Hares and pheasants can be taken outside.

As for the mallards...... This thing belongs to migratory birds, and those in the wild have already flown to the south for the winter. So Wang Manyin couldn't take it home at all, so he could only leave it for the two peregrine falcons as food.

Entering the space to hunt, the three earth dogs ran intermittently for more than an hour. The white dots and little black are okay, they still look full of vitality, and the rhubarb guy is already a little out of breath.

Counting up, it has been fifteen years since it met Wang Manyin.

Few other native dogs in the countryside have such a long lifespan, and it is remarkable to live for ten or eight years.

Rhubarb has been able to live healthily until now, which is definitely due to space water.

However, although the space water is magical, it cannot prevent rhubarb from aging step by step. This guy used to have yellow-brown fur, shiny oil, but now he is pale and pale.

In this regard, Wang Manyin was helpless.

What he can do is to make rhubarb eat better every day and drink more space water.

Seeing that Rhubarb was physically exhausted, he decisively stopped hunting, and then took three earth dogs around the space. As the scale of the space continues to expand, Wang Manyin has no way to measure the specific area of the land.

Now standing at the end of the ditch, it is empty and lonely, and it feels like a prairie.

As he went, he could still see a small number of locusts scurrying in the grass. Now that the temperature of the space is maintained at about 10 degrees, it stands to reason that all the locusts are frozen to death.

However, it may be because of the fact that they feed on space plants, some locusts have quite strong vitality and will live until the spring of the next year, and only die after laying eggs.

Of course, for these guys, Wang Manyin has long been accustomed to it, and he is no longer worried about flooding.

When the frogs wake up next spring, no amount of locusts will turn into food. There are also yellow eels in the canals...... These are not good stubble, they can even swim into the grass on the shore to hunt insects.

It is precisely because of the existence of so many natural enemies that the spatial environment on this side not only does not collapse, but continues to expand, and the vegetation becomes more and more luxuriant.

Of course, for the current Wang Manyin, the importance of space has been greatly reduced.

Even if he doesn't enter it for ten days and a half, he won't miss it too much.

Most of the time, Wang Manyin prefers to stay outside. Because there is his own family there, and he has his own cause to fight for.

After walking around, Wang Manyin looked at the table below.

Feeling that the time was almost up, he returned to the outside with the three earth dogs. However, he did not return home immediately, but threw his prey into the snow.

Wait for the prey to freeze before returning.

For her husband's harvest, orchids have long been accustomed to it. There are three local dogs in their own house, and it is not normal to bark when they return empty-handed.

Even without Wang Manyin's leadership, these guys will occasionally catch prey from outside.

Stewing hares directly at noon is considered a reward for the three earth dogs.

As for the rest of the prey, Wang Manyin boiled most of the pot of water early, and then peeled the skin and plucked the hair...... It is then salted into air-dried game. Over the years, he has become very proficient in what he does.

In the afternoon, the sky was snowflakes again. It was sprinkled and rained until dark.

The next day, the snow on the ground was three fingers thicker.

The next few days didn't snow, but it was still gloomy.

The snow on the road was trampled on by people and turned into ice. Not to mention for trucks to walk, even rack trucks are dangerous to pass. Now people in Jar Village can only walk when they go to the street to catch the market.

Faced with this situation, Wang Manyin was in a hurry and had no choice but to let the workers continue to produce fried goods, and then pile them up.

It wasn't until half a month later that the snow melted.

As soon as the road was passable, Wang Manyin asked Jin Bo and Runsheng to drive a truck to deliver goods.

Seeing them appear, Guo Weidong also breathed a sigh of relief. As early as a week ago, all the fried goods stored in the wholesale department had been sold out, and the people who came to urge the goods one after another.

For this reason, he also made a lot of phone calls to the Shibi Festival.

For the next few days, the truck made a round trip every day.

