Era: After foreseeing the future, I changed my fate using spatial abilities.

Chapter 236 Lively
"But Grandma, this means I won't be able to take good care of you and Grandpa..."

"We're not so old that we can't move. Besides, we have Ning'er. With your Grandpa Liu and the others around, are you really worried that something might happen to us? Don't worry about us, just go ahead with peace of mind!"

Zhao Panpan waved her hand, interrupting her grandson's hesitation as he was about to speak.

Although they were tired from working here for a month or so, Ningning secretly fed them lots and lots of good things, so the two old folks not only didn't lose weight, but actually became much stronger from exercising.

Without her, he would most likely have ended up like those other elderly people who were sent to the countryside, enduring hardship until either he died or until the light of day arrived.

Now, apart from my son, daughter-in-law, and eldest grandson not being around, nothing else is a problem.

"How about I wait until after the new year to get a job..."

"Clap~"

Grandma Yan's loving breath hit the back of his head, forcing Fu Jiaming to swallow the rest of his sentence.

At that time, because of a family emergency, my husband and older brother were both bedridden, so when I went to Shanghai, I submitted an application to Director Liang to suspend my duties with pay.

First, Tang Tian and Qin Jianjun got into trouble, then Su Ning resigned, and then it was him.

Hu Yong was the only one left in their textile factory's purchasing department.

Fortunately, good jobs are never short of people; there's always a right place for everyone, and plenty of people are eagerly waiting for them. Otherwise, Director Liang would probably be exhausted from worrying.

He originally planned to go to the factory after the New Year when his older brother and father's condition had completely stabilized. After all, both of them were still studying in the city, and they could see each other once a week or two while they were in the same place.

But now my good friend has gone to great lengths and finally managed to get transferred back...

By staying, he could not only help take care of Grandpa and Grandma Yan and keep an eye on the house, but also put Yan Qi's mind at ease. It was a win-win situation.

"Your grandfather and I don't need any help. We've gotten used to those chores after doing them so many times. We can rest assured that the two of you are working together, and you'll both be obedient!"

There are still about ten days until the Lunar New Year, which is a good thing. There's no need to make the elderly worry about other things now.

Therefore, Yan Bei and Fu Jiaming both became obedient and stopped talking about it.

"By the way, Grandma, I heard when I came back that the village slaughtered a pig and served meat and a pig-slaughtering feast at noon today. Should we buy some meat too?"

"Of course we have to buy them, we'll buy as many as we can."

Their current status makes it inconvenient for them to focus their attention on Fu Jiaming.

After belatedly realizing what was going on, Fu Jiaming immediately patted his chest and said, "Leave this to me, I'll go in a bit!"

……

"Oh, oh, time to slaughter the pig for the New Year! Slaughtering the pig!"

Despite the heart-wrenching screams of pigs, the children weren't afraid. Instead, they clapped their hands excitedly and jumped around with joy.

This only happens once a year. After the pig is slaughtered and the meat is divided, the adults in the family will take some out to cook and eat.

Even if the scene looks a little scary, all you can think about is the big piece of meat that's about to be in your mouth. Who cares about being scared? You're too busy drooling to even wipe your mouth.

In the open space outside the pigsty, there was a long, half-person-high wooden basin, and next to it was a fire with a large pot boiling water.

The large, fat pig, its limbs bound, was lifted onto a wooden frame and let out a series of mournful howls, as if it knew its fate was about to be sealed.

The hired butcher picked up a sharpened pig-slaughtering knife, walked up to the big fat pig, and made a swift and ruthless cut.

Before the blood gushed out, the two people holding the basin quickly raised it to catch it.

Next came the scalding, washing, and cleaning of the fur, followed by disassembly. Everyone was busy and working enthusiastically.

Once the meat was mostly butchered, everyone loaded everything onto the cart and headed to the meeting point.

As the familiar work bell rang, those who had been waiting at home grabbed their prepared tools and headed straight for the threshing ground.

When Suning arrived after hearing the noise, it was already bustling with activity. Each household had sent one person to form a long queue, and everyone present had a joyful expression on their face.

"Suning, over here!"

Fu Jiaming waved vigorously at her, and only asked when she walked up to him with a smile, "Weren't you living quite close? How come you're later than me?"

"I have short legs and walk slowly?"

"Pfft~ Okay, okay."

Such a powerful reason left him speechless.

