Chapter Ninety-Three: He certainly knows how to be clever.
When Zhou Congsheng and Feng Zhengyang came down from the mountain, they were carrying a lot of wild game. It was past noon, and the villagers were all hibernating, so almost no one saw the two of them carrying the wild game down the mountain.
When Shen Yuzhu opened the door, she saw two people putting two roe deer, three smoked chickens, two half-chickens, a few rabbits, and a small deer on the ground.
"so much?"
"There are more on the mountain, but we've hidden them so no one will see them and get jealous, hehehe..."
Feng Zhengyang's face was full of joy as he looked at the wild game on the ground, his heart filled with thoughts of Wang Liping and the children.
"Comrade Zhou, you caught all of these yourself. I only want two pheasants and half a roe deer leg, is that alright?" He spoke somewhat nervously.
He thought he could do it, after all, the villagers in Xiangyang Production Team had hunted plenty of wild game. When he went to Beijing before, he had heard that in Heilongjiang Province, "you can beat roe deer with sticks and scoop fish with ladles, and pheasants fly into your cooking pot." Now he had really broadened his horizons.
They only grow one crop a year. After that, they prepare for winter and can rest for two or three months. As long as they are diligent, they don't have to worry about making a living.
“That won’t do. Let’s go up the mountain together and split what we catch in half. I’m going back to my unit after the New Year, and Yuzhu can’t finish it all by herself. The meat won’t last long after the snow melts.”
Feng Zhengyang's lips trembled with excitement. How could meat not keep? It could be preserved for a long time after being fumigated with arborvitae leaves. Comrade Zhou was deliberately trying to let him take advantage of the situation.
"You can choose whatever else you want, but you have to keep those two goats on the mountain for me, but I'll give you two lamb legs."
This stuff is nourishing and good for women. Yuzhu is weak, so she needs to take good care of herself.
"Okay, how could it not be good?"
Shen Yuzhu: "......."
Even now, but decades from now, anyone who dares to hunt these wild animals will likely face severe punishment!
Seeing that the two of them were quite cold, Shen Yuzhu poured them each a cup of ginger tea, then went to the kitchen to cook two large bowls of dumplings for them, and put hot dumpling soup in the main room.
"Hurry up and eat, then go back and rest."
Standing outside for a while that day, you could feel the chill seeping into your bones. They were still standing outside talking. They'd already brought wild game into our home, what were they even looking at?
"No more rest. Let's finish processing all of this while we can. Hang up the meat so we can eat it whenever we want. If we can't finish it, we'll smoke it."
Feng Zhengyang looked up at Zhou Congsheng as he listened.
He knew that the meat could be stored, and his heart warmed. He thought that Zhou Congsheng was a really good person to get along with. Considering that they were both from the capital, he felt even closer to him.
Shen Yuzhu thought about it and decided that since they weren't afraid of the cold, she would let them be.
After they finished eating and warmed up for a while, they carried the wild game to the ditch near the educated youth settlement, and soon the smell of fishy game could be smelled.
Shen Yuzhu felt uncomfortable from the smell, so she closed the door and went straight into her private space to hide.
Liang Manxiu and Qiao Wangshu came out to take a look, and after returning to the house, they saw Wang Liping doing needlework on the kang (a heated brick bed) and walked over with smiles.
“Feng Zhiqing is really clever. He knew that Yuzhu’s boyfriend was a soldier, so he invited him to go hunting for game. Wangshu and I saw that they carried quite a lot of game. Liping, your life will finally be better from now on.”
"Yes, he's quite good at currying favor. When he came to see me yesterday, he said that Comrade Zhou would definitely let him take advantage of me because of my friendship with Yuzhu."
She was a little shy as she spoke; it was the first time in her life she had felt so favored.
"I heard that tomorrow afternoon, the brigade leader will have people catching fish on the ice, and everyone will get a share."
"The captain is such a nice guy, he's sure to have a good New Year this year."
Qiao Wangshu's eyes were full of anticipation. From childhood to adulthood, she only felt that life had any meaning when she was with her sister.
After signing up to go to the countryside, she felt that this was how her life would be, just getting by, and if she ever didn't want to live anymore, she could just jump into the river and die.
Unexpectedly, things took an unexpected turn. On the road, they met Shen Yuzhu, the awkward Liang Manxiu, and Wang Liping, who always said she didn't want to cause trouble and hated getting into trouble.
Life is actually quite enjoyable.
Just then, there was a knock on the dormitory door. Ye Danwa, who was near the door, frowned and looked outside. Just as she was about to yell at someone, she heard Feng Zhengyang shouting excitedly.
"Qiao Zhiqing, can Liang Zhiqing come out for a moment?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Liping's face lit up with joy. She was about to lift the covers and go out when Qiao Wangshu stopped her.
"What's wrong with your body right now? Just lie down and rest. When Manxiu and I went out, people called for the two of us, not you."
"Okay, okay, you can go now!"
Wang Liping wasn't angry; she just smiled and looked at the two of them.
Before long, two people came in carrying two rabbits, three chickens, and a roe deer leg. The smell wasn't very pleasant, but almost everyone who was asleep looked at the two people.
Wow, there's so much meat!
“Feng, the educated youth, explained that the roe deer meat and chicken were for you, and the two rabbit meats were for me and Wangshu. You are pregnant, so you can’t eat rabbit meat. Feng divided the roe deer meat, keeping half for himself and giving the rest to the male educated youths.”
"He said that he would cook and bring you food when he was around, and if he was out, he would ask us to take you with us when we cook. Look at his thoughtful arrangements."
Wang Liping was a little embarrassed. After thinking for a moment, she said, "I've collected a lot of wild vegetables this year, and I've also stored a lot of winter vegetables. Why don't we eat them together in the future? They're so old, we can't finish them all."
Qiao Wangshu and Liang Manxiu shared the same idea; they had also stored a considerable amount of firewood and winter vegetables.
When I helped someone prepare a banquet before, the fellow villager gave me a lot of things as a thank you gift.
It's perfect to eat together.
Xia Zhenzhen felt uneasy watching from the other side. She had thought that Yu Xiaolin was her destined partner. The two of them loved literature and were kindred spirits who could talk about anything. But fate had other plans, and Lin Wanwan had ruined it.
Yu Xiaolin is still lying unconscious in the sanatorium, which is truly pitiful.
Feng Zhengyang, who hadn't taken a liking to her, is now doting on Wang Liping, an older woman. Sometimes she wonders if Feng Zhengyang truly loves Wang Liping or if he's just putting on an act for her.
Yuan Mingcui blinked, looking on, seemingly lost in thought.
Of course, there were also those who were envious and looked down on her. They snorted and continued to lie down. Wang Liping's pregnancy was unstable at the moment, and no one dared to cause trouble for her. If something bad happened, it would be difficult to explain if someone blamed her.
Shen Yuzhu emerged from her spatial dimension as dusk fell. She stretched and smelled the aroma of smoked meat wafting from the courtyard.
He rubbed his nose. This person really can't stay still; he doesn't mind the cold or the fatigue.
Ah, youth is truly wonderful; you're full of energy.
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