Siheyuan: Buyers get rich from hunting

In the early morning, the sun shines through the clouds and casts a golden glow on the whole city. An old truck slowly drives out of the steel mill and moves along the wide road. There are three people in the car: Liu Pingan, Chen Xiaohu and Chen Dahu. The truck was originally used by the steel mill to transport steel, but today it was temporarily sent to purchase meat products because the factory was going to hold a grand moving-in banquet.

As the person in charge of this purchase, Liu Pingan shoulders an important responsibility. He sits in the passenger seat, frowning slightly, staring intently ahead, as if thinking about something. He knows that this purchase is not only related to the diet of all the employees in the factory, but also to the trust of the leaders in him. Chen Xiaohu and Chen Dahu sit in the back row. They occasionally talk to each other, but more often they are silent, obviously preparing themselves mentally for the upcoming task.

After a long and bumpy journey, the truck finally arrived at its destination, the meat processing plant. It was already a busy scene, with workers busy unloading fat pigs from the truck and sending them to different processing areas. Liu Pingan took a deep breath and felt a unique fishy smell in the air, but he knew that this was the place he had to come to for the moving banquet.

"Brother Liu, where are we going first?" Chen Xiaohu broke the silence and asked.

Liu Pingan glanced at his watch and said, "Let's go find the person in charge of purchasing and see if we can ship the pork back in advance." Then he got out of the car and walked towards the office of the meat processing plant. Chen Xiaohu and Chen Dahu followed closely behind him, and the three of them walked into the gate of the meat processing plant together.

At this moment, a familiar figure entered Liu Ping'an's sight. He looked closely and found that it was Bai Ye, the female police officer who arrested the criminals yesterday. She was wearing a neat police uniform and standing there heroically, carefully checking something in a corner of the meat processing factory with several colleagues.

Liu Ping'an's heart moved, and he walked towards them. With a friendly smile on his face, he took the initiative to greet them and said, "Officer Bai, what a coincidence! I didn't expect to meet you here."

Hearing the voice, Bai Ye raised his head, his eyes fell on Liu Ping'an, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and responded: "It's indeed a coincidence. Are you here today to buy pork?"

Liu Ping'an nodded and explained, "Yes, the steel mill is about to celebrate the New Year, and we need a lot of pork reserves. We also want to take this opportunity to prepare some rich ingredients. By the way, Officer Bai, do you have time recently? My family is about to hold a moving-in banquet, I wonder if you would like to attend?"

Bai Ye was slightly surprised when he heard this, but he quickly recovered, smiled and shook his head, and said, "Liu Ping'an, your invitation is a bit sudden. However, since it is a happy event, I am naturally happy to support you."

When Liu Pingan heard this, he immediately smiled and said heartily: "That's great! You must come when the time comes, and we will have fun together."

After that, he took Chen Xiaohu and Chen Dahu to the meat processing plant and found the person in charge. After some negotiations, they finally successfully loaded the four fat pigs onto the truck. The three of them worked together to secure the pigs to ensure that they would not fall on the road.

On the way back to the steel mill, the pigs on the truck grunted from time to time, which aroused the curiosity of the workers passing by. Some even joked, "Liu Ping'an, you have brought back half of the meat processing plant!"

Faced with such ridicule, Liu Pingan just smiled and replied: "Of course not. In order for everyone to have a good New Year, I must make sure everyone enjoys the meal."

The truck slowly stopped at the back kitchen door of the steel mill. Liu Ping'an, Chen Xiaohu and Chen Dahu unloaded the pigs and handed them over to the chefs in the back kitchen. When the chefs saw the fat pigs, they were all surprised: "Chief Liu, you are really capable! This New Year will be very lively."

Hearing this, Liu Pingan smiled and nodded and said, "Of course, as long as everyone is happy."

Later, driven by strong curiosity, Liu Pingan decided to personally witness the entire process of slaughtering the pig. So, he followed He Yuzhu closely and walked into a spacious corner of the kitchen. In that corner, various tools for slaughtering pigs were already prepared, including extremely sharp knives, sturdy and durable hooks, and a huge wooden barrel specially used to collect pig blood.

As an experienced chef, He Yuzhu was naturally familiar with this kind of work. He moved quickly and accurately, first hooking the pig's mouth firmly to prevent it from moving, thus effectively controlling the pig's movements. Then, he picked up the sharp knife without hesitation, skillfully scratched the pig's neck, and instantly cut a hole. In an instant, blood gushed out like a fountain, flowing continuously into the wooden barrel.

Liu Ping'an watched quietly from the side. Although he felt a little reluctant, he had to admit that He Yuzhu's technique was indeed neat and clean. He couldn't help but admire: "Zhuzi, your skills are really amazing! You can even kill a pig so cleanly and neatly."

He Yuzhu smiled, showing his big white teeth, his eyes sparkling with confidence and pride. He scratched his head with his hand, and said a little embarrassedly: "Hey, what's this? When I was a child, I often followed my father to learn these skills. I learned them naturally after watching for a long time."

After that, He Yuzhu began to process the pig. He picked up a sharp knife skillfully and peeled off the pig skin with a neat and decisive movement. Then, he quickly cut the pork into pieces of moderate size. Each cut was extremely precise, as if it was carefully calculated.

Liu Pingan stood aside, eyes wide open, watching He Yuzhu's operation, his heart full of admiration. He couldn't help but sigh: "Zhuzi, you are really an all-round talent! Not only are you a great cook, you are also good at butchering pigs. I feel much more at ease with you at this moving party."

He Yuzhu laughed after hearing this, stopped what he was doing, turned around and looked at Liu Pingan, and said with a smile: "Pingan, don't praise me. Leave your moving party to me, I will definitely organize it properly for you, and then we have to make sure everyone enjoys the meal."

Liu Pingan nodded and said gratefully: "Zhu Zi, thank you first! This moving party is really thanks to your help."

He Yuzhu waved his hand and said with a smile: "We are just friends. No need to be so polite." Then he continued to concentrate on processing the pork with his head down.