Chapter 39 Carrying the Pig Down the Mountain to Make Jerky

Jiang Zhizhi curled his lips and said righteously, "There is no time to waste, we need to get down the mountain quickly.

Otherwise, if others see it, they will insist that it is public property.

Just take your pigs out and divide them up, and then where can you go to cry?"

Jiang Yuanshan nodded: "Indeed, there is an unwritten rule in the village.

Any small prey caught in the mountains became his own.

If you kill a large prey, you must take it back to the village and divide it up with the village chief."

Jiang Yuanfeng shrugged, "Besides, when it comes to which part of pork to give you, it's up to them to decide.

Maybe I'll just give you a dozen pounds of meat and get rid of you.

The remaining pork was divided among the people, and basically everyone got some. In the end, there was some left over, and those who wanted it could exchange it for work points."

No one had eaten meat for a long time, and no one could remain calm when they heard the words "there is pork to share".

Why not take advantage of the opportunity you can?

Jiang Yuanyang rarely followed the rhythm of his elder brother, second brother and younger sister, and said unhappily: "I don't want it! This wild boar was clearly killed by my younger sister, why should she share it?"

The so-called sharing is bullshit!

I killed the wild boar by my own strength, and there was no one else around. Why should I share it with others?

This time, the four brothers and sisters swallowed the wild boar decisively.

The key is that this kind of wild boar is not often caught.

They made a killing!

"Get moving, and go home to eat meat."

Jiang Yuanshan and Jiang Yuanyang carried the tied wild boar on a shoulder pole with all their strength and walked down the mountain at the speed of wind.

Jiang Zhizhi made marks on the trees along the way, so they went down the mountain faster than they went up.

Jiang Yuanfeng and Jiang Zhizhi did not forget the astragalus hidden behind the big tree. Without saying a word, they put the basket of astragalus on their backs and followed behind.

Jiang Yuanyang sighed: "Why didn't we encounter any good things when we went up the mountain before?"

Jiang Yuanfeng chuckled, glanced at Jiang Zhizhi who was following behind him, and replied:

"Because I didn't bring Zhizhi up the mountain at that time!"

When you encounter good things, you are not only happy, but also start to question life.

A wonderful day began for the Jiang family, and everyone was in an extremely happy mood.

Fortunately, Lao Jiang's family lives at the end of the village and has no neighbors living nearby.

Otherwise, the four brothers and sisters would have been covered in wild boar blood and would have returned covered in dust carrying a wild boar weighing more than 400 kilograms.

It's totally off the mark!

When Ding Xianglan heard the word "wild boar", her blood ran cold and she yelled at the top of her lungs:

"What the hell are you doing, you little bastards? You're killing wild boars?"

"How dare you?"

"I see you guys are going to tear the roof off the house if I don't beat you for three days. Where's my stick? Xiang Liang, come out and take care of your precious sons."

Isn't this nonsense?!

They were just a handful of people yet they dared to fight with the wild boar, although they eventually defeated it.

After Ding Xianglan had scolded her troublesome son, she carefully checked whether Jiang Zhizhi was injured.

I was relieved to see that she was not injured.

"I'm so scared, Zhizhi, if this wild boar had the audacity to bump into you, how could you, with your delicate skin and flesh, withstand it? The wild boar is so heavy, and the force it would have when it hits you is so great, you would be crippled at least if you don't die!"

"Aunt, I am scared when I see a dead wild boar."

"How come you're not afraid?"

Jiang Yuanyang laughed secretly, his father and mother looked like they had never seen the world!

If you were there and saw my sister's true power in chopping a wild boar with her famous sword, wouldn't you be scared to death?

Jiang Zhizhi "willingly" listened to his aunt's caring nagging, nodding his head from time to time as a response.

Jiang Yuanyang came over and explained in a low voice: "Zhizhi, my mother has a sharp tongue but a soft heart.

Don't take her words to heart. She scolded you because she cares about you very much."

Jiang Yuanshan and Jiang Yuanfeng suddenly became as quiet as a chicken.

They are not afraid of living wild boars, so why would they be afraid of one that has already been killed?

Jiang Xiangliang had just returned from work and was sitting in the main room to rest. When he heard Ding Xianglan's voice, he ran out immediately. He saw the wild boar lying directly in the yard, and his eyes widened!

After a long pause, he said, "Did you kill him? You decide."

The meaning was very clear. The four brothers and sisters cheered happily and started discussing how to eat it without even dealing with the pig.

Jiang Xiangliang was very happy. Nothing could make him happier than seeing his own children being promising and capable.

The whole family was happy. The pork was enough for Jiang Xiangsheng, Lin Ting, and Jiang Wang, who was a military officer in H Province.

