"Brother Ziwen, we seem to have forgotten to tell our family that we are safe."
After dinner, Chen Qiaoyi suddenly slapped his head and said with some regret.
After hearing what Chen Qiaoyi said, Zhou Ziwen realized that they had indeed forgotten about it.
"I'll forget it if you don't tell me, so write a letter back quickly and don't let your parents worry." Zhou Ziwen said.
"Well, I'm going to write now." Chen Qiaoyi nodded and got up to find paper and pen.
Chen Shiying also said: "I'll go too."
Seeing that they were all writing letters, Zhou Ziwen also followed.
By the time they all finished writing the letter, it was already dark outside.
"Wash and sleep."
Zhou Ziwen stood up and stretched.
"Brother Ziwen, go ahead and wash it! We'll wash it after you finish washing it." Chen Qiaoyi put the letter away and said.
“No, let’s wash it together.”
Zhou Ziwen had a wicked smile on his face.
“Oops…”
“Hehe…”
A night of silence.
The next day, Zhou Ziwen woke up from the kang refreshed.
He looked at the two sisters who were still sleeping, smiled softly, then got up, put on his clothes, and went to the yard to exercise.
In just two days, his Baguazhang has reached level three.
【Bagua Zhang LV3】(58/300)
After a set of palm techniques, Zhou Ziwen felt comfortable and full of energy.
He looked at his hands with satisfaction, feeling full of confidence.
At this time, Chen Shiying and Chen Qiaoyi also woke up. They walked out of the room and saw Zhou Ziwen practicing in the yard, with gentle smiles on their faces.
"Good morning, Ziwen." Chen Shiying said softly.
"Morning!" Zhou Ziwen nodded with a smile.
"Go wash up! I'm going to cook." Chen Shiying urged.
"Okay!" Zhou Ziwen responded and went to wash up.
Chen Shiying walked into the kitchen and started busy.
After a while, bursts of fragrance wafted from the kitchen.
After Chen Qiaoyi finished washing, she came to the kitchen to help.
Zhou Ziwen held the child in his arms and wandered around the yard with her in his arms.
Little Yueyue was wrapped in a small quilt, a small ball with only a small face exposed.
“Ziwen, don’t stay outside for too long.”
Chen Shiying’s voice came from the room.
"I know, I'll come in right away." Zhou Ziwen responded. He teased little Yueyue, then carried her into the house.
"Wow, it smells so good!" Zhou Ziwen praised the fragrance after smelling it.
"Put Yueyue away quickly and get ready to eat." Chen Shiying said.
Zhou Ziwen put little Yueyue on the kang, and then helped bring the food to the table.
The family sat together and started enjoying breakfast.
“Brother Ziwen, when are you going to help Sister Wenli and the others kill pigs?”
While eating, Chen Qiaoyi asked.
"Don't worry, I'll go to the county first and send the letter before we talk."
Zhou Ziwen said with a smile.
It is not so early to kill a pig. At his speed, a trip to the county town, including the round trip time, does not even take an hour.
It won’t be too late to kill the pig when he comes back.
"Then when you go to the county seat, help me buy something by the way." Chen Qiaoyi said.
"Okay, what do you want to buy?" Zhou Ziwen asked.
"I want to buy some fabric and make some new clothes for Yueyue." Chen Qiaoyi said.
“No problem, I’ll remember it.” Zhou Ziwen nodded in agreement. After breakfast, Zhou Ziwen packed the letter and prepared to go to the county seat.
"Ziwen, be careful on the road." Chen Shiying warned.
"Don't worry, I'll be back soon." After Zhou Ziwen finished speaking, he rode his bicycle towards the county seat.
When he arrived at the county seat, Zhou Ziwen went to the post office first and mailed the letter.
Then, he went to the supply and marketing cooperative and bought the fabrics Chen Qiaoyi wanted, as well as some other daily necessities.
