Living in the mountains and forests as hunters

Chapter 43

Zhao Yiyi struggled to clean up the cave. The two days of class were really not for people. See what has become of the outside. The pots and jars at the door are all in tatters, and the daggers on the door have to be removed. She But pay attention, the Wu family brothers, the Lin family father and son, and the third uncle Qin all stared at those daggers for a while when they left. I didn't open my mouth to ask, probably because I was afraid that the price would be too high, and I felt uncomfortable after asking!The axe, dagger, and all these iron objects were put back in place, and the burned ground at the door was also cleaned up, and some gravel was re-paved on the path, and finally the outside looked like it was, although the snow was It's gone, the grass is also muddy, at least the blood is gone, isn't it!

Needless to say in the yard, it definitely needs a big battle. Those remnants of decomposing prey must be cleaned up. Although it is winter, if it is kept here, there will be some mess at any time. The bacteria are not.And those stones that she moved as watchtowers were also moved aside one by one, and sprinkled with sulfur to remove the smell.

Also in the cave, those quilts that were smoked by stinky feet yesterday should be taken out to dry in the sun, otherwise she would not dare to lie down at night, and then smoked with herbs to smell the smell. After all, the ventilation is not good, so it can't be compared In a house with windows, you should always pay more attention to these things. Thinking about it this way, the hole with a ray of sky is not without benefits, at least the smell will disappear quickly!
There is also an inventory of the vegetables at home to see what the shortcomings are!It was too much for a big man to eat. Her arms were sore from cooking all day, and even the steamed buns were steamed mechanically. It was really troublesome to clean those jars one by one. Zhao Yiyi looked at herself hands!The original calluses seem to have softened a little. Thinking about it, it’s actually much better than when I was in that natal family. I don’t need to do heavy work, I don’t need to go to the field, I don’t need this, I don’t need that. Now she is not only cooking, but also sewing. It's already very easy, thinking about it, Zhao Yiyi sighed, she wasn't used to Zhao Dani's life at first, but now!It's so much easier than that, but I still want to complain!It's really delicate!

Finally, I checked my storage room. I really didn’t know if I didn’t look at it. I was shocked when I saw it!Radishes, yams, dried mushrooms, bamboo shoots, all the same, but there are so many missing!Do the math, the leftovers are probably enough to eat for half a month. It seems that while An Dalang is sending Zhao Dahu home, he will go to the village to buy some, but there are fewer eggs. There are less than ten children, this big treasure and the others are coming back, these two children are going to give them an egg every day, thinking about it, she also thought that she originally planned to give the big treasure and the second treasure a cotton coat Add the rabbit fur thing!
Here is deep in the mountains, and winter is colder, especially in the days before the Chinese New Year, cotton jackets alone are not very important, let alone these two children have to hang out with An Dalang to collect firewood!It must be made warmer. Looking at An Dalang's long sheepskin jacket, she thought about whether to make it for Dabao and the others, so she added a layer of rabbit fur stored at home to their clothes. I also told Zhao Dahu about the matter, and promised to give Dahu two skins, let him take them home to his mother, and ask her to help make it.

The more I think about it, the more things I have to do. Zhao Yiyi, who has too many things, has a headache. Zhao Yiyi sat down on the kang, rubbed her head and felt dizzy, turned her head and got up in a hurry and started cooking. It's not easy to be a housewife Woolen cloth!When Zhao Dahu came back from chopping firewood, An Dalang took the two children home, Zhao Yiyi's work was still not finished, but the meal was ready.

"Aunt!"

"Aunt!"

The twins really have a tacit understanding. When they entered the yard, they saw Zhao Yiyi pouring water on one side, and they immediately shouted cheerfully, and came over in a hurry, helping to pack the firewood nearby, and even said hello to Zhao Dahu :

"Little uncle, let me come!"

"That's it, that's all. I'll do it myself."

"Aunt, do you want to help?"

The two children looked at Zhao Yiyi with friendly eyes and a touch of worry. Presumably, these two children also knew what happened here. The children of the poor have long been in charge of their families. This not only means that they are sensible and work early , It also shows that they have more understanding of the world than ordinary children. Obviously they know how important this aunt who is good to them is to them, so they also pay attention and affection.

"I'm back! Hurry up, let's go into the house for dinner, and I'll wait for you to come back!"

