Return to 1983: Starting from hunting in the mountains

Chapter 51 Bought two old hens

The next day.

Lu Jiansheng woke up at dawn,
  I didn't have time to have breakfast, so I just packed a little rice and went up the mountain with a gun and an ax and a knife.

There was nothing harvested yesterday. He had to collect the traps early today, otherwise he would be eaten by someone unknown. The wait-and-see method of setting traps in the mountains was good, but being slow would be cheaper for other animals.

As soon as Lu Jiansheng arrived in the mountains, he collected the traps one by one. He arrived in time and caught a total of one hare, one pheasant and two chipmunks. These were the most common things in the mountain. He put them into sacks and then Lu Jiansheng did not continue hunting in depth as usual, but returned to the hunting cabin first.

He cut another section of fir from the mountain and used it to make a steamer. It took him more than three hours to finally hollow out the wood in the middle of the fir section, put it on the fire, and used the flame to burn the surface and internal burrs. ,
  It was sanded into shape, then grape vines found from the mountain were used to weave a hoop in the center of the steamer to prevent cracking, and a steamer cover was made of fir.

The next step is to put it in the pot, add salt and cook it again.

Otherwise, the steamer made of fir will always have a strange smell.

With the steamer, you can eat different flavors in the mountains in the future.

The utensils for steaming rice are now complete.

After some questioning, it turned out that the aunt came to the city to sell old hens.

As for the reason, Lu Jiansheng didn't ask. Everyone has a book that is difficult to read.

After finishing his work, Lu Jiansheng immediately steamed rice for himself, picked some wild vegetables, chopped the chipmunk with a knife, put some ingredients on it, and stir-fried it together.
  He could also eat delicious rice in the mountains, and drink hot water when he was thirsty, which made him feel much more comfortable than before.

Lu Jiansheng's immediate thought was of Li Laosan's family. Then when Bai Ruoxi told him, it was exactly what he expected.

He was also curious about who was coming, and found that there were three more hares and two pheasants in the house.

It's just that their family came early in the morning and went back before Lu Jiansheng came back.

So early the next morning, Lu Jiansheng first went to the countryside to find Wu Guofu, and sold some of these hares and pheasants for a total of eighteen yuan and three cents, and cut another pound of meat.

After finishing his work, Lu Jiansheng rested for a while in the hunting cabin and then hurried back.

As soon as I got home, the two little guys gathered around me.
  What do you mean someone is coming to the house!

"Young man, you gave me an extra cent," the aunt said when she saw the cent in her hand.
  He counted it several times, then took out a dime and handed it to Lu Jiansheng.

Then he was not idle. He took an ax and started cutting down trees on the mountain and building a shed.

It seemed that she wanted to sell chickens in the countryside. Lu Jiansheng couldn't help but feel moved when he looked at the old hens in her hands. He had wanted to buy old hens in the county before. After all, if he bought old hens, his children would be able to eat eggs every day.
  But I have never encountered it. After all, in this era, people are not willing to eat eggs themselves. It is conceivable that not many people are willing to sell old hens.

According to the price of hens, two yuan and two a piece is indeed a bargain. Lu Jiansheng did not hesitate and took out four and a half yuan from his pocket and handed it to the aunt.

On the way back, Lu Jiansheng saw an aunt. The aunt was wearing a shabby jacket and had a lot of mud on her body. It seemed that she had just finished working.
  Carrying two old hens in his hands, he hurried towards the countryside as if in a hurry.

It took me an afternoon to finally set up the shed, and gradually the hunting cabin began to feel like a second home.

In this era, chickens are sold by the individual, and they are sold at the approximate price of each one. And obviously the aunt has never weighed them. Lu Jiansheng tried it out and found that each one weighs about three or four kilograms.

But the aunt was in a hurry, and she seemed to want to sell the chicken.

Naturally, Lu Jiansheng wouldn't miss it. After asking about the price, the aunt thought the price would be two yuan.

Seeing this, Lu Jiansheng planned to go over there the next day to take a look and make connections to understand the situation in the mountains.

"Auntie, these two are hens, and there are still a lot of eggs in their bellies. Let's forget about those eggs!" Lu Jiansheng said the truth.

Being able to buy two old hens is already considered a profit, so Lu Jiansheng naturally won't be stingy with that dime.

The aunt burst into tears of gratitude when she saw that Lu Jiansheng not only bought two chickens but also gave them an extra ten cents. She had to walk for a long time to go to the countryside, and she had never bought chickens before, and she didn’t know if they would be easy to sell, but her wife at home She urgently needed money for medical treatment, but she had no money, so now she had solved a big problem for her.

Thank you again,
  After getting the money, the aunt thought of her wife and walked back quickly...

Lu Jiansheng also rushed home.

after an hour
  As soon as Lu Jiansheng arrived at the door of his house, Dabao and Erbao came running over with a group of puppies.

These white dragon cubs have very good noses and can detect his return from a long distance away.

The two little guys heard some noise some time ago.
  Jumping up and down, I followed him out,
  "Mom, dad is back."

"Dad, Xixi misses you."

Tangtang and Xixi said in a milky voice.

After saying that, the two little guys ran towards him on their short legs.

Lu Jiansheng smiled and held them in his arms.

Bai Ruoxi also walked out a while later, and Lu Jiansheng said to her.

"I bought two hens! Our family will be able to eat eggs from now on."

"Uuuu~Tangtang likes eggs."

"Xixi likes it too."

Lu Jiansheng smiled and said to Bai Ruoxi: "I'll be making chicken pens at home when I get home in the evening. I bought a piece of meat and plan to go to Kaoshan Village to see Li Laosan."

"Yes, I brought a lot of things here yesterday," Bai Ruoxi said.

Then Lu Jiansheng took the meat, and considering that his backer was in the mountains, Lu Jiansheng took a gun and went there.

At this time, it was noon. Lu Jiansheng appeared in Kaoshan Village with a piece of meat and a gun on his back. He immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the village. From time to time, some people pointed at him and whispered.

Lu Jiansheng didn't know where Li Laosan's family was, so he went to the door of Li Fu's family home first: "Uncle Fu Quan! Are you at home?"

The door to Li Fu's family soon opened, and Zhao Hongmei came out.

"It's Jiansheng!"

Zhao Hongmei walked quickly towards the courtyard door and said as she walked: "Your Uncle Fuquan is not at home. He just went out. Come inside and sit down."

"Aunt Hongmei, I bought a piece of meat this morning. Yesterday, Li Laosan's family sent so many pheasants and hares. I was wondering if Li Laosan is still at home?" Lu Jiansheng said slowly as he entered the yard.

"No, Li Laosan was taken back to his home by Zhuzi and his mother."

As Zhao Hongmei spoke, she walked into the house and said, "Sit in the house and I'll pour you some water."

The couple was impressed by Lu Jiansheng's performance the day before yesterday, and they were very enthusiastic at this time.

"No need to bother, Aunt Hongmei, can you point me to where Li Laosan's family is?" Lu Jiansheng said.

"This is easy to handle."

Zhao Hongmei turned around and came out, leading the way first. Soon she arrived outside a dilapidated courtyard at the west end of the hill.

(End of this chapter)