Xing'an Mountains 1984: Starting from climbing mountains to support the family

Chapter 103 Dad, bad bad

Chen Weidong walked in front with a few dogs, Li Shengli led the little donkey, and Shitou and Bingzi followed behind carrying the silly roe deer.

On the way back, the four of them also startled some pheasants and rabbits hiding in the bushes. They shuttled through the forest, and Chen Weidong did not have the energy to shoot them.

We should hurry back. If we take the time to chase chickens and rabbits, it will probably be dark by the time we get back to the village.

They stopped and walked along the way, and at around five o'clock, the group of four finally returned to Jiuqutun.

"Isn't this Li Shengli from Lijiatun? Are you guys going hunting together?"

"Weidong, what's in your sack?"

"Hey! Shitou and Bingzi are carrying a stupid roe deer!"

"..."

On such a cold day, there were still a few old ladies chatting in a sheltered place at the entrance of the village. When they saw Chen Weidong and his three companions, they surrounded them and greeted them one after another.

"Today I took Shitou and Bingzishan to pick some pine cones." Chen Weidong smiled faintly.

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but curl their lips. What do you call this?
"Pine cones? You picked up so many?"

"This must weigh several hundred kilograms!"

"I think so. Look at these big sacks!"

“This pine cone is so huge!”

"With such a big pine cone, the pine nuts inside must be big. Where did you pick up this pine cone, Weidong?"

"Yes, Weidong, where did you pick it up? We can go pick some up later and bring it back for the children."

"..."

Several old ladies were talking at once. The women in the village would go up the mountain from time to time, but they would go to the nearby hills to pick some mountain products, like mushrooms, walnuts, and mountain fruits.

Seeing that Chen Weidong had picked up so many pine cones, I naturally wanted to come over and ask him and pick some to take home to eat.

Hearing the questions from several people, Chen Weidong smiled and did not intend to hide it, because that place was not a secret.

Even if they said so, they would not dare to go that far. In fact, there are many places in the deep mountains where one can pick up large pine cones, but they are all in the deep mountains and ordinary people cannot go there.

Those who can go there don't even look down on these pine cones.

And don't underestimate the power of these old ladies, they are well-informed,
They often go to some nearby hills to dig wild vegetables and pick wild fruits. From time to time, they encounter wild boars and can provide information at that time. These old ladies are also one of the sources of information for hunters who go up the mountain to hunt.

Of course, the hunters will give some of the spoils to those who provide information.

"Aunties, please don't block the road! As for where you picked it up, let me tell you, there are many pine cones this big in that place."

Chen Weidong shouted loudly.

"Okay, yes, yes!"

"These pine nuts are at the junction of Taipinggou and Changqinggou. There is a large red pine forest on the hill a little further away."

"They are all big pine trees. We picked these up under an old pine tree." Chen Weidong directly told everyone the location.

“·········”Everyone was speechless.

That place is deep in the mountains and forests, with all kinds of wild animals.

In fact, earlier this year, hunters from other villages saw blind bears there.

Moreover, that place is close to Erlonggou, and wild boars are also common there.

Although they were envious of the pine cones, they didn't dare to go over there to pick them.

……

After returning to the yard, several people unloaded the pine cones from the donkey and piled them in the corner. There were so many pine cones, and they had to peel all the pine nuts inside. But there was no rush, they could just peel them when they had free time!
Then Li Shengli, Shitou and Bingzi each took some and planned to eat them as snacks when they got home.

"Brother Shengli, Shitou and Bingzi are eating here today!"

Chen Weidong said.

"Weidong, don't bother yourself. I haven't been home all day. Your sister-in-law must be worried sick at home."

"Brother Weidong, we won't eat here anymore. Sister Xueting hasn't come back yet." Shitou and Bingzi said with a smile.

"Okay, I won't stop you. Tomorrow I'll give you a few pounds of roe deer meat each."

Chen Weidong smiled and said, although the roe deer meat was hunted by Chen Weidong alone, they went into the mountain together.

It was not convenient for Chen Weidong to eat alone, and roe deer meat was not valuable. Moreover, he was counting on Li Shengli to lead them to catch badgers.
"Okay, Weidong, I won't be polite with you."

