Yinsi guest

Although his heart was flustered, the village head still maintained his composure on his face. When he greeted each family along the way, he only lightly informed them to go to the ancestral hall for dinner at night, and simply said, lock the courtyard The door, the wolves may enter the village tonight.

Regarding the wolves entering the village, the reaction of each family is not very big, they seem to be used to it, after all, they have never hurt anyone, so there is nothing to be afraid of.

Along the way, the village chief asked me my name, so I was careful, borrowed a word from my elder brother, and said casually: "My name is Li Chao!"

The village chief also thought about it, we met by chance, and this place is a remote place, so there is nothing to worry about.

When I arrived at the village chief's house, I realized that the village was really poor. Even the village chief's houses were nothing more than a few houses built with relatively neat rocks. Except for electric lights and a telephone, there are no other electrical appliances.

Looking at the phone, I suddenly had the urge to call my parents, but I held back after much deliberation, the risk was too great, and I couldn't bear it if it brought trouble to this mountain village.

He was the only one in the village chief’s family, and his two sons went out to work together, and they hadn’t returned home for two years. The old man was very upset, so he cooked some rice, mixed the cabbage and radish together, and dipped them in spicy sauce. The three children of the Ruan family also ate deliciously. It seems that they, like me, haven't had a decent meal for a long time.

After eating, dozens of people left in the village gathered in the yard of the village chief's house.With a greeting, a big pile of firewood was set up, a big pot was set up, and water was boiled.

The village head took out a sharp knife and a rope from the house, and several old people walked into the pig house behind the big house together. There was a shrill cry of pigs, and two big black pigs weighing three to four hundred catties were tied up and carried out.

"Village chief, is this pig that has been raised for two years really slaughtered? Didn't you say that you would wait for your two sons to come back before killing it?"

"Wait a fart! Those two bastards said to go home for the New Year every year, but there was no one there. They will be slaughtered today. The dozens of people in the village will have fun, lest they be dragged away by wild wolves!"

The village chief replied angrily, and the other old people laughed.

Everyone worked together to tie the big black pig to the door, and held down the legs together. The village chief walked up to the black pig, grabbed the ears, and savagely stabbed the black pig's fat neck into a blood vessel.

The black pig struggled with all its strength, but it had already been held down by seven or eight people, so it could only scream in vain.

An old man brought a big basin, the village head pulled out a sharp knife, and the pig's blood spurted out, soaring to the bottom of the big basin, the village head grabbed a bag of salt and sprinkled it in, and after a while, the steaming pig's blood The blood turned into tofu-like blood clots.

After the blood was bled, the pig stopped moving. Then the village head opened the black pig's belly according to the previous cut, and took out the internal organs from the pig's belly and put them into another large basin.

The whole body of the pig is full of treasures, such as pig heart, pig lung, pig liver, pig belly, pork loin, and pig intestines. After cleaning, they are all delicious. It's a major event for the whole village, and the village head is inviting everyone to a feast, so naturally everyone will come to help.

Thinking of having delicious meat to eat after a while, the faces of both adults and children are beaming.

Several old men lifted the black pig on the door panel and threw it into the huge pot.The water inside had boiled, and the pig skin was scalded in no time. Several old women who were adding firewood immediately took out various tools and gathered around the pot to remove the black pig's hair.

There is a clear division of labor and solidarity and cooperation. When the village head bled the second pig, the first pig was cleaned up.

"Folks, come with me, let's pay our respects to our ancestors, and bless us all safe and sound."

The village head chopped off a pig's head with an axe, and holding the pig's ears, he beckoned the men to leave, and the women could do the rest of the work here.

Naturally, I followed, and a group of people came to the ancestral hall mentioned by the village head.

It's incredible that in such a barren village, the ancestral hall is so deceptively built, the three-meter-high wall is painted white, and the vermilion gate is brightly painted.

Pushing open the thick wooden door and stepping over the knee-high threshold, there is a huge courtyard inside, and a tall attic after entering. The open door of the building can be seen full of large and small memorial tablets.

The village head shouted, and an old man came out, obviously guarding the ancestral hall.The table was moved, the incense was lit, the pig's head was placed in the middle, the village head took the lead and knelt down, and the big guys kowtowed and worshiped nine times, it was regarded as paying homage to the ancestors.

"Guys, go back and fuck the guy, I'm here tonight. Go back!"

The village head ordered to get up, and everyone dispersed immediately. Ten minutes later, they arrived one after another. More than a dozen earthen guns and bird guns appeared in front of me. Although they were a little old, they could still be used. .

In addition, there are large and small hatchets and axes, which are also quite sharp with a cold light. I didn't expect that there are really some goods in this poor country.

