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Chapter 212 Chinese New Year (2)

The pig slayer found by Tailan was an older elf, a thin and lean little old man. He was wearing a thick linen dress full of oily and a cloth bag in his hand. The bag was not very clean, and it was greasy and could even reflect.

Before, Danica saw that elves were always exquisite and elegant in various books or notes. Both magicians and rangers had noble temperaments that were not like mortals. It was not until Danica came here that she realized that elves were not all like that. In fact, it was normal. No matter which race, the civilians at the bottom always accounted for the majority, and in this world, the lives of civilians were not very good. Compared with other parts of the world, the civilians here lived a good life, but even so, the villagers in Qingri Village still needed to work in the fields every day, and experienced the wind and sun, and the wind and frost on their faces and the wrinkles like knives were no different from ordinary farmers.

"Uncle Muri, you're here." Seeing the old man pushing the door and coming in, Tyran greeted him.

"Good morning, Miss Tyran." Although Mri is very old, he still respects Tyran. Without the help of these druids, their harvest could not be so good. Druids have a high status in Qingri Village. Moreover, although Mri's words are very respectful, they do not feel alienated. His tone is still very kind.

Tyran said, "Uncle Muri, sit down and rest for a while, they haven't driven the pig over yet!"

After moving a wooden bench for Uncle Muri to sit down, Tyran went back to the kitchen to check if the things needed were ready. Lin Ona was still busy in the kitchen. After Uncle Muri came, he just stuck his head out and said hello and got busy again. They were all very familiar villagers and didn't need so much politeness.

After a while, the yard door was pushed open again, and four or five strong young men drove in a fat, fat pig.

"Hello Uncle Muri."

"Uncle Muri, you are here."

They are all from Murakami, everyone knows them, and Uncle Muri is older and has a high seniority. The young people who come in respect and greet you enthusiastically.

Hearing the voice, Tyran also walked out and said with a smile: "You are all here."

"Hello Miss Taylan." The young men bowed and said a lot from a distance. Although their tone was respectful, they did not feel as intimate as Uncle Muri. The young people were still a little unfamiliar with the "noble" druids like Taylan. There was a big gap in the level in this world, even in Qingri Village.

These young men not only drove the pigs over, but also came here to help. Slaying pigs is a laborious job, and it is not easy to hold down a fat pig weighing more than 200 pounds. If Uncle Muri could handle it alone when he was young, but now he is older, he needs some help.

Danica hadn't seen how to kill pigs during the Chinese New Year in the countryside. She was quite curious. She didn't see clearly through the window, so she walked out.

"How is it, it's so happy!" Seeing Danica come out, Tyran leaned over and said.

Danica nodded and said, "It's quite interesting."

The two of them were chatting under the eaves. Uncle Muri came over and asked, "Are you Miss Fengyu?"

Danica nodded and said, "Yes, I am, is there anything you need help?"

Uncle Muri waved his hand and said, "This is not necessary. Just have them a few young men. But do you need to avoid it? The scene of killing pigs is very bloody." Danica looks like a young girl, and she is also a nobleman. In Uncle Muri's impression, the noble lady is sitting in the garden drinking tea without her feet touching the ground. He is also worried that the bloody scene of killing pigs will scare Miss Taylan, the noble guest.

Tailan, who was standing next to him, smiled and said, "Uncle Muri, don't worry about her. Danica has traveled to most of the continent before coming to us. She is not a delicate noble lady. She has seen more storms and waves." Traveling to the continent is a very dangerous thing. The world is not peaceful, and it is common to encounter robbery in the wilderness. During the chat, Danica also talked about her methods of solving problems. She was not very kind. In short, she has killed several people. Are she still afraid of killing pigs?

After hearing what Taylan said, Uncle Muri didn't say anything and began to direct the young men. First, he asked them to let the pig go and let it run around in the yard.

"What's this for?" Danica asked directly when she met something she didn't understand.

"This is to make the pig exercise, which is said to make the meat more delicious." Tailan told Danica the answer she knew. In fact, there is another reason. The whole pig transaction is calculated by weight. Pig farmers usually let the pig have a good meal before selling it. Speaking of which, it is to let the pig have a good meal before the pig dies. In fact, it is to increase the weight. The things that the pig eats before selling it are calculated at the price of the meat, which is of course very cost-effective. Because of this, the pig will run away before killing the pig, digest the things in its stomach, and move the meat all over its body. In addition, there is another point, which can also consume the pig's physical strength and make it easier when catching it later.

A few young men surrounded a large circle and blew it when they saw the pig coming. On the one hand, they asked it to run quickly, and on the other hand, they also avoided the pigs from rushing around. The yard of Tailan is OK. The walls of the courtyard are very thick, but some families are not very thick, one is more than 200 kilograms. The frightened big fat pig accidentally hit the wall and it is really possible that the wall would collapse, so someone needs to stop a little by the side.

Several young men rushed forward and the fat pig ran back and forth. After more than half an hour, its speed slowed down and began to breathe heavily. It seemed that it was very tired.

It felt almost done. Uncle Muri winked, and the young men nodded and slowly surrounded the pig. Some were holding thick hemp ropes and some were holding wooden sticks. This was what I used when I held the pig down after a while.

At this time, the pig also felt something was wrong. It began to scream in a shrill manner and wanted to escape, but every time it was driven back by a wooden stick.

When the pig was pushed to a corner, several young men rushed up, some tugging their ears, some tugging their tails. The two young men held wooden sticks in their hands and pried hard under the pig, so that the pig could fall to the ground. After holding the pig down, a young man with quick hands and feet stepped forward with a rope to tie the pig's four hooves.

