Chapter 1797: Times Have Changed (Part 8)
When they heard the words "pig slaughter," everyone’s eyes lit up, and Lu Erxiong’s eyes were as bright as light bulbs.
Others thought it was great to slaughter pigs, the perfect dish to entertain those returning from far away, but Lu Erxiong just thought about having a big feast of meat.
Although the Lu Family didn’t lack meat, Lu Erxiong had an inexplicable craving for it, feeling uneasy if he didn’t eat it for just one meal.
Of course, Wang Zhenguo hoped his niece’s children would eat well, dress well, and adapt to life in their hometown, remembering the local customs when they became capable in the future. However, he couldn’t act solely on his wishes. After calculating the time, he laughed and said, "The day after tomorrow, we’ll slaughter pigs. I’ll have Yuejin take leave, and join the strong laborers of our brigade to slaughter pigs. We’ll keep six and slaughter twelve, so the villagers can have a good New Year!"
Adults and children cheered; wasn’t the year’s hard work all for a bite of meat at the end of the year?
As for the pig slaughtering to make a big pot of meat during the harvest season, they selectively forgot about it at this moment.
Wang Zhenguo continued, "Tomorrow we’ll fish. Before the river is sealed by ice due to snow, we’ll have people set some large nets in the evening and see how many fish we can catch tomorrow. Every household will get a share."
Everyone’s faces immediately brightened with smiles; with fishing and pig slaughtering, how could their days not be prosperous?
So as not to disturb Wang Zhenguo and Cheng Baoguo and others from catching up, and also because it was almost noon, everyone finished smoking and sat for a while before gradually bidding farewell. The main room finally returned to tranquility, without the annoying noise that was previously there.
While Zhou Zhou and Wang Cuilan were preparing lunch, Guan Yu smiled and said, "Grand-uncle, when are we going to get our share of chickens and ducks?"