Li Xiangyun also called Huo Changgen up, saying that these few pigs needed to be processed overnight, as there were always people visiting the house every day.
The Huo family brought out their kerosene lamps, and the men and women rolled up their sleeves and got to work.
Li Xiangyun was an expert at curing bacon, and Yun Ningyan, who wasn't sleepy at the time, followed behind the group and watched.
She wanted to try it too, but Huo Junshan said, "Don't do it, it's chilly at night, it's a bit much to do it!"
Li Xiangyun wouldn't let her try either, so she could only move a stool and sit in the yard watching others do it.
Li Xiangyun found a large basin from somewhere and cut the meat into strips.
Then stir-fry the salt and Sichuan peppercorns until cooked, and marinate.
But there's too much meat.
It can't even fit in one basin.
Yun Ningyan said to Huo Junshan, "I remember we have a large basin in our room, go and get it."
She winked at Huo Junshan as she spoke.
Huo Junshan turned and went outside. Once outside, he silently chanted in his heart: "Big basin, big basin."
Several large basins suddenly appeared in his hands.
Li Xiangyun smiled broadly when she saw the large basins; they were just enough for her needs.
Wang Cuihong and Zhang Hongying hesitated to speak, especially Wang Cuihong, who had just quarreled with Yun Ningyan during the day, and then wanted the wild boar that the man had hunted that night.
She opened her mouth several times, but couldn't say anything.
Finally, Li Xiangyun said, "I know, it's almost New Year's. The third brother caught a lot of meat, and I've saved some for you all. Each of you can take eight catties of meat back to your parents, but remember, this was caught by the third brother..."
She didn't say the rest, but Wang Cuihong and Zhang Hongying understood.
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