Catch the Mountain 1985

Chapter 24 Giving Bear Meat

When Zhang Peng and the two returned to the yard, the two families were still talking together. When they saw them coming out, they asked how they got it. Then Zhang Peng explained what happened in detail. When Jackal Zi left and came back, he was really worried about them, but overall it was a near miss. When he heard Zhang Peng said that he wanted to get a gun for Zhao Chunming, Zhao Decai and Li Cuihua There is no stopping him.

It’s true that you can’t always be so lucky every time you encounter danger. Zhao Chunming really needs a gun. What’s more, he also got a blind bear back this time. It’s not easy to get a gun with more money. .

Then they stopped talking in detail. Wang Xiufen and Li Cuihua each returned home and took out the big pots and knives at home. Zhang Peng took the bear bile to the barn and hung it up in a cool place on the shelf in the house, ready to dry a little and then use it again. Sold.

Zhang Tiejun and Zhao Decai peeled off the bear's skin together and placed it on a wooden board. Later, Zhang Peng wanted to scrape off the remaining grease. Zhang Tiejun then removed the four bear paws of the blind man, and then removed the fat from his belly. The meat and fat were all shaved off. Because it was autumn, it was the time for blind bears to store fat for the winter, so Zhang Tiejun shaved off two large pots of fat and fat from the top and asked Wang Xiufen and Li Cuihua to take them home first and find a place. Put it away, then take the basin back and continue dividing the meat.

The two families were busy until midnight. Although they were tired, they were both very excited. As the last jackal peeled off the skin, it was all finished. Each family had two large pots of bear meat and one pot of fat meat and oil. , two bear paws, two skinned jackals, Wang Xiufen and Li Cuihua were already laughing from ear to ear. This bear fat plus the previous lard will probably last until the Chinese New Year.

"Don't leave later. I'm going to prepare two dishes. Let's eat some together. These two guys just made some glutinous rice sticks. Their stomachs are probably starving," Wang Xiufen said with a smile.
"Yes, mom, hurry up and cook, we are all so hungry that we can't stand it any more," Zhang Peng also said with a smile.
"Sister-in-law, let me do it with you." Li Cuihua also rolled up her sleeves
Then we went into the house and made a fire to cook together. It was actually very simple. We fried some bacon and garlic sprouts, stewed bear meat with potatoes, stir-fried bear meat with dried chili peppers, stir-fried eggs with green onions, and then heated up the newly steamed sorghum rice at night, and it was all ready. , the aroma spread quickly. Although there were only four dishes, they were absolutely filling.

Zhao Decai went home again and took out his treasured sorghum wine. He and Zhang Tiejun each drank a glass of it. They ate bear meat and drank wine. They felt that a well-off life was nothing more than this.
Since they had all had dinner, everyone except Zhang Peng and Zhao Chunming were full after just eating some bear meat. The adults of the two families looked at Zhang Peng and Zhao Chunming devouring the meat, and Zhang Xiaoxia and Zhang Xiaolan fighting for the meat. They all laughed happily, this is life.

After dinner, Zhao Decai and his family went back. Zhang Peng also told Zhao Chunming that they would take a day off tomorrow. After all, the hike up the mountain today was too intense, and carrying bears and jackals back again was really exhausting.

After getting up the next morning, after washing up, Zhang Peng and Wang Xiufen discussed going to the uncle's house and sending some bear meat and bear paws over. You can't just leave someone aside because your job is not good. Besides, you are still a relative. It doesn't make sense.

Wang Xiufen thought about it and agreed that this was the reason. It happened that she hadn't visited it for a long time, so she went there with Zhang Peng.

Zhang Peng took a bear paw and a large piece of lean bear meat. After thinking about it, he took another piece of fat meat. This was for them to roast in oil. Every household is short of oil and water these days.
The two people didn't go far before they came to a fenced yard.

As soon as Zhang Peng and Wang Xiufen walked to the door of the courtyard, the dogs in the courtyard started barking. At this time, Jin Guirong opened the door and welcomed them out. He said in surprise: "My nephew, my second son, where did you come from?"

