"Hey, you also put preserved eggs and meat in it."
After so many years, all the porridge Wang Fang cooks is white porridge.
Even if you want something salty, you always add salt yourself.
Zhang An cooked preserved egg and lean meat porridge directly this time, which made Wang Fang feel very novel.
"His dad, this porridge is really delicious."
These words are not to encourage Zhang An, but Wang Fang's inner thoughts.
Although Zhang An's cooking skills are not as exquisite as Wang Fang's.
But it was Wang Fang who trained him personally since he was a child, and it was only a matter of time.
"Xiao An, call me next time you cook and teach me how to cook."
People in the southwest region have a salty and spicy taste, so people who have never eaten preserved egg and lean meat porridge can accept it as soon as they eat it without any discomfort.
His old mother wanted to learn, so Zhang An naturally wouldn't refuse.
When I was eating porridge, I told my mother how to make it.
After all, it’s just porridge, it’s not difficult, and people who cook often can do it as soon as they hear it.
"Jianguo, is anyone home?"
After breakfast, while Zhang An was putting away the dishes, someone from the village came to his door.
Zhang An and his father went out and saw that it was someone from the village who came to see them.
Zhang An was not familiar with this man. He only knew that his name was Chen Zhihe and that he was about the same age as Zhang Jianguo.
"It's Zhihe, why are you in such a hurry?"
Chen Zhihe's family is also an aborigine of Changqing Village, which is somewhat different from those who moved in later.
Among the aborigines, Zhang Jianguo and his generation basically knew each other when they were children.
After all, when Zhang Jianguo was a child, Changqing Village was not very big and there were not many children, so he could meet them everywhere.
Chen Zhihe's brows were furrowed and his forehead was covered with sweat, making it obvious that something was urgent.
"Something happened. My old grandmother was frustrated last night. She came here today to buy a sheep from your family."
Chen Zhihe and Zhang Jianguo talked a little more and explained the reason for their visit.
Although it was not complete, Zhang An got a rough idea.
It turned out that Chen Zhihe's old mother-in-law passed away last night, and he came here today to buy a goat from Zhang An's family.
Zhang An and his friends have some local customs and customs here, whether it is weddings or funerals.
For example, this time in Chen Zhihe's family, his father-in-law or mother-in-law passed away.
As a daughter and son-in-law, their family had to offer pig and goat sacrifices to see the old man off.
Just by hearing the name, you know that a pig and a sheep must be used to worship.
Moreover, they must be live pigs and live sheep. On the day of burial, they must be rushed to the old man's tomb to sacrifice them.
Zhang An's black goats were not originally intended for sale.
But this matter is a big deal for Chen Zhihe and his family, and he cannot get in trouble with others on this matter.
Generally speaking, when encountering something like this, those who can help others have to help others.
After all, no one knows whether they will need help from the other in the days to come, so there is nothing wrong with forming a good relationship.
If someone is stuck at this time, if there is no special reason or explanation, then the two families can be regarded as enemies.
So Zhang Jianguo and Zhang An didn't think twice, and while saying their condolences to him, they took him to the mountains to watch the sheep.
Because Zhang An put the sheep on the mountain early in the morning, if he wanted to see them now, he could only go to the woods behind to look for them.
In this day and age, such a ceremony really costs a lot of money, which is a burden for many families.
Moreover, the pigs and sheep should not be too small, otherwise others will have something to say.
You also have to do it. If you don't do it, others will not only make small talk, but it will also be called a name.
In the future, when the son or daughter of the family says they are looking for someone to marry, their reputation will be affected.
Rural people are like this. They don't care about matters that concern themselves. Many people don't care at all about the family conditions of other people involved and only care about themselves to watch the fun and make sarcastic remarks.
So those who laugh at others will have no choice but to bite the bullet when it is their turn.
As a daughter and son-in-law, these are all things you should do when you have to go to the wake to see her off.
However, pigs and goats are sacrificed at every turn, and they sacrifice this way and that way.
Zhang An felt that this was somewhat of a moral kidnapping.
Although according to local customs, the daughter and son-in-law’s family come to deliver the sacrifice, the maternal family must send it back.
They used to be equal in the past, but that gradually changed.
It's just a gift, but it's the same way as a gift of hundreds of thousands and a dowry of more than a dozen quilts, to give you a name.
There may be a few families where the relationship between uncle and uncle is relatively harmonious.
