Chapter 1350 - 532: Lin Xu: As a Central Finance Graduate, Isn’t Knowing How to Slaughter Pigs Normal?

Chapter 1350: Chapter 532: Lin Xu: As a Central Finance Graduate, Isn’t Knowing How to Slaughter Pigs Normal?

"Finally home!"

Past two in the afternoon, Lin Xu left the highway and turned onto the secondary provincial road heading toward Longqi Mountain Scenic Spot. Shen Jiayue, who had slept almost the entire way, rubbed her eyes and, looking at the distant mountains, her mood brightened up.

Finally back in Yinzhou once again.

She wondered what the scenery on the mountain was like and whether there were still big fish in the reservoir.

After gazing at the mountains, the girl turned her head to look back and didn’t see the shadow of the bus, so she curiously asked:

"Why didn’t they keep up with us?"

Lin Xu said:

"We’re traveling at 120 the whole way; the bus can only go eighty or ninety, probably an hour later than us."

In the back seat, Lin Hongqi checked the messages on his phone:

"There are pigs raised by farmers in the nearby village. Your uncle said he can help buy a few. How many pigs should we slaughter?"

Although it’s rare now to have domestic pig farming, people in the mountains still keep pigs. They don’t feed them with fodder, usually just leftovers or specially collected pig grass, taking a year to fatten and sell them.

Lin Xu didn’t expect to be able to buy farm-raised pigs, so he said:

"This pork needs to be given as a welfare benefit to the scenic spot staff and used for hosting guests, probably need quite a bit. Slaughter five or six; even if it’s too much, it’s fine. Just in time for cold weather, we can cure some salted meat and hang it up."

Whether making salted meat, Soy Sauce Meat, or smoked bacon, it won’t cause food waste, so no need to worry about slaughtering too many pigs.

Lin Hongqi said:

"Then let your uncle pick and buy six fat ones. The price should be slightly higher than the market price; raising pigs for a year is not easy for them, can’t let them lose out."

Once a small officer in the investment promotion bureau, Lin Hongqi knows well how to deal with the villagers nearby.

Last time, when acquiring yams, he raised the price intentionally, leaving a good impression of the scenic spot on the villagers. This time buying pigs, he didn’t plan to cut costs.

In the winter, he and Chen Meijuan also bought a batch of cotton clothes and rice, flour, and oil for the village’s elderly living alone. They contacted the village committee and delivered it in the name of charity.

So the elderly gained benefits, the village committee was head high, even informed the TV station to cover it, and everyone ended happily.

The art of human relations is a knowledge. Though many disdain slickness, in business, only being slightly slick can help you better establish yourself in society.

While holding his phone sending messages, Chen Meijuan beside instructed:

"Tell Chunsheng cousin to look around the village for some good sheep too; buy two, so if we want to hotpot someday, we can eat one."

"I already told him. Additionally, chickens, ducks, geese, buy some too, as many family members will be home this year, and we’re hosting dinners, requiring a lot of these food ingredients."

As the couple chatted in the back seat, Shen Jiayue in the co-driver seat glowed.

Wow, so much meat, recently must not forget exercising, lest she returns and turns into a little fatty laughed at by Yan Bao and others.

In the future, climb Dragon Head Peak once a day, keep in shape, and vigorously ridicule them upon returning.

Arriving at the scenic spot, Lin Xu took out a pack of soft Chinese cigarettes from the car, giving each relative working at the scenic spot a pack; everyone received one.

Lin Hongqi and Chen Meijuan exchanged glances and an appreciated smile appeared on their faces.

The transformation in their son this year is incredible. When studying in Beijing, every time he returned home for holidays, he would just stay indoors playing games, not even greeting these relatives.

And now, after doing business, not only does he greet the relatives actively, but he also understands to gift the elder relatives cigarettes.

The child has succeeded, making the parents proud.

At the farmhouse restaurant, Lin Xu found that it had been expanded, the yard was tidier and larger, and not far from the reservoir, a tin canopy had been erected for tourists to sit and enjoy the lake view while dining.

Parking the car in the courtyard, relatives helping in the kitchen promptly came out to greet.

These days Shi Wenming was not around, but someone still needed to cook for the scenic spot, so several relatives with cooking experience took the lead.

Lin Xu gave everyone the cigarettes, while Shen Jiayue offered the brought wedding cakes for everyone to taste, sharing the joy.

During the wedding in Beijing, relatives from here didn’t attend.

Firstly, they were busy, secondly, it was troublesome; therefore, hosting dinners was meant to entertain these relatives and Lin Family’s friends.

While everyone chatted, Shen Jiayue zipped up her down jacket, laughingly said:

"The temperature in the hometown is really lower, daytime is chilly."

Several relatives quickly urged her to go inside and warm herself by the fire; there was a coal stove inside, providing warmth while also roasting sweet potatoes and peanuts.

An uncle-in-law said:

"You guys must be hungry, the meals are all ready, can eat anytime."

Since leaving Beijing today, Lin Hongqi already asked the kitchen here to prepare food ingredients, preventing hunger after getting off the car.

Lin Xu checked his phone and said:

"Let’s wait a bit more. The large group has arrived in Handan, not far from us, let’s wait for them to eat together."

He glanced at the kitchen door and saw a super large oval wooden basin about half a meter deep reinforced with iron hoops on the walls, curiously asked:

"What’s this for? For slaughtering pigs?"

Uncle-in-law chuckled:

"The old butcher from the nearby village heard we’re slaughtering pigs and brought a set of pig-slaughtering equipment. Besides this wooden basin, there are meat hooks, racks... Little Xu, do you really know how to slaughter pigs? Want him to come help?"