Li Shengli only took seven or eight kilograms of pine cones and went back after saying hello. Li Shengli said that he went there just to join in the fun and pick up some pine cones, but he really didn't think much of these pine cones.

In fact, when Li Shengli saw Chen Weidong and his two companions leading a donkey into the mountains, he thought they were going to hunt big game.

So he wanted to go along, but he didn't expect that the whole trip would be exhausting, and the only thing he had to do was pick pine cones. If he had known that they had to go to such a far place to pick pine cones, he would definitely not have gone.

Chen Weidong understood this clearly, but it was nothing, as everyone has their own little thoughts.

Not long after the three of them left, Chen Weidong heard noises outside.

Before the person arrives, the sound of a baby's body can be heard first.

"father!"

"Dad~"

Then five little girls came running in one after another. Each of them was as round as a little rice dumpling and was panting as they ran.

Liu Xueting followed behind with Liu Ni in her arms.

"Where did you go?"

Chen Weidong looked at Liu Xueting and asked.

"Dad, let's warm ourselves by the fire at Grandpa's house!"

"Roast by the fire!"

"..."

Before Liu Xueting could say anything, the little ones started chattering.

"Okay! Okay! Daddy gets it." Chen Weidong stopped the crying little ones.

Liu Xueting handed Liu Ni to Dani and said, "You're back! Are you cold?"

"It was fine just now, but now it's a little bit."

Chen Weidong said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Liu Xueting put wood on the stove in the house, lit the fire, and brought it out.

"Warm your hands, I'll go cook first."

Liu Xueting said.

"okay!"

Chen Weidong hung the silly roe deer on a tree and stretched out his hand to roast it. A few little guys also stretched out their hands to join in the fun.

"Dad, your hands are so big." Wu Ni asked in a baby voice.

"Fifth sister will be waiting for you. When you grow up, you will have hands as big as daddy's." Sanni replied in a baby voice.

"..."

Children ask a lot of questions. After a while, a few little girls started comparing whose hands were bigger.

Chen Weidong ignored them and started skinning the roe deer.

More than half an hour later, he had simply scraped the oil off the robe skin and stretched it tight with a frame, and put the roe deer meat in two large basins.

Chen Weidong had just brought a pot of roe deer meat into the cellar when the showy Si Ni took the lead over her sister and ran over. Wu Ni, her follower, also followed suit.

Si Ni stared at the basin, looked at it, tilted her head and thought for a while, then tentatively reached out and grabbed the basin.

"Ouch!" Si Ni made a baby voice.

The little guy tried his best to suck the milk.

however.

The little face turned red, but the heavy wooden basin filled with meat did not even move.

"Fifth sister, come quickly!"

Hearing the fourth sister's order, Wu Ni also stretched out her little hand and grabbed the other side of the wooden basin containing the meat. She bit her snow-white little teeth tightly and helped to lift it up.

You know, although this basin is not very big, most of the roe deer meat was taken away by Chen Weidong, but the remaining basin still contains more than 20 to 30 kilograms of roe deer meat. How could a four-year-old and a two-and-a-half-year-old baby lift it?
I saw two little kids, their faces turning red with effort, but the basin didn't move at all.

"Sister, help~Help~"

"Wow, I can't lift it. Si Ni can't lift it~"

"Even Wu Ni can't lift it!"

The two little breast dumplings sounded like they were crying.

"You two are such idiots!"

Erni muttered something, and Sini and Wuni felt a little aggrieved, but when they saw their eldest and second sisters lifting the basin together, the two little kids looked at them with admiration.

As soon as Chen Weidong came out of the cellar, he saw his eldest daughter and second daughter carrying basins and preparing to come down.

He walked over quickly, took it, and then touched the two girls' heads.

"My daughters are so great!" Chen Weidong praised them, and the two little girls felt very happy.

Just coming out of the cellar, the two little kids, Si Ni and Wu Ni, immediately opened their little hands and ran over with their short legs:

"Dad, give me a hug~"

However, he had only taken two steps when he was caught by Liu Xueting who had just come out of the kitchen.

"Mom, why did you arrest Si Ni?"

Si Ni asked in a baby voice.

