Regardless of what Zhang Qinghua was thinking, he left reluctantly in the end, and Song Lili went home without any burden.
By the twelfth lunar month, many preparations need to be made. After all, it's the end of one year and the beginning of a new one, so we must make the most of it.
This also implies that life will get better and better.
However, Song Lili prepared everything quietly, buying things little by little so as not to attract attention.
So when it was time for the whole village to slaughter a pig and distribute the meat, she had already prepared everything she needed, except for the meat.
On the day of the pig slaughter, several village officials and other people will be there to help.
Because of the good harvest today, we kept two pigs to slaughter and share with everyone, so everyone was very happy.
From the moment they got up in the morning, some people rushed off to light a fire to prepare boiling water, while others secretly prepared knives for slaughtering pigs, pliers for plucking hair, and so on. They were very busy, but their hearts were burning with enthusiasm.
Song Yongren was also called away. After all, he is now the captain of the Fifth Brigade, so he can't be left out.
Around nine o'clock, you could hear the pigs' screams mixed with the excited and happy voices of many children, creating a strange harmony.
Finally, the pig-killing feast was ready, and then you could see people carrying bowls, rushing towards the Third Brigade.
Song Fang ran in excitedly, "Sister, sister, let's go eat pork stew!" Pork stew is served every year, but there should be more of it today.
Song Lili was somewhat resistant, but looking at Song Fang's bright eyes, she felt helpless and couldn't bear to refuse.
So she could only reluctantly nod and say, "Okay, wait a moment, sister."
Although Song Lili had never seen it with her own eyes, she could roughly imagine it because her family had one when she was a child.
However, back then, it wasn't the whole village that slaughtered one pig, but rather each family that slaughtered one pig. They would also make "pig-slaughtering dishes" and share them with their neighbors.
These are probably all pretty much the same.
Moreover, Song Lili was unwilling to go because people rarely eat meat nowadays, so many people crave meat.
As soon as they hear about eating meat, they run faster than anyone else. There's probably not even enough pork stew for those slow runners to grab.
Along the way, Song Lili could see people rushing towards the Third Brigade, and each of them was carrying a bowl.
Not only that, almost everyone brought their children with them, with the adults running ahead and the little kids following happily behind.
You can still hear countless conversations like, "Take your time, I'm going to grab the pork offal first, otherwise you won't get any meat."
Then came a child's tender voice: "Okay, I want to eat meat, I want to eat meat, run faster!"
"Okay, then do it yourself."
"good……"
Song Lili's lips twitched as she listened, but she could only sigh. She could only say that there was really too little meat nowadays, and that they could probably only eat it during the Chinese New Year.
The limited amount of meat was all supplied to urban workers, while the farmers who raised pigs all year round didn't get much to eat.
That's why on the day of the pig slaughter, everyone eagerly awaits the meal to be ready and rush to grab it.
Even if there's no meat in it, just some fat, that's still good. At least it's oily and flavorful.
For the people of Hongqi Village, who never eat meat all year round, even the water used to boil meat is delicious.
However, Song Lili didn't feel the same way as them, because she didn't lack meat.
Song Fang wasn't lacking in anything, she just lacked the thrill of grabbing, which is why she looked at Song Lili with some excitement and said, "Sister, let's run quickly, or it'll all be gone."
Without waiting for Song Lili's reply, he grabbed her and started running, leaving behind a string of giggles.
Helpless, Song Lili could only follow Song Fang. Since her sister was so happy, she decided to play along.
The two sisters moved quickly and soon arrived at the Third Brigade, but the pig slaughterhouse was already surrounded by people in layers, making it impossible to pass through.
Many people held bowls in their hands, staring at the aroma of meat wafting from them, their mouths watering. Some children even put their fingers in their mouths and sucked on them.
Those dirty fingers, washed with saliva, all the filth came off and dripped down the corner of her mouth, leaving a dark trail that made Song Lili feel nauseous.
Looking at the others, they all seemed to be doing the same thing, swallowing hard.
Song Fang was not intimidated by these things; on the contrary, she became even more excited and pulled Song Lili to squeeze into the crowd.
Some people were jostled and stared at her, but when they saw it was Song Fang, they were too embarrassed to curse.
After all, it's just a child. How can an adult argue with a child?
So, I had no choice but to put up with it.
And so, Song Fang overcame numerous obstacles and finally, together with Song Lili, fought their way through and successfully squeezed to the front.
"Sis, when is a good time? I really want to eat it." Song Fang stared longingly at the fragrant room, swallowing her saliva.
This left Song Lili both amused and exasperated. This girl was something else entirely. She had just eaten meat a couple of days ago, several kinds of meat at that, and now she was already craving it?
However, he still smiled and said, "It should be soon, otherwise there wouldn't be so many people waiting here."
But this time Song Lili was wrong, terribly wrong, because the meat had just been put into the pot, and thankfully it would be a long time before she could make the "pig-killing feast".
Two hours passed, and Song Lili's patience was almost completely exhausted, but it still wasn't ready.
Song Lili opened her mouth, really wanting to tell her sister, "Can we go back? That pork stew really doesn't taste good."
However, Song Fang's radiant smile prevented her from saying such a thing, and she could only sigh and say, "Never mind, just wait and see."
Let's just say it's to make my sister happy.
Half an hour later, someone shouted, "Alright, alright, the pork stew is ready!"
"Really? It's really all better? That's wonderful! We can finally eat meat again."
"Meat, I want to eat meat, Mom, I want to eat meat."
One sentence, like a drop of water falling into hot oil, instantly caused an uproar, with many people cheering happily.
The children, in particular, were eagerly stretching out their arms and shouting. Their eagerness infected the adults and stirred up the crowd.
This made Song Lili a little worried. They were really excited. Would a stampede happen in a moment? Would there be any danger?
However, no one gave Song Lili an answer; all she heard was an increasingly restless crowd and a noisier din.
Song Lili was really worried, so she pulled Song Fang to move to a corner to stand, afraid that they might push and shove each other and cause an accident, which could result in injury.
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