Chapter 113 Pig Killing in the Yard
Aunt Zou scraped a little paste with a bamboo strip, rubbed it on the paper of the matchbox a few times, and pressed the paper against the matchbox. Her movements were skillful, and it was indeed done. Have had it for several years, fast and stable.
“It’s nothing. The three of us cook together for lunch every day. It’s simple, with both meat and vegetables. We also have enough steamed buns for Erhe Noodles. The chefs have agreed.”
"This work is done very quickly. You haven't seen many people now. They went to pull the pipes. They said they would try to bury the pipes outside the courtyard tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. The water pipes in the courtyard want to wait until next week. Dig.”
“By the way, the road section chief of a motorcycle factory has come to see you.”
The road section chief is looking for you? I'll go to work soon. You can go look for me at any time. Let's wait until you get to work.
Mr.
Looking at the small pot that was emitting black smoke and exuding a pungent smell, Zhu Xuefeng knew that the boiled asphalt and the linoleum felt piled aside were the main waterproof materials now.
Today's sloped roofs all use this waterproof material, and then lay clay tiles or cement tiles to form a waterproof and drainage structure with drainage as the main component and waterproofing as a supplement.
Uncle Xue introduced the seven-layer method of "three felts and four oils", or the five-layer method of "two felts and three oils". Zhu Xuefeng chose the most troublesome seven-layer method. He didn't understand it very well, but two more layers should only be beneficial.
It is expected that the roofing will start the day after tomorrow, and it will take about four or five days to start putting on the tiles. The key point is that the seven-layer method chosen by Zhu Xuefeng is very cumbersome and involves a lot of processes. It requires fourteen steps before putting on the tiles.
"We only start work at eight o'clock every day, and we will finish it when it gets dark at seven o'clock in the afternoon. We won't disturb the neighbors, so don't worry."
"You need to pay attention to this pot of asphalt. , Firstly, children are easily injured by accident, and secondly, if I were a neighbor, I would wish you had done it as soon as possible.”
“Don’t worry, my boss, my aunt is here to watch every day, and there are no children to join in the fun.” "What's the matter? Let's speed up later and use it concentratedly to avoid burning it twice."
Uncle Xue humbly accepted Zhu Xuefeng's suggestion. There are quite a few children in this yard. If something unexpected happens, he must do it himself. It’s also untouchable.
Zhu Xuefeng handed over a cigarette and lit it. Uncle Xue sat down on the steps in front of the door and started smoking. He also took a break. It was quite uncomfortable to toss on the roof in the sun.
Zhu Xuefeng nodded, as long as he didn't disturb the neighbors. He would have to stay in the compound for who knows how many years. He would look down every day without looking up. It would not be good to annoy people.
"Auntie, you have to watch for a while. I have to clean up and change my clothes. This whole body is dirty."
"Go, uncle Qi will be back soon. I have nothing to do.”
After washing up, changing clothes, and coming out refreshed, there were still a group of children surrounding the door.
The family is not used to having younger brothers and sisters. Uncle Zou's roof has been finished, but the water pipes have not yet been laid. He has to stay in He Yuyu's house for another two days.
Looking at the chicken coop and vegetable garden, they are all fine. The old couple have tidied them up. It would be impossible without the help of neighbors. Or as the old saying goes, distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors.
The old couple have a place to live, but what should they do? They have not considered the problem of not having a place to live. It is really troublesome. They cannot stay in a guest house. The reason is that their home is being renovated.
Zhu Xuefeng took the basin and went to wash his clothes.
Zhu Xuefeng unexpectedly discovered that Jia Zhang had set up a stall in front of his house. It seemed like he was making matches. His clothes and pants were all stained with starch in many places. It should be brighter outside, so he moved outside. .
When he saw Zhu Xuefeng, he was still muttering something, and he must have nothing nice to say, so he pretended not to see him. Banggan and Xiaodang were playing in front of the door.
