The pastoral life of the grass tribe chief

After the porridge was cooked, Lu Jiqun and Lin Xiaoqing, who liked to eat catfish, divided the catfish equally between them.

"Where should we go this afternoon?"

Lu Jiling asked while drinking her porridge.

"There's not much to do, so let's go fishing at Longchong Reservoir."

Liu Jing went there less often, because fishing at Longchong Reservoir and fishing in a pond are different experiences.

"Going to Longchong Reservoir every year is boring."

Xu Xu shook his head.

"Where else can we go?"

Having visited all the fun places near Lingdong, Liu Jing couldn't think of any other fun places to go.

"Take the kids to the amusement park."

Cai Mingchao said.

"yeah--"

Everyone opposed it.

"My brother-in-law didn't want to take the little kid out to play; he just wanted to go shopping or to the supermarket himself."

Lu Yao chuckled.

Cai Mingchao and Lu Jichao have a hobby that even women find unbearable: shopping.

They spend hours shopping just to buy a pair of slippers.

The madman said, "Walk the path of women, so that women have nowhere to walk."

"Don't go anywhere, sleeping is the best thing in winter."

Cai Xiaobing said.

"Sleep, sleep, sleep! You're such a pig, all you do is sleep!"

While eating, Cai Xiaoliang cast a disdainful glance at his sister.

"You're the pig, all you do is eat, eat, eat."

Cai Xiaobing immediately retaliated.

"Liangzai is at the stage of growing taller, so he needs to eat more."

Lu Lide said.

"I know that at my brother's age, we need to kill more chickens for him to eat so that he can grow taller."

Xu Xing shouted loudly.

"How do you, a little kid, know so much?"

Liu Jing praised him.

"I'm not a little kid."

Xu Xing retorted, unconvinced.

"If he's not a little brat, then he's a big brat."

Liu Jing laughed.

I'm ignoring you.

Xu Xing turned his head away.

A burst of laughter and cheerful chatter rang out again from under the bamboo grove.

In the end, everyone went to the county town to have fun.

Lu Lide originally didn't want to join in the fun, but everyone insisted that he go.

Lu Lide rarely even went to the county town throughout the year, let alone went out to play with his children and grandchildren.

Lu Lide only agreed to go together when they mentioned buying New Year's goods.

The older generation always thinks that the New Year's goods bought by young people are not satisfactory, and insists on buying them themselves to be satisfied.

Lu Jiling also invited the family of the mentally ill woman's third sister.

Even a madman wants to buy New Year's goods, so he takes a carload of people with him.

Upon arriving in the county town, they split into four groups.

I took the younger children to the mall and amusement park.

We went shopping for New Year's goods.

We hiked up the mountain and visited temples along the way.

The two brothers, Lu Yao and Lu Jiqun, went to the largest vegetable market in the county to buy food for the evening.

Because they needed to prepare dinner, Lu Jiqun and Lin Xiaoqing, along with Lu Yao and Wang Juan, went home first.

Tonight, everyone will have dinner at Wumutang.

Lu Yao brought out the two wood-burning stoves that hadn't been used in his house for many years.

Lu Yao wasn't particular about anything else, but he was very particular about food.

If you can cook, use a wood-fired stove instead of a gas stove.

The unique smoky flavor is mouthwatering, greatly increasing appetite and calming the mind.

It's a rare treat for the whole family to get together for a meal, so of course I want to show off my best cooking skills and make sure everyone enjoys the meal.

My second brother and his two sisters-in-law are preparing ingredients.

Lu Yao went to catch a grass carp weighing about thirteen pounds to make pickled fish.

Lu Lide and his son Lu Jichao don't eat spicy food, so they cooked two servings of pickled fish.

One part spicy, one part not spicy.

Wang Juan's fried noodles and fried vermicelli.

Fried noodles and fried vermicelli are Wang Xiurong's specialties, and everyone who has tried them praises how delicious they are.

Wang Juan studied for many years before becoming a master.

Lu Jichao and Lin Xiaoqing, a married couple, boiled water, killed a chicken, and made poached chicken.

Lu Jichao had just returned from get off work when the others came back, and they started eating.

The group was divided into four tables: one for drinking, one for non-drinking, one for men, and one for women.

Salt-baked chicken feet. Boneless chicken feet.

Tiger-skin chicken feet. Braised duck feet.

Braised duck meat. Braised duck gizzard.

