Living in the mountains and forests as hunters

Chapter 47

When An Dalang packed up his things, had lunch, and was going to go home after buying what he wanted to buy according to his wife's orders, everyone in Zhaojiawozi knew that Zhao Dahu became a hunter and killed wolves. Very capable, the village head came over and asked carefully, listened to what Zhao Dahu said about the situation at that time, looked at the wolf fur brought back by Zhao Dahu, patted Zhao Dahu on the shoulder, and shouted three sentences in succession, even He also said that in the future, the Orion of the Zhao family's nest will take Zhao Dahu with him when he goes up the mountain, so as to cultivate this child well.

Zhaojiawozi is a village built in a small basin between mountains and haze, and the surrounding mountains and forests also have their own hunting range. Although it is not as large as those specialized hunter villages, there are not a few of them. , not to mention the mountain near the town in the south, which is their exclusive hunting range. Although there are only a few small prey left to hunt because of more people, it is always better to have meat than no meat, so the village is actually There were two hunters, and the village chief asked the hunter to take Zhao Dahu to hunt. Firstly, he seemed to have some talent, and secondly, he thought it was a good way for this child to support a family.After all, at Duo's age, if he really wants to farm the land, there is really no way out!
The approval of the village head, the envy of other people in the village, plus her son's ability to gain a foothold and the capital to support the family, all of these made Zhao Qian very proud, and her back was straight. For the first time after the man's death, he felt that the family still had weight in the village.

Zhao Qian's mouth is broken, and people with broken mouths like to show off. Although there is still some sense of propriety, knowing that wolf meat and venison can't be taken out for the time being, it will be used for the New Year, but other things can't be taken care of, so she arrived The first thing everyone did after the congratulations was to take out all the bones given by Zhao Yiyi, and start stewing soup, earthen stove, simple stove, anyway, they used all the pots and earthen pots that they could use at home After the stew was finished, a bowl was sent to each family, and they were asked to put some broken rice to cook the porridge.

As for why bones can stew soup?Why is it delicious when stewed?How did no one know before?Mrs. Zhao Qian didn't listen to what An Dalang and the others said, but people like to think about it. In Mrs. Zhao Qian's mind, it is that people in the mountains are not willing to throw it away and want to save food. Thinking of a way to give myself something to add to my stomach, I came up with this soup, because it smelled like meat, I wanted to mix it with meat, so I added a handful of rice, and then it became a meat and bone porridge , more people make it, or they are used to it, the better it is, the more delicious it is, and the strength is still there after eating, so it becomes a tonic for the body. .

An Dalang knew immediately when Mrs. Zhao Qian went out with the bone soup, after this!I'm afraid that the price of this bone will also increase, and I'm afraid that I can't afford to buy half a basket for five yuan like this time.Just let him keep it a secret, but he can't do it. We are all the same poor, and it is so rare to have food that doesn't cost much to keep everyone healthy!The person who speaks out definitely has merit, and if he can't do something that damages his merit, it will make him unable to get over the hurdle in his heart.Just like the fact that those mushrooms and fungus can be eaten, didn't he tell many people!

Thinking of mushrooms and fungus, An Dalang thought of the yam that Zhao Yiyi said, and hurriedly said to Zhao Qian:
"Mother-in-law, Duhu said you once dug yams?"

"Yes, this stuff can fill your stomach, but it's not very tasty, and the stuff is a bit sticky after peeling off the skin, and it's hard to hold it in your hand, and you can only bake it when you don't have anything to eat, anyway. Can you not starve to death, why, this thing is useful?"

"You can add this yam to your bone porridge, so that the porridge will be thicker and more fragrant."

An Dalang couldn't come up with many adjectives, but just this one, thick, is enough to make Zhao Qian's eyes shine. The thick porridge means that the stomach is full, and it can be used as the main food. If it tastes delicious, then there is no reason to care about what is not delicious.Mrs. Zhao Qian quickly took an egg from home, and went to a poorer family to exchange for two yams. After washing, peeling and dicing, she put it in the porridge. Needless to say, she was ready to try it immediately.He was still talking about cutting sour bamboo shoots for dinner, and even forgot about the fact that they had just had lunch.

