most of the neighbors at the front and back doors came, carrying vegetable baskets or dustpans.

"Sell dried seafood in the morning and pork in the afternoon! Archie's mother, this is to be wrapped in fat for the New Year! ”

Li Ying stopped: "Don't talk nonsense! What is possible! ”

Someone praised: "Archie's mother, your pig is fat!" Didn't pay less for pig dishes, right? It's so good to raise! ”

Li Ying smiled and narrowed her eyes, and said triumphantly: "Of course!" I usually eat pig vegetables and rice water, and the pigs I raise have never lost weight! ”

The neighbors secretly laughed.

If you brag about it to others, most people who don't know it will believe it.

But the neighbors have lived together for many years, and Chen Xingling is the only one who usually goes in and out of the backyard of the Gu family, and she is also the one who chops pigs and vegetables, washes the pig's nest and picks pig dung, how can she believe Li Ying's nonsense!

So, everyone smiled meaningfully and began to talk nonsense.

"Your two daughters are also round and white, and they have never lost weight! You are the only one in your family, your daughter-in-law is skinny! ”