Rebirth of farming for a living

If the three kids hadn't already finished eating and gone to school, Li Qiuyan would have really wanted to pull their ears.

But that’s okay, after all, it’s the New Year’s Pig killing, so it’s fun and lively.

The killing of the New Year pig at this time is the most important activity before the New Year.

People at this time lived their lives carefully, especially farmers, who did not have much income at ordinary times, and rarely bought meat when there were no guests.

People who know how to live well will catch two or three piglets at the beginning of spring and kill them at the end of the year, leaving some meat for their own consumption and adding income to the family.

This is the first year Li Qiuyan's family has been separated, and they haven't been able to raise their children in time.The family of the eldest uncle, second uncle and fourth uncle are naturally in the same situation.

Old Li Tou has long said that he will kill the pigs this year and share the meat with everyone.

Therefore, on this day, everyone came early.

Lao Li Tou raised three pigs and planned to kill two of them today and sell the other one whole pig directly to the butcher.

There are still about ten days before the Chinese New Year. Although people buy more meat before the New Year, butchers will also control the amount and will not kill them all at once.

By the time Li Qiuyan arrived at the old house with Cui Qiong and Cui Zeyu, the butcher was already in place.

This butcher's surname was also Li, but he was not the butcher Li Qiuyan used to buy meat from. His stall was in the next town.

He is really kind and well-known in the countryside. His family sells meat, and he goes around the streets to collect pigs.He usually kills the pigs in this village.

Butcher Li had just gone to the backyard to see the pigs, and was chatting with Old Li Tou in the front yard.

Even though Butcher Li is quite fierce-looking, he is very good at talking: "Uncle, you are a really good pig breeder. You are very attracted to him at first sight. He is fat and strong."

Li Qiuyan heard this sentence when he walked to the door and couldn't help but smile. This was an idiom.

Seeing that Old Li's mouth was open, Li Qiuyan snickered again. His grandfather liked to hear compliments from others, and Li Qiuyan knew very well.

Li Qiuyan took Cui Qiong and Cui Zeyu inside and greeted Old Li Tou and Butcher Li.

Old Li Tou hurriedly shouted: "Old lady, the distinguished guest is here."

Mrs. Yang cleaned up very neatly today. After hearing that Li Qiuyan said she had guests today, she specially smeared her hair with osmanthus oil and combed it meticulously.

It's just that I have to kill a pig today, so I don't wear new clothes.

Seeing Yang coming out, Li Qiuyan introduced a few people. The mother-in-law and the boy each presented the gift boxes. Yang took them and hurriedly asked the Cui brothers and sisters to come in and sit down.

After entering the house, Li Qiuyan took a closer look. The house had been cleaned carefully, and some water was sprinkled on the floor to avoid dust.She nodded secretly: When it comes to cleanliness and attention to detail, Yang's can't go wrong.

Mrs. Yang also gave Cui Qiong and Cui Zeyu a cushion to sit on, which was quite considerate, because she was afraid that the kang would wear out their clothes.

Seeing Cui Qiong not sitting down after taking it, Cui Zeyu also looked at Cui Qiong.Yang smiled and said: "Sit down, this is newly made, don't bury it."

It’s really grand, Li Qiuyan thought to himself.

However, she then asked: "What's wrong, Qiongqiong? Do you want to sit down and rest for a while?"

Cui Qiong shook his head: "I want to see Piggy."

Yang laughed again when she heard this. Children all love to be busy. It is inevitable that they will be unable to sit still in the house while killing pigs outside.It's not too far from the town, so it shouldn't be tiring.

Li Qiuyan asked: "Nai, where is my father? Where are Awang and the others?"

Awang has already gone on holiday, but the store has not yet gone on holiday. Today, Li Qiuyan wants to watch the pig slaughtering at home. He can't leave the stall in Wang's store, so he didn't come.

However, it doesn't matter whether the Wang family comes or not. There is no shortage of manpower for Lao Wang's first four sons.

In the kitchen, Mrs. Zhang and her two sisters-in-law were boiling water. Although the atmosphere was not too hot, it was not too embarrassing either.

The rest of the people were in the pig pen in the backyard.

Li Qiuyan took Cui Qiong and Cui Zeyu there, and there was a lively scene in the backyard.

When Awang saw Cui Qiong, he said hello: "Come and see, our big pig." Cui Qiong followed him in with bright eyes. The mother-in-law was busy chasing after him, and Li Qiuyan couldn't help but smile.

Today, Cui Qiong and Cui Zeyu brought their servant and their mother-in-law. After all, they were traveling as guests, so Du Shi was not at ease without them.