Strictly speaking, this meal can no longer be considered breakfast, because it was already past ten o'clock when we drank the porridge.

Jiang Qingyi sat at the dining table with a bowl of porridge in her hand, eating it in small bites with a wooden spoon in her hand.

Since Old Mrs. Jiang didn't give any instructions, Wang just fried some green vegetables, which didn't go well with rice.

When Jiang Qingyi finished her porridge, Jiang Dahe was knocking on the door outside with a backpack on his back.

After he came in, he put the backpack by the door and rubbed his hands vigorously to drive away the cold.

Jiang Qingyi came out of the kitchen and saw this scene. She asked, "Second Uncle, are you back?"

Jiang Dahe nodded, "I'm lucky. I asked someone at a nearby butcher's house and they just slaughtered a fat pig today. The offal was thrown aside and no one wanted it. I bought it for two cents per pound, but the taste is a bit..."

He didn't finish his words, but from his expression, you could tell that the smell of pig offal was probably not pleasant.

Jiang Qingyi herself knew that the things had already been bought, and her headache was how to deal with the pig intestines with their original flavor.

This thing tastes good, but it is really troublesome to wash.

"Uncle, where did you put the things?"

Jiang Dahe pointed to the basket beside the gate and said, "Look, it's over there. The smell is too strong so I dare not bring it in. Xiaowu, you decide what to do with it. I can help you. Oh, and here's the remaining silver. There is one ounce and eight hundred and ninety coins. I'll give it to you."

Jiang Qingyi took the silver and said, "Don't worry, Second Uncle, come and eat something first."

"Okay, then call me if you need help."

"it is good."

Jiang Qingyi went to find some ropes and walked to the backpack. Then she tied up the large and small intestines and stomach with ropes and hung them up. She also hung up the pig heart, liver, lungs, etc. separately, and would deal with them slowly after they were emptied from the pot.

After hanging up the drain, Jiang Qingyi went to the kitchen and grabbed a handful of wood ash to wash her hands. She couldn't stand the smell on her hands, so she washed them three times in a row before stopping. At least there was no smell anymore.

She went to the main room to see Old Mrs. Jiang and Old Man Jiang. They were both leaning against the head of the bed to rest, and they looked much better than before.

When Old Man Jiang saw Jiang Qingyi, he felt like he had seen a savior. He quickly asked, "Xiao Wu, I feel much better. Can I go out now? I feel uncomfortable lying here!"

Jiang Qingyi smiled and shook her head, "Master, no, if you are really bored, just lie down and take a nap. When you wake up, you don't have to lie down anymore."

Old man Jiang sighed, "Okay, I'll take a nap."

Old Mrs. Jiang also looked at Jiang Qingyi expectantly, "Xiao Wu..."

Jiang Qingyi knew what the old lady wanted to say from her expression, so she quickly interrupted her, "Grandma, you should get some sleep first, and don't think too much."

"The weather is getting cold again. We need to make some thick clothes quickly."

"Don't worry, grandma. My mom and aunt can do it, too!"

Jiang Qingyi had said so, and Old Lady Jiang had nothing else to refute. She could only put her mind at ease for the time being, lie down and go to sleep.

Jiang Qingyi walked out of the room, closed the door, and went back to her room.

She really had nothing to do now and could only go back to her room and stare blankly.

Jiang Xiaoya went to Wang's room to learn how to make clothes, so she was the only one in the room now.

It was almost one o'clock when Jiang Dashan and Jiang Dahai came back. Both of their backpacks were filled with charcoal, and they each held a sack full of charcoal. The small stove and ginger that Jiang Qingyi wanted were also bought.

After arriving home, Jiang Qingyi called inside, "Yiyi, I've bought everything you wanted, come and have a look."

Jiang Qingyi came out of the house quickly after hearing the voices, "Dad, uncle, you're back!"

Jiang Dahai put down what he was holding, "I happened to meet a charcoal seller in the East District. We bought all the top-quality charcoal, but it's a bit expensive. I bought this bag of ginger at the pharmacy, which is not cheap either. And this stove is the smallest one I bought. Can you come and take a look?"

Jiang Qingyi walked closer, took a look, nodded and said, "Sure, thank you for your hard work, uncle and dad."

Jiang Dashan waved his hand. "What's the big deal? This is what we should do."

Wang stood at the door and said, "I'll go heat up some rice for you. I'm afraid the porridge in the pot has gotten cold."

Zhao also came out holding Xiaojie, "Sister-in-law, I'll help you."

Wang refused outright, "Oh, hurry up and take Xiaojie back, don't let him get sick from the cold!"

Seeing this, Jiang Qingyi said, "Mom, take my brother back to the house. I'll go help my aunt."

Zhao also wanted to help but was worried about leaving Xiaojie alone in the house. Seeing Jiang Qingyi follow her to the kitchen, she went back to the house too.

Jiang Qingyi followed into the kitchen to help light the fire, while Wang was busy at the stove. She quickly heated up the food.

Jiang Dashan and Jiang Dahai have not eaten since morning. Jiang Qingyi was afraid that they were not full, so she took out two steamed buns from the space and put them on the table.

"Aunt, can you help me boil some hot water? I need to wash the pigs outside."

"Okay, I'll wash the pot and cook for you."

Jiang Dahe's voice came from outside, "Xiaowu, you want to deal with those people who went into the water, right? I'll help you."

Jiang Qingyi was relieved to have someone to help her, "Okay, thank you, uncle!"

In fact, the only things that needed to be cleaned properly were the pig stomach and intestines. While Wang was boiling water, Jiang Qingyi found a large basin and threw the pig intestines and stomach into it.

Then she sprinkled salt on it and put in two handfuls of finely ground rice bran. The rice bran was added to absorb the dirt on the pig's large intestine. She originally wanted to use flour, but flour is a precious fine grain. If she used it to wash pig offal, she was afraid that her family's hearts would not be able to bear it.

After preparing all these, Jiang Qingyi called Jiang Dahe over, "Second Uncle, you said you would help me wash it. I have already added the ingredients. Just rub it hard and it will be done."

Jiang Dahe nodded, rolled up his sleeves, squatted down and started to work, "Xiaowu, you don't have to watch, Second Uncle will help you clean it."

Jiang Qingyi chuckled, "I'm at ease with Second Uncle doing things, I'll go get you a stool!"

After she finished speaking, she ran to the kitchen, took out the stool in front of the stove and placed it next to Jiang Dahe, "Second uncle, please sit down."

Jiang Dahai looked back, then leaned over and sat down.

Jiang Qingyi originally wanted to squat on the side and watch, but the smell of the pig intestines was too strong, so she moved her feet and stood farther away.

Jiang Dahai came out of the kitchen after dinner and saw Jiang Dahe washing things, so he went over and asked, "Second brother, do you want my help?"

Jiang Dahe said without even turning his head, "No, it's just a small amount, I can finish washing it quickly."

Jiang Da also felt that it was right, so he didn't say anything about helping.

Jiang Qingyi thought for a moment and said, "Dad, go check on grandpa and grandma later. If they wake up, go light the charcoal to prevent them from freezing."

Jiang Dahai responded and went back to the house.

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