Chapter 14: Busy and Hasty

Before Qin Fangci left, the old village chief gave her a deep look. Qin Fangci knew that look was a warning to their family, warning them to be more obedient in the future.

Yesterday, the Li Baisong incident caused quite a stir, and today the wild boar incident caused another uproar. The old village chief intuitively felt that the two incidents were related.

The Li family has suffered a loss, but also gained an advantage, so it's time to calm down.

The wild boar finally entered Lao Li's yard amid the enthusiastic support of the villagers.

Everyone in the Li family, young and old, was waiting in the yard. The two naughty boys, Dadan and Erdan, couldn't wait any longer. If Li Baisong hadn't held them back, they would have run to the village entrance to welcome the wild boar, oh no, to welcome grandma.

"Oh, oh, oh, a big wild boar, it's really a big wild boar! Uncle, we don't want to imitate!" Dadan and Erdan yelled excitedly, throwing away their small wooden sticks and rushing towards the wild boar, "Grandma! Mom! Dad! Eat meat, we want to eat wild boar meat."

"Go, go, go aside. Don't block the road." Yuan quickly pushed her two sons aside. She had just seen that Daya really brought back the rattan stick.

"Mom, the water is ready!" Wang said loudly, her eyes sweeping over Li Laosan. It was great that he managed to kill the wild boar without losing any limbs!

Li Yulan also ran over excitedly, "Mom, how much meat should we keep at home? Can you give me a piece?" She would give it to Jiahuai to nourish his body. Hee hee, according to the time, Jiahuai should be back from the academy in the next two days.

Qin Fangci looked over the crowd and met Li Baisong's gaze, and immediately confirmed that they were both fine and still alive.

"Auntie Li, it's such a big wild boar. I'll help you clean it up. Just give me two pounds of meat. I'm not a mean person."

"Bah, Black Monkey, you're not evil at all. You want two pounds of meat just for a favor, but Aunt Li is good enough to give you two pounds of bones."

"Auntie Li, I'm here to help you. I don't want two pounds of meat, just give me a bone with meat on it."

"Go away, there are so many people in our family, we need your help!" Boss Li waved his hand to drive them away, "Don't block the way here, go do what you need to do."

"Haha, there are not many people in your family who can work. Boss Li, don't you have a stomachache today?" He was clearly mocking Boss Li, the lazy donkey that was grinding shit and pissing.

Boss Li's nose was crooked with anger. He was full of energy now. No one wanted to laugh at him, these bastards!

"Second and third brothers, go ahead." Qin Fangci patted Li Laoer and Li Laosan on the shoulders and said, "Do the job well. Mother believes in you."

Li Laoer felt that he was getting erect again.

"Mom, that pig..."

Qin Fangci smiled, "The pig is mine."

Li Laoer: "..."

When Li Lao Er and Li Lao San left the house, the main force of the family became Li Lao Da, Wang Shi and Yuan Shi.

Boss Li gritted his teeth and refused to let Qin Fangci ask for help. He was the first to do the hair perming and plucking, and he really sweated like rain.

In the past thirty years, I have never worked so hard.

Not to mention, there was really no lazy person in the Li family yard today. The usually mischievous Dadan and Erdan followed behind, carrying firewood and fetching water. The three sisters-in-law, Du, Yuan and Wang, were unprecedentedly united, and Li Yulan was also busy in and out.

Only Li Baisong wanted to come and help, without Qin Fangci, but the others blocked him.

Your brain is still injured, so don't make things worse. Eating meat is supposed to be a happy thing, but if you accidentally feel dizzy and fall, it would be bad luck.

Li Baisong had no choice but to step aside to take care of Sandan and teach Sanya and Siya how to count.

Qin Fangci asked Erya to put the plucked wild boar hair in a basin, fill it with water and add wood ash to soak it.

The wild boar was divided into two halves. Qin Fangci collected the internal organs and put them into two basins. Qin Fangci asked Daya and Erya to pour some wood ash into the two basins.

Using white flour for cleaning is too luxurious, so wood ash can be used instead. Wood ash is also a treasure for farmers and cannot be wasted.

The wild boar's head was smashed and deformed and was difficult to sell, so it was put aside separately. I would burn it, scrub it, and then slowly process it. It was a laborious job to process a pig's head.

The people who had been waiting at the door couldn't help but ask, "Auntie Li, are you still selling pork? How much is a pound?"

"For sale!" Qin Fangci pointed at one half of the pork. "I'll sell this half. Eight cents a pound. If you want, come in and buy it."

"Damn!" Li Laoer, who had hurried to the door, jumped up and down! He had to sell it for at least ten cents, not even eleven. They didn't even discuss the price with him, just shouting out the price without knowing anything! He had hurried back because he was afraid this might happen, but he was still a step too late.

Li Laoer felt that he had suffered a great loss, but there were still people who did not know what was good for them.

"Aunt Li, eight cents is too expensive. Wild boar is tough and has no fat. I think six cents a pound is about right."

"I think four cents is fine. Aunt Li said it would be cheaper if we were all from the same village, right, Aunt Li?"

Faced with this kind of person who will never be satisfied with taking advantage of others, Qin Fangci is not angry at all. There are people like this everywhere. The more you care about it, the angrier you will make yourself.

No, someone can be angry for her.

It wasn't even Yuan's turn to get angry. Li Laoer put his hands on his hips and yelled back, "Four cents! Six cents? If you want a piece of shit, get out of here... I'm not selling it anymore. Mother, I told you not to sell it in the village. I'll carry it out. Twelve cents a pound. I won't sell it for a cent less!"

The people who are waiting to get a bargain will immediately jump out and push the person who is speaking in front back when they see that the bargain is about to come.

"Aiya, aiya, Li Er, don't be anxious. What they say is unpleasant. Don't pay attention to them. Eight cents a pound. I'll buy it. Don't rush to buy it. Aunt Li, you must keep your word. Eight cents a pound. Give me two pounds. I want the fatter ones."

"Fat pork is twelve cents a pound. If you want it, buy it. If you don't want it, leave." Li Laoer was furious. "It's eight cents a pound and you're still picky. Go ask around. These days, pork is fifteen cents a pound and only half is fat."

"Li Er, why are you so anxious? I didn't say I wanted all fat ones."

Qin Fangci looked at Li Laoer meaningfully. Li Laoer, realizing that he had let the cat out of the bag, snorted and lowered his head to help.

"Wild boars are different from domestic pigs. They have less fat. How about I cut it for you from here?" Qin Fangci gestured and asked Black Monkey.

"Okay, Aunt Li is still straightforward."

Qin Fangci handed the knife to Li Laoer, "Laoer, you do the cutting."

Li Laoer reluctantly picked up the knife and cut off a piece of meat. Although he had never sold pork, he often sold goods and had a feel for it. The meat he cut was about two pounds, so he just weighed it and added a little more.

Li Laoer actually didn't want to add more, but Qin Fangci wouldn't do such a thing as shortchanging people.

With the first person who bought the pig, there was a second one, and with the second one, there was a third one... Soon, only two pig trotters and a few bare bones were left of the half pig.

Qin Fangci handed four pig's trotters and a few bones to Mrs. Du and said, "Put them in the pot and cook them. In the evening, everyone in the family will drink the bone soup and eat the pig's trotters."

Mrs. Du happily took the bones and left. She actually thought it was good to sell meat at home like this. No matter how much money she made, it all went into her mother's pocket. Even if they didn't have meat to eat, they could still have some soup to drink.