Pig Killer

Chapter 176

"I plan to be a cook." The noodle shop owner said to the butcher and the others.

"That's good too. With cooking skills, you can go anywhere without worries." Shen Hui'e smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about running out of ingredients." Then she asked casually, "Are you going to sell this shop?"

"No, no, no! I don't live in the master's house." The noodle shop owner shook her head slightly and said, "Come back to sleep. If times get better, I can reopen this noodle shop."

"That's great. We can attack when we advance and defend when we retreat." Shen Hui'e looked at them with her clear eyes and said, "When will it start?"

"Clean up and we'll be back the day after tomorrow." The noodle shop owner looked at them tenderly and said.

"I wish you all the best." Shen Hui'e looked at her sincerely and said.

"Thank you!" The noodle shop owner said with a smile, "Just to let you know, I won't bother you anymore."

Shen Hui'e and the others watched the noodle shop owner go into the house before turning around and going home.

"Mother, things don't seem to be getting better." Li Nu said worriedly, holding her hand.

"Yes!" Shen Hui'e frowned and nodded, "I'm afraid I'll have to tighten my belt in the future."

"What do you mean?" Da Chong looked at his mother in confusion and asked.

"I'm hungry!" Shen Hui'e said with a frown.

When Li Nu heard this, he tightened his grip on her hand.

"We will be fine." Shen Hui'e lowered her head and looked at them with warm eyes. "It's hard to say about the others."

"Is it worse than before?" Li Nu looked at her worriedly and said.

"It's hard to say." Shen Hui'e said vaguely.

"It will be fine once the weather warms up." Da Chong said optimistically, "At worst we can continue to eat wild vegetable dumplings! It's not like we haven't eaten them before. Compared to being hungry, this is not bad."

"That's not the case." Shen Hui'e said as she looked at them with gentle eyes.

"Live by the mountain, eat by the mountain; live by the water, eat by the water." Shen Hui'e looked at them with bright eyes and said, "You should observe more shops along the street, and take a look at those related to food."

"Hey!" Big Beast and Cat Slave responded.

Now that there are pigs, they have to be killed. Shen Hui'e can only muddle along. What else can she do?

Don't be ridiculous if you try to raise the banner of rebellion. No one will do anything that will cost you your head.

Chinese people are really tolerant. As long as they can stutter and survive, they will not leave and take risks.

It hasn't reached the point where it's unbearable.

If you are not a god descended from heaven, heroes from all directions will come and bow down to you when they hear your voice!

Besides, the first bird to stick its head out gets shot, so don’t be stupid!

&*&

"Mother, many shops on the street are closed." Da Chong looked at her worriedly with his black eyes.

"The New Year is almost here. Look, some shops on the street are still open." Shen Hui'e looked at them unhappily.

The big bug tilted his head and thought for a while, "It seems to be true."

"It's Chinese New Year! Of course we're closed." Shen Hui'e looked at him with amusement and said, "Don't be so nervous, okay?"

"Come on! There are still ten days left, let's steam buns and fry meatballs." Shen Hui'e rolled up her sleeves and said.

"Is it okay to eat and drink so much?" The raccoon slave looked at her nervously with his black glass-like eyes.

"Let's talk about it after the New Year. Don't scare yourself if something hasn't happened yet." Shen Hui'e looked at them with her glassy eyes and said, "It's the New Year! Be happy."

The brother and sister forced a smile, somewhat perfunctorily.

The New Year is coming soon and the pig-slaughtering business is booming.

During the Chinese New Year, pig heads are used as offerings to ancestors.

Not only did Shen Hui'e go to the countryside to collect pigs, but the wealthy families in the county also raised pigs themselves and would slaughter pigs for the New Year.

The butcher lady is famous. She is so busy that she has no time to rest and she kills pigs until her hands are tired.

Oh my god, Shen Hui'e was confused, did I castrate so many pigs?

But the pigs that were killed were indeed castrated.

"Could it be the Xiong brothers?" The big tiger looked at her with round eyes and said, "I can't think of anyone else except them. Didn't you teach them the technique?"

"Then why don't you ask the Xiong brothers to slaughter the pigs?" Shen Hui'e looked at them in confusion and asked again.

"The Xiong brothers are also too busy! Have you forgotten that there are also surrounding counties!" Da Chong reminded her.

Shen Hui'e looked at them with a slight movement in her eyes and said, "We have killed so many pigs. Although there may not be many pig farmers next year, the rich will be our big customers."

"What do you mean?" Da Chong asked her with his eyes wide open.

"Wealthy families will raise pigs for sacrificial purposes." Shen Hui'e said to them with her bright eyes.

"But people keep all the pigs they can slaughter for themselves, so how much pork can we sell?" The raccoon slave looked at her with eyes like black grapes.

"Since ancient times, no butcher has ever starved to death. If you are thick-skinned, you can ask for some pork." Shen Hui'e raised her eyebrows slightly, revealing her dark pupils. "We'll see how the pigs are slaughtered after the beginning of next spring!" She smiled and said, "Now we can prepare food for the New Year."

It took three days to steam the buns, fry the meatballs, and make fried chicken nuggets.

Eat while frying! The cat slave said with his mouth full of oil, "Delicious, delicious. All delicious."

"Things that are fried seem to taste good." The big bug looked at her with green eyes and said worriedly, "What if this gets cold?"