"Uh-huh."

Wu Ni nodded vigorously with her little head.

"Dad hasn't washed his hands yet. You two are wearing new coats that are hard to wash. Don't get yourself covered in grease."

Liu Xueting tapped gently on the two little heads.

"Mom is right, dad can't hold you now."

Chen Weidong refused the two little guys' advances. He had just finished processing the roe deer skin and had not washed his hands yet.

"Oh~"

Si Ni's little brain worked quickly, and she immediately called her sister to bring a small basin of water: "Dad, wash your hands!"

Si Ni said this in a baby voice.

"handwashing."

Wu Ni also nodded immediately.

"Uh...you two are so filial. Where did you get the cool water in such a cold day?"

"That's the leftover water from soaking the dog food!"

At this time, Liu Xueting brought a basin of hot water and walked over with a smile.

"My wife is still the best!"

Chen Weidong said with a smile.

After a while, Liu Xueting had also prepared the meal. She had steamed a pot of steamed buns. The dinner was very sumptuous, with not only two stir-fried meat dishes, but also stewed pork ribs.

A family of eight started to eat.

Chen Weidong brought some peeled shallots from the kitchen and some soybean paste from the jar.

Spring onions for dipping sauce.

He took out a steamed bun, broke it in the middle, put a few pieces of fat and lean pork in the middle of the bun, put a scallion in the middle, rolled it up, and started eating it in big mouthfuls.
That tastes so delicious!
Several little girls also imitated Chen Weidong. Wu Ni also wanted to learn, but she couldn't do it.

"Dad, Wu Ni also wants to eat like that~" the little girl said anxiously.

Chen Weidong and Liu Xueting smiled at each other. Chen Weidong took the little guy's steamed bun and picked up some meat for the little kid.

After dinner, Liu Xueting cleaned up the pots and pans quickly, and Da Ni, Er Ni, and San Ni followed suit.

~

at night.

Chen Weidong and Liu Xueting were busy until after eight o'clock before they were ready to go to bed. At this time, the soft breathing sounds of the little ones could be heard on the kang bed in the room.

Chen Weidong held up a flashlight and looked at them one by one.

Chen Weidong thought the little ones were all asleep, but when it came to Wu Ni, the little kid rolled out from under the quilt, opened her big eyes, blinked and smiled at him foolishly.

This little girl...

As soon as she lay down, Wu Ni started to crawl into Chen Weidong's bed again.

"Wuni likes daddy, daddy, please let Wuni in?" Wuni pouted.

"Dad, you have to take care of mom! Wu Ni is a big kid, so be good."

Chen Weidong felt like a big bad wolf coaxing a little white rabbit.

"Mom said Wu Ni is still young!"

The little guy obviously didn't buy it.

When Chen Weidong saw the little guy, his eyes were full of tears. He was so anxious that his tears were streaming down. There was no way he could discuss life with his wife today.
Chen Weidong held the little guy in his arms and lay in bed. The little guy was very happy.

Chen Weidong looked at the little girl in his arms. Wu Ni's body was soft and plump, and it felt so good to pinch her. "

"Oh! Dad, you can't pinch Wu Ni. Mom said she will drool."

"Wu Ni is a big kid, you can't drool~" Wu Ni reminded seriously.

"Uh... this clever little ghost!"

"It's okay. Who asked you to come here for nothing? Daddy wants to be well. You know how dangerous the world is."

Chen Weidong doesn't care about that.

"Mom, Daddy pinched Wu Ni again," Wu Ni complained in a baby voice.

"Weidong, stop teasing her. Don't wake up Dani and the others."

Liu Xueting's voice rang out.

Chen Weidong: "Did you hear me? Don't disturb the sisters."

Wu Ni: "Dad, you are so naughty."

"..."

Chen Weidong held Wu Ni and played with her in the bed for a while. The little girl was naked, and she felt warm in his arms. After a while, he fell asleep.

The next day, early in the morning.

Chen Weidong and Liu Xueting got up, washed up, and went to the dog pen.

Seeing Chen Weidong coming, the four puppies ran towards him one by one, wanting to pounce on him and act coquettishly to him.

(End of this chapter)