Jiang Xiangliang asked curiously, "You are just thinking about whatever you want. How about you tell me how you killed the wild boar?"

Who doesn’t have a gossipy heart?

Even Lilac pricked up her ears.

Jiang Yuanyang was extremely proud at this moment. He pointed at Jiang Zhizhi's innocent little face and laughed out loud.

The couple was confused and thought about everything they could think of.

Who would have thought that the pig-killing expert would be the cute and soft little cotton jacket in front of you?

That's a wild boar!

Can you just kill him if I say so?

Is this world crazy?

Jiang Yuanfeng strode to the stove, sat in front of it and lit the fire. Jiang Yuanyang cleverly poured a bucket of water into the iron pot.

Boil the water first, then take it out to kill the pig.

Jiang Yuanyang saw that he was no longer needed in the kitchen, so he ran out happily.

When I ran to the yard, I remembered that the astragalus had not been processed yet.

So he ran over, picked up the basket on the ground, walked to the other side of the yard, and skillfully took out the astragalus and placed it on the ground to bask in the sun.

After finishing these things, he ran to Jiang Zhizhi happily and asked for praise.

Jiang Zhizhi gave him enough emotional value, and boasting about it made him feel happy.

On the other side of the yard, Jiang Yuanshan looked at the wild boar with a knife in hand, trying to figure out where to start first.

Because there are no special tools for killing pigs at home, the speed will be slower.

Jiang Zhizhi glanced at his elder brother, walked over with a smile, presented his famous sword to him, and said with a smile:

"Brother, take this knife.

After all, we always go up the mountain, how can we do without some weapons for self-defense?

Fortunately, I brought my knife with me to the mountain today, otherwise it would not be so easy to deal with this wild boar."

This explains why Jiang Zhizhi went up the mountain with a knife.

It turns out it’s for self-defense!

Jiang Yuanshan breathed a sigh of relief, took the knife without any hesitation, gestured with it a few times, and said with satisfaction:

"Nice knife, feels very handy!"

"Yes."

Jiang Yuanshan first skinned the wild boar.

Because this layer of skin is very hard, it will be difficult to cut the pork if it is not peeled off.

While sharpening her knife, Ding Xianglan sighed, "This wild boar has had a good meal in the deep mountains and forests, and has grown to be around 300 to 400 kilograms. This piece of pig fat is just right for making lard.

But there is a huge difference between wild boar and domestic pork, and wild boar will not taste good if cooked directly.

But we are satisfied, something is better than nothing!"

Jiang Zhizhi's eyes lit up: "I'm still here, I bought a lot of seasonings, sausage casings and jars in the county.

Since it's being sent to my brother, I might as well make bacon, sausage and grilled meat.

If they want to eat meat, they can just jerky it out and eat it, which is convenient and saves trouble.

If there is any minced meat left, I will make some mushroom meat sauce, which is delicious with rice, wowotou, cakes, and buns.”

When the autumn wind blows, the taste of meat tastes delicious. Jiang Zhizhi has long been craving for it.

Hearing about so many delicious foods, the Jiang family couldn't help swallowing their saliva and were very excited.

Jiang Zhizhi does what she says and transforms herself into a hardworking and capable little cook.

Just prepare the salt, cumin, bay leaves, chili powder, pepper powder, sesame seeds, dark soy sauce, soy sauce, and high-proof liquor that will be used.

Of course, add some spiritual spring water to supplement nutrition.

"Brother, cut the wild boar into long thin strips later. This will be used to make bacon.

Then I choose the leg meat with the grain and cut it into thin strips about the length of my index finger along the grain. I use this to make the jerky.”

"Okay, leave it to me."

Jiang Yuanshan cut the pork into long thin strips, Jiang Xiangliang rinsed them with water, put them in a basin and brought them to Jiang Zhizhi.

Jiang Zhizhi poked a hole at the top of the thin strip, then threaded it with a rope, put the wild boar back into the basin, and then sprinkled the prepared salt evenly on the wild boar. Then, he poured in white sugar, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and high-proof liquor in proportion and mixed evenly. The aroma gradually wafted out. During the process, he turned it over seven or eight times. After it was marinated, he put it in the sun to dry.

Jiang Zhizhi marinated another fifty kilograms of thin strips of pork with the spices prepared above. These were used for grilling jerky, which were also taken out to air-dry and then roasted over the fire.

This tests the firepower of the grill.

No problem, her brothers were more than happy to go grill some jerky.

Hehehe, it’s delicious.

Next, chop the wild boar meat into small pieces, add seasonings to marinate it, and then start stuffing the sausage. The sausage casings are ready-made, and you can string each piece of meat forward so that the meat will be firmer. Then tie the sections and poke small holes with toothpicks.

