The two rode horses to the center of the valley. Looking at Xiaode Xiaomu who was far behind, Jiang Hua made a gesture, telling them to run slowly and not to follow in a hurry. He saw hundreds of acres of green hills below. The muddy land on the left and right is called a wetland in academic terms. It is where the river water accumulates after rain. Because it is a rocky mountain, the soil layer is not thick, and most of the rainwater gathers and flows out. Some of it is retained in this muddy land, and some of it is left. The overflow continues along the river through Gukou Bay, and merges with the mountain roads on both sides of the village to enter Peihe River.
There are many birds gathering in the muddy ground now. Because in summer and autumn, there are many mosquitoes, fish and shrimps here, which can easily fill their stomachs, so it attracts many birds. Jianghua has seen most of them, but he doesn’t know their scientific names. Sometimes You will also see some rare birds. After all, the Qinling Mountains are rich in products and there are many rare animals, even on the edge of the mountains.
After patrolling the pasture, she didn't see even a single rabbit fur. Li Qingyun looked angrily and said, "Brother Hua, are you sure there are rabbits around here?"
Jiang Hua reined in the horse and stopped in place: "There must be. I remember that when I was a child, I often hunted hares for tooth sacrifices, but later they became less and less common. They died within a few days. After they were caught and put in a cage, they stopped eating and no one in the village had ever fed them."
Li Qingyun looked at Jiang Hua and said with a smile: "Maybe the hare has integrity and won't eat the food after being captured."
"Who knows, maybe rabbits are timid. It seems that we can't eat rabbit meat today. Rabbit meat is actually less oily and a bit firewood. It's not delicious if it's not cooked well. The best way is to stew it. It makes me cry just thinking about it. "Saliva" Jiang Hua's aftertaste on his face, maybe it's the memories of his childhood that are more interesting.
The two of them rode horses for a leisurely stroll, admiring the gradually changing colors of the woods on the hillside on the back. Occasionally, they would see squirrels passing by, and cattle and sheep grazing. Occasionally, they would raise their heads to look around, but they still couldn't take their time.
"Do you have wild boars here? I've heard before that wild boars can harm crops, and they say tigers are afraid of them." Li Qingyun looked curious and didn't know where she saw or heard about it.
"It does harm crops. I remember seeing them often when I was a kid, but gradually they became less common. At that time, wild boars seemed not to be protected animals. They often came out of the mountains to find food. They were most common in winter, maybe because there was the least food in the mountains. , there are no dedicated hunters in the village, everyone puts animal traps near the entrance of the valley, and many have been caught.”
"Is the wild boar delicious?"
"I said you women no longer have any worries about losing weight. Are you all foodies?"
"Hey, everyone loves beauty. In the past, I was afraid of getting fat, so I would be very scrupulous about eating. I had to pay attention to what I could eat and what I couldn't eat. How could I let go if I ate too much or too little? Without the worry of losing weight, you can still satisfy your appetite. What are you going to eat this afternoon?" After speaking, he swallowed his saliva.
"Go home first. Someone is looking for you." Jiang Hua drove his horse towards home because someone came to the door. In less than a minute, the two of them arrived at the door of his hometown.
At this time, the person who knocked on the door had not gone far. He was an old man about seventy years old. Jiang Hua quickly dismounted and shouted: "Grandma Li, are you okay? My parents are not at home these days."
The old man is a little hard of hearing, so Jiang Hua speaks a little loudly. The living conditions in the past were also difficult, with a lack of supplies and poor medical conditions. For major and minor illnesses, just go to the town and buy some medicine. Many old people do not live that long, and neither did Jiang Hua’s grandparents. He has never met his grandma, and his grandpa went there when he was in junior high school.
Hearing the shouting from behind, Grandma Li turned around, her eyes were still clear, unlike many old people, whose eyes were a little cloudy. When she saw it was Jiang Hua, she said: "It's Xiaohua, it's not a big deal, it's just Lin Jun’s dad, it will take three years, I will inform you, it will be the day after tomorrow, come and take a look then."
Three years later is also the third anniversary of a person's death. At this time, the family will hold another memorial ceremony and erect a monument to commemorate the deceased.
"That's right. The day Mr. Lin went there was my first year of graduation and working. It's been three years so fast." Jiang Hua was a little emotional. He remembered that about two months after graduation three years ago, he was at work and received a call. The phone call at home said that Grandpa Lin in the village had gone to the village. He also asked for leave and came back. Although he was not a relative of his own family, there were only about thirty households in the village, but everyone was harmonious and familiar neighbors, and the relationship was very close.
"Yeah, I didn't know that I, an old woman, would be leaving that day too." Grandma Li was also a little emotional. After all, she was also old.
"Grandma Li, judging from what you said, with your spirit you can live for another few decades. It's too early to say this!" Li Qingyun also dismounted and stepped forward.
"Haha, a little girl can make people happy. I also watched Xiaohua grow up. This skinny monkey is going to marry a wife now. Brother Jiang and sister-in-law should also be happy underground." The old man was also a little sad. There aren't many people left in this generation, and sending one away will add a touch of melancholy to the old man's heart.
After seeing off Grandma Li quite briskly, Jiang Hua wanted to go to his grandpa's house. Li Qingyun had never seen the old man yet. She also took the opportunity to see her parents and asked Xiao De and Xiao Mu to go home and look after the door. The two of them rode out. village
They usually ride horses in the village and haven't gone out yet. Li Qingyun is a little curious: "Can I go on the highway while riding a horse? Will I not be stopped by the traffic police?"
