Living in the mountains and forests as hunters

Chapter 32

Knowing that this brother-in-law is thinking of finding a job for himself, An Dalang also has the heart to help him, so he will naturally think of him, but it only takes a few words to plan for Zhao Dahu. Whether it was the requirement of hunting, Zhao Dahu had paved the way. As long as he studied honestly and diligently, and followed the requirements conscientiously, he would be able to earn a living by hunting when he grew up.Even the time spent studying gave Zhao Dahu room to eat. As long as he wanted the skin, he had really caught the prey. Whether Zhao Dahu ate the meat himself or exchanged it for money, it was a good prospect.

Zhao Dahu is also a smart person, otherwise he would not have thought of staring at the old bow and arrow that An Dalang vacated, thinking of learning this hunting skill. Hearing An Dalang's words, he naturally knew that his brother-in-law was doing it for his own good, and his eyes flashed Seeing the moving light, in an instant, he said with a playful smile:

"Rabbit skin? Forty sheets are only 400 cash. Sheepskin is more expensive. Forty sheets are 2000 cash. 20 deer skins are 2000 cash. Adding them together is only four or two halves, but it is divided into four years. Brother-in-law, you put it wide enough. If you lend usury, you will lose money! Sister, then I will learn from my brother-in-law and eat your food? Half a year's free food! How about some more requirements, such as the first year's rabbits are all yours?"

Zhao Yiyi didn't know that this was An Dalang taking care of his younger brother, and the younger brother expressed his affection, and laughed and scolded:
"Come on, with your little arms and legs, how much use can you do, how much prey you can get, and it's not enough to exchange rice for the family. Besides, sister, you don't have enough food here? Your brother-in-law is amazing! There are two nearby The mountains are all your brother-in-law’s territory. Even if there is no land, there is still enough food and drink, and how many rabbits will eat less? If you remember your brother-in-law’s kindness, you will grow up, be successful, and have good things. Just forget about your brother-in-law. My family doesn’t need to be so clear about calculations. It’s the bow and arrow, if it’s not for the rules, and it can give you a goal, your brother-in-law will send you off.”

Listening to what his daughter-in-law said, every sentence seemed to be in his own heart, An Dalang was very happy, Zhao Yiyi said while he nodded, waiting to finish, he immediately said:

"No, there is a lot of food in the mountains, and I have no shortage of food. If you can learn the skills, you can take care of your family. Your mother is a woman, and it is very hard to support the family!"

Hearing about his mother, Zhao Dahu stopped laughing, and nodded with his head down. No, he is only ten years old, too young, and his mother does all the housework. If he hadn't married his sister this year, the family would not even Even if I marry my sister, the dowry money is not enough for me to grow up. My brother-in-law is still taking care of my family and helping me everywhere, and now I am using the excuse of helping to take care of the children to bring me here so that I can improve my food. , I really owe too much to my sister and brother-in-law.

"The family is still doing well now! The things my sister brought made the family a lot easier. The last time my third aunt came to look at my quilts, she was still very envious of the kang. She said that the glory of the matchmaker made it, and she was thinking about it in the future. Cuihua from her family also told the mountain people to live a life with meat to eat!"

After saying this, Zhao Dahu squinted at Zhao Yiyi, then at his brother-in-law, and thought bitterly, Cuihua was only 9 years old, and the third aunt really wanted to go crazy. Besides, he had never heard of other mountain people. His brother-in-law is very capable. When Lin Erwa worked with him last time, he inquired that his brother-in-law is the best around here. Hmph, that Cuihua who doesn't like to visit relatives at his house doesn't have her own family. Lucky sister.

The young boy is arrogant, and he doesn't know what to care about with girls who are younger than him, but seeing his sister's expression of wanting to hear him talk about the family situation, it is not good to continue to think about it, so he can only pause, Turning around, he said:

"My mother said that in the spring of next year, the two acres of land at home will be planted by Uncle Qi and the others. She said that she will rent it out for five years, and she will receive a rent of five dollars a year. From now on, she will raise a dozen chickens at home and sell some chickens. Living with eggs, anyway, there are vegetable fields, wild vegetables, mushrooms, and bamboo shoots. In summer, mushrooms are picked and sold for money. It is said that fresh mushrooms can be sold for 2 yuan a catty in the town, and dried ones can be sold for 5 yuan! Be diligent. From spring to autumn, the money I earn can still exchange for a lot of food. Now she doesn’t ask for anything else, as long as she has enough to exchange for food. I just wait for me to grow up and slowly open up some wasteland , when the time comes, the fields at home will be better."

This is indeed a good idea, Zhao Yiyi nodded straight when she heard it, she also thought about it, the two acres of land in this family looks like a family has permanent property, but there is no strong labor, and the work of farming is really not easy Well, most of the land in the mountains is sloping land, and farming is the most labor-intensive, but she is a married girl, so she can't say such things, otherwise it would be bad if the stepmother thinks she has some ideas, after all, she is not With biological ones, no matter how good the relationship is, there are certain things that should be avoided.