It was not until entering the lunar month that several warehouses of the wholesale department were full of roasted goods again, and Wang Manyin resumed the rhythm of delivering every three days.

In addition, Wang Manyin and his family have other things to be busy with.

Brother-in-law Sun Shaoping is going to marry Tian Xiaoxia. The date was set on the eighteenth day of the lunar month, and Sun Yuhou specially asked someone to see it.

is a lifelong event related to the brother-in-law, and the two naturally have to go over early to help.

Old Man Sun had calculated that his relatives and those who were close to the village would probably buy ten tables of banquets.

Nowadays, it is not popular in rural areas to go to hotels to entertain guests, and they all do it at home.

Ten tables can take a bit of effort...... It takes a day to just make croquettes, oil cakes, crispy chicken, etc. The soft glutinous rice of the fried oil cake should be ground into powder before it can be used, and the meatball filling should also be stirred.

The old man felt that ten tables of banquets were more than enough, but Wang Manyin felt that it was not necessarily enough.

That's it...... Not counting Tian Fujun's family.

When Shaoping called back before, he said that the old man specially explained that his daughter's marriage should be handled simply. Tian Fujun and his family did not plan to go back to Shuangshui Village to attend the wedding, but asked Tian Futang to help Zhang Luo, and then sent their son Tian Xiaochen as a representative.

Wang Manyin understood Tian Fujun's thoughts, after all, the other party's position was not ordinary. If it does, it may have a big impact.

In addition, when his brother-in-law got married, Wang Manyin was ready to pay in addition to helping.

He quietly asked Orchid to send a thousand yuan over.

As a result, the old father-in-law said that he refused to ask for anything, and asked the eldest woman to take it back.

Even if Shao'an's brick factory is not mentioned, Sun Yuhou's family is much more prosperous than in the original book. The consignment point alone can also have a profit of more than 100 yuan a year.

So over the years, the two of them have also saved a lot of money in their hands, and it is still possible to hold a decent wedding for their youngest son.

Since the old father-in-law refused to accept the money, Wang Manyin simply got two snakeskin bags and brought them over. Because of Tian Xiaoxia's identity, this marriage is destined to attract a lot of attention, and there will definitely be many people who come to see the excitement that day, so melon seeds and candy are indispensable.

Sun Yuhou hesitated, but did not refuse.

As for the cook, Shuangshui Village originally had a Jin Junwen. This person is not only a good hand at killing pigs, but also the first class in the village to make banquet "bowls".

However, because of his son Jin Fu's affairs, Jin Junwen went forward a few months. The cooking skills of other people in the village, Sun Yuhou looked down on them. For this reason, the old man asked Shao'an to invite Hu Defu, the "braised elbow expert" of the Shibi Festival, to his home to help.

Speaking of Hu Defu, this person is not simple, in the early years, he was famous in the county with a few specialty dishes. In particular, the braised elbow he made is a must, and he is often invited to the county as a hospitality.

Two years ago, Hu Defu resigned from the commune canteen and now has a restaurant on Shibijie Street. Because of his skill, business has been very good.

The other party was able to sneak over in a hurry, in the final analysis, because Sun Yuhou's family was not an ordinary person.

When Wang Manyin and Orchid got married, the banquet was very simple, and only three tables were placed. He still got a few catties of pork through Liu Qingli's relationship, and then killed two chickens to deal with it.

Now it's different, after people fill their stomachs, weddings gradually start to pay attention to it.

Even Old Man Sun wants to pay attention to pomp, so he plans to make a "eight big bowls" to entertain guests.

In the early years, when I encountered red and white ceremonies in Yuanxi County, I usually ate eight bowls.

The so-called "Eight Big Bowls" are said to have something to do with the eight immortals crossing the sea.

Eight immortal tables are used for hospitality, eight people sit at each table, and eight dishes are placed on the table with large porcelain bowls. In the eyes of the sufferers, eating eight bowls is equivalent to living a fairy-like life.

