Return to the small mountain village in 1983

Chapter 182: Pigs and badgers can’t do without eating.

"What is it, brother?"

Lin Heng was stunned and asked in a low voice.

Lin Yue shined his flashlight on the middle of several thorn cedar trees and said, "Brother, look at the middle of these two thorn cedar trees."

Lin Heng followed the light of his elder brother's flashlight and finally saw the prey.

These are four bamboo chickens. They are resting among the intertwined branches of several cypress trees. It is difficult to spot them without looking from the position under the trees.

Lin Heng couldn't help but shook his head and said: "Are these guys afraid of the cold or being beaten? They actually hid in this place."

Lin Yue looked at him and whispered: "You come and fight, as many as you can kill."

"it is good."

Lin Heng looked for several directions and wanted to penetrate a few more with one arrow, but the branches were all blocking his way and he couldn't launch an attack. The thorn cedar trees were so green and too dense.

In the end, I could only aim and shoot an arrow from the direction with the fewest branches.

With a hiss, the sharp arrow penetrated through the leaves, and then the two bamboo chickens were frightened and flew out, landing on two tree branches not far away.

Lin Heng was so happy that he asked his elder brother to pick up the two bamboo chickens on the ground. He used his bow and arrows to kill the two bamboo chickens twice.

"That's enough, let's have two each. Thanks to you for finding out, brother, otherwise we would have been in the air force tonight." Lin Heng picked up the bamboo chicken and laughed.

He discovered that there is another benefit to hunting bamboo chickens with bow and arrow, although it is difficult to shoot several at one time. But if the sound is low, the bamboo chickens will not be frightened and fly far away, and there is still a chance to deal with them one by one.

"Okay." Lin Yue was not polite and took two bamboo chickens.

The two of them walked back along the field bank by the river, shining their flashlights on the river. In winter, they could only see a few stream groupers in the river, and they didn't swim very much. From time to time, they could see two yellow thorns.

If Lin Heng was still interested in summer, he wouldn't want to touch the water in such a cold winter. Just the cold wind made him feel that his hands and feet were no longer his.

After quickly returning home, Lin Heng couldn't wait to get into the bedroom to keep warm.

Xiulan covered his hand and said, "It's too cold outside."

Xiaoxia watched her mother's movements and ran over to warm her father's hands, babbling like a barrage of words.

Feeling the smooth and tender hands of his wife and daughter, Lin Heng felt very happy: "Fortunately, I shot two bamboo chickens and my trip was not in vain."

"Awesome." Xiulan praised.

Then she went to get the food that was being heated on the fireplace: "I made the oil-dried buns, and the soup was green vegetable and fungus soup made from small green vegetables given by my sister-in-law."

"Don't you guys want to eat?" Lin Heng changed Xiaoxia's position and held her in his arms.

"We've eaten." Xiulan shook her head.

Xiaoxia said in a milky voice: "Dad, I will eat it."

"Okay, you eat." Lin Heng fed her a mouthful, but she didn't want any more.

Lin Hengze feasted on the food. The oily steamed buns were so fragrant that he ate five pieces in one go before stopping.

After drinking the soup, my stomach will feel warm and comfortable, making me want to take a nap.

But Xiaoxia has already pestered him to tell stories. Her greatest pleasure every day now is Lin Heng telling stories at night or playing with toys with her.

Lin Heng played with her for a while and then told her stories to coax her to sleep.

After washing up, I hugged my wife and eagerly ate the white rabbit that I hadn’t eaten in the morning.

There is not much work to do these days, and there is not enough firewood.

With electric lights, he can go to bed later at night, and Lin Heng gets up later in the morning.

Lying in bed with his wife in his arms is a very happy thing for him.

"Don't move."

Xiulan snorted softly and lay in Lin Heng's arms to prevent him from moving.

After all, she didn't even know where her underwear was now, and she wouldn't be able to bear it if he touched it again.

In the end, she had no choice but to find her underwear and put it on, and then gave Lin Heng a fierce look because she couldn't bear the heat.

Lin Heng smiled, hugged her over and said helplessly: "I can't help it. At the age of twenty-one, I am too young and strong."

"Stop talking, take a good rest." Xiulan rolled her eyes at him, she still wanted to stay in bed with him for a while.

When Lin Heng got up to exercise, Xiulan went to the back mountain to feed the chickens.

After a while, Lin Heng heard her shout, stopped exercising and walked over.

Seeing Lin Heng coming over, Xiulan pointed to the pig pen and said, "Hubby, this pig badger has completely hibernated."

Lin Heng took a look and found that this guy had dug a hole in the ground and was completely motionless while sleeping inside.

Lin Heng thought for a moment and said, "Then just kill him. It's not possible without food."

This guy will definitely lose weight if he hibernates like this, so why not kill him now?

The value of pig badgers is not as high as that of forest musk deer, so he has no interest in breeding them.

Xiulan nodded in agreement: "Then kill him, otherwise the food will be in vain."

Lin Heng nodded: "Then I'll call dad and brother and kill it after breakfast."

Xiulan went home to cook, while Lin Heng went to tell his father.

Father Lin originally wanted to dig up some lotus roots today, but he didn't refuse after Lin Heng told him to kill pigs and badgers.

His eldest brother was busy making kudzu powder, and he had no objection when he heard that he wanted to help kill pigs and badgers.