With a wave of the village chief's hand, the dozen or so old men climbed onto the courtyard wall.It was only then that I discovered that the inner wall of the ancestral hall was built with an inner wall, and a person standing on the inner wall could just reach the top of the outer wall.

"In this way, it becomes a fortress, which can be attacked in advance and defended in retreat! The village chief has insight." I gave a thumbs up.

The village chief waved his hand: "There were so many bandits in the past, and there was only this big house in the village. The method that the ancestors came up with was used to guard against bandits. I didn't expect it to be useful today. It is really blessed by the ancestors! I hope it can be done." Make it through tonight."

I looked at the excited old men on the wall, and patted the village chief on the shoulder: "It's definitely possible! Keep the courtyard gate well, so wolves can't get in, and we win!"

"I hope so!" The village head looked at the sky and couldn't help sighing.

Just as I was talking, the women who picked up the black pigs came, carrying large and small baskets, which were filled with pieces of clean pork, and those organs and pig blood were also brought in, basket after basket in the middle of the courtyard.

"Women go home and bring all the tables and benches, and bring all the firewood for cooking, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, and then you can start cooking. No one should stay in their own houses tonight. All come to the ancestral hall to hear No? The men will do something with me again, and the banquet will start when you come back!"

The village chief arranged the work, and the women dispersed in a hurry. In addition to pork, chickens and ducks from each family also had to be slaughtered to bring them.As for what the men were going to do, I don't know, but it must have something to do with dealing with the wolves.

Sure enough, everyone followed the village head to an old house on the edge of the village. The village head opened the door, and everyone rushed in.From the corner moved a bunch of clinking things.

"What is this?" I couldn't see clearly, so I could only ask the village chief.

The village head brushed off the dust: "It's a trap. It used to be used to catch wild boars in the village. Afterwards, it was forbidden to harm animals, so these things were put on hold. I don't know if they can still be used!"

"You'll know if you try it?" An old man smiled and opened the trap. The huge iron teeth were stained with rust. If they were caught, the bones would be crushed.

He laid the trap flat on the ground, and the middle mechanism was a small step.The old man picked up a stone and threw it lightly, and saw the trap spring up immediately, and the iron teeth made a crisp sound when they hit each other, his reaction was very sharp.

"Okay!" the village chief greeted: "Take all those dozens of guys, the last few times the wolves came from the back mountain, we put them on the way into the village, and greet them well. "

The old people all laughed: "Village Chief, are you really going to have sex with those wolves this time?"

The village chief said seriously: "This time the situation is different. I'm afraid they're going to hurt people this time. Don't dawdle, everyone. After setting up these iron guys, go back to the ancestral hall to eat meat."

Everyone promised, picked up the iron clips and left, and placed them on the road with ease. The clips were buried under the snow and in the grass. Anyway, if no one pointed out, I would not be able to see it. I just don’t know whether to hide it or not. Got the wolf's nose.

After everything was done, it was getting late, so everyone hurried back to the village.

As soon as they arrived at the entrance of the village, they smelled a strong fragrance. It seemed that the water mat was ready. With excited expressions, everyone hurried to the ancestral hall.

The fire and candles in the ancestral hall were brightly lit. When the women saw us coming back, they immediately brought all kinds of food out of the steamer and filled the table.

The whole village, old and young, sat around on the long flowing water mat, eating and drinking happily.The children are the happiest. In this big mountain, eating meat is not a common thing. I saw the three little children of the Ruan family with their mouths bulging and holding pieces of meat in their hands. Obviously, they have been looking forward to it for a long time. , This time I will not stop if I don’t eat until I feel good.

When the pork came out, the women of each family slaughtered their own chickens and ducks and brought them over. The dishes on this table can be said to be very rich.Those pork offals and bones were boiled together to make a thick soup, sprinkled with various mushrooms and fungi in the mountains, it was so delicious, even I couldn’t help but drink two more bowls, this taste can’t be tasted in the city Original taste.

The village chief took out a jug of wine and poured a small bowl for the men, women and children who were sitting on it.Everyone ate and drank, and as the dishes were handed to the table one by one, everyone's interest reached the peak.

At this moment, a long howl that resounded through the sky and earth came from the back mountain, and the timid child was so frightened that he broke the bowl he was holding in his hand.

The village chief and I looked at each other and smiled, and we finally came!

"close the door!"

The village chief yelled, and two people immediately closed the huge wooden door. A thick bolt was placed behind the wooden door. It would take a thousand pounds of force to break it, so I couldn't help but feel relieved.

"It's just that the wolf is coming, don't be afraid, everyone! The ancestral hall is so high that wolves can't get in. Everyone, keep eating, don't worry!"

The village head seemed like a general, and continued to greet everyone to eat and drink. The howling of wolves became more and more intense and closer, but everyone was guarded by a high wall, so they were not particularly flustered.