Qiu Xia made up her mind to go to Baiyun Commune.

I also planned to take a leave and sneak over there, just pack some luggage and get ready to go.

Meanwhile, December passed in the blink of an eye for the Liuxi Brigade.

The production team raised a dozen pigs this year, ten of which were handed over to the commune. In addition to the remaining breeding pigs, four were left in the village.

The more prey the hunting team catches, the more pigs can be left behind.

This year the Chinese New Year will be earlier, on January 20th.

Captain Wu prepared to slaughter the pigs as soon as possible and began to distribute the pork according to last year's work points.

In previous years, the job of slaughtering pigs was given to Wang Dagang.

During this period, Wang Dagang went out hunting and injured his waist, which was quite serious, so he declined the job.

Captain Wu thought about it and decided to give the job to Lu Qingyang, as they were generally good at killing pigs when they were hunters.

"Let me kill pigs for the village?" Captain Wu told him the news happily.

Lu Qingyang couldn't help but murmur in his heart: "You want me to kill pigs for the village? This job is not easy."

However, he thought again, there must be some benefits in this job, otherwise why would Captain Wu pick him?

Captain Wu smiled and said, "What do you think, Xiao Lu? You're the first person I'll think of when there's something good to come!"

When Lu Qingyang heard this, he hurriedly thanked him: "Thank you so much, Uncle Wu."

"What are you thanking me for? We are friends!" Captain Wu hesitated and added, "Yes, your aunt is still talking about you coming to our house for dinner tomorrow."

Lu Qingyang had a bad feeling. In this cold and windy weather, he inexplicably felt beads of sweat oozing from his forehead.

"Your aunt is worried about you being alone here with no one to take care of you. This is all for your benefit. Xiaolu, you have to listen to some things! We have already agreed on this matter, so you have to show up and come!"

Captain Wu gave instructions several times, but in his heart he was actually thinking that the good things should be kept within the family.

At first, he had no special feelings towards Lu Qingyang.

But as their relationship deepened, Captain Wu felt that this guy was extraordinary.

He is not like those reckless young people, but has great ambitions and will become a great man in the future.

Lu Qingyang was also much more muscular than when he first arrived, and looked like the people in those promotional posters.

Which girl wouldn't like a guy with this look?

"Don't forget, I'm going to go back first. There are still a lot of things waiting for me to deal with in the team."

Without waiting for Lu Qingyang to agree, Captain Wu left.

Lu Qingyang shook his head helplessly. Forget about it. He couldn't just refuse to go for a meal.

In the evening, Uncle Tie called me over for dinner again. He said that he would be the one to slaughter the pigs this year.

"You're lucky. You came here to kill pigs. There's a lot of money to be made here."

"That's what I said, but I've never killed a pig before, and I don't know if I can complete such a difficult task."

Shen Mo, who was concentrating on eating, suddenly raised her head and said, "I can, I'll help you kill him!"

"Can you kill pigs?"

"Killing pigs is nothing. I can also slaughter pigs."

"Swine?"

Uncle Tie laughed out loud: "It means butchering the pig."

"A boar will be saddled a few days after it is born. If you don't understand, I'll show you how! It'll be quick!"

Shen Mo's tone was full of pride: "My knife skills are fast and accurate. I kill all the pigs in the team every day."

Lu Qingyang only felt his body tighten, and inexplicable pain surged to his lower body.

"This... you don't need to look at it, but I can still help."

Shen Mo stuffed her mouth with corn cakes: "You can help me, but I want to eat the pig-killing dishes you made!"

"Of course that's fine."

He has never killed pigs for food, so he will ask others for advice when the time comes.

The pigs raised by the production team definitely taste better than wild boars. Wild boars taste more smelly because they have not been castrated.

The ingredients should be heavier when cooking, otherwise the taste will not be covered up.

Shen Mo started to prepare in advance. She sharpened the knife while muttering to herself:

"Slaughtered pork, stir-fried pork liver, braised pork elbow, braised pork intestines..."

Lu Qingyang helplessly held his forehead, how many dishes did she want to eat in her mind?

The next day, Lu Qingyang arrived as scheduled, carrying a box of peach cakes and a bottle of wine to Captain Wu's house.

When Aunt Wu saw him, a smile immediately lit up her face and she greeted him warmly, "Hey, our Xiao Lu is particular about style. It's good enough to just come. Why do you bring so many things? Come in quickly."

She quietly pulled Lu Qingyang aside, lowered her voice, and said mysteriously: "Xiao Lu, when you see my niece later, remember to be polite and speak according to her wishes."

"Her family is in the Advance Brigade, and her father is the deputy captain of the brigade. You must seize the opportunity!"

Lu Qingyang was confused. Wasn't this just a meal? How did it become a blind date?

Captain Wu said let’s come for dinner.

It seems like eating this meal is a torture. He is being framed for a blind date.

Lu Qingyang sat upright. This was even more difficult than when his son was in high school.

It's neither right to stay nor right to leave.

Gu Ni also heard that Captain Wu was going to introduce someone to Lu Qingyang.

My heart started to beat in ups and downs, as if it were being pawed by a cat.

The fat girl noticed something and said, "What do you think? If Lu Qingyang's blind date really goes through, will he settle down in Liuxi Brigade and marry that girl?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Ni suddenly grabbed the fat girl's hand, and unconsciously increased her strength, "Don't talk nonsense."

"Oh my, if you don't take it seriously, why do you pinch me so hard? It hurts so much!" the fat girl shouted exaggeratedly.

"It won't work. It absolutely won't work!"

The fat girl shook her head, somewhat helplessly: "If you really like him, just confess your feelings boldly. I feel anxious for you when I see you hiding it. If Lu Qingyang is really snatched away by someone someday, I wonder if you will regret it!"

"Lu Qingyang was trying to find a way for me to join the labor union a few days ago. He is willing to do his best to help me. He must...must..."

Gu Ni thought so in her heart, but she began to feel uncertain, after all, she had never expressed her feelings to him.

Plus, Lu Qingyang seemed to be pretty nice to everyone around him, which made her seem not that special.

Because of what happened before, she has never dared to express her feelings to the opposite sex.

"I don't like him, Fatty, please don't spread rumors. It's not good to ruin his reputation."

"Okay, okay, if you don't like it, then just wait for Lu Qingyang to be snatched away by someone else. Then you'll have a chance to drink a glass of wedding wine."

Fatty couldn't cover her mouth, and soon the news reached Shen Mo's ears.

She felt an inexplicable tightness in her chest, so she could only pick up the kitchen knife that had been polished to a shine and start sharpening it again.