Lin Weiming hesitated and did not agree.
The main problem is that if he agrees to this, he will naturally have to protect the lives of his fellow villagers, which puts a lot of pressure on him. If something really happens, he really can't bear the responsibility.
Fortunately, the villagers weren't so tactless; they laughed it off and let the matter slide.
They helped carry the enormous wild boar to the Lin family's house.
Lin Weiming was exhausted from bringing such a large wild boar back from the mountain, and he sat down under the eaves of his house to rest.
The task of slaughtering the pig fell to Liu Junlan.
She took the large cleaver she usually used for cutting vegetables and sharpened it a few times on the whetstone under the eaves. She even ran her finger along the whetstone to make sure it was extremely sharp.
Then he took the knife and cut off the wild boar's head.
This wild boar is quite large; even its head alone weighs at least fifty or sixty pounds.
Xuefu quickly brought out a wooden basin from the kitchen. It was made from leftover wood by the carpenter when the house was built, and it was very sturdy and durable.
“I was thinking that since this wild boar is so big, it would be appropriate to send two catties to each person in our village. But now that I see such a big pig’s head, I think it would be better to braise it and invite everyone in the village over for a meal. That would be more lively,” Liu Junlan said to Xue Fu as she placed the wild boar’s head on top.
"Mother, this pig's head is so fat. Braised pig's head is certainly delicious, but if we invite the villagers over, I'm afraid it will be gone in one meal, right?" Xuefu said with some difficulty.
This wild boar is so robust that it must have a lot of lean meat.
But things are very different now than in the future where Lin Wanyue lived. Fatty meat is much more juicy than lean meat. Even when buying meat at a butcher shop in the city, most people prefer to buy fatty meat.
Fatty meat can be rendered into oil, which tastes delicious, while lean meat has become a less popular second-best choice.
As Liu Junlan spoke, he deftly sliced open the huge wild boar from its neck down to its tail, splitting the entire boar in two.
"Grandma, let's help too!" As soon as the four Lin brothers heard that their father was hunting wild boars, they all rushed over to help.
Even Lin Zhongyuan, who usually appears refined and handsome, showed no intention of keeping his distance from the cunning and cunning.
Such a big pig, even if it's made into cured meat, would be enough for their family to eat from the beginning of the year to the end!
“This pig’s head looks big, but it has quite a few bones. If we really sent each family a pound or two of meat, there would probably be more meat than this. And I think Wanwan prefers lean meat, so if she likes it, we can keep more. There’s still so much meat left after rendering the fat, so it won’t make a difference.” Liu Junlan said to her daughter-in-law with a smile as she took out the internal organs to clean them.
“Okay.” Xuefu glanced at Lin Wanyue, who was helping to scoop water, and nodded.
This fresh pig's head meat is a bit troublesome to process, but with the spices that Lin Weiming bought on his way to the county town a few times before, a pot of it was simmered until it was very tender, and the aroma was so tempting that it made people's mouths water.
When the north wind blew, even the wolves on the western mountain howled.
Lin Weiming invited all the men, women, and children in the village to his home to eat braised pig's head. The pig's head was braised until it was very tender, and there was a whole big pot of it.
When everyone came over for dinner, they all brought their own food. But just a spoonful of braised pork was enough to make them smack their lips in delight.
Even Lin Wanyue, who doesn't usually like fatty meat, held her small bowl and ate the stewed pig's head meat until it was very tender, and thought it was the best meal she had ever eaten.
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Such quiet and peaceful days passed in the blink of an eye until the end of the year.
As soon as December arrived, the weather turned unbearably cold. The village rarely entered a period of agricultural leisure, but the villagers did not truly relax. Instead, they were all busy preparing for the New Year.
The weather was cold, the north wind was howling, and the distant mountains and the nearby ground were covered with a blanket of white snow.
Lin Wanyue was afraid of the cold, so she was wearing a thick new fur coat. There was also a red-hot charcoal brazier next to her. She obediently leaned against Xuefu and refused to go out to play.
Lin Diaodiao, that little guy, refuses to stay by Lin Wanyue's side anymore. He wishes he could spend twenty-four hours a day lying on the fire pit.
Several times, it almost burned off all its fur, but thankfully Lin Wanyue reacted quickly and now it's in her arms.
"While those two boys aren't back yet, let's dig out these roasted sweet potatoes and eat them, okay?" Xuefu said to Lin Wanyue with a gentle smile, holding a pair of tongs in her hand.
"Yes!" Lin Wanyue nodded quickly, showing no remorse towards her two older brothers.
Lin Zihan and Lin Ziqiu are both full of energy; even in this kind of weather, nothing can stop them from going out to play.
Lin Wanyue took a roasted sweet potato and delivered it to her older brother, Lin Zhongyuan.
"Thank you, little sister." Lin Zhongyuan rubbed Lin Wanyue's head.
The freshly roasted sweet potato was warm in his hands, which warmed his hands, which were a little stiff from the cold.
Master Cui, however, paced anxiously back and forth nearby.
He is becoming increasingly anxious and concerned about Lin Zhongyuan, fearing that he might not pass the exam on his first try.
With the February preliminary exams drawing ever closer, he was incredibly anxious, but he couldn't push Lin Zhongyuan too hard, since the boy was much more hardworking and studious than he had been back then.
Lin Wanyue held a sweet roasted sweet potato in her arms, and broke off a small piece to give to Lin Diao Diao in her arms, while watching the snow gradually fall outside.
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