Chapter 209 Knowledge is Power

Ning Xiyue took Ning Qingyuan to the kitchen, where she had already prepared the ingredients, including vegetables, meat and condiments.

There is also a VIP dish that will be served today. It is something Ning Xiyue has kept for a long time, specially for her parents and family.

Ning Qingyuan curiously followed Ning Xiyue towards the kitchen. Of course, Ning Hai and Yun Xiulan were also worried behind them.

"Sister, tell me what you got in the mountains. It can't be another wild boar." Ning Qingyuan made a reasonable guess.

His sister's wild boar deeds spread to several nearby brigades in the countryside. The other brigade leaders were extremely envious of the Daliu team and hated themselves for not grabbing such a good seedling.

"It's not a wild boar, brother. There are not so many wild boars for me to fight." Ning Xiyue laughed helplessly.

Yun Xiulan was frightened when she heard her daughter hunting wild boars. These were not two piglets but two adult wild boars. How many people had died at the mouths of those beasts? It was not for nothing that they were called the most hateful of the four pests in the countryside.

She said earnestly, "Yueyue, don't go up the mountain alone in the future. It's too dangerous. Meat is not as important as your own life."

Ning Hai was also worried that his precious daughter might do something stupid: "Your mother is right, we just hope that you can live in peace in the countryside, nothing else matters."

"Mom and Dad, don't worry. I have drugs that can knock out blind bears. Those things will only become meat on my plate when they meet me. Our team used the drugs I provided during this winter hunt. They are very effective."

Ning Xiyue not only comforted her parents, but also took out some sleeping pills from her bag and showed them to her parents.

Ning Qingyuan saw his parents looking at the medicine his sister took out with suspicion, and he patted his chest to make assurance.

"Mom and Dad, I can testify to this. Our sister's sleeping pills are very powerful. Just a little bit of it will make you fall down. We used it when we encountered a bad guy. That person immediately fell to the ground and lost consciousness."

With this thing, the parents' worries were reduced by half, but Yunmu still reminded them: "Try not to go into the mountains alone."

Ning Xiyue opened the kitchen door and the window, while comforting her parents.

"Well, I rarely go into the mountains. I haven't been into the mountains since I became a barefoot doctor. I only provide medicine."

"That's good." Ning Hai nodded, looked around the kitchen, and rolled up his sleeves: "Let's cook together today. It's been a while since we've worked together."

"How about we have hot pot today?" Ning Xiyue smiled and went to lift the sacks covering the two large backpacks in the corner of the kitchen. "It's cold, so let's have some hot dishes. It's perfect for the whole family."

Ning Qingyuan leaned over and saw that one of the baskets contained a whole deer. He squatted down and touched it in surprise: "Sister, you actually encountered a wild deer. It's quite big and has a lot of meat."

"Let's have venison hotpot today." Ning Xiyue said with a smile.

This deer was the one she and Aunt Yang Liu got when they encountered a fight between two wild boars on their way back from looking for her second brother.

She kept it in her backpack and didn't eat it because she wanted to take it out when she returned home for the New Year and let her parents eat it to replenish their bodies.

Of course I have to eat it today as it is such a good opportunity.

Venison hotpot, stir-fried venison, venison bone soup and other dishes. This fat big wild deer is enough to make a whole deer banquet, which is more than enough for their family of five.

She couldn't help it. She drooled just thinking about it: "Brother, let's start processing. I really want to eat it."

Ning Hai was very interested in how to prepare the deer. He remembered his previous food book about preparing venison, but he never had the actual meat to practice on.

The deer in front of him today was an opportunity, and he had to follow the steps in the book and put them into practice.

Ning Hai walked over and took over the completely untreated wild deer from Ning Xiyue. He felt excited as if he was touching a whole wild deer for the first time.

"The second brother and I will prepare the venison, and you and your mother will wash the vegetables and prepare the seasoning. You decide how to eat this venison."

Everyone looked at Ning Xiyue, wanting to hear her opinion.

She was the first to speak out her thoughts about the deer:

"We'll stir-fry, steam, and boil some. Today we're mainly eating the deer. The hot pot soup base can be made with the deer bone soup. We'll eat it as a family today, so feel free to cook as you like."

"Just do as Yueyue said." Yun Xiulan made the decision immediately after hearing it.

"OK."

Ning Hai and Ning Qingyuan, father and son, carried the deer out of the kitchen, and Ning Xiyue and Yun Xiulan, mother and daughter, helped them and took all the utensils such as knives and wooden basins.

Washing vegetables and preparing seasonings were not urgent and could be done quickly, so Ning Xiyue and Yun Xiulan, mother and daughter, moved a stool and sat beside them to watch the father and son deal with the deer.

The main person in charge was Ning's father, and Ning Qingyuan was just an assistant, and he did whatever Ning's father said.

Bleeding, skinning, gutting, and separating the ribs, although the technique was rough, it was done step by step.

The meat was cut into pieces one by one, and Ning's father marked what each piece was used for for later use.

Yun Xiulan smiled and said, "I didn't know you had this skill, Old Ning. You do it so well. When you retire, you can go to the team and be a pig butcher."

"I saw it in a book, but I didn't expect it would actually come in handy." Ning Hai was so delighted by his wife's praise that he smiled faintly at Yunmu.

He also took this opportunity to educate his children and teach Ning Xiyue and Ning Qingyuan a lesson.

"See? This is the power of knowledge. What you learn will be useful someday. You will never go wrong if you read more books, study more, and read more newspapers."

Ning Hai pointed at the venison in front of him and continued talking, not missing any opportunity to educate his children.

"Opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared. The reason why your father dealt with this deer today is because I had read relevant books before. You should never give up reading and studying in the countryside."

"I know, Dad. Don't worry, I have never stopped learning."

Ning Xiyue responded obediently. When it comes to studying, she is second to none in the entire Youth League Institute. She has plenty of time and is even more eager than Chen Yetu.

"As a barefoot doctor, I have a lot of free time. Whenever I have free time, I read books, whether they are high school textbooks, barefoot doctor manuals or other books that are useful to me."

Ning Qingyuan looked at his legs and took a step back and said, "I also read books every day. I brought books with me when I came to Shanghai. Don't worry, Dad. I won't give you the chance to break my legs."

"Hey, you little brat, are you asking for a beating? I'm going to check your study progress today. If I find that you don't know how to do it, hmm."

Ning Hai swept across his legs and snorted twice, successfully making Ning Qingyuan dare not to be naughty, and begged for mercy repeatedly, "Dad, I was wrong, I was wrong."

Yun Xiulan stopped them: "Okay, you guys deal with the meat, Yueyue and I will deal with the other things. As for checking on the students' learning situation, we'll ask after lunch."

She glanced at the two children and said, "Well, ask both of you at the same time. Don't think that you can escape the study assessment by going to the countryside. Your father and I will set questions for you. That's it."

After saying that, he pulled Ning Xiyue towards the kitchen.

Ning Xiyue and Ning Qingyuan looked at each other and saw the helpless smile in each other's eyes.

This is really great. Dad can associate the processing of venison with educating children and even conduct learning assessments.

It should be said that the two parents in their family who have college graduation have different ideas from other parents.

The good thing about her parents is that they have divergent thinking. They can relate everything to study, and you can tell that they are both people who love learning.

They are indeed a couple.

Ning Xiyue was preparing the hot pot base while reviewing what she had learned in her mind.

Well, there is no need to worry about not passing your parents’ learning assessment.

She still prepared the seasoning carefully and worked hard for lunch. Eating was the most important thing at this time, and studying should be put aside.