The three siblings found a vacant space, scattered the millet on the ground, found a tree branch, propped up the winnowing basket, tied a rope to the branch, and ran to hide behind a nearby tree holding the other end of the rope.
Tian Tian had never caught sparrows like this before. No! It should be said that Tian Tian had never caught sparrows at all, so the other end of the rope was held in Tian Baobao's hand.
The three of them squatted behind the tree and waited for a long time, but not even a sparrow came to peck at the rice.
We caught too many sparrows when we were eradicating the four pests before. Now the sparrows have become smarter and won’t be fooled easily.
Tian Tian was getting a little impatient waiting, so she stretched her arms and legs, wanting to ask Tian Baobao if she wanted to go back.
As a result, as soon as he said a word, Tian Baobao suddenly made a "hush" sound and pointed to the place where the rice was placed.
Tian Tian leaned over to take a look and found that a sparrow had landed next to the dustpan and was looking up and around.
Tian Tian immediately closed her mouth and looked at the sparrow expectantly.
The sparrow looked around for a while, then tentatively jumped towards Xiaomi step by step. Tian Tian held her breath and stared at the little sparrow without moving her eyes.
Finally, the little sparrow hopped under the winnowing basket and lowered its head to eat the rice on the snow.
Tian Tian originally thought that Tian Baobao would pull down the dustpan immediately, but unexpectedly, Tian Baobao did not do so. When the little sparrow was full and flew away, Tian Baobao did not pull the rope.
Gu Yinghua was just wondering when he saw several little sparrows running to the bottom of the winnowing basket to eat rice. Suddenly, the open space became very lively.
At this moment, Tian Baobao pulled the rope tied to the small branch. Without the support of the branch, the winnowing basket immediately fell down, trapping all the sparrows that were concentrating on eating rice underneath.
Tian Tian looked at Tian Baobao with some surprise. She didn't expect that Tian Baobao could be so patient and decisive. It was really beyond her expectations.
The moment Tian Baobao and Tian Zhuo saw the dustpan being lowered, they ran over happily.
"Brother! You are so awesome!" Tian Zhuo sat down on the winnowing basket and looked at Tian Baobao with admiration.
"Of course, I'm the best at catching sparrows in our team! You must learn from your brother!" Tian Baobao said proudly with her belly bulging.
"How do we get these sparrows out?" Only Tian Tian was looking at the winnowing basket worriedly.
As soon as the dustpan was opened, all the sparrows flew away. If it was not opened, the sparrows could not be taken out.
"That's easy!" Tian Baobao said, and carefully opened a small gap in the dustpan. He and Tian Zhuo reached in to catch sparrows.
Both of their arms were thin, and the tiny gap was enough for them to put their arms in, but the sparrows couldn't escape.
The two of them caught the little sparrows accurately every time. They tied ropes around their feet. There were seven sparrows in total, tied in a chain.
The little sparrows struggled to fly into the sky, and Tian Baobao led them home like they were kites.
Tian Tian followed behind holding a winnowing basket and was amazed.
Old Mrs. Tian was frightened by the string of sparrows held by Tian Baobao. Seeing the sparrows tied into a line and flying around their house and chirping, she became very angry.
"Baby Tian! I told you to catch sparrows, why did you bring them home? Get rid of them right away!"
Tian Baobao felt guilty after being scolded by Old Lady Tian, so he quickly caught the sparrow, plucked its feathers and removed its internal organs, showing great skill.
Then put the little sparrows on the brazier and roast them.
Tian Tian thought of the fishy smell she had when she ate sparrows last time, so she cut a piece of ginger, cut it into ginger strips, stuffed a few strips into the stomach of each sparrow, and secretly sprinkled a little salt on them.
It was quite quick to roast things using a brazier, and soon the aroma of roasted sparrows wafted out. The three of them squatted in a circle in front of the brazier, swallowing their saliva constantly.
When she saw the sparrow's claws becoming slightly browned and a pool of oil formed underneath, Tian Tian couldn't help but reach out, picked up a sparrow, tore off a toothpick-thin leg and put it in her mouth to chew.
The taste of the roasted sparrow this time is completely different from the roasted sparrow Tian Tian ate last time.
Last time it was prepared by Tian Baobao and his friends. Their skills were crude, they didn’t even remove all the hair, they just threw away the internal organs, and they didn’t care whether the meat was fishy or not, they just roasted it and ate it, and they even roasted it until it was burnt.
Anyway, for Tian Baobao and his friends, no matter how the meat is cooked, as long as it is meat, it must be delicious.
Although Tian Tian seldom cooks meat, she still has certain requirements for meat. At the very least, she has to clean the ingredients, remove the fishy smell, and add seasonings.
Even if you just add the most basic salt and ginger, the taste is much better than what Tian Baobao made last time.
Tian Baobao was an impatient person. Seeing Tian Tian eating with relish, he took one and put it in his mouth without caring about the heat. He chewed it twice, and before he could even taste the meat, he swallowed it whole.
Tian Zhuo had delicate hands. He took a small bowl, put the sparrow into the bowl, and politely tore the sparrow's legs with his hands to eat.
Tian Tian ate half of the sparrow and gave the remaining half to Old Lady Tian who was mending clothes nearby.
The windows of the sleeping rooms were all pasted with oil paper, and the light in the rooms was very dim. When she needed to sew something during the day, Old Mrs. Tian would do it next to the stove in the kitchen, which was warm and bright.
"Grandma! The roasted sparrows are so delicious, you should try some too!"
"I don't like roasted sparrows, you can eat them yourselves." Old Mrs. Tian said without raising her head.
A typical Chinese mother’s answer. Tian Tian also knew that Grandma Tian was reluctant to eat it.
"Grandma! Come and taste it. We used a handful of millet from our farm to catch these sparrows. Can you please taste what our millet tastes like?"
"I really don't like it! You can give it to you and your brother." Old Mrs. Tian still refused.
People at this time have the spirit of sacrifice and dedication firmly engraved in their bones. They would rather suffer themselves than let their children suffer.
Tian Tian scoffed at this.
"Grandma! Please eat it quickly. You can't expect to eat this stuff till you are full. Let's all have a taste." Without waiting for Grandma Tian to refuse, Tian Tian stuffed half a sparrow into Grandma Tian's mouth, turned around and ran to the brazier.
The sparrow was already in her mouth, and it was inappropriate for Old Mrs. Tian to give it to others, so she just chewed it and swallowed it.
Looking at Tian Tian whispering with Tian Baobao and the others, she felt warmed and touched, and felt that her love for this granddaughter was not in vain.
After Tian Tian fed the sparrows to Old Mrs. Tian, she trotted to the brazier.
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