"Auntie, we just came from home. It's been a long time since we came to see you." Wang Xiufen was also very happy and said with a smile.
"Oh, what are you talking about here? Come on, come in quickly, and then we can chat again." Jin Guirong enthusiastically welcomed Wang Xiufen and Zhang Peng into the house.
Zhang Dakui also got off the kang and was very happy to see Wang Xiufen and Zhang Peng entering the room. He said, "My niece, why are you and my second son here?"

"It's been a long time since I've come here to have a look. I just got a bear back from the mountain yesterday. I just brought some bear meat by the way. I want him to have a taste of it," Wang Xiufen said with a smile.
"Oh, look at this child, can you still think about his uncle and big breasts, and the second child can go up the mountain to hunt bears? It's really amazing." Jin Guirong turned to Zhang Peng and said
"Well, there are no big breasts. Didn't I rely on the gun my uncle gave me to get them?" Zhang Peng scratched his head and said awkwardly.
"No way, the second child is still very good. We don't use guns at home. If we don't give it to those who can shoot, they will hunt down the prey." Jin Guirong praised, it was hard to say anything in front of Wang Xiufen!
After hearing this, Zhang Peng smiled awkwardly and didn't say anything further. "Oh, look at my brain. Stop standing here and get on the kang. I'll pour you some water." Jin Guirong patted his forehead and said.

"Auntie, stop working so hard. If I want to drink, I'll go pour the water myself," Wang Xiufen said.

Jin Guirong asked Zhang Peng how to do it, then went into the house, took two cups, and went to the kitchen, calling Zhang Peng to come over.

Zhang Peng put the bear paws and bear meat next to the stove, and then saw Jin Guirong looking at him, "Big breasts, what's wrong?" Zhang Peng asked

"What did you say? Are you so brave now that you went to the mountains to hunt bears?" Jin Guirong said angrily

"Oh, this matter, I picked it up for nothing." With that, Zhang Peng told Jin Guirong what happened, but omitted the part about the jackal going away and coming back.

After hearing what Zhang Peng said, Jin Guirong felt relieved and said with a smile that he was so lucky. Then he poured two glasses of cold water and carried them into the house. Zhang Peng followed and sat on the kang.

I saw two people talking about what happened recently, and after chatting for a while, Jin Guirong said sheepishly: "My niece-in-law, there are some things about the relationship between our two families, and I will make it clear, including the work of our second son. I’m afraid the matter may have gone south, and there’s no good way to do it. I definitely won’t be able to get the quota this time, so I’ll have to look for another opportunity.”

"Auntie, I know about this. My Tiejun told me the general story of the matter. We also know that it is all a matter of luck. Our child is not lucky. Others have nothing to do." Wang Xiufen comforted her. said
"Yes, big breasts, it's okay. We are just unlucky. We'll talk about it later when we have a chance." Zhang Peng also comforted him next to him.
"Hey, this is done. Okay, let's not say more. When we have the opportunity, let the old man work harder. He still has to get a quota." Jin Guirong said to Wang Xiufen and Zhang Peng
"Well, let's talk about it later," Wang Xiufen agreed.

After chatting for a while and teasing their grandson for a while, Wang Xiufen and Zhang Peng were about to get up and leave. Jin Guirong persuaded them to have lunch at home. Wang Xiufen shied away and said: "I don't feel relieved that the two children are still at home. I can't go home." I had to cook, and Zhang Peng had something to do in the afternoon, so he left.

On the way back, Zhang Peng and Wang Xiufen were chatting, and they saw a group of people driving a carriage hurriedly past. It seemed that they were going to the village.Zhang Peng looked at it curiously and saw that the car was covered with quilts, which were stained red with blood. There was also an acquaintance sitting in the car, Pan's mother Li Manli, who was silently wiping her tears in the car. It looked like the situation was Something happened at Pan's house.

The carriage passed by in a hurry, and he didn't see clearly who was lying in the carriage, but Zhang Peng thought that Pan Li had said he wanted to go up the mountain before, so it was most likely him.

(End of this chapter)