Era: 1979 From mountain man to richest man

Chapter 18 Eating Meat
Song Chaoyang took his sister up the mountain again.

Back to the original place.

He found the hidden backpack again, and then untied the animal trap holding the rabbit.

Finally, when leaving, they marked the surroundings again, and then the two of them walked down the mountain.

After all this tossing and going back to the foot of the mountain, the sun was already setting in the west.

Song Chaoyang returned home, found a location where no one else could see, and dried all the gastrodia elata he got today.

It's been very dry recently, and it won't take long for these Gastrodia elata to be fully dried.

When the time comes, go ahead and sell the dried batch in the commune, and then get another batch.

After drying the gastrodia elata, Song Chaoyang started picking up the rabbits again.

The skin was peeled off first, then the body was disemboweled and the internal organs were cleaned.

Then chop it into pieces with a knife.

Rabbit meat has almost no fat. If other fats are not added, it will not be very delicious.

Grease is also a very precious thing these days.

But they still had bacon on hand.

Not only is this stuff rich in fat, but it also uses a lot of salt.

So bacon paired with fresh rabbit meat is perfect.

Moreover, Song Chaoyang also took a few pieces of fresh gastrodia elata, chopped them, and stewed them with bacon and rabbit meat.

Gastrodia elata itself is a very good medicinal material that can be used to treat headaches and dizziness.

In Qingsong Bay, some people cut fresh gastrodia elata into slices and soak them in honey as a good remedy for headaches.

There are also people who brew the dried Gastrodia elata in wine to make their own Gastrodia elata wine.

However, after more people got Gastrodia elata, they were still willing to sell it in the commune.

There are no ways to make money in rural areas, and everyone is more willing to sell more money in their hands.

evening.

The fiery red sun only has half its head hanging in the sky.

Song Chaoyang simmered the Gastrodia Bacon and Rabbit Soup in the earthen pot for more than an hour, exuding an unusually delicious and attractive smell.

There were two kilograms of bacon stewed in this pot of soup, and a whole rabbit was stewed in it.

On the other side of the stove, Song Chaoyang also cooked a small pot of rice.

Pure rice with nothing added.

This configuration can almost only be seen during the first few days when food is distributed, or when guests come to the house during the New Year.

The little girl on the side was so greedy.

For a while, he looked at the diced gastrodia bacon and rabbit rolling in the earthen pot, and for a while, he looked at the rice.

The first meal they shared today was so luxurious.

Even though it was so clearly laid out in front of our eyes, it was still hard to believe.

The little girl thought she was dreaming.

Seeing that both sides were almost cooked, Song Chaoyang took out the firewood from the stove.

Then I made two bowls, and each of them made a big bowl full of white rice.

Then he took another large bowl and poured half of the gastrodia bacon and rabbit soup out of the earthen pot.

Just this half is enough for the two of them.

I can eat some when my mother and second brother come back later.

As for his father Song Shouyi, Song Chaoyang did not consider him.

This is a foolish and filial master. When will Song Chaoyang consider him when he can stand up, not be dominated by his grandparents, and think about his family?

The little girl on the other side looked at the fragrant white rice and the extremely tempting broth placed in front of her, and her mouth almost watered.

"Eat it!"

Following the words of the third brother Song Chaoyang, the little girl picked up the chopsticks and started eating.

Song Chaoyang watched the little girl start to eat, and he also moved his chopsticks.

I don’t know if it’s my imagination, but the rice in this era seems to be really tastier than hybrid rice.

Two bowls of rice and one big bowl of gastrodia bacon and rabbit soup made the brother and sister sweat on their foreheads.

After the little girl ate a large bowl of rice, although she burped, she still looked like she was still unsatisfied.

Only Song Chaoyang felt that his body's intestines and stomach seemed to be a little uncomfortable. It was probably because he hadn't had any meat or fish for a long time, so he felt a little uncomfortable.

Song Chaoyang ate most of the bowl of rice and drank some soup, still feeling a little uncomfortable in his stomach. Seeing the little girl finish the rice in the bowl first, Song Chaoyang gave her the remaining half of the rice in his bowl.

