Go back to the prosperous days and become a layman

Chapter 377 Chapter 376 Barbecue
"Eucalyptus? Eucalyptus?" Tang Zhitong had only taken a few steps when he heard Tang Gang's somewhat panicked shouting.

"Brother, it's okay, I hit a rabbit!" Tang Zhitong shouted back quickly.

After a while, Tang Gang appeared in Tang Zhitong's field of vision and trotted over.

"Brother, it's okay. I saw a rabbit and knocked it down with one shot." Tang Zhitong felt a little guilty in his heart, but his face was beaming with joy.

"It's okay, it's okay, it's okay. It scared me to death." Tang Gang came over and saw that his brother was okay. He finally felt relieved. He did not blame Tang Zhitong, but reached out to take the dead branch in his hand and pulled it toward the opposite side. The ovary rushes.

The hunting dog following Tang Zhitong was very uneasy when he saw Tang Gang. He waggled his tail and circled around Tang Gang. He whined softly, as if to tell his owner about the incredible thing he had just seen. A general scene.

"What's wrong?" The dog couldn't speak. Tang Gang only saw the hunting dog's excitement and couldn't guess what it wanted to express.

"I want to take credit from you. This rabbit was found by the hunting dog." Tang Zhitong knew that the hunting dog saw his cool move, but he also knew that the hunting dog could not speak. In order to cover up the hunting dog's excitement, he directly took the blame on the hunting dog. He deserves credit. pot.

"Okay, I got it. I'll give you the internal organs later." Tang Gang nodded and promised the hunting dog.

The hunting dog was not very satisfied with this, and said "woof" to Tang Zhitong several times: Although I am not a human, you are a real dog!
Tang Zhitong was very calm about this and thanked Hound Dog with a smile: "Thank you for your blessing. I will definitely have a prosperous work life in the future."

"Eucalyptus, you will light a fire and boil a pot of water. I will go to the river to flush the rabbit first, and I will come back later to pluck the chicken feathers." Tang Gang cleaned the rabbit three times and five times, and he had limited tools for the ovary. , he planned to go directly to the river to wash.

Tang Zhitong was having fun in the back.

"You are the chef, you have the final say on what to do." Naturally, Tang Gang had no objection. He carried the guy and a hunting dog on his back and headed to the river.

The hunting dog shook its head, snorted, ignored Tang Zhitong, and ran away after Tang Gang.

After stuffing a few pieces of wood into the stove, Tang Zhitong got up and went outside, preparing to set up a rack to roast rabbit.

"Brother, let me cook tonight and show you my skills." Tang Zhitong said to Tang Gang while chopping.

"Okay, just do it!" Tang Zhitong subconsciously brought up Beijing Films in his reply.

After driving on the mountain road for two days, Tang Zhitong was quite tired. After Tang Gang walked away, he was too lazy to move and directly replaced the half-cut branches with some broken branches of suitable size. This operation made the hunting dog tilt again. Got his head up.

"Good guy, you are really versatile! It's up to you tonight." Tang Gang praised in surprise.

"A cook does not necessarily have a certificate, but with this second-level certificate, he can definitely become an eighth-level cook." Tang Zhitong explained to Tanggang.

"I'm a half-assed cook with a second-level chef skills certificate." Tang Zhitong said with a hint of showoff.

The two returned to the opposite room, Tang Gang was responsible for cleaning up the rabbits, and Tang Zhitong picked up the ax to chop wood.

Tang Zhitong struck a match and tried to ignite a small piece of pine seed.

Tang Zhitong carried some firewood into the house, threw it next to the stove, brushed the pot, poured water on it, and prepared to light the fire.

Sure enough, just as Tang Gang said, Song Mingzi was immediately ignited, and the fire was not small, accompanied by a slight explosion.

"Level 2 certificate? Do you need a certificate to be a cook?" Tang Gang was puzzled by this. It was obvious that the skill certificate system in Forty-Nine Cities had not yet been implemented in border towns.

No matter big animals or small animals, they all need to drink water. There is a river here, and it is evening, which is the peak time for wild animals to drink water. Carrying a gun is a very necessary safety measure.

"Okay, let's stew chicken and roast rabbit tonight." Tang Zhitong agreed readily.

Tang Zhitong thought about the style of the barbecue rack, and before Tang Gang came back, he took out the materials needed for the barbecue rack from the space, such as branches and vines collected at the construction site last year.

"You know how to cook?" Tang Gang skinned and disemboweled the headless rabbit, and fed all the internal organs to the hunting dog that was accompanying Tang Zhitong to chop wood. The other dog just looked at it eagerly, almost dripping with laughter. .

In the wild, the barbecue rack is disposable and can be used.

Things like branches and vines are inconspicuous, but they can still be used in critical moments.

