Seeing that Aunt Sun was being so proactive, the others also stepped forward to ask her questions.
"I want that pig's head. Back in my hometown, the cured pig's head was so delicious."
"Are you selling those pig intestines?"
"I want pork kidneys!"
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Seeing everyone rushing around, Xiang Wanwan quickly tried to calm them down.
"Don't worry, ladies. Let the butchers slaughter the pigs first and weigh them to see how heavy they are. I'll keep some for myself, and you can all buy the rest."
Everyone was overjoyed upon hearing this.
Even the younger children started drooling as they looked at the white, glistening pork.
It's no wonder everyone was excited; even Xiang Wanwan herself was very excited.
She's been on the island for over half a year and hasn't eaten pork more than a few times!
Winter has arrived, and with the Lunar New Year approaching, it's time to slaughter pigs for the holiday, so everyone can enjoy a good meal.
Because Xiang Wanwan was pregnant, it was Wang Sao who was busy running around. Wang Sao was quick and efficient, and with the help of the butchers, the pig was quickly cleaned up.
This boar weighs 280 jin (approximately 140 catties), which is considered quite fat.
Even Sister Wang said that in all her years of raising pigs, she had never raised such fat pigs.
The butchers separated the pork into different parts: pig's head, pork ribs, offal, trotters, and internal organs, placing them on the wooden board used for slaughtering pigs in the yard according to their respective parts.
Xiang Wanwan didn't have these tools for slaughtering pigs; even this wooden board was brought over by the craftsmen from the military canteen.
There were three chefs who came in total, and she gave each of them two pounds of meat as a token of her gratitude.
She kept the whole pork chop, two pig trotters, and 100 jin of meat for herself.
She planned to share the rest with everyone.
At this moment, her courtyard was crowded with people from the family compound.
She smiled and said to everyone, "Aunties, you can buy any of the remaining hundred-plus pounds that you want. And the pig offal and internal organs are free for you. You can take what you want."
"Then, for pork, we'll charge everyone 50 cents per pound."
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately erupted in uproar.
"Wow, only 50 cents! That's so cheap!"
"There's not much to spend money on this island. My family has saved up quite a bit of money, so I'm going to buy a lot this time."
"I want that pig offal, don't try to take it from me."
"I want the pig's head. Anyone else want it? Let's share it."
Xiang Wanwan's courtyard instantly transformed into a bustling marketplace.
Fortunately, with Sister Wang's help, things didn't get too chaotic!
She smiled as she watched the scene, and suddenly felt a sense of warmth and familiarity; this was the true essence of everyday life.
Several households are now raising pigs, and she believes that by this time next year, they might not have to worry about not having meat to eat.
People were very enthusiastic about buying meat, and more than 100 kilograms of pork were sold out in no time.
The women happily carried the pork in one hand and led their children home with the other.
Xiang Wanwan walked to the middle of the courtyard, looked at the busy Wang Sao, and pointed to the pork left beside her, saying:
"Sister-in-law, let's split the meat we've saved between our families."
"Take it back and make cured meat."
Upon hearing this, Sister Wang was flattered and overwhelmed.
"No, no, even if I wanted it, I would have to pay for it. How can I take yours for free?"
"Sister-in-law, we're like family. When you slaughter the pig, just give it to me too."
When Sister Wang heard this, she thought it was feasible.
Anyway, she raises pigs, so when she slaughters them, she'll leave a few dozen kilograms for Wanwan.
"Okay! I'll separate it then."
"Keep this pig's trotter; you need to nourish yourself properly now that you're pregnant."
"Sister-in-law, take some spare ribs back and make braised spare ribs for the kids!"
The two women were chatting and laughing as they divided the pork when Li Jinglan and Granny Chen entered the courtyard. (This chapter has been read. Please click to continue reading the next chapter!)
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