I pushed Zhuangzhuang aside and let the donkey eat grass while I gathered all my strength to cut down the trees. It took me a lot of effort the first time because I couldn't find the pattern, but gradually I found the technique and it became much easier to cut down the trees. It didn't take long before I had cut enough. Xiaoguo cut a dozen more to prevent enough branches. Then he tied a rope and called Zhuangzhuang to lead the donkey over. Then he put the branches on the donkey cart and went home.

Xiaoguo thought about finishing the fence this afternoon as he would not have time tomorrow and also had to prepare the ingredients for potato flour.

Xiaoguo hurried home and quickly unloaded the car. He took a shovel and dug a hole. He made an arc along the corner of the wall connecting to the toilet and dug a deep pit. Zhuangzhuang followed behind to put branches. Xiaoguo started to bury the cat as soon as he dug the hole. Zhuangzhuang helped Xiaoguo to bury the cat, and soon the two of them finished.

The height of the branches is just up to Xiaoguo's thighs, so she can step in easily. Zhuangzhuang needs to tiptoe to see inside, so that the chickens and ducks will not fall out. The required baskets are moved in and placed in the corner, and dry grass is spread inside. The egg-laying nest is complete, because there is a lot of space inside, the ducks and chickens can lay eggs together, and there is enough space even if the ducks and chickens come in to sleep at night.

Zhuangzhuang took out an unused large basin and used it as their water basin. Xiaoguo threw a pile of fresh grass into it and caught the chickens and ducks one by one.

Next, Xiaoguo is going to prepare the lard. It will probably be time for dinner when the lard is ready.

Cut the lard into larger pieces, fill a large pot with water and blanch the lard, then add more water and put the lard in, start simmering over high heat, and when the water on the surface is dried up, what comes out is the oil. At this time, Xiaoguo throws in some star anise and salt to enhance the flavor, removes a few wood sticks, and starts to simmer over low heat.

Zhuangzhuang wouldn't leave the kitchen after smelling the fragrance. He would ask his mother what it was, how to eat it, and then want to help her light the fire.

Xiaoguo knew that he wanted to eat, so he told him to wait for a while and sent him outside to play. Seeing the strong man feeding the cows outside, Xiaoguo turned around and went to the ring, took out a pig's trotter from the refrigerator, and prepared to stew it. The trotter was big enough, one was enough for two people. Later, he would stir-fry some vegetables and oil residue and steam a bowl of rice.

After thinking about dinner, Xiaoguo was processing the pig hair on the side. She first steamed the hair on the pig's feet, then washed it with boiling water, cut it into pieces and put it into a casserole, added water and seasonings and started to simmer on low heat. When the fat was consumed, Xiaoguo served it out and poured the oil into a ceramic jar to dry. Salt was added to it so that it could be stored for a longer time. She scooped out the oil residue and called Zhuangzhuang to come over and eat it.

As soon as he heard Xiaoguo's voice, Zhuangzhuang threw down the grass and ran into the kitchen. He had wanted to come in for a long time. The smell was so delicious. Xiaoguo took out an empty bowl and filled it with oil residue. He went to the inner room to get two silver coins and came to Yang Dasao's house. It was dark when he came out, and no one could see him. He went to the door and knocked. After a while, the door was opened.

"Come in quickly."

When Mrs. Yang saw that it was Xiaoguo, she hurriedly called for her to come in. Xiaoguo declined, "Zhuangzhuang is waiting at home. I came to bring you some oil residue."

After saying this, Mrs. Yang saw the oil residue in Xiaoguo's hand and said, "Wow, I was just wondering why it smells so good."

Xiao Guo laughed, "It just so happens that you haven't eaten yet, let's bring it inside and eat."

After Xiaoguo finished speaking, she handed her the bowl and turned away. Actually, this bowl was the one that Sister Yang brought back from home for Xiaoguo to eat with, and now was the perfect time to return it.

Mrs. Yang called Xiaoguo, but she didn't stop her. Xiaoguo ran back home.

Sister Yang carried the bowl back to the house helplessly. As soon as she entered the house, she saw a silver glitter on the oil residue. With the help of the firelight, she saw that it was a silver coin. Sister Yang was surprised, "This, this..." She couldn't see it from outside at first, but she could see it clearly after entering the house. Sister Yang sighed, "Oh, this little fruit, it would be great if I could keep it for myself."

Hearing the noise coming from the inner room, Grandma Yang was curious about what was going on. "Mother, what's wrong?"

Sister-in-law Yang explained the cause of the incident, and Grandma Yang was moved and said, "This child is very understanding and thoughtful."

"Yes." Sister-in-law Yang and mother-in-law praised Xiaoguo. On the other side, Xiaoguo went home and the rice was almost cooked. It was left to her to cook. She scooped a little pork fat into the pot, added the vegetables into the hot oil and stir-fried them. When they were soft, she added the oil residue and salt, stir-fried them for a few times, and then took them out of the pot and prepared to eat.