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  Chapter 136 Braised pork head

   "Qingshan, why don't you call and ask for help?"

  The old branch secretary is also in a hurry to buy a TV. If he doesn’t buy it, his two grandsons will make a big fuss in the palace, and the Jade Emperor in his family can’t control it.

  Of course Liu Qingshan also wants to help everyone. Firstly, it can enrich the life of the villagers, and secondly, it can also relieve the pressure on Grandpa’s family.

  Crowding into a room to watch TV every day, this kind of experience is okay for a day or two, but after a long time, everyone will get tired of it.

  So without further ado, he used the village phone to call Director Zhou of the County Commercial Bureau.

   Waiting for Director Zhou to answer the phone, he heard that Liu Qingshan wanted to buy a few TV sets, Director Zhou naturally agreed.

   A few TV tickets, for him, couldn't be easier.

  But for the villagers of Jiapigou, it was a big deal. Everyone gave a thumbs up and praised Liu Qingshan for his ability.

  So we set the tone, and tomorrow we will drive the Great Liberation and go to the county town to buy TV sets.

  The people in the team headquarters finally dispersed. Everyone was smiling, with banknotes in their pockets, and they felt a little light when walking.

  When Liu Qingshan came home, it was already dark. In the courtyard, the lanterns on the lantern poles illuminated the courtyard brightly.

  I saw two old men, Grandpa and Grandpa Wang, who were setting fire to the pig's head in the courtyard, and the fourth and fifth were also squatting beside them, busy with work or making trouble.

  Liu Shikui set up several bricks with burning wood inside. He put the pig's head and pig's paws on top of the bricks, and burned them black with fire.

  In the yard, there was a faint burnt fragrance.

   "Grandpa, after eating the pig's claws, don't forget to save Galaha for us."

  The little fourth child has already begun to think about the big Galaha inside the big pig's trotters. That head is much bigger than the sheep's crutches, and there are other ways to play.

  Liu Qingshan picked up the stove hook casually, hooked the pig's nose, and helped turn the pig's head over.

   The surface of the pig’s head is squeaking with oily flowers. After the scorching is over, soak it in warm water. Use a knife to scrape off a layer of the scorched surface to remove the smell of oily sludge, and then you can put it in the pot.

  Liu Qingshan thinks that the food at this time is delicious, firstly because he doesn’t eat it often, and he eats it once a year, so why not taste it carefully?

  Another reason is also related to doing it yourself. When you eat something made by yourself, it must feel different from the finished product you bought.

This year, we divided up three sets of heads and hoofs into the water. Except for one set to be eaten on February 2, the remaining two big pig heads, eight pig hooves, and two pig tails were all put on, and there was nothing in the pot. keep in.

  One of the pig’s heads, grandpa is going to make stewed pig’s head. This is definitely a good dish to go with wine. Even Professor Wang is eager to follow along with the work.

  When he was sent down, he ate braised pork head once, and he never forgets it till now.

  Liu Qingshan can't make pig's head stew well, so grandpa has to do it himself.

  He cut the pig's head in half, cooked it in a pot, cut off the pig's ears separately, and fished out the pig's tongue and pig's tongue separately.

  The pig’s tongue is a small strip. In fact, it is the upper teeth of the pig, that is, the upper jaw. It is made of brittle bones and it tastes crunchy.

  However, these things are limited, and adults are afraid that children will follow suit, so many sayings have been handed down:

  I can’t write well when I eat chicken paws, it’s raining when I get married when I eat chicken heads, and I’m afraid of being emaciated when I eat pig tails, etc., which makes the little ones very depressed, and they can’t eat anything.

  烀Put the cooked pork head meat into a basin, remove the bones while it is hot, spread dry tofu on the outside, wrap it tightly with gauze, and roll it into a meat tube.

  The wrapped meat tube should be pressed with a heavy object, so that the excess fat can be pressed out slowly, so that it will not be greasy when eaten.

   After pressing for a whole night, the pork head meat can be completely condensed into one body, full of elasticity, dipped in garlic, it tastes strong, fragrant but not greasy.

