Li Long didn't drink much. Those few drinks were not a big deal for his age and body.
At around four o'clock in the afternoon, he took Gu Xiaoxia out. Gu Boyuan also finished eating early and went back, and he didn't drink. Li Long packed two pots of pickled cabbage stew, one was sent to Gu Boyuan, and the other was taken away to Gu Xiaoxia.
This yellow enamel basin with a lid is really practical, and although it is not very fashionable, it has been used for thirty or forty years and is still the standard for serving vegetables and lard in many rural households.
Arrived at Gu's house, Gu Boyuan was leaning against the fire wall and listening to the radio. There was a book in his hand. Li Long glanced at it. It seemed to be the "Chronology of Major Events in Chinese History", but he couldn't read the name clearly.
"Xiaolong is here." Gu Boyuan stood up, "I just ate it, why did it come again?"
"Leave it and eat it." Li Long said with a smile, "Uncle Gu, this is clean, specially reserved in the pot, not the leftover ones mixed together."
"Haha, I know. , I’m not that particular.” Gu Boyuan was quite satisfied with Li Long’s special explanation, “Did your brother drink too much again today?” He has to go to bed," Li Long said.
The eldest brother Li Jianguo drinks a lot, and basically every time he drinks, he never loses his composure on the spot. When I drink outside, I usually drink a glass of water when I get home, then lie down in bed and go to sleep. When I wake up, I'm almost fine.
I almost never saw him doing anything excessive after drinking too much at a drinking venue.
"Your eldest brother is still interested. This is all the foundation he left behind when he worked in a winery." Gu Boyuan sighed, "But drinking too much is still not good for your health. You have to persuade him."
"Okay." Li Long didn't know that Li Jianguo had worked in a winery before. This was probably another legendary period of history.
"Dad, I'm packing up now and getting ready to leave." Gu Xiaoxia packed some things in the back room and came out and said, "I may not be back next week."
"We'll see what happens next week. , Daqiang is getting married, won’t you come back?” Gu Boyuan thought for a while and said, “We’ll go over to our house. It depends on the situation. If there’s nothing serious, we’ll come back if the weather is good.”
“Okay.” Gu Xiaoxia said.
The basin Li Long brought over was carried like a package tied with a cage cloth, so it only needed to be hung on the bicycle handlebar. Here Gu Boyuan found a basin and poured the vegetables brought by Li Long into it. He rinsed the basin with hot water and handed it back to Li Long.
Li Long said hello to Gu Boyuan and sent Gu Xiaoxia off. Gu Xiaoxia pushed the car, and Li Long walked side by side with her. After sending it to Laoma, Li Long also pushed his car, and the two of them headed west together.
After the heavy snow fell, because students were going to school, the road was paved, but it was not wide. The snow on the ground was pressed into ice and was quite slippery. The two rode side by side, the distance was relatively close, and they rode very slowly. They reluctantly parted ways until they reached the commune.
The road from the commune to the county was much wider, but also more slippery. Li Long told Gu Xiaoxia to slow down, and then watched her ride away before arriving at the blacksmith shop.
“Buy a butcher’s knife? Also a shaver?” The blacksmith laughed after hearing Li Long’s idea.
"Do you want any ready-made ones?" He pulled out a bag from the corner and put it in front of Li Long, "Have a look."
A hook for hooking pigs, a knife for killing pigs, a knife for picking meat, The pole for sharpening the knife and the curling blade for shaving pig hair are all newly made.
"You're pretty good at this. How much does it cost? I want it." Li Longxin said that a fool would not want it. Naturally, he just took it if it was already available.
"The whole set is for fifteen." The blacksmith did not ask for a high price. "This is for a pig butcher in the village. He returned to his hometown not long after ordering it more than two months ago. Later, his wife and children also returned. I guess I won’t come. Not many people want this thing..."
"Okay." Li Long took the pig-killing knife and made a gesture on his finger. He felt that the knife was really good and the material was good. I was very conscientious and paid directly.
I rolled up my stuff and put it on the back seat of my bicycle, humming a song and riding back.
The old horse number he returned. At this time, the second brother Li Anguo and the others have not come back yet, but old Uncle Luo is back and is preparing pig food.
“Uncle Luo, we can’t feed this wild boar for a few days, so we will slaughter it intensively in the past few days.”
“Then I will only feed the deer and roe deer in the future? You won’t kill them, right?”
“If you can get some small ones in the mountains, we can keep them.”
The last time two fawns were sold for 600, Li Long was very happy because of the extra income.
It would be better if we could get some more from this winter to next spring.
It seems that wild deer are not that difficult to raise.
It was after six o'clock in the afternoon that Li Anguo and the others came back talking and laughing. Li Junshan was still holding a pot of vegetables in his hand.
Mixed dishes.
Seeing Li Long, Li Anguo gave a thumbs up:
"Xiaolong, the pig meat from our river is so delicious! I have eaten enough today, it tastes so good!"
"That's right, Uncle Xiao Long, it tastes so good! I used to eat it in my hometown, but it's not so delicious..."
Li Long smiled:
"If it smells good, eat more, and we'll kill you in a few days. Brother-in-law, didn't you say you can kill me? I got a set of knives from here. You can take a look tomorrow..." "What are you going to do tomorrow? Look now!" Chen Xingbang said clearly. He was a little drunk and spoke with a loud tongue. Li Long waved his hands hurriedly: "Not today, you have to rest first. The knife can be used sharply, so don't stab your hand."
