Almost all the fish, big and small, were caught in the pond, and someone came with a hoe to dig out loaches and eels.

Because the pond is drained only once every few years, there are many more loaches and eels in it than in the fields, and each one is fatter. Just after the pond was drained, we came to dig out the loaches and eels, because the mud is very soft, so this

There are requirements for the skills of the digger, and it is not something you can just dig with a hoe.

Luo Hui and the others didn't dig it, so they packed up the water pump, water pipes, and wires and sent them to Gaozong's house. Of course, the two fish that were ordered were indispensable.

Back at Gao Ge's house, everyone is making freshly cooked snails and river mussels. The snails are made by picking out the meat with a needle. The mussels are even simpler. After being boiled, they will automatically open the two shells and directly remove the meat inside.

Just pick out a large piece of meat. However, because this large piece of meat contains the viscera and feces of the river mussel, you need to cut it into small pieces and then scrub it thoroughly until it is clean.

Everyone worked together and finished processing all the snails and river mussels in less than half an hour. We had lunch at Gao Ge's house, but the chef must be Luo Hui.

The main dish for lunch is fish, and the other is snail meat and river mussel meat. As for the snails, Luo Hui wants to make them. Big Fatty and Liu Ruyun both want to eat them, but they don't have time.

After a hearty lunch, the big fat guy picked up a few kilograms of all kinds of goodies from the top of Luohui Mountain and drove Liu Ruyun in his Santana. He was so happy that he passed everyone.

Luo Hui took a nap in the bamboo house for a while, then came to Gao Ge's house and started working. Tomorrow is the 60th birthday of Old Man Gao, and a lot of things must be done first. Otherwise, there will be no way to be busy tomorrow. Those who are here to help are also

There are quite a few villagers, mostly old women, and the old men are still threshing rice in the farmland.

It's like this in Gaojia Village. If someone has something to do, the nearby neighbors will automatically and spontaneously help. There is no need to pay wages, just take care of the meals. This is the simplicity of the villagers, no unnecessary nonsense. It's that simple.

The preliminary work is mainly to prepare a large stove. There will be at least twenty or thirty tables for the banquet tomorrow, and the small stove and small pot are definitely not suitable. The second step is to wash and cut vegetables, and various side dishes such as ginger, garlic, and pepper must be cut in advance.

Although the matter is trivial, it is time-consuming.

Another thing is that the pork belly needs to be cooked first. The dumplings also need to be cooked first. Once they are done, you can just steam them and eat them tomorrow.

Luo Hui had no experience in cooking large pots for 20 or 30 tables, but he was not afraid because he knew that there were not many so-called know-hows in cooking. First of all, the first thing was to match the various side dishes properly.

Only by matching each other can the taste be matched; secondly, the seasonings must be put in place, and what should be put should be put, and what should not be put should not be put, so as not to change the taste; the last thing is the heat. It must be just right, whether it is raw or not.

Yes. Definitely not. No.

Luo Hui knows how to make dumplings. It's an easy job. All you need to do is mix various condiments and cornstarch into a ball and knead them into small pieces.

Luo Hui will not know how to make Braised Pork. Braised Pork is a famous dish in China, and the cooking method is slightly different in different places. Here in Gaojiacun, it is done this way, which is a large piece of pork skin, fried to a brilliant yellow color.

Then add various seasonings to the soup and boil it vigorously. The oil will be boiled off while it is cooked, so that it will not taste greasy.

Then cut the lean pork into large pieces, add candied dates, add soy sauce-based seasoning, serve it in a bowl, put the fried and cooked pork skin on the net, and put it in the steamer.

Steaming - this job is simple to say, but quite complicated to do.

"..."

All in all, when banquets are held in rural areas, pork is the first dish, and pork is required in many dishes.

No, after Old Man Gao took Gao Shuan to build two large stoves, he took out his New Year pig-killing tools and started killing the pigs in the pen.

"Xiao Hui, you are so strong, you can kill this pig." Gao Ge smiled at Luo Hui.

"I don't know how to use a butcher's knife. It's almost enough to shoot with an arrow." After Luo Hui came to Gaojiacun, he killed countless animals. To him, killing pigs was like killing a chicken. His mood didn't change at all, but

He knows that killing pigs is a technical job, and it is not something you can do easily if you are physically strong.

"Shoot with an arrow?" Gao Ge shook his head, "That's not possible. You have to release the pig's blood when killing the pig. Otherwise, the pig's blood will remain in the pig's body and the taste of the pork will not be so sweet."

"Then old man, you can do the knife yourself, and I can help you catch the pig."

"That's okay. With you catching the pig, it will be much easier for me to kill the pig."

Luo Hui, Gao Ge and Gao Shuan came to the pig pen in the backyard. There were two large white pigs weighing more than 300 kilograms in the pen.

Pigs weighing more than 300 kilograms are considered fat pigs in the countryside. You must know that the food the villagers feed them does not add any hormones. Those are messy.

To slaughter a pig weighing more than 300 kilograms, in addition to the butcher holding the knife, there must be at least three men to catch the pigs as helpers. Without these three or more people, the butcher generally does not dare to use the knife for fear that he will not be able to catch the pig.

It ran away - the pig ran away and came back again. The key is that the butcher loses face!

Even though the pig looks stupid, it is full of energy and is on the verge of death. It will fight with all its strength.

But the pig was very stupid, so the butcher hooked its mouth with an iron hook and dragged it forward hard. Two of the three helpers grabbed the pig's ears and also dragged it forward, and one grabbed the pig's tail and also dragged it forward.

Front arch.

The strength of the four people was all moving forward uniformly, but the stupid pig only knew how to buckle the ground with its four hooves and use all its strength to fight back.

However, there are occasionally smarter pigs. Once upon a time, a butcher in Gaojia Village made a few jokes when he killed a pig. The pig first faced off against the crowd in the opposite direction, fighting and fighting. Then the pig suddenly followed the crowd's strength and pushed forward. As a result,

Needless to say, he must have knocked the butcher who was leading the way to the ground, and even threw him on his back.

The scene was so funny that everyone around me burst out laughing.

"Dad, both pigs are about the same size, which one should I kill?" Gao Shuan asked.

"This is not simple, whoever comes out first will be killed." Gao Ge opened the fence blocking the pig pen door, and one of the pigs walked out calmly.

As soon as it walked out, Gao Ge immediately closed the fence again and killed the stupid pig.

Gao Ge took out a sharp iron hook from the basket where the tools were placed and handed it to Luo Hui's hand, "Xiao Hui, I leave it to you. Just hook it in its mouth and drag it outside the yard."

Luo Hui took the iron hook and pushed towards the stupid pig. Gao Shuan looked at him and said to Gao Zong, "Dad, why don't we go up and help?"

"Why are you helping me? It's just a three-hundred-pound piglet. It's nothing to Xiao Hui." Gaozong said without any worry.

"Xiao Hui is so powerful?" Gao Shuan was stunned. He had never seen Luo Hui's skills before.

"Whether it's awesome or not, you'll know after seeing it." Gaozong said with a smile.

The eyes of both father and son were focused on Luo Hui. They saw Luo Hui approaching Benzhu step by step. Benzhu retreated little by little until he retreated to the corner of the yard. There was no way back. Luo Hui held on to the iron hook tightly.

, to hook its mouth. Because the movements were unfamiliar and the pig’s mouth was tightly closed, I failed to hook it after several attempts.

The stupid pig may have felt the breath of death emanating from the dense iron hook, and it suddenly rushed forward. Luo Hui was afraid that it would run away and cause trouble if he chased it again, so in desperation, he kicked it out...
Chapter completed!