Tang Zhitong soaked the vines in a bucket for later use, estimated the distance and height, and used an ax to cut several holes on the ground for burying the barbecue racks.

"Are you trying to set up a show?" Tang Gang came back from cleaning the rabbit and asked when he saw Tang Zhitong sticking his butt out.

"Yes, if there is a rack, don't bake it with your hands. It's quite tiring to hold it." Tang Zhitong looked up and smiled and replied.

"I'll do it with you." Tang Gang hung the rabbit on the tree, picked up the branches prepared by Tang Zhitong and went to help.

The lower part of the branch is stuck in the pit, and the intersection at the upper part is tied with vines. A simple tripod is made. Make two of them, and then put the branch with the rabbit on it. Just flip it occasionally and sprinkle some seasoning. ,Perfect!
After setting up the rack, Tang Zhitong washed his hands to pickle the rabbit and skewered it on the branches. Tang Gang went into the house and took care of the cuticles of the chicken that he had picked out.

Since rabbit meat has very little fat, when Tang Zhitong was marinating the rabbit, he made a few cuts on it with a knife and secretly applied a thin layer of cooking oil on it.

"Brother, don't be so careful, just pull off the chicken skin and feed it to the dog." Tang Zhitong skewered the rabbit and put it on the shelf, looking at Tang Gang who was plucking the velvet from the chicken legs, and said.

"Okay. I can't do such a delicate job." Tang Gang gave up the work of plucking the hair, then put the chicken in a bowl, went into the house, took out the iron pot, and poured out the sewage.

"You stay here and watch while I clean the pot and fetch a bucket of water." Tang Gang held the ear of the pot with one hand and the bucket with the other, and ordered to Tang Zhitong.

"I'll go with you." Tang Zhitong looked at his watch and then at the sky. Although it was only five o'clock in the afternoon, it was so dark in the forest that the sun could no longer be seen.

"No, I'll take a quick two steps. You watch the meat here, don't let the rats or Wong Tai Sin steal it." Tang Gang shook his head and refused, called the hunting dog and walked quickly to the river.

The other hunting dog tilted its head and looked at Tang Zhitong, as if waiting to see a magic trick.

There are still tricks, such as the seasonings used for barbecue and stewed chicken. Tang Zhitong took out a piece of newspaper from the space, tore it into squares, then kept taking out various condiments, and wrapped them one by one in square paper.

After seeing more, the hunting dog became much calmer. He just tilted his head and looked at it without sending a "woof, woof" blessing.

After Tang Zhitong finished smoking a cigarette, Tang Gang came back with an iron pot in one hand and a bucket in the other.

Next is Tang Zhitong's personal performance time.

Boil the water first, then peel the skin of the chicken, such as chicken breasts and legs. The chicken skin is easy to peel, but the chicken wings are more difficult.

Tang Zhitong didn't force them all to be removed. He directly pinched the tips of the wings and stayed on the flame tongue for two or three seconds, and the fine hairs were gone.

With limited conditions and no chopping board, Tang Zhitong directly placed the chicken on the wood, chopped it into small pieces with an ax, then rinsed it and put it into the pot.

To be on the safe side, Tang Zhitong used his baggage as cover and took out the seasonings he had just prepared, along with a handful of hazelnut mushrooms that had slipped into the space on the way.

The light in the room was dim. After Tang Gang entered the room, he only saw Tang Zhitong pouring seasonings into the pot.

"You still carry the seasoning with you?" Tang Gang couldn't help but twitch his nose when he smelled the fragrance and asked.

"Haha, as a half-assed cook, it makes sense to bring some seasoning, right?" Tang Zhitong replied humorously.

"It's reasonable, it's so reasonable. I'm in for a treat tonight." Tang Gang didn't doubt it at all and made the hunting dog outside the house growl.

"Hey, if it doesn't taste good, just don't blame me for spoiling the meat." Tang Zhitong put down the seasoning, turned around and took the mushrooms to remove the roots outside the door.

"The aroma is coming out, how can you ruin the meat? Did you pick these hazel mushrooms?" Tang Gang swallowed twice, stood at the door of the opposite room and watched Tang Zhitong remove the roots, rinse them, then take them back to the house and throw them into the pot. Cover the pot.

"Well, I saw it when I was chopping firewood, and I brought it back easily." Tang Zhitong lied while adjusting the heat, clapped his hands and went out, preparing to pack up the rabbit.

"You are very good at food. Prepare to roast the rabbit. I can't wait." Tang Gang took a deep sniff for two more times before reluctantly coming out of the house, planning to make a torch.

"Okay!" Tang Zhitong responded, and started to light a fire. The dried pine branches contained pine oil, and with the blessing of pine oil, it quickly became prosperous.

