Republic of China: Guandong Ginseng King

Chapter 116 Big Pot Stew
When the guys heard that there was a 400-pound pig on the mountain, they jumped for joy and hurried to harness the horse-drawn sleigh.

Jiang Chunfu led two or three people, followed by Qu Shaoyang, and hurried out of the house and headed for the mountain.

When Master Qu Shaoyang and his apprentice arrived home, it was already the middle of the afternoon. The days are short in winter, so it was already much darker at this time.

Fortunately, a horse-drawn sleigh is always faster than human legs. More than half an hour later, Qu Shaoyang led them to the place where the basket was killed.

In just a short while, the dead wild boar was covered with black crows.

As soon as Qu Shaoyang led his men to the front, those stealing guys flew up with a whoosh.

These guys are reluctant to give up the meat in their mouths, so they hover in the air or land on branches, waiting for an opportunity.

However, Qu Shaoyang did not give them any chance. He directly ordered people to drag the big wild boar out of the forest and lift it onto the sled with a small pole.

Then everyone drove the horse-drawn sleigh back, leaving only some pig intestines hanging on the tree.

The black crows had no meat to eat, so they all gathered on the tree where the intestines were hung.

Qu Shaoyang led the men up the mountain. At home, Liu Dongshan directed the other men to set up a big pot in the yard, boil water, and scald and remove the hair from the three pigs.

Because the Liu family's twins were difficult to coax when they were young and would cry at the slightest noise, all the dogs in the family were tied to Qu Shaoyang's side.

The house where the guys live is also on Qu Shaoyang's side.

Everyone was busy in the yard, and the six dogs in the house smelled the food and wagged their tails greedily.

After the hair was plucked from the three pigs, Liu Dongshan led the team to cut the meat, divide it into pieces, place it on a panel, and freeze it outside.

Leave a piece of sow meat, chop it into large pieces, put it into a large pot together with the large bones, and cook it.

Liu Dongshan couldn't bear to throw away the offal from these three pigs, so he stuffed it into the pigs' stomachs and brought it back.

But I don’t have enough time today to deal with it, so I can only freeze it and clean it up another day.

After school, Xiaozhi also came out to join in the fun after finishing his homework.

When Liu Dongshan saw this, he asked Xiao Zhi to go back to the house and tell Lin Ruolan that there was nothing else to cook tonight, just cut some sauerkraut and stew it in the pot later.

"We got back several pigs today to improve our family's food.

Tonight, we'll have pickled pork and some boiled pork with garlic paste. I guarantee you'll eat until your mouth is full of oil and you won't miss home anymore."

Liu Dongshan stood in the yard and spoke loudly.

When the servants heard that they had meat to eat again, they were all very happy.

“To be honest, I have been in Northeast China for two years.

I used to eat at a wealthy family's house. The food I ate every day was almost the same as pig food, squash and potatoes, potatoes and squash. Even these two things were not enough to fill me up.

I thought all the bosses were the same, but I didn't expect that when I came to Maoer Mountain and followed our boss, I could even eat meat regardless of the festival.

I've never heard of such a generous boss. This is the first time I've seen one."

There was a guy who was watching the pot burning and talking at the same time.

"Shaoyang and I both came from Guandong, so we are from the same hometown.

As long as you work hard and have your eyes on the goal, and don't complain, Shaoyang and I will not treat you unfairly.

Work hard, the land of Kanto is rich in resources, as long as you work hard, you will have a good life in the future."

Liu Dongshan spoke loudly with a smile while directing people to work.

It was a busy place here, and soon the aroma of the roasted meat wafted out along with the heat.

Everyone sniffed and kept shouting "It smells good." It was getting darker and darker, and it was hard to see outside, so they lit lanterns and torches and were busy in the yard.

When Qu Shaoyang and Jiang Chunfu drove the horse-drawn sleigh home, the pork was already cooked, the sauerkraut was also in the pot, and the aroma of braised meat filled the yard.

"Master, we have brought back the running basket. What do you think we should do with it?" Qu Shaoyang led the people and drove the horse sleigh into the yard, then asked.

"Carry it to the room where the servants live. Warm it up there. We'll skin and bone it later, then chop the meat into large chunks and freeze it outside.

This meat will be kept for everyone to improve their diet."

There are four pigs. There are only four people in the family: Liu Dongshan, Qu Shaoyang, Xiao Zhi, and Lin Ruolan. How much can they eat?
Just pick out the good ones and keep some for eating, and use the rest as daily dishes for your friends.

People repay people with their own kindness. If they work as servants for others, and see their masters feasting on meat and fish all day long while they have only steamed buns, pickles, potatoes and squash, they will definitely feel uncomfortable.

They are all fellow villagers who came from Guandong, and they are all the same. They have only become rich for a few days, and they cannot really think of themselves as local landlords.

As long as these guys are obedient and willing to work, eating a little is no big deal.

When the guys heard what Liu Dongshan said, they were overjoyed and shouted "Thank you, boss" in unison.

"You don't have to thank me, just work hard for me.

If anyone doesn't work hard and slacks off, I won't hire him next year. By then, you won't be able to find such a good employer again."

Qu Shaoyang also did not forget to say a few words.

This is how you employ people: give the benefits they deserve, and also reward them when they deserve it.

This guy always bullies the weak and fears the strong. If the boss is too easy to talk to, the guys will turn around and bully him.

"Hey, boss, rest assured, we will spare no effort. We will do whatever you ask us to do."

Jiang Chunfu expressed his loyalty on behalf of all his colleagues.

“Okay, come with me up the mountain tomorrow and find a way to help me build a shack.

Later, you will take turns to live with me in the shack, and if I catch any prey, you can enjoy it together."

Qu Shaoyang took the opportunity to arrange the task.

"Boss, just hold it and we'll have no problem keeping it safe." The servants said in unison.

As a servant, your job is to work for others. You have to do whatever your boss tells you to do.

As long as they can have enough food to eat and warm clothes to wear, that's enough. After all, they didn't have such a comfortable life as they do now in their hometown.

After a while, the sauerkraut in the pot was ready. Everyone took out the sauerkraut and big bones in basins and took them back to the house to eat.

In the east courtyard, Lin Ruolan stewed rhubarb rice, cut the boiled pork into thin slices, and brought up a large plate full of it.

This is what we're going to eat tonight: pickled cabbage, pork bones, and mashed garlic pork.

"Xiaozhi, go get the sauce and pour it into the garlic paste bowl. I was busy cutting the meat and forgot about it.

White meat dipped in garlic sauce is really delicious.”

Lin Ruolan looked at the table and found that there was no clear sauce in the garlic paste bowl, so she hurriedly asked Xiao Zhi to run errands.

The so-called clear sauce is soy sauce.

Most people these days make their own clear sauce, which is not as dark in color as later generations, but tastes very strong of grain.

I cook less, and usually use a lot of soybean paste when cooking. Only when eating dumplings or mixed vegetables do I use a little more.

(End of this chapter)