An Qingbai and An Qingsong also went over to help slaughter the pig.

It took several of them working together to hold the pig down.

At this moment, Zhuang Xingzhou and Hao Caiyun returned.

"I was wondering why I heard pig squealing. Turns out it really is our family slaughtering a pig."

An Tanxiao laughed.

"Haha, let's have authentic pork stew for dinner tonight."

"This pig looks quite heavy."

Shi Shizhao proudly told everyone.

"This pig weighs a full 240 jin (120 kg)."

"Goodness, it's quite fat."

"Hehe, I don't have any other skills, but I'm good at raising pigs."

Shi Meiling glanced at her in-laws.

"Later, my in-laws will also give some meat to the old man and his wife."

The meat smells delicious; we raise it ourselves with great care, it tastes absolutely wonderful.

Hao Caiyun nodded.

"Then thank you very much, in-laws."

Zhuang Zhimeng and Hao Jiuhe returned with the children.

"Mom, come quick! There's a big fat pig!"

Zhuang Zhimeng first led the children to call out to everyone before looking at the pig.

"Uncle, you even brought a pig all this way?"

"Yes, you haven't had pork stew for two years."

We eat it fresh, right on the spot; it's all about the atmosphere.

"Haha, I really do miss the pork stew."

Luckily, we had some sauerkraut at home; my mother pickles a vat of it every year.

Yangyang rushed over and hugged Zhuang Zhimeng.

"Third Aunt, I miss you so much."

Zhuang Zhimeng smiled and ruffled Yangyang's hair.

"Third Auntie also misses Yangyang very much."

Are you and Little Coin hungry? Would you like some cookies?

"Third Aunt, I'm not hungry yet. I'm going to play with my brothers."

Little Coin stood to the side, tilting its little head as it looked at Zhuang Zhimeng.

"What should I call you? I don't know."

Zhuang Zhimeng smiled and picked up the small coin.

"You recognize that person, right?"

The little coin looked over, then turned its head away.

"I know him, he's my third uncle."

"I'm your third uncle's wife. Now do you know what to call me?"

"I know, you are my third aunt."

Third Aunt, you're so beautiful!

"Haha, you little one, you already know what pretty is?"

"I know, I know. My mother is quite beautiful, and my third aunt is the most beautiful."

"You're quite interesting."

Little Coin, go play with your brothers too. Look, they're all having fun.

Xiao Gangbeng couldn't resist any longer, and Zhuang Zhimeng quickly put him down.

As soon as Zhuang Zhimeng entered the house, the children started making a commotion outside.

Zhuang Zhimeng quickly came out.

What's wrong with you?

Little Coin huffed and pointed at the squirrel.

"Third Aunt, is this the same squirrel from the mountain?"

"Haha, it's from your hometown, do you have a grudge against me?"

"As soon as it saw me, it threw pine nuts at me."

"It's just that I stole its food before, and it's still holding a grudge."

Hu Yuelan, who followed her out, kept laughing.

"Haha, Little Coin took all of this squirrel's winter food reserves."

The squirrel was so angry that it finally hid the food in a higher place to save it.

That's how the two became enemies.

Zhuang Zhimeng also laughed.

"Alright, you guys go play somewhere further away, and don't mess with the squirrels."

Fatty pulled his cousin away.

"Second sister-in-law, how's the brigade doing lately?"

"That's great. Uncle Baogen is planning to build new houses for the whole village."

"Will they all be built as brick houses?"

“Yes, before, when it rained heavily in the village, many houses collapsed, so Uncle Baogen decided to rebuild them all as brick and tile houses.”

"Is everything alright at home?"

Our house is safe and sound.

"But we should build a brick house. Our family has made quite a bit of money; we deserve a nicer house."

“Then I suggest building it in a way that allows for expansion, so that you can build a second or even a third floor on top.”

“Oh, we really hadn’t thought of that, but your suggestion is excellent, sister-in-law.”

We don't need to apply for a homestead anymore. I'll tell Qingsong later, and we'll discuss it with my older brother and sister-in-law.

Sister-in-law, are you and my third brother going to renovate your house?

"We don't need to change our house; we'll be living there for a while anyway."

"That's true, and your houses are very well built, with no signs of dilapidation."

"Yes, Uncle Leping's cooking is quite good."

"This time, Uncle Baogen plans to hand over all the houses in the village to Uncle Leping to build."

"Can Uncle Leping manage all the work?"

"Haha, Uncle Leping himself is quite happy."

Anyway, I drink a little wine every day and often buy meat to eat.

I'm always in a bad mood when I'm working.

He's always yelling at the workers, saying this isn't right and that's not correct.

"Oh my, I didn't expect Uncle Leping to be so bureaucratic?"

"It's alright, at least the work they do is flawless."

"Indeed, Uncle Leping's skills are unparalleled, so it's normal for him to have a bit of a temper."

Qian Yunshuang came over after watching the pig being slaughtered.

"Yuelan, let's get started. Your pork stew tastes delicious."

"Okay, I'll do it."

Qian Yunshuang went along with them.

Zhuang Zhimeng stopped the dog that was trying to run away.

"You guys go inside. You want to join in all the fun."

The two dogs were pulled back into the house by Zhuang Zhimeng, who kept looking back.

Zhuang Zhimeng watched her lover washing his hands.

"My husband washed all the big bowls, and we'll use them to serve the pork stew."

"Okay, let the little ones use enamel mugs."

"That works too, then they can serve themselves."

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