To be honest, there aren't many cases of home robbery, and there's a lot of discussion about it on the streets.
However, despite the discussion, it did not delay everyone from preparing for the New Year. This year, the Chinese New Year falls on the beginning of February, and the second day happens to be the first day of the Chinese New Year. So everyone is also very busy preparing for the New Year.
Surprisingly, even though Chinese New Year is only ten days away, Zhao Guihua and her colleagues' business is actually getting better.
Originally, they were planning to close their stalls because of the robbery and the end of the year, and would fight again after the new year. But the reality did not allow them to do so. Someone actually found the compound.
Ah this...you'd be a bastard if you don't make money.
Several groups of people came here to buy things, so everyone in the compound had to continue making money "with tears in their eyes". But unexpectedly, the products sold so well that their goods were sold out in just a few days.
This is really...
Many people come to them specifically to buy things. They come here because of their reputation. On the one hand, they really want to buy things, and on the other hand, they come to watch the fun.
Zhao Guihua: "No more, really nothing at all."
"Aren't you all able to get the goods? You can get another batch."
"Yes, order another batch. We just need to get it before the New Year."
"That's right."
It was clearly out of stock, but some people still wanted to buy it. They kept persuading Zhao Guihua to restock and make money, and they seemed more excited than Zhao Guihua herself.
Zhao Guihua: “…”
Fortunately, she was determined. After repeated discussions, Zhao Guihua and her group finally persuaded the buyers to leave. It was really difficult for them. It was not that Zhao Guihua was the only one who had no goods, but that everyone had no goods. All of them were sold out.
You know, according to normal speculation, these are supposed to be sold until the end of the year, and there might be some left, but now they are sold out ahead of schedule. Everyone finished the task ten days ahead of schedule. Aunt Zhou rubbed her hands and muttered, "Are we really not going to buy another batch?"
She saw that everyone liked it very much. Their main products are sweaters and jeans.
Even though older people don't like this kind of weird pants, young people like them very much. The imported drama that was broadcast on TV some time ago wore this kind of jeans, which was very eye-catching.
They sold pretty well.
Seeing Aunt Zhou's excited look, Zhao Guihua said, "Business is the most depressed after the Chinese New Year, especially for clothing. After all, everyone has already bought clothes for the Chinese New Year. Besides, if you buy sweaters now, they will probably arrive three or four days before the Chinese New Year, which is the fastest. How many can you sell by then? If you can't sell them, business will be bad after the Chinese New Year. After a while, when it gets warmer, you will have a surplus of goods. It's better to be cautious when the cost is not particularly high."
Aunt Zhou: "That's true."
She was quickly persuaded by Zhao Guihua.
Anyway, I have enough money, so I can take a break. She said, "Your family is doing well this year, you even bought a washing machine."
Zhao Guihua bought a washing machine some time ago and was very happy. She said, "This is great. It completely frees my hands. It really saves me a lot of trouble."
Aunt Zhou had seen Zhao Guihua using the washing machine and liked it very much. She also said, "I plan to buy one too. It's really a good thing."
She should have bought it with Zhao Guihua and shouldn't have hesitated.
Zhao Guihua: "Buy early and enjoy early."
"I like what you said. It's true. It's okay in the summer, but in the winter, there is a big difference between having a washing machine and not having one." The more Aunt Zhou thought about it, the more excited she became. She said, "I'll go find Zizhen to accompany me."
It is better to act than to think. Just go.
Zhao Guihua waved her hand.
Their compound has added a lot of things recently, for example, Bai Fendou and He Lan bought a TV, and Zhao Guihua's family bought a washing machine. Uncle Lan Sihai saw that the washing machine was good, so he bought one for his own family that afternoon.
There is also Wang Zizhen who lives in the next yard. She also bought a TV.
In the early years, everyone had no money and lived a calculative life. Now that life has improved and everyone has money in their hands, they definitely want to go shopping.
The joy of shopping is something that everyone, young or old, male or female, is addicted to. To live a normal life, it is important to buy some "big items" that can be used.
No doubt! Every household is preparing for the Chinese New Year.
Because everyone is going to spend the New Year together this year, it seems that they are more excited. Every family is busy every day. They are sitting and preparing for the New Year's Eve. This reunion dinner was proposed by Zhao Guihua. She actually didn't have any other ideas, but she thought it would be more lively when everyone gets together.