At this time, the first step - catching the pig, has been completed, and the next step is to kill. Several young men work together to lift the pig onto a table made of two benches and a wooden board. Uncle Muri opened the bag he brought over, took out a sharp-edged sword from it, found the right position, and stabbed it into the pig's neck. A large stream of blood began to spray out, and immediately a young man came to catch the spurted blood with the prepared basin.

This knife is not easy, not everyone can do it. There is really a kind of weak skill. Even a few stabs can't kill the pig. If it can't be caught firmly, the pig will run around with bleeding wounds, and the scene will be too lively.

Worried that Danica couldn't understand, Taylan explained to her: "This is catching pig blood. As long as the method of making these livestock blood is suitable, it is also delicious." Taylan estimated that a noble like Danica had never seen livestock blood. Her identity could buy the best part of the meat, but for the villagers who ate meat once a year, anything that can be eaten on the pig cannot be wasted. To be honest, Taylan still likes to eat vegetables stir-fried with pig blood, and the pig blood tastes really good.

At this time, Lin Ona was finished and walked out.

"Is the water boiling?" asked Tailan. After the pig blood was cleaned, the pig's hair was about to start boiling, and a lot of hot water was needed.

Lin Ona nodded and said, "It's ready." He looked back at the pig that was still screaming shrillly and went straight into the house. For Danica and Tyran, the scene of killing pigs was quite strange, but Lin Ona had long been no longer interested. He had done everything before meeting the mentor Seleus and became a druid, and he also helped kill pigs with his own hands. This kind of thing might have been quite lively at the beginning, but he didn't feel anything after seeing it too much.

After cleaning the pig's blood, several young men began to go to the kitchen to pick out the already-boiled water in a pot. Uncle Muri took a scoop and scooped hot water to pour it on the pig. Roasting pig's hair is also a technical job. The temperature of the water, how to water the pig's body, and how long it takes to boil it, are all things that require experience accumulation, and those young men with strength can't do it.

After scalding the pig's hair, Uncle Muri took out a knife larger than his palm from the bag and began to shave the pig's hair. After shaving the pig's hair, he used this knife to break the pig's belly, took out the messes from the pig's belly, and put them into a basin. The young men began to wash the messes with the remaining hot water just now.

Seeing Danica with relish, Tyran smiled and said, "The internal organs of these pigs can be eaten. Why? Are you interested in trying it?" Tyran knew that Danica was not actually a hereditary aristocrat. She just had the status and treatment of a noble because she was a profession. But in essence, she was not as pretentious as those hereditary aristocrats, so she made such an opinion.

Although there were only some fragments left in my memory in my previous life, Danica remembered that pork liver, especially fried pork liver, tasted very good, but she had never eaten it in her life.

"Can these internal organs really be eaten?" In order not to reveal any flaws, Danica also asked deliberately.

"Of course," said Taylan, "I like the hot pork crumbs, which tastes very delicious."

"Okay," said Danica, "I want to try pork liver, and I can stir-fry it with onions and peppers."

Although it was strange how Danica said everything, Taylan didn't go into it. Maybe she had heard someone else say it before. Taylan said readily: "Okay, no problem. Since you like it, leave the pig liver for you."

"Where is the pig's tail, should you try it? It's very chewy." Tyran suggested again that she hoped that Danica could enjoy this New Year happily.

Danica searched her memory. The pigtails didn't seem to be something she liked to eat. It was indeed quite chewy, but in her heart, "chewy" and "delicious" cannot be equated.

Danica shook her head and said, "No, that thing doesn't look very delicious."

Tyran said, "Okay, then leave it to Lin Ona, who likes to eat pig tails the most."

Danica laughed and said, "You're welcome, just promise me what Lin Ona likes to eat. What if I say I want to try it?"

Tailan said, "What should I do? Just give it to you. If Lin Ona wants to eat, he will find a way by himself. The village is not just killing this pig, but there will always be one if you want to find it."

Danica thought of a question and said, "You are not repulsive to such internal organs and tramplings." As third-level druids, Tyran and Lin Ona are very respected even in the Haruhi Village, where the class gap is not very large. How do they be interested in this kind of thing?

"We were not professionals from the beginning," said Taylan. "When I was a child, Lin Ona and I had a very difficult life. We couldn't eat the tight meat. During the Chinese New Year, we could only find some internal organs and crumbs. But even crumbs were supremely delicious for us at that time. This beautiful taste in our memory continued. Even if we could eat meat now, I still like the soup made from crumbs."

Danica thought for a while and said, "Your habit of hunting was also developed at that time, right?"

Taylan was stunned for a moment and said, "It's really true that you said that. It was too difficult to eat a meal of meat at that time. I thought it would be great to get a hare and a pheasant from the forest!" At first, Taylan was too young. When Lin Ona went out to do odd jobs for others to earn money to support her family, she would sit at the door, looking at the woodland in the distance, imagining that if she could pull a hunting bow, she could get a lot of prey, so that every meal could be eaten with meat. Thinking about Taylan would also leak water, it was an unattainable dream for Taylan at that time, but it was still very satisfying to think about it. It was indeed from that time that Taylan had a great interest in hunting activity, and hunting became Taylan's lifelong hobby.

The two girls were chatting. Muri had cleaned the pig's internal organs, scooped a few scoops of water and poured it on, washed the pig's belly briefly, and then began to cut the meat.

Muri first picked up the sharp knife he used just now and cut off the pig's head. The hair on the pig's head was very difficult to clean. It was useless to just scald the meat with hot water. It needed to use boiled rosin to pluck the hair.
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