The family was busy for more than an hour for this meal.
The bright moon is already hanging above the head, and the small mountain village is also quiet.
But in the Li family hall, it was full of joy.
The four square tables were filled with dishes.
Potatoes and pheasant, stir-fried muntjac meat with green pepper, stir-fried pheasant egg with Chinese toon, stir-fried muntjac liver with green pepper....
There was even a large pot of bone soup simmering in the kitchen.
Anyway, nothing on this mountain muntjac was wasted.
Even the mountain muntjac's whip was kept by Li Nongchang.
"Why did you keep that thing?"
Chen Xianglan sat next to Li Nongchang and rolled her eyes angrily.
Li Nongchang picked up the wine glass and took a sip with a smile, and said: "This thing is a treasure. There are a lot of people outside who want it. When the people come to Baisha Bay the day after tomorrow, they will definitely be able to sell it for a good price."
After saying that, he glanced at Chen Xianglan again and said, "What, you think I want to keep it for myself?"
Chen Xianglan hurriedly slapped Li Nongchang on the shoulder, lowered her head and complained: "The baby is still on the table!"
"Hahaha...."
Li Nongchang laughed twice, picked up the wine glass and asked Tong Shunqiang: "When are you going to deliver meat to your old mother?"
Tong Shunqiang raised his head from the bowl and said vaguely: "I'll go tomorrow."
Li Nongchang nodded, then turned to look at Li Shiqiang.
From that day when Erba followed him to the parade, he vaguely felt that his Erba had become a little different. Not only did he talk more, but he also became bolder. He even dared to carry a gun and go into the mountains. Hit something.
And since Xia Pai came back that day, life at home has also gotten better.
I just finished eating bacon, sausages, and spicy diced pork last night, and today I had mountain muntjac meat and pheasant meat.
He put down the glass of wine without hesitation, looked at Li Shiqiang and said, "Er baby, you have been resting in the house for several days. It's time to go to work with me tomorrow, and I have to go to work the day after tomorrow."
In the eyes of the older generation, earning work points is a serious matter, and things like hunting and fishing can be done occasionally.
Not to mention that Li Nongchang is also the captain of the sideline team.
Li Shiqiang's hand holding the vegetables paused, and he turned around and said, "Old man, I don't want to go to work just yet. I want to pack some more things and dig some herbs."
Bang!
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Nongchang immediately slapped his hand heavily on the dining table.
"What are you talking about? Say it again? You said last time that you would follow me to the next row!!"
Looking at the old man with an angry face, and the younger brothers and sisters who were so frightened that they almost dropped their chopsticks.
Li Shiqiang first picked up a piece of meat for Lao San, then put down his chopsticks and looked at Li Nongchang and said, "Old man, I will follow you during the parade, but I won't go to the mountains to cut bamboo."
They are a sideline team. They earn work points by going to the mountains to cut bamboo, and then transport it to the river beach at the foot of the mountain and put it there.
Hearing that Li Shiqiang still wanted to follow the schedule, the anger on Li Nongchang's face subsided a little, but he still asked with a straight face: "Why don't you earn work points? Are you still thinking about going to the mountains to hunt things?"
Li Shiqiang sighed in his heart, it was hard to tell the old man about next year's "logging ban."
There is very little farmland that can be cultivated in Qingxia Mountain. The entire village basically relies on Li Nongchang to lead the villagers to support the Jinsha Brigade.
If the old man, who is the captain of the sideline team, knew that he could not be released next year, he would probably be so worried that he could not even sleep or eat well.
Li Shiqiang nodded and responded: "I do want to go to the mountains to collect things, dig herbs, and then exchange them for money."
Li Nongchang picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp, then poured himself another half glass of wine, and said with a straight face: "What do you get for those things? Do you have the ability to hunt?"
"Old man, didn't Erba hit something today? You just said that the mountain muntjac...the treasure can be exchanged for a lot of money. And there is also the mountain muntjac skin that can be exchanged for money."
After the eldest sister Li Shiying suddenly spoke up, she took a picture of her husband Tong Shunqiang and said: "It is enough for us to earn work points in the family. Whatever the second son wants to do, let him do it."
After being reminded by his wife, Tong Shunqiang raised his head from the bowl again: "Old man, I'm strong, so let me chop the bamboo. The second brother knows how to hit things. He killed the mountain muntjac with two shots today, and he will be killed with one shot." Killed the pheasant.”
Xu Sheng, who had been afraid to speak out and was eating silently with his sister, suddenly stood up and said vividly: "Uncle Li, you didn't see it today. Such a big mountain muntjac can't even catch a dog, but Erwa took the gun and knocked it down with one shot. The same happened to the pheasant, so he shot it and got rid of it."
Seeing Xu Sheng trying hard to perform Li Shiqiang's shooting action, Li Nongchang couldn't help but look down.
This is a table full of meat, I'm afraid it won't be able to compete with it during the Chinese New Year.
Looking at the greasy mouths of the children at home, and the smell of bone soup wafting from the kitchen, he sighed slightly.
At this time, Chen Xianglan on the side finally spoke up.
She did not look at Li Nongchang, but stared at Li Shiqiang and said: "Be careful when going into the mountains. You must go home before dark. Don't go into the old forest. Just hunt some hares and pheasants outside."
In the whole family, Chen Xianglan was most worried about Li Shiqiang.
But at this time, she still chose to support her son.
Li Shiqiang nodded quickly and assured his mother: "Mom, don't worry. I will definitely be careful. I don't specialize in hunting things. I go to the mountains mainly to collect herbs. I only hunt things when I see them. And from now on. With Xu Sheng accompanying me, nothing will happen easily."
As soon as Li Shiqiang finished speaking, his old man Li Nongchang said to Chen Xianglan unhappily: "Who told him to go to the mountains? Aren't you afraid that he might die in the mountains one day?"
"How can an old man curse his son!?"
Chen Xianglan slapped Li Nongchang on the shoulder with an angry look and said, "Your son didn't have to go to the mountains to collect medicine for you. I'm afraid you're still lying in bed screaming in pain!"
"Which one screamed!"
Li Nongchang's eyes widened, he raised his neck and shouted, then he picked up the wine glass and poured it into his mouth. Then he silently picked up his chopsticks and picked up a piece of fragrant mountain muntjac meat.
Mmm, it smells so good!
Seeing that the old man had already acquiesced, Li Shiqiang breathed a sigh of relief.
He took a piece of meat for the third child, Li Shimei, and another piece for Xu Sheng's sister, Xu Lian, and said, "You're welcome. You can eat whatever you want. If you can't reach it, ask your brother to pick it for you. You have the meat today too." For my brother’s sake.”
"Brother Qiang, I know."
Seeing that Brother Qiang and Uncle Li had finished arguing, Xu Lian finally dared to stretch out her chopsticks to pick up the meat and eat it.
"Anyway, if you don't go to work tomorrow, then you can bring some meat to your Uncle Qingyun tomorrow!"
Uncle Qingyun is Huang Yun's father and the party secretary of the brigade.
I just ate the bacon and sausages Huang Yun gave me yesterday. Now that I have meat, I will definitely send it back.
"I know, I'll send it over tomorrow."
Li Shiqiang nodded and accepted the matter.