After breakfast, the three of them took the pig badger out of the pen and put it on a shelf in the yard.

After making a basin to catch the blood, Lin Heng used a hundred steel dagger to bleed it and ended its life.

After the pig badger was killed, Lin Yue stood up and said, "I'm leaving. Brother, can you and dad be alone?" "You go." Lin Heng nodded, knowing that his eldest brother was also busy.

Pigs and badgers don't need soup. Lin Heng and his father peeled off the skin. The skin can still be sold.

The two of them were very familiar with handling the badger meat and offal, and they were done in two hours.

"It's better to dry the meat into bacon. I'll marinate the offal and pig and badger heads." Xiulan said as she rubbed salt on the meat.

"Okay." Lin Heng nodded. The bacon can be either dried or smoked. He and Xiulan both like dried bacon.

He went to kill two bamboo chickens and called his parents and elder brother to have dinner at noon.

Xiulan braised pork in the afternoon, and Lin Heng took Xiaoxia to start making the floor cage.

He bent the wire into a rectangular circle, and then asked Xiulan to help cut the ribbon and build the gauze. The two of them made it bit by bit.

Xiulan is better at making ground cages than Lin Heng because she was born in Lushui County and has been exposed to these since she was a child.

In addition to netting fish, Lin Heng’s most important thing is to catch shrimp next year.

The floor cage is very difficult to make. In one afternoon, neither of them finished a five-meter-long floor cage.

"Let's eat. There is braised pork tonight. Which one do you want to eat?" Xiulan clapped her hands and looked at Lin Heng and said.

Lin Heng thought for a second and said, "Let's have braised small intestine. I like this."

Xiulan turned around to do it, and Lin Heng took Xiaoxia to play games.

The braised small intestines here are made by placing four chopsticks in a cross shape and wrapping the small intestines around them.

After sawing, the small intestines are stuck together, cut into small pieces with a knife and eaten with vinegar soup.

The chewiness of the braised small intestine itself is slightly reduced, but the texture is actually better. It will not be chewed to pieces. It has a good taste and also has the aroma of the marinade.

Coupled with the spicy coriander in the vinegar soup, the rich flavor spreads in your mouth after one bite, which is undoubtedly a pleasure.

Whether it's pig, badger intestine or pig's, Lin Heng thinks it's more delicious than pig's ears. The texture and taste are so good.

The next day, the two continued to make floor cages, and spent a day making two five-meter-long floor cages.

The sun disappeared within an hour after it came out, and the sky was always dark, with no blue in sight.

But there is no rain and no snow.

Early on the morning of the 18th, Lin Heng and Xiulan were eating when their sister-in-law Liu Juan came into the house with ten kilograms of kudzu powder.

"Xiulan Lin Heng, this is the kudzu powder we made in the past two days. It has been dried and brought to you to eat." Liu Juan walked into the room and said with a smile on her face.

"Then thank you, sister-in-law." Lin Heng smiled and said without being polite.

"Sister-in-law, have you eaten? If not, I will scoop some for you." Xiulan said with concern.

"No, no, I came here after eating." Liu Juan waved her hand and left directly.

After finishing his meal, Lin Heng opened the bag and took a look.

This kudzu powder is quite fine and has been processed.

This stuff is rich in nutrients, relieves heat and troubles, produces body fluids and quenches thirst. No one here chooses to make it into vermicelli. They usually drink it themselves or sell it directly.

He took out some kudzu powder and poured it into a cup, added some honey, chopped red dates, and dried mulberries, then poured in hot water and stirred gently, and then you can see the kudzu powder turning into a gray-white translucent colloid. shape substance.

Take a bite and put it in your mouth. It is refreshing and sweet but also has the taste of dried red dates and mulberries.

"It's good for you to eat."

Lin Heng gave the rest to his wife.

Of course Xiulan would not dislike Lin Linheng. She picked up the spoon and took a bite, commenting: "There is too much honey, it's a bit too sweet."

He prefers to eat the original flavor because kudzu root powder has a sweet taste.

Lin Heng glanced at him and said, "You just can't bear to eat bee sugar. Eat it when you need to. It's also good for your health."

Xiulan blinked and drank from the cup.

After lunch, Lin Heng took the three five-meter-long ground cages he had just made and rode to the Huangtan River.

After finding a suitable location, Lin Heng put the prepared pork liver into the cage. Then throw the ground cage into the water.

In winter, the wind blows by the river. If you stand here for a minute, you will freeze into popsicles, let alone fishing.

Totally unbearable.

He mainly uses the cage to catch some yellow spines and catfish to eat.

Xiaoxia likes to eat these two kinds of fish very much, and Lin Heng feels relieved when they eat them without any sting.

After setting up the ground cage, it was okay even in the middle of winter. Lin Heng thought about it and rode to the town not far away.

Because today happens to be the sixth day of winter, it is market day in the town.

I also want to see if they sell anything delicious to bring to my family.

Not long after he rode his horse, he saw a donkey cart in front of him.

Lin Heng, the old man in the car, could be recognized by looking at his back. He was the man who took Xiulan and him along for the ride when they went to town to sell things for the second time.

"Uncle, why are you selling it in the town?"

Lin Heng looked at him and asked.

When the uncle saw Lin Heng, he was immediately surprised: "Hey, why is it you? You even bought a horse. It's so beautiful."

　It’s only 3,000 today. I’m so tired. I can resume normal updates starting tomorrow.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)