The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

"The purchased cloth and the eggs from the workshop have all arrived, right?" Li Fu said.

"They were prepared yesterday," said Lao Zhou.

"Then let's just distribute them all today, so we don't have to do it again." Li Fu ordered, "Notify the farmers, go."

This year, the New Year's goods will only be distributed to the people in the original farm. Those who have just been admitted to the farm this year will not have this treatment.

At least they have to wait until this time next year when the master distributes things, and then they can have their share.

Li Fu was not worried that they would make a fuss.

These old people in the farm have been with Li Fu for many years. It is reasonable for them to have this treatment. It is not that the newcomers will not be given this treatment. At least they have to wait for a year, right?

Otherwise, if they are given it as soon as they arrive, wouldn't they be made a fool?

"Yes, I will do it right away." Lao Zhou bowed and responded.

Li Fu came out of the study and went to the kitchen yard.

He also had to deal with the pig offal, and he had to clean it all up today. The smell of that stuff was really bad.

When he entered the kitchen yard, Li Fu saw the big basin on the ground.

There was a lot of offal from three pigs.

There were even three big basins of pig blood. Without Li Fu's permission, Shitou didn't dare to waste a single basin and took them all back.

The six pig kidneys in the basin were particularly conspicuous.

"My dear." The cook came out of the house with a wooden bucket in his hand.

He thought, if he wanted to clean up these things, he must wash them with clean water, right?

"That's right, let me tell you how to deal with these things." Li Fu said, "Get more water, you have to wash them several times, the well water is too cold, you can add some hot water when you wash, so you don't suffer too much."

The cook smiled honestly.

"My dear, it's okay that the water is cold. I'm used to it in the kitchen. It's just that these...these things have this smell. I'm being presumptuous and want to ask you, what are you going to do with these things?"

"To cook and eat." Li Fu said with a smile.

The people of the Tang Dynasty didn't even eat pork, so how could they eat pig offal?

In their eyes, these were all filthy and pickled things.

"Ah?" The expression on the cook's face was hard to describe.

"Wash these things twice first. The pig blood needs to be steamed in a pot until it's cooked." Li Fu said.

"Okay, I'll do it right away." The cook responded.

The kitchen stove lit a fire and started steaming the pig blood.

The water tanks were in the kitchen. Now the water tanks in the yard were empty, otherwise they would freeze and easily crack.

However, although these water tanks are not used to store water, they have become a good place to store ingredients in the kitchen. With a wooden lid, they are a natural refrigerator in the winter.

All the pots that can be used in the kitchen were taken out to pack these things.

The smell of this pile of things piled together is really strong.

The servants in the kitchen were lighting the fire, and the cook came outside with a small stool to deal with these things.

"My dear, you tell me, I'll do it." The cook said.

"Okay, these things must be carefully cleaned inside and out, especially the pig intestines, which must be cleaned thoroughly. Turn it over and rub the things inside clean, and pull out the fat inside. Add some salt and vinegar, soak it until it is soft, and add some flour and rub it carefully."

Packaging pig intestines is a delicate job.

"Wash the rest of these things until there is no blood." Li Fu said.

"After cleaning, blanch the pig intestines, and steam the pig liver and other things in the pot."

He will deal with six pig kidneys himself.

If this thing is not handled well, the taste will be unbearable.

After instructing the cook, Li Fu did not stay here.

The housekeeper and Shitou had gone to distribute things to the farmers according to the list, and Li Fu planned to go and take a look.

After all, it was a happy event.

Li Fu was thinking, it was the end of the year, and he didn't know if any cows on Cheng Yaojin's farm accidentally sprained their feet, or rolled down the hillside and died.

Or, one died, and the other followed to commit suicide.

If that was the case, maybe there would be some beef to eat during the New Year.

There were cows on the farm, but killing cows without authorization was a serious crime, and this thing could not be done.

Besides, there were many more fields on the farm, and the spring plowing next year still depended on those oxen. No matter how rich and powerful they were, they could not move the oxen for the time being.

That was all productivity.

Several strangers came to the village, all riding tall horses. The leader was holding his head high and looking heroic. The two people behind him looked like his subordinates.

The four behind him were armed guards.

At first glance, it was clear that an important person was traveling.

These peopleIt was Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji, with guards behind them.

They came to the farm in plain clothes.

Li Shimin wanted to come and see the salt-making, so he called the two of them. Before leaving, he suddenly had the urge to go on a private visit to see how the people in Li Fu's farm lived.

The last time he passed through Jingyang County was when he was confronting the Turks.

However, although he had passed by many times, he had never been to Li Fu's fiefdom.

"It's so cold, everyone shouldn't stay outside for too long, right?" Changsun Wuji said, "Nowadays, there is nothing to do in the fields, and winter is also a time to rest and recuperate."

"Yes, it's not just animals, but people too. In winter, most people stay at home and rest well." Fang Xuanling said.

In fact, it's not all due to the climate.

The people were poor. The weather was cold in winter, and the clothes they wore were thin and not cold-resistant. Unless they worked to warm up their bodies, they would be frozen after staying outside for a while.

At least they could make fire to cook and heat the kang, which sheltered the house from the wind and rain and was warmer.

When there was nothing to do during the day, the family would work around the kang.

They would do some odd jobs under the kang, or do some sewing and mending on the kang.

The group continued to move forward, and after entering the village, they found that the situation did not seem to be as they said, and there were many people on the street.

Most of these people went in one direction, and there were people coming back from that direction. Those who went back walked in groups of three or two, looking like a family.

They held thickly folded coarse cloth in their arms, meat in their hands, and eggs.

"What are they doing?" Changsun Wuji was curious.

Everyone has meat, everyone has cloth, and they have the expensive eggs sold in Chang'an.

Are the people in this village so rich?

"We'll know when we go over there." Li Shimin said, "Let's go."

After saying that, he rode his horse first and walked slowly in the direction where the people were going.

The people behind hurried to catch up.