Chapter 330 - 0330: Killing the Pig and Dividing the Meat 2_1
Wanglou Brigade also raised pigs as part of their tasks, without exception.
The chickens, ducks, fish, pigs, and sheep sold in the city’s grocery stores were all raised by farmers and then handed over.
For safety’s sake, the Wanglou Brigade, confident in their ample supplies of feed grain and with men and women of all ages willing to gather pig feed in their spare time for work points, raised two extra piglets. Fortunately, though one died halfway, the remaining three pigs grew healthily.
After turning in two work pigs, the production brigade still had one pig left, weighing about 120 kg.
Upon hearing this news, Feng Qingxue checked the calendar and found out that Wang Zhenguo had set the day of the pig slaughtering on New Year’s Eve, at the vacant ground in front of the branch secretary’s office.
Unaware of why such a day and place were chosen, Feng Qingxue made sure to go have a look.
Early in the morning, before dawn, people had already gathered in the open area and started bustling with preparation. Everyone’s face was lit up with excited smiles, and children continually wiped drool from the corners of their mouths.
Some sturdy workers carried the dark pig onto the open area, while Miao Fengqin led many women in processing a large pile of cabbage, radishes, potatoes, pickled cabbage, red peppers, etc. which were collected from every household. All these were washed, cut cleanly, and filled into many big basins.
As if sensing its fate, the black pig let out a tragic cry.
The scream startled Feng Qingxue, she placed her hand over her chest and said to the children at home, "The younger ones stay here and play, the older ones go home and help me out — no more gawking."
They couldn’t just prepare for the feast of the production brigade’s New Year’s pig, neglecting their own meals at home.