There are many people who have such thoughts, but those who stay in the village certainly disagree.
Zhao Guoliang came over quickly, scolded Zhao Heigou, and then said, "The grain of those families who didn't come back will be divided equally among the people who stayed in the village. If anyone dares to harvest it privately, don't blame me for being rude."
A villager who had fled back from the famine asked, "Li Zheng, you said that the people who stayed in the village should share it equally, but what about us? We won't get any share at all?"
Zhao Guoliang asked, "Have you forgotten who gave you food when you first came back? Did you help to tend the millet in these fields? Did you help to bring water down from the mountain? You didn't do anything. It was the people who stayed in the village who did the hard work. So why should you share the profits?"
Zhao Guoliang's words left the man speechless.
Zhao Guoliang continued, "Don't even think about it this time. You can get some when the regenerated rice is harvested."
After hearing what Zhao Guoliang said, the villagers who had fled famine felt a little better.
After each family harvested the millet in the field, they stored water and waited until the fermented fertilizer was ready for use before applying it to the field.
After the autumn harvest, the people became more lively and there were more people in the city.
Zhang Hulan’s braised meat business was also put on the agenda.
One day, Zhang Hulan went to the city and bought five pig heads, as well as pig large and small intestines and pig stomachs.
She also went to the blacksmith shop and bought a boning knife so that she could cut the meat off the pig's head before putting it in the pot.
She asked the pork seller, and if she asked them to help cut the meat off, she would have to pay an extra five cents for each pig head.
One costs five coins, five costs twenty-five coins. It would be better to buy a boning knife and ask Zhang Hujun to help you do the boning, and then give him the money.
When Zhang Hulan returned home, she called Zhang Hujun and the others over.
Xiang Chunhua saw Zhang Hulan bought so much pig offal, and covered her face and said, "Hey, sister, why did you buy so much pig offal?"
Zhang Hulan said: "Of course, we stew them and sell them for money."
Li also felt a little nauseous and covered her mouth and retched.
Zhang Hulan said quickly, "Sister-in-law, please go inside and help boil some hot water."
Zhang Hulan then arranged, "Brother, help me cut open the pig's head and remove the bones."
"Tiger soldier, you carry the water."
"Mom, take Xinyao and the others to help clean the hair off the pig's head."
"Chunhua, Dahua, help me clean the pig offal."
Xiang Chunhua looked disgusted and said, "Sister, these things are so disgusting..."
Zhang Hulan said, "Everyone who helps out today will be paid 30 cents."
When Xiang Chunhua heard that she had to pay, her eyes lit up, "Sister, are you serious?"
"Really. But you have to clean the things for me."
Xiang Chunhua assured, "Don't worry, sister, I will definitely wash it clean for you."
Zhang Xiaobing ran up and asked, "Aunt, do we get paid too?"
"You wish. At most I'll give you a meal."
Zhang Xiaobing bargained, "How about two meals?"
Zhang Hulan smiled and nodded, "Okay, two meals is two meals."
Zhang Xiaobing ran away happily. Today, my aunt bought so many pig heads, so there must be meat to eat.
After the work was divided, everyone started to get busy.
Xiang Chunhua was retching while washing the pig intestines, "Sister, is there really anyone who eats this?"
Zhang Hulan said, "When I'm done, you'll know after you try it."
Xiang Chunhua kept shaking her head, "No, no, no, I don't want to eat."
"You said it, you are not allowed to eat it later."
Zhang Hulan asked Zhang Dahua to wash the pig's stomach and Xiang Chunhua to wash the small intestine, while she washed the pig's large intestine herself.
Pig intestines are the most difficult to clean. You have to first tear off the oily edges attached to the outside of the intestines, and then turn the intestines over and rub them vigorously.
After the large and small intestines and pig stomach are washed clean, the pig head is also cleaned.
