Food is the most important thing for the people. Since you are greedy, then eat it!
Gao Mingcheng walked along the hillside to the ditch under the mountain stream. This water is spring water in the mountains. Because of the differences in terrain, the water is clear and only about half a meter deep. The excess water flows along the ditches to other low-lying places.
There are some stones covered with algae and aquatic plants at the bottom of the water, and there are wet earth walls on both sides. There are some small holes in the earth walls. Most of these holes are made by bullfrogs and snakes.
As soon as Gao Mingcheng appeared, he startled the bullfrogs in the water. The bullfrogs hid in the water one after another, making loud noises.
In fact, it is best to catch bullfrogs at night. If you shine a flashlight on the bullfrog, the bullfrog will stop moving. At this time, you can reach out and catch it. It is very easy to catch.
The same is true for catching frogs. This method is almost invincible, but you have to wear snake-proof shoes, because at night, some snakes are also active in hunting.
Of course, Gao Mingcheng didn't plan to catch him at night, and he didn't have a flashlight. So, let’s catch it now!
There are two ways to catch bullfrogs during the day. One is to find the bullfrog's cave and pull the bullfrog out of the cave. However, this can easily lead to snakes.
Another method is to use bait to catch bullfrogs. When the bullfrog takes the bait, take the opportunity to catch the bullfrog in the bag.
Gao Mingcheng now has a good habit of always putting a bag on him, so that if he gets something good in the mountains, he can put it in the bag.
He first took out the bag, shook it open, and then began to work.
He had no bait, so he could only catch it with his hands. He first looked along the soil wall of the ditch. Bullfrogs can dig holes. Bullfrog holes are easy to identify. The hole is large, horizontal and oval, and the hole is Not deep, very easy to catch.
But it also feels like opening a blind box. What if there is a snake inside instead of a bullfrog?
Gao Mingcheng also had this concern, so he went to find a wooden stick, first used the wooden stick to probe into the hole, and then judged whether it was a snake or a bullfrog based on the touch.
Relying on this method, Gao Mingcheng successfully caught several bullfrogs. The ones he caught were not particularly big, only about half a catty. Those big ones he had seen from a distance before, but by the time he came down, they had long disappeared.
But it’s okay, the small ones are just as delicious as the big ones!
After catching about ten of them, Gao Mingcheng stopped catching them. He only needed enough for two plates, one for Grandma Xi’s house and one for himself to eat at night.
Because he had to catch bullfrogs, it was already 12 o'clock at noon, and he was feeling a little hungry, so Gao Mingcheng stopped delaying and started going down the mountain after identifying the direction.
He walked very fast, but the noise he made actually disturbed the wild ducks that were dormant beside a water plant. The wild ducks quacked, flapped their wings, and fled in panic.
Gao Mingcheng looked back and saw the wild duck hiding in the lush bushes across the ditch. He was slightly surprised. There was not much water in the mountains on their side, so wild ducks were rarely seen.
Now that he saw the wild duck, it was a bit unreasonable not to look for it. He walked towards the place where the wild duck had been before, pulled away the grass, and sure enough, he found a pile of duck eggs in the grass!
The duck eggs are a bit fishy, but Gao Mingcheng won't care about it. Now that he encounters it, of course he will accept it!
Wild duck eggs are not as big as domestic duck eggs. This clutch is all green-shelled, with a total of seven eggs. Gao Mingcheng picked up all the eggs. He had a bullfrog in his pocket and couldn't put any more eggs, so he took off his coat. Used to hold eggs.
Today's harvest was quite fruitful. Gao Mingcheng ran quickly towards the foot of the mountain.
When I returned to Grandma Xin's house, it was already half past twelve. Green smoke was coming from the chimney in the kitchen, and the sound of cooking came from the kitchen. It was good, it was time for dinner.
Gao Zhuang heard the news of Gao Mingcheng's return and walked out of the kitchen. The food was almost done, so he didn't need to watch the fire.
"Brother Mingcheng, let me tell you, Gao Feifei went back to her parents' home! Do you know why she went back to her parents' home?" Gao Zhuang came over with a gossipy face, but when Gao Mingcheng heard the name Gao Feifei, his face became a little uncomfortable. Get comfortable.
No need for Gao Mingcheng to answer, Gao Zhuang continued: "I heard someone said that she was beaten by her husband! She even had a miscarriage! Hey, Gao Feifei has such a good character and is hard-working and willing to work, how could she encounter such a situation? Where are the men?”
"Men who beat their wives are trash! If I get married, I won't beat my wife!"
Gao Zhuang said confidently, and was full of sympathy for Gao Feifei's experience.
Gao Mingcheng didn't know which muscle was wrong, so he blurted out: "Well, it would be nice if my wife didn't beat you."
Gao Zhuang became anxious and said loudly: "Xiu Man is not this kind of person! Xiu Man is so gentle! I went to their village to see her last time! She said she had never gone to the county to watch a movie, so I said After I get married, I will take her to the movies and watch "Romance in Lushan Mountain"!"
When he mentioned "Lushan Love", Gao Zhuang's cheeks turned suspiciously red.
Gao Mingcheng clicked his tongue and commented: "Bad intentions!"
While the two were joking, the young lady in the kitchen brought out a plate of dishes and said, "It's time to eat. Ming Cheng, go wash your hands!"
"Oh." Gao Mingcheng responded and ran to wash his hands. Gao Zhuang also went to wash his hands, and then helped to serve the dishes and rice.
The dishes are also very rich, including a plate of stir-fried rabbit, a plate of bitter wheat vegetables, and a plate of bitter wheat tofu. The bitter bitter tofu has a unique flavor. Every year, Grandma Xi will pick up bitter wheat seeds, and then process them to make bitter bitter tofu. eat.
At the dinner table, Grandma Xi said: "This Kuxiang tofu was made yesterday, and there is still a lot of it soaked in the water tank. Ming Cheng, you can take some back to eat later."
"Okay." Gao Mingcheng responded politely. The prepared bitter tofu should be soaked in water. This can remove the astringency and preserve it longer. It can still be eaten after two or three days.
After lunch, Gao Mingcheng left four bullfrogs and two duck eggs for Grandma Xi and the others, and then returned to his home with his things.
It was still early and Duomei had not returned from her third sister's house.
Gao Mingcheng put away the bullfrogs, duck eggs and bitter tofu, and then went out to see the cattle and sheep.
Cattle and sheep all eat grass. Gao Mingcheng took them outside to graze early in the morning. Under normal circumstances, if you put cattle and sheep outside to graze, no one would steal them. We are all from the same village. , and everyone knows that these cattle and sheep belong to the Gaoming Cheng family.
If someone comes to steal, it must be someone from another village.
Gao Mingcheng came to the place where the cattle and sheep were grazing and found that the grass in that area had been eaten almost all morning. So he untied the rope tied to the tree trunk and led the cattle and sheep to the ditch. They drink some water and then move to another place.
"Woof woof." A series of shouts, it was the black tiger and the elves coming over. They circled around Gao Mingcheng and screamed, and the surrounding atmosphere became cheerful and lively.
(End of chapter)