Tang Zhitong was roasting rabbits and watching Tang Gang make torches.

By the light of the campfire, Tang Gang first found two dry pine branches of suitable thickness and length, and then used an ax to carefully chop out cross flowers starting from the thicker end.

Afterwards, Tanggang cut Song Mingzi into long strips, found a few of suitable sizes and stuffed them into the crosshairs, and stuffed them as deep as possible. Repeated this several times, the crosshairs were stretched into a crossroads.

After it was done, Tanggang placed the end of the cross flower above the bonfire, lit it, and then inserted it diagonally into the gap in the wall of the opposite room.

"The fire is quite strong." Tang Zhitong praised when he saw that the torch clearly illuminated the five or six meters in front of him.

"I wanted to find it on the first day, but I didn't see it along the way, otherwise I would have saved you some candles." Tang Gang said while packing the second torch.

"A candle doesn't cost much. The main reason is that it's much brighter than a candle." Tang Zhitong turned the rabbit over, feeling that uneven rain and dew would affect the taste on the other two sides.

Tang Gang glanced at his cousin, thinking that his cousin would not be able to live well if he had money, but what he said was: "It is indeed brighter than a candle. When the forest farm employees encountered Song Mingzi at work, they would immediately go back and share it." , the whole torch can be used as a candle at night, and it doesn’t cost a penny.”

"It's better to put it in the forest farm. If you put it in Sijiu City, you need money to buy this kind of firewood." Tang Zhitong pointed to the bonfire in front of him and immediately circled the space. He actually picked up two dead trees on the way here. The tree can probably also be used to make a torch, so I can take it out for fun later when I have the opportunity.

"But your quota is guaranteed." Tang Gang made a second torch and erected it on the wall of the opposite room without lighting it. He came back and squatted next to Tang Zhitong.

"Hey, it's definitely better than here, but the non-staple food is running out. Brother, to be honest, are the rations here a lot less?" Tang Zhitong first shook his head in response to Tang Gang's question, and then asked abruptly.

"Hey, is it so obvious? The food is just okay, and the non-staple food is almost gone." Tang Gang pondered for a while, and finally sighed and revealed the truth.

"I can see it. Last time I went into the mountains for half a day to hunt roe deer. This time I went for two days and there were only a few pheasants and a few squirrels. If it wasn't difficult to a certain extent, the commune wouldn't have organized people to go to the mountains to hunt pine trees. Tower." Tang Zhitong took out the cigarette box, with exactly two cigarettes left in it. He handed Tang Gang one cigarette and himself one, and then threw the cigarette box into the fire.

"Hey, I just thought I couldn't hide it from you." Tang Gang picked up a piece of firewood from the bonfire, put it to his mouth, lit a cigarette, and threw it back.

"It's obvious that this is lice on the monk's head." Tang Zhitong shook his head. This disaster was widespread, but the degree of impact was different in different places.

"Actually, the forest farm is not bad, at least better than the nearby mountain residents." Tang Gang looked up at the sky, exhaled a puff of smoke, and said.

"Let's look on the bright side. Brother, remember that fishing village, right? If it's really difficult, you can try your luck." Tang Zhitong reminded that although there are supplies in the space, there is no suitable reason to take them out. At least for now, Still have to wait.

"Well, that's one way. Didn't you see this day coming?" Although Tanggang had long felt the food shortage, as a forestry worker who had a guaranteed harvest despite droughts and floods, he never thought that the shortage would affect him so seriously.

"How can I see so far? It's just a coincidence." Tang Zhitong shook his head. He would not admit this in front of Tang Gang.

"Park Dacheng, do you remember?" Tang Gang did not ask further, but mentioned the colleague he introduced to his cousin last time.

"Well, I bothered him to get some barley tea last time." Tang Zhitong nodded. The barley tea is still lying in the space.

"He has a very good impression of you and is full of praises when he mentions you. I told you before that he could get grain from the other side, but now the price has increased and he only accepts hard goods, not our money." Tang Gang still said I remember that my cousin gave him cigarettes and money for some barley tea. At that time, he saved it for the purpose of matching his cousin. The fireworks were left behind, but now the supply in Sijiu City is also low, and the food here is not good. After buying it, he felt it was necessary to talk to his cousin.

"Thank you, brother, for reminding me. I didn't want to buy food this time. I have to wait until winter, when the river will freeze. There will definitely be many people doing this, and you don't necessarily have to find Park Dacheng." Tang Zhitong smiled. , thanked Tanggang. It didn’t matter who he was looking for. What was important was the information that hard goods were needed for the transaction.

"Is this rabbit ready?" Seeing that his brother knew what he was doing, Tang Gang said nothing more. Watching the rabbit on the grill turn brown, he couldn't wait to try his brother's craftsmanship.

(End of this chapter)