Wind Rises 2005

Chapter 184

Although they all blamed Ma Liang for wasting money, no matter whether it was grandparents, aunts or uncles who received New Year gifts, they all smiled from ear to ear.

My little cousin, Wu Zhichao, put on the Adidas sneakers that Ma Liang bought for him on the spot, and couldn't wait to save them for the Chinese New Year.

Put on your sneakers, grab your MP3 and rush out, showing off with your friends in the village.

MP3 Walkman Although there is no computer to download songs at home now, it must not be difficult for this little cousin.Hongxing Village is very close to the town, so there are always some people who are not so poor.

Most people in the village are relatives, maybe he has already gone to a better-off family to find a computer to download by now.

Not long after, my aunt and uncle were busy making dinner.

Although the family has not yet slaughtered the New Year's pigs, other families in the village have started to kill the New Year's pigs two days earlier, so they will naturally distribute some pork to Lao Ma's family.

For Chinese New Year, everyone pointed to these few days and opened up to eat.

My aunt and uncle are really good at cooking. Twice-cooked pork, mapo tofu, stir-fried vegetables with bacon, cold Zheergen, sausage and fried beans, a large table is full of delicious food.

For most people, food is the deepest memory of their hometown, and Ma Liang is no exception.

In the two lifetimes before and after, I have eaten countless dishes, but what I miss most is the taste of my hometown.

After dinner, my aunt and uncle took Ma Liang to ask questions.

But he was very tight-lipped, and he didn't want to reveal too many details, so as not to scare them.

It's not because he is afraid that his aunt and uncle will be greedy for his money, but because he doesn't want money, something outside of him, to destroy the only little family relationship.

Once aunt and uncle know that he has made a fortune, they will definitely become very cautious when facing him in the future. This is not what Ma Liang wants to see.

Of course, he is not someone who just ignores his relatives when they are poor.

It is most appropriate to lead the family to gradually improve life and let everything go with the flow.Instead of giving them a lot of money directly, the relationship will not be right.

He was also thinking about how to help his aunt and uncle get rich.

The fastest way is to ask his aunt and uncle to supply him.

In the second half of the year, Ma Liang will start the Malatang project, but he can purchase some Sichuan noodles from the workshops of his aunts and uncles.

But my aunt's and uncle's workshops are too small, and Ma Liang's Mala Tang shop is still in its infancy.Even if the store opens, it will take some time to develop, and it is too early for the two to match and cooperate.

For the time being, he didn't think of any good ideas, so Ma Liang could only think about it in the long run.

The night life in the countryside is very boring. Except for the villagers to play a game of cards and fight bloody battles to the end, they just watch TV.

The whole family went to bed early, because they would get up tomorrow to kill the New Year pigs.

The next morning, when Ma Liang woke up, he saw that the members of Lao Ma's family had finally got together.

His biological father Ma Jianguo returned with his stepmother Zhang Hongyan and the two children.Half-brothers and sisters, one is Ma Cheng and the other is Ma Siqi.

My uncle Ma Jianjun, my aunt Wei Hongying, and my cousin Ma Siqing came back together.

At that time, when people in the village looked for partners, most of them introduced each other from ten miles and eight villages.So Ma Liang's stepmother and aunt are not far from her natal home.

That's why the two families came back early in the morning and prepared to kill the New Year pig together.

"Ma Liang is back, Xiao Cheng, Xiao Qi, call brother!" Seeing Ma Liang coming out of the house, Zhang Hongyan hurriedly ordered the two children to greet him.

This stepmother is actually a nice person, and she is much better than his own mother in terms of personality.

It wasn't that Ma Liang deliberately slandered his biological mother, but he couldn't bear to see his mother's quick temper.

His father and his mother divorced, most likely because of personality differences.

Zhang Hongyan has always been very polite to Ma Liang, even trying to please her, but she doesn't know if she feels indebted to her stepson.

In his previous life, he was young and ignorant, and always felt that Zhang Hongyan snatched his father away, causing him to become a left-behind child, so he was at odds with this stepmother.

It wasn't until I stepped into the society and saw a lot of blood in the world that I slowly looked away.

The two half-brothers and sisters of Ma Liang are obviously well-behaved and obedient, and they shouted in unison: "Brother!"

"Wok Guo!" My uncle's daughter, Ma Siqing, also stepped forward and yelled sweetly.

Ma Liang nodded in response, turned around and went back to the house, took out all the gifts bought for his younger siblings, and distributed them to them.

Although this lack of family affection doesn't matter to him, he still has to take it into account.

Unlike buying a bunch of gifts for my little cousin Wu Zhichao, the three younger siblings each gave a pair of Adidas sneakers.

