pastoral fragrance

Chapter 104 Drinking Butchered Pig Soup
"Qiu Lin, come to my house tomorrow. My house kills pigs, and we cook sand liver." Tomorrow, Mei Xiang's house is going to butcher pigs, so she rushes to call Qiu Lin's house.She knew that Qiulin had been depressed for a long time because of Ah Huang's affairs, and she also took this opportunity to have fun together, maybe Qiulin could slowly come out of it.

The sand liver is something cut from the side of the pig liver when the pig was slaughtered. There is not much of it, and it feels too little to eat after frying, so I simply asked the children to fiddle with it, washed it clean, and put some on it. Salt, wrap a vegetable leaf and throw it into the fire.It is a good thing for the children in the countryside, and they can only eat it when they kill pigs.So kids like to think about that.

Seeing that Qiulin didn't answer, Qiuyue moved a chair for Mei Xiang to sit down, "Little sister, your illness is almost cured, you can't stay in the house all the time, it's good to go out for a walk." Qiuyue also I am very much in favor of Qiulin going outside for a walk, but it's a no-brainer to stay in the house all the time.Talking to a few friends is better than being bored alone.

Mei Xiang didn't sit down, and said with a smile: "I won't sit down, you guys have to come, let Aunt Han come too. My grandma and the others have to come tomorrow, and I'm going back today to help prepare tomorrow's dishes. Let's go now, you must come!" She came here mainly to tell Qiulin and the others about this matter, and since the words had already been brought, she didn't stay any longer.Tomorrow, the pig slaughter will definitely be noisy at home, so I have to go home quickly to help my mother and sister!

Seeing that Mei Xiang was busy, Qiuyue didn't keep her any longer, "Be careful then, we will definitely go tomorrow." Looking back at the younger sister, Qiuyue mumbled, "Mei Xiang's family has two pigs, I don't know Will you kill them all?"

The next day, Qiuyue dragged Qiulin to Meixiang's house.Mei Xiang's family background is not that good either, she has a large family, and she usually saves food and money and eats a variety of braised corn and pigs.This year, life in Ba's family has become better.Her family went to have two children, and Han stayed at home to clean the house, so she didn't go.

His family had already made an agreement with the pig butcher in the village that they were going to butcher pigs today, and the pig butcher was not lazy, so he brought some guys to Mei Xiang's house early in the morning.

As soon as Qiuyue and Qiulin walked to a small pond in front of Meixiang's house, they heard pigs screaming from the small courtyard.I didn't expect to start killing pigs so soon.

Listening to the sharp and stern pig cry, Qiulin felt numbness all over his body.It sounded terrible.

But for other adults and children in the village, they are extremely happy.They ignored the pleadings made by the pig before it died, and they just thought that they would exchange the pig for money so that they would have a better life.

Qiuyue pulled Qiulin around the pond, walked on a dirt road, and looked along, and saw many men, women and children gathered in front of the adobe house, and their eyes were all fixed on the long bench used for killing pigs. on the pig's head.The pig's voice became smaller and smaller, and the two hind legs, which had been moving non-stop, gradually lost their strength and became stiff.

It appears that the pig has been killed.

Qiuyue thought about it excitedly, and took Qiulin to stride away quickly.At this moment they have stood at the gate of the yard.At this time, everyone in the yard was busy.Holding a wooden bucket and a basin, he splashed boiling water on the pigskin, and then two men in leather aprons held a planer for shaving and started working up and down.

The pig butcher just now also skillfully cut a big hole from the pig's belly with a knife, and disemboweled the dead pig.Skillfully pulled out the pig's offal from the pig.A few dolls were waiting dryly, waiting for the pig butcher to take the sand liver to them.

"Here, I'll burn you to eat." After working for a while, the pig butcher took out the sand liver and handed it to Xiaowa who was in charge.The little baby was not too dirty, holding the scarlet thing, smiling from ear to ear.I hurried into the stove house, let the aunt who made the fire wash it, and then burned it to eat.

"Oh, Qiuyue Qiulin, you're here." Mei Xiang, who was watching the excitement, turned her head and just saw Qiuyue Qiulin entering the yard, and rushed towards them.

Qiuyue looked at the fat pig, and said with a smile: "This pig looks very fat, how many catties does it weigh?"

Mei Xiang naturally knew everything and said endlessly: "The pig butcher came over to weigh it last night, and it weighed more than 180 catties. My father said that this year's pig will be killed, and the smaller one will be finished." The pigs will be fed for a few more months, and during the first month of the twelfth lunar month, every family will slaughter pigs, and the price of pigs will definitely drop sharply. In February and March next year, the price of pigs will also recover. It is a good price." Mei Xiang smiled from ear to ear.

