Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife

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?"

He had been thinking about the old hens and ducks in the farm for a long time.

Shiitake mushroom stew with old hen, bamboo shoots stew with old duck; the taste was absolutely wonderful.

Wang Zhenguo replied irritably, "Why didn't you go to work with Tianzhi today? It's Monday, not a day off."

Guan Yu laughed and said, "Didn't Grandpa and Grandma and our younger siblings travel all the way home? Anyway, both Tianzhi and I have easy jobs, so we each took three days off. Grand-uncle, are we getting chickens and ducks this year? If not, we can pay to buy them. Please believe me when I say our family isn't short of money."

Chickens, ducks, and goose eggs were allowed to be purchased in limited quantities by members, the same with chicken, duck, and goose meat. However, some families could afford to buy them for treats for the family, while others couldn't.

In Wanglou Brigade, conditions were good, but not every household was affluent.

Some faced hardship due to children's marriage issues, some struggled because they supported friends and family and suffered themselves. Some were simply lazy, earning few work points and with nothing to distribute, naturally, they fell into poverty, desperate to split each penny in half. Such families, not to mention buying chicken, duck, fish, meat, and eggs, wouldn't take all the meat distributed per person from the brigade because the cost was deducted from their work points.

In summary, the brigade had ample chickens, ducks, fish, meat, and eggs, enough for families in good conditions to purchase.

Wang Zhenguo glared at him, "You just can't wait for others to know you have money, can you? It's the end of the year, many families are facing hardship, just worrying about where to borrow money to solve their immediate difficulties! They don't dare to ask your grandparents, but can't they ask your wife? I think you just have money burning a hole in your pocket."

Guan Yu protested, "I remember Aunt often bought pig offal for us as treats when we were kids. Why don't you say anything about Aunt? Besides, now I'm following the brigade's rules, not purchasing over-limit chicken, duck, fish, meat, and eggs."