Chapter 219: Getting Married Before the Lunar New Year
The day of slaughtering pigs.
Before dawn, I saw that many houses in the village had turned on their lights.
"Wear more clothes, it's cold outside." The woman reminded her man.
"Hey, what are we buying?"
"Buy whatever you can get. At least 20 kilograms of meat. Also, some spare ribs, pig's trotters, pig's tails, and a big pig's head if you can find one. The ones I bought last time all said they were perfect."
After a pause, the woman at home continued, "My son has been complaining of leg pain these past few days. Aunt Wu from the village said it's because he's growing taller. Buy some more big bones for him to make some soup."
"Okay."
The woman stuffed all the money into the man's pocket and waited for him to leave.
Cold air rushed into the room, and she shouted outside, "Buy some more pig blood."
"knew."
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When we got to the pigpen, quite a few people had already gathered there.
Everyone went over and lined up.
"Why are you here so early?"
"Aren't you worried that you can't buy it? You're not too late."
"Hey, be quiet. Look at that tall guy standing in front. He's from another village. He came here earlier than us."
"Oh, then you have to wait here in the middle of the night."
Everyone spoke without hiding anything from others.
The tall man heard what they said. He turned around and said honestly, "I left at two in the morning."
Everyone present couldn't help but gasp. This guy was really trying hard to buy some pork.
Two o'clock in the middle of the night is probably the coldest time.
The butcher's whole family came this time, and they used a large pot to boil water.
It's a bit foggy here.
Old Chen came with his disciples and grand disciples.
Shen Qingyue, Shen Mei, Liu Jianjun and Liu Jiandang also came.
Most of the people from other villages who came to help Shen Qingyue on the mountain had also arrived. It was just dawn, but the place was already crowded with people.
Aunt Dahua and the village chief helped to organize and maintain order.
Aunt Dahua saw someone coming with a five-year-old child.
Aunt Dahua asked, "Why did you bring the child here? What if he gets scared?"
"Why are you scared? Children in our village don't care about that. You don't always watch a pig being slaughtered. It's so lively."
Aunt Dahua said, "Then don't come any closer. If this pig gets out without being tied up, it's no joke."
"OK."
Aunt Dahua was still worried. After she walked ten meters, she turned back and said, "Watch the child carefully."
"knew."
Everyone in the village turned around and laughed: "Oh, Aunt Dahua really likes children."
"When will your son get married? He'll be happy to have a grandson in his arms then."
The villagers speak without any discrimination.
Aunt Dahua smiled and said, "No, I don't have time to take care of the children now."
Besides, his two sons are both in their twenties, and each one is dumber than the other when it comes to finding a partner. Expecting them to find a partner is worse than expecting a sow to climb a tree.
Soon the pigs began to grunt.
The butchers have already started catching pigs and slaughtering them.
These people have been doing this job for generations and are very familiar with it.
Kill with one knife and then start bleeding the pig!
It was also cold. The pig's blood was still steaming. I quickly started to shave the pig hair in hot water. Then I cut it open.
Place the scale on the chopping board.
Waiting for it to go on sale.
The first person in line had his eyes shining: "Give me five pounds of fat and five pounds of lean meat. I want two pounds of pig's blood, pig's trotters, pig's tail, pig's heart, and pig's head."
The people behind were getting anxious, and the whole team was getting restless.
He really knows how to buy. A pig has a pig's heart and a pig's head.
Don't be fooled by the pig's head's appearance, but after burning off the hair, simmer it in a large pot. Remove the meat and either stir-fry or sauté it, it's incredibly delicious.
Even when buying pig's trotters, there is a distinction between front and hind trotters.
He always picks out the best ones to buy.
Old Chen's disciples went over to help divide the pork. These people had learned cooking since childhood and were very familiar with the meat and the joints between the bones.
They went over there one point and tried to look good.
After the first person finished buying, the people behind him started to chatter even more.
Chen Lao's disciple Xiao Liu said, "Hey, uncle, please speak slowly. Don't worry, you can get it even if you are second in line."
This time when buying meat, I clearly felt that everyone bought more.
The Chinese New Year is only a month away.