Now that I'm older, I just like the hustle and bustle.
Zhao Guihua and Zhuang Laonian's plan at home: "We have agreed that each family will provide some ingredients, and Chef Li will cook the dishes. No one else can do it. This old guy's cooking skills have improved in recent years. So let's buy a few more bottles of wine. Buy a few more boxes of Arctic Ocean, so that the female comrades and children can drink Arctic Ocean."
Zhuang Laonian: "I'll listen to you."
Zhao Guihua: "Think about it again, what else is there..."
Zhuang Lao Ni smiled: "What's the big deal? Anyway, we have a lot of people. When something comes, we can just check each other's shortcomings and fill in the gaps. It's nothing."
When Zhao Guihua heard this, she thought, isn't this the truth? She said, "That's true."
Having said that, Zhao Guihua quickly got busy again and said, "Try on the clothes I bought for you and see how they look."
Zhuang Laonian was not vague and agreed with a smile. He was such a good-tempered person. No one would think of him when something happened on weekdays. He had no sense of existence. But Zhao Guihua thought he had a good personality.
It's impossible for these two people to live together if they are always at loggerheads with each other.
The old couple quickly tried on the clothes again. For this year's New Year, they were wearing new clothes from inside to outside and from top to bottom. In fact, their family conditions were good before, but they had never improved by leaps and bounds like in the past two years.
Zhao Guihua was even more festive, wearing a bright red sweater and said, "Look at me, am I decent?"
She asked Zhuang Laonian to try it on, and she tried it on herself as well. Zhuang Laonian gave her a thumbs up and said, "You look really good."
Zhao Guihua crossed her legs proudly. She had seen a lot in her life. Zhao Guihua was proud. She said, "What do you think? I was also a beautiful girl at the age of 18. Now that I am old, I am not bad."
Zhuang Laonian'er's face was full of wrinkles from smiling, and he thought that his old lady was too good at boasting.
But he didn't speak. Zhao Guihua kept on talking: "Do you still remember when you were young?"
Zhuang Laonian nodded and said, "I remember it very clearly."
To be honest, they were in love freely. This was different from many people from that era. They got together after getting along with each other and developing feelings for each other. When Zhuang Laonian thought about that, he could only remember the past vividly.
He said, "I gave you a bun at the beginning."
Zhao Guihua rolled her eyes: "I also repaid you. I saved you without hesitation and beat the bully to pieces."
When Zhao Guihua was a teenager, her family had all passed away, and her relatives were struggling to take care of themselves, so naturally they didn't care about her. Her family wasn't far away, in the surrounding countryside, but they were so poor at that time that they didn't even have a steamed bun.
At that time, every household was in difficulty and no one could help others. She carried her bag and went to the city alone to make a living, but she couldn't find a job for several days and her eyes turned blue from hunger. Children nowadays don't know how hard they went through at that time. Even if they wanted to pick up garbage, they couldn't find anything to eat to fill their stomachs.
At that time, Zhuang Laonian was working as a waiter in a restaurant. When a rich man had left over a bun, he quietly collected it and went to the back alley to eat it secretly when he was not busy. Then he saw her squatting in the corner, drooling with hunger. He was very hesitant at the time, but despite his hesitation, he still had some kindness in his heart. He sighed and gave her the bun, which started the fate of the two of them.
Zhuang Laonian: "Actually, I can be considered a wife that I got in exchange for a steamed bun."
Zhao Guihua said to him, "Just forget it."
She snorted, then said, "You are grateful for me."
Zhuang Laonian thought about it and realized that it was true. He also became happy. He nodded sincerely: "If it weren't for you, I would have been gone long ago."
Zhao Guihua said with a bit of pride, "Of course."
Not to mention decades ago, even now, if she hadn't been determined to eat well, drink well, and take good care of the whole family, would he still be so healthy now? Don't even think about it.
Zhao Guihua said seriously: "You must take good care of yourself, and I will take good care of myself too, so that we can both live to be a hundred years old."
Zhuang Laonian: "Okay! I'll try my best."
"What does it mean to work hard? You must do it."
"Okay, I'll listen to you and do it."
Zhao Guihua laughed and said, "Okay, change your new clothes for the New Year, don't get them dirty. Oh, yes, I remember, I haven't bought any fried peanuts yet, I'll go get some."
