Before Gao Mingcheng returned to the village, the villagers cried and cursed every day in the destroyed vegetable fields. After Gao Mingcheng returned, the entire Gaojia Village was filled with the aroma of meat, and everyone had a smile on their face.
The meat is not afraid of spoiling in winter, and if you can't finish it, you can pick it up with salt and make it into wind-blown meat.
In some places, smoked meat is eaten, which is more fragrant, but people in Gaojiacun generally think that is unhealthy, so they choose to make it into wind-blown meat.
Wind-blown meat is more convenient than smoked meat. Cut the meat into pieces, marinate it, tie a rope and hang it in a cool and ventilated place, and then wait for the meat to dry.
Not counting the first wild boar he killed, Gao Mingcheng later killed eight more wild boars in the mountains. All of them were old, weak, sick, and disabled. Some were injured by villagers and were in poor condition. When he encountered them, he simply killed them. Come back.
When a murderer like him entered the mountain, the wild boars were so frightened that they ran away at the sight of people and did not go down the mountain again for two days.
Since there was too much meat to eat, Gao Mingcheng was also very generous. He sent ten kilograms of meat to each of his parents' house, his grandmother's house, Gao Shouwang's house, and Zhang Chengyuan's house. He also gave gifts to his uncle's house a little further away. Two pounds. In addition, he took out some uneaten pig offal and pork bones and gave them to poor households in the village, such as Fool and his family.
Under his care, every household in the village benefited.
A large amount of meat needed to be disposed of urgently, but people could not keep the meat at home when they were not at home, so Gao Mingcheng hung some meat in the utility room. The meat was cut into long strips and hung on the wooden beams without salt. Food for two dogs.
Two dogs can jump onto a wooden frame and then raise their heads to bite off a piece of dried meat.
As for the remaining meat, he had to take it to the county for processing.
At that time, some of it will need to be given away to others. Gao Guobing's family will have to give more, Xiao Jinfeng's family will also have to give some, and Gao Mingli, who lives alone, will also give a few kilograms.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, Gao Mingcheng drove the tractor to the county. The bed of the tractor was piled full of meat, as well as many vegetables and eggs, but because it was covered with oilcloth, , so people who don’t know would not guess what it is.
Everyone in the village knew that he had shot several wild boars, but no one knew the specific number, because Gao Mingcheng always went into the mountains to hunt alone with two dogs, and his home was at the foot of Niuweiling. After arriving at the wild boar, he carried it home directly without anyone seeing it.
Although everyone was envious of Gao Mingcheng, because of Gao Mingcheng, not only did he have meat to eat, but the wild boar was too scared to go down the mountain to eat it secretly, which can be regarded as a lot of benefits.
When passing by the clothing workshop in Xing'anling, Gao Mingcheng got out of the car again and took a large bag of vests and put them in the compartment of the car. He said to Gao Shouwang that he would pay the bill next time and continued to drive away.
When he arrived at Junling, Gao Mingcheng parked the tractor on the side of the road again and decided to send a few kilograms of meat to Huang Dazhi's family.
Huang Dazhi had money in his pocket, but it came from a shady source, so he didn't dare to spend it. Although his family's life was better than before, it was just like that.
Gao Mingcheng sent a few kilograms of fatter pork belly over. Huang's parents and Huang's mother were very grateful. They wanted to let Gao Mingcheng into the house to drink tea, but Gao Mingcheng refused, waved his hand and left.
Heading all the way to the county, he parked the tractor in the alley in his backyard, then took out the key and opened the door.
He moved most of the meat, as well as various vegetables, eggs and vests brought from the village into the car, temporarily piled them in the backyard, and then called Duomei to deal with them.
It happened that the store was not busy at this time, so Duomei trotted over after hearing the sound.
When she saw a table full of meat, her eyes widened.
She knew that Gao Mingcheng had returned to the village to hunt wild boars, and she also knew that Gao Mingcheng was good at hunting wild boars, but she was still shocked by the mountain of meat.
"This...how did you get so much meat?"
"I shot eight wild boars, gave some away, and left some for the Black Tiger Elf. These are for the family to eat. You can arrange them as you like. There are also some in the car, and I want to give them away." Gao Ming Cheng explained and then said, "I may not go home for dinner tonight."
After saying that, he went out.
Duomei began to sort out the pile of meat. In addition to the clean legs, ribs, suet, etc., there were also some good-tasting offal, such as heart, liver and tripe, as well as some hairy pig feet and two intact pig heads.
Although there is a feeling of harvest, many beauties still feel the pressure of processing.