An Dalang looked at this and couldn't say much, but he didn't plan to have a second meal. Looking at the house, Zhao Dahu was working hard to clean up the meat, and he didn't need to help himself. The yard was also neat and tidy. , I have nothing to do with myself, so I don't have to worry about it at all, I went to various houses to collect radishes, cabbage and eggs with a basket on my back.He has been in and out several times, and everyone knows that Zhao Dani's man collects things once every time he comes, and he does things fairly. When he saw him carrying a backpack, he didn't need him to knock on the door, and he came out with the things he could change at home.

This time, An Dalang didn't bring any rice, and he paid the bill directly with copper plates. Everyone saw it, and it was a little strange. You must know that many people were waiting for An Dalang to exchange rice, so some people couldn't help it. After asking a few words, knowing that it was because of the wolves, and An Dalang didn't have time to go to the north county, everyone couldn't help but sighed, the presence of wild beasts in this mountain really has an extraordinary impact on the people in this mountain big too!I heard that the change of food this time was also because there were not many dishes at home, and each family immediately became polite. Many people thought that it was probably due to the wolf disaster, and the An family suffered losses. Subconsciously, it would be better to ask for less. After all, it is the son-in-law of his own family. No matter how poor they are, they have no way to help them, but they can still ask for less money.

The village head's family even brought out more than 20 eggs, and one was sold and half given away directly. According to the village head Uncle Liang, An Dalang provided a pig's head for Zhao's nest as a sacrifice. Love, where it can be measured in money, if there is a loss in the family, it is a heartfelt wish for each family to help a little.If he didn't accept it, it would be An Dalang's fault for the Zhao family's nest.

An Dalang scratched his head and accepted everyone's kindness, but he finally promised Uncle Liang that there was still nearly a month before the Chinese New Year. Before the Chinese New Year, he would try to hunt another wild boar or other big prey. It was sold in the village at the old price, which made everyone who heard it laugh.This is a great deal!What is the most expensive during Chinese New Year?Isn't it just the meat, everyone wants to have a good meal during the Chinese New Year, isn't it!In this way, the price of this meat was one price a day before the year before!To be able to buy cheap meat from An Dalang is really the greatest joy in the whole village.Of course, they have also calculated that this month, with An Dalang's ability, he can slow down at home if he wants to, so that they can accept it, otherwise they would have the nerve to take advantage of this junior, right?

"Anjia child, this matter is not urgent, take your time."

"Yes, the wolf disaster has just passed, and I don't know what else is going on! Take care of the family first, and the Chinese New Year is early!"

A few old men and women with high seniority in the Zhao family nearby were very satisfied with An Dalang, and they also said sweet words, which made An Dalang nod repeatedly.

"Our village is closer to the town. There are more dried vegetables, radishes, and cabbages in Xiaohu Village at the foot of the mountain than here. If you want more, you don't have to go by yourself. Let me tell you, we will bring you some when we pass by." Just come here, Dazhu and the others will go down the mountain every five days, and there are ox carts, which is very convenient."

Uncle Liang is the head of the village, so he naturally spoke more truthfully. Hearing what he said, An Dalang simply thought about it, and came up with an idea, and said to Uncle Liang:

"That's not bad. By the way, there are a lot of craftsmen in our village. I heard my seller say that we have a lot of walnut wood here, especially black walnut wood. That thing can be used to make hairpins, boxes and so on. It costs a lot of money to sell. I guess people don’t like the exquisite and expensive dressing boxes made with our craftsmanship here, but it’s easy to make some hairpins. It can be sold for 30 yuan, Uncle Liang, you can share this with the villagers. I will collect it when the time comes, and sell it directly to the person who returns the goods from the north and the south. How do you think? It’s just that I have a small capital Some, maybe you won’t collect much at one time, just pick the best ones, don’t take offense everyone!”

An Dalang thought to himself, his daughter-in-law once said that these wooden hairpins are actually graded, the better the wood, the higher the price. The most important thing is this black walnut tree, but it is just this tree, not every mountain has it. Many of them are on the edge of the deep mountain. No, simply let the family members of the daughter-in-law's natal family earn the money.

(End of this chapter)