Zhuang Laonian: "I'll go with you."
"Okay."
The two of them went out together. Hu Tou came out of the house and saw that they seemed to be going out, so he asked, "Grandpa and grandma, where are you going?"
Zhao Guihua: "Let's go buy some fried peanuts, what are you doing?"
Tiger Head: "Li Weiwei asked me to go out with him. There is something."
Zhao Guihua didn't ask any further questions, but nodded and said, "Okay."
Hu Tou saw his grandmother leave and came to Li Weiwei. Li Weiwei stuck his head out of the window and said, "I was scared to death."
Hu Tou walked in and said, "You dare to do it, are you afraid of people knowing? Besides, if you set up this stall, everyone will definitely know about it at the first time."
Li Weiwei: "Then I have to do it too."
He was very determined this time and said, "I must set up a stall anyway, but my grandfather is very stubborn. He didn't agree with my father, and he would definitely disagree with me even more. I have been secretly saving money for a year. Of course I have to start it."
In order to avoid being discovered, he had to pay his mother as usual and lived very carefully.
"Well, if you get beaten up by them, don't betray me."
Hu Tou took out his own private money and handed it to Li Weiwei. Li Weiwei happily hugged Hu Tou's shoulders and said, "I knew you were the most righteous."
Tiger Head: "Come on, click a little, here are five hundred yuan."
Li Weiwei: “That’s great.”
He was excited: "You have more private money than my brother."
Hu Tou said proudly: "Of course, I work part-time selling things for my grandma every summer vacation to make money."
If he had not been unable to withdraw the 500 yuan he had deposited last year for three years, he would have had an extra 500 yuan.
Li Weiwei: "It's okay, these five hundred are enough for me."
He said, "Let's go."
In fact, he had saved less than Hu Tou's private money in a year, but it was a total of one thousand yuan. He wanted to order some things and planned to resign in the last few days of the year, and then start setting up a stall after the New Year.
He had already thought about it. He could sell soybean milk and fried dough sticks at the entrance of the alley in the morning, and then go to the railway station to sell fried dough cakes after closing the stall in the morning. He had done some research and found that the place was really suitable for doing business.
So he dragged Hu Tou with him to order pots, stoves, and simple tables and chairs. They were not needed at the train station, but they were needed to sell breakfast in the morning. Li Weiwei said, "I will definitely get beaten, but it doesn't matter. I will get beaten. As a man, how can I be afraid of being beaten? I can handle it."
He kept on talking, and Tiger Head looked at him sideways and said, "Actually, you are still a little scared, right?"
Li Weiwei: “Hehehe.”
Tiger Head: "If you get beaten, just run away."
Li Weiwei was determined: "I won't run away. I will do it even if I am beaten!"
He had wanted to set up his own stall for a long time. Now that he had a goal, what was the harm in getting beaten? He was so courageous.
Tiger Head: "I support you."
They have been friends for a long time. No matter what, he supports Li Weiwei's decision. Moreover, Hu Tou thinks that Uncle Li is too stubborn. It is a new era now and you can do anything. You don't have to be a worker.
They didn't understand it before, and always thought that they had to have a stable job as a worker. But in the past two years, they have realized that they can earn a lot by setting up stalls. Since they can make a lot of money, there is nothing wrong with it.
And most importantly, Li Weiwei is interested in this.
He wanted to do this all his life, so as a good brother, he firmly supported it and took practical action by borrowing money.
I hope Aunt Wang and Chef Li don't know that I borrowed money, otherwise I will definitely be scolded. Hu Tou shrugged his shoulders and felt a little cowardly. The two of them went out together and saw the children setting off firecrackers at the door, crackling.
When Hu Tou saw the children, he quickly warned them, "Tuan Tuan, be careful, don't blow anyone up."
Tuan Tuan: “I know!”
His voice was clear and crisp, and he blinked his big eyes and asked, "Brother, where are you going?"
Tiger Head: "When buying things, don't ask so many questions, kid."
round and round:"……"
He whispered to his sister beside him, "My brother definitely has no intention of doing anything good."
Hu Tou staggered and immediately said, "I am a good person."
Everybody burst into laughter, it was very meaningful and they didn't quite believe it.
Tiger Head: "...I am really wronged."
He is obviously a very good person.
