Reborn in the fiery age, I am a salted fish in the mountains

Chapter 166 Ask a hostage to go back

There is always a charming aura in the gestures of the woman in red.

It can be seen that Xiao Tao in front of her is trying her best to erase this imprint.

But after all, the white radish and the pear have been peeled, and they look similar, but their inner cores are still different after all.
After rolling in the wind and dust for a long time, no matter how much the smear of lead is washed, there will always be traces to be found.

On the contrary, people like the third sister-in-law have lived in the countryside since she was a child, and the people around her have always been at a low level.

No matter how elegant the third sister-in-law pretends to be, she will still reveal her secrets in the end.

When the third sister-in-law needs something physically, such as when she is hungry, her stomach will rumble. The third sister-in-law is flatulent and will fart.

If she wanted a man, in the eyes of the third sister-in-law, there would be that very primitive desire, which was not concealed.

But Xiao Tao is different: she will treat herself as a man's luxury, she will be ashamed to welcome it, and she will sell it for a price.

Instead of seeing each other like the third sister-in-law, let's come!Afterwards, they went back to their respective homes, acting as if nothing had happened.

A real woman from a good family can't be coquettish, that's true.

Conversely, Congliang veterans basically can't pretend to be innocent, and the past has long been splashed with heavy ink on the white paper, which can never go back.

Han Xiaokang already had a rough judgment on Xiao Tao in his heart, so he no longer wanted to listen to Zhou Min chatting with her.

When the tea refills were over, Han Xiaokang kicked Zhou Min lightly and quietly under the table, signaling her not to talk too deeply with Xiao Tao.

After all, Xiao Tao seemed casual on the surface, but in fact she was still very vigilant in her bones, and her tone was getting tighter and tighter.

The subject and the guest of this dialogue have changed hands.

If Zhou Min continued to have an in-depth chat with the other party, it is estimated that when Zhou Min came for the first time, Xiao Tao would probably have to figure it out.

At this time, the mute had already grilled the fish.

He took out another copper tray from the kitchen and began to chop dried radishes there. Han Xiaokang pretended that he wanted to learn how to make "Zhuge Grilled Fish" from the mute, and got up to help there.

"Zhou Min, look at the fish they make. It should have a burnt aroma and a rich color. This is the one that is charred on the outside and tender on the inside, and is extremely delicious."

Han Xiaokang watched the dumb man making fish, and said, "Think about how you make fish, whether it's boiled or stewed without salt and taste, we've had enough."

"Hey, if you give me two catties of oil, let's see if I can make countless tricks for you?"

Zhou Min took the opportunity to get up, and got next to Han Xiaokang, pretending to concentrate on learning how to cook fish, "Xiaokang, believe it or not, as long as there is enough lard and rapeseed oil at home, I can make dozens of tricks for you ?”

This Han Xiaokang believed it.

Not to mention that Zhou Min is a diligent girl who came from a "rich family", even Han Xiaokang can cook fish with countless flavors.

But the point of this conversation is not how to learn how to cook fish, but to take the opportunity to end that conversation.

Another point is that you can take the opportunity to observe the details of what the dumb is doing.

Some behaviors and habits developed over the years will accompany a person's life, and will be revealed if he is not careful. This is something that cannot be concealed.

It's like when the dumb man is pumping oil in the oil mill.

At that time, when he encountered injustice, his right hand would subconsciously touch his lower back, as if he wanted to draw a gun.

The mute does housework, his movements are a little stiff, and there is a bit of bluntness in his behavior, which is more or less a legacy of step-by-step habits.

Just like when the mute put the grilled fish on the tray, and was about to start stewing the big herring that had been grilled and browned on both sides.

He would subconsciously place the tray completely along the shape of the stone slab next to it.

The longer side of the tray must face the length and width direction of the slate. In fact, it is only placed on the slate temporarily, and the tray will be put on the fire for baking soon.

There is absolutely no need for the dumb to do this.

But he doesn't!
Seeing that the orientation of the tray was inconsistent with that of the stone slab, the mute would rather give up cutting mountain shoots and wild fungus, and had to put the tray neatly again.

By the time the grilled fish in his hand was already on the fire, it was bubbling.

The mute started to set up the bowls and chopsticks on the small table.

Han Xiaokang and Zhou Min just sat next to the grilled fish and quietly watched the mute work: I saw that he placed the chopsticks, which must be placed on the right side of the rice bowl.

A pair, placed neatly and neatly.