Jiang Hua smiled at the thought: "I really don't know this, but there are so many traffic police in the mountains, but what is the crime? Driving illegally? Do you need to issue a ticket?"
People in my village are not used to it these days, but when I arrived on the mountain road, I attracted many pairs of eyes. The passing vehicles and farmhouse tourists on the roadside looked at the two people whizzing by on horseback. I couldn't help but become curious. Now It is rare to see horses in the Guanzhong area. How can you see the scene of galloping horses? This sudden appearance is also eye-catching.
We roared all the way into Lijiagou, causing a lot of surprises along the way. When we arrived at grandpa's house, some adults and children in Lijiagou followed us to see the novelty.
When they entered the house, they saw that Li Yutong was playing with two ferrets, and her mother Li Liqin was drying the bedding in the yard and chatting with her grandfather. When she saw the two coming over, she introduced them to everyone with a smile: "You two. Why are you here? Come on, Qingyun, let me introduce you. This is Xiaohua’s grandpa. Dad, this is Xiaohua’s girlfriend. She’s here to play at home these days.”
After a few brief words, Li Yutong came up to find her sister-in-law to play with her. At this time, there was a noise at the door. The three of them went out to take a look. It turned out that two horses had attracted the children in the village and a few adults nearby.
Li Yutong also saw two horses. She hugged the ferret and shouted to Li Qingyun with wide eyes: "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, is this your horse? Let me ride it quickly. I haven't ridden it yet."
She signaled to Li Qingyun and asked her to take care of this little devil. Maybe it was because of the woman, maybe it was because of Li Yutong’s out-of-character personality. The two of them were very close at that time. They went to the side to play, and they could still hear the little devil. The Demon King shouted: "This is my sister-in-law, and this horse also belongs to our family."
This is showing off. Children also have vanity. They are not young at all. They attract many pairs of envious eyes. Some children also shouted: "I want to ride a big horse, and I also want..."
When Jiang Hua saw this, he came out and shouted: "Boys, come here, girls switch rides with Yutong"
As a result, Li Yutong shouted: "You are a big bad guy, I haven't had enough fun yet."
Hey, it’s really tiring to spend time with the children. I can’t take care of this, but I can’t take care of that. This is causing trouble at the bottom, and I can’t survive without changing people. I haven’t had enough fun, and the two horses are not tired, but there are two adults. The first two were older, and it took me a full two hours to get them to calm down.
I chatted with a few adults for a few words and then went home to lie down. I was really tired. A bunch of chirping little kids were really irritating and tiring.
Seeing that her mother was preparing to cook, Li Qingyun went to help, and Jiang Hua took a carrot, washed it, and started to eat it. The one he grew at home was not very big and beautiful, but the taste was really bad.
My parents are also full of energy these days. Although it is still a busy day, it is also a kind of enjoyment to watch the bills being put into the pockets. My father used to go out to work and did hard work. How can he feel relaxed now?
"Mom, where is Mingming, why didn't you see me?"
"Your uncle went to work in the county. While Mingming was at home, he went to the fields with your aunt to dig peanuts. How did you think of coming over?" Li Liqin also asked casually.
"Oh, Mr. Lin from the village brigade, it won't be three years the day after tomorrow, so I'll tell you something." Jiang Hua explained the matter.
"It's true, I've been a little busy recently, and I forgot about it. Then let your dad finish the work in the past two days. He's been out for a few days. It's time to go back." Li Liqin rolled out the dough.
"How many corn fields are there here? Can they be harvested tomorrow?" Jiang Hua squatted by the stove and boiled water.
"It should be possible. It's said that it can be done in two days. I don't know the specific details." Li Liqin thought for a while, but she wasn't very sure either.
What I had for lunch was oil noodles. Thick noodles with thick chopsticks were sprinkled with green onion and chili noodles. I poured it with hot oil and the aroma hit my nostrils. Add some vinegar and it really made my mouth water. Although there are not as many seasonings as in restaurants, I added some tofu and meat sauce. , and garnished with watered spinach, red, white and green, full of color, flavor and flavor.
After the meal was brought to the table, grandpa had already called his aunt Li Yuming to come back. After another round of introductions, everyone gathered around the yard with bowls and started eating. When there was nothing else going on at home, all the bowls of noodles were thrown away. There were guests at home. Only then can I cook a few vegetables
Jiang Hua took the food box and took Li Yutong to deliver food to his father. The journey was slow and leisurely. The little devil couldn't sit still and kept shouting: "Let's run. Ignore my brother, let him go slowly."
Glancing at Li Yuming, who was sitting tensely on the saddle next to him, Jiang Hua held down the restless little devil in his arms: "What if your brother falls?"
Li Yutong's big eyes blinked, and an idea came out: "But he is too slow, why don't we tie him to the horse so that he won't fall off? The rice for my uncle won't taste good if it gets cold. We have to send it there quickly.”
"You can do it." Even after finding the reason, Jiang Hua looked at the little devil who was as big as a man and said to Li Yuming with a smile: "Mingming, don't be nervous. It's less likely to fall after you relax. Let's go slowly."
However, Li Yuming tried to relax several times but failed because he couldn't help but become nervous again after the horse jolted. The three of them could only continue to walk forward slowly, and from time to time they had to bear the venomous words from their younger sister: "You are so timid, You are so stupid. You are not as bold as me when it comes to running...
