Living in the mountains and forests as hunters

Chapter 27

After seeing off the people, the family was finally safe. Zhao Yiyi hurriedly organized the things Zhao Dahu brought, while An Dalang took a few children to the hot spring to take a bath. Zhao Yiyi flipped the big basket and put the The radishes and eggs were put in the storage room, and they were counted. Looking at more than 30 eggs, more than 20 radishes, and a large bag of wild vegetables, I smiled dryly. This is great, and there is more food at home!Starting tomorrow, I will cook egg custard for my family, which can be regarded as a change of taste. I eat seaweed every day, and sometimes I get bored!What's more, there are several bamboo flutes, wooden hairpins and other things made of bamboo under the basket. They are small, not eye-catching, and the price is high. Let her sell it to the grocery store here, which is also good, just to make up for the money spent on the family's recent shopping.

Waiting for these to be collected, Zhao Yiyi thought about it, and sold the five or six hand-made mosquito repellent Chinese herbal medicine sachets that she made when she was making clothes a few days ago. Although the fabric is not good, the medicinal materials are wild. It was quite valuable, so I bought one for 30 yuan, and sold the newly tanned sheepskin. Finally, the money in the grocery store returned to more than [-] yuan.

Zhao Yiyi frowned again when she saw the new heated kang that was burning just right. With this kang, she still had to prepare bedding!Sure enough, this money will never be enough!Fortunately, in a few days, An Dalang will get back the things he asked them to purchase when he went to the Lin family last time. In this way, he may be able to save all the money needed to upgrade the grocery store at one time, and then buy a new bow and arrow What's more, the family can have an extra set of bows and arrows, even if it is temporarily lent to the mother's family, it is good to let the tiger go hunting with him, and the speed of saving money here can be increased, and the family can be much more comfortable!
She has thought about it, her role in this grocery store is actually the same as that of a small merchant, buying some handcrafted and natural things from this world to the grocery store, and then buying some rare things in this era from the grocery store To exchange money to make my life better, this is the help that this golden finger can give me. It is not something that can be achieved overnight, nor is it something you get for nothing, but also help yourself in the same way that you have to work hard.Of course, I have to say that there are too many things in this shop that this world has never had, and it is precisely such things that allow me to survive smoothly in this backward world.

Zhao Yiyi packed up her things, looked at the sky outside, knew that An Dalang and the others were probably coming back, and hurriedly started making dinner, the steamed buns were ready-made, just now to take away for Uncle Qi and the others, I steamed them again, plus At noon, as long as it’s hot, it’s enough for five people. If you can eat ten steamed buns, you’ll have a good appetite. There’s also seaweed and salty broth, but I’m thinking that I’m asking my younger brother to improve the food. , It seems that it is not good to just eat it like this, so I simply took out some of the stored lamb haggis, stir-fried it with garlic, and it can be regarded as adding a meat dish.

It seems that there are more people in the family, it really makes a difference!Zhao Yiyi had just put away the dishes, and wanted to go to the door to see if they had come back, when she heard laughter from afar, needless to say, the four big and small men came back, so Zhao Yiyi didn't need to go Just look and you will know.

Seeing them carrying lanterns, talking and laughing into the yard, Zhao Yiyi greeted them for dinner and asked:
"What's the matter? I heard your laughter from a long distance away. Could it be something good?"

"What's the good thing there? It's Dahu. He said that the hot spring cave is very good, and he doesn't feel cold without clothes. He wondered if he would also move here to live in that cave. I said to him, it's cold at this time. It looks good, but in summer, it will be a pain, you can sweat all over without getting close, and you can still live!"

Hearing what An Dalang said, Zhao Yiyi also laughed, it's not a child's crazy thinking, he only cares about the present and doesn't care about the future,

"There are a lot of rocks on this mountain, and there are caves available. If you really want to live in it, it's not impossible. It's really cooler to live in a cave in summer. If you have a chance to cool off in summer, it's fine. But if you come, why don't you? What to do? What about the land at home? Talk childishly! From now on, just come and live for a few days every now and then, don’t say that you can’t move, and my mother will beat you if she finds out.”

Zhao Dahu curled his lips when he heard this, and said angrily:
"I know, that's all I'm saying. I'm a man, and I want to support my family! I can't let go of the land and the house, but sister, it's really nice here. I saw a lot of pheasants along the way. If it wasn't for the rush today, I'm afraid I could get a pheasant to eat!"

"Eat yours, look, today there is fried lamb haggis, which is also meat!"

