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The lunch was hearty enough, Mrs. Geng and Erniang Geng worked hard and cooked three meat dishes, two stir-fried vegetarian dishes, one stir-fried vegetarian dish, one soup, and two or three dishes of side dishes with wine.

The delicious food is on the table, the wine is unsealed, the family brings their wishes to the newlywed couple, to Zhang Shunde and his wife, and to the whole family for the new year, raise their glasses to celebrate, talk and laugh, eat and drink together Dayton.

Because they are in the same village, the newlyweds do not need to stay at their natal home when they return home.Also because it is the first day of the new year, the young couple must go back to their home today.After a sumptuous lunch, Shao'an Qiuyue sat down for another hour, said goodbye to her natal relatives, and returned to Yuan's house.

It's still early, if there is sun, it's not a bad idea to take a stroll on the village road.It's a pity that during this festive New Year's day, the weather is not good, the sun is covered, the wind is stronger, and the snow is blowing up, making their journey home more difficult than before.

"Ah—why is there so much snow this year! Is it cold? Kick your hands into your sleeves."

Gusts of north wind blew in, and Shaoan's nose was red from the cold. He freed his hands, hung the vegetable basket on his shoulders and threw it on his back. Hugging, the two cuddled each other to keep warm.

This was Qiuyue's first winter after she lost weight, and it really gave her a different feeling of freezing cold than in previous years. She felt that no matter how many and thick clothes she wore, she couldn't resist the thorough chill.

"That's right. It's not so cold during Chinese New Year in previous years. There are only a few snowfalls during the winter. This year, there have been several snowfalls just during Chinese New Year. It's really strange!"

"Who says it's not, this year is really weird. But, nothing can dilute the joy of our marriage. Hurry up, go back home and lie down under the quilt to cover yourself. After a short rest, you should get up and prepare dinner. After eating The day has passed like this, and I am afraid that no one likes to come out to visit..."

The two walked while talking, and after returning home to greet their parents, they both went back to the room, and they really lay down under the covers and didn't want to move.

The people in the house were lying like this, and the snow was floating like this. It was only noon, and the sky was so gloomy that it seemed that it was going to be night. Before it was dark, Shaoan went to feed the pigs early, and cooked them for the big guys and the little ones. Two loads of swill, cut a lot of vines, didn't even want to shovel pig manure, closed the door after pouring scum, and went back to my yard.

At the time of You, the family closed the hall door, and ate the first big meal of the new year together under the warmth of lights and charcoal fire. At the end, they went back to their houses...

The Yuan family has an extra population, and the environment has changed a lot. In this Spring Festival, which is also different from previous years, the days are lively and enjoyable, full and fast, so fast that everyone has no time to react. It is the New Year's Eve —— Lantern Festival.

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the last day of the Spring Festival, the festive atmosphere gradually fades away, and it ends perfectly on this day.

At dawn, Yuan Shaoan poked his head out from the quilt, gently pushed the person beside him, retracted his arm, sighed slightly, lifted the quilt carefully, and lifted the quilt under the curtain against the drowsiness and chill. Bed, lighted the oil lamp and quickly put on clothes and boots, painted a few eyebrows for myself, and then went out of the house and went straight to my pigsty.

The pigs naturally slept soundly. Shaoan brought a large scale and swept it around in a daze by the oil lamp, picking out two mature ones, and yawned a few times in it. The butchers finally arrived.

Oh, there is one who should be called the big brother butcher, butcher Zhang.

"Uncle Yang, you are here, brother-in-law is also here, come quickly."

Today is Zhang Shunde's preparatory practice before he officially starts work. He watched the pig slaughtering scene, and then drove the donkey cart with Uncle Yang and others to sell the meat in the town.

Shaoan was really warm towards people, not to mention his relatives. Seeing that Zhang Shunde was full of energy and did not look lazy and sleepy, he knew that he took his livelihood seriously, so he nodded comfortingly, and chatted with the other butchers again. ,

"Uncle Yang, Uncle Li, Uncle Wang, from now on, my brother-in-law will ask my uncles to teach me. From now on, you guys will take care of each other, and I will try my best to raise the pigs well. Our family will definitely not have to worry about not being able to earn money!"

Zhang Shunde saw Yuan Shaoan taking care of him so much, and he was still talking to him at this moment, he was very moved in his heart, and acted like a good boy: "Yes, uncles, I, Zhang Shunde, don't know anything, I just want to learn this craft well to support my family in the future , if something is wrong, uncles just scold me, don't despise me for being stupid!"

Courtesy words are superfluous, and polite words from the heart can't be less.Zhang Shunde's firm attitude and words made several butcher uncles applaud in their eyes. They nodded repeatedly and said, "Oh, it's rare that there are young people in the village who want to learn how to butcher pigs. It's too late for the uncles to be happy. Why would they despise them!"