They are all basic models and not too expensive.

Ma Liang doesn't care whether the bowl of water is served properly, he will return double the amount to anyone who treats him well.

His own father hadn't fulfilled his father's duty to him, so why should he put up a stick to support these two half-brothers and sisters?

It's enough to buy a pair of sneakers.

Seeing that Ma Liang came back with money to buy gifts, his father, Ma Jianguo, who was silent at the side, suddenly asked anxiously, "Where did you get the money to buy such expensive sneakers?"

After all, no one could have imagined that he would post so quickly after only a few months in college.

"Don't panic, I earned the money by working part-time." Ma Liang explained in a flat tone.

"Ah, thank you brother." Zhang Hongyan hurriedly shouted to the two children to thank, "You should learn from brother well, and you will also be admitted to a key university in the future."

From the point of view of this uneducated stepmother, Ma Liang must have been able to make money after studying at a key university.

Although the idea was correct, the situation was completely different from what she thought.

But her wish is beautiful, but the reality is cruel.

Ma Liang remembered that the two half-brothers and sisters in the previous life were not educated.On the contrary, it is the two half-brothers and sisters on the mother's side, who study well.

However, he also had to express his admiration to his parents, who were obviously divorced, but when they remarried, they could find a first marriage partner.

What makes Ma Liang even more inconceivable is that the two families are obviously so poor that they can each have two more children after remarrying.

This is not only irresponsible for your own life, but also irresponsible for your children to a certain extent.

Why bother to bring your children to this world to be poor and suffer.Even if you like children more, can't you have one less?

This is also the reason why his father and mother have not been well-off.

Raising two and a half children would be stressful for anyone else, or even Ma Liang's college tuition could not be paid for.

The uncle and aunt with only one child are much better off than them.

Xu Shi felt guilty, and Ma Jianguo was too embarrassed to ask his son something.As a father, he was overjoyed to see Ma Liang buying sneakers for his younger siblings.

The inarticulate father didn't know how to repair the relationship with his son.

Perhaps the biggest generation gap in the world is the huge cognitive difference between uneducated parents and educated children.

Anyway, in Ma Liang's previous life, even if he saw it later, he had nothing to say to his parents.

"Liangzi, it's not easy for you to earn money by working outside, so don't buy such expensive shoes for your younger sister next time." Aunt Wei Hongying followed suit, "Thank you, big pot!"

"Thank you, Guoguo!" My cousin Ma Siqing thanked me loudly again.

This cousin is the most lively of the third generation of Ma's family, and she is a little more knowledgeable than that kid Wu Zhichao.

The juniors happily tried on the shoes, while the adults were busy preparing to kill the New Year pig.

In order to eat as freshly as possible without appearing in a hurry, the 27th of the twelfth lunar month is the day when the village concentrates on slaughtering new year pigs.

This year is an ordinary year, there is no New Year's Eve, and the 29th of the twelfth lunar month is New Year's Eve.Therefore, if there are people who are eager to eat meat, the slaughter will start on the 25th of the twelfth lunar month.

Lao Ma's family rushed to kill the New Year's pigs today, and the time is just right, adding more dishes for the New Year.

I invited the butcher a week in advance. These days are the busiest time for them, so an appointment is required.

Elderly people feel less sleepy, so Grandpa Ma Liang got up before dawn, chopping firewood and putting it in the stove early.

The old man had already heated up the fire vigorously, a large pot of water was already boiling, and the stove room was filled with steam.

Helpers from the village to catch pigs also came one after another, and they were all strong and strong men.

They are all familiar with the way, so there is no need for Ma Liang to intervene.

The local pigs raised in the country are not like the pigs in the pig farms, they are often freed.Tianman ran around the village all day long, he was used to playing wild, and it took a lot of effort to catch him.

The butcher came on time with a cold body, and put down the waist-shaped slaughter basket, which contained all kinds of shining butcher tools.

Everyone said hello, the water was boiled, everyone arrived, and they said they would do it.

Those who drag the pig's tail drag the pig's tail, those who grab the pig's ears grab the pig's ears, those who grab the feet grab the feet, and the pigs are knocked to the ground in two or three strokes.

You can tell from the familiar movements that everyone has been doing this a lot in the past few days.

After this set of tricks, the local pig was frightened and struggled violently. It took five or six people to suppress it with great effort.

Twist the rope seven times and eight times to bind it tightly, and string two thick wooden sticks, and several people worked together to lift the pig onto the bench.

The butcher held the pig's head in one hand, and tightly held the one-foot-long butcher's knife that was as shiny as frost and snow. The pig's blood spurted out in an instant, gurgling down into the big wooden basin.