Zhao Yiyi served steamed buns and vegetables, and set out the soup bowls for them all, and finally started to prepare her own food. In this world, men are superior to women, just like the ancient rules that everyone knows. It would be better if there were no other people in the family. But if there are guests, men and women eat separately, and women cannot go to the man's table, so at noon, Zhao Yiyi eats on the kang with the children, and at night, apart from her own man, it is her own brother, or else Even the younger generation, Zhao Yiyi was able to serve the table, but that was the case, she could only be the last one to eat, waiting to sit down, Zhao Yiyi secretly exhaled while eating.

She and An Dalang have been the only two in this family for a long time. She almost forgot this rule. If someone hadn't come here today, she would have almost forgotten that this is how the world is. Think about how An Dalang treats herself after marrying. Zhao Yiyi found out that he was actually a very lucky person because of his thoughtfulness and accommodating attitude!Maybe it's An Dalang's good nature, maybe it's not easy for him to marry a wife, or maybe he doesn't care much about such rules, anyway, she lives very comfortably in this family.

Zhao Yiyi was thinking wildly here, while An Dalang had already finished eating one steamed bun, and was about to take the second one. Seeing Zhao Yiyi not knowing what to think, he was busy drinking the soup, so he stuffed the steamed bun in Zhao Yiyi's hand :

"Eat quickly, it's been a busy day."

Zhao Yiyi looked up and saw An Dalang's concerned eyes, a smile appeared on his face immediately, he took the steamed buns and began to bite, then looked at Dahu and the others, maybe it was the rare meat on the table, The three children once again chased after each other and chomped, and the big plate of haggis was nearly half gone. Maybe it was Duo's rudeness that drove the two children. Compared with him, he has relaxed a lot. Sure enough, it is right for Duhu to stay here for a few days.

"Eat slowly. There's more tomorrow. Let's make haggis soup for lunch tomorrow. The soup is made from the bones of the lamb. Add the haggis, big noodle pancakes, and eggs brought by Duhu. We will eat egg pancakes tomorrow morning." .”

Duhu's eyes lit up when he heard this, his mouth moved quickly, he tried hard to swallow what was in his mouth, then he stared and said exaggeratedly:

"Sister, you picked up gold! There are so many delicious things, oh, how good is this! After eating like this for a few days, I don't want to go back. Brother-in-law, you take me hunting, I know it, It turns out that being a hunter is good, so good! It’s better than farming and eating! If I learn it, I can also eat delicious food for my mother and sell it for money, ah, really, why didn’t I think of it earlier? !"

This was probably the first time he heard praise from a child. An Dalang narrowed his smiling eyes, rubbed his head and said:

"Hey, follow me to work tomorrow, and I will teach you. From now on, you will be the most capable person in Zhaojiawozi."

In fact, whoever comes out of this mountain can't get some game and prey, and can live in the mountain. Nine out of ten ancestors are hunters, but later they have other crafts and fields. It seems that hunting is more dangerous. , I slowly changed careers, but if you really want to catch a rabbit or a pheasant, you can still do it if you really put in the effort.It’s just that professional hunters and amateur hunters are not at the same level. The men in the village will also play tricks and improve their food in their spare time, but they will be caught blind with bows and arrows. As for Zhao Dahu, his family is farming. , too young to exert much energy, to be a bamboo craftsman?The craftsmanship is not good enough, and I can't get any money in exchange. I just want to play tricks like the villagers, but no one teaches me.So now seeing my brother-in-law hunting for real money and food, I immediately had an idea, thinking about it and learning something, not to mention anything else, it would be good to occasionally get some prey back from my back mountain in the future, wouldn't it!
Zhao Yiyi also supports her younger brother's desire to support the family. This is a sign of the child's sense of responsibility, isn't it!Even An Dalang is also happy, his brother-in-law is motivated, so he can have someone to help him in the future, right?

Hearing that Zhao Dahu was going to learn to hunt, Dabao and Dabao were also moved. They bit their lips enviously, their eyes showed pleading and hope, and they stared at An Dalang, hoping to hear from his uncle and take them there. However, these two don't like to talk, they only express with their eyes, so how can An Dalang see clearly?There is not enough light in the cave, so it is all illuminated by torches!It was Zhao Yiyi who was more careful, saw the two children when they were about to be disappointed, and said for them with a smile:
"Dabao, you follow suit, and you will be good hunters in the future."

Sure enough, as soon as Zhao Yiyi said, Dabao and Erbao nodded the same as chickens pecking rice, and there was another burst of laughter in the room, the crowd is so lively!The mountain seems to be laughing too!Even better without the howling of wolves in the distance!

(End of this chapter)