Zhao Yiyi put down the work in his hands, looked at the two children, saw their little faces flushed from the cold, and felt a little distressed. He must have endured a lot of hardships and suffered a lot along the way. How old are they? , I have to rush all day like adults, there is something their small bodies can bear, let alone being dropped off at zero hour on the way home, I'm afraid they will feel very uneasy at that time, for fear that they will die again. Abandoned and abandoned once, no matter what, these two children came back, this is their home already!Zhao Yiyi stretched out his hand to touch their heads, looked at the attachment in their eyes, the corners of his mouth curled up,
"There is wolf meat at home, I made meat buns, guaranteed to be delicious. Wash your hands and eat!"

Zhao Yiyi went to lift the steamer on the stove as soon as she spoke. She was right. The wolf meat was mixed with wine, stewed and chopped, then added diced yams, diced mushrooms, and diced bamboo shoots, and it was just like that. The wrapped buns are full of umami after one bite.Not to mention that the eyes of the two children were shining brightly, even An Dalang couldn't help but eat three of them in one go, so that he could take a sip of seaweed soup.

Now that Zhao Yiyi's family eats kelp soup has become a routine, who would let this thing be a green vegetable in this weather!While An Dalang was drinking the soup, he suddenly thought of the things he bought from the town in the south this time. He hurriedly took out the things from the side basket to show Zhao Yiyi, and said to Zhao Yiyi:
"By the way, daughter-in-law, I bought a lot of dried kelp this time, and it weighs six or seven catties. Also, what you said last time, what kind of seaweed? I also asked about it at the drugstore, and the Nanhuo shop. There are more pharmacies in the city, and there are fewer stores in the South. Fortunately, this store is on the bank of the big river, and it has more complete items. According to the staff, not many people buy this stuff, and it is not very useful to dispense medicines. The people in the store said that their shopkeepers also buy goods in summer, and this is the first time this year. I heard that people on the beach often eat them, and the price is also low, so I wanted to test the water and see if we also have I like this stuff, who would have thought that no one here knows what to buy, and five catties of seaweed are only sold for one catty. I saw that it was only ten cents per catty, which is even worse than this kelp, as you said , then what can brew six or seven times in one or two, so I simply bought them all back, look, such a big bag."

An Dalang now often walks outside, has more contact with people, and speaks sharply. He is no longer the dull look when he proposed marriage. Of course, this is also in front of Zhao Yiyi. If it is a stranger outside, he will still Very shy!
Looking at the black and purple seaweed, Zhao Yiyi almost lost her eyes laughing, this is the best seaweed!It's so cheap, that's good, I can have something to cook at home again, and she has always liked seaweed soup.

"This is good, I will make egg soup to eat at night."

"Hey, there is also this kombu. I left a catty for Uncle Lin. It's not easy for Dabao and the others to eat at Lin's house for a day. If they don't have any birthright, they will use this kombu as a gift."

"It's just a ten-cent coin, will it be less?"

"No, Aunt Lin Shu Lin thinks it's good! His family's Hua'er is just at the age of suffering from this big neck disease. With this, it will save a lot of trouble."

The backpack An Dalang brought back from the Lin family was full, and they were all brought back when he picked up the child this time. That is to say, these things were basically kept at the Lin family's house for a day and two nights, not to mention whether it was for people to see. Having been there, An Dalang felt that there was no need to cover up. Those his own daughter-in-law asked him to bring back, there is nothing unsightly, even the bamboo products he bought routinely, there is nothing wrong with them. I don’t collect big objects much anymore, they are all elegant and interesting bamboo pen holders and wooden hairpins, which are not very conspicuous.

"Pig bones are something that no one wants. I spent five renminbi, and people gave me more than 20. They are all those bones. The soup is good, and the bone marrow is also fragrant. The red dates you want, Xiaomi also bought. Some, three catties of red dates, and one bucket of millet."

At this point, An Dalang stopped talking, and didn't talk about the contents of the small cloth bag, anyway, the children couldn't see it, but Zhao Dahu listened to the bones, stood up immediately, took a look, and then moved He moved his mouth and sat down again after a while.

Seeing him like this, Zhao Yiyi also knew why, and hurriedly said to An Dalang:

"You're going to send Duhu back tomorrow. I'm thinking about what to bring. I'll cut a piece of venison for my mother and give her some bones. Dahu knows how to eat it. I'll tell my mother. At least I can have more meat for a few more days. Kelp and seaweed, five pieces of each will also be sent over, Dahu, don’t forget to tell your mother how to do it when you go back, you saw your sister make it, right!"

"Ah, yes, yes."

(End of this chapter)