People in the mountains do small jobs casually, and people in the countryside usually grab the chopsticks when they put them on the table, and then put them on the table. Whoever needs the chopsticks will get them, which is very casual.

Of course, there are still some more particular families in the countryside.

But when they put the bowls and chopsticks, they usually pierce the chopsticks in their hands, then pick out two of the same length and put them together, and then put them next to the rice bowl
But it will never be as meticulous as the mute: he has to choose two chopsticks that are the same color, new and old, and have exactly the same length.

Then put it on the right side of the rice bowl.

Not only that, after the dumb puts the chopsticks away, he will re-examine the distance between each pair of chopsticks and each rice bowl.

If there is a slight dissatisfaction, he will start to rearrange it again.
Zhou Min quietly glanced at Han Xiaokang, and the question in his eyes was: obsessive-compulsive disorder?
Han Xiaokang glanced at Xiao Tao who was busy opening the mud-covered wine jar, seeing that the other party didn't notice this side,

Then Han Xiaokang replied in a low voice without showing any emotion: "Having been trained for a long time, it is a habit."

Zhou Min nodded slightly, seemed to understand, but still didn't seem to understand: the mute's behavior was obviously due to long-term behavior, so he developed a behavior habit that he would never change for the rest of his life.

But where did he develop these habits?
Zhou Min, who is intelligent in mind, can actually see that there is always a trace of military habits in the mute's gestures.

But what Zhou Min wondered was: In the army, do you still have to practice how to arrange the dishes?
Impossible, because these warlords in the Bashu area in the past were almost all wild fox monks who became monks halfway.

This is different from those officers who were born in famous families among the Beiyang warlords.

People in the Bashu area are very casual, and the small warlords here have no rules. How can there be so many poor people? !
Dumb has obsessive-compulsive disorder, likes to put things in a fixed place, and likes to arrange them neatly.

However, this does not affect the handling of Dumb. To be honest, the grilled fish made by Dumb is really delicious.

The Zhenxing District is located in Yandu City.

This place happens to be the birthplace of Yanbang cuisine, which is popular all over the world in later generations.

There is a saying that food is in Sichuan and taste is in Zigong.

Of course, some people say that Yanbang dishes are characterized by a lot of fire and oil, and lumps of monosodium glutamate, but they are dumb and don't know what monosodium glutamate is, and they put very little oil.

Under such circumstances, it is a real skill to be able to make such delicious Zhuge Grilled Fish.

After the group of people finished eating the grilled fish beautifully and drank a little rice wine.

Next, it's time to enter the stage of wrestling.

Han Xiaokang asked Wu Xiaojie, "Xiaojie, do you want to play with us?"

Before the other party answered, Han Xiaokang added, "We have 4 little pigs, and there will be more in the future. There are also 4 small dogs and 1 very naughty monkey. There are 15 ducks, 12 little chick"

"I'm going!"

Wu Xiaojie didn't wait for Han Xiaokang to finish, and cheered, "Brother, I'm going! I'm going to see the little monkey, and I'm going to play with the little pig. Hey, big brother, your little pig is here. Tonight, You don't need to go back, do you?"

Zhou Minjiao smiled and said, "Of course, Xiaojie, you can play with those little pigs for as long as you want, and they will be yours from now on!"

"Really?"

Wu Xiaojie slapped his hands happily, "Yes, yes, I want to name these little pigs, and I want to play with them every day."

After saying that, Wu Xiaojie ran straight back to the wooden house, probably to take his clothes for a change.

Wu Xiaojie went to the mountain this time because the Wujiazhai production team was about to start working.

At that time, there was no one to take care of him, so Wu Juren and Wu Xiaoshuangcai, as in previous years, let the mute take him to the mountains to take care of him for a while.

Now the production team outside the mountain is about to enter the busy period of "rushing to harvest rice" and "rushing to harvest corn".

In the Bashu area, fully mature rice must be harvested, dried and put into storage within a few days.

Otherwise, if it rains for several consecutive days, the rice will either fall down in the rice field and rot.

Or it germinated because it didn't have time to dry in time.

The same is true for the corn in the Southwest. The corn cobs must be taken back within a few days, otherwise the corn will germinate in the field if it rains continuously.

When it comes to the busy season of double grabbing,

The harvested rice and corn are one of the most important sources of rations for all production team members throughout the year, and no one dares to delay.

Let's put it this way:

In the period of double robbing, as long as all the members of the production team can crawl, they must come out to work!