Li Weiwei pulled Hutou guiltily and said, "Go, go."
It's like trying to cover up one's own mistake.
Tuan Tuan Yuan Yuan and the other children: "..."
These two brothers look so simple, everything is on their faces.
Hu Tou and Li Weiwei fled quickly, running as fast as the wind. Yuan Yuan approached her brother and asked, "Should we follow them?"
Tuantuan: "...This, is it not necessary?"
He said, "Please spare them."
Yuanyuan blinked her big eyes and said, "I'm just curious!"
Having said that, he didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he continued to set off firecrackers. Oh no, he watched others set off firecrackers.
Although Yuanyuan is quite brave and can climb trees, she still doesn't dare to light firecrackers. Li Zhenzhen is brave and can light them quickly. She stretched her neck to look at the direction where her brother ran away, touched her chin and said, "My second brother has been acting weird lately. I don't know what he is doing."
"Young people of their age will have some little secrets." Yuanyuan spoke in a grandmother's tone, like a little adult.
Li Zhenzhen agreed: "That's right, my parents also said that when children grow up, they are no longer under the control of their mothers. They can't control them when they grow up."
Yuanyuan didn't believe it. She said, "Adults will lie. There's nothing they can do about it. Believe it or not, if they get into trouble, they will still get beaten."
"believe."
Li Zhenzhen is very decisive.
Everybody laughed.
They see through adults. They always say this, but in reality they will still beat them when they need to. Humph.
A few kids continued to set off firecrackers, and then Su Jinlai came out with his hands folded. Su Jinlai said, "Oh, setting off firecrackers. I tell you, this is boring."
Yuanyuan immediately asked: "How is it interesting?"
She humbly asked for advice.
Su Jinlai: "When we were little, we didn't set off firecrackers like you do. When I was little, I would use firecrackers to blow up the tails of stray dogs and throw them into the toilet. With a bang, feces would splatter everywhere!"
A bunch of kids: "..."
Hearing this description is so disgusting.
Tuan Tuan said sincerely: "Brother Jin Lai, you must have been unpopular when you were a child."
Su Jinlai's face darkened: "How can you talk like that, little brat? When I was a kid, everyone loved me."
For no reason, the kids started feeling sick. I can't believe it.
Su Jinlai: "When I was a kid..."
"When you were a kid, you blew up a wild dog and almost got bitten by it. You also fell into a manure pit." Xiaoyanzi went out with a small backpack and exposed Su Jinlai.
Su Jinlai was so angry that he jumped up and down, saying, "Xiaoyanzi, what's wrong with you? You're scolding people but you don't even expose their shortcomings. Why are you saying everything?"
Xiaoyanzi said loudly and confidently: "Who told you to teach my brother and sister to blow up the manure pit? What if I expose you?"
Su Jinlai: "..."
He is actually unpromisable.
"You've fallen into a manure pit before!" Guan Hong went out and heard this. She immediately became alert and very curious: "How did you fall in? In what position did you fall in? What happened to you?"
Su Jinlai: "..."
He took a deep breath and said, "It was an accident. Why do you mention it?"
He added: "It's almost Chinese New Year. Why don't you go home?"
Guan Hong: "Is it your business?"
She snorted and said, "I want to celebrate the New Year here this year too. You guys are so lively, why should I go home to celebrate the New Year?"
They had their salaries cut off early this year, and they also had their holidays early. Today is the first day of the New Year holiday. She was in a really good mood. She had sold out all her things recently, and her wallet was bulging. This year was her richest year. Although she had started doing business with Zheng Huimin last year, they had only been doing it for less than half a year last year, but this year it was a whole year, it was simply... hehehe.
She shook her long braids and said, "I'm going to buy New Year's goods now. I asked Aunt Zhao and Aunt Wang, and they both said I can stay."
Su Jinlai: "..."
This tiger woman is here too, I am speechless.
Although the two had an extraordinary relationship, they were still quite competitive with each other.
Of course, the original grudge has been eliminated, after all, we are even.
But they still bickered a little bit when they met. He said, "You are such an unfilial daughter. You don't even come home during the Chinese New Year."
Guan Hong smiled complacently, snorted and said, "My parents agree that I won't go home for the New Year. Is it your business?"