Ma Sufen swiftly added salt to the pig's blood, and it would solidify soon after stirring well.

This big pot of pig's blood is also an extremely delicious dish. You may not be able to eat such a fresh and delicious food in a big city.

Two buckets of boiling water were kept nearby, and the pig hair had to be shaved off after the blood was drained.

The butcher squeezed the planer knife tightly with both hands, and the pig was planed cleanly in the effort of half a cigarette.

After removing the pig hairs, the butcher continued to tidy up the pigs very skillfully. He first removed the internal organs, and then divided them into different parts.

Following the smell of meat, several local dogs from the village also came, wagging their tails by the chopping board, lowering their heads to lick the minced meat and bones that fell on the ground.

My aunt asked the butcher to cut a piece of pork liver, cut off a piece of meat as large as a hand, ordered a piece of tenderloin, and a section of pig intestine, and went to the kitchen to prepare pork rice.

The men who came to help, each shared some satisfactory parts and went back.Everyone took the meat home first, and then came over to eat pig-killing rice in a while.

The butcher doesn't even care about food, he is busy with killing pigs these days.

"Liangzi, send these two pieces of pork to your second and third uncle's." Grandpa tied two pieces of pork with straw and ordered Ma Liang to deliver the goods.

He was not the only one who led the task, and several children were arranged to be delivery specialists.

This is the case with killing pigs in the new year. People in the village who have relatives and relatives will give some to others, which is also a manifestation of strong human touch.

Ma Liang carried the pork and went to the second and third uncles' houses.

Seeing that the New Year is coming, the villagers are a little poor, but every household is full of festive joy.

As I was walking, I suddenly saw a family that was uncharacteristically uncharacteristic, and there was no celebration at all.

Although the doorway was full of people, there was no joy on everyone's face.New Year's Eve, I don't know what happened.

When he came back after delivering the meat, he saw that many villagers were already watching at the door of the family.

Listening to everyone's chatter, Ma Liang finally understood the whole story. It turned out that the old man had just left.

There are many old people in the village, and this kind of thing is not uncommon.

But with the passing of the Chinese New Year, it is the younger generations who are tossing, and this year will definitely not be too peaceful.

The gossiping women in the village immediately started talking about how the sons and daughters of this family were not filial.It was a silent protest that the old man chose to leave at this time.

This kind of saying is very popular in the village, especially among the old people.

Perhaps there are too many unfilial sons and daughters, and the old people need to create this kind of pressure from public opinion in order to hope that their sons and daughters will be more filial.

But despite this, old people in the village die every year.

It really complied with that sentence: the flowers are similar every year, and the people are different every year.

Ma Liang thought of his grandparents again. Although the two elders are not too old, they are not in good health.

Especially grandma, who had a serious illness the year before last, and her bones have not been in good shape.

In the previous life, the old couple left relatively early, and they didn't have a good life for a few days.By the time Ma Liang made some money as a lawyer and wanted to show respect, the two elders were already dead.

Living again now can be regarded as making up for the regrets of the previous life.

However, it is impossible for him to bring the old couple back to the Devil's Capital, and he has to plan carefully how to operate it.

There is a high probability that this matter will fall on the aunt and uncle.

After all, only the two elders are the most reliable, and it is impossible to count on his own father and uncle in a short time.

Ma Liang didn't wait long after returning home, and the women of Lao Ma's family had already cooked the pig-killing rice.

The sisters-in-law cooperate with each other tacitly, and the meals are delivered quickly.The big round table was full of dishes, which made people's mouth water.

Stir-fried pig large intestine with red pepper, hot and sour pig blood, stir-fried pork with green garlic and chili, pork liver with pickled pepper, stir-fried tenderloin with lettuce, stir-fried kidney with celery stalks, all of which are delicious in color, fragrance and taste.

There is also a oily prunes and vegetables braised pork, and a large casserole stewed radish soup.

With the addition of sausages, bacon and a few small stir-fries, and two large pots of farm rice wine, this pig-killing meal will definitely make many people cry.

Everyone sits at the table, pushes the cup to change the cup, and chats happily with the wine, all of which are feasting.

Killing pig dishes is just the prelude to the Chinese New Year, and this joy will continue until after the Spring Festival.

　Two chapters in one.

　　Although the daily life of this chapter is a bit dull, it is written with great care, and it can be regarded as a clear account of the protagonist's family background.

　　Some book lovers may find these two or three chapters boring, so take it as a transition.

　　The behavior pattern of the protagonist is influenced by the original family, and some subsequent plot developments are related to the family background.If you don't explain clearly, readers will come back and criticize the protagonist for being too holy or cold-blooded.

　　Thank you for your support!

　　
　
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