Reborn back to 1986

Chapter 396: Playing Sparrows (3)
Li Dazhong also came out of his son's room at this time, and said, "You want to have barbecue tonight? Well, Yufeng, you should get some meat first, and I'll see if I can get some small sparrows. That thing smells good when it's roasted. "

Li Yan's eyes lit up when she heard this: "Dad, can I hold it?" She had eaten roasted house sparrow when she was a child, and it was really delicious.

Although Li Jia and Li Qi had heard of it, they had never tasted it, and they immediately regained their spirits.People surrounded Li Dazhong's body and asked, where can I get it?

Wu Zhilan was also reminded of the past, and she sighed: "The living conditions of you children are good, how have you ever been hungry? You don't believe it when you tell me about the hardships your father and the others suffered when they were young. I was joking. At that time, there was not enough food to eat. You could kill a piglet weighing [-] to [-] catties all year round. You could eat two slices during the New Year. Usually, you can’t even see the scum of meat. There is also barbecue, and the corn is mushy if you can eat it. It’s not bad. When it’s snowing in winter, I just pick up a few small sparrows and eat them to satisfy my hunger. It’s a taste of meat. A small sparrow can have a little more meat, and it’s so beautiful. Thinking about the bitterness of that time How did the days get by?" There was a burst of sobs and short sighs.

"At that time, everyone's family was like that, so I didn't feel bitter. I still remember that when I was a child, I was very greedy when I saw people eating radishes. Now there are plenty of big radishes, and they are not rare. But the things at that time were also good. Eating, unlike eating anything now is not a serious taste." Cui Yufeng said.

Li Dazhong said: "At that time, I was looking forward to the heavy snow. When the weather cleared, I could catch house sparrows and roast them. I still remember a time when the sparrow caught too much chaff, and I was slapped by Mom, you Do you remember?"

"Well, remember, I regretted it after beating you, so I grabbed half a handful of chaff, why did I beat you? Hey, I was also anxious at that time, so I vented my anger on you. Now that I think about it, it's because I was too poor. .” Wu Zhilan sighed.

Cui Yufeng said: "Okay, don't talk about these old sesame seeds and rotten millet, when will you say something, the previous hardships are enough, now it's time to enjoy the blessings, and eat whatever you want. It's not too much The most expensive thing is meat, it doesn’t matter if it’s pork or sparrow meat, as long as it’s delicious.”

"Dad, I want to catch the little sparrow with you?" Li Qi was just when he loved to play when he was young, and his eyes widened to the top of his head when he heard that there was something to play with.

Li Dazhong thought for a while, and agreed: "That's fine, I'll take you there."

"Dad, I want to go too?" Li Jia said coquettishly, pulling off his skirt.

"Okay, okay, you all go, Yanzi, you are also on vacation, anyway, if you have nothing to do, go with you and take care of the two of them by the way. If I get busy, I won't be able to take care of it."

"Okay, anyway, I'm fine if I'm idle." The vacation has just begun, so I need to find something fun to pass the time.I don't have time to get along with my younger siblings, so I can just take this opportunity to enhance my relationship. "Are you going to hold Xiaoque, then you need to prepare something?"

She had played with it when she was little and knew how to do it.You have to prepare a sieve basket, which should be lighter.There was also a wooden stick to support it, and a long coil of rope tied to the wooden stick.Put these preparations in advance on the snow, sprinkle some millet and corn grains on the bottom, and wait for the little birds that can't find food in the snow to fly down to eat.When you see that the number of small birds is about the same, you pull down the long rope in your hand, and the small wooden stick tied to it is pulled down, and the sieve basket on it will be buckled, and you can always buckle one or two when you see the opportunity.

Li Dazhong thought for a while and said, "No, I will shoot with a shotgun."

Li Yan knew about the fact that there was a shotgun at home. It was kept at home when Li Dazhong brought people out of migrant workers.Later, the state stipulated that it would be handed over, and it was handed over for fear of causing trouble.

It's not that strict yet, but it's coming soon.

When Wu Zhilan heard that Li Dazhong was going to shoot Xiaoque with a shotgun, she said worriedly: "That thing is dangerous, you three should stay away from it. You should also be careful with the shotgun, and hide it quickly when you run out of it. I'll tell you when I see it?"

"I know, I will be careful."

After breakfast, the three sisters Li Yan and her father Li Dazhong drove all the way to Zhoujiabao.

When he arrived at the place, Li Dazhong parked the car on the side of the road, first went to the shed to see if there was anything important for him to deal with?

As the New Year approached, when vegetables, fruits and melons were the best for sale, vendors, big and small, drove over from all directions to buy goods.All kinds of cars were parked on the avenue next to the vegetable shed, and the space left in the middle was limited.

Going further, they entered the fort, and Li Dazhong took the three sisters through the narrow path between the two fields to the valley farm.There are some corn stalks piled up here, and there are corns left out during the autumn harvest on them, which become the targets of the little sparrows.Over time, this place has become a gathering place for small sparrows. Every time someone passes by, they can see a large flock.

First, the prepared millet was scattered on the ground, and then the four of them found a place to get up and wait.Soon some little sparrows found that there was food here, and they gathered more than 2 in less than 20 minutes.

It may be because they think this is their territory, so they are not too vigilant. It is not like flying away in shock when they hear a little movement in a crowded place.He lowered his head and kept pecking, only occasionally raising his head to look around.

"Dad, are you alright?" Li Qi waited a little impatiently, urging him to do it quickly in a low voice.

"Wait a little longer." Li Dazhong stared at Xiaoque, who fell down from time to time, wondering if it would be enough for this shot.

After waiting for a while, there was already a large flock of sparrows gathered, and looking from a distance, there was a large black area in the snow.

"Is it okay this time?"

"Yeah." Li Dazhong took down the shotgun from his back, aimed at the position with a 'bang' and it was a shot.Frightened, the little sparrow took off and saw a pile of immobile bird carcasses left on the ground.

Li Qi rushed over first, while Li Jia had to be more cautious and followed behind. Li Yan was responsible for supporting the pockets, watching them pick them up one by one.

"One hundred and eight, one hundred and nine, 110."

"Hey, there are two more here."

"Two of 110, Dad, you shot more than 100 with this shot."

Li Dazhong is also quite satisfied: "Well, I played a lot, it's good, enough for us to eat at night."

Li Yan was carrying a bag of bird carcasses, looked at the bloodstains on the ground, and sighed, "Actually, we are quite cruel!"

Li Qi retorted naively: "The teacher said that house sparrows are harmful birds. They eat food, and if they are killed, they are doing harm to the people."

"Come on, what is killing, why don't you say you are greedy and make excuses." After Li Jia finished talking to him, she turned to Li Yan and said, "Sister, if you feel cruel, don't eat at night, anyway, we are here There are not any left, you can save us and we can share a few more."

(End of this chapter)