In previous years, her family would go to her grandmother's home in the countryside for the New Year. Not only did she not want to go, her mother didn't want to go either. But if she didn't go, it wouldn't work, so her mother had no choice. But in the past two years, Guan Hong had a falling out with her family and moved out, although they actually reconciled later.
But Guan Hong still didn't want to go home. It was so easy to live outside, and no one would bother her. So she never went home. And now she doesn't live at home anymore, but lives with Zheng Huimin, which makes it much more convenient for her to do business.
She is a very active person, so her parents are used to it.
Guan Hong is now free and happy: "It's better for me to spend the New Year here soon than to go home and see my grandparents' extremely son-centric faces."
Su Jinlai: "Don't say this in public."
If people heard this, they would think Guan Hong was unfilial and would always be criticized. Guan Hong was carefree and didn't care. She said, "What's the big deal? I'm telling the truth. Anyway, my grandparents don't like my mom and I, so why would I go to their house to bring bad luck during the Chinese New Year? I'm fine here. I'll celebrate the holiday with Zheng Huimin, and we can discuss how to run our business next year. By the way, what are you doing?"
Su Jinlai: "My mother asked me to buy some firecrackers."
There was no need to buy chicken, duck and pork at home. They had bought a lot in the village before. They were very good and much better than those outside. Su Jinlai realized the benefits of getting in touch with the masses. If he went to the vegetable market by himself, he would never get such a price.
When he thought of this, he quickly reminded: "Are you going to buy New Year's goods? Don't buy pork, because we will slaughter pigs tomorrow."
Guan Hong naturally knew this and nodded quickly: "I know."
She said: "I just went to buy some snacks and fish to send to my parents."
"Okay, let's go together."
The two people were not getting along just now, but now they are walking together, shoulder to shoulder, talking about slaughtering pigs. They have never seen what it is like to slaughter a pig, and they are really excited. Well, they can be so friendly, all thanks to slaughtering pigs.
“Have you ever seen a pig being slaughtered?”
"No, I don't see it anywhere. I don't usually eat much pork. But I heard that killing a pig is really fun."
"Me too. We can kill the pig early tomorrow morning. Bai Fendou said he can."
"You want to call me Uncle Struggle?"
"It's none of your business."
The two of them walked forward, chattering. The kids looked at each other and sighed again: "Adults are so complicated."
"That's right. Their relationship is really complicated. They can be friendly today and hostile to each other tomorrow. I really don't understand it."
"If we could understand, we would be grown up, but now we are still children."
"That's right."
But soon, the children became happier because of the pig-killing tomorrow, because tomorrow is the Little New Year.
Xing Er opened her eyes wide with curiosity and said, "You are going to kill a pig tomorrow. Can Er Lin and I come and watch the fun?"
"Of course."
Li Zhenzhen said: "We will have a pig-killing meal at noon tomorrow, you two can come too."
Xing'er quickly shook her head. Even though they were children, they knew this was a very important matter. However, the other children also talked about it. Yuanyuan said, "You can come. My parents said that children can't eat much, and children shouldn't care about so many things."
"My parents said the same thing."
"My grandma also told me to tell you in advance." Li Zhenzhen said crisply: "You two come and eat together, everyone, this is a big fat pig that our compound bought in the village, it's delicious."
Erlin looked around and asked, "Where should I put it?"
"Keep it outside and kill it tomorrow."
I had wanted to kill it a few days ago, but everyone had to go to work and we really had no time. Now that the factory is on holiday, everyone has more time, so we can have a banquet tomorrow.
"Yes, we have two big fat pigs. We bought them together."
"Wow..."
"Have you bought new clothes for the New Year?"
“I bought it.”
"My family bought it, too."
Children's lives are just about eating and wearing clothes, that's all.
Xing Er: "I bought new clothes too. They look great. Er Lin also bought some."
Although their family came to Sijiucheng last year, they did not buy any new clothes last year because Erlin had medical treatment and the family did not have much money left. But even so, last year's Chinese New Year was the best one they had ever had.
This year is even happier. Xing'er doesn't know whether her parents made any money, but she thinks they did make a little.
Because mom and dad are very happy every day, and they can eat meat every now and then.
Xing Er felt that she had eaten more meat this year than she had in many, many years. She said, "Life is so good now."
"yes."
"Xing'er, Xing'er."
