The Beginning of Siheyuan: The Pig Killer of Qinjia Village

With the joint efforts of three people, at 7:30 in the evening, all ten sets of heads and hooves were finally put into the water for cleaning.

These ten pigs had only been simply processed before being put into the water, so it would be very time-consuming and laborious to deal with them now.

After that, the ingredients are boiled and boiled. Ten pig trotters cannot fit in one pot. Even if they can fit, they cannot be stewed in one pot. Not only do they need to be classified when boiling, but they also need to be stewed separately, and the stewing time for each is different.

The earthen stove in the yard is not big, and the budget for classification is about four pots. Fortunately, it is a double-pot stove, which means that it only takes two times to stew, otherwise I don’t know when I can finish the stew.

The large and small intestines, which require the longest braising time, require two pots.

Chang Wei took out the ingredients for the recipe that he had prepared long ago from his personal space.

I started to instruct Xu Huizhen on the operation, the marinating time for various positions, and some points to pay attention to...

After braising a pot of heart, liver and lungs, which are the easiest to prepare.

Xu Huizhen couldn't wait to cut a piece and taste it, squinting her eyes in admiration, "Sister Huairu, it's delicious? Awei's secret recipe is amazing."

When she smelled the aroma while stewing, she knew it would be delicious, but she didn't expect it to be so delicious. He is indeed a god-like man, and the things in his hands are different.

Qin Huairu smiled gently. "It's delicious, right? Now the tavern has more special dishes to go with wine, and business will definitely be much better."

Xu Huizhen's clever little head immediately thought of more, and she said immediately, "Awei, Sister Huairu, I plan to divide the braised pig's trotters into three small dishes. The heart, liver, lungs, and intestines can be sliced ​​into braised pork offal. The boneless braised pig's trotters are expensive and can only be sold individually. The big and small belly can be shredded. People in the old city love this. Add the tavern's special pickles to go with wine, and we can make four special wine dishes?"

"But the Ten Offal Tavern probably doesn't have that much sales."

Chang Wei nodded and smiled. He had to praise his own wife, so he gave her an encouraging look and praised her. "Our Huizhen is really smart. This time we're just trying it out. After that, we'll just need to get ready once we know how to count."

He originally didn't want to make trouble and was preparing a hodgepodge, but since Xu Huizhen wanted to break it down and do something different, he had to support her.

Qin Huairu teased with a smile. "Oh! Sister Huizhen, you only left the braised pork kidneys. This is because you will have to work hard on your wedding night. Now is the time to nourish yourself!"

Although Xu Huizhen had never experienced this before and was very shy, she was not afraid to speak out. "Sister Huairu, you can't get over this. Besides, there are so many kidneys in the shop every day. If we need to replenish them, we three sisters should do it together."

Chang Wei ignored the two people driving around anytime and anywhere, and seeing that it was already nine o'clock in the evening, he interrupted the two women's playfulness. "Huai Ru, it's getting late, just leave it to Hui Zhen. We'll drive a small truck to the Xidan vegetable market so that it will be convenient for us to return to the village in the evening."

After hearing this, the two girls stopped playing around and got busy. Huimin Butcher Shop had to open tomorrow, which was the main source of income for the family.

After Chang Wei and his friend rode away on their bikes, Xu Huizhen did all the braised offal herself.

He drove the pickup truck in front of the Xidan Vegetable Market and returned to Mentou Hutong. He also stopped by a courtyard in the Siheyuan and brought some fresh braised meat to Liu Qing as a midnight snack. He also put the bicycle back.

It's half past twelve in the morning.

Chang Wei drove Xu Huizhen and three large pots of braised pig trotter offal to the tavern. The amount of offal after braising was much smaller, as it was mainly used to add flavor to the marinade.

Then he drove Qin Huairu back to Qinjia Village under the moonlight.

The next day, early in the morning.

At the Qianmen Street Tavern, Xu Huizhen posted a large notice next to the door.

[The tavern is open as usual, and new side dishes have been added: Juewei braised pork offal, Juewei braised tripe shreds, Juewei braised pig's trotters. New and old customers are welcome to come and taste them.

The tavern solemnly promises that from today onwards, it will never sell watered-down wine and will compensate you tenfold for any counterfeit wine.