The little girl looked at her third brother in confusion. Why couldn't he eat such delicious food?
Song Chaoyang smiled and said to her:

"Third brother is already full."

"You can eat all you can."

The little girl licked her lips, obviously wanting to continue eating, but she finally shook her head and said:
"This rice is delicious. If you can't eat it, Third Brother, you can save it for dinner."

"Let's have a bowl each, I've eaten enough."

Song Chaoyang smiled and shook his head and said:

"Okay, after we sell the gastrodia elata, we will eat rice every now and then."

"Third brother, I really can't eat anymore. Please help me solve it."

After hearing what he said, the little girl couldn't help but finally picked up the bowl and started eating.

Less than half a bowl of rice went into her stomach, which made the little girl burp.

Just then, she took a sip of the soup in the bowl and slipped away.

Then he touched his round belly happily, looked at the remaining soup and lamented that his belly was too small.

She had never felt so full.

"Have you all eaten this?" The kitchen door was pushed open, and the old woman was holding a pumpkin in her hand and looked at them both in surprise.

The second brother Song Chaodong also carried a small basket in his hand, which contained many sweet potatoes and half a winter melon.

It looked like both of them were here to deliver food to them.

Song Chaodong wrinkled his nose, smelled the smell of meat in the air, and said in surprise:

"Hey, what are you eating? It tastes so delicious!"

"The rabbit stewed with gastrodia bacon and white rice are all made by the third brother." The little girl jumped up happily and said to my mother and second brother.

Song Chaoyang patted his belly and stood up:
"The little girl and I have eaten."

"There's still half a pot left for you."

Xu Cuiping walked to the stove and took a look at the half can of broth left in the earthen pot. She said:

"Oh, you two don't know how to live. This is your first meal. The landlord's family can't bear to eat like this!"

She put down the pumpkin in her hand and continued:

"Your second brother and I went to your grandma's house in the afternoon and brought you some food."

"This staple food has to be paired with other dishes. How can we just eat them!"

"You went to grandma's house?" Song Chaoyang was a little surprised. Unexpectedly, my mother and second brother did not work in the afternoon, but went to grandma's house.

"That's right. Otherwise, where can we get enough rice flour and corn flour from the portion you shared?" the old woman said helplessly.

The old man in the family asked Song Chaoyang to share some food, obviously digging a hole.

She couldn't let her son and daughter go hungry, so she had to go to her parents' house for help.

That's when I got these things back.

"We got a lot of Gastrodia elata in the mountains in the afternoon. It won't be a problem to sell those Tianma elata in exchange for some food." Song Chaoyang thought about it and couldn't hide it from them anyway with so much Gastrodia elata, so he simply said.

After hearing his words, my mother and second brother Song Chaodong asked in surprise:

"Again...you got Gastrodia elata again?"

You must know that the places where people can go in this mountain have basically been searched back and forth several times.

How come Song Chaoyang and the little girl can be found as soon as they go up the mountain?
"Yes, the rabbit in the pot was also caught on the mountain. We stewed the soup and left half of the pot just for you." The little girl took over the conversation and said.

"You have already made a lot of Gastrodia elata at noon, how much more can you make in the afternoon?" Song Chaodong even felt a little unbelievable and asked the two of them.

My mother also nodded:
"Yes, Gastrodia elata is a precious medicinal material, and there aren't many in this mountain."

"You can dig it wherever you ask."

"You still want to exchange Gastrodia elata for food? Do you know how much Gastrodia elata is needed to exchange for enough food for you?"

"At least half a backpack!"

"This is not the good weather in previous years. With the weather this year, it would be great to be able to dig more than a dozen Gastrodia elata."

After hearing the questions from his mother and second brother, Song Chaoyang pointed to the roof and said:
"They are all hanging on the roof, together with the gastrodia elata at noon. If you don't believe me, you can go up and have a look."

The second brother Song Chaodong didn't believe how much they could dig, so he immediately took the ladder to the roof again.

When he saw the Gastrodia elata almost all on the roof, his eyes widened immediately.

(End of this chapter)