The pastoral life of the grass tribe chief

When Lu Yao woke up from his afternoon nap, two boys and three girls were catching fish and shrimp in the drainage ditch with nets, winnowing baskets and small buckets.

Besides Lu Chang'an and his sister Lu Changyu, the other three are his second brother Lu Jiqun's children: Lu Tao, Lu Mei, and Lu Qin.

"What time did you arrive?"

Lu Yao walked over and asked Lu Tao and her two siblings.

"A little past one o'clock."

Lu Tao said.

"You all stay here to catch fish, don't go play by the pond. I'm going home."

Lu Yao gave instructions to his five siblings.

Nowadays, most children can't swim; they only know how to swim in swimming pools with a swimming ring on, and they don't dare to swim in streams, ponds, let alone mountain ponds and reservoirs.

At his age, he already dared to swim back and forth in a hundred-meter-long pond and go swimming in the reservoir with his older brothers.

"understood."

The five siblings said in unison.

"Big White, Second Brother, keep an eye on them and don't let them go to the pond to play in the water."

Lu Yao then instructed Da Bai and the seven puppies to keep an eye on the five siblings before he felt at ease and rode his motorcycle home.

He wasn't worried about the four younger ones, but he was afraid that Lu Chang'an would cause trouble.

Back home, Lu Yao parked the car at the gate and walked into the yard. Lin Xiaoqing's voice came from the living room.

"It's not just me who thinks this way; Ji Qun noticed it too."

Lu Yao walked into the living room, where his two sisters-in-law and parents were drinking tea and chatting, but he didn't see his second brother.

"Uncle, you're getting more and more handsome."

When Lin Xiaoqing saw Lu Yao walk in, she was momentarily dazed.

When Lu Yao lost his job, he stayed at their shop for two days.

Back then, Lu Yao hadn't broken up with his girlfriend yet, so he wasn't exactly down on his luck, but his demeanor and bearing were nothing like they are now. He had completely recovered from the blow of losing his job and breaking up with his girlfriend.

"My second sister-in-law is getting younger and more beautiful."

Lu Yao's words weren't entirely flattery.

Although Lin Xiaoqing is a Hakka, her mother is from Lingdong.

Women from Lingdong are known for their beauty.

Lin Xiaoqing inherited almost all of her mother's beauty, and the woman in her thirties possesses a mature charm.

"If you keep praising yourselves like this, people will laugh at us for being vain, like a peddler praising his own wares."

Wang Juan smiled.

"You know my character; I don't praise people easily. My uncle is indeed much more handsome."

Lin Xiaoqing smiled too.

After listening, Wang Juan and Lu Lide, along with Wang Xiurong, also carefully examined Lu Yao.

They see each other every day, so it's easy to overlook any changes in the other person.

As the saying goes, an outsider's perspective is often clearer, and with a woman's intuition, Lin Xiaoqing was able to notice the changes in Lu Yao after not seeing him for some time.

The three of them looked at him and had to admit, Lu Yao was indeed more handsome than before.

Lu Yao is recognized as the most handsome in the family, and he gives off a youthful and spirited vibe.

The only drawback is that he is a bit thin for his height.

Perhaps because he loves using his brain, he never gains weight no matter how much he eats.

Now his cheeks are fuller, but they don't give him a baby fat look; instead, they make his features more defined.

Her ten fingers were still fair and slender, perhaps the result of more than three months of hard work. They no longer gave people a sense of fragility, but rather a sense of distinct joints and explosive power.

Especially her eyes, which were pure, clean, and full of spirit.

Looking into his eyes makes one unconsciously let down all defenses and open their heart to him.

"Uncle, do you have another girlfriend?"

As the three of them sized up Lu Yao, Lin Xiaoqing thought of something and asked Lu Yao again.

The power of love is often what allows a disheartened young person to bounce back quickly.

Upon hearing this, the three of them immediately perked up.

"No." Lu Yao didn't want to continue the discussion and asked, "Where's my second brother?"

He was tired from driving, so he went upstairs to rest.

Lin Xiaoqing said.

"We women have a very good intuition; you definitely have a new girlfriend, Uncle."

Wang Juan still didn't want to let Lu Yao go.

Just as Lu Yao was about to find an excuse to leave, his phone rang with a voice call.

"Come and slaughter the pig."

A voice message from the madman.

"Coming right away."

