Siheyuan: Rebirth of Liu Ergou

Qin Youfu's family is a big family in Qinjiazhuang, Longxugou. There are many people in the family. Whenever there is a big event or a small event, the whole family can always gather together. This time, the son-in-law used a wild boar to treat the villagers of Qinjiazhuang to a meal, and the remaining pork was distributed to each household. The remaining five wild boars made Qin Youfu's blood boil. But he dared not keep the wild boar meat for a long time. So he immediately decided to use the wild boar meat to make smoked bacon, which is a craft that their family has inherited for many years. Every winter, every household can smell the tempting aroma.

The five wild boars were quickly dissected, and large chunks of meat were smeared with salt and carefully marinated, ready for the next smoking process. However, while everyone was busy, Qin Zhang received good news - the three wild boars captured were all sows, and all of them were pregnant, which was a rare thing in the village.

When the news reached Qin Youfu's ears, the whole family fell silent. No one had ever raised a wild boar, let alone a pregnant sow. These three wild boars undoubtedly became a hot potato.

"Let's let them go. After all, they are pregnant. Killing them would be too cruel." Qin Youfu's daughter-in-law Xiaofang was the first to raise objections. She has always been kind-hearted and couldn't stand seeing such a scene.

"Let it go? That won't do! This is a rare source of meat. There are so many people in our family, and we rely on this meat to survive in the winter." Qin Youfu's son Qin Long immediately retorted. He is a pragmatic person and considers more about practical interests.

"But we have never raised wild boars before. What if we fail to raise them well and they die? Wouldn't that be a pity?" Xiaofang argued, worry in her eyes.

"Or, let's ask Liu Yi, he always has a solution." Qin Youfu's wife made a suggestion, and everyone nodded, thinking it was a good idea.

Liu Yi was called over and looked at the three wild boars in front of him with a frown. He knew that wild boars were different from domestic pigs and were wild and difficult to tame, especially pregnant sows, which were more sensitive and dangerous. But looking at the expectant eyes of Qin Youfu's family, he couldn't refuse directly.

"How about this, let's try and see if we can get them to adapt to captivity. If not, we'll consider other methods." Liu Yi finally came up with a compromise plan.

Therefore, a heated discussion about how to deal with the three wild boars took place in Qin Youfu's home. Everyone had their own opinions, some advocated selling them directly, some suggested keeping them as a trial, and some even suggested asking the old Chinese medicine doctor in the village to see if they could help the sows survive.

Finally, after some discussion, everyone decided to try to raise the pigs in a pen first, and at the same time asked an old Chinese doctor to see if the piglets in the sow's belly could be saved. This way, the food source could be guaranteed while minimizing the harm to life.

In the next few days, Qin Youfu's family was busy and full of expectations. They built a warm shed for the sow, prepared rich food, and learned about the habits and care of wild boars. An old Chinese doctor also came and prescribed some mild herbal medicines, hoping to help the sow give birth smoothly.

Several days passed, and Qin Youfu's yard became the most eye-catching place in the whole village. The villagers gathered together and discussed the matter. Some people thought it was just an unnecessary move, thinking that Qin Youfu was just wasting his energy and money; while others appreciated his kind behavior and hoped that he would succeed. The three sows seemed to feel the kindness from humans, and they gradually stopped resisting and even began to slowly adapt to this new environment.

However, just when everyone thought everything would go smoothly, an unexpected disaster struck. That night, one of the sows suddenly became extremely manic and kept hitting the fence of the pigsty, making a loud noise. Qin Youfu and his family were awakened and rushed to the pigsty to check the situation, but the scene in front of them made their hearts sink to the bottom in an instant - a large pool of bright red blood flowed from the sow's body. They realized with horror that the sow might have miscarried.

After hearing about this, the old Chinese doctor rushed to the scene. After a careful examination, he shook his head helplessly and said in a heavy tone: "The fetus has no breath." This sentence was like a thunder, hitting the hearts of Qin Youfu's family hard, and making them fall into endless grief. However, despite such a heavy blow, they did not give up. On the contrary, they still took care of the remaining two sows wholeheartedly, hoping to save these poor lives.

Liu Yi looked at the dead sow, frowned, and said to Qin Zhang: "This pig is already dead, let's throw it away. Eating it may be bad for your health." Qin Zhang was reluctant to do so. It was a waste to throw away the sow after raising it for so long. She thought about it and said: "Why don't we pickle it and smoke it into bacon and sausages? It can be eaten for a long time." Liu Yi shook his head helplessly, but did not object. . .

Qin Zhang began to process the sow. She first cleaned the pig's internal organs, then marinated it with salt and various seasonings. A few days later, she hung the marinated pork on the stove and smoked it. After a few days of smoking, the bacon and sausages were finally ready. Qin Zhang hung them in the kitchen, looking at these delicious foods, her heart was filled with a sense of accomplishment.