"You can eat it just by steaming it! It's very simple." Shen Hui'e smiled, these are basically semi-finished products.

"Mother, we are going to grandma's house on the 30th. What about Xiaodouzi and the others?" Da Chong took a sip of the warm water on the table and said.

"They can stay here to celebrate the New Year." Shen Hui'e thought for a moment and said, "Can I stay here? I can just heat the food up and eat it."

"Yes, yes." Xiaodouzi nodded hurriedly when he heard that.

"It's close. We can go there in the morning and come back in the evening, and then go again on the morning of the first day of the new year." Shen Hui'e said based on the memory of the natives, "I'll leave the key to the house with you. If you want to go out to play, just lock the door."

"Auntie, there's no one outside on the 30th. Everyone is at home celebrating the New Year!" Xiaodouzi shook his head and laughed, "It's very cold outside, too. Hands and feet are freezing. No one goes out."

"Go and have fun on your own." Shen Hui'e finally said dryly.

There is really nothing exciting to watch now, let alone fireworks, there are not even firecrackers or firecrackers.

There is no such thing as putting up Spring Festival couplets. Friends and relatives gather together to eat and drink.

&*&

In the blink of an eye, it was New Year's Eve. Shen Hui'e and the others were wearing freshly washed clothes. They only had one set of warm winter clothes and had no way to change into new clothes.

"Mother, his second aunt is here." Zhao looked at the mother and her three daughters coming in and said, "Go in quickly, it's cold outside." Then she added, "Mother and the others are in the inner room."

Huang Yuanji lifted the curtain and looked at them and said, "Second Aunt, come in quickly."

Shen Hui'e and the other two entered the house, bowed to Huang's father first, and then went into the inner room.

The women and children were sitting around here. The kang was warm, and on the kang table were walnut kernels and steamed chestnuts.

The dried fruits, melon seeds, peanuts that Shen Hui'e wanted to eat...there was none of them.

"Come up and sit on the bed. It's warm." Huang's mother waved at them.

"Hey!" Da Chong and Li Nu took off their sheepskin boots and got on the bed.

"Come, come, eat some walnuts. These were cracked by your brother Yuanji and the others." Huang's mother pushed the walnuts in front of them enthusiastically.

Pecans are delicious, the more you chew them, the more fragrant they become. However, they are not easy to crack because the walnut skin is thick and the flesh is clamped very tightly, making it difficult to pick out.

There is currently no solution to the variety problem.

Shen Hui'e sat on the edge of the bed, peeling chestnuts slowly.

When women get together, they talk about men and children.

Knowing that the second child was not there, and fearing of upsetting Shen Hui'e, the topic of conversation fell on the children.

When they talked about the children's marriage, "Marriage? Who wants to get married..." Shen Hui'e suddenly stopped and changed the subject, "Who wants to get married?"

"Yuanji!" Huang's mother said with a smile when she heard this.

"He is still young, is it so early?" Shen Hui'e said to her with raised eyebrows.

"Not young anymore. She will be sixteen after the Chinese New Year." Huang's mother looked at her with her distinct black and white eyes and said, "The marriage is settled. Prepare, prepare, build a house. It will only take one or two years."

Well! Nowadays, people get married early. People are married at 15 or 16 years old.

"Our family is different now. We must carefully choose someone with a good family background, hardworking and capable." Huang's mother said with a smile on her face.

"Shouldn't we ask Yuanji's opinion on this important life event?" Shen Hui'e said, looking at them with her deep and clear eyes.

"Marriage is a matter of parents' decision." Huang's mother said seriously, "What does a little brat like him know?"

You're just a brat, you haven't grown up yet! Why get married? Shen Hui'e complained in her heart.

"The one who will grow old with Yuanji is his wife, so he must like her! He must at least like her!" Shen Hui'e said as she looked at them with eyes as gentle as jade.

"What does he know?" Huang's mother thought for a moment and shook her head, "As long as I look good in his eyes, that's enough."

"You don't like pretty ones, do you like ugly ones?" Shen Hui'e looked at them in astonishment and said, "When we see pretty flowers, we look at them a few more times!"

"Marry a virtuous woman! Don't be lustful!" Huang's mother said immediately after hearing this, "Marry someone who is capable and good at giving birth."

Shen Hui'e's face was covered with black lines and her eyelashes like crow feathers trembled slightly when she heard this. "Uncle Da Chong, what do you mean, Auntie?"

"They both have to listen to me as their mother." Huang's mother said, sitting up straight.

This is a matter of fact. Shen Hui'e thought about it and said, "Let me put it this way! If Yuanji just wanted to marry and have children, then he could just find someone in the village who knows him well. But now Yuanji's father's business has grown, and he needs to consider more about his eldest son's marriage. Marrying a wife is not just about passing on the family line, but also about finding a helper."

"What do you mean?" Huang's mother looked at her, not quite understanding.

"To put it simply: be able to read and write, and be good at calculating." Shen Hui'e looked at her with deep and penetrating eyes and said, "Even if you can't do it now, you must learn it in the future. When a husband and wife are of one mind, they can break metal with strength."

"Sister-in-law, you really hit the nail on the head." Huang Bochang walked in, lifting the curtain, "I'm really worried about marriage now. I can't get married to a woman who's too high, and I'm not willing to settle for a woman who's too low."