The cannon fodder just wants to survive until the end

Yunsheng thought, yes, I can just watch from the side, it won’t be too late for me to take over if my sister-in-law can’t handle it, there is no need to worry so much. What’s more, what my sister-in-law said is right, I can light the fire and my sister-in-law can use it directly after she kills the pig, which really saves time.

And this way the two of them can rest for a while longer. After thinking about it, Yunsheng obediently went to boil water.

He watched Ming Huaixi place a basin next to the pig, wondering what it was for. This wasn't the bucket used to hold pig's internal organs.

Yunsheng didn't understand but respected the pig, so he obediently stood by and made a fire. Then he saw Ming Huaixi raise his knife and chop down the pig. With a "puff", blood spurted out before the pig even started to scream.

He was stunned for a moment. Is it so easy? It seems that his sister-in-law's skill in slaughtering pigs is becoming more and more proficient.

But when he saw Ming Huaixi using a basin to collect the pig's blood, he didn't quite understand and finally couldn't help but ask.

"Sister-in-law, what are you doing? Why are you collecting all this pig blood?"

Ming Huaixi replied while busying himself, "Second brother, I've been thinking recently, why do we only eat the meat of this pig? Can we eat its blood as well? Can we just throw away its internal organs?"

"Um... this, maybe it's edible?"

This question stumped Yunsheng. He didn't know whether blood and internal organs could be eaten. No one in the past had eaten them, and without any reference, he had no idea. But since his sister-in-law was willing to try it, then he should give it a try. It wouldn't be a big deal.

Ming Huaixi collected some blood and stopped collecting it. He put the basin of blood aside to let it sit and deal with it later. After all, no one was eating it now, and if he collected too much, he would have to throw it away. Although it was not difficult to process pig blood, he would still feel a little sad to process it and then throw it away.

After the pig's blood was drained, the next step was to remove the hair. Together with Yunsheng, I carried the pig to the stove and began to remove the hair. Then we cut open the pig's belly, took out the internal organs and threw them into a bucket nearby. After that, we cut them into pieces and placed them on the table.

It was already daybreak at this time, but there were not many people outside. They slaughtered the pigs much faster today than yesterday.

It was just right for Ming Huaixi to process the pig blood. There are actually quite a few ways to process pig blood. Generally, salt is used, but the salt here is relatively expensive, so it is not worth it for this little bit of pig blood.

So they used another method, which was the boiling water method. Ming Huaixi first filled a basin with cold water, put the blood in the cold water, and waited until the blood clots had solidified a little before putting it into the boiled water.

It worked. The pig blood was made piece by piece like this. I didn’t expect it to be so easy.

"Sister-in-law, can this blood really be eaten?" Yunsheng felt a little strange when looking at the color of the pig blood, and asked with some disbelief.

"It should be edible, right? Wait for your sister-in-law to fry it and see what it tastes like. Isn't it a bit unpalatable? It won't kill you."

Ming Huaixi knew that this must be edible, but Yunsheng didn’t know, and neither did anyone else, and she didn’t know in the eyes of others.

So she couldn't say with certainty that pig blood was definitely edible.

Soon someone came to buy meat, and Ming Huaixi went to the front to busy herself. She didn't care about the pig blood and put it in cold water first. She would try to fry it when she was no longer busy. She had never eaten such authentic pig blood before.

When there were fewer people at noon, Ming Huaixi cooked the pig blood according to the method, but she pretended not to be very skilled. After all, in the eyes of outsiders, it was her first time to cook it.

Pig blood is easy to prepare because it has been blanched in boiling water and the fishy smell has been removed. You can fry it directly in the pan. After the oil is hot, add chopped green onions and stir-fry. Pour in the pig blood, stir-fry, and add some salt.

These are all fine if there are no other seasonings. After stir-frying evenly, you can serve it directly.

(The above method is found on the Internet, hahaha. My family doesn’t dare to eat pig blood. We have never cooked it. I don’t know whether it tastes good or not. If it tastes bad, it is the setting in the novel. Don’t delve into it.)

Ming Huaixi put the pig blood on a plate and took out a small piece to taste it, but Yunsheng stopped her, "Sister-in-law, how about I try it first?"

Yunsheng was really afraid that his sister-in-law would get sick from the food. If it was so unpalatable that she couldn't eat it, he would eat it first so that his sister-in-law wouldn't suffer.

"Okay, here are the chopsticks."

Ming Huaixi knew Yunsheng's good intentions and did not refuse. He directly handed him a pair of chopsticks. It was a good thing that the child was filial. There was no problem with the food anyway, so he might as well give it a try if he wanted to.

Yunsheng picked up a piece of pig blood, looked at the dark red color, closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and put it directly into his mouth as if he was going to die.

Suddenly he felt that the taste was not as bad as he had imagined, and after chewing it for a few times, it seemed to taste okay. Well, the texture was delicate, tender and delicious. It was a very novel taste, like eating meat, but not like meat.

"Sister-in-law, this tastes pretty good, please try it."

After Yunsheng finished eating a piece, he urged Ming Huaixi to try it as well.

Ming Huaixi pretended not to know, picked up a piece and tasted it, then acted as if he was eating it for the first time, "Wow, it's really delicious, wait a minute, I'll go heat up the steamed buns, and we'll take the rest home in the evening."

Ordinary people certainly cannot afford to eat steamed buns every day. They would only buy steamed buns when they are too busy to cook on weekdays. Most people eat steamed buns made from whole grains.

Mixed grains are made from several kinds of coarse flour mixed with some white flour. They save a lot of money than steamed buns and are more filling, making them the most popular among ordinary people.

In fact, the multi-grain dumplings eaten by people in the countryside are made entirely of multi-grain dumplings because they can’t afford white flour.

The day ended like this. Ming Huaixi didn't plan to keep selling pork here. In a few years, rebels would attack here. In this remote city, the rebels would be lawless once they arrived. The only way to be safe was to go to the capital.

The aristocratic families in the capital are not pushovers. Qi Ying did not dare to act recklessly when he attacked the capital, for fear of offending those families and preventing him from ascending the throne smoothly.

At that time, the original owner's rebel army was unstoppable and directly reached the capital. Although he did not commit any massacre, he tacitly allowed his soldiers to exploit the people in moderation.

Only the capital city was spared. There was a prominent family in the capital called the Bai family, which was famous for its collection of books. No one from the Bai family ran the business in the court, but every generation had an imperial tutor, and the Bai family's bookstores and private schools were spread throughout the Great Jin Dynasty.

The Bai family is supported by students all over the world, but they have no intention of rebelling. They have always focused on developing the family, which makes the emperor feel at ease.

Moreover, the Bai family cannot bear to see the people suffer, and they practice the way of the world, so they are deeply loved by the people. The Bai family has existed for several dynasties and has always stood firm, holding a transcendent position in the present day.

It can be said that if the emperor wants to ascend the throne smoothly, the recognition of the Bai family is very important. In fact, as long as the Bai family does not object, that is the best result.