Chapter 114 He Yuzhu Learns to Kill Pigs

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Below is the latest eight articles of the military code of conduct:

1. To protect the lives and property of the people in the cities;
2. To protect national industry and commerce;

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4. To protect schools, hospitals, cultural and educational institutions, sports venues and all other public facilities. No one is allowed to destroy them.
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8. Whether before or after our army enters the city, all citizens and people from all walks of life in the city must take joint responsibility to maintain social order and prevent it from being disrupted.

Those who have made contributions to protection will be rewarded, and those who plot sabotage will be punished.

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As soon as the eight rules were played, the cheers on the street became even louder.
For most ordinary people in Beijing, the publication of the Eight Articles of Agreement meant that the safety of life and property and social order were guaranteed.
For the village chiefs and policemen like Wang Mazi, they finally stopped being in a state of panic and were able to reflect on themselves according to the standards.
As for the bullies and spies like Lin Wenhua and Bai Wenguang hiding in the dark,
Although they themselves have committed heinous crimes and have no way out,
But those younger brothers who had joined the team not long ago felt that they could still be saved.
They were all thinking about surrendering their weapons.

At this time, the transport teams carrying chickens, ducks, fish and meat to various vegetable markets were also discovered by the people who came out to buy meat after listening to the broadcast.
More and more people cheered and joined the team to help transport supplies.

Arriving at the vegetable market, I heard Li Hongying say that she was going to slaughter a pig. The nearby merchants all enthusiastically provided sharp knives, wooden basins, large iron pots and other supplies.
There were even several butchers who came out to compete with He Daqing for his job.

"Master He, can you do it? Otherwise, let us do it. We can kill pigs just as well as you can, and we guarantee that they won't smell fishy or smelly."

"Go, go, go, there are so many pigs. If you want to kill them, go find some guys.
Don't think about me. "

"That's what you said. If they can't kill them as fast as us, it will be embarrassing for you as the chef of Fengze Garden."

"Hahaha……"

"What am I afraid of? I'm just a cook. It's normal for me to lose to you butchers.
As for you, if you lose to me, I don’t think you will still have the nerve to stay in this business!"

After saying that, He Daqing looked at the butchers and went back to get their tools. Then he turned to look at He Yuzhu and asked,
"Zhu Zi, is the fire ready?

The pigs have been slaughtered but the water hasn't been boiled yet. If you delay, I'll beat you up."

Hearing this, He Yuzhu couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"It's so cold, and it's not easy to fill such a big pot of water. You should tie the pig to the bench with the uncles first!"

Soon, He Yuzhu's water was almost ready, and He Daqing started slaughtering pigs.
I saw several people holding down the fat pig tightly. He Daqing opened the pig's mouth to expose its neck, and then stabbed it with a sharp knife.
As soon as the knife was pulled out, the pig's blood spurted accurately into the wooden basin filled with salt on the ground.

Seeing this scene, the people waiting to buy meat all cheered.
"it is good!

Master He is indeed the chef of Fengze Garden. His skill in butchering pigs is extraordinary and is no worse than those old masters."

"Yes, Master He is one of the most famous chefs in Peking.
If the pigs are not slaughtered properly, how can we choose good meat? "

After bleeding and scraping the pig hair, He Daqing called He Yuzhu over and started to divide the meat.
"Zhu Zi, there aren't many opportunities to kill pigs, so you must watch carefully and remember clearly today. When I ask you to divide the meat in the future, don't say I didn't teach you!"

"Don't worry, Dad. I will definitely study hard!"

Soon, with a sharp knife, He Daqing disassembled the pig's trotters, buttocks, hip tips, streaks, and other parts of the pig exactly along the joints and textures.
This caused everyone to applaud and cheer.

"Comrade Li, come and take a look.
Let’s see if it works. If it’s okay, we can kill the next one.”

"Master He, I don't understand this either, but seeing that the neighbors are full of praise for your craftsmanship, I believe in you."

When the father and son came out of the market carrying two pounds of pork, a fish, and a chicken, He Daqing still felt a little unsatisfied.

"Zhu Zi, I killed several pigs today. Have you remembered everything I taught you?"

"Don't worry, I've remembered everything.

If there is a chance next time, I will try it twice and I guarantee there will be no problem." "It is said that pigs will be transported into the city in the next few days, so let's go to the vegetable market and try to get you to kill a few pigs for practice.

The next opportunity like this will have to wait until next year's Chinese New Year, so don't miss it."

"Okay, come back tomorrow."

Because the father and son helped to kill the pig today,
When they returned to the courtyard, Yi Zhonghai, Yan Bugui and the others had already bought the meat and were now processing the pork at home, filling the courtyard with the aroma of meat.

He Yushui drooled when he saw the pork in He Yuzhu's hand.

"Brother, do you want to eat meat tonight?

Since you and dad are not working, I haven’t eaten meat for a long time. I am so craving for it.”

"What are you thinking about? This is for the New Year in two days. It won't work today. You'll have to wait for the rain!"

Hearing his brother say that he would not eat meat today, He Yushui was disappointed.

"Ah~,

"Brother, what are you and dad going to do? I want to eat pork dumplings during the Chinese New Year."

"You little greedy cat, then let's eat dumplings."

"Oh, oh, that's great, we can eat pork dumplings during the Chinese New Year."

Looking at his sister clapping and jumping around, He Yuzhu smiled, and then started to prepare the ingredients with He Daqing.

After lunch, He Yuzhu was about to go back to the front yard to practice calligraphy when he heard Yi Zhonghai, who was standing at the door of the east wing, say,

"Zhu Zi, I heard from your aunt that you have been writing at home whenever you have free time in the past two months!"

"Yes, Uncle Yi,
It's rare to have free time, so I want to learn more about culture, just in case it will be useful in the future."

“This is a good thing.

You were born at the wrong time, kid.

Growing up, I lived in a poor city and had no chance to go to school. I had to rely on my father to teach me.

It’s not a bad thing to learn more now, it’s better than being illiterate.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Yi Zhonghai saw Jia Dongxu who had just come out of the house after dinner, and he began to educate him,

"Dongxu,
You should also learn from Zhuzi and learn more about culture.
Our job as a fitter is a technical one. If you can’t even understand the blueprints, you won’t be able to become a master fitter in the future.”

Jia Dongxu's situation is the same as He Yuzhu's.

When I was supposed to study, I had to rely on my father to teach me.
After the liberation of Peking, they stopped studying and started learning a craft instead.

However, unlike He Yuzhu, a later person,

In the old Xia, where more than 95% of the population was illiterate, Jia Dongxu was actually quite satisfied with his current situation and did not have much motivation to learn.

But because Yi Zhonghai was his master, he had to learn from him.

Jia Dongxu still agreed perfunctorily.

"I understand, Master."

Seeing that this guy only agreed verbally but did not take any action, He Yuzhu smiled implicitly and then went home.

(End of this chapter)