Seeing her glance around at him a few times, Fu Jiaming grinned, revealing a set of bright white teeth. "Stop looking. Your partner isn't here. He said it's not convenient for him right now."

That's true. Even though they know it themselves, they can't appear in public so openly until the official document is issued.

After nodding, Su Ning looked away.

Accountant Dong, who was holding a small notebook, smiled kindly when he saw her, nodded in acknowledgment, and then began his work.

While people lined up to get their meat, women were also quickly setting up makeshift stoves to prepare a feast for the pig slaughtered.

This "pig-killing feast" mainly uses various offal.

Thoroughly clean the pig's heart, lungs, stomach, large and small intestines, and cut them into roughly equal-sized cubes. Stir-fry them until fragrant, then add boiling water to simmer. Finally, add side dishes such as potatoes, radishes, and green vegetables.

The side dishes, soaked in the flavorful broth from the simmered meat, are also incredibly delicious!
"It's delicious!"

As soon as they smelled the aroma, the kids couldn't help but squeal with delight.

The impatient, greedy faces of those little cats made the adults around them chuckle.

"Don't even mention the kids, I'm almost at my limit too, it smells fucking good!"

After months without meat, who wouldn't crave it?
After a year of hard work, isn't it all for the sake of being able to eat a few big bites of meat on this day?

Those who received meat happily took it home, then brought their own bowls and chopsticks and waited for dinner.

The aroma of meat is so enticing it makes your mouth water; who cares about the freezing weather? Your heart is burning with excitement.

"That's about it, Suning, let's hurry over there!"

"it is good."

The two left the noisy chattering area and went to the meat distribution area.

Upon seeing her smile before she even spoke, Accountant Dong hurriedly sat back down and opened the notebook he had just closed.

"Xiao Su, if you don't come soon, I'm going to come and call you!"

"what?"

"Haha, you little rascal, do you think you don't get a share?"

Although she didn't work, she worked as a barefoot doctor in the team for quite some time.

However, from the day their household registration was settled, they became members of their team, and from the day the clinic opened, they were considered to have earned full work points every day.

Why is there no meat left?

Amused, Accountant Dong pointed to the work points record in the notebook and continued, "Xiao Su has a total of fifty-six work points. Should we exchange them all for meat, or wait a couple of days to exchange them for cash?"

"Uncle Dong, how much meat can you get for this?"

"One pound and four ounces."

"Then replace them all with meat."

"Okay, take this and go exchange it there."

Taking the small note he handed over, Su Ning smiled and thanked him before heading to the wooden cutting board with Fu Jiaming.

The butcher, holding the knife, glanced at the weight on the small piece of paper, then put it into a box under the counter. "Where do you want it?"

The "big cuts" refer to cuts where most of the fat has been removed, leaving mostly lean pork belly and ribs.

"Let's have the spare ribs."

After receiving their allotted meat, Su Ning and Fu Jiaming each spent money to buy up almost all the remaining meat and bones.

It's a pity we were too late; the pig's head, tail, and trotters had already been taken by someone else.

"Ning Ning."

"Grandpa!" "Grandpa Su!"

"Eh, okay."

Su Qingshan looked at the two of them, their hands full of bags, and his wrinkles deepened. "Ningning, didn't I already tell you that your madam has already bought all the preserved meats at home? Why did you buy so much?"

"Hehe, I just bought some ribs. I like gnawing on bones. I heard that smoked ribs are also delicious. I made some tonight and I'll smoke the leftovers to try it out."

"Hahaha, you! How much meat can you possibly have on those bones!"

He smiled and gave her a light nod, but since she liked the food, Su Qingshan didn't nag any further. "Put the food behind the table for now, and I'll keep an eye on it for you. We'll take it back after you finish eating the pig-slaughtering feast."

Otherwise, by the time they made their way back and forth from the end of the village, there wouldn't be any soup left.

"Okay, we understand."

"That's great, thank you Grandpa Su!"

"By the way, did you two bring your own bowls and chopsticks?"

Bowls and chopsticks?

That's a good question.

The two of them only realized it at this moment, and couldn't help but look at each other in bewilderment: I knew it was something I had forgotten!
It turns out they were missing their food!

"Haha, here, take it."

Su Qingshan stopped teasing them, took his hands out from behind his back, and handed them the bowls and chopsticks. "Go get your food and eat while you're at it."