"Wow, you're quite fast." From a distance, he could see Lei Lao Hu standing guard.
Lao Liao threw his bag at him and asked, "Why are you alone? Where are Lao Chen and Daping?"
"Didn't the higher-ups require outposts to pay stationing taxes this year? I have nothing to do right now, so I went out to hunt rabbits."
"Rabbit meat is worthless and has no future."
Lei Lao Hu kicked the other man on the butt and said, "You know what I'm asking for. Rabbit fur is not cheap."
"That's right," Old Liao looked up at the three Ningxia siblings, "Don't be fooled by Fatty Tiger's big, strong figure. He's an expert at tanning leather. It's a craft passed down from our ancestors."
Ningxia silently looked at the valuable luggage bag on Maomao's body. It seemed that he would need to walk more in the future.
After a while, two figures jumped out of the woods behind Lei Lao Hu.
"Hey, Ningxia is here?"
Ningxia looked at the two people who looked rather embarrassed and smiled politely.
"You two were gone for half a day and only brought back two chickens for me? Where's the rabbit?"
Old Chen carefully took out a few eggs from the bag beside his leg. "It was Pingzi who said he hadn't eaten eggs in a long time. He followed these two chickens all the way just to get a few eggs."
"Tiger, you can't blame me. It's been a while since you last had eggs. You forgot to bring eggs when you went to the trading point to get supplies. So I had to find a way to get some."
Compared with Li Gang and his group, Lei Lao Hu and his group are obviously much more "wild" and lack the seriousness of Li Gang and his group.
Lei Lao Hu raised his foot and gave Da Ping a solid kick. "Isn't the food I brought back enough for you to show off your skills? You're so greedy, but you're so wicked chasing two pheasants. What a shame."
Old Chen chuckled, "There's no such thing as just two, there's a whole nest! This guy only caught these two, and by the time I got there, they'd all run away."
Daping carefully protected the bag in front of his chest and said, "I'm not going there for the chickens. Look, there are more than 30 eggs!"
Ningxia's mind was fully activated. It was difficult to track down the livestock's nests in the deep mountains and forests. "Brother Pingzi, are these eggs fertilized?"
Daping immediately understood Ningxia's intention. "Some are, and some aren't. I'll separate them later. You can take the fertilized ones and see if they can hatch."
After saying that, he kicked the two chickens at his feet and continued, "These two are female. One is already dying, but the other one is not seriously injured. You can take them both away."
"Thank you, Brother Pingzi. I'll give you something else in exchange."
Da Ping waved his hand. "It's not worth much. I've heard Lao Liao say many times that you're a good cook. Just teach me how to cook two dishes."
"This guy used to be in the kitchen. Even though he was in the kitchen, his cooking skills..." Old Liao didn't hide his disdain for Daping at all.
"Bullshit! I'm not from Bluebird State. You, a country bumpkin, are only used to the flavors here, and you're blaming my poor cooking skills?"
"You guys in Xintianzhou even make soup out of newborn mice. The flavors are usually light, but you're having a really strong flavor. Who can get used to it?"
"It's rare to talk nonsense with you."
The group chatted and laughed, and slowly returned to the outpost not far behind.
Ningxia went straight to the kitchen as soon as she entered the yard, which made Old Liao very happy.
Li Gang rolled his eyes at him and took Lin Yi to cut bamboo nearby. Since Ningxia wanted to raise chickens, it would be useless to wait for him now, so he built a cage for him to raise chickens.
Pheasants are not like livestock, and it's fine to let them roam freely in the yard. If you don't find a cage to keep them tamed, they'll probably fly away as soon as they land.
"Ningxia, you will be the host of this meal. Don't worry about me. I will help you."
Ningxia smiled and said, "Don't worry, Brother Pingzi, I don't plan to worry about you."
"Haha, the little girl is quite interesting."
Ningxia deliberately did not exchange the wild boar intestines, but instead collected and preserved them. Three sets of intestines were definitely enough for these big eaters.
Pingzi was very quick and nimble. He quickly went to the water tank in the yard, prepared the chicken he had just brought back, and brought it into the kitchen. "This chicken is fresh. Tell me how to cook it and I'll take care of it."
Ningxia thought for a while and decided to mix it with the large intestine to make a juicy fat intestine chicken, which can also be eaten with soup and vegetables. Thinking of the delicacy that he had not tasted for several years, Ningxia was full of energy.
"Then please chop it into pieces for me, Brother Pingzi, and stir-fry it with ginger and garlic."
"Do you want to stir-fry it to remove the fishy smell and then cook it in soup? I'm good at this, just wait." Daping answered and picked up the chicken and started to work.
There was no refrigerator, and Ningxia was afraid that the pig intestines would not last long, so he washed, cut them, added spices, cooked them, and took them on the road.
The pig intestines in the bag were tightly solidified by their own rich fat. There were three large pots in the spacious kitchen, which finally provided a place for cooking.
"Ningxia, you're welcome. Use whatever ingredients are in the kitchen. Don't be polite."
"I agreed to treat you to this meal, and I've already bought all the food."
Pingzi didn't argue with her. After all, with Ningxia's character, there would be many opportunities for them to interact in the future, so a meal or two wouldn't make a difference.
Ningxia poured the bag of pig intestines into a large pot that could hold a person. The oil and water took up most of the pot.
With the help of high fire, the pig intestines in the pot gurgled and absorbed the soup in a short while, and half of the pot of clear lard overflowed. The whole kitchen was filled with the unique smell of pig intestines. Ningxia enjoyed the smell very much.
"This smell! Hey, it's been a long time since I smelled it." Lao Liao and his group stood in the yard and chatted about this and that.
Xiao Jie put the ring made of dogtail grass on Sangsang's slender finger and said, "Uncle Liao, didn't the military camp just slaughter a batch of pigs to make braised pork intestines before we set off?"
"That thing doesn't taste good. Ningxia's cooking must be delicious."
Xiao Jie raised his lips and let Sangsang take his hand and put on a straw ring. "You ate a lot too, two big bowls! You even took the squad leader's share."
"You meddlesome boy, you are really nosy, you..."
"Alright, alright, now that we have some free time to chat, come with me and go fishing in the lake."
"What? You guys didn't prepare any food in the kitchen, so you have to fish it out right away."
Lei Lao Hu rolled his eyes at him and said, "Do you think everyone is as comfortable eating for free as you are? It's not easy for people to come to Ningxia, so you have to give them something to take away."
Lao Liao laughed heartily. "Well done, you are quite a good person. Let's go."
Except for Li Gang and Lin Yi who were still nailing the chicken coop in the yard, the rest of the people walked towards the lake in a mighty manner.
Sangsang held Xiaojie's hand, without even looking at the road, stumbling and turning her head to look at the straw ring rubbing against her clasped hands, her eyes full of curiosity.
Ningxia took out the golden and slightly charred pieces of pig intestines, and was reluctant to use up all the oil in the pot, leaving it in to stir-fry the base ingredients.
Seeing that Ningxia didn't need help, Daping rummaged through the cabinet in the corner and took out a basin of grains. After washing them, he steamed them in a pot. It would take a lot of food for these grown men to have a big meal, so they might as well take it from their own bags.
This group of people are busy with military affairs all year round, and few of them have families. They have saved a lot of food. If Ningxia hadn't refused to accept it, he could even give her one or two hundred kilograms to take away.
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