Therefore, no matter how poor the main family is, when it comes to red and white ceremonies, it is necessary to make enough eight bowls to fill the façade.

It's just that the poor generally use soft eight bowls...... Four meat and four vegetables, most of the bottom of the bowl is stewed vermicelli, and some meat is spread on top to make a look. After counting the dishes on the table, there is not even half a catty of meat.

Only rich people use hard eight bowls, which are eight meat dishes. Among them, it is generally composed of eight bowls of roast meat, crispy meat, elbow, mutton, pork ribs, meatballs, crispy chicken, stewed meat, etc., plus a large bowl of noodle soup.

For such a banquet, a table costs almost three or four catties of meat, which is definitely hearty.

More particular people will also have a "Thirteen Flowers...... That's a table of thirteen meat dishes. If the host family uses such a table to entertain guests, it will definitely be mentioned by people for many years.

The process of marriage has not changed much, there must be suona, and if there is no it, it will not be lively.

Because Sun Tian's family lived in the same village, they didn't have to travel far, just let Jin Bo drive a truck to take people around the outside of the village.

After everyone returned to Sun's house, they were busy again.

It wasn't until almost noon, seeing that the guests in the courtyard were accumulating more and more, that Old Man Sun began to panic.

Although his son-in-law reminded him, he still underestimated the impact of his second daughter-in-law's background. Shao'an's marriage didn't make such a big move.

Now not only Liu Genmin and Yang Gaohu from Shibijie Township came to congratulate, but also many people from the county, including Xu Zhigong...... In addition, Zhou Wenlong also sent people to congratulate him.

The nephew got married, and Sun Yuting and his family also came over early to help. He counted the number of people while writing gifts, and now there are more than eighty adults, not counting the broken babies of each family.

The old man calculated that it was not enough to prepare ten tables of banquets at home. Fortunately, he was reminded by Wang Manyin and asked Hu Defu to get two more elbows in advance. Add other dishes to divide it, and you can make twelve more tables.

The key is to add a seat at that time...... The Eight Large Bowls are not just eight bowls of dishes, but after the guests have eaten all the noodles, they will continue to add stewed meat to the bowls.

I killed a pig in advance, and there was no shortage of meat, and the key stew took at least half a day.

Now use the vegetables in advance, and it will be even more ugly to put eight empty bowls at that time. You can't help but let the guests not get enough, right?

Helpless, he had to quietly pull his eldest son-in-law to discuss: "Manyin, what do you say?" ”

Wang Manyin was also thinking about this, and immediately said: "Dad, don't panic, those two elbows can make up two more tables." The broken babies can be stuffed with adults, and they don't need to occupy a place, so that more than a dozen people can sit at a table. It's easy to add a seat...... Now let the chef sauté four more meat dishes. Isn't there a sweet fruit at the consignment point? Add one plate to each table to make thirteen flowers. ”

Thirteen flowers are five more dishes on the original basis, mainly with eight hard dishes as the base. The five dishes are optional, not so particular, and they can be replaced with stir-fried dishes.

"Okay, I'll let Hu Defu stir-fry ......"

In the old man's explanation, Sun Yuting began to arrange seats according to the list. This person can't do practical things, but he is especially good at scene work.

In just a few minutes, it was arranged in an orderly manner.

Tian Futang is a member of his mother's family, so he naturally wants to sit at the main table. It stands to reason that the other family members should sit in turn, but because of Liu Genmin and others, they can naturally only sit at the second table.

The rest of the Tian family also understood this situation, and they didn't make any trouble. After all, if people can come, it depends on Tian Fujun's face.

The second seat is Shao'an Shaoping's uncle.

Mother-in-law Liu Erni has five brothers and sisters, and they have been in contact with each other over the years. But when it comes to orchids, it's special...... The daughter who got married spilled the water, so the two of them usually have no contact with these relatives, and they don't move around during the New Year's holidays.

