Li Shiqiang, who had been hungry for almost a day, almost fell to the ground from exhaustion after dragging two red deer home.
"Er baby, what's wrong with you? Why did you lie down on the ground as soon as you got home?"
Chen Xianglan was startled when she saw his appearance. She quickly put down the dustpan in her hand and came over.
"It's okay, it's okay."
Li Shiqiang waved his hand weakly, and then asked: "Mom, did you leave food for me?"
"Oh, your mother left a big bowl of chicken for you, just waiting for you to come back to eat." Li Nongchang, who was sitting under the osmanthus tree and smoking, glanced at it and knocked the pot on the ground, which smelled sour. said.
"Ah! Mom, did you kill the chicken?" Li Shiqiang screamed, stood up from the ground and said.
Hearing this, Chen Xianglan nodded with a smile: "Sister Wang sent me a chicken a few days ago. I just killed it and stewed it."
After saying that, she took Li Shiqiang's hand, stood up and said: "The ground is cold, don't lie down on the ground."
After Li Shiqiang stood up, Li Nongchang on the side said again with a jealousy: "Your mother said that you went out early and came back late during this period, and you were so tired that you lost weight, so she killed the chicken to replenish your body."
So that’s it!
No wonder the old mother, who was usually diligent and thrifty, actually killed a chicken to eat.
"You're the only one who talks a lot. Didn't you eat when you were eating just now?"
Chen Xianglan glared at Li Nongchang, and immediately urged Li Shiqiang: "Go and sit down, Mom will bring you the chicken!"
"Got it!"
After Li Shiqiang responded happily, he quickly went into the house to prepare for dinner.
The chickens of these days are much more delicious than the chickens of later generations. They eat whole grains and some vegetable leaves, without any feed at all.
Moreover, chickens in rural areas are used to being free-range and running around freely all day long.
When Chen Xianglan brought a bowl of chicken specially reserved for him, Li Shiqiang couldn't wait to taste it with his chopsticks.
"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, just drink a few sips of chicken soup first!"
"Well, right away..."
After devouring a few pieces of chicken and drinking a few mouthfuls of chicken soup, Li Shiqiang finally felt less hungry and began to taste it slowly.
Chen Xianglan, who was sitting next to her, also smiled and said, "Erwa, I see you came back from hunting some deer today. Are you going to take them to the county town to sell them tomorrow?"
"Sell?"
Li Shiqiang spat out a piece of chicken bone, thought about the deer antlers he had brought back today, and said, "Let's not sell them for now. I will follow the old man to release them tomorrow. I can only bring two bear skins and two bear bile with me at most." , it’s hard to get other things.”
After hearing this, Chen Xianglan nodded and asked again: "Then after you sell the bear skin and bear bile tomorrow, are you going to buy back the three big items?"
"Absolutely, but it depends on the situation."
Li Shiqiang put down his chopsticks, turned his head and looked around, smiling and saying: "What's wrong, Mom? Are you going to the county seat too?"
Chen Xianglan smiled at first, then immediately shook her head and sighed: "It's enough for you and your old man to go to the county town tomorrow. Why should I go? There are still a lot of things to do at home."
As soon as his mother said this, Li Shiqiang knew that she really wanted to go to the county town again.
"Mom, you can go if you want. Anyway, since the eldest sister is here, nothing will happen."
"Then how am I going to go? You old man won't let me sit in the row."
Chen Xianglan looked moved, and after asking tentatively, she explained: "The main reason is that you are going to buy three big items. I am a little worried about such expensive things."
"hehe."
Li Shiqiang smiled and said nonchalantly: "If the old man doesn't let you go up in the row, we won't go up in the row. Just like last time, I will take you to the county town with an ox cart."
"Really?"
After Chen Xianglan shouted happily, she quickly patted the table and said, "When we were eating just now, I said I wanted to go to the county seat, but you old man just refused to let me go. Fortunately, my son is sensible and knows how to take my mother there."
When she said the last two sentences, she deliberately stood up, came to the door of the house, and said ostentatiously to Li Nongchang in the yard.
"Hmph, just don't tire your son."
Li Nongchang rolled his eyes and didn't say much.
When Chen Xianglan turned around worriedly, Li Shiqiang hurriedly advised: "Mom, we still have to buy three big items. The bicycle and the watch are easy to talk about, but the sewing machine is tiring to carry. If we pull it on the ox cart, Just in time to take it along with you.”
"that is!"
After hearing this, Chen Xianglan's eyes immediately lit up, and she added: "In a few days, when the fields are all busy, we will start building houses again. We can also buy some rice and noodles on the way."
"Mom is still thoughtful."
After Li Shiqiang said in agreement, he continued: "Mom, I brought back two deer today. You can bring some venison to my grandparents later. Eating this venison is good for your health!"
"Okay, let's wait until you finish your meal."
Chen Xianglan nodded and immediately turned around to prepare the knives in the kitchen.
After Li Shiqiang filled his stomach, he came to the yard and started to pack the two red deer.
Because the conditions in the mountains were relatively complicated, he basically just took things like deer heart, antlers, and deer whip first, and there were still many things that he didn't take.
After Li Shiqiang peeled off the deer skin, he began to teach his mother and elder sister how to handle the contents of the deer.
"Woof woof woof..."
While a few people were busy, three little ones also came to Li Shiqiang's feet and called softly.
Smelling the scent of the two red deer, the three little ones soon began to become restless, humming and chirping at the red deer hanging on the tree, and occasionally making milky sounds.
Li Shiqiang took one look and couldn't help but sigh: "As expected of a born hunting dog, he picked up the hunting instinct so quickly."
General hounds usually show their hunting instincts at three to four months of age, while some excellent breeds of hounds will show their hunting instincts not long after birth.
However, this kind of hunting dog is born with hunting instinct, which does not mean that it does not need training and guidance.
On the contrary, if you want it to truly become a helpful hunting dog, you need to spend a lot of time and energy in training.
But now the three little ones are still relatively small, only one month old, so they don't need those.
But now it's okay to let them eat a little meat and remember the taste.
Li Shiqiang cut some tender meat from the red deer and gave it to the three little ones to taste.
After working for more than an hour, the two red deer were finally separated.
Chen Xianglan took the portioned venison and went out to deliver the meat to her grandparents, while Li Shiqiang prepared the things he would take to the county town to sell tomorrow.
Including bear bile, bear skin and deer antlers to be sold to the supply and marketing cooperative, as well as deer whip and venison prepared for Uncle Zhou.
As long as Uncle Zhou can help this time, Li Shiqiang can go home with the three major items, and then find a matchmaker to go to the Huang family to discuss the marriage.
