Zhong Yuying struggled to carry a bucket of swill and poured it into the innermost pot (rural stoves generally have two to three pots; the innermost one is used to cook pig food). She added chopped pigweed, mixed in some chaff, and prepared the pig food. The pig in the house was the lifeblood of the family. Every spring, her father Zhong Liangcai would borrow money to buy a piglet, raise it for a year, and sell it whole during the New Year to make some money. The money from the pig sale was the bank for the next year's expenses for the family, all of which came from this pig.
Therefore, this pig was treated like a VIP in their home, even more important than her status. Zhong Yuying continuously stuffed firewood into the stove, the dancing flames casting a beautiful red glow on her pale and slender face, making her look quite pretty. However, her expression at the moment spoiled that beauty.
