Chapter 32 Human Nature
She had seen other people slaughtering pigs and sheep before, but it was quite different from this.
When slaughtering pigs, they are laid flat on a wooden board. There is no need to peel the skin, just remove the hair with boiling water.
To kill a wild boar, you need to peel off the skin bit by bit from the tail end.
When slaughtering sheep, you do need to skin them, but it is not as difficult as skinning wild boars. As long as you cut off the adhesion tissue at the tail end, the whole skin can be easily torn off.
Wild boars are different. Zhao Yeqing watched Mu Xi use a small knife to separate the skin from the meat bit by bit from head to tail.
There is not much fat under the wild boar's skin, only a very thin layer of white. After peeling off the skin, the muscle texture on the body is clearly visible, especially in the thighs, which are bulging and look like the thighs of the contestants she saw in bodybuilding competitions.
Seeing that Mu Xi's cutting technique was very professional and skillful, Zhao Yeqing asked his doubts directly.
"How come you are so skilled? You are not stealing and poaching wild boars?"
Mu Xi continued the work of dividing the wild boars without even looking up. “Wild boars were removed from the three protected areas of our country two years ago. Although large-scale hunting is not allowed, they are already rampant near our reserve. We need to clear them out when we encounter them.”
The meat cut from the wild boar was piled up high in the basin, the amount was astonishing.
Zhao Yeqing’s small freezer definitely can’t hold it all.
"How do you preserve this? Can wild boar meat be made into bacon?"
Mu Xi divided the meat into two piles and said, "It can be smoked. If it's processed well, it tastes good. But if you can freeze it, try to freeze it."
There was still some ice cubes in the freezer for her to make cold drinks and milk for snow cakes.
Mu Xi took out all the things, put the meat at the bottom, and sealed the ice cubes and milk in bags and placed them on top.
"Wait a moment, I'll make the meal first."
Zhao Yeqing replied while lying on the bench: "The rice in the kitchen is no longer under the table. It is in the cupboard."
The person in the kitchen responded, "I understand."
Zhao Yeqing was a little dazed. When she was a child, her grandfather and Grandpa Mu would go up the mountain to patrol together, and her grandmother and Grandma Mu would sometimes go down the mountain together to buy things, leaving only her and Mu Xi at home. If her grandfather and his family went up the mountain to spend the night, and her grandmother and her family went to the market in the city and were not at home, Mu Xi would come to her house to cook dinner for her.
The image of Mu Xi in her mind since childhood was that he was annoying but reliable.
A fragrance slowly began to waft out of the kitchen, and Zhao Yeqing's stomach began to rumble. She had always admired Mu Xi's cooking skills since she was a child.
The dish served on the table looked very luxurious, a stainless steel basin filled with braised wild boar meat.
A bowl of rice was stuffed into Zhao Yeqing's hand. Faced with such a large bowl of rice, he suddenly didn't know how to use his chopsticks.
"Eat it. It's no secret that you've been addicted to pigs since you were a kid."
For the sake of the delicious food, Zhao Yeqing chose not to argue with him.
The taste of wild boar meat is completely different from that of domestic pig. It has a very wild meat flavor when you put it in your mouth. The smell of wild beast meat has been processed very cleanly. The meat is firm but not dry. There is a little fat mixed in the red muscles, and the rich aroma of oil fills the mouth.
Zhao Yeqing ate so much that his belly was full, and he lay on a bench eating a snow cake to help digest the food.
Huhu seemed to like Mu Xi particularly. They had only known each other for less than a day, but he was already following Mu Xi around everywhere.
Mu Xi marinated the wild boar meat for smoking and put it aside. For the fifth time, he caught Zhao Yeqing's eyes secretly glancing at him, and walked over and sat down helplessly.
"Hmm? What are you peeking at?"
Zhao Yeqing cleared his throat, "I just want to talk to you."
Mu Xi leaned back in the chair, stretched out his legs and crossed them, the dim light from the old-fashioned light bulb above his head shone down, the reflection of his long eyelashes obscured the look in his eyes, and for a moment the only sound in the entire room was the chirping of insects in the woods.
"The order outside is in chaos now. The authorities have relocated most of the people, and a small number have been absorbed by other non-governmental organizations to snatch survival supplies, which often leads to conflicts. The authorities' several armed suppressions have not played a substantial role, but instead caused panic among the people at the rescue points. The authorities dare not use too tough measures, but it is estimated that they will soon use tough measures. If they do not use measures, the unrest will become more serious."
Zhao Yeqing didn't expect him to be so straightforward, and he guessed what she wanted to ask. Before she could say anything, she heard him say,
"The nearest rescue point is in the city. Your aunt and the others are all there. Now the authorities have introduced many temporary policies and laws with heavy penalties, intending to use this as a warning to those who are restless."
"The ground fissures are not just nationwide, but worldwide. They have also triggered tsunamis and volcanic eruptions. Some countries with frequent volcanoes and coastal areas have disappeared."
Zhao Yeqing didn't expect the situation to develop so quickly, nor did he expect that the dark side of people would be revealed so quickly.
"I don't plan to take you out." Mu Xi's voice was straightforward.
Zhao Yeqing was stunned: "Then why did you come back..."
"I don't plan to go out either."
The man's eyebrows were relaxed, the corners of his eyes were raised, and there was a tiny light in his dark pupils, which was staring straight at her.
Her heart skipped a beat when she saw that light, and she was about to turn away, but Mu Xi pretended to look away first.
"It's chaotic outside, it's better to stay in the mountains."
Zhao Yeqing asked: "You come back like this, is it okay at work?"
Mu Xi smiled and didn't answer.
Zhao Yeqing didn't ask any more questions, but instead said, "Is the quilt in your house still usable? Why don't you go back and take a look? I have everything you need."
Mu Xi did not refuse and went home to pack up his things before coming back. They were short of daily necessities as they had been stationed outside for so many years and had nothing at home.
Daily necessities such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, and shower gel were upstairs. Zhao Yeqing stood up and jumped on one leg onto the stairs. Mu Xi picked her up horizontally, walked up the stairs in a few steps, and put her on the bed.
"You tell me where the thing is, and I'll get it."
Zhao Yeqing admired his shamelessness very much. After not seeing each other for so many years, they were still as familiar with each other as before.
I even began to reflect on whether I was too reserved.
After reflecting on himself, Zhao Yeqing relaxed a little, leaning against the head of the bed and directing him to open the box and take things himself.
Mu Xi curled his lips as he took the things, helped her into the bathroom to wash up, then closed the door and went downstairs.
When Zhao Yeqing heard him go out, he got out of bed again, jumped on one leg to the side of the window, and looked down through the gap in the curtains.
Mu Xi built a square rack in the yard using wooden sticks, with many horizontal bars in the middle.
A fire was lit below, and after it started some fresh branches were put on top. The branches, which were still wet, emitted thick smoke, which rose up and smoked the wild boar meat placed above.
Zhao Yeqing watched the smoke floating upwards, from thick to thin, and finally dissipated into the air, and Mu Xi's words echoed in his mind.
'The authorities have introduced many temporary policies and laws with heavy penalties, with the intention of using them as a warning to those who are restless.'
She lay on the bed and closed her eyes.
The saddest thing about the law is that
This shows that human morality can no longer prevent the evil of human nature.
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