Chapter 41 Chapter 41 Killing the New Year Pig.
During the winter, meals are simple every day.
After all, except Comrade Mu Fugui, no one else has much physical work to do.
If you don't have to work, you will naturally eat less.
Because Comrade Mu Fugui had to slaughter a pig for the brigade in the morning, Liu Shuangcui prepared a little more for breakfast.
After dinner.
Mu Fugui went out first, and Mu Mian went to call Xu Lele a little later.
This little girl said yesterday that she would come and call her, but after waiting for a long time, no one came.
Mu Mian had no choice but to go to the captain's house first. She thought the little girl had forgotten her.
When I got there I found out that the man had diarrhea and was squatting in the toilet.
Mu Mian waited for a long time before Xu Lele came out of the toilet.
When the two of them took Eleven to the square, there were already a lot of people gathered there, including adults and children, all of whom were there to watch the fun.
Xu Lele said in an annoyed voice, "If I had known I wouldn't have gone to the toilet! There's no room in the front."
Mu Mian comforted him, "Then you still have to go."
This kind of thing can't be suppressed.
As he spoke, Mu Mian spotted Shi Xiaolian and ran with Xu Lele, "There's still room there, let's go find Shi Xiaolian."
One minute later.
Three little girls stood in a row with their dogs.
Mu Mian nudged Shi Xiaolian with his arm, "You're here too, I thought you weren't interested in this kind of thing."
Shi Xiaolian: "We'll divide the meat after we kill it."
Mu Mian understood that if he came earlier, he could get some good parts of the meat.
This man doesn't care about excitement, he only cares about meat.
Shi Xiaolian asked again: "Why are you here if you don't want to go to your father's place?"
Mu Mian nodded his chin, "My dad's side is full of people, I can't squeeze through."
Comrade Mu Fugui was not the only one helping to slaughter the pig today.
There is also a young man named Tang Chengye, who is Grandpa Tang’s grandson. He also has some hunting skills.
Not much, just a little fur, a little better than his dog.
Last year, Comrade Mu Fugui killed the pig alone, and Tang Chengye just helped out by pressing the pig.
Their team raised a little more pigs this year. If Comrade Mu Fugui were to take care of them all by himself, it would probably take him a long time.
So Tang Chengye also prepared at the same time, two people killing is always faster than one person.
It would be better to finish it sooner so that the meat can be distributed to the villagers sooner. There is another reason...
It's cold now.
If you stay outside for half a day, your hands and feet will not be able to bear it.
Slaughterhouses usually have a dedicated area for slaughtering livestock, and they are not left outside in the wind and snow.
The brigade does not have the conditions, so it is carried out outdoors every year.
It’s lively as it is, but it’s also really cold.
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The three of them had just said a few words when the howling of a pig nearby suddenly sounded.
It was so shrill and loud that it scared Xiao Eleven.
It was running around excitedly just now, but now the whole dog was running around Mu Mian's feet. After turning around twice, it buried its head between Mu Mian's feet and stuck its butt out high.
It looks like as long as it can't see others, others can't see it either.
Mu Mian tutted, "You are just that bad. You are quite fierce in front of the little chicken."
Having said that, he still bent down and picked up the puppy.
Little Eleven, nestling in his owner's arms, was no longer afraid. He even boldly barked a few times in the direction of the pig in a fierce manner.
He looked fearless now that he had a master, and Mu Mian smiled.
The main point is that you are a dog that relies on the power of others, right?
Xu Lele's attention was focused on the pig. She tiptoed to look to the side and asked, "Are the pigs at Uncle Fugui's place bigger?"
Mu Mian nodded, "I guess so."
Xu Lele looked away, "I told you, its barking sound is louder than this one."
No matter whether the pigs are big or small, children like to watch pigs being slaughtered.
Several male comrades worked together and soon the pig was pressed on the board.
Xu Lele was very excited, "I'm going to kill again and again!"
As he spoke, he pulled a little friend closer with one hand.
Mu Mian warned, "Don't get so close. If they can't hold it down, be careful of the pig..."
Halfway through her words, Mu Mian's eyes suddenly widened a little. What she wanted to say was that the New Year pigs were very difficult to hold down. If one accidentally broke free, one might get hit if one got too close.
But before she could utter this, Tang Chengye stabbed her with his knife, but the knife missed the target by a lot.
The blood did not flow into the basin below, but instead formed small jets, just like the gay man peeing.
The pig was not completely dead yet, and it began to struggle frantically, with such force that several male comrades could hardly hold it down.
The knife in Tang Chengye's hand was shaken and fell to the ground. He pressed the pig's head in panic.
Suddenly, exclamations rang out from all around...
“Oh my god!!”
"Oh my god, how can this pig be so strong!"
"Stay away, kid, be careful or I'll bump into you!"
