Life is a Game

After a while, there was movement in the kitchen.

"Sliced ​​noodles!" Jiang Jianguo said decisively, "Dad is in a good mood today, but I don't know if he has made simmered noodles. If you can pour a large spoonful of simmered noodles on the noodles and serve with 4 large pieces of stewed beef, it's best to bring A little fatter, and a little more muscle."

"Dad didn't make a mess." Jiang Jiankang interrupted Jiang Jianguo's daydream.

"I didn't make it." Jiang Jianguo was a little disappointed, "It's okay to add some marinade, and add some capers."

"I finished eating the capers last night." Jiang Jiandang also poured cold water on them.

"I saw a big pot on the photo cabinet the day before yesterday, why did you finish it?" Jiang Jianguo was angry.

"Xiaofeng came home, and mother said that Sanhua should eat better these few days. Dad was busy cooking pig food, so he cooked vegetables last night, and the rest of the time he cooked stomach porridge. What kind of taste does that stuff have? After eating more than a dozen bowls of water-like food, we can only eat capers." Jiang Jiankang felt a little wronged, "Isn't it because Xiaofeng ran back without saying a word, or Dad would let us eat some if he didn't say anything. Do it."

Jiang Feng: ...

He felt a big pot hit his head.

Holding an invisible cauldron, Jiang Feng kept an embarrassed but polite smile the whole time until the old man called them to face each other inside.

The three brothers showed agility that was inversely proportional to their body weight. They quickly grabbed a bowl of noodles and grabbed the beef as soon as they flashed. The three of them surrounded the stewed beef pot tightly. Jiang Feng and Jiang Zai who reacted a little slower De Leng couldn't squeeze in.

When Jiang Feng's fourth uncle and fifth uncle's family arrived, everyone was already sitting on a chair at the door, hiccupping, and there was no time to say anything. Later, they hurried to the kitchen to grab the leftover beef.

The Jiang family's annual New Year's food grabbing war has already kicked off.

Ten minutes later, there were eight more chairs at the door, and Jiang Feng's two twin cousins, one on the left and the other on the right, were paralyzed in exactly the same way.

Comrade Jiang Jianguo, the winner, asked leisurely: "Which pig will be slaughtered this year?"

"Sanhua, Dad said that it will be slaughtered in the afternoon. I have contacted Butcher Wang yesterday, and Mr. Wang will slaughter it himself." Jiang Jiandang said.

"Mr. Wang? Didn't he quit the job a long time ago? Didn't his son kill the big flowers?" Jiang Jianguo suddenly became energetic.

"Xiao Wang's level is not good, how can Nian pig be slaughtered for him, his meat is not divided properly, and he is not good at bragging about pigs, so Mr. Wang has to do it himself." Jiang Jiandang said.

"Hey, fifth brother, we haven't seen Sanhua yet, let's go, let's go to the pigsty?" Jiang Jianye suggested.

"Okay, last time I saw Sanhua it was still a little piglet, just to see what it looks like." Jiang Jianshe got up and went to the pigsty with Jiang Jianye.

Jiang Junlian and Jiang Junqing hadn't seen live pigs much, so they also ran to watch the fun, Jiang Feng thought that at least he had fed Sanhua pig food for more than ten days, and today it was going to be made into a pig dish, so it was time to go and see it too , Jiang Zaide and Jiang Shoucheng followed suit and went to the pigsty.

Seven people surrounded the pigsty so tightly that no light could get in. Sihua and Wuhua, who had never seen the world before, hid in the corner and groaned in fright.

"Hey, these three flowers look good!" Jiang Jianshe boasted, "The back is wide, flat, and strong! It must be good for making garlic and white meat!"

"This butt is not bad, it's round, and it must have a lot of muscle. When it's sliced, it's roasted. It's a honey sauce and a spicy one. If it's spicy, add cumin..." Jiang Jianye's eyes are shining.

"Steaked tenderloin with meat wrapped in a pot, if dad can add more white vinegar to make it sweet and sour, without coriander, it will be delicious." Jiang Jianshe daydreams.

