Wang family small peasant girl

Chapter 112

After Laba, the New Year is approaching, and the pig farmers in the village began to recruit people everywhere to help them slaughter pigs.

The Zhang family had already negotiated a date with Zhao Butcher in the town, and they decided to come to the house to slaughter pigs on the twelfth day of the twelfth lunar month.

After the day was settled, Zhang Youqing, Zhang Liangen and the others greeted the good people and asked them to come and help at home on the twelfth day. So early in the morning, Chang Siliang, Wang Damao, his brother Wang Dasheng, Chang Juan, his parents, Both Chang Tiemu and Shao Brothers came over early in the morning.

Zhang Yuntian got up from the kang before dawn. When he pushed the door out of the house, he saw the faint lights in the kitchen, so he knew that Mrs. Zhou was already working, so he hurried to the kitchen to help. Became the world of daughters-in-law.

"Sister-in-law Youqing, your family has chosen a good day. It snowed last night, but it stopped suddenly today. It is much cheaper for the men to work." Chang Juanniang and Shao's were the first to come over , as soon as I got to the yard, I went straight to the kitchen, and started talking with a smile as soon as I got to the door.

Mrs. Zhou was washing the dishes for breakfast. Today, the family finished breakfast before dawn, so that they could spare time to work on slaughtering pigs.

"Ah, from the Tiemu family, little Juanniang, you guys are here so early, you haven't even eaten breakfast, there are still a few pancakes in the pot, I'll pack them for you." Mrs. Zhou didn't expect them to be so early. The day was still bright, thinking that they must have rushed here without breakfast, got up and wiped a few hands on the apron, and went to open the pot to prepare vegetables and pancakes.

"Ms. Yun'er, don't be too busy entertaining, we've already eaten." Shao and Chang Juanniang walked in a few steps, and stopped Zhou with a busy smile, "Don't be busy with anything, just divide things up for us. Aren't we here to help?"

Seeing Shao's straightforwardness, Mrs. Zhou didn't want to be more polite, and said with a smile, "The pig hasn't been slaughtered yet, so there's nothing wrong with it. Let's boil some hot water, and we'll be able to pluck the hair later."

"Then let's help boil the water." The two said with a smile, and then they went about their own business. After a while, Chang Silang's daughter-in-law also came over, helping everyone in the kitchen.

The kitchen is not big at all, but now that so many daughters-in-law come in, it seems crowded. Zhang Yun saw that he didn't have much to do, so he simply left the kitchen and went to the vegetable field at the back, so that he could pick some vegetables. There are also spinach, chrysanthemum, etc. in it, which will be used for cooking.

On the day of slaughtering pigs, there has always been a custom in the countryside, that is, to cook pig-killing soup and stewed vegetables, and the big guys gather around to eat, which is also a reward for the villagers who came to help. Because of this, the people who came to help There are also many daughters-in-law, most of whom come to help chop, wash and cook vegetables.

Zhang Yun picked some more vegetables from his own vegetable field, put them into bamboo baskets, dragged them out of the vegetable field, and walked to the front yard.

Before reaching the kitchen, Zhang Yun felt the weight of the bamboo basket, and turned his head to see that it was Chang Juan who helped lift the other end of the bamboo basket.

"Xiaojuan, when did you come? When your mother came over, I didn't see you." Zhang Yun stopped and asked with a smile.

Seeing Chang Juan, Zhang Yun was still very happy. Ever since she ran away from the school last time, the two of them hadn't seen each other again. She wasn't at home even after Laba day passed, and they didn't meet each other. she will come.

"My mother left after breakfast, and I came back after helping wash the dishes, so it was a bit late." Chang Juan replied, but her eyes did not dare to look at Zhang Yun, showing an evasive attitude.

Of course, Zhang Yun also saw Chang Juan's expression. These days, he has thought of her gaffe that day, and he can guess the reason if he thinks about it for a while. Seeing her avoiding eyes now makes Zhang Yun feel a little awkward. It is better to open the knot in your heart.

With this in mind, Zhang Yun looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to their side, so he put down the bamboo basket, stretched out his hand to pull Chang Juan, and dragged her to the backyard.

Chang Juan was stunned for a moment, but quickly came to her senses and walked back. The two stood still in the backyard. Zhang Yun looked up at her, and said in a low voice: "Xiaojuan, we have been friends since we were young, what's on your mind , don’t screw it up like this, just explain it to me.”

After hearing Zhang Yun's words, Chang Juan raised her eyes and looked at her, and said softly after a while: "I just feel a little sorry for you, I shouldn't just run away that day, let alone I shouldn't... I shouldn't be secretly mad at you."