  Helping grandpa put the pig's head and pig's feet into the pot, Liu Qingshan entered the house, took out a few wads of money, and began to distribute.

   "Sister, this is the money you paid for selling white striped chickens."

   "This is Master's money, Mom, you should save it first."

   "This is the dividend money from our family, Mom, let it go to you first."

   "This is my sister's bonus money, Mom, I'll let you have it too!"

"etc!"

  Yang Hongying rushed in front of Liu Qingshan, staring at him with **** and white eyes: "Sanfenger, don't I need to deposit my money with my godmother?"

  Liu Qingshan blinked his eyes twice, and said unhurriedly: "You are different from my eldest sister. She has already married, and you are not married yet. According to our rules, unmarried girls must turn in their earnings."

  Lin Zhi also knew that Sanfeng was joking with Yang Hongying, so she handed over her dividend.

  Yang Hongying counted carefully, and there were more than five hundred, she immediately beamed happily:

   "Qingshan, who in the village knows how to do carpentry? It's just the winter vacation and the school is not in session. You can buy some desks and chairs. I will pay for the wages."

  This old lady is really grand, Liu Qingshan gave her a thumbs up: "Old sister, you don't have to worry about this, the old branch secretary has arranged for Zhang Shuzi and his family to do it, and the money will come from the public accumulation of the cooperative."

  Following, he hecked twice: "Old sister, this money, I'd better keep it for myself as a dowry."

  Obviously, saying this is a waste of time. Seeing that Yang Hongying was about to make a move, Liu Qingshan quickly picked up another wad of money: "Shan Xing, this is your dividend money."

   Waiting for Shan Xing to take over a stack of Great Unity, she was a little dumbfounded: "Brother, my piggy bank seems to be unable to fit it!"

  The eyes of the fourth child next to him lit up: "It's okay, share half with me, put it in my jar, Shan Xing, just remember the number clearly."

  Looking at the two little girls, the corners of Liu Qingshan's mouth could not help but turn up slightly.

  …

  The next morning, it was already the twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month. In the morning, I ate bean buns, steamed buns, and rice with rice balls.

  In addition to the small pickles, there is also a plate of crystal clear pig's head mussels on the table.

  Grandpa also asked Shan Xing to boil a pot of wine, held a small wine cup with Professor Wang, sandwiched a piece of trembling pig's head stew, and took a sip of shochu.

  Liu Qingshan also ate a few slices of braised pig's head. Grandpa's craftsmanship is really good. The excess fat in the stewed pig's head was pressed out. It is fat but not greasy, and it is really fragrant!

   Before he finished his meal, someone came to his door and told him to go to the county to buy a TV.

   When we arrived at the team headquarters, the Great Liberation had already started, and the trucks were full of people.

  In addition to those who bought TV sets, there were also people who were planning to go to the county to purchase other items.

  Liu Qingshan also started his jeep, and the two cars, one in front of the other, slowly left Jiapigou and headed straight for Bishui County.

   Arrived at the county seat, parked the car directly at the winery, and everyone dispersed, except for those who bought TVs.

  Liu Qingshan first threw a small basket of eggs to the boss of the winery, and then drove the jeep to Lao Zhou of the Commercial Bureau to collect TV tickets.

   Also left a small basket of eggs, and then returned to the winery, led the villagers, and hurried to the Wujinjiaodian store in the county, where the TV tickets belonged.

  Give the TV ticket to Captain Zhang, and he drove to the county government again, planning to leave a basket of eggs for Zheng Hongqi.

  After all, this month, eggs are considered a novelty. Ordinary chickens are still nesting. It is only after the first month that they start laying eggs.

   Even if you have money, there is no place to buy it.

  When I went to the door and asked the old grandson, I realized that the government has also been on holiday, except for the leader on duty who is still on duty.

   "Then county magistrate Zheng is going home for the New Year?"

  Liu Qingshan asked again. He knew that Zheng Hongqi was not a local, but he didn’t know where he was from. He didn’t talk about this issue.

  The old grandson thought for a while and said: "It seems to be still in the guest house. Go over and have a look. Can you still report to me about the county magistrate?"

   "Aren't you always in charge of the county magistrate and secretary? If you don't open the door, they won't be able to enter the courtyard."

