allonlinenovel Chapter 847 On Professions for Supporting a Family
Chapter 847 On Professions for Supporting a Family
Because the wild boar was killed yesterday, and the situation was urgent, no one thought about bleeding it.
By the time they brought the wild boar back to the village, it was already frozen solid.
At this point, dealing with the wild boar was quite troublesome.
However, the villagers were extremely craving meat.
As long as we can eat meat, it doesn't matter if it's troublesome or doesn't taste good.
Several men were working hard, cutting up the wild boar meat.
On the other side, Old Zhuang was also having a lively conversation with someone.
Because of Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang, they saved many villagers twice.
At this moment, everyone was very enthusiastic towards Old Man Zhuang.
Although some villagers were jealous that his family had bought a lot of coal early on.
They even managed to hunt down three wild boars on their own.
But in the current situation, no one will give Old Man Zhuang any face.
After all, in the eyes of some people in the village...
If the family's food doesn't last until spring, they can borrow grain from the old man in the village.
Old Zhuang was unaware that, in the eyes of some villagers, he had become a landlord with "grain and firewood."
Right now, he's imitating the villagers, half-squatting and chatting happily with them.
After a while, when the coal was divided up, the wild boar was also dealt with.
However, dividing wild boars was not as harmonious as dividing coal.
This wild boar wasn't very big to begin with, and after removing its fur and the hooves which had little meat, there wasn't much left.
After removing the larger ribs and the pig's head, there was even less meat left.
The man in charge of dividing the meat weighed it and reported the weight to Uncle Lao Wu.
Uncle Wu already knew that this wild boar didn't have much meat, but when he heard the actual weight, he still couldn't help but sigh.
If you really divide the weight, each family wouldn't even get half a pound of meat.
Although there were still some large bones with meat on them.
But he had already made up his mind about this big bone.
The prize should be awarded to the men who contributed the most during the wild boar hunt.
In addition, Big Head, who is injured, should also be given an extra bone.
After calculating for a while, Uncle Wu whispered something to the man in charge of dividing the meat.
After agreeing, the man quickly cut the pork with the knife he had just sharpened.
This man was very accurate; the pieces of meat he cut were almost all the same.
If there's a slightly larger piece, he'll cut off a little more and add it to the smaller piece of meat.
After the meat was distributed according to the number of households in the village, Uncle Lao Wu shouted a call, instructing everyone to line up and receive their meat.
Although everyone in the courtyard was chatting idly, their eyes were fixed on the cutting board where the meat was being chopped.
Upon hearing that the meat was to be divided, a group of people rushed over in a flurry.
Everyone wants to rush to the front and choose the biggest piece of meat first.
In the midst of pushing and shoving, the cutting board was almost overturned.
Seeing this, Uncle Wu's wrinkled old face hardened.
"okay!"
Although the sound was not loud, it clearly reached everyone's ears.
Having witnessed how formidable Uncle Wu was in his youth, he immediately became docile.
The younger men, seeing this, dared not push any further.
In the end, everyone stayed firmly in place, and no one retreated.
Uncle Wu knew it was all because of the lack of meat, and couldn't help but sigh.
"Alright, no need to fight over it anymore."
Let Lao Jiu bring out his set of lots, and everyone draw lots to decide!
"At that time, come forward to collect your pork in the order you arrive."
Hearing this, the few people who were squeezed in front secretly regretted it.
But they didn't dare disobey Uncle Wu's words, so they silently stepped back to the side.
Old Uncle Jiu found a young man to go to his house and retrieve the set of fortune sticks.
Everyone crowded around, and each person drew a stick from the bucket.
When you see the numbers above, if they're near the top, you can't help but cheer.
If it's something far in the future, I can't help but feel a tightness in my chest.
Soon, the people sent out by each family to draw lots had all received their serial numbers.
Those at the front of the line went forward to make their selections.
I looked at this piece, weighed that piece, and after a long time of choosing, I finally picked the one I was most satisfied with.
Then came the second, the third...
As Old Zhuang watched everyone happily leave with their meat, he too felt a little hungry for meat.
His legs had gone numb after squatting for a while.
He slowly got up, leaning against the wall, and after catching his breath, he went home.
Because they returned too late yesterday, Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang were still asleep in the house.
Even if Old Man Zhuang was craving meat, he couldn't start chopping it now.
They had no choice but to call on Sun Yue, and the two of them started boiling water.
Prepare to pour hot water while scraping off the pig hair.
These three wild boars are not like the piglet caught in the village; each of them weighs over two hundred pounds.
Just scraping off the pig bristles requires a lot of effort.
Because the job was dirty, the two of them simply set up a stove next to the stable.
Right there in the yard, I started boiling water and tidying up.
In an instant, the courtyard was filled with steam.
Next door, Sun Erhe watched as his mother received the pork and immediately went over to her.
"Mom, shall we have some meat tonight?"
His mother glared at him.
"Eat, eat, all you ever do is eat!"
Chinese New Year is just two months away, and we have nothing at home. We need to save some meat for the New Year!
You greedy little monkey, all you ever think about is food.
Since you didn't come to buy charcoal today, just stay home and lie down, so you won't go hungry!
Sun Erhe was snapped back at by his mother's words and left the house looking dejected.
Noticing the steam rising from the neighboring yard, I went over to take a look out of curiosity.
When they saw the three wild boars lying in a row in the yard, their eyes widened in surprise.
In particular, the pig hair has been shaved off, revealing the white pig skin underneath.
Goodness, that's a lot of meat!
If his family caught this much meat, his mother would definitely be willing to give him a big bowl of it!
As Sun Erhe pondered, he remembered what he had told Da Tou and the others yesterday.
They should go hunting and see if they can catch a pig!
The thought made him feel like he was being scratched by a cat.
He sneaked back home and peeked out the door, only to see his mother still busy tidying up the yard.
After tiptoeing a little further away, they headed straight for Big Head's house.
Fifteen minutes later, Sun Erhe and several other teenagers, including Datou, arrived, all bundled up tightly.
A man carrying a wood-chopping knife slipped out of the village from the back.
After the people left, only a row of messy footprints remained on the ground.
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Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang woke up at 3:45 AM.
When they came out, Old Man Zhuang and Sun Yue had already cleaned the bristles off the three wild boars.
In addition, the bellies of the three wild boars had been cut open, and their internal organs had been removed.
At this moment, the two are cleaning out their internal organs.
Qin Lang stepped forward and briefly inspected the division of the wild boar.
Old Zhuang and Sun Yue had never done this kind of work before; they originally intended to cut off the pig's trotters.
Unfortunately, I lacked the skill to apply it properly.
The skin and flesh of those four pig trotters were all cut open, but they were still connected at the joints.
In addition, the wild boar had been frozen overnight, so even though hot water was poured on it when the hair was scalded, the meat was still frozen.
He casually picked up the knife next to him and sharpened it.
Then, he grabbed the pig's trotter and spun the butcher's knife around it.
With a 'snap', a pig's trotter was removed.
The remaining three were handled in the same way.
After removing the pig's trotters, it's time for the pig's head.
Old Zhuang and Sun Yue watched his nimble movements and silently gave him a thumbs up.
Putting everything else aside, just look at Qin Lang's skill in slaughtering pigs.
In the future, if I have nothing to do, I can make a living as a butcher.