Seeing that Chang Juan was finally willing to say what was in her heart, Zhang Yun smiled unconsciously, stretched out his hand to hold her hands, and said softly: "There is nothing difficult to say between us, even if you are angry with me, you have to tell me, so There will be no knot in my heart."

Chang Juan has been entangled in her heart for many days, and today she finally bite the bullet and come here, and she is really a little nervous. After hearing what Zhang Yun said, the depression in her heart was finally relieved, and she immediately grinned and shook her hand Holding her hand, she nodded heavily and said, "Well, I won't be like this in the future, I will tell the truth no matter what, and you will be the same."

Seeing Chang Juan's happy smile, Zhang Yun felt relieved, and nodded in agreement with a smile, but she still had to inquire about some things, "Xiaojuan, since you also said that you want to be frank, then I have something to ask you. "

Chang Juan also seemed to sense what she was going to ask, and the smile on her face gradually disappeared, but she didn't refuse at all, and nodded after a while.

Zhang Yun went to hold her arm and said in a low voice, "Does he know that you like him?"

Chang Juan lowered her eyes slightly, and murmured in her mouth: "I don't know either."

"Then you are still stuck in it." Zhang Yun couldn't help but feel anxious for her, and his words became a little anxious. Chang Juan didn't know what to say for a while, so she just lowered her head and looked at the snow under her feet.

As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Zhang Yun felt that his tone was a little inappropriate. Emotional matters have never been controlled by others, and Chang Juan herself didn't want to be like this.

Zhang Yun let out a sigh of relief, and said in a slow voice: "I know you must feel uncomfortable. Since you already like it, why don't you explain it clearly to him, so as not to be sad alone."

Chang Juan raised her head all of a sudden, and blurted out anxiously, "No, what if... what if he doesn't have me in his heart."

"If that's the case, you'd better give up as soon as possible, and stop thinking about it, isn't it good." Emotional matters are relatively self-centered, and most outsiders can't interfere, so Zhang Yun can only try his best to persuade.

A trace of loneliness flashed across Chang Juan's eyes, she lowered her face again, silently shook her head, and said after a while, "Actually, I know in my heart that he won't like me, and I'm not worthy of him at all."

"Where is this? How could you have such an idea? Where did the naughty and lively Xiaojuan go?" Zhang Yun became annoyed when he heard this, and said anxiously, his voice raised a little bit unconsciously.

Compared with Zhang Yun's excitement, Chang Juan seemed silent, and it took a long time before she raised her head, and said with a smile on the corner of her mouth: "Don't talk about my business, the kitchen should be very busy, let's help quickly." Open your mouth and walk forward quickly.

The smile at the corner of her mouth was so forced, and her steps forward were so messy, she was clearly trying to escape, Zhang Yun looked at the walking back, feeling very uncomfortable, such a confident and flamboyant girl became timid in front of her feelings Afraid of feet, is this the hurdle that all women can't get through?

After standing silently for a long time, Zhang Yun let out a sigh of relief, and he could only bless Chang Juan in his heart. I hope her love journey will go smoothly and her heart will be rewarded.

Zhang Yun picked up his mood and chased after him. When he reached the front yard, Chang Juan had already brought the bamboo basket into the kitchen, so she followed.

The men in the yard had already prepared their things, and after a while, Butcher Zhao came over. Several men in the yard worked together to hold down the boar in the pigsty, tied his hands and feet firmly, and passed them through with thick wooden sticks. After the hands and feet were tied, two people were picked out, and when the two ends of the stick were lifted on the shoulders, the pig was lifted up, walked to the big table in a few steps, and placed the pig on the table.

The scene of slaughtering a pig was inevitably bloody, so Zhang Yun didn't run out of the kitchen to watch it, but he could still hear the shrill screams when he was nesting in the kitchen, and soon the pig's head, pig's feet, and pig's tail all came together It was taken into the kitchen and plucked by water, and the internal organs in the pig's belly were thrown into the corner. Someone took the whole bucket of pig blood and put it outside the kitchen, and took the empty bucket again to pick up the pigs of the remaining two pigs. Blood.

As a result, the kitchen was immediately filled with a strong bloody smell, which was also filled with a great smell. For Zhang Yun, who was not used to smelling it, it was really uncomfortable. If he stayed any longer, he was afraid that he would vomit. come out.

"Mom, I'll take these out and rub them clean." Zhang Yun hurriedly took the bucket and ran to the corner, grabbing the whole pile of pork belly, pig intestines, pig liver, pig heart and other miscellaneous internal organs. , turned to Zhou and said.

"There's no one to eat those, let's put them away for now, and I'll rub them tomorrow, and they'll be delicious for a few days after burning my own." Mrs. Zhou cast a glance at her, and said loudly.

