Seventy cannon fodder is a ruthless man

Chapter 207

The legendary pear blossom wine is also a famous flower wine. It is only famous if it tastes good. Meng Tao can't make pear flower wine, but she can make pear flower wine. The pear flower wine brewed in space will not be inferior to the legendary pear flower wine Only better.

Meng Tao asked Bao Dongmei: "There are many wild pear trees on the half slope of Daqing Mountain, are they still blooming?"

Bao Dongmei replied: "Why don't they bloom? It blooms every year and bears fruit every year, but the fruit is not worth eating, or it will be hard, or it will be sour."

"Tomorrow I will go up the mountain to have a look."

"Look at what?"

"See if the pear blossoms are all gone, and bring back some clean pear blossoms."

"What are you doing with that?"

"Peach blossoms and pear blossoms are both edible. Some people can make desserts, but that takes a lot of work. I'll take some pear blossoms and make wine."

"I'll go with you tomorrow." Bao Dongmei said.

"Are you not digging wild vegetables?"

"Where are there no wild vegetables? There are also wild vegetables on the mountain."

"That's fine."

The little girls yelled, "We're going too, we're going too!"

Bao Dongmei waved her fist at them: "Go home quickly, turn the vegetables upside down and bring them here again. Today I will bring you enough for a day. I guarantee you have four baskets of wild vegetables, and you are not allowed to follow them tomorrow!"

The girls were silent collectively, and looked at Meng Tao unanimously.

Meng Tao: "..."

I can't agree this time.

Today is on flat ground, and the fields are relatively safe, so they were allowed to follow. I would never dare to take them up the mountain. There are ferocious beasts in the deep forests in this day and age. Last time Daqingshan killed wild boars, and there are still tigers in Ma Fengnian’s county. I can't afford any accidents.

She said to the girls: "The mountain road is not easy to walk. You are too young and not strong enough. Even if you find wild vegetables, you may not be able to bring them down. You should dig some wild vegetables in the fields near the village."

Although the little girls were a little aggrieved, they nodded obediently.They understand that the older ones don't want to take the younger ones with them, and even their own brothers and sisters are impatient. Sister Taohua and Dongmei can take them for a day, which is already very good.

In the afternoon, Bao Dongmei did what she promised, so that Meng Tao and the girls each dug up four bamboo baskets of fresh wild vegetables.

There are so many wild vegetables that I can't eat them all in a few days. Meng Tao also learned the method of wrapping winter plums. He washed the wild vegetables, steamed them, spread them on the bamboo flat pan, and dried them in the sun. They can be kept until winter. Bad.

In the evening, when the educated youths came back from work, He Huijuan, Jiang Limei and Qian Xiaoyun immediately got into the kitchen to work and started a "dust cleaning banquet".

Meng Tao didn't mix it up, she was busy too, after finishing the wild vegetables, she boiled hot water to wash her hair and bathe herself, and also washed Xiao Wangcai, this guy rolled in the field and came back covered in mud, it was unbelievably dirty.

Two hours later, the meal was served.

There are boiled chicken, stewed pig's feet with soybeans, steamed bacon, red sausage, fried luncheon meat, a large plate of scrambled eggs, and a plate of fried peanuts. The vegetables are fried shredded radish and shepherd's purse soup made with chicken broth.

So rich, it’s not in vain that during the day the educated youths fought wits and bravery with the production team leader. Under the cover of everyone, Xu Guoliang sneaked out of the field and rode Meng Tao’s Feige bicycle to the commune’s non-staple food store. The sausage and luncheon meat were brought by Qian Liang and Qian Xiaoyun from home, and they were all taken out at the end.

Xu Guoliang bought two bottles of Zhuyeqing as usual, poured the wine, and the house was full of wine and meat. Everyone was starving after a long day of work. Hehe happily clinked glasses first, and then no one was polite to eat meat and drink, everyone was happy and happy.

Another night passed, and Bao Dongmei came to Meng's yard early in the morning. She was going to go up the mountain with Sister Taohua today.

Meng Tao was making breakfast, Jinniu was practicing walking in the yard, Bao Dongmei put down the basket, teased Xiao Wangcai, while talking to Jinniu, the two of them didn't know what they were talking about, and they laughed happily together.

Breakfast was ready, Meng Tao invited Dongmei to eat together, Bao Dongmei smiled and said that she was full at home, she helped Taurus scoop up water to wash his hands, hung up the towel to wipe his hands, straightened the chair for him, and helped him a little Well, Taurus didn't refuse, and naturally accepted Bao Dongmei's help and care.

Meng Tao was surprised: these two people are so friendly?

The first time Bao Dongmei came to her house for dinner, she just looked at Taurus curiously, and didn't talk to him. Later, Bao Dongmei came a few times, and only surrounded Meng Tao, and didn't pay much attention to Taurus. After a few days at home, I became familiar with each other.

Brother Taurus is not a fastidious person. He has probably experienced severe physical and mental injuries. He has become sensitive and can protect himself. Except for what he believes, he does not fully trust others, and he does not accept help from others casually.

Taurus usually avoids the female educated youths in the family as much as possible, and refuses to ask for their support, but he did not refuse Bao Dongmei, so, you still have to talk about whether you hit it off or not, right?
After breakfast, Meng Tao also found a back basket, took the hatchet, called Xiao Wangcai, and set off for Daqingshan with Bao Dongmei.

The end of March is about to enter April. After a few rains and plenty of sunshine, the Daqing Mountain is already full of greenery, tender green and tender red. Bees and butterflies are lingering everywhere, and the singing of birds is crisp and melodious. It's almost too busy.