Old Lady Yu called out from the alley, and Xing'er responded immediately and crisply, "Grandma, we are here."
Mrs. Yu: "I made some fried rice cakes. Come and have some."
She didn't want to actively show her kindness to please others, she just felt that her two children always eat other people's food, which was not so good. Adults get along with each other in a give-and-take manner, and the same goes for children. If you can't give a lot, it's okay to give a little, otherwise, people will look down on their two children.
Their children, Xing'er and Erlin, cannot be looked down upon.
Old Lady Yu felt that her grandson and granddaughter were more caring than her grandsons and granddaughters. So she naturally had to be nice to these two. This old lady was like that, always partial. She was partial to her children, and she was also partial to her grandsons and granddaughters, and it was very obvious.
She herself didn't notice it and thought it was normal. Each of the five fingers has different lengths, so why shouldn't she be partial?
Besides, she can give her things to whoever she wants.
Her name is: "Xing'er."
Xing Er: “I’m coming.”
She ran home, and soon came back with a small basket, saying, "There are spicy rice cakes. My grandma put sugar in them."
"Wow, I want to try it."
"I want to eat too."
Everyone reached out their hands without hesitation. The freshly fried rice cakes were still hot, but the children were not afraid of the heat.
"tasty."
“Mmm, delicious.”
Mingmei also came out pushing her bicycle and asked curiously, "Where did you get this from? I want to try a piece too."
She lowered her head, took a bite, and said, "Not bad."
"My grandma made it." Xing'er was very proud.
Mingmei laughed and said, "That's really good."
Mingmei didn't have much contact with Aunt Yu. Although there was some estrangement, she wouldn't say anything in front of the children. She smiled and said, "You must come to slaughter the pig tomorrow."
Xing Er hesitated for a moment, but seeing Aunt Ming Mei's expression, she nodded seriously, "Okay."
Mingmei rubbed the little guy's head. To be honest, the children in their area are all well educated. Compared to Jinlai and his friends who were so naughty when they were young, the children nowadays are naughty but they don't cause trouble. They are also very sensible and know their limits. The adults are relieved.
This is not just true in their compound, the children in their area are generally quite sensible.
Of course, everyone is basically grateful to the three brothers of the Su family for this matter. If they hadn't been so troublesome and really scared the neighbors, everyone wouldn't have been able to take good care of their children. These children were educated very carefully by their parents, and naturally they were all sensible and good children.
Mingmei: "You guys go play, I'm leaving first."
Yuanyuan quickly asked: "Where are you going, Mom?"
Mingmei: "I'm going to your grandparents' place. Your uncle sent some delicious food over. I'm going to get some back."
"Oh, Mom, I want to go too."
Yuanyuan likes going to her grandma's house very much. Every time her grandma prepares a lot of delicious food, and the little girl swallows her saliva, looking very greedy.
Mingmei poked her chubby face and said, "You've gained weight during this winter break. Where are you going? I don't even know you. Just stay home and be good."
Round and pouty mouth.
Mingmei: "You'll have to eat something delicious, so don't make trouble. Play with the other kids."
Xiao Yuanyuan said coquettishly: "Okay."
She shook it gently and said, "Then mom will come back soon."
Mingmei: "Okay."
Compared to the children who were playing at the door like the little doorman, the adults were busy preparing for the New Year. Mingmei left on her bike, and other people in the compound also went out one after another, most of them had the task of buying this and that.
The little doormen inspected everyone one by one, and they knew what everyone was going out to do.
But the children didn't care about these things. They were thinking about the big event tomorrow - killing the pig! The most important thing was killing the pig! With the children's anticipation, the next morning soon arrived, which was the Little New Year. Early in the morning, they pulled the big fat pig back.
Everyone got up before dawn. I didn't feel sleepy, really not.
Adults and children alike were wearing cotton-padded jackets and were extremely anxious.
Zhuang Zhixi and his men brought the pig back and said happily, "Let's kill the pig!"
All of a sudden, people from every household came out, all of them beaming with joy. Zhuang Zhixi confirmed again: "Brother Fendou, you really can do it."
Bai Fendou: "Why can't I do this? I am...ah!"
The big fat pig seemed to feel that its life was threatened, and suddenly lifted its hoof, just like a donkey. Bai Fendou was so scared that he stumbled and drove away quickly. He wiped the non-existent sweat and said, "I've never heard of a pig lifting its hoof."
