"Sister-in-law, what are you so happy about?" Li Ergou was moving stones and shouted from a distance when he saw Jiang Wanwan.
In half a day, their house had changed. The courtyard wall was more than half a person's height and looked much more neat.
Jiang Wanwan picked up the rice bag and said, "I bought rice and meat. I'll make some stewed meat and rice for you guys later."
When he heard there was meat to eat, Li Ergou's mouth almost stretched to his ears, "Okay."
Jiang Wanwan looked at Lu Jie and asked Wang Sanni what she was doing at home. If she had nothing to do, she could call her over and have dinner together under the pretext of helping cook.
It was during dinner yesterday that Jiang Wanwan found out that Wang Sanni was pregnant again. No wonder she looked so bad a while ago. She thought she was tired from taking care of Qingqing.
Lu Jie naturally knew Jiang Wanwan's good intentions, and said with a smile, "No need to call her, your second sister-in-law took Qingqing back to her parents' home today."
Pregnant women these days are not so delicate. Some still have to work in the fields when they are eight or nine months pregnant, let alone when they are just pregnant. Some even give birth to their babies in the fields.
Since that was the case, Jiang Wanwan didn't say anything else and went into the kitchen with rice and meat to cook.
Cut the meat into small cubes, add onions, ginger, soy sauce and salt to marinate and set aside. Peel a few potatoes and cut them into small cubes as well. By now the meat is almost marinated.
Mix the marinated meat and rice, put them into the pot, put the potatoes on top, add twice the amount of water, cover the pot and put on the fire.
The fire does not need to be too strong. After the pot boils, simmer it on low heat. After a while, the aroma of meat and rice will come out.
Lu Xiao also stopped working. Several people were washing their hands in the yard. Jiang Wanwan went directly to the backyard to see the piglets.
After being fed by her for a few days, the two little piglets recognized people and saw her coming, raising their round little pig noses and snorting at her.
I scooped up a mixture of ground corn and grass with water and gave it to them. The two little heads immediately came together, pushing and shoving each other, humming as they ate, with their hind legs stretched straight for fear of being pushed aside by each other. It was so interesting.
Just as he was watching with great interest, the three men also came over. Lu Jie stared at the pigpen.
"Third brother, do you have enough food to feed two pigs? They need a lot of food. If you want them to grow fat quickly, you have to feed them more."
Lu Xiao and Li Ergou were one step behind and just nodded lightly.
Lu Jie knew his brother's temper and didn't care about his reaction. He stood by the pigpen and watched the piglets with great interest.
"You wanted to raise pigs without even discussing it with me. If you catch the pigs too early now, it'll be too cold in winter for the pigs to grow, and it'll be a waste of food. If you catch them in spring, they'll grow more quickly when the weather warms up, and when they grow to over 100 pounds, it'll be just in time for the New Year. You can then hand them over to the team and have some extra meat for the New Year." This will mean spending nearly half a year's worth of food.
Thinking that this was my third brother’s first time raising pigs, I didn’t discourage him in the end.
Lu Xiao still nodded lightly.
Jiang Wanwan looked at the man in confusion. She didn’t understand these things, but did the man really not understand?
Lu Jie exclaimed again, "Third brother, haven't you castrated the piglets yet? You can't do that. You need to castrate them. Look, you've got two sows. If you don't castrate them quickly, they won't grow any better. If you don't understand, I'll go to the veterinary station for you. There's a vet at the breeding station who can castrate pigs. I'll find someone to castrate the pigs for you."
To castrate a pig is to remove its testicles or ovaries, a type of castration surgery.
This technique is quite powerful and works on both males and females. The principle is the same as that of eunuchs in ancient times.
Pig castration has existed since the Eastern Han Dynasty. This magical ancient method is said to have been inherited from Hua Tuo's superb surgical skills. It is also one of the 72 trades in the capital, a unique skill - pig castration.
Lu Xiao gave him a few more words this time, "No need, I've found a good person."
Lu Jie was still worried, "Who are you looking for? We've been taking the pigs home for a few days, but there's still no movement. Is he reliable? How about I go to the veterinary station after work this afternoon? Don't delay. This is all food."
Jiang Wanwan saw Lu Xiao frowning slightly and knew that he was impatient.
Although she didn't know much about pig slaughtering, she believed Lu Xiao. He said he had found someone because he didn't want Second Brother Lu to be in charge.
"The meal should be ready. Don't just watch the pig eat. Let's go back to the house and eat."
Li Ergou had already smelled the aroma of meat and was waiting for Jiang Wanwan to say this. Upon hearing this, he pushed Brother Lu to the front yard and said, "Don't worry about this, Brother Xiao, he really found a good person. I helped him find him. If you are worried, I will go check on him later. Let's go, let's go eat."
Having said that, Lu Jie didn't mention it anymore. He was also hungry.
The Lu family had dinner together yesterday, and the braised pork cooked by my third brother’s wife was so delicious.
It was soft and tasty, without any meaty smell, just the aroma of spices and meat. However, he couldn't share many bites with his whole family.
He was in for a treat today as he ate the meal cooked by his brother-in-law and sister-in-law.
The fire in the stove had gone out. Jiang Wanwan gave the shovel to Lu Xiao, opened the pot, and the aroma of meat and rice hit her face. There was a layer of soft and glutinous potatoes on top, and the bright color of soy sauce could be seen underneath through the gap.
Lu Xiao used a spatula to stir the food back and forth evenly until the potatoes, meat and rice were all mixed together, and then he began to serve.
The bowls at home were big to begin with, so each person was given a large bowl. Jiang Wanwan also prepared some pickled vegetables and pickles that she had previously prepared to make them more refreshing.
Lu Jie took a bite and praised it highly, "Third sister-in-law's cooking skills are amazing. This is the first time I've eaten like this in my life. It's so delicious."
My third brother is so lucky. He can eat the cooking of his third brother’s wife every day. He is so envious.
Li Ergou didn't even bother to say anything. He took several mouthfuls of rice before uttering two words, "Delicious."
Seeing him looking disgusted, Lu Xiao said, "Eat slowly, there's more in the pot, enough for you." He was not afraid of burning his mouth even though the rice was so hot.
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