The next day, after lunch, Xu Sanniang began to prepare sausages.
Xu Sanniang first took out the pork to be stuffed into sausages. This was the most important thing today.
Xu Sanniang looked at the ten pounds of pork, and just thinking about chopping them up made her arms ache.
But there is no other way! We have to prepare all the New Year’s goods.
Xu Sanniang chopped the meat herself for a while, and then when she got tired she called Song Tingzhi to help. The two took turns and it took nearly an hour and a half to finish.
After the minced meat is ready, Xu Sanniang will prepare ingredients such as ginger and green onions.
Seeing that the two of them were so busy that they were about to turn around, Jiang Cheng came over to help clean the sheep intestines.
Jiang Cheng insisted on helping, and Xu Sanniang couldn't stop him. She could only pick some easier tasks for him to do.
With the hard work of the three of them, the ingredients were quickly prepared.
Xu Sanniang held the sheep intestines in one hand and used a spoon to scoop the meat and stuff it in with the other hand. Jiang Cheng prepared cotton thread on the side. After Xu Sanniang finished, Jiang Cheng could tie the sausages into sections.
After everything was done, Xu Sanniang took out the wooden stick she had prepared earlier, wiped it clean, found a place to prop it up, and then asked Song Tingzhi to put all the sausages on it.
If the sun is good, it will take about seven days to dry. If the sun is not good, it will have to be postponed.
After completing such a big project, Xu Sanniang was also very tired.
Seeing that her arms were so sore, Song Qian came over to help her massage them, which at least helped relieve some of the pain.
Song Tingzhi felt fine, after all, he was young and strong, but Jiang Cheng was worried and helped him press it as well.
"Where's Xiaoyu? Where did she go again?" Xu Sanniang felt comfortable for a while and then went to look for Song Yu.
"Xiao Yu went out. Maybe he went to play with other children in the village. He hasn't come back yet!" Jiang Cheng defended Song Yu.
Song Yu had slipped out a long time ago. Usually he would take Xiao Hui out with him, but not today. Jiang Cheng even saw him take some things out.
But Jiang Cheng didn't say it. He felt that it was time for Song Yu to have his own little secret, so he kept it a secret for Song Yu.
"This kid! He ran out when the New Year is almost here. What a naughty kid!" Xu Sanniang didn't think there was anything wrong with what Jiang Cheng said, so she scolded Song Yu.
"Mom, Xiaoyu is still young!" Jiang Cheng spoke up for Song Yu.
"Hmph, you're the only one who always thinks he's small!" Yu Sanniang nodded Jiang Cheng's head and said to him with a smile.
Jiang Cheng rubbed his head and smiled without saying anything. Seeing him like this, Xu Sanniang stopped thinking about Song Yu. After all, he was familiar with the roads in the village.
Here, Song Yu went to find Zhang Jinyou with the new snacks that Jiang Cheng brought back from the town and the cotton-padded clothes that Song Tingzhi didn't want before.
"Ayou!" Song Yu saw Zhang Jinyou waiting there from a distance and shouted loudly.
"Xiao Yu, slow down!" Zhang Jinyou was startled when he saw Song Yu running towards him. He quickly ran over to catch him, fearing that Song Yu would accidentally slip.
As expected, Song Yu ran too fast and slipped. If Zhang Jinyou hadn't happened to come over and support him, Song Yu would have been in trouble today!
"I was scared to death!" Song Yu was frightened. After he came to his senses, he patted his chest with lingering fear.
But fortunately, nothing Song Yu brought fell to the ground.
"I told you to be careful!" Zhang Jinyou held Song Yu's arm and found a clean place for her to sit down.
"It's okay!" Song Yu didn't care anymore after he came to his senses.
Seeing that he was silent like this, Zhang Jinyou could only pay more attention in the future!
"Look! I brought you some delicious food, try it!" Song Yu took out the pastries and handed them to Zhang Jinyou to try.
Zhang Jinyou took the cake and took a bite, "Delicious!"
"If it tastes good, eat more! I have more at home! I'll bring it to you next time!" Song Yu stuffed all the pastries he brought into Zhang Jinyou's hands and watched him eat.
Zhang Jinyou ate one piece and stopped eating. "Won't your family notice if you take it like this?"
Zhang Jinyou was particularly curious. He and Song Yu had known each other for a long time. Song Yu would bring things to him from time to time. At first, Zhang Jinyou refused to accept them, but Song Yu would throw the things on the ground in anger.
Zhang Jinyou had no choice but to go along with him and show the new gadget to Song Yu.
In fact, Zhang Jinyou had asked this question several times, and every time Song Yu said he didn't notice it, and today was no exception.
"Probably not! I took it when they weren't paying attention, and I didn't take much!" Song Yu thought about it and still gave the same answer.
Zhang Jinyou didn't quite believe it. It would have been fine if he hadn't noticed it at the beginning, but after such a long time, even the most careless person would have noticed something was wrong!
"Oh! Don't worry, it's okay!" Song Yu patted his chest and said, then gave him the cotton-padded jacket he brought with him, "This is my eldest brother's old one. I found it recently. I think you can wear it!"
Song Yu rummaged through boxes and drawers at home for a long time before finding this cotton coat. Thinking that no one else in the family could wear it, he gave it to Zhang Jinyou.
"I can't accept this!" Zhang Jinyou could accept some food, but he couldn't accept the cotton-padded clothes!
Cotton-padded clothes are not cheap things. They are valuable items in winter.
"Keep it, no one wears it!" Song Yu stuffed the cotton coat into Zhang Jinyou's arms. "If you don't want to take it, I can only throw it away. I won't take back the things I brought out!"
Song Yu is not stupid. Wouldn’t it be easy for people to find out if he took the things back by himself?
Otherwise, how can I explain that I brought back a cotton coat?
Zhang Jinyou and Song Yu pushed each other back and forth several times. Finally, Song Yu lost his patience and threatened directly, "If you don't accept it, I will never come again!"
Zhang Jinyou paused, and Song Yu took advantage of his inattention to stuff the cotton coat into his hands, then ran away quickly.
"Take the cotton-padded jacket home and wear it. This is my New Year's gift to you! Remember to eat the cakes when you get home!"
Song Yu said loudly while running.
After a while, Song Yu disappeared. Zhang Jinyou watched him run away, feeling helpless and could only put away his cotton coat.
Song Yu ran back home breathlessly and was caught by Jiang Cheng.
"Xiao Yu? Where have you been? You look out of breath!" Jiang Cheng asked with concern.
"I didn't go anywhere! Brother Chengcheng, I went to find my sister!" Song Yu replied vaguely, and then went to find Song Qian while Jiang Cheng was not paying attention.
Jiang Cheng knew Song Yu was feeling guilty when he saw his expression, but he didn't ask any more questions. He thought Song Yu would tell them when he figured it out.
Jiang Cheng closed the door, then went back into the house, holding his stomach.
After returning, Jiang Cheng quietly told Song Tingzhi what he had discovered, and Song Tingzhi frowned.
"It's okay, I'm watching over him! Xiaoyu will be fine!" Song Tingzhi didn't think it was a big deal after hearing what Jiang Cheng said. "He's grown up already! Let's talk about it when he wants to!"
"I think so too!" Jiang Cheng said, leaning in Song Tingzhi's arms.
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