He Lan was very worried: "Be careful, don't let the pig kick you."
"I know, I know."
Actually, they didn't have much experience in slaughtering pigs. Although Bai Fendou boasted that he was capable, he was frightened by the ferocity of the fat pig before he even started, and he was a little scared.
When it comes to the bravery of the big fat pig, others may not know it, but the three brothers of the Su family have truly experienced it.
Yin Lai looked pale and a little scared, and said, "How about we find someone to kill it? What if it gets hurt? Don't underestimate this thing, it's actually very fierce."
Yinlai was stepped on by a pig back then, and his health is not very good now.
Some people are afraid of mice, some are afraid of snakes, and some are afraid of cockroaches, but if you ask what Yinlai is most afraid of, he is most afraid of pigs. That is a real fear, and it is not a lie at all.
It was like everyone else was standing in the yard watching the fun, but he was standing in the house, opening the window to watch the fun. Going out? It was impossible for him to go out, because who knows if he would go crazy.
He said, "Tuantuanyuanyuan, all you kids should go inside and watch. Don't stay outside. It's very scary if you stay outside."
"Brother Yinlai, we are not afraid." Tuantuan was very brave. This little boy was not as loud as his sister, but he was braver than his sister Yuanyuan.
Yin Lai said earnestly: "You don't understand, I was stepped on by them when I was a child, they are really scary."
Jin Lai was also still frightened because he had been hurt by pigs many times.
He nodded vigorously.
This is to see that pigs cannot talk, but as long as they can talk, the big fat pig also has something to say. You know, if he didn't secretly cut off the pig's tail, how could such a thing happen? How could it happen?
Perhaps the Su brothers' expressions were too obvious, so the adults thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case. They all said, "Why don't you go inside?"
Although the children were reluctant, they were still driven into the house. They all went to Yuanyuan's house and leaned on the windows to look. This was the base for the children's activities. Although Xiao Qijin and Bai Qingqing lived in the front yard, their rooms were all beds, which was not as convenient as Yuanyuan's room.
It is very warm to sit on the kang in winter, and it is not bad in summer either. The kang has a lot of space. No matter how big the bed is, it is still a fixed size, but the kang here is very spacious, so it is great for everyone to get together and play poker.
This is their happiest base.
The children leaned against the windows to watch the fun, and saw that the adults seemed unable to handle the big fat pig.
"Yuanyuan, here we come."
Ye Siyuan's family also came over at this time, including Xing'er and Erlin. They met at the door. The two siblings couldn't sleep last night and were so excited that they wanted to watch the pig being slaughtered.
Although children like to eat meat, watching pigs being slaughtered seems to be a rare "activity".
Never seen it.
The children gathered together, looking eagerly.
Yuanyuan called everyone and said, "Come on. It hasn't started yet, and I think they don't seem to be doing very well."
“I think so too…”
Everyone leaned against the window.
At this time, everyone finally held down the fat pig. Bai Fendou held the knife, sweat dripping down his face. He stammered, "I, I, I, I can't do it..."
"Fuck, this is a critical moment and you can't do it again. Why are you so useless?"
Bai Fendou laughed bitterly: "I didn't expect that either. This big fat pig looks ferocious."
He is bragging too much.
At this time, the big fat pig kept howling, which was very scary.
"You have to hold them down, don't let them run away."
"I know."
"Awoo..." The big fat pig kept roaring and twisting. Fortunately, there were many men in their yard, otherwise it would have been a Waterloo. Chef Li couldn't bear to watch it and said, "I'll do it!"
He glared at Bai Fendou and said, "You're a piece of shit, what else can you do? Do you think bragging is tax-free?"
Bai Fendou said bitterly: "Uncle Li, I was wrong, isn't that okay?"
Countless deeds in this compound tell us that the old ones are the wisest. For example, this time, thanks to the fact that Chef Li still has some ability, if he had relied on his own efforts, he would have been doomed. Fortunately, Chef Li was very careful in his actions and very effective in his actions.
This chef is not afraid of this. Besides, Chef Li has killed pigs himself in his early years. Although not many times, he is more experienced than others. He shouted: "Quickly bring a basin to collect the pig blood."
At this time, the female comrades rushed over. The blood was not flowing fast, and Zhao Guihua was the first to bear the brunt.