   Liu Qingshan made a joke with the old man, and went to the guest house again amidst the other party's laughter and curses.

  He is also a regular customer here, so he asked a waiter and said that the county magistrate Zheng didn't leave, and he didn't seem to be going home for the New Year.

   It shouldn’t be, your county magistrate is devoted to work, and some people say, but don’t you still have a younger sister?

  With doubts, Liu Qingshan knocked on the door of Zheng Hongqi's room, which was next to Zheng Xiaoxiao's room.

  It was Zheng Xiaoxiao who opened the door. When she saw Liu Qingshan carrying the egg basket, she was obviously taken aback: "Stubborn...why are you here?"

   Zheng Hongqi, who was sitting on the bed reading the newspaper, also stood up and greeted him with a smile: "It's Qingshan, welcome."

   Then he blamed his sister again: "Xiao Xiao, your classmate is here, why don't you hurry up and invite guests in, by the way, what did you want to say just now?"

  Zheng Xiaoxiao's big eyes blinked twice: "I feel very surprised, Liu Qingshan, please come in."

   Feeling that something was wrong, Liu Qingshan scratched his head without thinking too much. After entering the room, he put the basket on the ground:

   "This is the laying hen raised by my eldest sister. It has started to lay eggs. Give it to County Magistrate Zheng."

  Zheng Hongqi laughed twice: "Qingshan, don't call me the county magistrate in private, you can call me Brother Zheng or Brother Hongqi."

   While the two were chatting, Zheng Xiaoxiao washed some Guoguang apples and brought them over.

   At this time, there are only a few kinds of apples such as Guoguang and Huang Yuanshuai.

  Of course Liu Qingshan is welcome, he picked up one and gnawed it, it tasted sweet and sour, very good.

  The most important thing is that the apples at this time are not waxed or anything, so you can eat them with confidence.

   After chatting for a while, Liu Qingshan took advantage of the opportunity and called Brother Zheng.

  Maybe it’s the New Year’s Eve, Zheng Hongqi’s mood is more complicated, and he wants to find someone to talk to, so he told Liu Qingshan a lot, many of which are about his family’s situation.

  Liu Qingshan also finally learned that Zheng Hongqi was also a native of the capital, and the elders in the family all died of injustice during that special period.

  This kind of thing is not uncommon nowadays. Liu Qingshan couldn't say anything, but he could only comfort him: "Brother Zheng, our hearts should always yearn for the future, shouldn't we?"

  Zheng Hongqi looked at this little guy between a teenager and a young man in front of him, but as if he was facing an old friend for many years, his heart seemed to be relieved a lot at once.

  So he nodded and changed the subject: "Qingshan, listen to the little novel, your final exam score is the first in your grade, if you have time, you can help her with tutoring."

  Zheng Hongqi felt even more joyful when he saw his sister quietly wrinkling her nose and making faces.

  He knows his younger sister very well, and she has always been strong in her studies. This time she came second in the exam, but she was overwhelmed by the young man in front of her, and she definitely refused to admit defeat in her heart.

   "Brother Zheng, I just happened to be the first in the exam, so it doesn't count."

  Of course, Liu Qingshan had to say a few words of modesty. When he saw Zheng Xiaoxiao puffing his cheeks, he couldn't help but want to tease her again:

   "Little classmate, if you work hard next semester, you will definitely be able to surpass me."

  Zheng Xiaoxiao stood up suddenly, as if she was about to explode.

  But she suddenly smiled again, and stretched out her white and tender little hand in front of Liu Qingshan:

   "Student Liu Qingshan, it seems that you still owe me twelve yuan for tuition. It's been half a year. Do you have to calculate the interest?"

   This time it was Liu Qingshan's turn to be dumbfounded.

  He didn't plan to buy anything when he came, so he really didn't have any money in his pocket.

   No, you must carry money in your pocket in the future, and it would be embarrassing to be chased, okay?

  Suddenly, an idea flashed in Liu Qingshan's mind: "Brother Zheng, little classmate, why don't you go to my house to celebrate the New Year, so that I can also pay off the debt?"

  (end of this chapter)