"That's right, brother Shunde, study hard, and work hard after learning. If nothing else, we work in this line of work although we get up early and stay late, but we are only busy for a few days a month. Selling one pig in half a month is better than growing two pigs at home. The moon and the earth are strong, so it’s no problem to make a living.”

"How wonderful, the two sons-in-law of the village head's family have business cooperation with us, don't we old guys have more face, hahaha..."

Now that the young Zhang Shunde got along well with several elders, Shao'an was half relieved, and stopped dawdling, and immediately asked the uncles to catch and weigh the pigs and go out to slaughter them.

Today's Lantern Festival is also one of the most important festivals for the people. Those who don't kill chickens have to cut a piece of pork back, so they have to offer it anyway, and pray for a smooth year.Therefore, it is necessary to kill two pigs.

When there were too many people, the whole shed could not be quiet. No matter how deeply the guys in the pen slept, a few of them woke up. The butchers had to put in a lot of effort to put the two pigs selected by Shaoan into it. The pig cages were weighed one by one, and then they were carried to the shore for slaughter.

Zhang Shunde was a novice, watched the whole process from the sidelines, and finally it was his turn to play, which required the physical work of lifting pigs two by two.Shaoan went to the kitchen to fetch some firewood and grab a handful of hay, and followed behind them. While he was satisfied with the weight of the two big guys, he was secretly happy that he would no longer need her to help carry the pig, and at the same time he was relieved by his brother-in-law Zhang. Shunde was hardworking and willing to work. When he reached the river, he helped them light a fire to boil water, and accompanied Zhang Shunde to watch and learn the steps of slaughtering.

The big iron hook hooked into the thick force, and the bright red blood burst into a "puff puff puff", the big guy howled in pain, Shao'an still had no courage, turned his face to the other side, and glanced at him from the corner of his eye Zhang Shunde, seeing him staring at the bloody scene seriously, with no change in his face and no discomfort, immediately shook his head and sighed secretly: He really is a big man, not something a delicate little girl like me can compare to...

The work of slaughtering and cleaning up the two pigs was particularly heavy. Butcher Yang and the others were obviously overwhelmed. Zhang Shunde had been watching for a long time and was already eager to try it. Before everyone could open their mouths, he rolled up his sleeves and stepped forward.

"I'll come, I'll come, Uncle Yang, if you need my help, just tell me, the two pigs are quite difficult to put together."

Hearing this, the other party handed him the knife: "You learn a bit, just like I did just now, shave in this direction, and I will pour boiling water on you."

Maybe Zhang Shunde is quick-witted, or maybe shaving and disembowelling itself is not a difficult skill. After watching more and learning, now it is actually a direct practice.

Shaoan watched from the side, and couldn't help sighing again: I'm afraid you were born to do this, big brother-in-law!

Back home, the sky was gray and bright. Shaoan yawned several times, wiped away the water stains from the corners of his eyes, washed his face and hands with cold water by the well, endured the freezing cold, went back to the room, took off his shoes and lay down under the blanket , it took a long time for the chill in the whole body to be dispelled, and when the temperature of the hands and feet returned to the temperature, they were not so stiff before they dared to reach out and hug the person inside.

Geng Qiuyue, who was disturbed by her dream, said that she was not happy: "Shut up, you are freezing to death!" After scolding, thinking that today is the day when her brother-in-law goes to work, she asked with a good attitude,

"How is it, brother-in-law is here?"

The disgusted Yuan Shao'an didn't take back his hand, but viciously reached for the beautiful woman's warm neck, which made her shiver from the cold, and was pulled by her slender legs, and kicked at the hateful man , then moved his body and lay down in the arms of the villain, finding the most comfortable position to nest.

Shaoan enjoyed the warm fragrance of nephrite jade and hugged his arms full, closed his eyes and replied with a smile: "Come on, he is motivated, I think he really wants to do this job. You should have heard the sound after killing the two heads just now." Well, it's time to leave for the town now... I asked him to bring meat and pork red for the family, oh, and I also left a large intestine for you."

Qiuyue nodded, rubbed her small face into Shao'an's arms, and sighed: "Oh... my sister will be like me in the future."

The person who was rubbed was puzzled and asked, "What is the same?"

"I also married a pig butcher. The pig butcher would wake up in the middle of the night every now and then, wouldn't we have to be disturbed to sleep well..."

This little girl!

Shaoan laughed, hugged Geng Pangniu, who always loves to arrange her choreography, and protested: "Cut, she obviously raises pigs. And my brother-in-law has to go out all day after getting up, and I can go back to my room soon after I get up. , when it's over, you can hide in my arms and press me, how different it is!"

"Who wants to oppress you, only you love to oppress others, pervert!"

"Hey, people just casually say where are you thinking? You are a pervert if you think about something all day long."