Although the weather was cold and the meat spoiled slowly, she still had to deal with it quickly. She turned around in the kitchen and found three packets of salt, but these three packets of salt were far from enough!
So she could only go to the nearby grocery store to buy salt, and then start cutting the meat into pieces.
When marinating meat, I found that the pots at home were not enough.
"Hey." Duo Mei sighed happily, and hurriedly ran to buy a pot. After marinating the meat, she could leave it alone for the time being.
Pig heart and liver don't need to be cleaned very much, but pork belly is more troublesome. In addition, pig feet and pig heads are also difficult to clean. You have to burn the hair with a fire and then scrape the skin with a knife.
In the front store, the sound of Gao Shufang entertaining guests could be heard, and in the backyard, the sound of chopping meat could not be heard.
Here, Gao Mingcheng has already driven the tractor to the family yard of the police station.
At this time, it was already time to get off work. Even if Gao Guobing was not at home, Zhao Dongmei should be at home.
The new house of Gao Guobing's family has been renovated a long time ago, but they have not moved yet because it is more convenient to work in the family courtyard. They plan to move before Gao Hong goes home to visit relatives.
When Gao Mingcheng passed by, Zhao Dongmei was indeed at home. She was choosing vegetables and chatting with her neighbors. Seeing Gao Mingcheng coming, Zhao Dongmei was quite happy and said, "Mingcheng, you are very busy now. I haven't seen you for a long time." is you."
"I heard that wild boars came down the mountain to steal vegetables in the village. What's going on now? Is the damage serious?"
"Auntie." Gao Mingcheng first greeted someone, and then said: "The damage is quite serious, but if we work together to kill a few wild boars, things should be better in the short term. I'm bringing you wild boar meat."
As he spoke, he opened a corner of the oilcloth on the bed of the truck and took out a pig's foot. The pig's foot was also connected to a large piece of leg meat, which weighed about thirty kilograms in total.
In addition, he brought out a pig's head.
Pig ears and pork bites are very delicious, and eating pig brains is also very tonic. Chinese people pay attention to the shape to make up for the shape. If your waist is uncomfortable, then eat pig kidneys to make up for it. If your heart is uncomfortable, then... Then eat the hedgehog's heart!
The kind that is eaten alive!
At first, Gao Mingcheng didn't know that hedgehogs are full of treasures. When he met a hedgehog in the mountains, he didn't bother to catch it because he disliked the lack of meat. However, while driving outside, he learned from other people that by swallowing a hedgehog's heart alive, he could Cure heart disease!
Gao Mingcheng had doubts about this, but some people believed it. Those with heart disease in their families even tried their best to catch hedgehogs in the mountains.
Hedgehogs are difficult to catch, and even difficult to kill once you catch them. After killing them, you have to eat the still-beating hedgehog's heart alive. In fact, it is a challenge for family members and patients.
The thought that flashed through Gao Mingcheng's mind lasted only a moment, because he took another pig heart and handed it to Zhao Dongmei.
Zhao Dongmei's eyes shone with surprise when she saw the wild boar meat he sent, and the smile on her face could not be contained.
As for the neighbors next to him, they are even more envious.
"Ah, why did you send so many?" Zhao Dongmei was happy but puzzled at the same time.
"I have hunted several wild boars, so I will give you more. Auntie, if you can't finish it, you can pickle it with salt and make it into Feng Chui Pork to eat during the Chinese New Year." Gao Mingcheng said with a smile.
"I'm afraid I won't be able to wait until the New Year. Gao Yue will come back tomorrow! As long as he is here, this little meat will not be saved! When Gao Hong comes back, I will go to the meat factory to buy it!" Zhao Dongmei said with a smile, because the things are too big Gao Mingcheng held the pig's feet in one hand and the pig's head in the other, and helped carry it upstairs.
Zhao Dongmei followed with a vegetable basket and said, "Mingcheng, are you going to eat at home today? Your uncle said last time that he hasn't eaten with you for a long time."
"Okay, but I have to send some meat to others, and I'll come back later." Gao Mingcheng was not polite to Zhao Dongmei. Zhao Dongmei was a guest, so he would stay because Zhao Dongmei has a cheerful personality and is not that kind of person. A person who makes false polite remarks.
Sure enough, the smile on Zhao Dongmei's face became even bigger, and she said, "Okay, I'll cook first, and come back when you're done!"
"Okay." Gao Mingcheng responded and went downstairs.
He first delivered a few kilograms of meat to Gao Mingli, and then went to the transportation company. Xiao Jinfeng happened to be in the office today. When he saw him delivering the meat, he immediately said, "Have you gone back to the village to hunt?"
