After transmigrating into a stepmother, I transformed my whole family to work on farming

Before the Spring Examination officially arrived, the forty-nine-day ban on slaughtering animals was finally lifted.

The candidates can finally have a meat meal before entering the examination room.

Qin Yao waved her hand and said, "Awang, go buy a whole pig!"

"You can't finish it, Master?" Yin Le asked in shock.

Awang didn't care about all this. He would never go west if his wife said east.

They captured the stone that was basking in the sun in the yard and used it as a soldier, then hitched a cart and headed out of the city.

As soon as the butchers' stalls in the city are opened, they are snatched away by the aunts and young wives. If you want to get a whole pig, forget it in the city these days.

So I had to go outside the city and buy from merchants who specialized in raising pigs.

It depends on your luck, you may not be able to buy it.

After not eating meat for two months, the people in the city started to have green eyes when they saw any living thing.

Qi Xiangan couldn't bear to think about the braised meat, braised pork, steamed fish, roasted chicken and poached chicken made by Awang. His mouth would water if he thought about it any more!

Turning his head to look at Qin Yao, who was lying on a bamboo mat under the shade of a tree and drinking milk tea with straw, he asked:
"Madam, are you going to send some meat to the candidates at the Qin residence?"

Qin Yao gave him an admiring look, saying "You are a smart boy" and nodded slightly:
"I'll be entering the exam room the day after tomorrow. I'm not allowed to leave the exam room for three consecutive days. How can I survive without some meat?"

"Ah Le, when Ma Yang comes back soon, remember to tell him to wait for A Wang and the others to come back and take the meat before going back."

Since Liu Ji went into seclusion, Ma Yang seemed to have a sense of crisis and took the initiative to propose moving to Yongtongfang to avoid running back and forth.

Moreover, a new wave of candidates came there after the New Year, and the learning atmosphere was good, so he was also preparing for the final sprint.

Ever since Dalang left, the noisy Liu Ji has locked himself in his study every day and never comes out.

Qin Yao felt that her home was not as lively as before.

Fortunately, Yin Le, Liu Fei, Qi Xianguan and others can get together to play Pai Gow, otherwise life would be really boring.

However, most shops have now reopened, and after the Spring Examination, even fewer people will stay at home.

Erlang's temperament is becoming more and more dull, as if nothing can arouse his interest except reading.

Sanlang and Si Niang are still lively and cute.

But the child now has new playmates and no longer clings to his parents and makes trouble.

Looking at the white clouds floating in the sky, Qin Yao took a sip of the cool goat milk tea. Suddenly, she had the illusion that at the age of 23, she had entered the daily life of retirement.

As expected, one cannot be too idle.

Qin Yao looked around.

Qi Xianguan is playing chess with himself.

Yin Le went out to chat with the old lady of the Wang family.

Liu Fei went out early in the morning to clean up the shop, preparing to reopen it after the Spring Examination.

So, she is the only one who has free time?

Qin Yao suddenly got up from the mat, passed by Qi Xianguan who was engrossed in playing chess with her, and came to the door of the study.

The door was closed and the window was wide open.

Qin Yao walked slowly to the window, and when she looked up she could see Liu Ji, who was working with a needle and hanging his head from the beam.

Who said he was trash?

Isn't this quite hard work?

The people in the room seemed to be completely immersed in the world of the book. Qin Yao stood in front of the window for a full quarter of an hour, but someone didn't even raise his head.

It was not until Qin Yao could no longer hold it in and coughed twice that the person in the window was startled and looked up.

"Miss?"

Liu Ji's eyes gradually lit up and his movements became a little bigger.

Qin Yao watched helplessly as the awl that he had nailed to the chair quickly approached him.

"Oh~" Qin Yao sighed speechlessly, quickly stretched out her hand, and pulled up Liu Ji who was about to lean on the awl.

There was a table between the two of them, staring at each other.

Qin Yao glanced up and down at the man in front of him, and his brows gradually frowned. The dark circles under his eyes, messy hair, thin cheeks, and sloppy beard were ugly.

Qin Yao let go of her hands, leaned on the windowsill, and reached out to fiddle with the books on the table.

Not good looking, not interesting.

He withdrew his hand in dismay and asked, "Are you still not ready to leave?"

Liu Ji chuckled, "Since my lady has come to call me, I must come out of seclusion."

Qin Yao raised the corner of her mouth in satisfaction, pointing at the room and his messy beard and hair, "Clean up, I'll treat you to a big dinner tonight."

Liu Ji: "Okay!"

Qin Yao glanced at him again, clicked her tongue and shook her head. After not seeing him for a month, he had evolved directly towards the direction of a savage.

Liu Ji said earnestly: "My lady, let me see you off!"

As soon as he took a step, the hemp rope tied on his head grabbed his scalp.

Immediately, screams like a pig being slaughtered were heard from the house.

Qin Yao held her forehead with her hand.

Afraid that he would go deaf, he opened the door and walked in to free someone's hair from the hemp rope.

"This retreat was very hard, but don't do it like this next time."

After Qin Yao finished speaking earnestly, she went to the kitchen.

She first boiled some hot water and sharpened the knife, and then waited for Awang to come back to slaughter the pig.

Awang is reliable in doing things.

After going out for an hour, he brought back the big fat pig that Qin Yao wanted.

The two big men, Shitou and Awang, pressed the pig against the door panel. Qin Yao held the knife, and the white knife went in and the red knife came out. The fat pig died peacefully.

A large basin of pig blood was collected. Qin Yao took half of it and also half a pig's flesh, which she asked Ma Yang to take to Yongtongfang.

The rest are collected and the best meat is selected to make the butcher's dish for the family.

Liu Ji, who had been a vegetarian and in seclusion for a whole month, abstained from food. When he dressed himself up and went to the kitchen, his eyes sparkled just at the sight of raw pork.

When the tender pork is served on the table, I just want to stick my head into it.

Top-quality ingredients often only require the simplest cooking methods.

The soup base is made from pork bones, and thick and evenly cut pork leg meat is added to it. It is boiled over high heat, and then tofu and vegetables are added. It is eaten with rice. Qin Yao can eat five bowls in one go.

No one spoke at the table.

Adults and children were busy eating.

It had been a long time since he had eaten meat, and Sanlang's tears of happiness could not help but fall from the corners of his mouth.

After finishing a meal by slaughtering the pig, I moved a chair to the yard to get some fresh air and help digest the food. There was no need to chat or think about anything. I could just relax my whole body and mind. It was so comfortable.

The tense atmosphere of the surrounding scientific expedition did not affect Liu Ji at all.

After eating and drinking enough and having a good night's sleep, I got up and started packing the things I would take to the examination room.

Qin Yao didn't need to worry about such things, as Liu Fei had already found out about the "Three-day Comfortable Living Guide at the Examination Hall".

There are three magic weapons.

First: a large-capacity and well-sealed toilet, and a stack of soft and comfortable toilet paper.

It allows a candidate to stay in a clean and fresh environment throughout the three-day exam, thereby increasing the probability of exceptional performance.

Second: A delicious and easy-to-store dry food can not only allow candidates to get the greatest appetite satisfaction during the scientific examination, but also save candidates' cooking time, so that all time can be spent on answering questions.

Third: A loose and comfortable robe that can be worn and used as a blanket directly determines the candidate's excellent mental state during these three days.

"With these three magic weapons, Brother San, just focus on answering the questions!"

At the end of Yin hour (around 4:40 in the morning), before entering the examination room.

Liu Fei solemnly handed the prepared magic weapon to Liu Ji. (End of this chapter)