The pastoral life of the grass tribe chief

I met your sister during my senior year of college.

"One day when my parents came to visit me at the university, they found out that my father was your second uncle's soldier."

"So, you understand why my parents are so good to your sister."

Gao Langdao.

Sometimes I think life is really amazing.

Lu Yaodao.

"yes."

Gao Lang agreed.

"Why don't you join the army?"

Lu Yao was curious.

Children whose parents are both in the military generally have a special affection for the military and most will choose to become soldiers.

How do you know I'm not in the military?

Gao Lang laughed.

"We have an army group here, and we conduct military exercises from time to time. We've seen all kinds of anti-aircraft guns and missiles, not to mention our raw soldiers."

"You don't have the smell of a soldier."

Lu Yao said confidently.

"Why don't you join the army again?"

Gao Lang did not answer, but instead asked Lu Yao.

"In the past, everyone here was eager to join the army. Many families had their sons join the army. Then one year, many people didn't come back. Some families didn't even have their sons come back."

"From now on, we'll have a custom here: only one son from each family can join the army. Those who understand will understand."

"Of course, there are exceptions."

"My second brother joined the army, so naturally I couldn't go."

Lu Yao was actually regretful that he couldn't join the army.

It's a pity, but no one is to blame.

Every regulation has its reason for being in effect.

The glutinous rice ball and egg soup was cooked quickly.

"Hmm, these eggs smell good. They must be from our own chickens."

"This soup is sweet but not cloying, just right."

Gao Lang ate two bowls in a row.

"Shall we have dinner here tonight?"

Lu Yao asked.

"Maybe next time, I have things to do tonight."

"This is my first time eating it. It's delicious. Please make it for me again next time I come."

Gao Lang was still not satisfied.

"You wish."

"If you want to eat, come with my sister. We'll visit each relative's house, and you'll eat your fill."

Lu Yaodao.

"I saw you were carrying something when I arrived. What were you going to do with it?"

Gao Lang asked again.

"Let's go to the tea plantation to see the chickens, ducks, and geese."

Lu Yaodao.

"I'll go too."

Gao Lang said with great interest.

The two chatted as they walked.

The further you go up, the more beautiful the scenery of Wumutang becomes.

"Brother, you're amazing."

"I'll move here to retire when I do."

Throughout the journey, Gao Lang praised Lu Yao highly.

"You city folks, you just spout off whatever you want. If you were to live here for a year or two, you'd probably run away faster than anyone else."

Lu Yao scoffed.

The two strolled around the tea plantation. As they descended, they saw Lu Yao's parents and Lu Liguang pointing and whispering in front of Gao Lang's car, discussing who the owner was and what they were doing there.

"Yao, who is this?"

When Lu Lide saw the two men approaching, he asked his youngest son.

"My sister's boyfriend."

Lu Yao's words startled Gao Lang.

"Which sister?"

Sure enough, the three elders looked Gao Lang up and down in surprise, scrutinizing him closely as if they wanted to see through him completely.

"I have so many sisters, how would I know which sister I'm talking about?"

Lu Yao said in a serious tone.

"You're making fun of us again."

The three elders were left speechless, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"His name is Gao Lang. We used to work at the same company. You can call him Xiao Gao or Xiao Lang."

"He was on a business trip and stopped by to have tea with me."

Lu Yao casually gave Gao Lang an identity.

"Hello, Uncle and Aunt."

Gao Lang greeted the three elders in a very generous and open manner.

"Xiao Gao, where are you from?"

Lu Lide felt that calling him Xiao Lang didn't sound good, so he changed it to calling him Xiao Gao.

"My hometown is Wanchuan, but I'm currently in Huacheng."

Gao Langdao.

"Mom and Dad, my brother Lang isn't married yet. Do you think he and Sister Jun are a good match?"

Lu Yao was once again recklessly flirting with death.

Gao Lang remained silent, also eager to know what Lu Jijun's family thought of the two of them.

"I asked Xiaojun what kind of person she likes, and she said that as long as there is a man in this world as outstanding as her father, she will marry him. I think Xiao Gao is very similar to your second uncle. Maybe the two of them are really destined to be together."

Wang Xiurong saw Gao Lang standing there, and his posture was somewhat similar to her second brother's. If he were wearing a military uniform, he would look even more like him.

"Mom, you have such a great eye."

After listening to this, the three looked at Gao Lang again and realized that it was indeed true.