Lu Yao was grateful in his heart that the voice message from the madman had come at the right time.

"Did A-Wu's third sister come back with your second sister and the others?"

Wang Xiurong asked her youngest son.

"His sisters are all coming."

Lu Yaodao.

"Make him leave us a pig's arm."

Lu Lide said.

"Yes, my second sister brought some oysters. Let's make pork offal congee tonight."

Lu Yaodao.

His older sisters are already on their way, and there will be about twenty people having dinner that evening.

The madman slaughtered a pig, and there was fresh offal, which was convenient for making porridge, and everyone could eat their fill.

"We'll prepare the ingredients and cook them when you get back."

Wang Juan said.

"it is good."

Lu Yao spoke as he walked out.

When Lu Yao arrived at the eccentric man's house, they had already placed the pig on the bed board, removed the hook from the pig's throat, and were preparing to slaughter it.

The bed board is a large wooden board commonly found in rural areas.

When sleeping, place two chairs underneath and two large wooden boards on top to form a complete bed.

It can be folded up when not in use and won't take up space.

The butcher was Lu Yao's eldest sister's father-in-law.

The two older sisters of the woman with epilepsy married into the town, and they arrived this morning.

The madman didn't call Lu Yao over to help slaughter the pig; he called him over to get the offal.

Lu Yao's family enjoys eating animal offal, such as chicken offal, duck offal, goose offal, fish offal, pig offal, dog offal, and sheep offal.

Lu Ligen calmly gave instructions from the side.

"Why slaughter a pig so early? My nephews and the others haven't even arrived yet."

Lu Yao confronted the madman about his crime.

City dwellers had never seen a pig being slaughtered before. It was like watching a horror movie; they found it novel and exciting, both frightening and intriguing.

"My brother-in-law's uncles want it; they're killing another one tomorrow afternoon."

The madman said.

"They want a whole pig?"

Lu Yao asked.

"We kept some for dinner, and gave the rest to them, except for the pork offal, which they didn't want."

The Madman's Way.

"Then save me a pig's arm tomorrow."

Lu Yaodao.

The madman nodded and walked to the large pot of boiling water to test its temperature.

Since he didn't need to help, Lu Yao went to have tea with the two brothers-in-law of the madman while watching the pig being slaughtered.

The older sister's father-in-law was a professional pig butcher. He would wait until the pig was almost exhausted before stabbing it in the throat with a precise and ruthless move.

Everyone could hear the slurping sound of a blade piercing someone's throat, and the gurgling sound of blood gushing from their trachea.

As the blade was pulled out, pig's blood gushed out and flowed into the basin.

The pig was struggling to survive, and several people held it down by the shoulders.

As the pig's pupils gradually became cloudy and its tail drooped, it finally stopped breathing.

After the blood is drained, the pig hair is scalded with boiling water to remove it, and then it is gutted.

The older sister's father-in-law threw pig intestines and other things on the ground, and Lu Yao went over and took them to the tap to wash them.

"Yao, would you like some pig's blood?"

Seeing that the pig's blood had congealed, Lu Lixing asked Lu Yao.

"Give me a few small pieces of boiled pickled vegetables."

Lu Yaodao.

Lu Lixing brought a bag, filled it with several pieces of pig's blood, and hung it on the brake of Lu Yao's motorcycle.

After washing the pig offal, Lu Yao noticed it was getting late, so he told Lu Lixing and the others and rode his motorcycle home.

Just as I reached the intersection, I encountered the family of the mentally ill third sister.

After saying goodbye to them, I left.

When I got home, my eldest sister and second sister were already there.

The eldest and second eldest sisters-in-law were chatting with their aunt and Lu Jiwang and his wife in their uncle's courtyard.

The two brothers-in-law were having tea and chatting with their parents and second brother in their living room.

Five nephews and nieces, along with other children from the village, were chasing and playing in the threshing ground in front of the ancestral hall. Their shouts were so loud that they could be heard from neighboring villages.

The two sisters-in-law had already prepared the other ingredients for the pork offal congee.

Ingredients: pork liver, pork intestines, lean meat, oysters, shiitake mushrooms, scallions, ginger, cilantro, preserved radish, cornstarch, salt, etc.

Some children don't like cilantro, so Lu Yao didn't put cilantro in the pot when cooking. Instead, he prepared several portions so that those who liked it could add their own.