"Oh my, all the blood is gushing out. What a waste!"
"Quick, quick, quick! Come on, two men, help press it down."
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Amidst the noise, Mu Mian subconsciously handed Xiao Eleven in his arms to Shi Xiaolian, then took three or two steps forward to pick up the extremely familiar butcher knife on the ground.
This knife belongs to her family, the one her father discarded. She had used it to stab a wild boar before.
As the saying goes, the first time is new, the second time is familiar.
Mu Mian had been instilled with rich theoretical knowledge by Comrade Mu Fugui, and had also had some practice to some extent.
Of course, the most important thing is that she is strong enough.
So, in the panic, this is the scene everyone saw.
Seeing that the pig was about to break free, the next second, Mu Fugui's daughter picked up the butcher knife without hesitation.
He held down the kicking pig's leg with one hand and poked at its neck with the other.
In an instant, the white knife went in and the red knife came out.
She even had time to move the kicked basin to another position so that the blood flowed accurately into the basin without wasting any blood.
After the pig board was still for two times, the noisy sounds around it also quieted down for a moment.
.
Until Mu Fugui's loud voice rang out outside the crowd, "What's going on? Xiao Tang, didn't you hold it down?"
Tang Chengye came back to his senses and whispered with lingering fear: "Well, I guess it's suppressed."
Mu Fugui didn't hear Tang Chengye's small voice at all, because there were so many people chattering around him...
"Hey, Old Mu, did you teach your daughter that trick?"
"As expected, like father, like daughter. She can kill pigs at such a young age!"
"This girl is so brave. I was so scared that I was ready to run away, but she actually rushed forward."
"You know what, this method is exactly the same as her father's."
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Amid the chaos of conversation, Mu Fugui finally realized what had happened inside and pushed through the crowd to rush in.
Then he saw his daughter standing in front of the pig with a knife in her hand, with a lot of blood sprayed on her body.
Mu Fugui asked nervously, "Did you get hit?"
Mu Mian shook his head, "No, the pig didn't break free."
Tang Chengye smiled apologetically and said to everyone around him, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it went off the track when I moved my hand just now."
Mu Fugui patted Tang Chengye on the shoulder and said, "Go back and learn more from your grandfather."
This clumsy technique is unworthy of the name and has not inherited any of Master Tang's skills.
After saying this, without caring about Tang Chengye's reaction, Mu Fugui looked down at the big gash on the pig's neck, then raised his hand and patted his daughter's head, "Amazing, you stabbed it so accurately, just like your father!"
Mu Mian, who didn't notice and got some blood on his hair, said, "………………"
Forget it, she is dirty anyway, so she won’t mind her father’s dirty hands.
Xu Yongshou also came over and praised: "You little girl really do everything well."
Mu Mian smiled sweetly, "It's all because of my father's good teaching~"
Xu Lele interrupted, "My dad didn't teach me anything!"
Xu Yongshou: “………………”
How does he teach?
He doesn't know these!
Xu Yongshou pretended not to hear his daughter's muttering, and directed the men next to him, "Don't just stand there, carry her over to perm her hair, the water has been turned on twice."
The incident passed quickly, the pig was carried away, and soon another pig was dragged up.
At that time, Mu Mian was still holding a butcher knife in his hand.
A tiny little girl, holding a large, blood-dripping knife, with blood all over her body.
This scene is a bit scary no matter how you look at it.
Except for Xu Lele and Shi Xiaolian, the other kids who came to watch the fun quietly moved away.
One by one, you looked at me, I looked at you, and our eyes expressed the same meaning...
Wow, this girl is getting more and more scary.
He used to only beat people, but now he dares to kill pigs with a knife!
Stay away, stay away, and don't hit them with your knife!
Mu Mian had no idea that he had brought a little shock to the other children.
She originally wanted to return the knife to Tang Chengye, but before she could hand it over, she saw this man silently run to the position of the buttocks and help with the job of pressing the pig.
Mu Mian looked at this young man in his twenties, whom she should call "big brother".
The young man gave an innocent smile.
Don't look at him, he doesn't dare to kill.
Mu Mian looked at Comrade Mu Fugui who was adjusting the position of the board.
After feeling his daughter's gaze, Comrade Mu Fugui was very excited, "Do you want to try again? Dad will hold you down, I promise you won't break free."
It can be seen that this man has not given up on letting his daughter inherit his legacy.
Regardless of whether he will inherit the business in the future, he is enjoying teaching now.
An auntie nearby who was eager to see the fun said, "Come and try, Mian girl, another one!"
Xu Lele has blind trust in Mu Mian, "Sister Mian Mian, of course you can do it, one knife can kill a big fat pig!"
Eleven, nestling in Shi Xiaolian's arms, kept barking at the pig, and struggled from time to time, as if he was going to go down and compete with the pig.