This time, the pig head meat needs to be marinated for several hours before being put into the pot for braising. Last time, there was only one pig head in the braising pot, and the braising still lacked a little flavor. This time, there are so many, so it is better to marinate it first so that it can absorb the flavor more easily.
Pork stomach, large intestine and small intestine do not need to be marinated, they can be put into the pot and braised after blanching.
Zhang Hulan also bought a separate pot to stew the pig head and offal separately.
However, before blanching, Zhang Hulan rolled the small intestine into a ball and tied it tightly to make a sausage roll before putting it into the pot for blanching.
Zhang Xiaobing saw that the pig's head was not put into the pot, so he asked, "Auntie, why don't you stew the pig's head?"
"Don't stew it now. Wait until the afternoon."
"Ah? Then there's nothing to eat at noon..."
Wang patted Zhang Xiaobing on the butt and said, "You only know how to eat. Your aunt wants to sell this for money."
Zhang Hulan smiled and said, "We'll eat the pig's head at night, and we'll eat the pig's stomach and large intestine at noon."
Zhang Xiaobing quickly shook his head, "I don't want to eat, I have poop."
Zhang Xinyao and her two sisters all shook their heads and said they didn't want to eat.
Zhang Hulan said, "Okay, you guys don't want to eat, right? You just watch me eat later."
Everyone else had finished their work, leaving only Li to light the fire at the stove door. Zhang Dahua took over the work and asked Li to go and rest.
It takes more than an hour to braise the pig's stomach and large intestine, which is a good time to cook the rice.
Zhang Hulan also found some work for Zhang Xinyao and the others, asking them to use bamboo sticks to pick out the membrane and blood veins of the pig brain.
Pig brain contains high cholesterol, eating too much can easily cause cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. But that's talking about excessive consumption, who would eat this stuff every day?
Pig brain flower is also beneficial. It is rich in protein, nourishes yin and lungs, replenishes deficiency, nourishes bone marrow, and helps wound healing.
Zhang Xinyao and the others also felt a little disgusted when they saw the pig brain. Zhang Xiaobing asked, "Aunt, does the human brain look like this?"
How should Zhang Hulan respond? She had never seen what human brains looked like.
Zhang Hubing also asked: "Zhang Hulan, can this thing be eaten?"
"Of course you can eat it."
Pig brains are best when wrapped in tin foil and roasted. Zhang Hulan used to like them. They are also good in hot pot.
But there is no tin foil here, so we can only cook it in brine.
Zhang Hubing curled his lips, "Why do you eat everything?"
"What do you care about me?" Zhang Hulan retorted to Zhang Hubing and ignored him, then started to busy herself with cooking.
The aroma from the pot began to waft again, and Zhang Xiaobing was torn as he smelled it. It must be delicious, but he was also troubled by the fact that pig intestines are used for poop.
After the pig's stomach and large intestine in the pot were cooked, Zhang Hulan fished out a piece of large intestine.
Zhang Hulan cut a little and put it in her mouth. It tasted good, just like this. The only drawback was that it was not spicy.
Zhang Xinyao and her two sisters and Zhang Xiaobing all looked at Zhang Hulan's mouth. Zhang Hulan cut a little and handed it to Zhang Xiaobing, who quickly covered his mouth.
He handed it to Zhang Xinyao, and Zhang Xinyao also covered her mouth.
Then he handed it to Zhang Xinyao, but Zhang Xinyi also shook her head and refused to eat it.
Zhang Hulan handed the large intestine to Zhang Xinyue, who blinked and asked, "Mom, is it delicious?"
Zhang Hulan smiled and said, "I think it tastes good anyway."
Zhang Xinyue opened her little mouth and Zhang Hulan fed the large intestine into her mouth.
Zhang Xinyue, Zhang Xinyi and Zhang Xiaobing all looked at Zhang Xinyue.
Zhang Xinyue chewed it twice, her eyes shining, "Mom, it's really delicious!"
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