Era: Started from raising livestock in the mountains

"Ah!!"

Accompanied by the tragic pig calls, a big white pig was pulled out.

Several big men pulled the tail and ears, and soon pressed the pig on the chopping board.

Xiu Lan and others brought all the children into the house. Children were not allowed to watch the process of slaughtering pigs. It was a very cruel thing.

"Kill the pig!"

At this time, Lin's father set off a braid of firecrackers, and the screams of the pigs also sounded along with the sound of firecrackers.

After a while, the sound weakened, and the New Year pig fell down. The children also ran out of the house, curiously looking at their motionless New Year pigs.

The butcher and others had already lifted the pig into the wooden barrel and scalded the pig hair with boiling water of more than 80 degrees.

The process of slaughtering pigs has hardly changed. A group of people worked together to quickly handle the pigs.

After washing, they were placed on the wooden barrel for back opening. This year, the pigs were not particularly fat, and the fat layer was only three fingers thick.

Of course, a bowl of grains, burn some yellow paper and incense for worship, and then carry it to the scale to weigh it.

"Two hundred and thirty pounds, not bad." Lin Heng said with a smile.

"It's fat enough, a big fat pig."

"It's still a little thin after two years." Lin's father said.

"It's not bad, it's not delicious if it's too fat." Lu Honghai shook his head.

"Yes, last year Shanghe killed a 280-pound pig, the meat tasted too fat, and it was not delicious at all." Lin Xutao commented with a smile.

"I heard that you crushed the acorns to feed the pigs, and the pork is probably not ordinary." Lin Hai said with a smile, and he came back naturally when the Chinese New Year was approaching.

He had a good harvest this year, made a lot of money, and had a deeper relationship with Tian Yan, and recently started talking about marriage.

And all this is inseparable from Lin Heng's advice, he now trusts Lin Heng 100%.

"Yes, we all want to taste the taste of pork fed with acorns." Li Baiquan grinned.

"If it tastes good, I'll pick some to feed the pigs next year." Lin Heng's aunt Lu Hongyun said with a smile.

Lin Heng has been collecting acorns for two consecutive years in the village, and it can be said that everyone knows it.

"I also want to taste it. Aunt, if you want to try it, you have to dry and roast the acorns first, then grind them into powder and mix them with the grain. It's poisonous to feed them directly."

Lin Heng explained.

While they were talking, the butcher had hung the pig upside down on the rack and took out the heart, liver and lungs.

All the procedures were the same as usual, and there was no difference from usual. The pigs fed with acorns looked no different from other pigs on the surface.

After the pork was divided this time, half was used to smoke bacon, and the other half was cut into small pieces that could be eaten in one meal and put into the freezer for freezing.

In rural areas, even if there is a freezer, bacon is a must-make item.

The flavor of bacon is very unique and cannot be replaced by fresh meat. Many people don't even like to eat fresh meat at all, but like bacon.

I won't make ham this year. There are still two large hams at home, both of which are two-year-old hams, and they haven't been opened yet.

A group of them quickly cleaned up the pork, and the kitchen also got fresh pork to start making breakfast.

"It's time to eat, it's time to eat!"

After a while, shouts came, and two tables full of dishes were already served.

One table for men, one table for women and children.

After taking a sip of the wine glass, Lin Heng couldn't wait to taste the pork.

He had two feelings when he ate it in his mouth. One was that the meat was very delicate, and both fat and lean meat were more delicate than normal pork.

And there was no fishy smell at all, and the meat tasted rich and fragrant, and the more you chewed, the more fragrant it became.

Of course, there was only pure meat fragrance, and there was no acorn fragrance.

"This pork is delicious, and it is fragrant and tender when chewed." Soon, someone exclaimed.

The butcher also nodded: "Yes, it is really better than ordinary pork. I have killed dozens of pigs this year, and this meat tastes the best."

"I will try to feed the pigs with some acorns later." Lin Xutao said.

All the people who were helping had the same idea. There were many acorn trees in the mountains. Every autumn, a layer of acorns would fall on the forest floor, but few people would pick them up.

Now, after tasting the pork from Lin Heng's family, everyone had the same idea.

"Lin Heng, can you tell us how to make it better?" Third Mother Li Xue asked.

"There is no need for any special method. Just pick up the acorns, soak them in water, dry them, and fry them. They are basically non-toxic when cooked." Lin Heng replied with a smile.

After listening, everyone nodded silently, wrote down these key points, and prepared to go back and try it themselves.

After a meal, at 11 o'clock in the morning, the butcher and Lin Heng and others moved directly to the home of Third Father Lin Xutao.