Wang Manyin was supposed to sit at the front of the table, but he was arranged to be a guest at the main table.

On the one hand, he is familiar with the key people at this table, and on the other hand, because of his identity, others are slightly unqualified.

Since it was arranged by the old father-in-law, Wang Manyin naturally obeyed. Over the years, he has passed through a lot of wine shops, and he still knows the basic roads.

After sitting down, Wang Manyin first let out a circle of cigarettes and quietly checked the texture of the Eight Immortals Table.

When eating a large banquet, the table of eight immortals is very particular. The desktop texture can only be placed horizontally and not vertically, otherwise it is "stubble".

When a guest sits down, they will not be seated if they find that the table is set in the wrong place. Some people have a strict temper and even flip the table...... This is not a joke, Wang Manyin really encountered it in later generations.

At that time, sitting on the main seat was the bride's younger brother, who was relatively young, and was annoyed and angry after being reminded, and directly overturned a table of dishes to the ground.

As a result, the main family did not prepare much food at all, so they had to ask the helper to pick up the food again, wash it in water in a bamboo basket, and continue to serve it.

A table of people was eating rice with mud, and it was called a grievance in their hearts. The reminder is even more eager to slap his mouth.

After seeing the texture, Wang Manyin picked up the wine jug and poured the wine again.

He poured a glass first, then slammed it one by one, and finally spilled it on the ground.

This first cup is also exquisite, the name is Jingtiandi, and it cannot be drunk.

Then, it was time to pour wine for a few people.

As soon as he arranged the wine, Jin Bo and Jin Qiang served the food on the tray again.

After Wang Manyin asked clearly, he began to place them one by one.

There are also ways to place the eight large bowls, the crispy chicken and elbow must be placed in the front and center, and the remaining six bowls must be placed at the bottom of the periphery. In addition, the elbow bone of the elbow is not aimed at the person, but obliquely at the corner of the table.

After confirming that there was nothing wrong, Wang Manyin asked out loud: "Uncle Futang, the dishes are right?" ”

"Yes," Tian Futang nodded.

"Come, let's move the chopsticks first. Today's banquet is thirteen flowers, and there will be vegetables later......" Wang Manyin took the lead in picking up his chopsticks.

Hearing this, the others also picked up chopsticks.

Of course, this first chopsticks were naturally started by Tian Futang.

After everyone had padded their stomachs, Wang Manyin held the wine glass again and said, "Uncle Futang, and everyone, all take it up, let's go one." ”

This kind of small wine cup can generally hold three coins of wine, and three glasses are only one or two.

However, "the wine cup is not deep and drowns people", it seems that there is not much of a glass, but it can't withstand the number of denses.

The first time the wine was served, everyone at the table drank three glasses.

After eating a few more bites of food, Wang Manyin began to toast from Tianfutang. In order to show respect, he needs to "drink one and pay tribute to three". It is to make a toast to yourself first, and then toast three glasses to the guests......

Seven people in a circle, plus Wang Manyin himself, almost four taels of wine.

If you want to go further, you can also guess the piece. What are the five leaders, six six......

***

After finishing Shaoping's marriage, it won't be long before the New Year.

On the twenty-sixth day of the lunar month, the workshop was officially closed.

Knowing that the last month's salary will be paid before the year, everyone's faces are beaming.

Before getting off work, Wang Manyin called people, and the orchids gave money one by one.

After the salary was paid, the two of them began to divide the New Year's goods again. A bonus of five yuan per person, plus two catties of meat, three catties of melon seeds, and two catties of candy. Not much, but a heart.

The first group of employees to work with Wang Manyin also distributed two bottles of wine each.

As for Mao Dan, Wang Manyin plans to quietly give another hundred red envelopes.

Guo Weidong also enjoys such treatment. When he went to Huangyuan City yesterday, Wang Manyin had already given the red envelope to the other party in advance. New Year's goods for other things can be delivered to Guo Chaowang's house later.

(End of chapter)