That day, it felt like New Year's Day again; the whole of Xiaogaozhuang was filled with joy. Who wouldn't be happy to have an extra meal of meat for no reason?
However, some people were still thinking about Xing Zhaozhao's piglets and felt a pang of jealousy. Since Captain Gao had warned them in advance, they didn't dare to complain openly, so they secretly slandered her in private, preparing to keep a close eye on Xing Zhaozhao's every move, waiting for an opportunity to find something to use against her and report her to the authorities so that she would be taught a lesson.
Even if you don't benefit from it yourself, seeing people who are better off than you suffer makes you feel a little better.
Xing Zhaozhao knew that there were probably many eyes watching her right now, and her plan to secretly take the uneaten meat to the black market to exchange for money, as she had done before, was no longer going to work.
Those people don't consider that the benefits they received this time were all given by her; they only know that she got the most benefits, so they are envious, jealous, and hateful, and try to find fault with her.
Therefore, Xing Zhaozhao didn't plan to leave too much this time; enough to eat would be fine, since her family wasn't short of food anyway.
Of the nine piglets, she kept one for herself, gave one to Fu Hong and one to Xiao Qinshi, and asked Fu Hong and Xiao Qinshi to bring one back to Fei Ge and Wang Xiaofa when they went back. She took the remaining five piglets with her when she went down the mountain to the village to collect the pork.
Aside from the one given to Aunt Hao, the other four were all given to respected elders in the village, including Captain Gao.
Of the 50 jin of pork allocated to her, she kept only 10 jin for herself and distributed the remaining 40 jin to the impoverished elderly people in the village who were receiving government assistance. Out of more than 100 households in the village, there were only five or six such households. With the pork distributed to the village, they suddenly had nearly 10 jin more than usual. The villagers, who had been living in poverty, suddenly smiled broadly and kept thanking Xing Zhaozhao.
Xing Zhaozhao was also happy. She looked at the two people who were so envious they were practically bleeding with envy. She felt jealous, resentful, and angry because she couldn't have them. She was so happy.
Xing Zhaozhao turned to Fu Hong and Xiao Qin, who were about to leave, with a smile: "Come on, I'll take you to the village entrance."
Fu Hong and Xiao Qin nodded and were about to leave with Xing Zhaozhao.
Some people saw that Xiao Qin was holding two piglets and were unhappy: "Why does he have two piglets?"
"I gave it to you, is that not allowed?" Xing Zhaozhao glanced at him coldly and said.
"That's the collective property of our Xiaogaozhuang Village. How can you just give it away like that?" the man shouted.
Xing Zhaozhao couldn't help but roll her eyes and said, "That's my personal property that the collective allocated to me. I can give it to whomever I want. If Uncle Danian thinks this is unacceptable, then next time Aunt Danian takes the collectively allocated grain back to her parents' home, don't let me catch you."
Gao Danian was immediately rendered speechless, his already dark face turning a deep purple.
Standing nearby, Gao Danian's younger brother, Gao Xiaonian, was displeased: "What do you mean, Gao Danian? You promised to give Mom her food every year, but I haven't seen you give her any. You always complain to me about being poor, saying that there are too many people in the family and not enough to eat, but you have food to give to your father-in-law."
Gao Danian tried to explain: "No, Xiao Nian, that's not true, don't listen to her nonsense..."
"Then dare you swear? If Mingcheng's wife is lying, may your father-in-law die a horrible death," Gao Xiaonian asked.
Aunt Da Nian, upon hearing this, refused and lunged at Gao Xiao Nian, baring her teeth and claws: "Gao Xiao Nian, how dare you curse my father..."
Aunt Xiaonian couldn't bear to see her husband being taken advantage of, so she pounced on Aunt Danian, yelling, "You dare touch my man and see what happens..."
The scene instantly erupted into a brawl.
Xing Zhaozhao watched with a smile for a while before turning around to see Fu Hong and Xiao Qin off.
Fu Hong and Xiao Qin looked at Xing Zhaozhao, their expressions somewhat indescribable.
"You did this on purpose, Sister Xing?" Xiao Qin asked.