But when Shi Xiaolian really put it down, it became silent again.
He also used his claws to pull Shi Xiaolian's trouser legs twice, meaning...
Hurry and pick it up again! !
Shi Xiaolian: “………………”
As expected, the kind of dog you raise is like the kind of person you are. This dog is a little too smart.
Just like a human being.
Mu Mian didn't look at her dog. She just took two steps forward.
Okay, let’s give it a try.
She tried it, and the pig died.
Mu Fugui held the pig's head with a proud look on his face. Fearing that his daughter would be nervous under the gaze of so many people, he gave her some pointers, "That was very good just now. At this angle, just use a strong cut and it will be done."
Mu Mian wasn't actually nervous. He smiled at his father, then patted the pig's neck and said, "I'm sorry, buddy."
The moment he finished speaking, there was a "pop" sound, and another white knife went in and a red knife came out.
The pig stopped moving after being hit a few times.
Except for Mu Fugui, the eyes of the other male comrades who were holding down the woman twitched. The other villagers who were watching the fun were far away, so the impact of the scene was not strong.
They are so close, from their perspective...
In the last second, the little girl was smiling at her father like a caring little cotton-padded jacket, and in the next second, the knife was inserted into the pig's neck without any hesitation.
What a naughty little girl! !
Mu Fugui didn't think his daughter was a bit arrogant. He just thought she had inherited his true teachings. He happily put aside his ambitions and said, "I'll take you to the slaughterhouse when I have time. Next time, try killing a cow!"
Then he was slapped by Zhao Meihua who arrived a step later, "What are you doing? Mian Ya is not even as good as Niu."
Zhao Meihua heard that her granddaughter was slaughtering a pig here, so she hurried over, but as soon as she arrived, she heard these nonsensical words.
Mu Mian handed the butcher knife to her father, "Don't worry, I won't go!"
Being a butcher was really not part of her career plan when she grew up.
Mu Fugui showed a strangely regretful expression, but soon he had no time to think about this or that.
After the pigs have had their hair scalded and shaved, he is the one who has to unload the hair.
No one else can do this because they don't have his skillful techniques.
By the time the meat distribution officially started, most of the morning had already passed.
These days, meat is distributed based on the number of people. Even though their team slaughtered a lot of pigs today, there were also a lot of people, so there wasn't much left for each family.
Mu Mian's family got a bigger share because Comrade Mu Fugui helped with the work. In total, they got about ten pounds of meat, of which more than three pounds was pork belly, all of which was fatty.
At this time, people like to eat fatty food so that they can make oil.
After the lively party, the smell of meat could be smelled from many people’s homes in the evening.
There were also a small number of people who were reluctant to part with the food and collected them all, intending to eat them during the Chinese New Year.
Because Comrade Mu Fugui was tired most of the day, Mu Mian's family also had meat in the evening.
The smell from the kitchen was so delicious that Xiao Shiyi's saliva was flowing, and his tail was wagging so hard that it left a double shadow.
I was afraid that I wouldn’t be able to eat a single bite.
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It was just a few days after the pig was slaughtered.
There was a heavy snowfall and the river surface was frozen and slippery.
Some little kids wearing thick coats ran to the river and swam around without fear of the cold.
Some of them were sliding around on small sleds, having a lot of fun.
That day, Xu Lele came to the Mu family carrying her small sled. It was winter and naturally there was no one in the yard. When they had nothing to do, they would lie on the kang.
Mu Mian was helping her grandmother cut shoe patterns. Just as she finished, she heard Xu Lele's voice in the yard.
"Sister Mianmian, Sister Mianmian, are you home?"
Mu Mian opened the window slightly and poked his head out, "I'm here."
Xu Lele was excited, "Let's go, let's go play on the river."
The old lady put away the frame of cloth and needlework in front of her and said, "Go and play. You don't have to do this."
Mu Mian shouted outside, "Wait for me a moment."
After saying that, he closed the window.
She also has a small sled, which Comrade Mu Fugui made for her this year, but she has yet to use it.
After Mu Mian wrapped herself from head to toe, the two little girls walked towards the river chattering all the way.
I didn't meet many people along the way. After all, in winter, people chat indoors and don't stand outside and talk for a long time.
In this day, I will still walk outside, basically
They all have important business or children.
Xu Lele muttered, "Aunt Chunfeng just came to talk to my mom. She said Dazhuang and the others went there too. I wonder if Shi Xiaolian went there?"
Mu Mian said with certainty, "She definitely won't go."
This person is not one who likes to join in the fun.
She must be staying at home now, either helping her mother with this and that, or secretly figuring out how to make money.
Xu Lele: "Then we can go to her house to play next time. My sister-in-law taught me a new kind of flower rope yesterday. I'm sure none of you know how to do it. Hehe... Then I can beat you!"