"Auntie must have excellent taste, otherwise why would she have fallen for Uncle?"

Gao Lang praised both Lu Lide and Wang Xiurong, and also praised himself.

"Hahaha."

Everyone laughed.

"I never would have guessed you had such a thick skin."

Seeing that he was just like a peddler praising his own wares, Lu Yao jokingly said...

"That's called high emotional intelligence. Who's as naive as you?"

Gao Langdao.

"Why does this sentence sound so familiar?"

Lu Yao asked the question knowing the answer already.

"Xiao Jun always says that phrase. It seems you and Xiao Jun are really destined for each other."

Wang Xiurong had already begun planning in her mind how to play matchmaker for the two.

"Uncle and Aunt, I'm leaving now. I'll try your cooking again sometime."

Fearing he might expose his weakness if he stayed any longer, Gao Lang quickly took the catnip seeds and said goodbye.

"It's not too late to have lunch here before you leave."

Wang Xiurong tried to persuade him to stay.

"Auntie, no need, we can have tea together another time."

Gao Langdao.

The light rain in March kept falling.

The light rain lasted on and off for three days before stopping.

"Old Yao, go and pick some bitter bamboo shoots."

The madman was riding a motorcycle with several fertilizer bags and a sickle strapped to the back seat.

Lu Yao was cutting grass to feed the fish at the pond dam when he heard this. He stuck his special sickle for cutting grass into the ground, went back to the house to get a special sickle for chopping firewood and a few fertilizer bags, stuffed them into the mud rope on the back of the motorcycle, started the motorcycle and went into the mountains with Crazy.

January to April is the season for bitter bamboo shoots, especially in March and April, when they are everywhere after the rain.

Waves of people went into the mountains to pick bitter bamboo shoots, and when they returned, their cars were loaded with several bags of bitter bamboo shoots to take to the market to sell.

Bitter bamboo shoots taste too bitter. Before eating them, you need to peel off the outer skin, blanch them in boiling water, and then soak them in clean water for half a day to a day.

Stir-fried bitter bamboo shoots with pickled cabbage, eggs, cured pork, beef, pork intestines, pork belly, etc.

People prefer to stew pickled cabbage and pork intestines, or pickled cabbage, soybeans, and pork bones.

The more you eat, the more flavorful it becomes; the more you eat, the more energetic you get; the more you eat, the more satisfying it is.

The two went into the mountains and each picked two large bags before returning.

Wang Juan also brought back two large bags of fruit. After peeling them, she went to the town market on market day to set up a stall and earn some money to supplement her family's income.

After peeling the bitter bamboo shoots, Wang Xiurong delivered a meal's worth to the old man, her elder brother's family, Lu Liren's family, and Lu Changping's family.

Lu Yao caught three eels in the past two days, which is perfect for stewing with bitter bamboo shoots.

The old man's favorite dish was braised eel with bitter bamboo shoots. After Lu Yao cooked it, he packed it in a disposable bowl and sent it over.

"Grandma, where's Grandpa?"

Lu Yao pushed the door open and came in, only to see his grandmother sitting there alone, scrolling through her phone.

"bath."

"Your grandfather will be overjoyed with braised eel with bitter bamboo shoots."

Lu Yao's grandmother doesn't eat fish without scales, but her husband can eat as much as he wants.

Lu Yao opened the bowl lid; it wouldn't taste good if it sat for too long.

At that moment, the door was pushed open again, and Lu Liguo walked in.

"Uncle."

Lu Yao offered his greetings.

"Bring something delicious to your grandpa."

Lu Liguo smiled.

"Um."

Lu Yao had never really talked to this uncle; he would usually answer the uncle's questions one by one.

"grandfather."

Lu Lunnian walked out with his hair still wet.

"Haha, I smelled the aroma of bitter bamboo shoots stewed with eel as soon as I came out."

"After finishing this bowl, I won't need to eat any more rice."

Lu Lunnian said happily, picked up his chopsticks, sat down and started eating, and did not forget to ask about his grandson's fishpond and poultry farm.

Looking at the grandfather and grandson chatting and laughing, Lu Liguo smiled, but felt a pang of sadness in his heart.

He could clearly sense that the old man was growing increasingly fond of his grandson.

Not only that, but their attitude towards their third brother and his wife has also changed completely.

Before, the old man only cared about him and his eldest grandson. Now, even though he's sitting here, the old man hasn't spoken to him.