Candide in Chronology is on strike

The smell of rabbits was still very strong, but Qin Jiang and Qin He took turns cleaning very diligently. The inside was filled with dry spear grass that had been cut home before, which was changed every three days, so the smell in the house was not unpleasant.

The three brothers and sisters have high hopes for the rabbits at home. Whether they can eat rabbit meat next year depends on them.

It snowed every day, and after seven or eight days, Qin Xi and the others couldn't hold on any longer. The firewood at home had been used up a little more than half, and the snow showed no signs of stopping.

The more it is at this time, the more precious the firewood is. Every time a load of firewood is removed, it seems to be sucking the blood of the family, just two words, distressed.

The gathering, which lasted for nearly ten days, stopped. After explaining the situation clearly, everyone went back to their respective homes. Except for cooking and cooking, they used the embers of the charcoal fire to warm their cold hands and feet. The quilt wrapped me tightly, and I spent it lying down.

Some people are born with a cold body and their feet can’t be warmed up. If you can soak your feet in hot water before going to bed, or warm your feet by warming them, lie down on the bed and wrap yourself tightly with a quilt. Live, it is easy to heat up, this is experience.

Since Qin Xi's house stopped burning firewood for warmth, Tang Ying's visits have decreased, because she and Qin Xi are not the kind of people who like to sneak into other people's private spaces, let alone sleep in the same bed with each other intimately. up.

When I first came to Chenhui Village, there was no way for the two of us to sleep together. There were only three beds in the girls' dormitory. They came later, so naturally they were not qualified to pick and choose.

Ever since it snowed, everyone's heart has been raised. For a while, the whole Chenhui Village has been silent. In this weather, except for the innocent children who will find it fun and happy, everyone else is looking forward to next year's Worry about livelihood.

The lives of the fat pigs in the village officially entered the countdown to their lives at this time.

People who lack meat have already counted the days to live, waiting for the day to kill pigs and eat pork for the new year.

On the 21st day of the twelfth lunar month, the sun broke away the dark clouds and scattered the sunlight to every corner it could reach.

Everyone walked out of the house after a long absence, and gathered in twos and threes on the open space, talking and chatting. Of course, the main purpose was to bask in the sun.

Tang Ying was also wearing a thick cotton coat, and excitedly asked Qin Xi to come out. As they walked, the two talked about how they felt bored at home these days.

By the big banyan tree at the entrance of the village, many old ladies have already gathered. They are wearing black, green and gray clothes, sitting or standing, with long-lost smiles on their faces.

After being stuck at home for so long, it's rare to come out to let the wind go, isn't it just a joy!

Especially for some elderly people, the icy roads in winter are very dangerous for them, and their children and grandchildren will naturally restrain their actions, but today is an exception. These old people are all walking out with walking sticks .

Some just stand in the yard and let the wind go, some like to be lively and like to go to the crowds.

The child Ula Ula was playing the game, and after a while, his little face was flushed red from the cold, and his face was like an apple in the winter, the outermost layer of skin was blown by the bitter winter wind and had chilblains. , Hands and feet are not spared.

Some old people will boil water with dried hot peppers and vine roots of eggplants, and soak children's hands and feet with chilblain. It is said that this can cure chilblains.

However, this effect varies from person to person. Some people use it very usefully, and some people use it.

That is to say, from this day on, the snow in Chenhui Village slowly began to melt. Although it was still very cold, the villagers seemed to see the hope of the village returning to its former state, and the smiles on their faces were brilliant.

The snow is melting, the eaves are under the dripping snow, not to mention under the trees, the density is like heavy rain, the difference is that the water drips on the body, it is very cool.

Three days, it took three full days, the snow in the village has roughly melted, revealing the soil that has been covered by it for a long time, this is because people often trample on it, like those places where there are no human visits, this finger is still attached. Thick crystalline ice cubes.

Three days later, that is, the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month, the team leader Chen Aiguo and party secretary Chen Zongze took 28 young and strong to the pig shed early in the morning to catch pigs.

This year, the village is a little bolder. It raised twelve pigs. During the autumn harvest, two pigs were killed to feed the big guys. Among the remaining ten pigs, the six largest and fattest pigs were task pigs in the village. The four are the New Year pigs that are killed in the village during the New Year.

The task pigs in the village brought them hundreds of dollars in income, and besides that, there were 120 catties of meat tickets, which were all distributed according to the head.

Like Qin Xi and his three brothers and sisters, they were allocated [-] taels of meat tickets.

This year, pigs’ pork is also distributed according to the head. It is the same regardless of men, women, or children. If there are many people in the family, especially those with many children, it will be advantageous at this time.

When it came time to kill the pig, Qin Xi and his three brothers and sisters got up early in the morning, took a basin, and went to the grain drying field. They planned to buy some pig blood for breakfast.

Fresh pig's blood is delicious, even if it is simply seasoned with a little salt, it is delicious.

In addition, the blood sausage filled with pig blood can be boiled in a pot at home, fished out, cut into a thickness of about one centimeter, and then mixed with chili powder and soy sauce for a simple dip in water, it is also delicious No way, this is Qin Jiang's favorite, he likes to eat blood sausage the most.

When they arrived, there were already many people present, some of them came to watch the bloody pig killing scene, and some of them came to ask for pig blood with something.

They didn't make them wait long, and soon, they saw four guys carrying a pig out of the field. The four pigs in the village had to be killed one by one.

This dirty pig was eagerly watched by the people present, looking at it with more than 20 pairs of eyes that were shining.

Soon, the [-]-centimeter high stools were placed side by side, and the pig was also lifted onto the stool, facing up to the sky, with a basin under its neck ready to receive blood.

The experienced master in the village had already sharpened the knife, and approached it step by step. As the four people joined forces to hold down its limbs, the pig seemed to have a premonition of its future fate, and let out a mournful cry. The sound is very harsh, but some people like to hear this sound. Watching it, the corners of their mouths involuntarily showed a slight smile.

White knives go in and red knives go out, everything is so crisp and neat, the big wooden basin placed under the pig's neck soon received most of the basin's blood.

Most of the pots of pig blood were directly mixed with light salt water to produce almost three pots of pig blood. It costs two cents a spoonful and weighs about a catty. dinner.