butcher's little man

In July and a half, Tian Xiaoman got up early in the morning, and he had to help his mother prepare the sacrificial things together.

Generally, large meat, whole fish and whole chicken will be put on the sacrificial offerings, and even better ones will be served with pig heads and seasonal fruits.These things that are prepared for sacrifice must not be eaten first, they must be put on the plate as soon as they are put on the pot, and they can be eaten after the sacrifice.

Naturally, Tian Xiaoman, who had been told by others since he was a child, did not dare to steal his words. He watched his mother wash the whole pig's head, then boil a large pot of water, and put the pig's head under the water.After the water is over, pick up the pig's head, put water in the pot again, add ginger, star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves and other ingredients, then add a tablespoon of soy sauce and an appropriate amount of salt, and wait for the aroma to cook in the pot, then put the pig's head into the marinade , cover the large pot.

The stewed taste is really delicious, and Tian Xiao's mouth is full of water.If he stayed in the kitchen any longer, it would be a torment for someone like him who only drank a bowl of porridge in the morning!Tian Amu saw that he was uncomfortable, put the big grass carp he bought in a basin, and ordered Tian Xiaoman to go out and kill the fish, lest he stay in the kitchen and suffer.

Tian Xiaoman took the fish escape and left the kitchen, and came to the well in the front yard.He threw down a wooden barrel and shook the barrel at the bottom of the well from side to side twice with a rope, and it sank in the well and was filled with water.After struggling to bring up a large bucket of water and pour it into a large wooden basin, the fish was still swimming after it was put down.

If you kill the fish directly with a knife, it will take a lot of effort, because the fish will still struggle.Therefore, when Tian Xiaoman kills fish, he usually catches the fish and throws it to the ground. When the fish is stunned, he kills the fish immediately.

First use a knife to scrape the fish scales on both sides. After the fish scales are scraped clean, the fish belly is processed.Be careful when cutting open the belly of the fish, don't break the gall, otherwise the fish will be slightly bitter.When processing the fish head, dig out the gills and rinse with water, and the fish is processed.

Tian Xiaoman took the processed fish into the kitchen for his mother to cook, and then came out to sweep up the fish debris that had been thrown in the yard just now, and buried them in the soil.

After finishing all this, Tian Xiaoman didn't know what to do, and he didn't want to go to the kitchen. After thinking about it, Tian Xiaoman decided to go and see what his father and brothers were doing.

In July and a half, ancestors are worshipped. In addition to offering food, some joss sticks and paper money are also burned. These must be taken to the ancestral hall in the village.The ancestors of each family are enshrined in the ancestral hall, which is not easily opened at ordinary times, but only opened on important New Year's Day or when major events happen in the village.It’s been a long time since the ancestral hall was opened last time, and there are some dust and cobwebs inside that need to be cleaned. This time, it happened to be Tian Xiaoman’s turn to go to the house. His father and brothers have been cleaning it for a long time.

Tian Xiaoman came to the outside of the ancestral hall enthusiastically, wanting to clean it with them, but before entering the door, he was stopped by his brother, "There is too much dust inside, what are you doing here, little brother, good boy, go back, go Help Eminem cook."

Tian Xiaoman curled his lips and had no choice but to walk back unhappy.Fortunately, the pig's head was almost cooked when we got home, so his mother scooped it up and put it in the cupboard.The pig's head for ancestor worship should not be cooked too soft, it will not look good if it is not shaped, and it will be boiled for a while when it is ready to eat.

"Mum, I'm hungry..." Tian Xiaoman held his stomach, pretending to be pitiful and said to his Eminem.There are two meals today, one for breakfast, and the other for lunch and dinner after the ancestor worship in the afternoon.

"Tell you to eat more in the morning! Come and tell me to be hungry now! If it's someone else, who cares about you!" Tian Amu complained about Tian Xiaoman's harassment, and at the same time quickly took out some sweet potato vermicelli from the bag, down into the pot. "Fortunately, I didn't eat all of them last time, otherwise you can tell me what I will make for you to eat in a short while..."

"Amu, you are so kind!" Tian Xiaoman looked at Tian Amu, although he kept complaining about him, but his eyes were full of kindness, his hands kept moving, and he rushed to hug his Amu's back, Lean on his back.

The words in Tian Amu's mouth were interrupted by his movements. He was stunned for a moment, and then smiled happily. This brother is clingy, what if he is no longer by his side?Thinking of this, Tian Amu felt a little sad again. .

"Mu, it seems to be open!" Tian Xiaoman didn't notice his subtle thoughts, he only heard the gurgling sound of the water, and thought it should be ready to eat.

Tian Amu secretly smiled, why did he suddenly think so far. "Not yet, this one needs to be cooked for a while!" Tian Amu took out a large bowl, put some lard into the bowl, put some salt, poured some soy sauce, chopped some dried chilies, and put I picked up some peanuts that I didn't finish eating yesterday, dripped a little sesame oil, and the base was ready.Tian Amu picked up the cooked sweet potato vermicelli from the pot with a strainer, mixed it in a bowl, and handed it to Tian Xiaoman, "No, little greedy cat, eat it!"

Tian Xiaoman was already on the side impatiently, hearing what his mother said, he took it quickly and stuffed a big mouthful into his mouth, it was numb, fragrant and spicy, "Well, it's delicious, mother, you can eat it too! "Tian Xiaoman gave Tian Amu a pair of chopsticks, and the two happily shared a large bowl of potato flour.

After eating, my stomach stopped rumbling, and Tian Xiaoman was much quicker to help, and in a short while, the big meat, fish and chicken used for the sacrifice were ready.At this time, Aunt Tian and the others also came back, and shouted in the lobby, "Are you ready? The village chief and his family have already left, so we have to hurry up!" Amu Tian replied, "Okay! Here we go!" Let's go!" Tian Fu came in with a big board, and together with Tian Shou, carried these things out.

When going to the ancestral hall to offer sacrifices, it is generally not allowed to go to the husband who is married to the family. Only the man in charge and the children of the family can go, and the younger brother can also go.Father Tian carried paper money and joss sticks, Tian Fu and Tianshou carried the offerings, and Tian Xiaoman went to the ancestral hall empty-handed.

When we arrived at the ancestral hall, people came one after another, and the village head walked up with a piece of paper, and recited a difficult sacrificial oration, which Tian Xiaoman listened to every year, but failed to understand every year.After the sacrificial rites, they kneel down to worship the ancestors, kneeling three times and knocking nine times. After the kneeling ceremony, each family sprinkles the wine they brought in front of the stage, then burns paper money and ingots, and finally puts a firecracker on behalf of the ancestors. After eating, the whole ancestor worship is completed.

Tian Xiaoman went home with his father and brothers again. On the way home, he was much happier. The atmosphere was so serious just now, he didn't dare to move more, let alone talk.

Father Tian and the others looked at Tian Xiaoman with a smile on his face. This is the youngest child in their family, and he is also a brother. Everyone loves him very much.

Back home, Tian Xiaoman helped Tian Amu to deal with these sacrifices, made a few more dishes, and the family began to eat happily. . .