His Third Father's family also slaughtered pigs today. When they finished slaughtering the pigs and eating, the difference in pork was reflected.

His Third Father's pigs were also very good, but the taste was still inferior. Even if they were handled well, they still had a little fishy smell.

Lin Heng's pigs basically did not have this problem.

When he got home in the afternoon, Lin Heng took home the fresh pork that needed to be frozen.

"Wife, let's make some boiled pork tonight." Lin Heng said as he froze the meat.

"It's the same as boiled chicken, right?" Xiulan looked up and asked.

"Yes, the same." Lin Heng nodded.

"Okay, I'll make it tonight." Xiulan nodded in agreement.

After putting the meat away, Lin Heng took Xiulan to sit down and drank a few cups of tea.

It was a busy day today, and now I can finally take a break when I return to the house.

It was dark after a good rest. For dinner, Xiulan simply cooked a fish ball, heated a few buns, and then cooked a piece of pork.

She put a few slices of green onion and ginger, added a little cooking wine, and cut it into slices and served it on the table. This piece of meat was 70% fat and 30% lean.

Lin Hengxian ate a piece directly, and there was no fishy smell, which made him very satisfied. The acorns were not fed in vain.

He picked up another piece and dipped it in sauce, and the taste was even better. After eating it, he wanted to eat more.

"This meat is delicious." Xiaoxia tasted a piece and nodded repeatedly.

"Don't give this meat to others. Let's eat it ourselves. If you want to give it to others, give wild boar meat."

After Xiulan finished eating, she said that this domestic pig fed with acorns is not comparable to wild boars.

"Of course, this is a good thing." Lin Heng nodded.

After the three of them finished their meal, they went to bed to rest after a little digestion.

The next morning, after breakfast, Lin Heng took out the brush tip that he had previously degreased in lime.

These days, he also prepared the brush holders. Five of them were made by himself, using purple bamboo cut down from the back mountain.

The other five were purchased pen holders made of wood.

He used a small pottery stove to boil some fish bladder glue, then cleaned the brushes one by one, combed the hair, sorted it, and finally put them together to make a beautiful brush head.

Tie the root of the brush head with thread, then trim the tip to make it the best writing state, and then dip some fish bladder glue and hang it up to complete the preliminary production.

After the tip of the brush is dry, he dips it in some other glue and turns it on the pen holder.

At this point, a brand new brush is made.

Lin Heng used boiling water to dilute the brush, ground a little ink and wrote an article "Han Yao Fu".

After writing down 600 words, he nodded with satisfaction: "It is worthy of being selected from the best hair of the weasel's tail, it is easy to use."

"Wife, do you want to try it?" Lin Heng looked at Xiulan and said.

"I can't write calligraphy, but the brush you made is very beautiful, I think it should be easy to write." Xiulan blinked, picked up the pen and wrote gently, but couldn't tell whether it was good or bad.

"I'll teach you."

Lin Heng smiled and held Xiulan's hand, teaching her to write calligraphy.

"Okay, I'll boil the water in the pot." After writing for a while, Xiulan said.

"Okay."

Lin Heng let go, and then he couldn't let it go and wrote again. After finishing, he hung up the pen, looked at the ink block next to it and said to himself: "I have a good pen, but I still need good ink."

He decided to make Tongyan Hui ink handed down from ancient times when he had time. He had tinkered with it in his previous life.

Now when he has time, he will make some, which may not be meaningful, just to please himself.

After carefully storing the finished brush, he walked out of the study.

Xiaoxia was playing with her toys in the main room, while Xiulan was dealing with his wax golden chicken and sausages.

She was dealing with the dishes to be braised today. After cleaning and preparing, they will all be braised in two days.

"Do you want to write couplets? I'll help you cut the paper." Xiulan looked up at him and said.

"Wait two days." Lin Heng smiled and said. He was busy for a long time today and didn't feel like writing.

"Okay." Xiulan agreed.

The sun is not bad today. It's warm outside at around two o'clock. Lin Heng took the tea set to the stone table in the front yard to drink tea and asked Xiulan to bask in the sun together.

Time passed slowly, and soon it was the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month. At noon that day, Lin Heng started writing couplets.

After writing his own couplets, he wrote some for relatives and friends. Some people in the village who wanted him to help write, as long as they brought red paper, he would write them all for free.

Xiulan was grinding ink and pressing paper for him. Although they didn't talk much, they could understand each other's meaning with just one look.

Many women of the same age as Lin Heng, married or unmarried, saw this scene and couldn't help but feel envious.

Envy of their good relationship and love, and also envy Xiulan for finding such a potential stock as Lin Heng.