Even the most frugal family in the village can spare money to buy a big piece of meat.
I have to buy a lot of meat when I make money this year.
Moreover, the people in Liujia Village have better food, so they not only buy meat, but this time they prefer to buy offal such as pig intestines, bitter intestines, pig liver, and pig trotters!
These pig offal are more interesting to eat.
Chen Mei was standing nearby and wanted to help.
Shen Qingyue stopped him and said, "There are a lot of people here, I don't want to bump into you. How are you doing recently?"
The two sisters live together, but they leave at different times.
We haven't seen each other for a month since we last lived under the same roof.
Chen Mei said: "It's okay, it's indeed very busy."
I had originally planned to finish my work by now, but who would have thought that work would come up over there? There's no other way but to second Chen Mei for a few months!
Chen Mei looked at the huge crowd here, all of whom came to buy pork, and sighed as well.
Chen Mei said: "I originally raised pigs for my own use, but the supply was insufficient to meet the demand. As a result, I didn't have any to use for my restaurant."
Everyone was afraid that they would not sell pork, so they started to inquire secretly long in advance.
Shen Qingyue said: "It's okay, everyone have fun."
Now there is a truckload of goods brought back from the provincial capital every day, so there is no shortage of meat and other things.
No wonder everyone is so attracted to her meat.
The main reason is that these pure, stupidly raised native pigs eat pig slop and pig grass, so their meat is more fragrant than the meat of those fed with feed.
The first pig was sold out before many people bought it.
Fortunately, the second pig was put on the chopping board after its hair was cleaned.
Shen Mei breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that everyone was working in an orderly manner.
Otherwise she always wants to rush over to help.
Now she saw that they were doing just fine without her help, and she felt relieved.
Chen Mei saw that everyone's attention was on the pig and no one noticed the two sisters. The two sisters hadn't seen each other for a long time, and they couldn't help but say some heartfelt words!
"Hey, how are you and He Zhengchen? There's a good day before the New Year this year."
Shen Qingyue blushed a little when she mentioned this.
It’s not just my eldest sister who says that it’s a good day before the New Year. Many aunts in the village also say that it’s a good day.
This made He Zhengchen feel alive.
I went to the tailor shop to order new clothes and other things. I told her about it several times.
He Zhengchen is a serious man. He looks for a partner like an old house on fire.
Shen Qingyue didn't let go. She was a little evasive.
The eldest sister looked at Shen Qingyue, her eyes full of emotion: "Silly girl, what are you afraid of? It's good to find the right person to marry."
Although the two are engaged now, it is inconvenient for them to travel back and forth, and the villagers like to make fun of them.
Once you get married, no one says this anymore.
Shen Qingyue said: "But, it's not ready yet. There are a lot of things to prepare for the wedding."
When Shen Mei heard this, she knew that Shen Qingyue had given in.
He immediately laughed and said, "Even I heard that He Zhengchen had already prepared all the wedding supplies when we got engaged. All you have to do is wait patiently for your wedding."
Shen Qingyue stopped talking.
Chen Mei looked at her without saying anything and said, "You are usually so capable, but only now do you act like someone of your age."
Shen Mei said, "Are you going to get married or not? If you are going to get married, we have to make a big deal about it." Her younger sister had always done most for her before. Now she also wanted to do something for Shen Qingyue.
Shen Qingyue whispered: "I didn't say I wouldn't marry."
Shen Mei immediately said, “That’s great.”
Then he started looking around for someone: "I have to tell He Zhengchen this good news. The betrothal gifts and the wedding banquet. Everything needs to be prepared in advance."
Shen Qingyue said: "Then you guys tell me. I'm going to help divide the pork."
Chen Mei smiled and said, "Girl, getting married is a natural thing, there's nothing to be embarrassed about."
Just now she was not allowed to go over to help, but now she goes over to divide the pork herself.
Chen Mei hurried to find He Zhengchen. When He Zhengchen heard this, he immediately said, "Really." His voice was so loud that many people heard it.
So during the break from selling pork, the villagers heard a piece of great news.
Shen Qingyue and He Zhengchen are getting married at the end of the year.
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