Or it may be a family where there is a relatively impartial old man who makes the decision.
When the old man's affairs are finished, the old man's family will be sent back at the original price according to the price of goods.
But there are very few such families. Zhang An has rarely seen a few. Sometimes it would be great to have half of them.
In most cases, you will be given a few quilts or other items and you can go back.
And all the family property left by the old man, as well as the gift money received from the funeral.
In most cases, the daughter and son-in-law’s family does not have a penny.
Because of the water thrown out by the married daughter.
These things, after the old man's posthumous affairs are settled, are basically divided equally among the sons.
Now every family has four or five sons. After the old man leaves, they will fight to the death for the family property.
So why would you give up your money to spend it? Most people keep it for themselves.
For people with better conditions, this may not be a big deal.
But for ordinary people or families with poor conditions.
Taking down one pig and one sheep might drain the family's savings.
Zhang An has a deep understanding of this kind of thing.
Later, before Zhang An's grandmother passed away, she thought about Zhang An's family in her heart.
Because over the years, their family has been a little too harsh on my uncle's family.
So before leaving, the old man took advantage of the time to reflect and reflect in front of all the elders in the village.
Let them witness, and Wang Fang and Zhang Jianguo are not allowed to offer sacrifices to her. She does not need that scene.
And according to the situation of the two families, if my uncle’s family came to offer sacrifices, I might not even be able to get a quilt back home.
With the old man's last words, no one dares to be presumptuous, after all, there are so many elders who have witnessed it.
So Zhang An's uncles kept this matter in their hearts.
Two or three years later, Zhang An's grandfather also ran out of money.
But I don’t know if it’s the old man who is stubborn himself or whether his sons are blowing wind in his ears.
Because the people in their family, headed by Zhang An's grandfather and Zhang An's uncles, had always looked down upon Zhang Jianguo.
Before leaving, the old man asked Zhang Jianguo and his wife to go and offer sacrifices.
Moreover, they also required a fat pig weighing more than 300 kilograms and a fat sheep weighing more than 100 kilograms.
Otherwise, he would not be able to rest in peace even if he died.
Zhang Jianguo laughed at this, but it was a bitter smile.
Zhang Jianguo had long known that his family would be in trouble, but he didn't expect that his family would be waiting here.
Although I really don’t want to go, people say it’s scary and you can’t do it even if you don’t go.
Sometimes they can do some things, but they can't do it themselves.
In the end, I had to grit my teeth and comply with the old man's last words.
Especially Zhang An's uncles saw the big fat pigs and big fat sheep that Zhang An's family drove over.
All of them looked arrogant and arrogant, not looking like their dead father at all.
After all, the pork and mutton were cheaper for them in the end.
What happened next proved that Zhang An's late grandmother was right.
Zhang An's family went to deliver sacrifices to old man Wang Shiyan, but in the end nothing was sent back.
They have all made preparations, and after this operation, they will never interact with each other.
After all, when the old man was around in the past, it was the same as not having any contact with him.
From then on, Zhang Anan's family completely cut off all contact with them.
So this is why Zhang An came back to his life, but his hatred for his mother's uncles and grandfather in his mother's family has not diminished at all.
Because those people really bully others too much. It would be an exaggeration to say that they are bullying.
Zhang An would not choose to forgive them in several lifetimes, let alone in his life again.
The pigs and sheep used for pig and sheep sacrifices must be boars and rams, and Zhang An's family currently only has one big, two small and three rams.
The largest ram was bought from Wang Mingqian's family at that time.
After Zhang An carefully raised her, she no longer looked as thin and weak as before.
It now weighs more than 150 kilograms. Zhang An is raising it as a male sheep to pass on to the family's sheep.
But it is also very powerful, and since I became stronger and stronger, I have become more energetic.
Currently, three of the several ewes in Zhang An's family have brought their babies.
The other two little rams are the eldest and the third born at the beginning of the year.
They have been growing up for half a year, and the eldest child already weighs over sixty pounds.
The third child was born thin and had a bad birth, so his health is relatively poor. He only weighs 40 to 50 pounds now.
Chen Zhihe thought about it again and again and decided on the big one, which weighs more than 60 pounds.
He doesn't like the third child who is too small, and if he buys it back he will be laughed at.
And that big 150-pound ram, not to mention how much it costs.
Zhang An just told him that he was a breeding sire left in his family.