Mu Mian agreed, "Okay, I'll call you when the time comes."
She hadn't seen Shi Xiaolian for many days and she missed her very much. There were really no entertainment facilities these days.
Staying at home every day to help her mom and grandma with chores doesn't kill much time, and she has no idea what to draw in the new picture book yet.
She wrote several more articles, but she was not satisfied with any of them.
Chat with Shi Xiaolian, maybe you can find out some gossip.
As the two talked, they were almost at the river without realizing it.
From time to time, I can hear some little kids shouting and screaming, and I don’t know what they are playing? So happy.
Xu Lele couldn't wait to run a few steps, "Hurry, hurry, they must be competing, let's go and compete too."
Before they got close, Mu Mian and the others saw two little boys of similar age fighting at the intersection ahead.
The two men fell to the ground in the snow, fighting like they were in a wrestling match.
Xu Lele stopped and asked, "Who is it? Why are they fighting?"
In winter, everyone wears warm clothes and hats and masks, so it’s hard to recognize them from a distance.
Mu Mian looked carefully and said, "It seems to be Da Zhuang and... Da Jin?"
The two families are neighbors and their houses are quite close to each other.
The two of them often play together, but Dajin is much bigger than Dawei, and seems to be about three or four years old.
The boy Dajin is short simply because his parents are short, so now he looks about the same height as Dazhuang.
Xu Lele curled her lips and said in a rather disgusted tone, "These little boys are like this, they fight at the slightest provocation, and then they are fine again after a short while. I really don't understand."
While they were talking, Mu Mian had already brought Xu Lele to the intersection of the small road.
The two little boys were still fighting so hard that they didn't notice them at all.
Mu Mian, whose way was blocked, had to speak up, "What are you doing? Please make way~"
Da Jin, who was already furious, grabbed a handful of snow and threw it at Da Zhuang's head, then turned around and yelled, "None of your business..."
The last word got stuck in his throat after he saw who the other party was.
Because I closed it too quickly, I was choked.
Da Jin coughed and patted his chest.
Wow…why is it this little girl!
Da Zhuang pushed Da Jin aside and climbed up, "Sister Xiaomian, he stole my sled!"
The tone inexplicably carried a sense of grievance, as if someone was complaining to a parent.
Da Jin, who had just yelled angrily, now stood beside him with a calm face. He stopped coughing and said in a wronged tone, "He promised to let me play with him!"
Da Zhuang: "I don't want to play with you anymore!"
Mu Mian, who inexplicably started to act as a mediator, "………………"
She spoke only because these two people were blocking their way.
But after being stared at by two pairs of aggrieved eyes, Mu Mian did not say "let me pass for a while".
She looked at Da Jin, "You didn't bring your own sled?"
Da Zhuang answered quickly: "He brought it, but he was skating too fast just now and broke it. He couldn't fix it so he came to steal mine."
Da Jin was not convinced, "You were the one who agreed to let me play with you first."
Da Zhuang also said the same thing, "I told you, I don't want to give it to you now!"
Xu Lele said in a disdainful tone, "You guys can fight over such a small matter. You really haven't grown up yet."
The two people who were disliked by the eight-year-old girl, "………………"
Mu Mian coughed and looked at the sled beside him. "It's cracked a little?"
Da Jin nodded, "Sit and clamp your butt."
Da Zhuang snorted, "I told him to go home first and let his father fix it for him before coming back, but he insisted on stealing it from me."
Da Jin retorted, "You were the one who said to give me yours to play with first, that's why I don't want to go home."
While the two were arguing, Mu Mian picked up Da Jin's sled and took a look. It was cracked and couldn't be closed because it was stuck somewhere.
Mu Mian applied a little force to break it, then snapped it shut and knocked it on the ground.
After tinkering with it for a while, he handed it to Da Jin and said, "It's done."
Da Jin was stunned and said subconsciously: "Thank you, Sister Xiaomian!"
Mu Mian is quite experienced in being a big sister. Although Da Jin is four years older than her, Mu Mian doesn't think there is anything wrong with it. "You're welcome, you're welcome~"
After saying that, he took Xu Lele’s hand and walked towards the river.
The two little boys who had already made up were left following behind and whispering to each other.
Da Jin: "She is a very nice person, which is different from what my father said. My father said that she would kill pigs without blinking an eye. Don't mess with her, or you will be careful that the butcher knife will fall on my neck."
Da Zhuang spoke in an experienced tone, "My mom said before that Xiaomian likes to kick people's little birds, but I haven't seen her kick anyone for such a long time. Adults just like to brag."
Da Jin nodded in agreement.
Mu Mian, who was walking in front and listening to the whole thing, said, "………………"
Is it okay to put a butcher's knife on someone's neck?
How fierce is she in the eyes of those uncles and aunts?
Obviously cute, okay~
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