After convincing him to help him in, Old Uncle Luo looked at the pot of vegetables and said with a smile: "Hey, heat this dish up, it will taste delicious when dipped in steamed buns."
Li Long didn't know if it was left in the pot or on the table. After hesitating, Li Junshan said:
"Uncle Xiaolong, this dish was specially served by my aunt from the pot. My aunt said that you don't like to eat the mixed dishes on the table. Those dishes are shared by others...those people I'm so happy."
"Okay, let's have some hot food tonight."
When it comes to pig-killing dishes, women are the main ones in cooking. At this time, they will share some of the dishes back. As for whether to eat the rest of the dishes on the table, it doesn’t matter so much. Being able to eat meat is already a very good thing.
In later generations, in addition to sharing the dishes, some pig blood buns were also shared back.
I guess those women are still helping in the kitchen. Because it is still their responsibility to clean up after eating, and they have to help steam the buns after eating.
Although we are tired, we are all happy to come. Firstly, it means that you have a good relationship with the host, and if you don't have a good relationship, you won't bark. Secondly, you can also share some meat and vegetables back, which is a good meal these days.
Even though the lives of the families in the team this year have certainly improved compared to last year, no one will miss this good opportunity to improve their lives if they are used to living frugally.
Li Long returned to his room and lay on the bed, feeling so comfortable.
Then he heard a loud yelling next door. He listened carefully and it seemed that his brother-in-law Chen Xingbang had vomited - which was normal when he thought about it. I must have drank a lot today. When I came over there, I was out for a while, and I felt windy again. As soon as the wine hit my head, if I went back to the house and lay down, wouldn't I have to vomit?
Li Long didn't go over there. He lay on the bed and didn't want to move. I also drank a few glasses of wine at noon, although it wasn't much, but I was busy for a while afterwards, running back and forth in the wind. Now I feel lazy while lying on the bed and don't want to move.
About ten minutes later, the noise subsided. Chen Xingbang must have finished vomiting, and then Li Junshan and the others finished cleaning up and fell asleep again.
There is rarely a lively event in the countryside in winter. It is estimated that the Li family's pig killing will make many people in the village talk about it for several days.
However, the Li family did not "stop". Starting from the next day, the pigs were killed one after another.
Because they had already done the killing of the New Year pig, the Li family did not call for anyone to kill the pig later, but their own family started to take care of it.
Chen Xingbang is in charge of killing pigs, and Li Long is assisting at the side.
No one had any objections to Li Long’s assistance. Li Junshan even said:
“Uncle Xiaolong, didn’t you fight so many wild things in the mountains? Why don’t you and your uncle fight separately? We can kill all the pigs in Uncle Jianguo’s house in two or three days.”
The four of them, Li Anguo, had gotten a lot of money from the previous work on making reeds and collecting fish. This was less than a month.
So they are sincerely grateful to the Li family and Li Long, and their enthusiasm for working is beyond words.
Although Chen Xingbang was drunk the first day and made a fool of himself, he drank two large bowls of Baogu dough the next morning and felt energetic again. He was gesturing with a knife. After listening to Li Junshan's words, he smiled and said:
"Junshan, killing pigs is different from hunting." He was still a little proud when he spoke. After all, there are specialties in the art. Li Long didn't say anything, and said with a smile: "I'll just take a look and learn from it."
Chen Xingbang raised his knife: "This knife is good, let's kill one first?"
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The plan today is to kill at least two heads. If we can clean them up, we can kill one or two more heads.
Winter has come, and Li Jianguo’s idea is to keep only two sows, but not the remaining pigs, including the wild boars that Li Long brought back. The slaughtered pigs can also be taken to the commune and sold to the purchasing station.
However, the price offered by the purchasing station was not very good, so Li Jianguo was also hesitant.
Li Long means to sell it in the village first. Tao Daqiang’s family wants pork anyway. Each family wants half a fan. When the time comes, they will shout through the loudspeaker and anyone who wants meat can come and weigh it. It’s not expensive. The street A piece of pork weighing 81 kilograms on noodles only sells for 16 yuan at home.
I think there will be many people buying it.
Li Anguo, Li Junfeng, Li Junshan and Li Jianguo used a hook to pull out a toothed pig. Several people knocked the pig down and carried it to the case.
The blood of the pigs killed the first day mixed with the water used to scald the pig hair has frozen into blood ice. It was a bit slippery at first. In the morning, Liang Yuemei shoveled a shovelful of ashes and poured it on top and evened it out. Now It's just right to step on.
The two stoves were set up again to boil water. The yard was much deserted today compared to yesterday. The neighbors also knew that the Li family could solve the problem themselves, so they did not come to help. That's suspected of eating too much.
“Here, let’s tie the hooves up with a rope.” Chen Xingbang stuck the knife in the snow and stepped forward with the rope. He ignored the pig’s shrill cry and was quite skillful in tying the rope. of.
Li Long watched carefully from the side.
His current attitude is that he may not use it, but he cannot avoid it. Killing domestic pigs is easier than killing wild boars. As long as you look at the location of the knife, it is best to stab it directly to the heart. If you can't hit it, stir it a little more.
In Li Long's opinion, this thing is just like the nurses of later generations who inserted intravenous needles into patients' veins. If you are skilled, you can put the needle in place. If you are unskilled, you can put the needle in the plastic tube. If there is no blood, then take it. Search for the needle in the flesh to see if you can find it.
After all, practice makes perfect.
Originally, he wanted to take advantage of this gap to go up the mountain, but it seemed that he had to postpone it. (End of this chapter)