Pig offal was not a good product in ancient times, and it must not be used to entertain guests, but it is also reluctant to throw it away. Most people can only keep it for themselves and eat it slowly.

"Mother, the fishy smell here is too strong. I feel sick when I smell it. Let me take it to the river and wash it, so as to avoid the smell." Zhang Yun hurriedly explained, talking in his mouth, and shaking his hands There was no time, so I went to the cupboard to get the salt shaker, grabbed some and put them in a bowl, so I could use them to rub these pig offal.

As soon as Mrs. Zhou heard this, she let her go. Zhang Yun went out with a bowl in one hand and a bucket in the other. He walked straight to the Qingling River, took a few breaths by the river, and felt less uncomfortable.

Zhang Yun squatted by the Qingling River to clean the internal organs, and then rubbed them with salt vigorously to get rid of the smell. It took more than half an hour to clean them up.

At this moment, a lot of icy slag had formed in the river, and by the time the pig's internal organs were cleaned, Zhang Yun's hands were already so cold that the coldness seemed to be piercing into the bones. She hurriedly rubbed her hands together and put them to her mouth to breathe continuously Thinking about the fact that the fishy smell at home would be difficult to dissipate for a while, she should stay by the river for a while, so she simply trotted back and forth on the rocky beach, so that her blood would circulate and her body would be warmer.

When he saw Zhao Butcher's ox cart going away, Zhang Yun walked home with the packed internal organs.

Back in the yard, I felt that the fishy smell was still lingering, but it was not as strong as before. Thinking about how busy the house was, Zhang Yun was too embarrassed to avoid it, so he could only shrink back to the stove door, and was responsible for starting the fire. When the firewood is added to the fire, the smell of fire and smoke in the stove is washed away, and the smell of blood is not too strong.

Now the pork from the three pigs has been taken away by Butcher Zhao, leaving only half a piece of meat, which is a quarter of the pig's body, and a pig's head, pig's tail, pig's trotters, pig's internal organs and fat pig. All the oil was left behind, and the daughters-in-law filled wooden basins with hot water, watered and plucked the pig's head, pig's tail, and pig's trotters, and half a piece of pork was chopped up by the Zhou family to make pig-killing soup. And stewed vegetables, good for entertaining everyone for a good meal.

It was so busy all day, and the fire in the kitchen was stopped until the next night. The hot butcher soup, as well as the whole pot of stewed vegetables and various side dishes were brought to the main room, and the men were already sitting around. table, eating and drinking, the main room was suddenly filled with laughter and excitement.

Men gathered around a table, and daughters-in-law and girls naturally couldn't be at the same table. Mrs. Zhou brought a round table from Wang Damao's house nearby, set up a table in the corner of the main room, and placed Damao's wife, Dasheng's wife and their respective All the children in the family were called, and everyone sat around a table, talking and laughing and eating.

There was wine and food, and the scene was lively. In addition, the men wanted to drink, so everyone broke up after a long time. Zhang Liangen was already drunk, and Zhang Youqing was not much better. Zhou hurriedly helped them back to the house with Zhang Zhang. Each settled down.

Zhang Yun started to tidy up, and it took a while for Mrs. Zhou to come out of the house, and the mother and daughter went a little faster together. If so, it took more than half an hour to tidy up before it was considered complete.

"Mother, go and rest. I'll take a rest after I'm done here." Zhang Yun watched Zhou Shi get tired all day, and now his waist couldn't straighten up. He pinched his waist frequently, presumably because he was tired. It was so bad, I hurriedly told her to go and rest first.

"It's okay, it's about the same, we can go faster together." Zhou said, wiping the stove in his hand.

Zhang Yun walked up a few steps, stretched out his hand to hold her hand, and took the rag, "Mother, just rest, if you are really exhausted, it will not be more troublesome in the future."

Seeing her daughter's insistence, coupled with the fact that her waist was really sore, Mrs. Zhou stopped being stubborn, washed her hands, took off her apron, and after a few instructions, she left the kitchen and went into the house.

After Mrs. Zhou left, Zhang Yun put the oil lamp on the stove and wiped the stove with a rag. After this side was cleaned, she carried the things outside the door into the kitchen, and she could just rest.

Zhang Yun was buried in cleaning the stove when he suddenly heard movement behind him. He thought Mrs. Zhou had turned back again, so he hurriedly turned his head and said, "Mother, let me clean it up..." He choked halfway through the sentence. The one who walked in from outside the door was clearly Chang Man, no matter where it was the Zhou family.

After being dazed for a while, Zhang Yun dropped the rag in his hand, ran forward, and threw himself into his arms, "You're back, do you know how worried I am?"

(End of this chapter)