Chapter 198: Year of the Pig
"I always feel it's not hot enough after soaking for too long. A hotter temperature is more comfortable."
Fu Jingyou shook his head helplessly and told her what happened at He's house just now.
Lu Miao nodded and said, "Let everyone decide for themselves."
It is actually safer for the minority to obey the majority.
"It was pitch black when I opened the door just now. I saw you coming back with a basket. What did your aunt give you?"
"Carrots and Chinese cabbage."
"That's called a 'carrot', not a red carrot."
Lu Miao corrected Fu Jingyou in time.
Fu Jingyou nodded, "Okay, carrot."
Lu Miao added, "Carrots that have been frosted are very sweet and delicious when stewed in soup. Kill a chicken in a few days and add some to the soup."
"Kill him tomorrow."
"Not tomorrow. If you eat too much, it won't taste good."
"Then I'll go to town tomorrow and take a look. All the brigades and production teams are busy slaughtering pigs for the Lunar New Year these days, so there should be a lot of people selling meat on the black market."
"There's plenty of food at home, so we're not short of food. If you really want to go, be sure to be safe."
After Fu Jingyou finished washing up, he lay down on the bed, and Lu Miao squeezed into his arms.
"Now I'm not the only one waiting for you at home, there's also the baby."
"Okay, I'll definitely pay attention."
Fu Jingyou's rough hands slid down the hem of her clothes to her warm belly and touched it, "Did the baby bother you?"
Lu Miao pinched his hand and corrected him harshly:
"You're not allowed to say 'baby'. You can say 'child' or 'baby'."
Fu Jingyou was puzzled. "Aren't they all the same?"
"It's the same everywhere, why can't we say 'child' or 'baby'? Calling someone 'baby' sounds so unfashionable and unpleasant!"
She always has a lot of reasons.
Fu Jingyou shook his head and laughed.
Lu Miao felt the slight vibration on his chest and knew that he was laughing. She pouted in annoyance and said:
"What are you laughing at? What's so funny?"
"No."
Fu Jingyou shook his head.
It always feels a bit weird to call my baby, and I feel like I can’t bring myself to call him that.
He simply changed the subject and asked, "Did that child bother you?"
"She/he is in my belly right now, not much bigger than a soybean, so why is she making such a fuss?"
"That's all."
"Yeah, so you know what? It's really not easy to give birth to a little life!"
"Now I know. Let's see if I can buy some malted milk tomorrow. You're already skinny, don't let the kids take away your nutrition..."
The young couple chatted quietly and fell asleep leaning against each other.
On the 28th day of the 12th lunar month at the end of the year, after the team handed over the task pigs, they began to busy themselves with slaughtering the New Year pig.
A temporary stove was built in the west threshing ground using adobe and yellow mud.
I don’t know whose door panel was removed and used as a chopping board for slaughtering pigs and cutting pork.
Lu Miao heard the pigs' screams when they were being slaughtered at home, which was quite scary.
Lu Miao originally wanted to go and take a look, but Chen Guifen said that the smell of blood was strong and she couldn't stand it because she was pregnant. She said that she would take her there after the bleeding was done and the meat was divided.
Lu Miao thought about it and felt that it was okay, so he nodded and agreed.
About half an hour after the slaughter, Chen Guifen came over.
Also coming with them was Tian Guihua, the daughter-in-law of the second branch of the He family.
Lu Miao remembered what Fu Jingyou said, that their family bought coal through the connections of Tian Guihua's family, and that Tian Guihua also had a two-year-old son.
Lu Miao packed up, took the manuscript and put two dollars in his pocket.
He fumbled with the gourd ladle and filled it with some red dates, dried fruits and other things.
Chen Guifen was busy helping her lock the door, so she carried the things outside and handed them to Tian Guihua.
"Sister-in-law, take this back and give it to Meiqiu. Children, if they eat more nuts, they will be smart in the future."
"Ah? Ah!"
Tian Guihua was stunned for a long time before she realized that the coal ball Lu Miao was talking about was her son He Minjie.
It’s really not Lu Miao’s fault for giving people random names.
The truth was that Fu Jingyou hadn't told her the name of He Erge's child when he came back, so she just kept calling him "coal briquettes".
Most people in the village believed that a child with a humble name would be easier to raise, so Lu Miao really thought that the child of He Erge's family was called Coal Ball.
Tian Guihua held the gourd ladle and followed Chen Guifen, protecting Lu Miao as they went west to the threshing ground.
It’s no wonder Chen Guifen mobilized so many people. She was really scared by the fall last time.
City women are spoiled and their physiques are definitely different from those of women in the countryside who have been working all year round. In addition, Lu Miao is young, so he has to be more cautious and careful about some things.
Tian Guihua followed beside them, either looking at the white and tender little hands held in her mother-in-law's hands, or looking up at Lu Miao's rosy face.
It is said that women in the countryside are busy working in the fields all year round, exposed to wind and sun, so their faces and arms are dark. It is true.
But there are also places on my body where the light cannot be seen.
Sometimes when she took off her clothes to take a shower, Tian Guihua also felt that she was white, but now looking at it again, her whiteness and Lu Miao's whiteness were completely different.
That's really...
It’s so white that even the dough can’t match it. It’s white, but it’s also powdery.
To exaggerate a little, Tian Guihua has grown up to this age, and this is the first time she has known that a person can grow up like this.
Just like the goddess Guanyin in the temple...
She is delicate and beautiful, and according to my father-in-law and mother-in-law, she is also very cultured.
It’s really amazing, no wonder Brother Xiaoliu likes it so much.
Who in the village would dare to dream of such a person under normal circumstances?
If you can marry her as a wife and worship her, isn't that something you do willingly?
and……
Tian Guihua looked down at the gourd ladle in her hand.
There are so many of them, all kinds of them, probably weighing more than a pound.
He is quite generous!
Appearance and other things are all fake.
If you are educated, capable, and good at handling things...
Tian Guihua thought, probably no one would not love such a person.
While thinking about all sorts of things, the three of them had already arrived at the Xida threshing ground.
When the team slaughters the New Year pig, the villagers don’t need meat tickets.
If you have surplus work points, you can directly exchange them for them.
Those who don’t have work points can buy it with money after those who have work points have distributed them.
The pig had been bled, its stomach cut open, and its intestines, liver, and other parts were placed in separate basins.
There was no smell of blood in the air, but rather a strong smell of pig manure.
Lu Miao covered his nose feeling uncomfortable, his chest felt stuffy and he felt like vomiting.
After the team handed in all the pigs on task, there were still two pigs left.
Now they have all been slaughtered, and each pig has been divided into two portions, for a total of four slices of pork.
One of the pork chops was placed on the door panel, ready to be cut at any time, and the other three chops of pork were casually stacked on the straw mat on one side.
Fu Jingyou was responsible for helping Brother He and Brother He, and was ready to distribute the meat at any time.
When taking out, I would pick up a few pieces of pork from the ground to prevent anyone from stealing the oil.
These are things that have happened before, so we have to be on guard.
He Hongjin held his granddaughter Minmin in one hand and his grandson Minjie in the other, and was responsible for watching from the side.
The team's horse scorer and accountant set up a small table next to the door panel.
On one side was the work points book, on the other side was the team's expense book, and in front of it was an abacus with the paint peeling off.
He Hongjin was sharp-eyed and saw Chen Guifen and her two daughters-in-law coming, so he quickly handed Minmin and Minjie to Tian Guihua.
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