Note: Every customer who dines in the tavern today will receive a free portion of Juewei braised pork offal.

From today onwards, the tavern will not accept credit. We apologize for the inconvenience to new and old friends.

Date: August 1951, 8.

Signed by Xu Huizhen. 】

There are no customers in the tavern in the morning, there are a few at noon, and it becomes really lively in the evening.

Xu Huizhen took advantage of the fact that there were no customers in the morning to cut the pig's trotters that had been braised last night. Three large pots of braised food, all of which needed to be cut, the workload was not small.

This is Chang Wei.

After nine o'clock, Huimin Pork Shop closed its stall and was finishing cleaning.

Chang Wei took into consideration that Huimin Meat Shop was already on the right track, with the Ding brothers and Qin Huaifeng in the countryside, Qin Huairu collecting the money in the shop, and he also had Liu Qing to help.

The big girl is a bit dispensable. She is still young. It is better to let her follow Xu Huizhen, where she can not only help but also learn and gain experience.

After all, she is the designated partner, how can she live a mediocre life?

Thinking of this, Chang Wei put down his work and walked over to Liu Qing. "The girl is still young, and it's time for her to learn skills. I want to send her to my friend's tavern to learn how to run it. What do you think?"

When Liu Qing heard this, he was delighted. It would be a lie to say that he would not fight or compete. There is no one who is without selfish motives.

For her, Chang Wei's attention is the most important.

As long as the eldest girl learns well, Chang Wei will definitely be more satisfied with her. Then in Chang Wei's heart, they will be more valued as mother and daughter.

The thought flashed through her mind, and she answered meekly, "You are the head of the family, you make the decisions, and I don't understand these things."

Chang Wei quietly patted her hips. "I'm not a rich landlord, so I can't say anything. Go ask the girl what she thinks."

Liu Qing blushed and nodded meekly. "Yes!"

Qin Huairu saw Liu Qing blushing and whispering to the girl, so she came to Chang Wei and rolled her eyes at him. "You bully Sister Qing in broad daylight. If you want, we can spend the night in the courtyard."

Chang Wei pretended to be aggrieved and explained, "I asked her to ask the girl if she was willing to go to Huizhen's tavern. It would be a good opportunity to help Huizhen and let her learn how to run a business."

〈Isn't it normal for me to spank my own woman? When have I ever asked you to change your position, I didn't spank you...〉

Qin Huairu blushed and gently twisted his waist. "I don't believe you didn't do anything bad?"

……

After cleaning the butcher shop, Qin Huairu and Liu Qing rode their bikes back to the courtyard.

Chang Wei drove with his daughter to deliver today's ten pig's trotters to Xu Huizhen.

Ten minutes later.

In front of the tavern on Qianmen Street, Chang Wei stopped the car, carried a large sack in each hand, and walked into the tavern kitchen with the girl.

Xu Huizhen was still cutting the marinated food when she saw Chang Wei carrying two large sacks dripping with water. She knew that they were the butcher's meat for today's stew and said quickly, "Ah Wei, put them in the big basin over there."

Chang Wei looked down and saw that it was the bottom of the sack that was dripping. It seemed that he had to ask Qin Zhenghe to make a few large wooden basins. He put the water in the basins with a wry smile and turned around to say, "Girl, the water smells fishy. Please go outside and mop up the water stains."

"Yeah!" The girl obediently took the mop beside the door and went to clean the water stains.

Upon hearing the name, Xu Huizhen quietly took a look at the girl. She was pretty good-looking. No wonder the mother and daughter caught his eye. "Why did you bring this girl here?"

Qin Huairu mentioned Liu Qing and her daughter to her last night, and she knew what their relationship was. But Liu Qing and her daughter didn't know about her and Liang Ladi's existence.

Chang Wei blinked and said with a smile, "I asked her to come and help you, and I also asked you to take care of her. At her age, it's time for her to learn skills. She's wasting her time doing odd jobs with me in the butcher shop every day."

Xu Huizhen rolled her eyes at him. "You really put a lot of effort into it."

Chang Wei smiled awkwardly. "We are all family!"

〈If I make you all strong women, I can be lazy, right? I can flirt with you and talk about love every night, isn't that nice?〉

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