Chapter 223 Killing the New Year Pig
When the last batch of poultry was released from the poultry breeding base, the weather in the Red Flag Brigade was already very cold,
with dark clouds in the sky, and it looked like it was going to snow at any time.
After the poultry were slaughtered, the threshing ground of the Red Flag Brigade was filled with cheers, noises of playing, loud conversations, and the squeals of pigs, making it extremely lively.
"Wang Zhiqing, this year's pigs are fatter than last year's. The good life of our brigade this year is all due to you. We villagers are grateful to you."
Wang Yuanchao now goes out and the villagers keep saying this to him. No matter how he tries to refuse or be modest, it is useless. He is completely numb.
If it wasn't absolutely necessary, Wang Yuanchao really didn't want to go out to the village, but today was the day to slaughter the New Year pig, and the village was at its busiest. As a heavyweight in the village, Wang Yuanchao had to come. "Oh, old man, you're going to shorten my life.
We all worked together to accomplish this work, and we all raised the pigs together. I just raised the pigs with everyone, but I can’t expect such praise from you.”
Looking at the big fat pigs tied to the wooden bench, the sharp butcher knife was stabbed directly into the pig's neck. A huge stream of pig blood spurted out from the neck and sprayed into the prepared wooden basin. The assistant who was helping to kill the pigs, after seeing that the blood had all flowed out, quickly sprinkled salt into the pig's blood to make it coagulate.
Then they boiled the pig skin, scraped the hair, and cut the meat. After one round, the fat pig was cut into pieces. The accountant called out the names and distributed them to each villager. In addition to the 15 kilograms of pork, Wang Yuanchao's family was also rewarded with two pig heads and two pairs of pig legs by the brigade.
The family happily took the divided pork home, put it in a large water vat and waited for it to freeze. Then they went to the threshing ground to wait for the pig-killing meal at noon.
The pig-killing dish is a big pot of stewed pig bones, pig lungs, pig liver, pig intestines, pig blood, pork, radish, and vermicelli.
The whole village, including all the educated youth, ate very happily.
Although Wang Yuanchao didn't like this kind of fishy, earthy pig-killing dish very much,
But when everyone was happy, Wang Yuanchao did not choose to remain silent, and also ate a big bowl of pig-killing dish.
After slaughtering the New Year pig, the Red Flag Brigade's production task for the year officially ended. Wang Yuanchao also announced to all the educated youth that evening that their winter life had officially begun. From today until the start of next year's spring plowing, political classes during this period would be officially suspended.
Then Wang Yuanchao went up the mountain alone and dragged back a wild boar weighing more than 300 kilograms, two wild goats, and two roe deer. After skinning them at home, Wang Yuanchao picked out 100 kilograms of wild boar meat and 30 kilograms of roe deer meat.
Then I took out 50 kilograms of rice, 50 kilograms of flour, 50 kilograms of cornmeal, 50 kilograms of sweet potatoes and potatoes from home.
Wang Yuanchao picked up the more than 300 kilograms of things on a shoulder pole and walked towards the cowshed.
Arriving at the cowshed, Wang Yuanchao knocked on the door. After Lu Guoguang opened it,
Wang Yuanchao took the things in and said:
"Uncle Lu, the weather is getting colder now. I think it will snow in the next two days. This time I sent you 50 kilograms of rice, 50 kilograms of flour, 50 kilograms of cornmeal, and 50 kilograms of sweet potatoes and potatoes.
Today I set a trap in the mountains and hunted a wild boar, a fat stupid one,
Here are 100 kilograms of wild boar meat and 30 kilograms of roe deer meat. Put them in the water tank and freeze them. Eat them slowly during the winter."
Lu Guoguang watched Wang Yuanchao take out the things in his burden bit by bit and introduce them bit by bit. He was so moved that he could not speak. He was in such a difficult situation, but he still had such a young person who took care of him so carefully. What else could he ask for in life? No words could describe the feelings of Lu Guoguang and his wife, and Lao Hu and Lao Yan in the cowshed at this time . Lu Guoguang could only grab Wang Yuanchao's shoulder and pat him. Everything was said without words.
"Okay, Yuan Chao, you have been taking care of us all this time.
No matter how much we thank you, it's all empty talk, but uncle is very lucky to have you as his nephew.
Otherwise, your aunt and I don’t know what will happen to us this time.”
Wang Yuanchao wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with a smile:
"Uncle Lu, you took care of me when I was little, and I took care of you when I grew up. Isn't this what family members should do? Why are you saying this? Do you think I'm an outsider?"
"My boy, I don't treat you as an outsider. I feel guilty about you."
"Hey, there's nothing to be ashamed of. I have a lot of face in the Red Flag Brigade now.
It's not difficult to take care of you, Uncle Lu, Auntie, don't worry."
"Well, I have been asking about your deeds here.
It's really great that you can do so many things here with nothing. You didn't embarrass your father or us uncles."
"Hey, don't be embarrassed. Just live your life here peacefully. I'll take care of everything."
"Ha, kid, do you think your uncle Lu can't do anything or work now? Is he going to live behind you?"
"Hey, that's not the case. I'm just worried that you've fallen from your previous high position to your current situation. I'm worried that you'll feel sad and confused about the future.
So I want to tell you that you still have a capable junior like me, so you don’t have to worry about your future life, hehe.”
"well,"
Uncle Lu patted Wang Yuanchao on the shoulder and told him to go out and go back to rest.
"Uncle Lu, you guys stay here during the winter. If I come over after the snow, there will be footprints. I may have fewer opportunities to come over to see you then. You guys take care of yourself. I'm going back first."
"Well, okay, your Uncle Lu is not too old to move yet, so you should get out of here right away. You are such a brat, how dare you look down on me?"
Lu Guoguang looked at Wang Yuanchao's distant figure with moist eyes.
He Yan's voice came from behind: "Ah, North Korea is really a good child. This time North Korea sent a lot of meat, enough for us to eat for a long time."
"Okay, got it."
The next morning, Wang Yuanchao asked the team leader for a letter of introduction, went to the county, and found Chen Bin.
"Brother Binzi, it's going to snow in the village soon. Yesterday I caught a wild boar and a silly roe deer in the mountains.
After I sent you 50 kilograms of wild boar meat and 20 kilograms of roe deer, the village will soon be closed due to heavy snow, and you may not be able to come to the county town.
Brother Binzi, I wish you and your family a happy new year in advance."
"Haha, come here, Yuan Chao, this is welfare from the ministry, a box of apples and a box of frozen pears, take them back for your wife and mother-in-law to try."
Wang Yuanchao knew the relationship between him and Chen Bin, so he didn't need to pretend to be evasive, so he said with a smile: "Okay, Brother Binzi, I'll take it back for my wife to eat.
Okay, Brother Binzi, it's getting late. I have to go to Brother Chuanzi's place in the commune.
I’m leaving now.”
"Okay, have a good New Year, and we'll go out after the New Year."
"Okay, Brother Binzi, goodbye."
(End of this chapter)
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