Chapter 237 Killing the New Year Pig
"Don't worry, boss! When I arrived in Zhuang City, I sent a telegram home, telling them not to worry about me. I was just out for a walk and would be back soon."
After Gao Ming explained the situation clearly and found out that it was not as serious as Tan Chen had thought, he felt relieved.
From then on, Gao Ming temporarily settled in the guest room of Tan Chen's house.
Gao Ming's arrival did not bring any changes to the lives of Tan Chen's family, and they continued to live an ordinary life.
As the year-end approached, all work in the production team stopped except for the breeding farm.
With Gao Ming around, he was the one who got up early every day to take care of the chicken coop, while Shang Ruoting and Tan Chen would wander between the greenhouse and their own house every day.
All the vegetables and fruits in the greenhouse were picked before New Year's Day, and the family was busy planting some more so that they could harvest another batch of fresh vegetables around the Qingming Festival.
There is no need to continue planting strawberries. The original seedlings only need to be processed. In addition, with Shang Ruoting's spiritual spring water for watering, there is no need to wait for any period of time. They will soon enter the flowering and fruiting stage.
In her spare time, Shang Ruoting would take the initiative to pull Tan Chen to review high school courses together, hoping that Tan Chen could get good grades in the college entrance examination, so that the two of them would be on equal footing and would not be separated when studying.
Gao Ming was bored here, so when he saw the two of them studying high school courses, he joined in. Seeing how serious Shang Ruoting and Tan Chen were, it also aroused his desire to study.
If this fictional era is the same as the previous life, in September of 1978, the country will promulgate the unified college entrance examination.
The enrollment scope this time is wide. Whether you are a worker, peasant, or soldier, or a high school graduate or a young person returning home, you can sign up. In other words, as long as you have the ability, you can become the first batch of college students after the resumption of the college entrance examination.
Shang Ruoting also carefully observed Tan Chen's learning situation. In her opinion, Tan Chen's mind is not only smart, but also very tenacious. When he encounters difficulties, he can study without eating or drinking until he understands it.
I believe he will do well when he takes the college entrance examination.
As for Gao Ming, she didn't care much about him. She had heard from Tan Chen that Gao Ming was a member of the Communist Party and his future would definitely be easier than theirs.
Just as the Chinese New Year began, Tan Chen sold three of the four pigs in his family and kept one for his family to eat.
On this day, Tan Chen's house was particularly lively because they were slaughtering a pig.
This is something that has rarely happened in the village for many years. The people are not well off. Even if they raise pigs at home, they will sell them for money. How could they bear to kill one at home?
When many people heard that Tan Chen's family was slaughtering a pig, they all ran outside the courtyard wall to watch the fun.
However, their fence was built high and did not have gaps like other people's fences. If they wanted to see the scene inside the yard, they had to stand on a high place.
Almost everyone who had a good relationship with Tan Chen and Shang Ruoting came into the yard. They were also the guests they invited to the pig-killing dinner.
As for the others, they could only stand outside the wall and smell the scent.
Zhao Fa had brought over the village's butchers to help. Deputy Captain Wang and Gao Ming stood by, offering their assistance where appropriate. Liu Xiaocui, Yangmei, Yangtao, Aunt Chen Si, and several of the women who had helped Shang Ruoting capture the Shang sisters were all busy around the kitchen, helping Old Lady Shang prepare the ingredients.
Yang Liu, Yang Xu and the youngest Yang Xiu stood in the corner watching the adults slaughter the pig. The whole yard was filled with laughter.
Everyone in the village knows that the richest family in the village today is the Tan Chen family.
It was said that the fruits and vegetables grown in their greenhouse in winter were sold at a high price. As for where this rumor came from, Shang Ruoting and Tan Chen didn't care much. Anyway, the money they earned was legitimate and there was no need to hide it.
Moreover, the money was kept in Shang Ruoting's space, so there was no need to worry about thieves stealing it.
Several women who were helping in the kitchen couldn't help but be amazed when they saw the table full of ingredients.
Not only is there a big fat pig outside, but there are also so many vegetables.
These vegetables were specially left by Shang Ruoting when they were picked for the last time in their greenhouse.
For example, Mrs. Shang blanches the beans in boiling water, steams the eggplants in a steamer, and then freezes them outside. When eaten, they taste almost the same as fresh ones.
In addition to several kinds of vegetables, there are also vermicelli, tofu, etc.
With so many ingredients, who wouldn’t be curious if they are used to eating radishes and cabbages in winter?
At this time, everyone busy in the kitchen was feeling fortunate that they had put their minds to the right thing and were able to make friends with Shang Ruoting and Tan Chen.
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