"Yes, but I was forced to do so. It has been very dry this year and there is not much food in the mountains. The wild boars are so hungry that they have come down from the mountains to eat vegetables. Most of my vegetable plot has gone into the wild boar's belly. It eats my vegetables, so I have no choice but to eat them." It’s meaty.”
What Gao Mingcheng said was so humorous that Xiao Jinfeng was also amused.
What Gao Mingcheng gave to Gao Guobing was the front leg, while what he gave to Xiao Jinfeng was the hind leg. It was still a pig's foot with a large piece of leg meat, and a pig's head.
The pig heads were delicious, but they were too troublesome to prepare, so he only kept two of them and gave the rest away.
"Let's have dinner here tonight. Mingwan's car is expected to be back soon." Xiao Jinfeng invited.
But Gao Mingcheng refused and said with a smile: "You're too late. I have to go to Uncle Guobing's house for dinner tonight."
Xiao Jinfeng didn't dare to compete with Gao Guobing, so he smiled and stopped talking.
"By the way, I received a call from Fan Chengyao. He said that he was very grateful to you and hoped that you would take time to help him transport goods in his sports car. I refused this for you, but he said that after the year you promised to He will make another trip to help him send his son back to his grandparents." Xiao Jinfeng said, looking at Gao Mingcheng.
Gao Mingcheng nodded. He did agree to this, but he only agreed for Fan Licheng's sake.
Fan Chengyao's business was not so clean, and he must have enemies. Although he was a gangster and wanted to avoid harming his family, it was not uncommon for him to sometimes attack his wife and children in order to force him to submit.
Gao Mingcheng thought Fan Licheng was quite interesting, and he really couldn't bear to see him in danger.
Xiao Jinfeng smiled, as if he had guessed something, and said, "Let me just say that the child is very well-behaved! Didn't he cause you any trouble on the way?"
Gao Mingcheng said: "That's not true. I sent him there and picked him up again, and I felt at ease. By the way, Brother Xiao, do you know what exactly the business of Boss Fan is? I won't tell you if there are too many. I just said that next time you take over his business, you must tell the driver well, and no matter what situation you encounter, you must protect yourself. At the critical moment, you can abandon the car and run for your life."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinfeng raised his eyes and looked at Gao Mingcheng, and found that his expression was very serious, not like he was joking at all.
He couldn't help but feel a little nervous in his heart, and asked: "Why do you say that? Is there... something in the car that shouldn't be there?"
Xiao Jinfeng asked cryptically, and Gao Mingcheng answered even more cryptically: "Not sure, just a reminder."
He knew all the drivers at the transportation company and they were former colleagues, so he didn't want anyone to get involved in right and wrong and get into trouble.
Xiao Jinfeng pondered, and then recalled what Fan Chengyao said to him on the phone, and he gradually came up with a guess in his heart.
"Okay, I understand." Xiao Jinfeng said. As for what he will do, Gao Mingcheng doesn't know yet.
After delivering the wild boar meat, Gao Mingcheng didn't stay much longer. After chatting for a few words, he said goodbye and left.
Xiao Jinfeng looked at his leaving figure and lowered his head to look at the landline phone on the table.
But in the end, he didn't choose to make the call.
Fan Chengyao's goods are delivered once a month, and they have just been delivered now. Maybe next month, the situation will be different.
There was some affection between them, so without conclusive evidence, Xiao Jinfeng was willing to pretend that he didn't know anything.
But he still had to pay attention to the reminder given by Gao Mingcheng, because he didn't want his company's drivers to get into trouble.
When Gao Mingcheng returned to the family home of the police station again, Gao Guobing had already returned home.
He had long known that Gao Mingcheng had sent wild boar meat, so Gao Guobing called him over to talk. Of course, he was talking about some things that happened recently.
Then Gao Guobing said: "I plan to move the day after tomorrow. Then come and help me when you are free!"
Gao Mingcheng immediately said: "Okay, I'm free at any time, and I'll drive the tractor when the time comes!"
Gao Guobing laughed, thinking that Gao Mingcheng had a tractor, which would make it easier to move things.
He said: "Huang Dazhi has performed quite well in the bureau, but the allocation of houses must be based on seniority. The reason why I moved early is because after I move out, new colleagues will move in. Their family My son is getting older and it is no longer easy for him to sleep in the same bed with his parents."
Gao Mingcheng said: "Just follow the rules. As for Dazhi, I plan to lend him some money and let him buy a house to live outside. He is not young, and it is time to marry a wife and have children."
Gao Guobing nodded in agreement.
Huang Dazhi is a new employee, and he is also a co-op. It is difficult for him to get his turn when it comes to housing allocation. The reason why he can live in the house he has now is because the house is too bad and others don't want it.