So every year at this time, the mute would go out of the mountain to take Wu Xiaojie to the mountain to take care of him.

Seeing Wu Xiaojie happily enter the room, the mute who drank two bowls of self-brewed rice wine, his face was flushed and his neck was thick, he gritted his teeth and said, "Hahaha, huh, huh, huh?"

The dumb expression was very serious, obviously what he said was very important.

Fearing that he might be mistaken and cause unnecessary fights, Han Xiaokang looked at Xiao Tao.

Xiao Tao, who was dressed in red, smiled lightly, and translated the dumb words, "My brother Ma said, Han Xiaokang, you take Xiaojie as a hostage?"

Han Xiaokang shook his head, "No, I sincerely invite him to play with me, we have little piglets, little monkeys, and puppies.

There are also many young people. No matter from which point of view, it is much better for him to live with us than to live here alone. "

The mute snorted coldly, "Where's a case of laundry?"

Xiao Tao's literal translation without emotion, "What if I say no?"

Zhou Min spread his hands, "Two against two, we have a riding rifle, and two standard guns produced by a big factory. Your drawing speed is fast, and our firepower may be stronger. Dumb uncle, you can weigh it yourself Let's do it."

The mute's gums protruded, and the jaws creaked: "The mud vegetables are threatening, huh?"

Xiao Tao translated: "Are you threatening me?"

"not quite."

Han Xiaokang said, "We respect Xiaojie's choice. Besides, what's the meaning of Xiaojie's living here besides allowing you, Dumb Uncle, to enjoy family happiness?"

"Can he learn marksmanship from you, learn how to hunt, or learn other skills?"

Han Xiaokang's voice was also cold, "But it will be different when he lives with us. Our side is full of young people, and we are full of vigor.

And what about you dumb uncle?You are like the setting sun that hangs in the west and is about to set."

The dumb cheek muscles twitched.

The craters on his face are like honeycombs in a severely deformed mirror, where they are constantly squeezed and twisted.
"Uncle Dumb, don't be convinced. If you really want to think about Xiaojie's future, you should happily hand him over to us and let us train you."

"Let me tell you, we have been able to teach Wu Xiaojie to read and write, teach him to write and do arithmetic, and we can also teach Xiaojie many, many survival skills.

Think about it, we have a professional animal husbandry over there who can teach Xiaojie gelding pig and capon how to raise pigs scientifically with new methods and new concepts. "

Han Xiaokang said with a smile, "Uncle Dumb, don't you think that the skills of raising pigs and hogs are useless?"

The dumb face was as gloomy as water, and he sat there without saying a word.

"Uncle dumb, do you know what is the Berlek composting method? Do you know what is planting soybeans to fix nitrogen and how to improve the soil?"

Zhou Min lost no time in throwing out some new terms she learned from Han Xiaokang, "You don't understand! This is called modern scientific farming. Heck, when we teach Xiaojie that he can farm, Knowing how to raise pigs and chickens and ducks... Isn't this a skill that allows Xiaojie to survive in this world?"

The mute slowly raised his head and looked at Xiao Tao.

Xiao Tao thought for a while, then nodded heavily, without speaking.

"Uncle dumb, you should also thank my family Xiaokang instead of thinking about doing it."

Zhou Min giggled, "Just now, Uncle Dumb, you touched your lower back again. If you really do it, Uncle Dumb, we will probably win evenly!

It's obviously a good thing that everyone is happy with, so why make everyone lose out, either dead or disabled? "

"Crackling."

The voice of the mute grinding his teeth became louder
"Big brother, let's go quickly!"

Wu Xiaojie ran out of the main room with a small package in his hands, "I want to follow you to raise the little pigs, and I want to see the little monkeys! Hey, why don't you go?"

"Big brother, where do you live? Is it far from here?" Wu Xiaojie asked.

"We live not far from here, but this is only for you, Xiaojie."

Han Xiaokang answered Wu Xiaojie, but his eyes were fixed on the mute, "Except for our Xiaojie, for others, our residence is far away. It is so far away that no strangers will appear in our residence. Around that ravine. Otherwise, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to guarantee his safety."

"call--"

The mute raised his head and exhaled a long breath of foul air.

Then he got up suddenly, and walked into the house with big strides.

Only three words were left behind, "Mudden!"

You wait!

Zhou Min and Han Xiaokang were both startled: what is he doing? !
This guy, shouldn't he go back to the house to move the machine gun and come out to chug, right?

(End of this chapter)