Meng Tao and Bao Dongmei climbed to the middle of the mountain and saw a snow-white sea of ​​flowers in the distance. It was a wild pear forest. Delicious, no one cares.

The pear blossoms saw it, but they couldn’t find a way to go there. Bao Dongmei said angrily, “I went to the wrong hill, and I should go up the hill in another direction to reach the pear forest smoothly.”

After finally reaching this height, I can't turn around and go down the mountain, and climb up from there again?
The two discussed it and decided to try to open a road.

Wielding a hatchet, they got into the bushes and didn't go far, but found something good: a lot of chicken fir mushrooms, morels, mushrooms, large pieces of fresh wolfberry buds, green moxa...the two were not in a hurry to open the way Alright, let's pick the good stuff first.

There are still a lot of wild mushrooms and wild vegetables. Seeing that the two people's baskets are more than half filled, and when the grass is pulled away, there is another large area, which seems to be endless!

Meng Tao purposely distanced herself from Bao Dongmei so that she could put the picked things into the space.

And Bao Dongmei also found something interesting, she ran away with Xiao Wangcai, Meng Tao asked where are you going?Bao Dongmei replied in a low voice: "Grab something delicious!"

After a while, the two came back, and they caught something delicious: Bao Dongmei was holding a fat gray rabbit, smiling from ear to ear, and Xiao Wangcai looked very happy.

Passing through the low jungle, I came to a relatively open slope. The grass mixed with withered yellow and green was covered with fresh and tender Artemisia annua, which is also a delicious wild vegetable. Bao Dongmei said that her mother loved it the most. Picking with head down.

Meng Tao also picked two handfuls, straightened up and saw Xiao Wangcai chasing a few pheasants with gorgeous feathers and long tails, chasing them for a long distance, and finally ran back dejectedly, with a pitiful dejected look: The pheasant can fly, but it can't catch it, and its self-confidence is hit.

Meng Tao patted Xiao Wangcai reassuringly, took advantage of Bao Dongmei's inattention, unscrewed the lid of the kettle, sprinkled boiling water mixed with pine needle dew on the grass and leaves, then signaled Xiao Wangcai to find a place to hide, while he himself Go farther and go down the slope to continue picking wild vegetables and fresh mushrooms.

After a while, Bao Dongmei screamed: "Sister Peach Blossom! Sister Peach Blossom! Where are you? Come on... Come on!"

Then there was the excited bark of Xiao Wangcai, it seemed that it had gained something.

Meng Tao rushed back and saw Xiao Wangcai chasing and biting his prey in the grass, while Bao Dongmei was in a hurry, quickly tying the hare with vines, and shouting to Sister Taohua to come quickly, there were still a few rabbits in the grass that were trapped by Xiao Wangcai The pheasant that was bitten, still thumping and trying to escape... No wonder it was so anxious to yell.

Meng Tao went up to help clean up the battlefield, and this time he harvested three hares, five pheasants, plus the gray rabbit they caught in the undergrowth just now, a total of nine small prey.

The two pans were also full of wild vegetables and fresh wild mushrooms, Bao Dongmei's pan was sticking out, and Meng Tao took a lot of space, so her pan was only half full.

It was already a big harvest, and they couldn't take any more, so the two decided to go down the mountain and go home by the same route. As for the pear blossom, they should save it first, and go up the correct mountain road tomorrow.

It is easy to go up the mountain and difficult to go down, but as long as you are careful, you can go down the mountain very fast. Meng Tao used vines to hang nine hares and pheasants on her back basket. Bao Dongmei knew that she was strong and could not compete with her.

Two people and one dog went down to the foot of the mountain, the sun was still in the sky, about two or three o'clock in the afternoon.

Seeing that Bao Dongmei's back basket was still protruding, Meng Tao couldn't help laughing: This guy is quite flexible despite his appearance of being fat, and he has worked hard all the way, so he kept the fruits of her labor from falling. a little bit.

Bao Dongmei also laughed, and said: "Tomorrow we will go pick pear blossoms, how about taking today's road the day after tomorrow? There are still many mushrooms in the undergrowth, it would be a pity not to pick them."

"Okay, as long as you don't feel tired, we'll go. It's also strange. I haven't encountered so many mushrooms in Daqing Mountain before. The dwarf forest is special. Has no one ever entered that forest?"

"There must be, people don't say it. At this time, spring farming is busy, and work points are the best to earn. As long as the labor force goes to work, it is basically full marks every day. The production team is not allowed to ask for leave casually. Everyone is busy in the fields, even at home. Half-grown children are also rushing to the fields to earn work points, so there are too many mushrooms on the mountain because no one picks them. After a while, when the field work is over, the Daqing Mountain will be full of people, and there will be no more than enough.”

"It's true, we'll take the opportunity to collect more these days. When others are free to go up the mountain, we won't join in the fun."

"Yeah, that's how my mother taught me, haha!"

"..."

The two broke up at the head of the village and went back to their respective homes. Meng Tao divided the pheasant and the hare in half, but Bao Dongmei disagreed, saying that there were too many people in the Meng family yard, and she only wanted a gray rabbit and a pheasant. If he gave her two pheasants, she would take another one, and she refused to take any more, and ran away from the path.

Meng Tao's house was a little higher up, and he took the Dacun Road, so he hurried home - he was carrying a chicken with his left hand, and a rabbit with his right hand, and his back basket was full, making people jealous.

She is still the main labor force in the production team. She went to the mountains to hunt wild game first instead of participating in labor. Although she did not break the law, it was not good to be talked about by others.

(End of this chapter)