After shopping, Zhou Ziwen rode his bicycle back. After a while, we returned to the village.
"I'm back." Zhou Ziwen walked into the yard and shouted.
“Brother Ziwen, you’re back so soon.” Chen Qiaoyi came out to welcome him and took what was in Zhou Ziwen’s hand.
"Yes, things went smoothly, so I came back early." Zhou Ziwen said.
"Great, I can make new clothes for Yueyue." Chen Qiaoyi said happily.
"Well, you go ahead and I'll help Sister Wen Li and the others kill the pigs." Zhou Ziwen said.
"Okay, go ahead." Chen Qiaoyi said.
After tidying up at home, Zhou Ziwen brought a sharp butcher's knife before going out to the Educated Youth Home.
Because he often hunts in the mountains, his family also has special tools for killing pigs.
For him, a butcher's knife is enough to kill a pig.
When Zhou Ziwen arrived at the Educated Youth Academy, Zhou Qiang and Zhang Wenli were already waiting for him.
"Ziwen, you're here." Zhou Qiang saw Zhou Ziwen and hurriedly greeted him.
“I’m not late, am I?” Zhou Ziwen asked.
"Not too late, not too late, just in time." Zhou Qiang said hurriedly.
"Haha, let's prepare the site first, dig a stove first, and shave later."
Zhou Ziwen said with a smile.
Zhou Qiang and Zhang Wenli nodded quickly, called a few strong educated youths, and started digging the stove.
Zhou Ziwen was directing from the side to ensure that the location and size of the stove were appropriate.
Under the command of Zhou Ziwen, the educated youths quickly dug a simple stove.
Then they found another large pot, placed it on the stove, and began to boil water to scald the pig hair.
“Brother Qiang, let’s go and drag the pig out.”
Seeing that the preparations here have been completed, Zhou Ziwen knew that it was time for him to contribute.
"Okay!" Zhou Qiang responded and followed Zhou Ziwen to the pig pen.
In the pigsty, a black-haired pig that only weighed about a hundred pounds was lying in a simple pigsty.
They started raising pigs last year, but because they had little experience, the pigs they raised were not very heavy.
At first, Zhou Qiang and Zhang Wenli formed a partnership with others to raise a pig together.
Because girls are more careful, the pigs raised by Zhang Wenli and others barely meet the standards. After the autumn harvest, they are handed over to the production team, who helps them, and then sell them to the commune for money.
The pig raised by Zhou Qiang and the others had to be killed for meat because the weight did not meet the standard.
When he arrived at the pig pen, Zhou Ziwen didn't waste any time. He reached out and grabbed the pig's ears and dragged it outside.
The pig reacted violently when he grabbed its ear.
The pig struggled desperately and made a "hum" sound from its mouth, but Zhou Ziwen was strong and held the pig's ears tightly to prevent it from moving.
Under Zhou Ziwen's brute force, no matter how hard the pig struggled, it was still dragged to the place where the pig was killed.
After arriving at the place, Zhou Ziwen raised his right hand and punched it down, instantly knocking the pig down.
"Ziwen, you are too strong!" Zhou Qiang couldn't help but exclaimed when he saw this scene.
"Haha, I practice boxing, so it's normal for me to be stronger."
Zhou Ziwen explained with a smile and didn't say much.
After all, if you are not a boxer, you can't see how powerful he is.
Then, he picked up a sharp butcher's knife, aimed it at the pig's throat, and slashed it, and the pig's blood immediately spurted out and flowed into the large basin prepared in advance.
"Quick, hold the basin steady, don't let the pig blood spill." Zhou Ziwen said to the educated youth next to him.
The educated youths quickly followed Zhou Ziwen's instructions and held the basin steadily to let the pig's blood flow in smoothly.
After a while, after the pig's blood was drained, Zhou Ziwen directed the educated youths to lift the pig to the top of the large pot with hot water and start shaving the pig. (End of chapter)