Boiled chicken, boiled goose, and boiled shrimp.

Cold dishes. Cold cucumber salad.

Stir-fried beef with scallions and ginger. Stir-fried eggs with chives.

Beef meatball soup. Pork meatball soup.

Pickled cabbage fish. Stir-fried snails with basil.

Stir-fried bok choy, stir-fried water spinach with fermented black beans.

And two large bowls of fried noodles and fried vermicelli.

When eating poached chicken, poached duck, or poached goose, Lu Yao likes to use basil as a dipping sauce. It's not greasy and retains the tenderness and sweetness of the meat, making it a perfect match.

People from southern Guangdong can wear the cheapest clothes, buy the cheapest cosmetics, and drive the cheapest cars, but they will never compromise their stomachs. They will drive for two hours without complaining just to eat their favorite food.

Lu Jiling was busy filming videos and uploading them to Kuaishou and WeChat Moments.

A group of little kids also cooperated with her to film videos.

Lu Lide and Wang Xiurong watched with smiles, enjoying the bliss of family life.

"My uncle's boiled shrimp is so delicious."

"The pickled fish is so delicious, I want to eat a whole one."

"The three of us also cooked quite a few dishes. This noodle and vermicelli was cooked by your eldest aunt, this stir-fried beef with scallions and ginger and stir-fried eggs with chives were cooked by my second uncle, and the poached chicken was made by my second aunt."

Lu Jiqun listened for a long time but didn't hear any praise for himself, so he stood up and protested vehemently.

"My aunt's cooking isn't as good as my grandma's."

"No wonder I thought this beef was a bit tough. The beef you stir-fried was tender and fragrant."

"My second aunt's poached chicken is delicious, but it's still a little bit inferior to my youngest uncle's."

To everyone's surprise, his words sparked even stronger comments from others.

"Anyone who says it's not good, stand up. From now on, you'll be cooking."

Lu Jiqun glanced at everyone.

"Second brother, you've worked hard. Don't bother with these juniors. I'll toast you."

Xu Xu raised a glass of rice wine to Lu Jiqun.

"Don't think I didn't hear you. You were the loudest when you said our food wasn't good."

Lin Xiaoqing exposed him.

"Second sister-in-law, I was wrong, I was wrong, isn't that enough?"

"I'll punish myself with a drink."

Xu Xu gave an awkward smile, tilted his head back, and downed the glass of wine in one gulp.

"Get my second aunt's husband drunk tonight."

Liu Jing raised a glass of wheatgrass juice and started a commotion.

"Uncle-in-law, let me toast you first."

Wang Juan boldly raised her glass, tilted her head back, and drank it all in one gulp.

"good!"

Everyone applauded.

"Brother-in-law, don't be a coward. Let my sister make you a glass of wheatgrass juice later. It's very effective at sobering you up."

Seeing that Xu Xu was starting to back down, Lu Yao whispered something in his ear.

"Let's drink! If I don't drink you all under the table tonight, I, Xu Xu, will run all night to Longchong Peak and won't stop until I reach the summit."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xu immediately felt confident and his spirits soared.

"You shouldn't drink it anymore, you're talking nonsense."

"I've only had a few drinks; this wine is no different from plain water to me."

"Listen to him, he's getting more and more drunk."

……

Just as everyone was finishing their meal, the madman and his third sister's family arrived.

"Uncle De, Aunt De, please continue eating. Just have your youngest son make us some tea."

The madman stood behind Lu Yao and patted him on the shoulder.

"Go make your own if you want some," Lu Yao said, then called out to the living room, "Big sister, second sister, bring out five cups of wheatgrass juice for your Aunt Xiaozhu and the others."

Why didn't I have it?

"Is this how you treat your honored guests?"

The epileptic protested vehemently.

"You said you wanted tea, so of course I'll grant your request."

"Besides, who do you think you are? Even my dog, Da Bai, wouldn't bother with you."

"Is it Baymax?"

Lu Yaochong was gnawing on a bone on the white road.

"Woof woof woof."

Big White was too busy gnawing on bones to bother watching the madman.

"Do you believe I'll boil water and scald you right now?"

The madman stared at it menacingly.

Big White threw the bone it had finished gnawing at in front of him and turned to run away.

"Here, this is for you, distinguished guest."

Lu Yao deliberately emphasized the words "distinguished guest".

The madman got so angry that he started yelling loudly.

Everyone was already used to it; some chatted, some ate, and some drank.