After a period of peaceful days, at the end of December, the first snow of 1963 fell in Xiaohe Village.
As soon as I opened the door, all I saw was white. The heavy snow all over the sky indicated that winter was coming.
The first snow day was also the day for distributing dividends in the village, and everyone went to the storage room.
Hu Lin also followed.
If she didn't keep an eye on this kind of thing, she was afraid that Hu Xiaoyi, who was stupid, would suffer.
At this time, there was a long queue in the storage room. Next to it was a freshly slaughtered pig, and the pig's internal organs and blood were still on the chopping board.
Hu Lin saw that each household could receive ten yuan and more than a pound of meat.
Almost everyone at the front of the line wants the fat, then the semi-fat, and finally the pork belly.
Until all the fat ones had been picked out, the remaining people had to choose lean meat, and those who came later could only have ribs.
It just so happened that they were late.
The main reason is that she is not used to wearing reed shoes.
Reed catkin shoes, made of reed catkins, cotton, linen, straw and thick wooden soles, are a must-have item for most people during the winter.
Overnight, the snow on the ground was one centimeter thick.
When Li Aihua saw this, she asked them to change into reed shoes with rabbit fur lining when they went out.
It is quite warm, and when you step on it, the soles of your feet touch the short fur of the rabbit, which is much better than cloth shoes with rough soles.
The thick soles of the clogs made her feel a little uncomfortable, and the rabbit-hair soles didn't have much grip. She was afraid of falling and getting her clothes wet, so she walked slowly.
Hu Xiaoyi saw it but did not urge him. He even deliberately slowed down his pace, and from time to time he kept an eye on Hu Lin beside him out of the corner of his eye.
His mother and wife fell down, and their conditions were more serious than each other. Hu Xiaoyi was afraid that Hu Lin had fallen down as well.
By then, he will really complain of a headache!
After waiting in line for a long time, by the time Hu Lin and his friends came to collect their dividends, the fatty pork had already been sold out.
"Which piece do you want?" the person who was dividing the meat asked the father and daughter casually.
Just as Hu Xiaoyi was about to answer, he heard Hu Lin ask the person distributing the meat, "Do we need to distribute these too?"
Hu Lin pointed to the pig offal, internal organs and blood.
Hu Xiaoyi saw it and pursed his lips.
The person distributing the meat nodded, "You want these?"
There was some surprise in his tone.
The people in the queue heard this strange conversation and looked over here.
When they saw what Hu Lin was pointing at, there was surprise in their eyes, and some people behind him even had a hint of relief in their eyes.
You know, we only have to use these when the pig offal is finally distributed every year.
"I want pork liver." Hu Lin ignored the numerous glances coming his way and told the person who was dividing the meat what he wanted with certainty.
This is for blood tonic. Take it back and give it to Li Aihua.
Hu Lin glanced with a hint of regret at the dark red pig blood that was solidified in a large iron basin on the chopping board.
They didn't bring any weapons with them, so they had to settle for the next best thing.
Otherwise, she wanted to get some blood back and attack Li Aihua in two ways.
The person who was dividing the meat looked at Hu Lin and then at Hu Xiaoyi.
Seeing that Hu Xiaoyi had a stern face but did not refuse, he tied a piece of pork liver with straw and handed it to Hu Xiaoyi.
Hu Xiaoyi took it.
Hu Lin looked at the pig liver weighing more than two kilograms and looked at the person distributing the meat in confusion, "Why is there so much?"
What she had seen before was not that each household only had a little over a pound of meat.
Could it be that they think the nutritional value of offal is not as good as pork?
But, they really think so.
In their opinion, fat meat can be used to make oil, semi-fat meat is second, and offal is nothing.
Lean meat can also be used to make soup or boiled pork, because there is a little oil foam in the meat, so no oil is needed.
But internal organs have a strong fishy smell. Not only do they need to be deodorized, but they also consume a lot of oil.
It’s a hassle for them to eat these!
If you don't use oil, or use less oil, the food will taste like nothing. If the fishy smell is not completely removed, it will be hard to eat.
So no one is happy to choose.
Therefore, at this time every year, everyone rushes to line up.
"The weight of the internal organs is doubled." The man who distributed the meat explained.
Hu Lin nodded and left with Hu Xiaoyi.
On the way back, Hu Xiaoyi explained the reason to her.
After hearing this, Hu Lin asked, "Why didn't you stop me then?"
Hu Xiaoyi replied angrily, "Aren't you the one in charge now?"
Hu Lin curled the corners of his mouth in understanding.
Looking back now, the bet was an extremely wise choice.
Hu Xiaoyi was taught to have a strong sense of hierarchy, so there was no need to worry that he would commit crimes. He was a very good soldier.
With just one identity, he can now be easily controlled.
It is really difficult for her to evaluate Hu Xiaoyi.
I just don’t know if it will still work when I meet an elderly couple.
After taking the things home, Hu Xiaoyi went to the kitchen to cook.
Hu Lin was too lazy to light the fire for Hu Xiaoyi, and his cooking was not tasty, so he went back to his room to stretch his ligaments.
The mountains were blocked by heavy snow, so she could only exercise indoors in the winter.
Fortunately, she is now alone in her room and can make do with her boxing practice.
Once the door was bolted, they couldn't see it, and a lot of trouble was saved.
When Li Aihua heard the two people coming back, she came out of the bedroom with her crutches and took a look.
Seeing the pork liver they brought back, she felt a little confused. After seeing Hu Lin return to the house, Li Aihua walked into the kitchen with a cane.
Hu Xiaoyi was lighting a fire in the kitchen. Li Aihua glanced at the pig liver on the chopping board and asked in a low voice, "Why did you bring this back?"
They went not too late, so they shouldn't have brought these things back.
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