Xing Zhaozhao shook her head and denied it outright: "I didn't, I didn't, don't talk nonsense." Having lived two lives, she knew all the gossips in every family.
When Xing Zhaozhao dropped Fu Hong and Xiao Qinshi off at the village entrance, Da Han happened to drive up in his tractor: "Get in, I'll give you a ride."
Fu Hong was still embarrassed.
Xing Zhaozhao pushed the person up directly, and said to Da Han with a smile, "Thank you, Uncle Da Han."
Da Han waved his hand dismissively.
Da Han originally planned to take Fu Hong and Xiao Qinshi directly to Dacheng Street, but Fu Hong disagreed and insisted on getting off the bus at the town entrance: "No need, Uncle, we still need to help Sister Xing find someone, so we can get off here."
Da Han didn't insist any further.
After getting off the bus, Fu Hong and Xiao Qinshi went to find Wang Xiaofa at the address Xing Zhaozhao had given them.
As Fu Hong and Xiao Qinshi walked down the street with three piglets, they instantly became the center of attention. This made the two, who usually disliked being too conspicuous, feel uneasy. They just wanted to find Wang Xiaofa as soon as possible, give him the piglets, deliver Xing Zhaozhao's message, and then hurry back.
But once they arrived at their destination, the two quickly realized something was wrong.
Isn't this street the one leading to the black market?
However, thinking back to Xing Zhaozhao's behavior in Qingxi Town, it's not surprising that she knows some people in the black market.
Not wanting to draw too much attention, Fu Hong told Xiao Qin to wait a little further away while she went in and found Wang Xiaofa.
Wang Xiaofa was overjoyed that Xing Zhaozhao still remembered him, and he came running over excitedly. When he saw the piglets, his eyes lit up immediately. When he heard that Xing Zhaozhao had even given away all the meat she had gotten, he looked heartbroken and said, "Why did you give it away for free? Wouldn't it have been better to bring it here and exchange it for some money?"
Seeing that Xing Zhaozhao had such connections and even chose to distribute all the meat, Xiao Qin guessed her purpose: "With so many eyes watching, it's really not easy to make a move. However, Sister Xing said that she will come to find you in a couple of days."
Wang Xiaofa understood and nodded with a smile: "I understand."
"If you need anything in the future, you can come to me," he said to Fu Hong and Xiao Qin.
Fu Hong and Xiao Qin exchanged a knowing glance, but both tacitly chose to remain silent.
When Fu Hong and Xiao Qinshi returned home, they ran into Uncle Lin, who was returning from buying wine.
Uncle Lin's eyes lit up when he saw the piglet that Fu Hong and Xiao Qin were holding. He asked, "Where did this wild boar come from? It looks like it was just born. Back when my younger sister got married, my brother-in-law gave her a piglet as a gift. He even roasted it for us himself. It was so fragrant and tender. I've been thinking about it all these years, but it's a pity I can't eat it anymore..."
As Uncle Lin spoke, saliva streamed down his face.
Fu Hong and Xiao Qinshi exchanged a glance, neither of them wanting to talk to him, and quickly went home.
Grandma Fu heard the noise and came out to greet her: "You're back, Xiao Hong. Oh my, where did these little piglets come from? Did Xiao Xing give them to you? You went to Xiao Gaozhuang and brought back such precious things, how embarrassing..."
"Sister Xing insisted on giving it to us, and we caught nine of them this time we went into the mountains," Fu Hong said as she went into the house and closed the door.
Xiao Xing? Xiao Gaozhuang?
Uncle Lin's heart skipped a beat. Wasn't his younger sister's niece the one who married into Xiaogaozhuang? Could it be her?
Did you catch nine piglets? I want to eat them.
Uncle Lin's saliva flowed even more profusely.
At this moment, a scene suddenly flashed into Uncle Lin's mind: years ago, when he went to his sister's husband's house to beg for money, his sister chased him for half a mile with a wood-chopping knife, and he couldn't help but shudder.
No, no, none of my younger sister's family members are easy to mess with, I can't even think about it.
But the piglets smelled so good.
Perhaps this niece is different from her older sister?
In the end, Uncle Lin's cravings overcame his reason.
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