Republic of China: Guandong Ginseng King

Chapter 121 Envy-inducing
This time we went into the mountains, we not only got a deer, but also encountered a black bear, which was an unexpected surprise.

So the four men dragged the black bear back, and when they reached the shack, they took the deer along and pulled it back on a sled.

On the way back, the six dogs were not tied up and were allowed to run around.

These six dogs had previously fought a fierce battle with a blind bear and had consumed a lot of energy.

I wasn't in the mood to run around at the moment, so I just followed closely behind the sled.

When everyone returned to the village, it was the beginning of the hour of Wei.

It is the twelfth lunar month, and many families have begun to prepare for the New Year, while some families are preparing for their children's weddings.

For example, the Zhou family. Three days later, Zhou Chuanyong was getting married. The Zhou family was busy setting up a shed and a stove, and the families nearby who had a good relationship with them also went over to help.

In addition, today's weather is pretty good, the sun is shining, and many people go out for a walk.

So, as soon as Qu Shaoyang and others entered the village, someone saw them.

"Hey, Lao Liu, Shao Yang, what have you been doing?

Good man, is this a black bear? It's quite a boss, did you guys kill it?"

When everyone saw what was on the sled, they were shocked and asked hurriedly.

"Oh, I went into the mountains to practice my trap, and I found that a roe deer I had trapped had been eaten by something.

So Shaoyang led the dog to chase it, and it turned out that this creature was the cause of the trouble, so Shaoyang was beaten to death by Hei Xiazi. "

Speaking of this, Liu Dongshan was very proud. His apprentice was capable and could stand out more than himself, which made him feel proud.

"Oh, Shaoyang is really good. He went into the mountains and killed a blind bear last year, and this year he killed a black bear.

This young man is amazing. Look, he is good at both work and life.

I just wonder which girl is so lucky to marry here in the future. "When the people around heard this, they all praised him.

"That's right. Our Shaoyang must marry a girl who is pretty, knows how to manage a life, and is well-educated and well-mannered."

Liu Dongshan didn't like to hear anything else but people praising his apprentice, and he would immediately burst into laughter.

"Everyone, I'm sorry, I have things to do at home, so I won't chat with you.

Some other day, some other day when you are free, come to my house and sit down." Liu Dongshan clasped his fists towards everyone, then he and Qu Shaoyang dragged the sled back home.

The main character left, and the onlookers also dispersed.

Soon, everyone living around Maoer Mountain knew that the young man named Qu from the east mountain had brought back a black bear.

The news reached the Wang family. Wang Jiaxiang, who was lying on the kang recuperating from his injuries, immediately became excited when he heard it.

"That must be the black bear we killed with Tulu. Well, how did you do that? In the end, they got the advantage."

"Okay, just lie down and stop talking nonsense.

What do you mean by "getting a bargain"? Can you just pick it up casually?
You three couldn't knock it down, and you lost two dogs in vain. If it were someone else, they would have gotten away with it, right?"

Wang Jiaxiang's wife, Zhang, looked at her husband blankly and said.

Wang Jiaxiang, who was scolded by his wife, opened his mouth several times but didn't know what to say. In the end, he could only sigh.

"At that time, I told you not to arrange a marriage for our old girl so early, but you refused to listen. If it was a little later, the boy from the Qu family would have returned from Andong.

If I had known that he would no longer work as a woodcutter in the mountains, I would have married my old girl to him no matter what.

If that's the case, then we can just use his gun and dog as we please, right?

If I had a gun, I wouldn't have ended up like this." "Don't talk nonsense to me, he doesn't like us at all, but you two are willing to curry favor with him.

Our daughter runs there all day long. If this gets out, will our reputation be ruined?

I'm arranging a marriage for my daughter, and you're blaming me? Fine, if you have the ability, you can take care of yourself, I don't care about you."

Zhang was so angry that she just walked out without paying any attention to Wang Jiaxiang.

The news spread quickly, and while everyone was expressing their feelings, some people also had new ideas.

Last year, a matchmaker went to propose marriage, but Qu Shaoyang said that he still had to work in the mountains and couldn't take care of his family, so he didn't want to get married too early.

Now that he no longer goes to the mountains or water fields, and his family has bought such a large piece of land, it’s time to talk about his wife, right?
Qu Shaoyang didn't care what the people around him thought. At that time, they were dealing with the black bear and the deer.

The black bear's gallbladder has been picked, but its paws, nose, and skull are all useful and must be kept.

The remaining bear skin can be peeled off and then found a leatherworker to make bear skin mattresses, bear skin gloves, etc.

The remaining meat will have to be left to Lin Ruolan to deal with.

Most of the bear meat is fat, so it’s kept for frying, while the lean meat is kept for cooking. Anyway, Lin Ruolan can just make the arrangements.

The deer was a female, and there was a deer fetus in her belly. This is a good thing. After being dried, it can be used as medicine and made into deer placenta cream, which is effective for many diseases of women.

There is no need to say anything else, just keep everything that is useful.

The remaining meat can be fried, roasted, chopped and made into meatballs. It's all fine. Deer meat is very nutritious and it's good to eat in winter.

In winter, when the days are short and the nights are long, most families only eat two meals a day.

This afternoon meal is probably at the middle or end of the Shen time.

Today we were a little late because of the preparation of the meat. In the evening we had meatball soup, stewed sauerkraut with oil, and big pancakes, which made everyone's stomachs full.

The dogs were all very tired after fighting the black bear, so Qu Shaoyang didn't mention going up the mountain the next day.

It just so happened that the Zhou family was preparing for a wedding, so Qu Shaoyang had to go over and help out.

On the sixth day of the twelfth lunar month, the third son of the Zhou family got married, and Liu Dongshan led his apprentices to the Zhou family to congratulate them.

The Zhou family has lived in Maoershan for many years and has a good relationship with the neighbors, so many people came to congratulate and help.

A shed was built in the Zhou family's yard, with three large pots inside.

The family specially invited a chef who was good at weddings and funerals to come and cook, and the maids and wives from nearby helped out, and the family was busy in full swing.

Zhou Chuanyong's wife's hometown is Dalizitun, which is neither close nor far from Maoer Mountain.

At the middle of the Chen hour, Zhou Chuanyong brought the wedding party and drove the carriage to pick up the bride. At the end of the Si hour, the bride was finally brought back.

When two young boys in the village saw the wedding procession approaching, they immediately lit the two strings of firecrackers hanging outside the gate.

When the wedding procession arrived outside the Zhou family's gate, Zhou Chuanyong jumped off his horse, took the bow and arrow handed to him by someone, and shot three arrows at the carriage in which the bride was sitting.

Then, the matchmaker stepped forward, lifted the curtain in front of the carriage, and helped the bride, who was covered with a red veil, down.

Zhou Chuanyong and the bride each held one end of the red silk and walked slowly towards the yard. The bride stepped over the brazier and the saddle and entered the house smoothly.

The bride's family members, following the bride and groom, also came in one after another, carrying large and small bags.

Then, a large group of people, including helpers and onlookers, followed in.

The children in particular ran around, cheering and laughing, making the place extremely lively.

(End of this chapter)