For a moment, the room was completely silent.
The Cheng family members were all shocked by the pork, especially Cheng Ruyi. Her eyes were shining, and she was practically drooling. Anyone who didn't know better would think she hadn't eaten meat in centuries.
It's really not her fault. Living in a materially abundant modern society, she has never been able to restrain her love of meat. However, since she transmigrated here, not only has she been eating only clear soup and water every day, but she can only eat a little bit of meat every few days. Since she has no choice, she naturally won't be pretentious, but that doesn't mean she doesn't crave meat.
Having lived a long life and experienced many big events, Cheng Yan was the first to recover. He walked closer and took a few glances, then asked curiously, "It's actually fresh pork? Where can you find live pigs to transport in the current situation?"
No one in the county town raises pigs because it's dirty and smelly. Even if they don't mind, they're afraid of being complained about by their neighbors. Besides, everyone cares about their image and thinks that raising pigs is something only people who have been sent to the countryside do. So, if people want to eat fresh pork, they basically have to rely on it to be transported from outside.
Everyone in the Cheng family knew that the Yang family ran a pork shop, but the city had been under lockdown for almost a month, so how could they possibly still have fresh pork?
Cheng Ruyi also realized what was happening. She suddenly recalled a memory and turned to her best friend, asking, "This pig...could it be...?"
“That’s right, it’s the pig my mother raises at home!” Yang Liu’er replied proudly.
This story begins with Yang Liuer's father.
Decades ago, Yang Liuer's father, Yang Zhong, had just inherited the Yang family's pork shop from his deceased father. At that time, the Yang family had borrowed a lot of money to pay for his father's medicine and funeral expenses, which meant that Yang Zhong, who was of marriageable age, had not been able to find a girl willing to marry him.
In order to pay off his debts as soon as possible and to run his shop well, Yang Zhong kept visiting various places to find pigs that were more affordable and better raised.
Persistence pays off. Yang Zhong finally found his dream pig in a remote mountain village, where he also met his dream lover.
It is said that when Yang Zhong saw Hu Shi walking among a group of chubby piglets in the rosy light of dawn, he instantly fell in love.
So, quite naturally, the two got married and within a few years had two sons and a daughter, and lived happily ever after.
The cheap and delicious pork from Hujia Village also helped Yangjia Pork Shop overcome its difficulties.
Hu was originally from a remote mountain village. The furthest she had ever been was the market town at the foot of the mountain. Suddenly marrying into the county town, she inevitably felt a little apprehensive. To comfort his wife, Yang Zhong converted an empty room in their home so that Hu could continue raising pigs there. With familiar things around, Hu finally settled down in the county town.
Ms. Hu was very skilled at raising pigs, and since she didn't raise many pigs, she kept them even cleaner. Not only were there no strange smells, but the piglets were also very cute.
If the original owner hadn't visited the Yang family before and personally held those piglets, she would never have imagined that there would be people in the county town raising pigs at home.
"But I remember these piglets haven't grown up yet, right? Weren't they supposed to be saved for your nephew's wife to eat when she gives birth?" Ruyi vaguely remembered that a few months ago, when the original owner was holding the piglets, Yang Liuer's sister-in-law had whispered a hint to her.
Yang Liuer didn't take it seriously after hearing this, "Yang Feng's wife isn't even pregnant yet. Who knows when she'll give birth?"
"Besides, these pigs were all raised by my mother. She always said that one of them would belong to me, and even my older brother couldn't take them away, let alone Yang Feng's wife? Dream on!"
Yang Liuer was very cute from a young age, standing out among the malnourished and below-average-looking people in ancient times. When she was a child, a passing Taoist priest said that she was a jade maiden descended from the bodhisattva, which caused quite a stir and made her very famous in her area. In addition, she was sweet-talking and knew how to be charming, so she did very well.
Not to mention in the Yang family, even now that she's married into the Sun family, she still lives a life of being the center of attention.
"Actually, this pig weighs less than 100 pounds and hasn't grown up at all! If it weren't for the sudden lockdown and my illness, my parents would have been too worried about me and that's why they slaughtered it early. They sent most of it over last night, and it's still very fresh."
The pig weighed less than 100 jin (50 kg), but after deboning it, it weighed more than 70 jin (35 kg). Most of it, at most 40 jin (20 kg), was given to Yang Liuer. Looking at the dozen or so jin (2 kg) of pork, Cheng Ruyi felt the heavy love of her best friend!
He couldn't help but ask with concern, "There are so many people in your Sun family, and you're just giving me over ten kilograms of this? Isn't that a bit inappropriate? Won't it put you in a difficult position?"
Yang Liuer looked at Cheng Ruyi strangely upon hearing this: "Little Ruyi, when did you become so talkative? Did you hit your head before and it's still not healed?" After saying that, she reached out and touched Cheng Ruyi's forehead.
Oh no, my disguise is about to be exposed!
Cheng Ruyi broke out in a cold sweat. She hadn't expected that she wouldn't have given herself away in front of her family, with whom she spent every day. On the contrary, her carefree best friend was the most perceptive and immediately sensed her difference.
Cheng Ruyi immediately recalled how the original owner of this body interacted with her best friend, and then tried to mimic the original owner's tone as she spoke: "What nonsense are you talking about! I just think that with your impulsive nature, if you hear any gossip, who knows what might happen? You might end up being taken advantage of without even knowing it!"