"It's okay not to add coriander. Dad doesn't like jealousy. Adding a little bit is enough, but I don't know how this year's blood sausage is." Jiang Jianye said, "Stewed white meat with sauerkraut and blood sausage, tsk tsk, it's simple. "

The two brothers were arguing about Sanhua Pin. Grandma Jiang, who had gone to Mr. Wang to discuss the slaughter of pigs, came back angrily, and shouted loudly: "Jianguo, Jianguo, Jiankang, Jianye, Jianshe, give me Sanhua Get out, rush to Master Wang and kill him now!"

Jiang Jiankang was startled: "Mom, didn't Dad say to kill him in the afternoon?"

"I can't wait until the afternoon. Just now, Li Cuihua next door also went to see Old Man Wang. If Old Man Wang is so old, if he kills their pigs, he won't have the energy to kill Sanhua. Hurry up, where are the two little bastards? I'll call, and drive Sanhua to me!" Grandma Jiang said as she walked towards the pigsty.

Under Grandma Jiang's command, the five brothers worked together, Sanhua ran in front and they chased behind, and finally arrived before the pig next door.

The father and son next door drove the pig back to wait for tomorrow with hatred. Amidst Sanhua's howls several times, Mr. Wang used his superb pig-killing skills to arrange the various parts of Sanhua clearly.

"Dad, Sanhua screamed so badly." Jiang Junqing, who was in junior high school, couldn't bear it.

"It's okay, the worse the weather, the better the cooking." Jiang Jianshe comforted.

Jiang Feng:? ? ?

After the pig was slaughtered, Master Wang didn't care about it. Butchering a pig is a physical labor. He is not too young, so he went into the house to change clothes and rest.

"Hurry up, Zaide, Shoucheng, take the pig's blood back and feed your grandpa blood sausage." Grandma Jiang served as the commander.

The basin was filled with salt water in advance to prevent the pig's blood from congealing, so Jiang Zaide and Jiang Shoucheng picked up the large basin and ran home at a sprint speed of 100 meters.

"What are you idiots still doing? Master Wang has already divided it up. Hurry up and pack it up and take it home." Grandma Jiang roared, "When you leave, pass by Li Cuihua's house for me to cut my ass off. I don’t even want to see if her fat pig can outrun my Sanhua.”

Jiang Feng didn't know if he could win the run, but now he could win the run. After all, the three flowers were in the pot, and even if the four hooves were still there, he couldn't run anymore.

The Jiang family had many children and grandchildren, strong and strong, and they were all sent home in one trip.

When everything was ready, they started to get busy. The old man filled the blood sausage, Jiang Jianguo and Jiang Jiankang handled the pig's offal, and the rest helped to cut and divide the meat.

All the pork had to be dealt with, and the staple food at night was dumplings. It was a hassle to chop, knead, roll out the skin and make dumpling stuffing. The whole family, including the women who usually don’t cook, were busy with their work until dark. have to rest.

Dinner is pork dumplings and sauerkraut blood sausage stewed white meat.

The blood sausage is freshly cooked, and this meal is the most tender, so the old man did not hesitate to use the best pork belly from Sanhua, which was half-fat and medium-ripe, and served with sauerkraut. The old man cooked two big bowls. Jiang Feng also took out the kimchi that Jiang Weiming had given him. Although there was only one dish in the meal, it was so lively that it felt like it was New Year's Eve.

"New Year's Eve." Jiang Weiming sighed.

"On the 30th night, I'll make chopped pepper fish heads for you." Jiang Weiming said with a smile.

"Okay!" Jiang Jiankang was immediately excited, "Sanbo, the village chief said that in the morning of the 30th, the fish pond will be pumped up and the fish will be divided among the families, and the mud at the bottom of the pond will be cleared after the next year. There is no need to buy fish anymore. At the bottom of the pond there is a big fat fish, and my second brother and I have been fishing for half a month without catching it!"

Jiang Weiming didn't even bother to scold him, and began to seriously think about what to eat on the 30th night. This year, there are many happy events in the family, and he should have a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner to draw a successful end to this year.