Chapter 237 Slaughtering a Pig at Home (Bonus Chapter Thanks to Qianzhu for the Donation)
After a while, the fruits all over the mountains and fields began to ripen one after another.
The vegetables in the garden are also starting to ripen.
This is the happiest day of my year.
Not only are there countless fresh fruits to eat, but also a variety of fresh vegetables.
Taking a bite of a juicy peach, I lay in a hammock, swaying gently in the sun.
Don't worry about getting a tan; getting plenty of sunshine can help you get calcium.
Looking at the abundance of cherries, peaches, and mulberries at home that I couldn't possibly eat, I used a satellite phone for the first time on my own initiative.
Sumi is a woman of action; she made a phone call in the morning and arrived by noon.
Of course, Mancang followed along.
Man Cang was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt, which was probably the uniform style worn by everyone in the base.
I set out two large bowls of fruit and had Sumi and Mancang sit in the east room to eat, while I ran to the basement to rummage through my clothes.
Find two neat and nice dresses, then take five short-sleeved shirts and return to the ground.
The dress was for Sumi. She's taller than me, so my knee-length dress looked like a short skirt on her.
However, this did not dampen her excitement. She spun around in front of the full-length mirror, thoroughly enjoying herself.
The two short-sleeved shirts were also for Sumi. The remaining three shirts were measured based on Mancang's current waist circumference and height, and altered to fit him using a sewing machine.
I have to say, kids grow up really fast. Compared to when I first met Mancang, he's almost as tall as a head now.
After enjoying a hearty wild vegetable hotpot and taking several large bags of fresh fruit, Sumi and Mancang returned to the Eagle Base.
I, on the other hand, continued to live a carefree life, free from worries about food and drink.
...Six-month dividing line...
Another year has passed through spring, summer, autumn and winter. Winter is here, and this year we're preparing to slaughter a pig for the New Year.
These three piglets are getting fatter and fatter, and now they consume a lot of my grain in one meal. I have to kill one of them to relieve some of the pressure.
In previous years, I always watched Brother Liu's family slaughter pigs and get busy. This is the first year that I'm the one who has to take the lead.
Not only should I invite Brother Liu and ask him to bring some helpers, but I should also ask Sister-in-law Liu to come and help.
I really don't understand things like stewing pork stew or making blood sausage.
I drove to the Baizhen base and picked up Sister Liu, Sister Wang, and Sister Liu the Second.
Brother Liu drove another car, taking Taozi, Brother Liu the Second, and two other men with him.
Oh, right, and the base elder too.
Sumi also needs to be notified; she loves to join in the fun.
When I drove to my house, Sumi and Mancang were already waiting at the gate.
They were even playing with Xiaotu and Xiaodou at the door.
"You two are really brave, aren't you afraid they'll bite you?"
I got out of the car and immediately gave him a scolding.
Sumi didn't even look up, continuing to stroke Xiaotu's head, and said indignantly, "Isn't this dog cute? How come it bites people?"
As if suddenly remembering something, she looked up at me with a pout: "Oh right, didn't you promise to give me two puppies? When are you going to give me all these dogs outside?"
Brother Liu's car followed, and he was walking towards the gate with a big grin, but when he saw Xiao Tu and Xiao Dou at the gate, he took a step back.
Hearing Sumi's words, he couldn't help but remind her, "Girl, this... is a wolf."
Sumi paused upon hearing this, and after a long pause, she abruptly withdrew her hand.
She took a step back: "You're kidding, right?"
Mancang remained calm and continued to stroke Xiaodou's head, saying, "It's a wolf, Sister Sumi."
"You, you, all of you, no one told me this!"
Sumi's finger trembled, pointing at Mancang and then at me, leaving an afterimage.
Seeing Sumi like this, I couldn't help but laugh. The fearless Miss Sumi is actually afraid of wolves.
"Keep your voice down, don't provoke them, there are more inside."
I gestured with my chin, and Sumi followed my gaze to the entrance of the cave dwelling.
Sangbiao never disappoints me; it poked its big head out as soon as I finished speaking.
When Sumi saw the huge wolf head sticking out, she quickly hid by the gate and pressed herself against it.
"Alright, alright, I'm not teasing you anymore. Let's go inside."
I opened the door with a smile, and Su Mi was the first to dart into the yard.
Sister Wang and Sister Liu were visiting my house for the first time, and they were also afraid of wolves, so they walked into the house close to the other side of the wall.
"If I had known that eating pork would cost me my life, I wouldn't have come."
Aunt Wang patted her small chest as if she were startled.
Liu Ersao, exasperated, glared at her and said, "Look at your pathetic self!"
Once inside, they immediately began preparing to slaughter the pig.
I used to just look and not pay attention to the details, but now I can only follow Aunt Liu's instructions.
Do you have any large basins? Find a few large basins.
I quickly took out seven or eight large basins.
Brother Liu poked his head out from outside: "Is there a kang table? Put the kang table outside, the pig needs to be put on the table."
I hurriedly went back to the room to find a table, and Taozi quickly helped me move it out.
So I went back and forth, and just looking for things exhausted me.
I really didn't expect that slaughtering a pig would be so difficult.
After the fat pig let out a few hoarse screams, accompanied by a jumble of barking dogs, it was finally killed.
Blood dripped into the basin, and Aunt Liu began preparing the ingredients for making blood sausage.
Just like in previous years when they slaughtered pigs, the women kept working with their hands and bickering with each other.
Same recipe, same taste, just in a different setting.
Even when I'm slaughtering pigs myself, I don't have to do much work because my sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law take over the work.
Sumi and I stood like two humanoid obstacles in one of the few open spaces. I could lend a hand when needed, while Sumi just stood there listening to dirty jokes.
She didn't mind that she was blocking other people's way, and stood there openly listening to her sisters-in-law chat.
They're all pretty much the same bawdy jokes, but each time they come out of the sisters-in-law's mouths, they sound different.
Sumi and I burst into laughter.
With Sumi involved, I laughed much more freely, no longer having to hold back as before.
Xiao Mancang's life isn't as easy as ours. He helps out at the pig slaughtering workshop, spinning like a top, never having a moment to rest.
We have two large pots and two small stoves at home, which is enough for making pork stew.
Several hours passed, and by the time the pork was completely cut up, all the pork stew was also ready.
The white radish and blood sausage stew in the pot was bubbling away, filling the whole house with a delicious aroma.
Liu Ersao also stewed braised pork in soy sauce and stir-fried several meat dishes on the stove.
As dusk approached, we finally got to eat.
The sun was shining brightly this year, and I saved up a lot of electricity. When I turned on all the lights, everyone was quite surprised.
I never imagined that after so long, when it gets dark, my house would still be brightly lit.
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