Return to the small mountain village in 1986

Chapter 48 Tool Man (for further reading)
Today's dishes are good. There is a big bowl of Huangji soup, a big pot of loofah soup, a plate of stir-fried peppers and a plate of steamed eggplant. There are four dishes on the table, which are very rich.

Gao Mingcheng picked up the vegetables and ate them, but didn't touch the yellow deer meat. He ate a lot of meat yesterday and today at noon, so he didn't eat the meat at home.

"Su'e, you are pregnant, drink more soup!" Luo Xiaohua affectionately made a bowl full of broth for Huang Su'e, and made another bowl for her mother-in-law and husband. The rest, everyone casually Points, eat clean.

Two catties of meat sounds like a lot, but it doesn't taste like much, especially when there are many people.

"Delicious! Second brother, when will you go to the mountains to lead the yellow muntjacs again? Give me more meat, this is not enough!" Gao Mingwan finished the last sip of soup with a look of unsatisfactory expression on his face.

He looked at Gao Mingcheng eagerly, hoping that his second brother would get some more meat.

But Gao Mingcheng didn't want to, he still had to save money to buy a house and get married!He decided to sell all the prey he caught afterwards, except for his own food.

"Well, if you get a call." He said vaguely, neither agreeing nor refusing.

"Second brother, there is no yellow deer meat, but rabbits and pheasants are fine! I saw that Gao Zhuang got hares, so you must be able to get them too, right? Gao Zhuang follows you all day long, you must have taught him! "

"Second brother, you are not authentic, why doesn't your brother teach him, teach him?" Gao Ming Wanyue said more and more energetically, not to mention the aggrieved expression.

Even other people looked at Gao Mingcheng.

Gao Mingcheng was speechless in his heart. The way of making a trap and making rabbits was learned from others in his previous life, so he really couldn't teach his brothers before!

But that's the end of the story, Gao Zhuang has taught it, and it's a bit unreasonable not to teach his own brothers.

Their village is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and the natural environment is good now, and there are many wild animals in the mountains, so he said: "The method of making a cover is something I learned from others recently. I tried it for two days and found that it is really useful. Let me tell you, it’s just that you have to work on the railway every day, so I didn’t have time to say it.”

He didn't talk nonsense, and immediately brought some steel wire ropes from the utility room, in front of everyone, made a cover in slow motion, and told everyone where to put the cover, so that there was a great chance of getting caught. rabbit.

Next, he made several more covers until he used up all the materials at home.

"Brother, Ming Wan, you come with me, and put the cover here in the back mountain today, and you can go and see it tomorrow morning."

Gao Mingcheng took his eldest brother and third younger brother to the nearby Houshan Mountain. This mountain is relatively low and close to the village. In fact, there are relatively few pheasants and hares.

Gao Mingcheng found a few suitable places, and told them why he was looking for such a place. After putting the trap away, he said: "There are few wild animals in the back mountain, so it may not be possible for rabbits to trap them. If you want to trap rabbits , and go to Niuwei Ridge and Xiaoyuan Mountain, but there are also many weasels on Xiaoyuan Mountain.”

Gao Mingpeng and Gao Mingwan both listened carefully. These days there is little oil and water, who wouldn't want to eat an extra bite of meat!
After finishing the set, Gao Mingcheng wanted to leave, but was held back by Gao Mingpeng.

The three brothers returned home together.

This time, Gao Mingpeng took the initiative to speak, but what he was talking about was buying a house.

"Dad, Su'e is pregnant. When do you think the house will be bought back? After buying the house, Su'e and I will move out, and the second child will have a place to live, so we don't have to live in someone else's house."

Gao Yuanjian was smoking a homemade cigarette made by himself. The smell of the smoke was very strong and choking.

Hearing Gao Mingpeng's question, Gao Yuanjian frowned instinctively.

He glanced at Gao Mingcheng and sighed.

Gao Mingcheng saw a trace of blame in that look, and felt baffled.

Gao Yuanjian took a deep puff on his cigarette, and then said: "Originally, I can buy it this month, but once I buy a house, the family will not have much money. If the second child wants to get married..."

Although the words are not finished, the meaning has been expressed very clearly.

After buying a house, the second child will have no money when he gets married.

If it is used for the marriage of the second child, the money to buy a house is not enough.

When Huang Su'e heard that this was what she was worried about, she quickly and quietly took Gao Mingpeng's hand.

Gao Mingpeng immediately said: "The second child is only 19 years old. Even if we get married, we can't get a marriage certificate. It's better to wait until next year. Dad, our family has a large population. If we don't buy a house, we really can't live in it. Last time my mother-in-law asked What about buying a house for our family?"

Gao Yuanjian took another drag on his cigarette, but didn't speak.

At this time, Luo Xiaohua said: "Buy! Buy it this month!"

After finishing speaking, she glared at Gao Mingcheng, and said threateningly: "If you dare to marry Duomei, the family will not give you a dime!"

She doesn't like Duomi, not only because of Duomi's family, but also because of Duomi's temper. She feels that if she marries Duomi into her family, she will definitely quarrel with herself.

There are many pungent beauties, but where is the gentle Huang Su'e that she likes?
The mother's attitude has shown, and the father is no longer silent.Gao Yuanjian glanced at Gao Mingcheng, and there was a similar meaning in his eyes.

He said: "Okay, I will give the money for buying the house to Gao Fu's family tomorrow. After the money is paid, the house will be ours. Then you can spare time to clean it up, and choose a good day to move in."

Gao Mingpeng and his wife immediately showed satisfied smiles when they got Gao Yuanjian's words.

This whole matter had nothing to do with Gao Mingcheng, and it caused him to be stared at by his parents several times. When the matter was resolved, he didn't stay any longer and went back to Grandma Xi's house.

Before leaving, no one kept him, and no one asked his opinion.

He feels like a tool man today, but also like a blame man.

When I returned to Grandma Xi's house, the lights were on in the house, and the pear-shaped bulbs emitted a yellowish light, illuminating the small farmyard.

Gao Zhuang went to the cooperative to buy the light bulb early in the morning. The light emitted by one light bulb can support two kerosene lamps.

"Brother Mingcheng, you are back! The food is warming in the big iron pot in the kitchen, go and eat it!" Gao Zhuang rested on the recliner with his legs crossed, and when he saw Gao Mingcheng approaching, he immediately regained his energy.

Gao Mingcheng was taken aback, and said, "Didn't I say that I won't eat here today? Why did Grandma Xi leave me a meal?"

Gao Zhuang jumped to his feet and said, "My grandma said that you must not have enough to eat, so I specially left some food for you. Go and eat quickly. After eating, we will go to the reservoir to take a bath together."

"Let me tell you, someone was bitten by a snake while taking a bath in the reservoir!"

When talking about snakes, Gao Zhuang's body couldn't help shaking, and he said quickly: "I didn't let my grandma take a bath in the reservoir today. I went to the well and brought her a bucket of water to wash at home!"

(End of this chapter)