As soon as December arrived, snowflakes began to fall from the sky.
Haowan Village raised more than 20 pigs, and now it's time for them to be sold. After deducting half of the pigs for the designated task, the rest will be distributed to the villagers.
Besides slaughtering pigs, you also have to slaughter sheep. After slaughtering the sheep, you still have to hand in half of the task.
On the day the pigs and sheep were slaughtered, all the children in the village ran to watch.
Qin Hanshu also went; she wanted some fresh offal to cook for the tiger.
The pigs and sheep also lived in earthen cave dwellings, eight rooms in a row, with four rooms on the east and west sides, forming a U-shape, with a large courtyard in the middle.
At first glance, it doesn't look much different from the educated youth settlement.
The pigs and sheep were slaughtered in the courtyard of the farm. Several women were setting up a pot to boil water, while a dozen men were busy on the other side.
"Little Qin, the educated youth, is here!" The woman boiling water greeted Qin Hanshu.
Qin Hanshu smiled and responded, then looked in the other direction.
Accountant Niu, dressed in a sharp woolen Zhongshan suit, was giving orders here and there.
Secretary Zhou wasn't there, but Zhou Weiguang was helping out, holding a knife in his hand.
When Qin Hanshu looked over, the knife in his hand had just been plunged into the pig's neck. After a while, he pulled it out, and the snow-white blade had already turned red.
As if sensing something, Zhou Weiguang turned his head.
Their eyes met, and Qin Hanshu smiled at him. Just as she was about to walk over, Accountant Niu saw her and came closer.
"Xiao Qin, what are you doing here?" Accountant Niu asked with a smile, looking very kind. "It's too bloody here, aren't you afraid?"
Qin Hanshu chuckled, "Do I look like someone who's afraid?"
Accountant Niu was taken aback, then laughed, "Yes, you're quite something, woman. You even went into the mountains with them the other day! I'm not as brave as you!"
Qin Hanshu said, "Accountant Niu, I came here to get some fresh offal to take home. Don't worry, I won't take advantage of the collective. I can exchange it with work points or buy it with money."
Once all the pigs and sheep have been slaughtered, they will be distributed naturally. However, judging from the current progress, it will be at least tomorrow, by which time the offal will no longer be fresh.
After listening to Qin Hanshu's words, Accountant Niu stroked his chin and thought for a moment, then hesitated:
"It's not that I'm unwilling to give it to you, but this isn't the proper procedure. Everyone else hasn't even received theirs yet, and you've already taken some..."
"Besides, with so many people watching, how can I make an exception for you? What if others follow suit and divide up all the organs today?"
Qin Hanshu was surprised; she hadn't expected that ordering offal would involve procedures. Aren't offal cheap? The offal at the city's supply and marketing cooperative's butcher shop was always the last to sell out, and sometimes you could buy it without meat coupons.
Fearing Qin Hanshu might misunderstand, Accountant Niu quickly explained, "I'm not making excuses, it really is difficult to handle! I've been an accountant for so many years, and in my hands, even something as simple as a sweet potato or a potato has to be processed properly and clearly!"
That's absolutely true. Accountant Niu may be greedy, and no matter what crooked tricks he comes up with in other areas, the brigade's accounts are always kept clear and transparent, and can withstand any scrutiny.
Seeing this, Qin Hanshu gave up the idea. Anyway, she just wanted to give the tiger a treat, so it didn't matter if there wasn't one.
Not wanting to offend Qin Hanshu, Accountant Niu said, "When it's time to divide the meat, I'll ask the butcher to leave you the fatty parts. Want some offal? I'll have someone save some for you too, no matter how late you come!"
Qin Hanshu appreciated his kindness, "Then thank you, Accountant Niu."
Relieved, Accountant Niu asked Qin Hanshu, "I heard that you gave Ma Chaoyang those two packs of cigarettes to him last time?"
Before Qin Hanshu could speak, Accountant Niu continued, "I didn't mean anything by it. I just think those cigarettes are pretty good. If you have any extra, could you spare me two more packs?"
Actually, the cigarettes are just ordinary cigarettes, and they are not expensive. Most workers can afford to smoke them.
However, that cigarette brand was a local brand in the capital, and it was mostly sold in the Beijing area. When Accountant Niu saw the production address on it, he felt that the cigarette suddenly became high-end.
If you take it out and offer it to someone, and they ask what it is, you can say you bought it while on a business trip to the capital. That's how you disguise yourself!
Qin Hanshu didn't know what Accountant Niu was thinking, but she did have cigarettes.
"Okay, then I'll give you two packs."
Seeing that Qin Hanshu readily agreed, Accountant Niu said, "I won't let you suffer a loss. I'll also convert the cigarette coupons into cash for you."
"Okay!" Qin Hanshu asked, "Then, shall I deliver it to your home?"
Accountant Niu checked the time and said, "I'll go directly to the educated youth settlement to find you after lunch."
After the two made their agreement, Qin Hanshu left.
As Accountant Niu turned around, someone asked him, "What did Little Qin, the educated youth, say to you? He's been talking for so long."
Zhou Weiguang's expression remained unchanged, but his ears twitched.
Accountant Niu recounted the incident, and at the end, she even praised herself, saying, "The brigade has its own rules. How could I give her special treatment? I'm a person who values fairness and impartiality the most."
Everyone knew what kind of person Accountant Niu was, so they just smiled and didn't say anything sarcastic.
Someone said, "But young Qin, the educated youth, is quite bold. He actually dared to go into the mountains to hunt, outshining even the tough women in our brigade."
Accountant Niu nodded, "This Xiao Qin is quite different. He smokes, hunts, and I've heard he's quite adept at killing chickens and rabbits. He has the appearance of a delicate woman, but his behavior is like that of a man."
"She also smokes."
Women smoking is nothing new; many old ladies in the village always have a pipe in their hands, and no one thinks it's a bad thing.
However, Qin Hanshu is still a young girl, which is somewhat surprising.
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