Generally, no family will easily sell specially raised breeding sheep.
So he simply didn't talk to Zhang An about it.
If someone can sell to him, it's already a matter of love, and he can't be picky.
There are only two sheep farmers nearby, Zhang An from this village, and Wang Mingqian from Wangjia Chong.
He went to Wang Mingqian's house in the morning, but when he mentioned buying a ram, he refused.
Because Wang Mingqian only has one ram left in his family, he has to keep it as a stud.
If he had bought a ewe, it would be good to say that others would not be disrespectful to him.
If you forcefully try to buy someone else's stud, it will ruin the person's financial path.
And in Zhang An's area, there really aren't many people raising sheep now.
In this pig and sheep sacrifice, the boar required is easy to solve.
Because there are many people raising pigs, you can get the answer by asking a few more houses, and at most you will spend more money.
But this ram is different, the difficulty has been raised by more than one level.
Because there are few families raising sheep, you have to find out who raises sheep.
Even if you ask, it still depends on whether they are willing to sell you.
Just like when Chen Zhihe went to Wang Mingqian's house in the morning, he only had a male, and he would definitely not want to sell it.
Therefore, although the little ram weighing more than 60 kilograms is a bit small, it is still passable and won't make people laugh when you hold it.
After making the selection, Zhang An tied the boss up with the rope brought by Chen Zhihe and handed it to Chen Zhihei.
The price of sheep has increased a lot this year, but they are all from the village, and they can't see it when they look up.
Zhang Jianguo charged him two hundred yuan, which was already a very cheap price.
If it had been anyone else, I would have had to add another 500 at this time.
Although the sheep was not very big, Chen Zhihe really felt the Zhang An family's thoughts.
So after many words of gratitude, Chen Zhihe took the sheep home.
Zhang An guessed right yesterday that a power outage in the village really takes a long time.
It was not until two or three o'clock in the afternoon that the village had normal power supply.
Not long after the call came in, Zhang Tie led his followers and ran towards Zhang An's house.
They clamored to ask Zhang An to play the TV for them and finish the movie they had not finished watching yesterday.
Zhang An didn't make things difficult for them and let them go when they came.
In the past, there were mandatory requirements because they were still in school and were afraid of affecting their studies.
It's summer vacation now, so there's no need to force them to go back to study.
After all, if they weren't watching TV here, they would go somewhere else to play.
If Zhang An was alone at home in normal times, they would all scream and scream when they got excited about watching TV.
But it was very quiet today because Wang Fang and Zhang Jianguo were both at home.
Although they are young, they also know that it is too noisy in front of their elders, so they are all more well-behaved today.
There has been nothing going on at home, so Zhang An planned to go out for a trip to the mountains.
After seeing so many stone pounds in the space last night, Zhang An planned to get some out and try them today.
So Zhang An planned to use the excuse of going into the mountains to get some and take them back later.
Walking to the edge of the drying yard, you can see that Zhou Yang's new house is almost completed.
I'm already building the building today, and I may need help in a few days to help build the house.
Zhou Yang's family originally planned to build a tiled house, after all, it would save some money.
However, it turned out that Zhang An's house and Li Hongbin's house were both bungalows, so Zhou Yang gritted his teeth.
Spend more money and just build a bungalow, so that you can dry food on the roof in the future.
In the future, if you have money, you can build a second floor yourself.
"Yoko, when are you going to build this place?"
Zhang An walked over and saw Zhou Yang coming over to deliver tea to Zhang An's uncles.
The construction team of Zhou Yang's house was not called Li Hongbin because it was too expensive.
Instead, it was contracted to Second Uncle Zhang An and his group of stonemasons from the village.
Now, after learning, they are very skilled in building brick walls and building roofs.
Uncle Zhang An even raised his own money to buy a complete set of things for a bungalow.
"We can finish erecting the shelf tomorrow and put up the cover. My second uncle told me to check the weather forecast. If the weather is good the day after tomorrow, we can do it."
Now that Zhou Yang's family has all the materials ready, they just need to wait for the shelves to be built.
However, good weather is required for roofing. If the weather is bad, the quality of the construction will be poor, and serious water leakage may occur.
Generally, what people are afraid of is that even though the weather forecast says it will be sunny, the sun will shine brightly in the morning.
But I'm afraid it will rain heavily during the construction process. That's really God's unkindness.
After all, Zhang An and his friends often have the sun shining and raining at the same time.