"What are you two talking about? We are ready to eat, come and serve the food!" Zhao Dongmei's voice sounded from the kitchen, and Gao Guobing immediately stood up.
But Gao Mingcheng moved faster and went to the kitchen to help serve the dishes before Gao Guobing.
After running twice to serve the dishes, Gao Mingcheng said: "Auntie, come and sit down too!"
"Okay, come on."
Gao Guobing also came over with a bottle of four special wines. He didn't have to be on duty at night, so he could have a few drinks. Gao Mingcheng naturally drank with him, and even Zhao Dongmei drank half a cup.
Zhao Dongmei also knows how to drink, but her drinking capacity is average. Her favorite drink is sweet wine, which tastes sweet and has little stamina.
The meal was extremely sumptuous. Gao Guobing and Zhao Dongmei treated Gao Mingcheng like their own nephews. There was no barrier between the three of them and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
An hour and a half later, Gao Mingcheng was full and ready to say goodbye.
"There are only two little girls at home. I have to go back early to take care of them." He said.
Zhao Dongmei agreed very much, so she did not force the guest to stay.
After saying goodbye to the two elders, Gao Mingcheng went downstairs alone.
But before he left the family home, he heard Huang Dazhi calling him.
In the dark corner, Huang Dazhi stood there quietly, watching Gao Mingcheng look back at him, and immediately whispered: "Mingcheng, come to my room."
So, Huang Dazhi led Gao Mingcheng to the room where he lived. Since this room was not intended to be occupied by anyone, there was no wire. Huang Dazhi relied on kerosene lamps for lighting.
A kerosene lamp was lit in the room, and the light shone through the darkness of the room, but the surroundings were still dark. With the light of the kerosene lamp, Huang Dazhi took out a strange-shaped jade pendant and handed it to Gao Mingcheng.
"This is my new thing. You have good eyesight. Please show it to me."
Gao Mingcheng took the jade pendant and observed it carefully under the kerosene lamp. He found that there was some uncleaned loess in the gaps between the jade pendant's carvings, as if it had just been dug out of the soil.
He had dealt with antiques in his previous life. Although his eyesight was not as good as those of the masters, he was still better than ordinary people. After some inspection, Gao Mingcheng initially guessed that this should be an antique that had just been unearthed.
The jade should be mutton-fat jade, but he didn't quite understand what dynasty it came from and what the jade pendant meant.
"Where did you get it?" Gao Mingcheng asked in a low voice.
Huang Dazhi did not hide anything from him, but said: "At the end of the year, there are gambling houses everywhere. The task of the bureau recently is to catch gambling people everywhere. Every now and then, gambling gangs are caught and a sum of gambling funds is confiscated. . This jade pendant was discovered by me during an arrest."
"The man who opened the gambling house learned the news a few minutes in advance, so he asked the gamblers to leave, and hurriedly hid the gambling money in a hole that had been dug long ago, and then covered it with soil, and people stood on the soil."
"When we rushed in, we didn't catch all the people, and we searched for the gambling money for a long time. Finally, I found something was wrong with the soil under the man's feet, as if it had just been turned over, so I dug it up with a hoe, and sure enough I found the gambling money inside. "
"It was dug up by several other colleagues at the time. After finding the gambling money, we were about to take the person back to the police station. I was walking at the back and happened to find this thing in the soil. I thought it was not money, so I picked it up. , didn’t turn it in.”
"The more I looked at it, the more I felt something was wrong. I thought it might be an antique! But it's been a few days, and it's hard for me to tell the bureau about it now."
Huang Dazhi told the whole story, looking slightly distressed.
At first, he really didn't intend to steal it, but he noticed it with his sharp eyes, thought it was some small thing, and picked it up.
After listening to it, Gao Mingcheng also expressed his guess: "This may be an antique, but I can't say exactly what it is and how much it is worth."
After hearing that it was an antique and might be valuable, Huang Dazhi's eyes lit up. He lowered his voice and said: "Mingcheng, you know a lot and have a wide range of ways. You can take this thing. If you sell it, we will get half the money each." !”
Gao Mingcheng hesitated for a few seconds and agreed to Huang Dazhi's proposal.
"Okay, let me look for information first to see what this thing is and whether it is valuable. This thing looks like it was just unearthed. I think... If you are free, go to the place where the person was arrested last time and take a look. , see if there is anything else in the soil." Gao Mingcheng said, and Huang Dazhi also thought of this and decided to go and have a look regardless of whether there was anything there.
So he nodded and said, "I'll take time to check it out tomorrow!"
(End of chapter)