Because Sun Wenhui was present, Cheng Ruyi couldn't point out the family's conflicts.
Yang Liuer understood, "Don't worry, the house is very lively now, pork and such are no longer the most important things!"
It turns out that more than a month ago, Sun Wenkang brazenly brought his mistress, Wu, into his home. The reason was that his mistress had given birth to a son for him, who was already over a year old. If it weren't for the recent war and his concern for their safety, Sun Wenkang would not know how long he would have kept them hidden!
When Grandpa Sun found out, he was so angry that he almost vomited blood. His eldest son's wife, Tan, was the daughter of his friend of many years. The Tan family was a well-known and prestigious family of scholars in the neighboring county. If a mistress of unknown origin suddenly appeared, their family's reputation would be ruined!
Despite his anger, he didn't kick the mother and son out. After all, he wanted to leave an heir for his eldest son. Grandpa Sun planned to find a reason to kick the mistress out later, leaving only the child.
From then on, the Sun family was in constant chaos, and Yang Liu'er's fall was also related to Sun Wenkang's son.
The little tyrant, who was a little over a year old, was named Sun Qizong. He was probably spoiled by his parents and was at the most mischievous age. His biggest hobby was throwing whatever he could find, especially people. He would laugh happily when he heard people scream. That day, he was throwing a string of beads around in the garden and happened to throw it at the feet of a passing willow tree, which led to all the things that followed.
Sun Wenkang and Wu were naturally worried about their son. They felt that the child was so young and didn't understand anything. They thought, "Why should you adults argue with a child?"
Even if Sun Wenhui was angry, he could not speak ill of his elder brother because of the order of seniority.
However, his two sons were different. They were originally the little tyrants of the Sun family, but now a son of a concubine, an illegitimate child who wasn't even on the family register, dared to bully their mother? That was unacceptable! They were just children, so shouldn't children resolve their own issues?
So, fourteen-year-old Sun Qiwen and his nine-year-old brother Sun Qiguan would find all sorts of ways to "bully" their so-called younger brother Sun Qizong, under the guise of teaching him how to be a proper member of the Sun family.
When Sun Wenkang found out, he went to Sun Wensui to seek justice for his son. Sun Wensui retorted with the same reasoning they had given each other: why should adults argue with children? Enraged, Sun Wenkang even went to his father for help. But the old man Sun wasn't senile; he knew right from wrong. Besides, he certainly favored his two eldest grandsons, whom he had raised for over a decade, over the younger grandson whose origins were unclear.
Sun Wenkang was devastated. He had always thought that he was not favored by his father because he did not have a son. Now that he had a son, his father was still biased towards his younger brother. So he lost all interest in these things and drank every day to wallow in self-pity.
Tan and her daughters watched coldly, feeling that not adding fuel to the fire was already the greatest restraint they could muster. Wu was temporarily isolated and helpless in the Sun family, but of course she was not one to be trifled with. Her son was the only bond that bound her to the Sun family, so she would do everything in her power to protect him.
In short, the Sun family has been in constant turmoil for more than a month. If it weren't for the city lockdown, the news would probably have spread throughout the city long ago.
So when Yang Liuer's father and brother came to deliver pork last night, the Sun family didn't have much energy to pay attention to how the pork was divided. The only one who cared about the pork was probably Wu Shi, but as soon as she mentioned that she wanted to supplement her son's nutrition, she instantly became the target of everyone's criticism, which sparked another round of fighting that didn't stop until midnight.
Unlike the other members of the Sun family, Yang Liuer received pork from her maternal family last night and happily went to sleep early, which is why she had the energy to come and deliver the pork early this morning.
After hearing this farce, everyone in the Cheng family felt a headache coming on. They could only say that every family has its own troubles.
Although Yang Liuer said not to worry about the Sun family's reaction, Cheng Ruyi felt that she had to prepare the most generous return gift she could afford, whether it was out of courtesy or gratitude for her best friend's friendship.
Fortunately, the newly sprouted sprouts at home are ready to be harvested today. Together with the leftover ones from before, they weigh about ten pounds. There are also four fresh eggs that arrived this morning. And most importantly, there's a whole pot of Runmai Dan water.
"This tea is really good. Since you said it tasted good, I'll brew a pot for you to take back. Just remember not to overindulge. This pot of tea is enough for three or four days. Once you've finished it, have someone come and get it from me. I guarantee you'll drink it until you're sick of it!"
"And this is called sprouts. It's not worth much, but it's something new to eat. You're pregnant now, so you need to eat more vegetables in addition to meat!"
As Cheng Ruyi saw her best friends off, she gave them detailed instructions.
It was just some vegetables and a pot of tea, nothing special to ordinary people, so Yang Liuer and the others accepted it happily without any pretense.
"I know, I know, Xiaoru, you've really gotten quite a bit silly from the accident. You need to rest and recuperate properly!" Yang Liuer pouted and complained, though she was actually quite worried about Cheng Ruyi's health.
Sun Wenhui knew, of course, that his wife was being disingenuous. He smiled and accepted the large, full package that Cheng Ruyi handed him. He then steadily supported his wife with one hand and gently bid farewell to everyone: "It is truly impolite of us to bother you all so early in the morning. Once the county is unsealed, we will definitely pay you a formal visit!"
Then, turning to Ruyi with a smile, he said, "Sister-in-law, you must also take good care of yourself. Liu'er's health has not fully recovered yet. If you are constantly worried and unable to sleep, I will suffer!"
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