There was a lot of pig offal, and Gu Qi and Gu Yi washed it with hot water for more than two hours, and they finally finished when night fell.
Gu Yi wiped his hands and explained: "Fortunately, my sister-in-law boiled hot water one pot after another, otherwise it wouldn't be so fast. The warm water doesn't make me greasy, and my hands aren't cold. It makes the work easier and the speed is much faster!"
Seeing that there was still some hot water left, the two brothers quickly cleaned the backyard, poured hot water on it to wash off the grease, and swept it clean before going to the big kitchen to prepare dinner.
Chen Xingling had already taken the pig heart and lungs, cleaned them, cut them into thin slices, blanched them twice, then stir-fried them with shredded ginger and dark soy sauce for a while, added a spoonful of chili sauce, and finally sprinkled some green onions on them before serving.
Little Tiger's eyes widened in surprise: "Wow~ What a big plate! So much meat!"
For the little ones who usually only see a few pieces of meat, a whole plate of meat is simply a heavenly joy. They sniff their little noses and swallow their saliva.
Gu Yi laughed loudly and said, "Don't worry! We will have meat to eat every day from now on! Lots of meat every day!"
Little Tiger's eyes suddenly lit up and he jumped up and down with excitement.
Chen Xingling turned around and went about his business, reminding, "Go and call grandma and the aunts to come for dinner. It will be ready soon."
Little Tiger ran out of the kitchen, shouting, "Dinner is ready! Dinner is ready!"
After a while, the little guy came.
"My aunt and her friends are here. Grandma isn't in the room."
Gu Yi said "Ah?" and asked in confusion: "She was here earlier! Did she run away again? I'll go check it out!"
After saying this, he walked out quickly.
Gu Qi scooped up a few bowls of dry rice and brought them over, and saw that his wife was still making soup.
"Xing'er, did you cook soup?"
Chen Xingling explained with a smile: "Cut a few slices of pork and cook seaweed soup. It's rare for Ah Yi to come here, and the food in the mountains is definitely not as good as at home. Let's have a bowl of dry rice in the evening, and make a small pot of meat soup to satisfy his craving."
Gu Qi nodded approvingly: "僢."
No wonder her younger brother respected her as his sister-in-law and was protective of her in his words. It seemed that he treated Gu Yi as his own brother and loved him.
Seeing that the soup had boiled, Chen Xingling tore the seaweed into pieces and threw them into the pot.
"Archie, get a big pot of water to boil. You've been busy all afternoon, so you need to change your dirty clothes and take a hot bath to avoid getting greasy."
Gu Qi has always been a clean person, so he agreed readily and turned to go to work.
Almost everyone had arrived, sitting around the old wooden table and eating with big mouthfuls.
"Mom, where did you go just now?" Gu Yi's mouth was full of oil, and he asked curiously: "It's already dark outside, why did you go to visit people?"
Li Ying giggled, and the fat on her cheeks trembled.
"I've gone to discuss the situation with your Uncle Qin."
Gu Miao's eyes lit up immediately when she heard this, and she asked in surprise, "Mom, are you really going to the black market to sell pork tomorrow morning?"
"Yes!" Li Ying replied: "Your Uncle Qin said that every household will have a reunion dinner tomorrow night, and many families can't buy meat. The black market will definitely be very good tomorrow morning!"
After saying this, she put down the bowl and stared at her two sons.
"You have to get up before dawn tomorrow. Help me push the two pieces of pork and the pig's head to the black market to sell. I know the place. Your uncle Qin just went there to take a look. I'm sure the business will be good tomorrow morning."
Gu Yi stared in surprise: "No way? Go to the black market?"
"Yes!" Li Ying said excitedly, "I heard that the price of meat there has been getting higher and higher these past two days, and even every few hours, the price of meat is rising. There is only one Spring Festival a year, and any family that can afford it will definitely buy meat! The non-staple food market and the vegetable market were packed a few days ago, and many people who had meat tickets lined up for a whole morning but still couldn't buy meat. So the meat was sold at a very high price today, and it will definitely be even higher tomorrow morning!"
"Wow!" Gu Miao danced with joy: "Mom! We will definitely make a lot of money this time!"
Li Ying laughed out loud: "Of course! Your Uncle Qin said that the price of meat this afternoon was over three yuan, and it's getting more expensive. Tomorrow, we will definitely make a lot of money!"
Gu Qi frowned slightly and couldn't help but persuade her: "We haven't slaughtered a pig for a long time, let's keep it at home. The weather is so cold, even if we can't finish it, we can dry it into bacon and store it. Why sell it? Mom, we are not without money, right?"
"Silly child!" Li Ying shook her head. "Who would complain about having too much money? How could we not take this opportunity to make a fortune? I heard that meat sold very well on the black market during the Spring Festival last year. Some brave people made hundreds of dollars in just a few days! It's not easy to kill a pig, so we have to seize the opportunity."
Gu Yi hesitated and asked, "Is it strict? What if I get caught?"
"No, no!" Gu Miao explained excitedly: "It's very busy around the Spring Festival, and there are vendors everywhere selling small things. I even saw several people selling sugar figures yesterday!"
Gu Xuan, who had been silent the whole time, slowly picked off the green onions and said calmly, "Those are available every Chinese New Year, not just during the Lunar New Year. Mom is talking about the black market, where pork is sold, which originally requires meat coupons."
"Yes!" Gu Yi reminded: "During the Spring Festival, there are many people selling small gadgets, toys and candies, and no one will stop them. But it's different on the black market. If you are caught, you will be locked up and fined."
"Go away!" Li Ying scolded with a smile: "Don't talk nonsense! Bah bah bah!"
Gu Miao rolled her eyes and muttered, "So many people go there to sell things, but they are all doing fine, right? The black market is always busy during the holidays, and many people have been there, but it's not clear if anyone has been arrested."
"Yes." Li Ying narrowed her eyes and smiled, and reminded: "Remember, you have to get up at 12:00 tomorrow morning. I'll carry the flashlight, and you two will be responsible for pushing the unicycle. Try to get there by 12:30."
Seeing that they were determined to go, Gu Qi stopped persuading them.
Gu Yi was no stranger to the black market. He thought that since he had come to the city with great difficulty, he might as well take the opportunity to have a look around.
"Hey! A little bit, right——"
"No." A cold voice sounded slowly.
Everyone was stunned and instinctively looked in the direction of the sound.
Chen Xingling calmly helped his son pick up the meat, while reiterating: "You can't go tomorrow, so as not to cause trouble."
According to the records of the secretary, Gu Yi and Gu Miao were caught in the black market, and Li Ying was so anxious that she fell ill and cried loudly on the bed.
It happened to be the morning of New Year's Eve. Not only could we not have a reunion dinner that evening, but the whole family had to brave the freezing cold and rush around until late at night.
Later, Gu Qi went to many places and asked his friends to use their connections. He finally got them out after a few days and they had to pay a fine of ten yuan.
Not only did he suffer, he was also fined a large amount of money, and Gu Qi also owed favors to several important people.
Li Ying's fat face darkened: "Just do your housework, we are here to discuss the situation, you have no right to speak here!"
"Because I raise the pig, I have the right to speak!" Chen Xingling put down his chopsticks, and said coldly, "Because I have to chop pig food and boil rice water every day, and pick up pig manure every two days! Because I have to give it a bath every three days. How many pigs have you fed? How many times have you picked up manure? When have you helped it wash it?"
Li Ying's face turned red and black, and she found that she couldn't answer the question.
The atmosphere at the table suddenly changed, becoming stiff and awkward in an instant.
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