Some elderly men and women couldn't stand it and started cursing. With their support, the doubts on the scene immediately disappeared, because they not only knew they were in the wrong, but they also wanted to get some meat.
After everyone had finished their scathing rebuke, Captain Wang glared at the people who had just spoken before finally saying, "If anyone says anything that affects the group again, don't blame me for being impolite."
“Even if Lin Zhiqing didn’t get involved today, I’ll still give him credit. It’s better than you guys staying at home. You bunch of good-for-nothings dare to talk about Lin Zhiqing. Do you dare to say that everything you got was handed over to the collective?”
"How come I haven't seen any of them before?!"
After Captain Wang said that, the entire threshing ground fell silent.
Because many people catch things on the mountain but don't hand them over to the collective, they all eat them. Even if others find out by chance, no one will report it, since that's how everyone does it.
Captain Wang sternly criticized her for several minutes before calming down. Lin Xiaoxiao was a lucky star to their village, and they were too busy praising her to even have a chance to object.
They're so bored they're practically brain-numbing. Captain Wang thinks it's time to take stock of the people and get them working on digging canals and dredging, so they don't end up with a bunch of other things to do.
After making the decision, Captain Wang shouted, "Everyone, come and help kill the wild boar today, and we'll all have a lively feast of 'pig-killing stew' tonight."
Upon hearing the words "pig-killing feast," cheers and shouts erupted from the crowd, and some children even ran around in circles with great joy.
In the north, the feast of slaughtering pigs is as lively as the Chinese New Year.
Soon, more and more people gathered at the threshing ground. Several young men were in charge of dealing with the wild boars, while the older women began to build a simple outdoor stove.
The place instantly became lively; with meat to eat, it didn't feel so cold anymore.
Lin Xiaoxiao was unaware of the decision to prepare the wild boar stew. Unable to bear the smell of the wild boar on the way, she went back early to take a shower.
After entering the space, I took a nice bath. When I came out, Lightning had also finished showering in the bathroom on the first floor.
After she finished cooking the rice in the room, she heard someone knocking on the door.
After Li Chunhua explained it to Lin Xiaoxiao, she learned that the village was going to organize a feast of pork stew.
When she thought about how much wild boar meat there was, and how the older women were reluctant to use the ingredients or didn't know how to use them properly, she knew it wouldn't taste as good as what she made herself. So she took a lot of seasonings from the kitchen and went with Li Chunhua to take a look.
Lin Xiaoxiao wasn't prepared to take on the responsibility of cooking, but she could offer some guidance. Since she was going to cook, she should at least make sure it tasted good and not ruin the neat and tidy home.
When we arrived at the threshing ground, the men were already preparing wild boar meat, while the women were washing and chopping vegetables. Even though their hands were red from the cold in this weather, they were still washing with great enthusiasm.
There were also some children, who didn't have many clothes on, who all ran out of the house and gathered around the wild boar to watch how it was being butchered.
"You bunch of idiots, all of you go back inside, or you'll catch a cold!" an adult shouted from a short distance away.
The remaining women chatted and laughed as they prepared the meal. After about an hour, the butchered wild boar meat was brought to the vicinity of the stove.
The women were busy around the stove, while the men were outside doing the cleaning and preparation work for slaughtering the pig.
Make blood sausage, clean the pig offal, and process the pig's head.
To ensure everyone had a good meal, the production team also spent money to buy a lot of cabbage, sauerkraut, and radishes. These things were cheap, so on happy days, everyone could eat to their heart's content.
Captain Wang did this not because Wangjia Village was rich, but because it would enhance the cohesion of the entire village.
Under Lin Xiaoxiao's guidance, the wild boar meat in the pot emitted a smell that was quite different from usual.
This made everyone keep swallowing their saliva, their mouths watering.
Some even doubted Lin Xiaoxiao's cooking skills, wondering if a young girl could cook as well as an old lady who had been cooking for decades.
Lin Xiaoxiao smiled when she heard this. She had seen other people cook rice, and when cooking meat, they only knew how to add scallions, ginger, and garlic.
Even regular pork wouldn't taste very good if cooked like this, let alone flavorful wild boar meat.
In the afternoon, around three o'clock, it was time to eat. Adults and children alike brought their homemade staple food to the threshing ground. Some people treated the day as a celebration and cooked rice, while others ate a few wild vegetable pancakes as usual.
The threshing ground was filled with people holding their rice bowls, waiting for the kitchen to distribute the food. There was laughter and chatter, and some of the quicker ones had already lined up at the entrance of the brigade's kitchen.
Smelling the aroma, they all craned their necks to look, as if seeing and smelling it would fill their stomachs.
Once everything was ready, Lin Xiaoxiao said to Captain Wang, "Uncle, it's time to eat."
Captain Wang also got excited upon hearing this. He was really looking forward to the food Lin Xiaoxiao would make. With Lin Xiaoxiao's help, the food in the pot couldn't possibly be bad.
"Alright, alright, I'll send someone over to do the work right away."
After saying that, Captain Wang asked his son to call a few young men to carry out the large iron basin.
Upon hearing that the meal service had begun, the crowd excitedly pushed their way into the kitchen, some even banging their bowls to urge those in front to hurry up.
As they entered the kitchen one by one, they all exclaimed in surprise, making those behind them even more anxious.
"What's wrong? Why are you so excited to see meat?"
"Could it be that the people at the front got a bigger share of the meat?"
"Impossible, the battalion commander is watching..."
"Never mind all that, they all love to make a fuss, getting the meat is the real priority."
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Those who had received their meat had already come out, holding out their bowls with big smiles to show others: "Look, Lin Zhiqing is not only good at archery, but also at cooking!"
"I thought wild boar meat was just thrown into the pot and that was it, but I never expected there could be so many ways to cook it. My mouth is watering just looking at it."
When everyone looked into her bowl, it was indeed true; wild boar meat had been cooked in three different ways, quite different from the usual "pig-killing feast."
Amidst everyone's expectant gazes, the wild boar meat was finally distributed.
Many people couldn't resist tasting the aroma on the spot, and some even took it home to cook a couple more dishes, celebrating the New Year early.
"Wow!!!!"
"Delicious, so delicious!!"
Whether they were at home or eating it on the spot, everyone couldn't help but exclaim how delicious the wild boar meat was, with absolutely no gamey taste.
The meat was cooked perfectly, not too tough or dry, and very chewy. Lin Xiaoxiao added some chili peppers to enhance the flavor, along with a lot of spices. For someone used to eating boiled meat, this meal was like eating out.
Not only the villagers, but even the educated youth living in the city were captivated by this flavor.
Women envy Lin Xiaoxiao's cooking skills, while men envy Han Qiushi for being able to eat Lin Xiaoxiao's cooking often.
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