"Don't worry! We have just weighed the cut leg meat and some lean meat. This pig is really fat. These meats alone weigh 80 kilograms, and there is still a lot of fat left. Aqin doesn't want to put it in, so I plan to cut it into pieces and make lard.
Divide the bones and save them for stewing meat. There are also two pig's trotters, which will be stewed in a pot later and given to the children to eat with rice tomorrow."
Lin Yi explained his arrangements in detail.
The four older children cheered continuously, and the youngest, Chen Ruiming, imitated his older brothers and sisters and laughed so hard that his body shook.
Lin Qin listened to the children's laughter, and the corners of her mouth rose. "Wenjun, take the children to take a bath first, otherwise it will be too cold after dark. I will give Yaya a bath later."
Chen Wenjun also felt that the wind was strong at the moment, so he immediately picked up his youngest son and urged the other children into the house.
Without the chattering of children, the yard became much quieter.
After the seasoning is ready, mix it again, cover it with a lid, and you can start the enema tomorrow morning.
Because the smell was too strong, Lin Yi was worried that mice would visit the kitchen, so he placed the pots in a high place and closed the doors and windows of the kitchen.
Early the next morning.
Lin Qin and Huang Yuezhen were still not awake when Lin Yi started giving them an enema.
When the two got up and went downstairs, they found that bamboo poles had already been set up in the vegetable garden, with a row of sausages hanging on them.
The second bamboo pole is ready.
The two of them quickly rolled up their sleeves, washed their hands, and went over to help.
Lin Yi just took a moment to rest, turned around and went into the kitchen to see if breakfast was ready, and also cooked two dishes for the children and fried a plate of eggs.
Huang Yuezhen sighed: "My uncle works really fast. I don't know what time he got up. He already finished half of the meat."
Sausages also need to be tied with string, so it is not as convenient for two people to do the job as one person.
Lin Qin agreed deeply.
The two of them whispered to each other, and by about seven o'clock they had finished stuffing all the sausages.
There were four bamboo poles hanging in the vegetable garden.
The soup dripped onto the ground like rain, and it smelled incredibly fragrant.
It was also because they were on an island and the river wind was strong. If it were somewhere else, flies would have come in droves following the smell.
Huang Yuezhen looked at the fruits of their hard work and smiled, "Aqin, how long do we need to dry these sausages?"
Lin Qin looked up at the sky and said thoughtfully, "It is estimated that the weather will be good these two days. The vegetable garden in our location needs sunlight all day long. After two days of sun exposure, we can put it in a cool place and air dry it for two or three days.
If you are in a hurry, you can sun-dry it for three days and then air-dry it for one day. This way it will taste better. ”
You can also dry it directly in the sun, but it will easily be over-dried and difficult to chew.
There was a hint of anticipation in Huang Yuezhen's eyes.
Lin Qin asked, "Cousin, when do you plan to go back this year?"
"In another week, the weather is good this year, so we can do the work on the construction site. However, most of the newly recruited workers are from other places, and everyone has to rush back to celebrate the New Year, so Boss Huang asked us to work for another week before taking a holiday."
Huang Yuezhen has become a veteran employee at the construction site. This year, Huang Wenlong gave her a salary increase from thirty dollars a month to thirty-five dollars a month, and she is working even harder.
Lin Qin nodded. "That's great. You can take some back when you go back and let your aunt taste our cooking skills."
When Lin E was mentioned, Huang Yuezhen agreed immediately.
Inspired by the sausages, Chen Wenjun brought back a large bag of sand shrimps from Nangang that day, saying that he happened to come across them when the fishing boat was returning to the port.
Sand shrimps are all purely wild. They are not big, only slightly larger than river shrimps. They don’t have much meat, but they are sweet and refreshing.
Chen Wenjun said: "Put these sand shrimps in boiling water, peel off the meat and dry it, and you will have ready-made shrimp meat. It is good for cooking or soup or as a snack for children."
Lin Qin was intimidated by the big bag of shrimps, and the corners of her mouth twitched, "Do you think I'm too idle and are deliberately trying to make things happen for me?"
Chen Wenjun shook his head wildly, "No! I just think the shrimps sold outside are ridiculously expensive. If we make them ourselves, not only will we save money, but the shrimps will also be bigger, so it's a good deal!"
Lin Qin was about to say something when Lin Yi interrupted her, "Wen Jun is right, it's best to do it yourself. If we can get some big shells back, it would be nice to dig them ourselves."
Chen Wenjun thought so too.
The two of them discussed in front of Lin Qin what to get back for processing next.
Lin Qin was so scared that she quickly put the sand shrimps into the kitchen, fearing that if she stayed any longer her workload would double.
This bag of sand shrimps kept Lin Qin busy for two days.
After finally peeling all the shrimps, Chen Wenjun actually brought back some shellfish to satisfy Lin Yi's request for scallops.
Lin Qin was too tired to complain and could only grit his teeth and continue working.
She was so busy that she even forgot about time.
In a blink of an eye, it was Huang Yuezhen's day off.
Huang Wenlong gave the holiday allowance early this year, as well as a box of oranges.
Huang Yuezhen took her things back to Nanyu and told everyone that she decided to go back early the next morning.
Lin Qin quickly packed her a large bag of sausages, a bag of shrimps, and some scallops that had not yet dried.
Lin Yi picked a basket of grapefruits and green dates and oranges and asked Huang Yuezhen to take them back.
In addition to these things, there are also some New Year's goods that Huang Yuezhen specially bought.
All sorts of things filled up a tricycle.
Only after Huang Yuezhen left did Lin Qin have some free time.
It’s almost the New Year now.
She also had to take the children to get haircuts, buy them new clothes and shoes for the Spring Festival, and even buy all new stationery for the next semester.
It's a rare opportunity to come to the city to buy things, so I definitely can't leave out things like couplets.
Several people returned to Nanyu with large and small bags and started a new round of busy work.
It was a lot of trouble.
When Xu Dahai came to the city to pick someone up, it was already New Year's Eve.
Xu Jian and Xu Kang haven't been back to their hometown for a long time.
As soon as the two brothers got on the bus, they couldn't wait to tell Xu Dahai about their lives in the past year.
"Dad, my brother and I can now not only speak English, but we are also the top runners in the class. Our teacher also gave us certificates of honor. They are in our schoolbags."
Xu Jian took out two award certificates ostentatiously.
The passenger next to him immediately praised them, eyes full of envy, "Brother, how did you teach them? Both of your children won certificates, so impressive! They are not like the two stupid ones in our family, who eat and play all day long and run away when they get home from school."
Xu Dahai looked proud of himself, and his back straightened unconsciously. He smiled modestly and said, "No, no, they are also very tough. When they were in the village, they would run away as soon as school was over, and we couldn't catch them. Now they are studying in the city and they are getting better."
The other party nodded repeatedly, expressing his agreement, "That's right! The conditions in the countryside are not good, and there are not many children who can study. Most of them just play. Children in the city are more sensible."
Xu Dahai was startled, and subconsciously looked at the two children. He seemed to understand something, and secretly rejoiced, "That's right, so no matter how difficult it is, we have to grit our teeth and let the children go to a better place to study."
The two of them talked, and more than two hours passed quickly.
After getting off the bus, Xu Dahai led his two sons to the new house in town. (End of this chapter)
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