There are skills in cutting down a tree. First of all, you must not cut it completely. Secondly, you must pay attention to your position. You must not stand on the side of the fallen tree. Otherwise, if you are hit by the tree, you may be injured or killed.
In addition to these two points, you must also pay attention to the surrounding situation and predict whether there is no obstruction in the direction of the tree falling.
Gao Mingcheng had thought about these things that needed attention before taking action, so when the tree was about to be completely cut down, he stopped and kicked the trunk hard.
There was only a little bit left of the tree trunk that was still stuck together. After being kicked, it fell down in the direction of the kick.
When trees fall, they collide with other branches and make a loud sound.
The fir tree has a tall and straight shape with fewer branches and leaves. After the tree fell completely, Gao Mingcheng stepped forward and began to cut off the branches on the trunk, and then divided it into two sections, each section was about four or five meters long. The wood obtained from this fir tree , enough to make dozens of beehives.
So Gao Mingcheng only cut down one fir tree and stopped.
After the cedar tree is cut down, there is no need to move it immediately. Just leave it on the spot and wait for the water to dry in the shade before carrying it back home.
The weather in September is cool and there is little rain. It will be almost dry in a few days.
Oh, of course, you have to remove the bark first so that it dries quickly.
So Gao Mingcheng was busy again. After he removed all the bark from the fir tree, it was getting dark.
He didn't stay in the mountains for long, so he quickly returned to the village along the path down the mountain.
As soon as I returned to Grandma Xi’s house, I smelled a strong aroma of meat. This meat was not the muntjac or rabbit that I had eaten before, but turtle!
What was stewed in the pot was the turtle he touched when taking a shower last night. It had been stewed for about half an hour. The meat was not completely stewed, but it was already fragrant.
The soft-shelled turtle is very gelatinous, tastes very refreshing, and the soup is very viscous. It is a very popular dish here, but there are not many opportunities to eat it.
Seeing Gao Mingcheng coming back, Grandma Xi said: "The food is almost ready, wash your hands and get ready to eat!"
Gao Mingcheng responded, but instead of washing his hands in a hurry, he put the ax away first.
Gao Zhuang took a nap in the afternoon, and not long after he got up, he saw Gao Mingcheng coming back with an axe, and couldn't help but ask: "Brother Mingcheng, where have you been?"
"I went to the mountains to cut down a cedar tree. I plan to find a carpenter to make some beehives." Gao Mingcheng said that he planned to start a beekeeping business. Beekeeping is not troublesome, and the price of honey has always been very good. Now It can be sold for seven yuan per catty, and the price will continue to increase. In later generations, the price has increased tenfold, and it can be sold for seventy yuan per catty.
However, it is difficult to tell the authenticity of honey in later generations. Many cheap honeys are actually adulterated and their taste is not as pure as wild honey.
"Tomorrow is the fair in Junling. Brother Mingcheng, are you going to sell honey?" Gao Zhuang asked. He knew that Gao Mingcheng also had a jar of honey.
Gao Mingcheng shook his head and said, "No, I don't have a container to put it in. It's hard to sell it in bulk."
Apart from this, he didn't want to bring a lot of honey to the old market in Junling to sell it.
Firstly, the people at Junling Old Market were all from surrounding villages and had limited purchasing power. Secondly, he did not want his acquaintances to know that he had obtained a lot of honey.
Therefore, he will take the honey to the county town to sell it in the future. In this case, no matter how much it is sold, no one knows, which will facilitate his future separation plan.
He knew his mother Luo Xiaohua's character very well. If Luo Xiaohua knew that he had made a lot of money selling honey, something would definitely happen.
People of their generation attach great importance to filial piety and reputation. If a person has a reputation of being unfilial, life in the village will definitely be uncomfortable. There will be people pointing fingers behind his back, and his personal reputation will be very bad. .
Gao Mingcheng is willing to support his parents, but that's all.
Soon, Grandma Xi brought out three bowls of turtle soup. Two bowls had more meat and one bowl had more soup. The one with less meat and more soup was naturally Grandma Xi's own.
In her words, when people are old, they eat too much meat and cannot digest it.
However, Gao Mingcheng is not stupid tall and strong. He will believe whatever grandma says.
He took a better piece of meat from his bowl to Grandma Xixi, and then ate it himself. Gao Zhuang didn't know why, but he was Gao Mingcheng's loyal follower. He saw Gao Mingcheng doing this, so he did the same.
When she got a piece of meat from a tall and strong man, she smiled like a daisy, and her heart and mouth were filled with sweetness.
The three of them drank a bowl of turtle soup in a happy mood. After finishing the broth, they felt that their whole stomachs were warm. The wild turtle is not fishy and the meat is firm. The gelatin-filled skirt has a unique flavor. .
"It's so delicious!" Gao Zhuang praised, he hadn't eaten turtle for a long time.
He is not good at catching fish, and he has never touched a turtle before. Now he can eat a bowl of turtle because of Gao Mingcheng's blessing.
Tonight's meal was as good as ever, and even though Gao Mingcheng had a big belly, he had a full stomach.
But after he finished eating, he planned to go to the market to buy some rice tomorrow.
Xi Nainai's family has a shortage of labor force. Although they have two acres of land, the output is average. They have to pay the public grain and sell millet throughout the year, so the millet they keep for their own consumption is not much.
She and Gao Zhuang originally ate less, but since Gao Mingcheng came over for food and accommodation, the amount of rice was visibly reduced.
Although Grandma Xi didn't say it, Gao Mingcheng knew it.
After he came to stay, he did not openly calculate the money for food and accommodation with Grandma Xin, because if he did it in person, Grandma Xi would definitely refuse to take it, so he planned to give Nainai Xin some compensation afterwards.
Early the next morning, Gao Mingcheng got up early as usual. He ran all the way to the mountainside, found a wide place, and started practicing boxing.
As the saying goes, the punch never leaves the hand and the song never leaves the mouth.
After practicing boxing for nearly an hour, it was getting brighter, so he went down the mountain and shot two hares on the way down.
Carrying the hare, he didn't go back to Grandma Xi's house, but went straight to Junling Old Market.
You have to go to the market early. At this time, many people have set up stalls in the market, and some people are shopping among the stalls to buy the goods they need.
The items in this market are mainly food, but there are also some towels, cloths, etc., as well as some liberation shoes and gloves.
However, the quality and style of these things are not as fashionable as those in the county. Young people don't like to buy here, but the elderly don't dislike it and are happy to save a few cents.
At this time, a van drove over.
After the car stopped, the driver got out. In addition to the driver, there was also a middle-aged helper.
They opened the door of the van, took out the wooden boards inside, and set up a simple stall. Then, they took out a lot of lard, which was mostly lard and some water oil.
As soon as they saw this formation, people coming to the market immediately surrounded the van and began to ask about the price of pork suet.