Qiuyue envied, "Not bad, I'm going to catch a piglet to feed to my family tomorrow." In fact, raising pigs is no worse than farming, and a pig can sell for several taels of silver.She also felt that she should also catch a piglet to feed.Aren't the acorns in the forest safe for pigs to eat, and let them go again, so she and the younger sister will just make a few more trips in the future.

Mei Xiang smiled and nodded, "That's right, by the way, my cousin came with grandma today and caught two puppies, let's take one for your family." Mei Xiang knew that Qiulin liked dogs, so now She must be very sad that the big yellow dog at home was beaten to death by those frenzied people and even ate it.Anyway, if there are two, let Qiulin have one.

Qiuyue blinked her eyes, "Really?" If there is a dog in their family, maybe the younger sister's thoughts will be concentrated on that dog, which can dilute the pain in her heart.

Mei Xiang hurriedly carried the puppy out, the dog was the same khaki color as Ah Huang, but it was still young, the fur on its body was fluffy, its dark eyes kept wandering around, The ears are deaf and pulled down, very clever and cute.But Qiulin refused: "Mei Xiang, there's no need. Our family only has one dog. We won't feed the dog anymore." Although the dog is beautiful and cute, it is not Ah Huang who has been with her for more than a year and listened to her countless concerns.That one and only Ah Huang.

Mei Xiang's face froze, "Since that's the case, I won't force you. It's just that Ah Huang has already left, so you have to be more careful. Don't let your parents, brothers and sisters worry about it anymore." Mei Xiang was worried that Qiu Lin would fall into a trap. You can't get out of that mud.

"Well, I'm fine." People always have to look forward, Ah Huang's death is like the death of a good friend, and she will bury it deeply in her heart.Maybe she will still be sad when she thinks about it in time, but the past is over after all, even if she is now heartbroken and heartbroken because of Ah Huang, she can't see it, all of this is meaningless.She shouldn't be addicted to it and let her parents worry about it.I will bury Ah Huang who was with her in my heart.

Qiu Lin raised his head slowly, his eyes glowed with watery light, looking at the gray sky, his heart felt relieved.Looking at this small farmyard full of life atmosphere, she gradually smiled.

Seeing her like this, Mei Xiang felt relieved.Put the dog on the ground, and pulled Qiulin into the house, "My cousin burned the sand liver, let's go and have a look."

The stove house of Mei Xiang’s family is not too big, but it is crowded with several people. The aunt who cuts vegetables is Mei Xiang’s aunt Hua, the one who is washing the rice is Mei Xiang’s mother, and the lotus who burns the fire. Squeezing the lotus fragrance, looking into the red-burning stove with glowing eyes, he asked eagerly: "Okay, no, no, no..."

Seeing their anxious appearance, He Xiang couldn't help laughing and said: "Where is it so fast? I just stayed there and made my ears buzzing." Throw it in, it's so fast, it has to be cooked before it can be eaten.

Sitting next to He Xiang was a girl, not from the village, but probably Mei Xiang's cousin.This girl is as old as He Xiang, and she is about to reach the age of marriage, her little face is flushed with the light of the fire in the stove, and her brows are very delicate.

"Qiuyue, you guys are here, come and enjoy the fire, it's so cold today." He Xiang hurriedly got up and moved two small benches over, and drove the dolls who wanted to eat sand liver out of the room.

Sitting next to the stove, there is always an endless stream of heat radiating from it, and it really feels much warmer all over.Seeing that Aunt Lao Gen was busy, Qiuyue rolled up her sleeves and wanted to help.He Xiangniang said: "There are a lot of people in the family, what is the use of your help, it's okay, why didn't your mother come?"

Qiuyue said: "Mother is cleaning the house at home, isn't it almost the Chinese New Year?"

He Xiangniang nodded, "When we are having dinner later, let Mei Xiang call your mother. But I can't clean up the house someday. I don't need your help here, so go and warm up the fire. It's cold here It’s freezing, only the stove is warmer.”

Aunt He Xiang, Hua Shi, said while chopping the vegetables: "Let me tell you, life is much better now than we were back then. We didn't see oily fish all year round, and there was no meal that didn't include red sweet potatoes. I still remember that the pea leaves were locked in the cabinet, and they were all put in a rut, and they turned yellow, and they were washed and eaten as they were. Even the clothes in winter are single-layered, and there is only one set in total. Clothes, even if they are dirty, they still don’t wear as usual. Where is it still the same as now, stuffing cotton into the clothes! As long as you are willing to work, you can still have a good life, isn’t it getting better and better now?” Hua recalled the past Those poor days I lived, I couldn't help shaking my head.Asking her to live that kind of life now is more uncomfortable than killing her.I don't know how it came out at that time.

Xiaowa and the others knew that the elder had started to read the almanac again, so they also sat aside and listened obediently.

(End of this chapter)