The children watched the fat pig being pinned down and struggling more and more weakly, and they sighed, "How terrible."
"yes."
"Are you afraid of not eating pork?"
"That's impossible. I can't eat anything but pork. Pork is the best."
"I like eating meat, it's the most delicious."
Yuanyuan quickly told everyone excitedly: "My grandma said she would fry some for us later."
"Ah, this is great."
"yes."
Although we haven't started eating yet, everyone is already drooling.
Seeing that Zhao Guihua had finished collecting the basin of blood, Aunt Zhou hurried over to continue, one after another.
Xing Er said: "When we were in the village, the team would also kill pigs at the end of every year, but the adults would crowd in the front and we couldn't see it, but I know that they would fight every year for the pig's blood."
"fight?"
Everyone became curious. Xing Er nodded and said, "Yes, pig blood doesn't cost money or tickets. If you want pig blood, you can go and get some. Everyone fights for it.
"ah?"
“That’s so exaggerated.”
Xing Er nodded: "That's right, because we are all poor, we share pork according to work points, but we don't want blood. How can we not fight for it?"
Xing'er felt that although she came from the countryside, she also knew a lot. You see, her friends didn't understand these things.
"Then how much can each family get?"
Xing Er: "My family gets half a pound of meat every year, but every time my grandparents come to ask for it, my parents will hide the meat and refuse to give it to them. We have a battle of wits and courage every year."
"Your grandparents are so mean."
Xing Er thought for a moment and said firmly, "They are extremely bad. They always encourage my father to divorce. They are the worst. My grandmother said they are extremely wicked and will not have a good ending."
She added: "My grandma also said not to let her see my grandparents, otherwise she would scratch that old hag to death."
Children: “Oh oh!”
It sounds very brave.
But the children were not tired, because there was no old lady in their area who was not brave.
While the children were chattering, the second big fat pig was also finished by Chef Li. Chef Li turned around and looked at the group of middle-aged and young people who were numb, shook his head slightly and said: "You guys are still practicing, no, really no."
Zhuang Zhixi was sweet-mouthed and immediately said, "Uncle Li, we can't compete with you. You have been a chef for many years, and you can do these things easily. It will take us at least decades to reach your level. We all know how awesome you are."
Chef Li laughed and said, "You just have a good mouth."
Zhuang Zhixi: "Why are you good at talking? I'm telling the truth. Come on, let's split up. Uncle Li, you're the only one who can do this. You see, we can't do it... But we can help you. Just tell me what you need."
Chef Li: “Okay.”
He said, "Everyone listen to my instructions. Zhou Qun, you and Bai Fendou continue to hold the pig down until it is completely dead. Dazhuang, go prepare the basin. I need to cut up the pig. Son-in-law, take Weiwei to make blood sausage. We have to have a stew of pickled cabbage and blood sausage for lunch. Otherwise, how can it be called a pig-killing meal?"
"Okay."
"Uncle, what are you looking at me for?"
Zhuang Zhixi asked.
Chef Li: "Please divide the meat for me. Separate the pork according to the amount ordered by each family. Each family will put it away. We have to give gifts during the New Year."
He added, "Old lady, you old ladies are frying some meat. Give some to the children first. They haven't had breakfast yet, so they need to fill their stomachs first."
"Okay!"
Everyone worked quickly, and the yard was soon filled with excitement. Although it was not yet the New Year, it was just as lively as the Little New Year. At this time, it must be Chef Li who was in charge of the overall situation. He also instructed: "You young wives, take the maids to make dumplings. Today is the Little New Year, so dumplings are indispensable."
"This fresh pork is perfect for making dumplings." Mingmei said happily, "Do you want to put cabbage in it?"
"Of course, cabbage, cabbage, all kinds of wealth will come. This Chinese New Year must have cabbage dumplings."
Zhao Guihua looked up: "There are leeks too."
"Then give me two kinds of food, and some chives..."
"Okay!"
The hot atmosphere is getting more and more lively...
Today is the warm-up for the New Year.
After a while, a fragrant smell wafted out and quickly lingered in the courtyard, attracting people from the surrounding courtyards to take a look.
The aroma of this meat is the most overbearing.
Zhao Guihua: "Next year we will kill pigs together again!"
"I think so."
(End of this chapter)
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