"That's right, you're still young. If you do such a job, it's easy to ruin your body. It's easier to raise chickens, but why do you want to learn to hunt again? Tell me, and let my sister hear what you mean. "

Zhao Yiyi was thinking of becoming a confidant elder sister once again. She looked at her brother, and she was really a child with some ideas. In this case, she could always help as much as possible.

"I was thinking that my father was so capable back then. He farmed the land and vegetables, and he could also do handicrafts. He could barely eat enough to eat. Even meat was not common, but my brother-in-law was better at hunting than ours, so I thought about it. For those who are learning to hunt, my mother said that hunters are very dangerous. Dingshan Village is full of hunters, but there are always so many people, which is a proof of the danger of hunting. But let me tell you, even if you are farming, you are not easy to get sick? As long as you can support your family , can make the family full and warm, that is good, and it is the man's responsibility."

Hearing Zhao Yiyi's words, Zhao Dahu felt that he had someone's support, and he straightened his back when he spoke, with an adult look on his face, but let alone, he was quite imposing. Looking at Dabao next to him, they also nodded:

"Hunting is good, eating meat."

Look, their goal is also very clear, which is to eat meat. Zhao Yiyi gave them a funny look, and then said:

"There are too many hunters, and your brother-in-law looks better. That's because he has good skills, and he is young and strong. What if he is old? Can he still have such skills? If you can't just look at the good side, let me Said, mother said that land reclamation is also important, more land is always good, don't let it go, you have to be more attentive, and one more thing, there are more fields, you will have the confidence to marry a wife in the future, right! Look at your brother-in-law, no Is it your sister who married me in her early twenties? This is the hardship of being a mountain hunter and having no land. Okay, this is something later. Since you want to learn to hunt, it’s easy to learn, no matter whether you will become a As a hunter, it is always good to learn more skills. By the way, go to bed quickly, and you will help me dig things tomorrow."

After talking about it, Zhao Yiyi wanted to rush the children to bed. The new kang was ready, but today the three children slept together. She was finally able to sleep on the kang again, stretching her hands and feet comfortably. It's great. !

"Sister, why are you still digging? Could it be that you still dig bamboo shoots?"

Zhao Dahu's brows were all frowned. Today, they really hurt their hearts. If it happens again, he doesn't even know what he should do?It's enough for him to do something like a fool once, and he doesn't want to do it a second time.Even Dabao and Erbao didn't talk very much, they liked to look up at Zhao Yiyi in front of Little Transparent, for fear of making them dig bamboo shoots again.

"No, dig yams, let's go out together tomorrow, and I'll show you. You can cook and eat them, and they can also be used as food for your stomach. You can see clearly, and you can dig them for your mother at home. Do you know!"

Zhao Yiyi just remembered today that winter is the harvest time of yams. Thinking of the place where she saw yam eggs last time, she guessed that there might already be a lot of stock at this moment. Get it back, that thing can be stored for a long time, and it can be given away, which is really good, yes, it can be sold for money!Ten thousand, ten thousand, what a resentment!
"Sister, what about my rabbit hole?"

Zhao Dahu also has his own business!He is a little worried!Tomorrow, he originally wanted to take his brother-in-law to see the hole, what if there were rabbits in it?Then will he be able to help his brother-in-law?He has received so many benefits from his brother-in-law, and he also wants to have a time to repay him.

"What rabbit hole?"

An Dalang was also thinking about going to sleep, but he didn't want to be a little dumbfounded when he heard Zhao Yiyi and Dahu talk about the rabbit hole all of a sudden?Why, can these children still find the rabbit's lair?Why haven't you heard of it just now?I asked curiously!I don't want a big thunder coming right away!
"It's the hole where the rabbit was killed."

Well, he remembered, the three boys smashed the rabbit to death at the entrance of some hole, and now he is not interested, the rabbit died at the door, then it is really a rabbit nest, and it is probably too late now. There's nothing left to think about!

"Ah, this! Let's talk about it! I'll just go and have a look tomorrow when I'm free."

Yawning, An Dalang took off his clothes and went to sleep, really, he was exhausted from the rush today!I am really working hard!I have walked more in the past six months than in the previous year. I am always rushing down the mountain. If I go on like this, I can walk even if I force my eyes. Well, by the way, it is time to go to Uncle Lin in a few days. Also, Dabao and his parents will be married next month, and he has to take Dabao and the others to Tieshan Village!It's all about it!
"Brother-in-law, you must see it! I always feel that there must be something in there, really."

"Succeed, I'll go after digging up the yam tomorrow, and go to sleep."

Seeing that his daughter-in-law had already gone to bed, An Dalang squeezed over with all his heart, and was impatient to chat with the child, so he dismissed it casually, and then wanted to lie down.

"An Dalang, go wash your feet. After walking for a day, your feet are sweaty and it stinks."

With a crisp snap, An Dalang's hand was caught off guard by Zhao Yiyi.

Marriage is a magnifying glass that magnifies all the shortcomings that I didn't know before. No, An Dalang was disgusted by his wife because of his smelly feet. After touching his nose, he could only obediently do personal hygiene. She fell asleep properly, still leaning on the kang, leaving most of the space for herself, and sighed, what reason should I use to get closer to my wife tonight?I really like sleeping with my wife!
(End of this chapter)