Jiang Yuanfeng and Jiang Yuanyang came over to help with the sausage feeding and said with a smile, "There is strength in numbers."

After filling it, take it out to dry.

Jiang Zhizhi used the remaining minced meat to cut some mushrooms and made mushroom meat sauce.

Because I prepared it for my brother and Lu Xingchen, I put more cooked oil in it so that it is easier to preserve. I don’t need to add any more oil for the portion I’m going to eat at home.

Ding Xianglan sharpened her knife, cut the remaining wild boar into small pieces, made a simple dish of potatoes and pork ribs, and steamed some meat buns left over from this morning.

After dinner, everyone continued to work.

Jiang Yuanshan finally finished dealing with a wild boar. Ding Xianglan took all the pig's sewage and washed it with wood ash.

The main force in the family was very tired after a busy day.

Jiang Zhizhi cooks by herself in the evening. She has all the ingredients needed and makes a delicious meal for everyone to nourish their bodies.

Braised pork trotters, stir-fried pork intestines with sauerkraut, pot-wrapped meat, stir-fried vegetables, and cold shredded potatoes.

American ginseng, dendrobium and pork ribs soup. This soup replenishes qi and clears the liver, eliminates fatigue throughout the body, and can calm the mind and help you sleep more soundly at night.

Jiang Zhizhi smiled and said, "Uncle and aunt, you have worked hard. These are for your health."

Uncle Jiang and Aunt Jiang's faces were wrinkled with smiles, and they were so happy that they couldn't stop smiling.

Their little cotton-padded jackets know how to love them.

They were just happy and felt extremely relieved.

Then Jiang Zhizhi served the brothers some braised pork trotters and leveled the bowl with water with a smile.

Ding Xianglan picked up the pork rib soup and took a sip.

This was the best soup she had ever tasted in her life, and suddenly she had an indescribable feeling.

She was reluctant to drink the food in the bowl.

Jiang Xiangliang couldn't help but sigh that his brother and sister-in-law were so good at giving birth. It would be great to have a daughter-in-law.

The three brothers concentrated on eating. The moment the delicious food blossomed in their mouths, they couldn't help but smile with happiness.

Seeing is eating! So satisfying!

After dinner at night, everyone couldn't sleep because they ate too much.

Deciding to find something to do, everyone put the cloth and wool that Jiang Zhizhi had bought on the kang and started cutting them to size.

As soon as Jiang Zhizhi saw Jiang Xiangsheng and Lin Ting's figures, she knew their sizes, so she wrote down their father and mother's sizes.

He also wrote down the measurements of each member of the Jiang family and bought enough cloth to make clothes for several people.

It’s not that the Jiang family members are restless, it’s Jiang Zhizhi’s actions that make them restless.

"Hey, kid, keep these cloths for yourself to make clothes. We don't need new clothes."

They had been mending their clothes for another three years, but it was inevitable that they would get dirty and torn from working every day.

Wash it if it's dirty and mend it if it's broken.

I don’t have the spare money to buy new clothes, and I can’t even bear to wear new clothes when I’m working!

"Big Brother, Second Brother, Third Brother, when you go out with me to discuss business, you must have decent clothes."

"As for Uncle and Aunt's clothes, they are my gift to you as a gift. Do you have the heart to refuse me?"

Jiang Zhizhi smiled and said, "My parents and brother are also indispensable, but I haven't seen my brother for a long time. At the appointed time tomorrow, I will go to the village chief's office to call him and ask him."

When little Cotton-shirt smiles, the whole world seems to brighten up. Her chubby cheeks pout a little, and her little face is very sweet.

The couple's eyes were filled with tears, and their hearts felt as if they were warmed by the little sun:

"What good fortune did we have to have such a filial little cotton-padded jacket?"

"Good boy! Good boy!"

"Listen carefully, you little bastards. Be good to your sister Zhizhi from now on and don't be ungrateful."

Jiang Yuanyang jumped up excitedly to protest. He was not an ungrateful person! He was a man of his word!

When he is able to make money in the future, he will definitely repay his sister.

But before he could finish his words, Ding Xianglan slapped him back hard.

What are you jumping for? You're blocking her view of Zhizhi.

The family was having a lively time. Uncle and Jiang Zhizhi were sewing quilt covers, with smiles on their faces never fading.

The men in Lao Jiang's family helped cut the cloth and proudly competed to see who cut better.

Jiang Zhizhi decided to knit a sweater after getting the size tomorrow and send it to her brother and Lu Xingchen before winter.

She was looking forward to talking to Jiang Wang on the phone tomorrow.