Siheyuan: Starting from the Pig Killer

The so-called flat field is actually related to the subsequent harvest of wheat.

Nowadays, wheat is harvested manually. When harvesting, the wheat straw is cut together. After the wheat is harvested, it must be detached, that is, the wheat kernels must fall off the ears.

In this process, you must first find a flat site, then lay the wheat on the site layer by layer, and then use a stone mill to continuously crush it, using external force to make the wheat grains fall off.

After the wheat grains fall off, they have to be dried in the sun. When the drying is almost complete, the dirt and debris mixed in the middle of the wheat grains must be removed. This step must wait until the wind blows.

This entire process, whether it is threshing, drying or subsequent cleaning, requires space.

Leveling is to choose an open space relatively close to your home, level it and compact it to prepare for the subsequent wheat harvest.

"Mom, I found a job in the city today!"

Xiang Yunduan said, taking out the recruitment certificate issued by the slaughterhouse.

"What is this written? I can't understand it. Just tell me!" Liang Honghua rolled her eyes at her eldest son. She couldn't read.

"Let me see!"

Next to him, Xiang Cumbao took the recruitment certificate from Xiang Yunduan. Although he was old, he knew how to read.

"Slaughterhouse?"

Xiang Cunbao read the content above, then grabbed Xiang Yunduan's arm and asked with some excitement: "Grandson, have you really become a worker in this Red Star Slaughterhouse? Or are you a formal worker?"

"This could be wrong. The red seal of the slaughterhouse is all stamped! But this is just a recruitment certificate. I have to wait until I move my household registration into the city before I can go through the formal entry procedures." Xiang Yunduan explained.

"Oh, this is great!"

Liang Honghua, who was next to her, listened to the conversation between her grandfather and grandson, and quickly figured out what the "big happy event" in Xiang Yun's port was, and she almost jumped up with joy.

"I'm going to find your father. This is a great event for our family!"

Liang Hong said that and hurried out.

Xiang Yunduan smiled and did not stop him. It was self-evident what it meant to be able to find a formal job in the city. If he was let go to other people's homes, he might have to beat gongs and drums. Liang Honghua was already very restrained.

"Master, these are the medicinal materials you need. I bought ten pairs. I will continue to buy them when I run out. Anyway, it will be convenient for me in the city later.

Also, try the difference between Hongxing Erguotou and Niulanshan Erguotou. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find the Xifeng wine from my hometown. I’ll talk about it next time I have a chance.

In addition, please try the taste of these cigarettes and tea leaves and see how they compare to your cigarettes and high-foam cigarettes? "

Xiang Yunduan separated the things he bought one by one and talked while sorting them out.

"My dear grandson, you didn't spend the money like this, how can you do it in the future? Your father and I are already at this age, what good can we do? I don't blame your mother for saying that you are too lavish!"

Xiang Cunbao took the things from his eldest grandson. Although he complained, the smile on his face never stopped. He was obviously very proud of being so filial to his grandson.

About ten minutes later, Liang Honghua came back, followed by a tall and thin middle-aged man, and a young man who was slightly shorter than Xiang Yunduan. The young man was holding a girl about four or five years old in his arms. little girl.

"Boss, your mother said you found a job?"

As soon as the middle-aged man entered the room, he asked Xiang Yunduan directly without saying anything.

This man is Xiang Yunduan's father, Xiang Chuanzong. The young man next to him is his second brother Xiang Yunlong, who is eighteen years old this year. The little girl is his sister Xiang Yunjin. He also has a third brother named Xiang Yunjie, who is still in school. did not return.

"Yes, I'm lucky today too!"

Seeing that the whole family was looking at him, Xiang Yunduan simply recounted what happened after entering the city today.

"Okay, okay, you kid is more promising than your father. That's great. We have three generations of farmhands in our family, and we finally have you as a worker. What an honor!" Xiang Chuanzong said with great relief.

"Okay, you guys, let's talk. I'll prepare food. I'll stir-fry two dishes. You guys can have some drinks tonight." Liang Honghua stood up and prepared to go to the kitchen to make dinner.

"Mom, wait a minute, this is a piece of meat specially given by the slaughterhouse to thank me for my help today. See how it is done!" Xiang Yunduan said, taking out the pack of tenderloin.

"Yeah, Rourou, I want to eat Rourou!"

Xiang Yunjin, who was originally peaceful in Xiang Yunlong's arms, immediately became anxious when she heard her elder brother say that there was meat to eat, and pawed at the empty space with her little hands.

"Xiao Jin, be good, the meat needs to be cooked before you can eat it. My brother has brought you some other delicious food!"

Xiang Yunduan said, taking the little girl into his arms, and then took out the specially bought candied haws.

"what is this?"

It was the first time for Xiaojin to see candied haws at this age, but it was so shiny and red that you could tell it was delicious just by looking at it.

"You'll know after you try it!" Xiang Yunduan stuffed the candied haws into the little girl's hand, took another one and handed it to Xiang Yunlong.

"Brother, I'm so old and I still eat these children's snacks. I won't eat them. You can keep them for Yunjie and Xiaojin!"

Xiang Yunlong licked his lips, turned his head to one side, and looked at his grandfather and father.

The father and son were unpacking a package of items that Xiang Yun Duan had brought back to the front door, puffing away their smoke.

"Isn't there more? I bought three, and you three each have one." Xiang Yunduan said.

"Then let me give it to my mother to try!" Xiang Yunlong took the candied haws and turned and walked to the kitchen.

……

night.

The Xiang family was full around the table. There were seven people in total, old and young. The dinner was particularly sumptuous.

A fried pork slice with fungus, a scrambled egg with wild onions, a cucumber, and a hard vegetable stewed chicken.

"Tsk, tsk...sss...good wine!"

Xiang Cunbao drank half the bowl of Erguotou brought back by Xiang Yunduan in one breath and said happily.

"Sir, please drink slowly, don't make your throat sore!" Xiang Yunduan's face turned red when he saw the old man downing a bowl of wine, and he quickly advised.

"Oh, I have no regrets in this life. It's a pity that your master will not be able to see this good life!"

Xiang Cunbao said with some emotion.

The Xiang family are not locals. All the people in Liangjiazhuang have the surname Liang, and they are the only one with the surname Xiang.

The old man of the Xiang family, Xiang Yunduan's great-grandfather, was originally from Guanzhong, Qin Province. He practiced red boxing at a young age and was also good at swordsmanship, so he became a swordsman and an escort in the largest escort agency in Chang'an at that time. He traveled between Qin and Mongolia all year round and gained some fame.

Unfortunately, times have changed. No matter how good you are with your sword, you can't stop a gun. Later, one time when you were a dart, you encountered a tough situation. Not only did you lose the goods, but you also lost an arm.

The old man wandered around and finally came to Liangjiazhuang.

At that time, there was a landowner in Liangjiazhuang. Seeing that the old man was good at boxing and swordsmanship, he left him as a martial arts teacher at home and played with the young master of the landowner's family.

Just like that, the old man settled in Liangjiazhuang, married a wife and had children.

Later, Xiang Cunbao also married and had children, and Xiang Chuanzong was named. It was because Xiang Chuanzong originally had two older brothers, but they both died in infancy.

Fortunately, it has spread to Xiang Yunduan's generation, which is why the old man was so emotional tonight.

When the old man was alive, it could be said that he was a single generation of three generations. Before his death, the biggest worry in his heart was that the Xiang family would be extinct.