The honest man scratched his head in shame as he watched his petite, capable wife run into the crowd. She easily pushed aside the elderly women who had taken their money but were still gathering around to watch the fun. Then, he approached Liu Yu and asked in a soft voice, "Boss, I see you only buy vegetables, grain, and dried goods. Do you buy fresh pork?"

Liu Yu looked up at the woman and said half-jokingly in a good mood, "You can take it, but what about the quality? We don't want feed pigs with poor meat quality."

The woman jumped up in surprise and waved to her husband outside the crowd: "Guofu, carry the meat over here! Show it to the boss!"

Don't be fooled by the woman's small stature; her voice is very penetrating. No wonder she had to lower her voice just now. As soon as she uttered her voice, Zhou Guofu, who was at the other corner of the square, heard it immediately and ran over happily carrying some fresh pork that had been slaughtered just a few hours ago.

The surrounding villagers stepped aside to make way for him. The man ran into the crowd and with a loud "bang", he threw the whole processed pig onto the scale.

Zhou Min, who was helping to weigh the food on the scale, jumped away quickly and was almost hit by the pig's feet. Zhou Guofu apologized quickly, and finally looked at the powerful Liu Yu, moved his lips, and uttered a few words dryly: "My wife raised this, it's delicious!"

Seeing that her husband was not very good at talking, Guofu's wife quickly explained, "We set up a small farm two years ago and raise a dozen pigs every year. This year, the road was broken and we can't sell them. These pigs don't eat feed. My husband drives them out every day to eat pig grass. The meat is firm and delicious, comparable to wild boars. Take a look."

Liu Yu moved the chair and bent down to touch the pork. The meat was indeed firm and not loose. The fat was full in color and the lean meat was bright pink. The overall texture of the meat was fat and lean, and it was indeed good quality meat.

After nodding faintly, Liu Yu picked up the pen and asked the price: "I only have 20,000 yuan left. How many pigs can I buy from you?"

The woman looked at her husband with great joy and said, "This year, we raised sixteen pigs, each weighing two or three hundred pounds. I'll keep four for myself and sell the rest to you. How about that?"

"That's about 1,600 to 1,700 per head. Okay, take it!" Liu Yu wrote down the last entry in the account book and closed it.

The couple excitedly pinched each other's hands. Seeing Liu Yu handing over the money, Guofu's wife quickly took it and added happily, "Boss, do you want it alive or slaughtered? My husband can butcher pigs, and he can take care of everything for you!"

After hearing this, Liu Yu smiled sincerely, a rare moment, as if she was infected by the joy of the young couple. "I'll take care of it. As a reward for your hard work, I'll leave the pig's offal and blood to you."

These ingredients are complicated to cook and require a lot of ingredients, so I might as well give them a prize.

The villagers around were shocked when they heard this. Pig offal and pig blood are worth a lot of money and can be used to make many dishes. But they don’t want anything just because of this sentence?

When Zhou Guofu and his wife received the good news, they were not surprised but confused. They didn't know what to do. They looked at the village chief helplessly, wanting him to help make a decision.

Seeing that it was Liu Yu who made the decision, Village Chief Zhou didn't want to interrupt and just smiled and gave suggestions to the two of them.

"Since Boss Liu said so, you should keep them. You and your wife definitely can't handle so many pigs. Why don't the whole village help out and make a few pots of pig-killing dishes to liven things up. You can take the rest home if you want!"

When this suggestion came out, the young couple finally breathed a sigh of relief. They were really a little hesitant to accept this sudden blessing.

Guofu's wife was a straightforward person, and she said directly: "Okay! Everyone, give me a hand. After we're done, we'll have the pig-killing meal. If there's any leftovers, we can share them together! I won't keep anything."

Many children who were watching the excitement immediately screamed, "Killing Pigs! Killing Pigs!"

This kind of dish can only be eaten during the Chinese New Year, and it is a surprise for children to eat it at this time.

What's more, children all like lively occasions, and making a big pot of rice is the most lively and fun. Joy is contagious. Within two minutes, the surprise spread throughout the village, and everyone in the village became happy.

Everyone was busy moving their big pots to the center of the square. Several grown men who had slaughtered pigs followed Zhou Guofu to the pigpen to drive the pigs. In an instant, the whole village, men and women, young and old, were busy.

The younger ones helped to watch the fire and pull the water pipes, the men killed the pigs, the women cut and washed the meat, and the old people skillfully collected the pig's blood and handled the waste water. They divided the work among themselves and were busy from early morning until almost five in the afternoon.

At noon, they had a simple pork feast with noodles and steamed buns. In the evening, everyone cleaned the pork that Liu Yu had bought, placed it in various iron and wooden basins, covered them, and then began to cook the real pig-killing dish.

The skilled women worked together to stir-fry the cut pork offal in the pan, sprinkled the seasonings at the right time, and stir-fried with a large spatula. Soon, the flavorful semi-finished pork offal was stir-fried and served. Three or five pans worked together, and the aroma of farm dishes came together.

The women's specialties were all on the table, and the old chef in the village had been cooking the pig-killing dishes for a while. They cooked both dishes at the same time, and it was estimated that they could be served on the table at the same time.

The children at the table were restless and wanted to steal peanuts, but they finally quieted down after the adults hit them on the head with chopsticks a few times.

But after a while, the children's nature showed. The little kids looked at each other, jumped off the table, and went to make trouble somewhere else.

Liu Yu looked at the bustling atmosphere of life and felt a mixture of emotions that he couldn't describe.

Before she could feel sad, Village Chief Zhou had already brought the remaining labor force in the village to transport all the goods purchased by Liu Yu. Before it got dark, they transported all the goods to the cave tunnel at the entrance of the village.

He didn't know how the professional team Liu Yu mentioned would deliver the things. He never asked questions, so maybe it was someone else's business secret.

Anyway, the things in Zhoucun were finally sold out. Everyone exchanged all the food for money except for the reserve food for their own consumption. They finally had money to buy things for the county gathering the day after tomorrow. He, as the village chief, had done his job well.

Village chief Zhou led everyone to classify the goods and stack them neatly one by one. Looking at the goods piled up like a mountain on the flat ground outside the cave entrance, Secretary Zhou walked to Liu Yu with the account book.

"Boss Liu, the goods are all here, please take a look."

Liu Yu looked at the things that everyone was transporting and naturally knew the quantity of the goods. He picked up the pen to confirm that the goods were received.

Touching the large amount of goods at hand, Liu Yu felt a little more confident. Looking back at all the villagers who were waiting for her to speak, she said loudly: "The goods are all here. Everyone, go back and get ready. The receiver I notified will be here soon. They can handle the rest. Go back now."

At the command, Secretary Zhou and the village chief led their people and rushed to the village center impatiently. The village had not been so lively for a long time. Although they were all adults, they were actually excited and looking forward to it.

The crowd dispersed, leaving behind a large amount of goods and Liu Yu alone at the edge of the mountain. After waiting for more than ten minutes to make sure that no one was coming, Liu Yu walked to the edge of the cave and began to collect things into the space from one side of the cave.

Soon, three-quarters of the goods were stored in the space by Liu Yu, leaving only the pile of goods that could be seen in the direction of the village entrance. The high pile of goods blocked the empty entrance.

From the direction of the village exit, there is still a lot of goods here, but in fact they have already been moved away.

Liu Yu patted the dust off his palms and planned to stay near the cave entrance for an hour or so before going back. Calculating the time, he might be able to return just in time for dinner.

There is fresh and slightly cool air at the tip of your nose, the chirping and rustling sounds of wild animals in your ears, and you can even faintly hear the sound of the gurgling stream.