Chapter 34: Bickering
Chu Hong thought she was just thinking it in her mind, but who knew she actually said it out loud.
Chu Dan couldn't bear to condemn: "Tutu is so cute, how can you be so cruel?"
Unfortunately, she was like a goldfish at the moment, with only seven seconds of sympathy. She swallowed again and said, "Forget it, if you want to eat it, eat the big ones. The small ones don't have much meat. You have to raise them for a few months first."
Well, no matter how cute it is or how much I like it, I still can’t resist the gluttony in my stomach.
She asked worriedly, "I've never cooked a rabbit before, and I don't know how to cook it well."
Even if you can see rabbits in the mountains, two legs cannot outrun four legs, and most of the time you can only drool at the rabbits.
Chu Hong has experience: "When cooking meat dishes, blanch them in boiling water to remove the blood, add some onions, garlic, ginger, stir-fry some sugar color and add some rice wine. It will definitely taste good."
Gu Ci couldn't help but tease: "Fortunately, the rabbit doesn't understand what you say, otherwise, if I were to squat in front of the rabbit to discuss how to burn it, I would fight you to the death."
Chu Dan asked, "Put it in the chicken coop?"
Chu Hong shook her head: "It's not good to be seen by others."
After saying that, she stood up and walked away. She hadn't noticed it before, but now she smelled something strange.
Secretary Song said, "Then keep it in the woodshed."
Chu Hong still refused: "No, the rabbit smells too strong. We can just build a nest with wood next to the woodshed."
Chu Dan finally got the chance to tease her: "You are so hypocritical. Don't even think about ordering me to work. I still have to knit."
Gu Ci quickly swallowed the food in his mouth: "I'll do it later, Chu Hong, just stand by and give me some pointers."
Finally he got the chance to show his affection.
Secretary Song, who was eating glutinous rice cake slowly, glanced at Gu Ci thoughtfully.
There's something wrong with this kid.
No matter whether it is the current eldest son-in-law or the former second son-in-law, at the beginning, they were somewhat similar to him now, diligent and attentive.
Unfortunately, the eldest son-in-law has also learned to be cunning and deceitful, and just wants to have everything handed to him.
He thought to himself that Gu Ci was so diligent because his grandfather's family was here and he wanted them to take care of him.
Or is he so diligent because he likes his own Chu Hong?
After thinking about it, he felt it was the latter.
Because Gu Ci was very polite to his youngest daughter, kept his distance, and rarely responded to her.
But he answered every question Chu Hong asked, as if he had endless things to say.
Anyway, Secretary Song's face looked a little dark, and he wanted to say something, but he still got up and walked out.
Chu Hong had an idea, but he was too embarrassed to ask his daughter, so he had to discuss it with his wife first.
However, when Gu Ci saw Secretary Song staring at him and suddenly stood up and left, he felt a little guilty and short of breath: "Why did Uncle leave?"
It’s like a thief seeing a police officer. Even if he hasn’t done anything yet, he’ll feel scared.
Chu Hong didn't take it seriously: "He must have thought that there was something important at the reservoir, so he rushed there."
It's almost the end of December now, and Old Man Chu and his family still have to chop sweet potato vines and corn stalks to feed pigs and cows, clean the pig and cow pens, and help with the adobe work. But Chu Chu and her children don't have to work anymore.
Chu Hong said to him, "Go and call Chu Chu and the other two to come and see the rabbit."
It can also allow him to talk to Mr. Chu and others.
He has been away for nearly half a month, and Mr. Chu and the others are still missing him.
Even though Gu Ci didn't tell her the result of his search, but seeing that he was eating with relish and was in the mood to catch rabbits for them to raise, she knew that his trip should be successful.
Gu Ci ate two large bowls of rice and scraped the bottom of the pot clean before quickly washing the dishes and chopsticks. He then went over carrying a cloth bag and said, "I'll go over first."
Chu Dan waited until he left before muttering to her second sister, "He's quite diligent. He even washes the dishes."
"If he wasn't likely to end up like Elder Chu and the others, I would have wanted to try dating him."
Chu Hong felt uncomfortable and said to her, "That has to be because the other person thinks highly of you. Don't dream of picking up gold in your sleep - that's just wishful thinking."
Chu Dan was furious: "Don't forget, your last name is Song too, how dare you insult me?"
Chu Hong smiled at her: "If my name wasn't Song Chu Hong, I would definitely say, don't be a toad dreaming of eating swan meat, it's wishful thinking."
Chu Dan couldn't argue with her, so she turned around angrily and went back to her room to knit.
On the other side, Gu Ci was like a thief. He looked around and made sure that no one was watching him before quickly going into the low adobe house.
Mr. Chu and the others were also gathered together for dinner. When they saw him, their eyes lit up: "You're back? Have you eaten yet?"
Grandma Chu had also stood up and took out a bag of rice candy from the jar in the corner: "Xiaohong just sent it over. It's so crispy. Have a few first."
They had more sweet potatoes than rice for lunch, and even that was still not enough. The pot had been scraped clean, so naturally there was no way he could eat with them.
"I've already eaten at Chu Hong's house. I ate two big bowls." Gu Ci took out three bags of broken biscuits from the cloth bag: "Mr. Jin, Grandma Jia, take these. They can fill your stomach when you're hungry."
She also took out some wool: "My family sent it to me. You can share it and knit some."
He touched his little cousin who was leaning close to him and whispered, "Where are the live rabbits your sister Chu Hong asked you three to go see?"
When they heard the word rabbit, the three children's eyes lit up, and Chuchu immediately ran away with her two brothers.
Old Jin and Grandma Jia also took the biscuits back to their rooms: "Let's go back and rest for a while."
He even closed the door for them.
Inside the room, Grandma Chu took Gu Ci's hand and asked nervously, "Did you find them?"
"Grandpa and grandma, don't worry," Gu Ci smiled lightly, "I found my uncle and aunt. They are at the innermost part of the reservoir. Although they usually need to reclaim land, the place is too remote and no Hong Xiu Zhao will go there to cause trouble."
“Although it’s a bit hard, everyone is in good spirits.”
To reassure them, he added with envy: "Just put a few bamboo cages over there and you can put fish and shrimp in them."
"My uncle and his family can eat fish every now and then. My uncle also said that he would dry some fish next year when the weather is hot. He asked me to bring some to you guys to try."
"And the management there is very kind. I've stuffed some things in there. When my uncle and aunt write a letter, we can just ask them to send it to us."
But in fact, there are strong winds and waves in the reservoir. In addition to reclaiming land and ensuring self-sufficiency next year, we also need to build roads.
When he went there, he took a boat because there was no road yet.
The reservoir is surrounded by steep mountains on all sides, so you can imagine how hard it would be for them to build the road.
Moreover, the only seasoning is salt. Even if there is fish, without ginger, garlic and oil, the fish boiled in plain water really doesn’t taste good.
We usually eat sweet potatoes, pickled radishes and the like. Even the brown rice contains some wheat bran and husks, which makes it difficult to swallow.
As a result, my uncle and aunt, who used to be somewhat plump, have now become skinny.
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