Su Anying went to feed the dog, while Xu Shiyan peeled the skin off the pork, removed the bones, and chopped it into large pieces.
A sow weighing 2,560 kilograms was left with nearly 200 kilograms after going to unload the goods.
Autumn is the time for wild boars to catch fat. The walnuts, hazelnuts, hazelnuts, soft dates, etc. in the mountains can be eaten all over the ditch. Why not just save a belly of fat for the winter?
It's good this time, they all fall into Xu Shiyan's place.
Xu Shiyan cut off all the sacs from under the pig's belly and piled them into a porcelain basin.
In this day and age, what people love most is fat meat, and these are all good things.
"Daughter-in-law, in a moment you will cut up and refine these fat meats."
Xu Shiyan had just finished dividing the meat, and Su Anying came back from feeding the dog. Xu Shiyan pointed to the fat meat in the basin and said.
"Let's leave a portion of the waist strips and back ribs on the mountain. Later, when the second brother or the fifth brother goes to work on the mountain, let them take some back to the family."
As Xu Shiyan said this, he put all the meat away, put it in a basin and put it in a cool place.
With so much meat, how could they both finish it all?
The snow has not yet fallen and frozen at this time. Although the temperature is quite low, the meat cannot be stored for too long.
There are still several months before the Chinese New Year pig slaughter. Who is not feeling miserable?
Wild boar is also meat. Now that you have found it, you can’t keep it to yourself. You have to give some to your family.
Su Anying doesn't care what Xu Shiyan arranges.
When you get something good, you should respect the elderly. This is your duty.
No matter how unreasonable Xu Chenghou is, he is still an elder, and the couple must do what they should do.
So, Su Anying took the knife and started to cut the meat quickly, cutting the fat meat into large pieces.
After cutting it, light a fire at the bottom of the pot, add half a ladle of water to the pot, then pour the fat into the pot and add a little salt.
As the temperature at the bottom of the pot rises, the fat in the pot is also cooked.
When the water in the pot has almost evaporated, no more firewood is added to the bottom of the pot, and it just simmers over low heat.
The original fat meat gradually turned into a golden color, and there was a layer of clear oil on the bottom of the pot, and a smell of burnt meat also came out, making people sniffle.
Su Anying used a spoon to push the fat around, and then scooped out the oil one spoon at a time.
The surrounding fat meat continues to produce oil and makes a sizzling sound, which sounds very pleasant to the ear.
The local people call the substance left after the oil or fat is refined, which is because it makes this sound during the refining process.
As the oil continues to separate, the oil becomes smaller and smaller, and finally becomes crispy and fragrant.
Su Anying took a shovel and squeezed the oil. After making sure that the oil content was almost controlled, she quickly poured the oil into a small basin.
After all, it is a wild boar and cannot be compared with domestic pigs. The fat of this wild boar is finally refined into a small jar of oil and a small pot of oil.
The oil in the pot after refining was so bright that Su Anying was reluctant to clean the pot directly.
So I quickly peeled some potatoes, cut a few slices of meat, stewed it in a pot, and put pancakes on the side of the pot.
After finishing all this work, it's almost seven o'clock.
Before the couple had eaten, they heard a commotion outside. Needless to say, it must have been people working up the mountain.
"Third brother, third brother, what are you doing before you leave the house? Are you still sleeping with your wife in your arms?"
Why do young people have so many taboos? Several young men who got along well with Xu Shiyan came to the small room carrying their things, chatting and laughing.
Xu Shiyan opened the door and came out, "Shut up, stop talking nonsense. Your sister-in-law is thin-skinned and offended her. Be careful not to give you hot meals at noon."
As soon as the door was opened, the aroma from the kitchen wafted out, causing Yang Chunming, Zhao Jianshe and others to sniff their noses twice.
"Third brother, what delicious food do you two cook? Why does it smell like meat to me?
Oh, you two have a good life, you can still eat meat in the mountains."
Zhao Jianshe was younger and had a playful temperament, so he asked loudly.
Xu Shiyan glared at Zhao Jianshe, "You have such a loud voice, doesn't it feel uncomfortable if you don't shout?"
They are all brothers who get along very well, and there is no need to worry too much about what they say.
"Last night, a wild boar ran into the ground gun I installed, and coincidentally, it hit its eye."
When I pulled the wild boar this morning, I discovered that one of its eyes was blinded.
"The blind man hurt his eyes again. He ran around and fell into the trap. I went to pull him out this morning." Xu Shiyan explained a few words casually.
"When you go home in the afternoon, don't forget to come and pick up a piece of meat so that your family can satisfy their cravings."
Youdao means that wealth cannot be kept to oneself, not to mention that they are brothers who get along so well, so if you have good things, you will always get some.
Zhao Jianshe was very happy when he heard this, "Third brother, are you too awesome? You've only been in the mountains for one day, and you got a wild boar?"
When I was happy, I couldn't control my voice.
"Yes, just shout as hard as you can and wait until everyone else is called over. Your share of meat will be taken away by others, and I don't care."
Good things are distributed to everyone, and friends don't feel bad when they take anything away. If it were someone else, Xu Shiyan would not be so generous.
Zhao Jianshe shrank his shoulders when he heard this, raised his hand to scratch his head, and laughed.
"I was wrong, third brother, I was wrong, but please don't give your meat to others."
It’s not easy to eat meat just once in this year. Even if you raise pigs at home, they still have to be killed during the Chinese New Year.
Moreover, half of the meat must be sold to the supply and marketing cooperative, and the rest can be eaten by the family.
Even this half of the pig cannot be eaten open. It must be kept for the New Year to entertain guests, and some must be salted or dried for later eating.
Who wouldn't be greedy for the smell of meat all year round? Zhao Jianshe was afraid that Xu Shiyan would really give the meat to others, so he hurriedly begged for mercy.
Xu Shiyan was just trying to scare Zhao Jianshe. If he didn't have any from other families, he had to give some to the Zhao family.
"Why didn't you see our second and fifth children? What were they doing? Didn't they come to the mountain today?"
Xu Shiyan glanced outside a few times, but didn't see Xu Shian and Xu Shixiang, so he couldn't help but be curious.
"Oh, Brother Xu is doing other work today. Your fifth child has to register for the college entrance examination. He said he is reviewing at home and won't come." Yang Chunming spoke on the other side.
"Aunt Xu asked us to bring these here because she was afraid that you would have no food to eat in the mountains."
Yang Chunming pointed to two bags on the ground, which contained cabbage, radish, potatoes, pumpkins and other items.
It was precisely because Zhou Guilan asked them to bring these dishes that they did not go directly to work, but went straight to the small room.
"Third brother, let's go to work first.
Everyone says the weather may change recently, and the captain said we must hurry up and plant sticks before it snows and freezes."
There was still a lot of work to do in the ginseng field, and Yang Chunming and Zhao Jianshe didn't have time to stay long. After saying a few words, they hurried to work.
After Yang Chunming left, Xu Shiyan moved the vegetables brought from home to the warehouse, then turned back to the house and had breakfast with Su Anying.
The oily meat slices stewed with potatoes, the salty and oily pancakes, and a piece of fragrant and crispy oily noodles are all worth it.
As for whether it’s good to eat something so greasy early in the morning? Who cares? As long as you have something to eat, why do you care?
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Oil residue, oil shuttle, oil stains, I don’t know what you call them.