Return to the small mountain village in 1986

Chapter 297
Gao Mingcheng's winter climate is not very warm, so migratory birds will fly south. In autumn, when you look up at the sky, you can see wild geese flying south.

But turtledoves, sparrows and other birds are still stationed here, looking for grass seeds and insects with difficulty, trying to survive the winter of food shortage.

At this time, people in the village will find ways to catch turtledoves. Turtledoves are big, delicious, and nourishing to the body. They are a kind of game that everyone likes very much.

There are two ways to catch turtledoves. One is to buy sticky nets, prop them up with bamboo poles, and place them in the fields or at the foot of mountains. , the wings are easily entangled by the sticky net. Once entangled, the bird cannot break free by itself and can only hang on the net and wait to die.

This kind of sticky net is very efficient in catching birds, and as long as it is a bird, it can be caught, and it is relatively harmful to birds. Therefore, in later generations, it is clearly stipulated that birds cannot be caught with sticky nets, otherwise it will be illegal.

In addition to using sticky nets, there is another way, that is to use a cover to cover the turtledoves, but this requires some bait, and people have to be guarded by the side.

But fortunately, in winter, most people have nothing to do, especially the half-aged children, who are full of interest in catching turtledoves.

After Gao Mingcheng returned to the village, he found traces of the villagers capturing turtle doves in several places.At this time, he was walking in the deep mountains, and in the silence, the sound of birdsong became more and more quiet.Looking up, you can see various birds flying around the treetops.

This time when he entered the mountain, he didn't have any purpose, so he had a more relaxed mind, and he planned to go wherever he wanted. Heihu and the elf were not willing to just walk like this, they lowered their heads and sniffed in the forest, as if they were looking for something.

Sometimes they use their front feet to pull down the dry grass, and sometimes they bark at a cluster of lush bushes.

Suddenly, their barks became rapid and loud, and the black tiger even ran to Gao Mingcheng's side, bit his pants lightly, and motioned him to look over.

Gao Mingcheng looked over curiously, but saw a yellow muntjac hiding deep in a bush.

This yellow deer is not big, it is estimated to be only twenty or thirty catties.It appeared to be wounded and hid inside motionless.Gao Mingcheng walked over and stretched out his hand to pull it out, only to find that it had broken a leg.

The yellow deer is timid. After being frightened, it immediately barked.
Gao Mingcheng checked the condition of the yellow deer, and felt that its leg should have been broken, and it was completely fractured. As for what caused it, he didn't know.

Apart from the broken leg, everything else looks healthy.

That being the case, why not give me a cheap price!

Thinking so, Gao Mingcheng took out a dagger from his waist and dealt with the yellow deer directly.

With little food in winter, not to mention a broken leg, the fate of this yellow deer is actually doomed.

Gao Mingcheng was also very happy to get this unexpected joy, and said to the two dogs: "Go home and give you extra meals!"

Although there are still a lot of wind-blown meat at home, they are all salted meat, which is not as delicious as fresh meat, not to mention the yellow muntjac is also a kind of deer, which is very nourishing.

Originally, he planned to slaughter two sheep during the Chinese New Year, but because he had killed so many wild boars before, he didn't have time to slaughter the sheep for a while.

Now, he decided to slaughter one sheep tomorrow. As for the remaining sheep, let it live for the time being. In the spring of next year, the weeds in Xiaotoyama are still waiting for it to eat.

"Let's go, go home!" Gao Mingcheng looked at the sky, it was dark early in winter, and the light was already a little dim at this time, so he decided to go home.

The two dogs barked and followed Gao Mingcheng down the mountain.

When I got home, the light was getting darker, the lights in the main room were on, and Duomi was writing at the table, to be more precise, practicing calligraphy.

She already recognizes all the commonly used characters, but she still doesn't write well. She didn't pay much attention to it before, but now she has to keep accounts every day, and she feels that her handwriting is ugly, so she takes a little time every day to calm down Come to practice calligraphy.

Under her leadership, Gao Shufang also practiced calligraphy. After a period of time, the handwriting of the two of them is getting better and better, at least more correct, and the handwriting is not lacking in arms or legs.

Hearing the sound of someone entering the door, Duomei put down the pen and paper in her hand and came out to greet her.

"Mingcheng, you're back? I'm about to cook." Duomei said, looking at the yellow deer in his hand.

After eating wild pork for a while, her eyes lit up when she saw the yellow muntjac.

She quickly said: "Ming Cheng, I'll go to boil the water. Let's pluck the hair of this yellow muntjac, don't peel it! The skin is delicious, and it's strong when stewed!"

With that said, she hurried to the kitchen to boil water.

Gao Mingcheng smiled, and in that case, he threw the yellow deer on the ground first, and then scalded the hair after the water boiled.

Before the water boiled, he found wooden basins, kitchen knives and other tools, and then moved the lamp in the main room to the eaves.

Although the houses in the village are equipped with electric lights, they are installed with very common pear-shaped bulbs. The light emitted is orange, and they are not completely fixed, but can be moved.

On the side of the eaves, a nail was nailed to make it easier for the wires to hang there.

He is busy with these things, and Duomei is also busy washing rice and vegetables. The advantage of having two large iron pots at home comes out. You can cook rice and vegetables at the same time, which can save a lot of time.

Of course, this has also increased the requirements for watching the fire.Duomei has to watch the fire, add firewood in time, and cut and stir-fry vegetables at the same time. Things are very busy.

In the stove, the fire was strong, and the heat gathered at the bottom of the pot, making the water in the pot gradually tumbling.

Duomei immediately shouted: "Mingcheng, the water is boiling!"

"Okay." Gao Mingcheng responded, scooped the boiling water into the bucket with a ladle, and then poured it into the wooden basin, and the yellow deer was already placed in the wooden basin, scalding with hot water, the hair will fall off easily.

The husband and wife performed their own duties. Gao Mingcheng was busy dealing with the yellow deer in the yard, while Many Mei was busy cooking. After the internal organs of the yellow deer were processed, Gao Mingcheng took them to the kitchen. These internal organs were used as today's food. Late dishes.

As for the two dogs, Gao Mingcheng also gave them about a catty of meat, and it was picked from a place with a lot of bones, so when the two dogs gnawed, they made a crisp sound.

This night was very quiet. Although the Chinese New Year was approaching, because they lived in isolation, there were no neighbors around, and the excitement about the Chinese New Year seemed to have nothing to do with them.

For this reason, Gao Mingcheng decided to create a human being!

Speaking of creating a human being, it has been arranged a long time ago, but fate is like this, and it will not completely follow people's wishes. Sometimes it is always difficult to get what you want.

Sometimes you don't want something, but suddenly you have it.

(End of this chapter)