The two talked for a long time, reluctant to part. Seeing that it was getting late, Zhuang Zhimeng urged An Qingbai to go back.

Zhuang Zhimeng and An Qingbai agreed to visit each other another day, and An Qingbai went home in a good mood.

When they got home, Shi Meiling noticed him grinning foolishly from time to time and patted him on the shoulder: "Third brother! Are you crazy? What are you grinning about? You won't even talk to me?"

"Hehe, Mom! What's up?"

"What good thing happened to you? Did you find money on the street and you're so happy?"

"Mom! Zhuang Zhiqing agreed to date me! I'm so happy!"

"Really? Zhuang Zhiqing would be interested in you?"

"Of course it's true! We've already agreed to come visit another day! Besides, what's wrong with me? I'm not bad-looking at all. It must be that Zhuang Zhiqing has taken a liking to me too!"

"You're just being arrogant! Since it's true, you'd better behave yourself and not cause any trouble, or I'll break your legs!"

"Mom! Don't you know your son? I'm definitely just as devoted as my father."

Shi Meiling thought it was true; her son took after his father. Back inside, she remarked with a sigh, "My third son has a girlfriend now."

"Third Uncle, is the pretty sister going to be my third aunt?" Yangyang asked quickly after hearing the pretty sister's name.

"That's right! Yangyang, aren't you happy? From now on, this pretty older sister will be your third aunt!"

"That's great! The pretty lady is very kind. She even gave us candy. She's such a good person. Uncle, you can't bully her, or I won't agree to let her be with you."

An Qingbai…

"The third brother is dating Zhuang, a former educated youth, and he said he'll be visiting in the next few days. We should get ready!"

“Alright! Let the third brother go up the mountain to hunt a pheasant and a rabbit, then catch a fish in the river, and exchange it for a block of tofu in the village. We still have eggs at home, so we're not lacking anything,” An Tanxiao said.

The next day, the whole village knew that Zhuang Zhimeng had knocked the wild boar away the day before, and that today was the day to distribute the meat. Men, women, and children all came with baskets and crates, waiting to get their share.

This wild boar weighs 300 jin (150 catties), and after removing its internal organs, it still weighs over 200 jin (100 kg).

Since it was Zhuang Zhimeng who killed him, the brigade leader decided to give her 20 jin (10 catties) of the animal, and most of the villagers had no objections.

Shi Hongye was furious again. She went to town yesterday and went to sleep as soon as she got back. She didn't know that Zhuang Zhimeng had hunted the wild boar.

"Why should she get 20 jin? This wild boar should be split equally!"

"If you have the ability to kill a wild boar, I can give you 20 jin of meat."

When the brigade leader saw that it was this educated youth again, his eyebrows furrowed.

Seeing that the brigade leader looked very unhappy, Shi Hongye could only shut her mouth.

This little incident didn't dampen the villagers' spirits; everyone got a pound of meat, and everyone was very happy.

Seeing that no one wanted the pig intestines and offal, Zhuang Zhimeng asked the brigade leader, who, seeing that she really wanted them, gave them to her.

An Qingbai helped Zhuang Zhimeng carry the 20 jin of meat and offal she received home. Zhuang Zhimeng wanted to make jerky this time, and she could send some to her family and second brother later.

Zhuang Zhimeng instructed An Qingbai to cut the meat into strips and then marinate it with various seasonings. Because wild boar meat has a strong odor, it needs to be marinated for a longer time.

Su Mengmeng and Jiang Yanxia also received a pound of meat. When they brought the meat back and saw An Qingbai at Zhuang Zhimeng's place, they weren't surprised; they were used to it.

I heard that Zhuang Zhimeng was going to make meat strips, so I just gave her all the meat and asked her to help me make them.

Zhuang Zhimeng had no objection; it was just a couple more pounds of meat, no trouble at all.

An Qingbai then went to cut the meat into strips and marinated it with the seasonings he had just added.

While the food was marinating, Zhuang Zhimeng told Jiang Yanxia and Su Mengmeng about her relationship with An Qingbai, and both of them gave them their blessings.

"Then wouldn't he be our brother-in-law?" Jiang Yanxia winked mischievously at Zhuang Zhimeng.

Zhuang Zhimeng pretended not to see it, took out the pig offal, and was about to wash it.

An Qingbai stopped her from doing it: "Tell me how to handle it, I'll do it."

With someone else doing the work, she was happy to relax and told An Qingbai how to clean pig intestines.

First, scrub the affected area several times with wood ash, then add salt, starch, and white vinegar and scrub several more times. Finally, rinse it clean with water.

She has all of these. She was supposed to add flour, but she skipped it because she was afraid they would say she was wasting food.

After washing the pig intestines, An Qingbai quickly washed his hands with soap, afraid that the smell on his hands would offend his 'Zhizhi'.

Set the large intestine aside for now, we'll do it later.

When the meat strips had marinated for about the right time, Zhuang Zhimeng started frying them, and finally added chili flakes, cumin seeds, and white sesame seeds.

It's so spicy and delicious, with a savory aroma that makes your mouth water just looking at it, and you can't stop eating it once you start.