Now that she has registered, the notoriously lazy woman has started working? Many things have changed. This can be considered self-reliance. Zhu Xuefeng ignored it and stepped up to wash his clothes.
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It’s the fourth day that He Yuyu took his younger brothers and sisters out. I don’t know what’s going on. I don’t have a mobile phone, so I can’t practice in real time. I should still be on the inkstone. I think of my younger brother. Sister, Zhu Xuefeng was in a daze and kept imagining their situation. It would be great if he could take it with him when he had time.
The children watching the fun have all left. Zhu Xuefeng has not untied the sack. He can't see anything and can only hear grunting. The pig has been tortured for almost a day and a night and has lost its energy. I can’t even hum anymore. People who got off work also came back one after another. When they saw Zhu Xuefeng sitting at the door, looking at the sack, they all said hello.
"What are you doing, Zhu Xuefeng, what is this sack? Why is it humming, is it a pig?"
Uncle Niu and a few workers came back and came up to say hello.
"Well, the wild boar we just got back from my hometown is waiting to be killed. When the time comes, everyone will come and taste it. You have to come and help me."
"That's good, let's change it." Put on your clothes and be back soon.”
The laughing workers all left, and Sha Zhu came back and saw Zhu Xuefeng guarding a sack.
"Hey, I'm back now. I thought it would take me a few days, but I'm back on the third day. What the hell is this? It's not another wild boar."
< br>"Brother Zhuzi, you are right. It is a wild boar cub. I will wait for you to come back and clean it up. Otherwise, I can't go there and have to watch here."
"Let's watch the pig being killed! "The children who saw the movement shouted all over the yard.
For a while, more than a dozen children gathered in the front yard, watching the wild boar cub being dragged out. It was so ugly, much uglier than a pig, the children agreed.
When there were more people, Shazhu became interested. Uncle Niu in the backyard also called two workers to help.
"Uncle Xue, please let everyone close in early today. There are too many people here. Don't cause any trouble."
"Okay." Uncle Xue called on the craftsmen to clean up. At the scene, we led people to evacuate.
I happened to meet the third uncle entering the yard.
"Third uncle, I will ask Brother Zhuzi to kill a piglet in a moment. Do you think Third Aunt can help boil some water?"
"Kill the pig." Stupid, the village usually kills a pig during the Chinese New Year. What kind of pig is this Zhu Xuefeng killing? No wonder there are so many people around the front yard.
"No, I came back from my hometown and brought a little wild boar with me. I will ask Brother Zhuzi to do the knife later. Just help Zhang Luo boil some water."
The third uncle has already reacted. Come here, it’s a good thing, this help is not free, it’s a good thing that you can’t find even with a lantern, so I quickly agreed with a smile on my face.
"No problem, I'll ask the second child to give you some help later." The eldest brother didn't come back. The other two were too young. Otherwise, they all wanted to help. I, forget it, I'm a scholar after all. , inappropriate.
The first and second uncles also came back together at this time. As soon as they entered the front yard, they saw the bustle. Everyone was smiling and looking at it and pointing.
It was Silly Zhu who wanted to kill the pig. Judging from his posture, it was Zhu Xuefeng who got the pig. Even the second boy from the third uncle's family was enthusiastically helping.
Zhu Xuefeng has already cooperated with Shazhu to kill him, and now he is very familiar with it and is well organized.
The wild boar has been placed on several benches and tied tightly. A large basin has been placed under its head. There is also a small case beside it, with neatly placed items on it. Silly column's various tools.
Si Zhu looked at everyone and said to Zhu Xuefeng.
“It stands to reason that the four hooves of this pig should be tied separately, but this is a wild boar, so don’t bother and just make do with it.”
Silly Zhu washes it carefully. He took out the knife and carefully examined the main artery in the wild boar's neck. With a wave of his hand, the sharp knife pierced deeply. A sharp howl sounded, and all the children were startled and stepped back.
(End of this chapter)