My Courtyard Refuge

: Catch the Week

After lunch at noon, Xu Dong immediately went to the cake shop to pick up the birthday cake, and then went for a walk around Panjiayuan. They were here anyway, so it would be a shame not to take a look around.

Passing by the street stall area, I bought a chicken.

Immediately afterwards, in the shop area, Xu Dong finally came across something good, three snakes with their heads removed and skinned, probably because of the rat infestation, the snakes were thick and long.

“Boss, what kind of snake is this?” Xu Dong asked curiously.

“Black-headed snake, don’t worry, this is a non-poisonous snake.”

“Where did this snake come from?”

The boss smiled and replied, “I specially got it from the farm. The snake meat is the most nourishing. Do you want one?”

Xu Dong twitched his lips inwardly, he’s lying, the farm probably has been closed long ago in this kind of dry weather.

In which community should the snake be caught? As the drought continues, many wild animals, including various snakes, are forced to migrate to the city.

“How much is a piece?” Xu Dong asked directly, snake meat is indeed very nourishing, and it is also good to buy it back to nourish the health of the family.

“Each of these snakes weighs over three catties, and I won’t tell you anything. Seven thousand yuan a piece is definitely the real price.” The boss laughed.

Xu Dong tried to ask: “How much are the three together?”

“Then take a small change, and you will take all three of the 20,000 yuan.” The boss said flatly.

“Pack it up for me, in a black bag.” After speaking, he transferred the money to the boss with his mobile phone.

After receiving the snake meat, Xu Dong didn’t plan to go shopping anymore, and simply went home directly.

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After entering the yard, Xu Dong first put the purchased chickens into the chicken coop, and when he had collected enough five chickens, he made them into air-dried chickens together, which saved trouble.

Immediately afterwards, he sneaked into the kitchen carrying a bag containing snake meat.

This snake meat must not be seen by the twins, the little girl is most afraid of snakes, it may leave a psychological shadow.

“mom……”

Mama Xu was peeling chestnuts, and she was startled when she heard the sound. After she realized it, she scolded Xu Dong.

Xu Dong quickly handed over the black bag: “Mom, keep your voice down, don’t wake up Ke Ke and the others. I bought three snake meats, so you have to deal with them quickly and add another dish tonight.”

“Snake meat? What snake?” Xu Ma took the bag and looked at it.

“Black-headed snake.”

Mother Xu patted her chest: “Fortunately, this snake is not poisonous. When your father and I were young, we ate it a few times at your grandpa’s house. It tasted similar to chicken.”

“Mom, can you cook snake meat?”

Xu Ma nodded: “Snake meat has a strong smell. It’s best to braise it with chicken. One is enough for us to eat at night. Put the remaining two in the refrigerator and eat them in a few days.”

“Okay, you have the final say.”

It was evening soon, Xu Ma and Yang Lina cooked a table full of meals, the situation has been bad in recent months, in order to keep a low profile, no outsiders were invited this time.

As the absolute protagonists tonight, the triplets put on brand new clothes and wore a small crown on their heads, which was provided by the cake shop.

Xu Dong took out his camera, first took a family portrait, and then took a lot of photos of the children, which will be fond memories in the future.

After taking pictures, the dinner officially started.

There are a total of ten dishes and one soup on the dinner table, half of which are meat and vegetables, there is nothing to say about the vegetarian dishes, they are all grown in their own vegetable garden;

The meat dishes include roasted chestnuts with chicken, steamed sea prawns, sweet and sour pork ribs, roasted bacon with tofu, and finally a fried snake with chicken.

Before eating, the sisters Ke Ke peeled a shrimp for each of the younger brothers. After the triplets ate the shrimp, they were so happy that their mouths were full of oil.

Seeing this scene, Xu Dong felt very relieved.

Father Xu picked up the wine glass and clinked it with his son: “Third son, let’s drink one.”

“Dad, I respect you.”

After drinking a glass of Maotai wine, Xu Dong hurriedly stuffed a piece of pork ribs into his mouth, chewed a few times and spit out the bones. It tasted really good.

Father Xu picked up a piece of snake meat and praised it while eating: “It’s authentic, it tastes the same as what I’ve eaten before.”

Seeing that Grandpa was eating with gusto, Le Le also picked up a piece of snake meat: “Grandpa, what kind of meat is this, why is it so dark?”

“This is the meat of black-bone chicken.”

“What kind of chicken is black-bone chicken?”

“Black-bone chicken is black chicken. Chicken is black and tastes very good. If you don’t believe me, try it yourself.” Father Xu bewitched.

Lele took a bite of the “black-bone chicken” meat and felt nothing special, just like chicken. After one piece, he didn’t eat any more.

===Section 59===

After dinner, the week-grabbing ceremony officially began.

In the center of the living room, there is a large carpet, which is full of various items.

There are all kinds of toys, banknotes, golden abacus, big sword, dictionary, Yang Lina’s cosmetics, Daben’sCar keys, pens, the seal of Dad Xu’s company, etc., were placed densely.

Dabao was the first to catch the week.

“Dabao, dear grandson, hurry up and choose that seal, grandpa’s company will be left to you in the future.” Father Xu urged, pointing at the seal.

His son has no hope, and he has no self-motivation at all. Dad Xu thinks it is better to train his grandson. Now that he has a career to fight for, he feels that he can live for 20 years without any problems.

Dabao listened to his grandfather very much, grabbed the seal, and giggled excitedly.

Xu’s father stepped forward to pick up his eldest grandson, kissed his face several times, and praised: “My eldest son is so good, he is much more competitive than your father.”

Xu Dong was a little embarrassed. In order to ease the atmosphere, he quickly put Er Baolai on the carpet:

“Er Treasure, just choose that dictionary for Dad’s sake. Dad wants you to be a learned person.”

It’s a pity that Erbao didn’t give face very much, holding banknotes in his left hand and a big sword in his right hand, but he didn’t choose a dictionary, which made Xu Dong feel a little resentful.

The last one to appear is Xiaobao. Xiaobao has been in poor health since he was a child. His family does not have too many demands on him. They only hope that he can grow up safely.

But Xiaobao was very “competent”, and he fell in love with the car key at a glance, and it was the fate of a rich man at first glance.

“My little treasure will definitely have a bright future in the future, and grandma will be waiting to enjoy the blessings of little treasure.” Mama Xu joked with a smile.

Lele was unhappy, and interjected: “Grandma, you can also enjoy my blessings. When I grow up, I will be filial to you and grandpa.”

Mama Xu almost burst into tears, and joked:

“Okay, Lele is also a good boy, then you should grow up quickly, don’t make grandma wait too long.”

Lele nodded solemnly: “Grandma, don’t worry, I won’t be picky eaters in the future, and I will grow up quickly.”

“Mom remembers what you said, let’s talk until you sit down!” Yang Lina took the opportunity to confirm.

“Hmm!” Lele pouted, “Mom doesn’t believe me, so let’s wait and see.”

Amid bursts of laughter and cursing, the Zhou Catch Ceremony was finally over, and the excitement of the triplets passed, and soon they yawned again and again.