Lin Heng is now very famous in the whole Huangtan Town. He is low-key, humble, handsome and rich. The most important thing is that he is so rich and only treats Chen Xiulan well, without any other rumors.

"What are you going to eat tonight?" After writing the couplet, Xiulan looked at Lin Heng and asked while drinking water.

"Can I eat oil-splashed noodles?" Lin Heng looked at his wife and said.

He is a noodle lover and has to eat at least one meal of noodles every day, otherwise he will feel uncomfortable.

"If you want to eat, I will make it for you." Xiulan smiled.

After drinking tea, Lin Heng went to soak soybeans. Today, he is making a tofu to eat during the Chinese New Year.

Xiulan went to knead the dough. She was going to make some pulled noodles to rise. Her husband liked to eat oil-splashed pulled noodles very much.

In the evening, Lin Heng ate a big bowl of oil-splashed noodles. He simply added some chili and garlic, splashed them with hot oil, and added some salt and MSG. The taste was so fragrant that people would miss it if they didn't eat it for two days.

The next day was the 26th. This was the second to last market before the Chinese New Year. Lin Heng took Xiulan to the street and bought some odds and ends.

Then he calculated the accounts of the purchasing station and the canteen in advance. When it was the 29th of the twelfth lunar month, he only needed to calculate the income of the day.

When he got home, Xiulan fried the sugar color and started to stew the dishes. There were two full pots. It took most of the day to stew and soaked overnight.

The house was still full of the aroma of stew until the next day.

"Try it."

The next morning, Xiulan cut some braised dishes for Lin Heng.

"Delicious, each one is very fragrant." Lin Heng ate several mouthfuls in a row before pouring a cup of hot rice wine for Xiulan.

The two clinked their lips and drank a sip of wine, and the wonderful feeling spread throughout their bodies and minds.

"Leave the rest for Xiaoxia." The two had almost finished eating before getting up to wake up the children.

Xiulan made breakfast for the children, and Lin Heng called them up.

"Second brother, open the door, I'm here to help take care of the children."

While they were having breakfast, Caiyun knocked on the door outside.

"It's Auntie, I'll go open the door for Auntie." Xiaoxia heard the voice and trotted out.

Lin Heng followed behind and opened the door.

"Auntie, come and eat, mom made delicious food." As soon as the door opened, Xiaoxia pulled Caiyun and said.

"Thank you, Xiaoxia." Caiyun happily picked her up and walked out.

"Come and eat."

In the room, Xiulan cut some more braised chicken for Caiyun.

"Wow, the braised golden chicken is so delicious." Caiyun exclaimed after taking a bite.

"Then eat more, there are still a lot." Xiulan smiled.

"These are enough, I've eaten at my parents' place." Caiyun waved her hand and said.

With Caiyun here, Lin Heng and Xiulan took the soaked soybeans to the old house to grind tofu.

They were not in a hurry, and it would be considered a success if they finished making tofu today.

In the evening, the tofu was just clear, and Lin Heng made garlic and chili to eat tofu brain.

They ate it today, and didn't give it to others. I have made tofu several times recently, and everyone has eaten it many times.

"Okay, this tofu is one, and there is really no need to prepare anything for the New Year."

After pressing the tofu, Xiulan took a deep breath and said.

"Let's go, let's eat an orange, I want to eat." Lin Heng nodded and said.

After leaving the main hall, he took out a few tangerines and a big orange from the cabinet. These were from the fruit trees at home, and there were still a lot left.

The tangerines and oranges stored until now were already very sweet, and it was a real treat to put them in the garden.

The two of them ate a little and gave some to Xiaoxia, then sat on the sofa to rest. Caiyun and Lin Heng had already sent them back.

After eating the fruit, they took the children to rest, and didn't eat anything else at night.

On the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, it snowed again. It wasn't very heavy, but it kept falling. People who went to the street to catch the last market before the New Year had white hair.

Lin Heng brought his father to this market. He brought some good things to Grandpa Gao and Wang Zhou, and then waited for the market to end.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, the market began to come to an end. Lin Heng chose to close the door early and pack up and store all the things. Finally, he calculated the profits of the canteen and the purchasing station this year, and he felt a little incredible.

"Dad, how much do you think the store has made this year?" Lin Heng said with a smile.

"How much?" Lin's father was very curious.

"Four thousand three hundred yuan." Lin Heng grinned and whispered the number.

"Oh my God!"

Hearing this, Lin's father exclaimed.

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I wish you all a happy National Day in advance, and hope that our motherland will prosper and dominate the world as soon as possible.