Fatty, Xiao Er, and A-Nan all gasped in surprise...
Let alone children, even adults like Qin San Niang had almost never seen such a scene! She finally witnessed what hunters in ancient times were like!
She was prepared to take Gu Qingshan, this capable bodyguard, even if it meant paying him some money and providing him with food.
Besides hunting, his skinning and butchering skills were also quite good. He plucked and slaughtered the pheasants in no time, and left two live rabbits for the two young ladies, A-Zhi and A-Nan, to play with. He also slaughtered the other rabbits. Hearing that he planned to eat them all at once, Liu immediately stopped him, saying that he was simply too wasteful—it was all meat!
“You young man, you mustn’t be so wasteful. I’ll marinate this rabbit for you and hang it outside to air dry for a few days so it can be stored for a while and you can eat it slowly. This pheasant is good; you can make chicken soup for A-Zhi to nourish her body.”
"Auntie, kill all these chickens and cook them. Let the child have a good stew. Thank you so much for taking care of my Azhi the other day." Anyway, he was good at hunting, so as long as Azhi was healthy, he had nothing to worry about.
The children looked at their grandmother and mother with bright, sparkling eyes, knowing that only they could make the decision.
Did Qin San Niang think these were all little mice? But she also wanted to eat chicken, beggar's chicken, which wasn't sold in the supermarket. She also wanted chicken soup, but the supermarket didn't have pheasants, let alone pheasant soup! Pheasant must be delicious, right?
"Then thank you, Brother Qingshan. We'll make chicken soup with this pheasant and also beggar's chicken!" Gu Qingshan is two years younger than Qin Sanniang, so this way of addressing him is quite appropriate.
As for not having lotus leaves? That's not a problem. Aren't there many large-leaved plants around here? Although these leaves can't be eaten, they're perfect as a substitute for lotus leaves, and they even smell like zongzi (sticky rice dumplings).
Everyone was puzzled. What was beggar's chicken? They had never heard of it before.
However, everyone felt that they liked anything that was meat.
They happily began to cook. Wu Chunhua had been instructed by Liu to make a pot of millet rice. This pot was bought a few days ago in Luzhou; it was larger than a ceramic jar and lighter.
With rice and chicken soup, she also planned to stir-fry some wild vegetables. After doing this, it actually felt like Chinese New Year.
The joy on everyone's faces was almost overflowing; such food on the escape route was simply a delicious feast.
The eldest child quietly followed Gu Qingshan, watching him slaughter pheasants and rabbits, and helped bring water to better wash away the bloodstains.
"We need to clean up this blood. There might be wild animals at night. But don't be afraid. We're still far from the mountainside, so we can light a fire. If we were in the mountains, we'd have to be more careful!" Gu Qingshan said as he cleaned up. He was very patient with this steady boy, who was also his benefactor's son.
"I know," the older boy replied. By now, he was no longer afraid of the scarred-faced uncle. He fed his family meat, and his wife was saved by his own mother. "Uncle, how did you catch these rabbits?"
When Da Wa first saw so many rabbits, he was truly astonished! There were hunters in their village, but none were this skilled. Only after asking did he realize that this was their livelihood. The hunters in their village charged apprentices a fee, and although he really wanted to learn hunting, his stepmother was unwilling to give him money for apprenticeship, not even a packet of snacks.
He blurted it out casually, and Da Wa looked at Gu Qingshan, realizing he had made a mistake!
"Haha, kid, these rabbits live in burrows. If you see a rabbit, don't panic. First, follow it to its burrow, then look for entrances around it. Rabbits usually have three entrances; that's what they mean by 'a cunning rabbit has three burrows.' Then block two of the entrances, light a fire at one entrance to create smoke, and put a snare at the other entrance. That'll do the trick!"
Seeing the admiring light in the boy's eyes, Gu Qingshan felt very pleased. "This is not much. On some occasions, your uncle has caught more than a dozen rabbits!"
Hearing this for the first time, the eldest child was really interested and even eager to try it out!
"You want to go hunting? I wonder if your mother and grandmother agree? If they do, your uncle can take you to see it!" Gu Qingshan felt that boys should grow up through trials and tribulations so that they can stand tall and upright. Otherwise, what would they look like if they were sickly and weak? Even his wife, Azhi, was capable, and her little bow and arrow were quite accurate.
Da Wa nodded and looked at his mother. He felt that Qin San Niang would definitely agree to let him go hunting now. For some reason, his mother always made him feel at ease.
Qin San Niang had no idea that her son already harbored thoughts of going on an adventure in the mountains. Even if she did know, she could understand. Youth is a wasted youth, and youth is always accompanied by impulsiveness. Qin San Niang had been young herself; she understood, she understood everything…
But kid, you should just go for a walk by the mountainside first. As for going into the mountains, let's forget about it!
Qin San Niang began to understand her parents again. Why did they strongly oppose her studying forensic medicine? All parents hope that their children will be safe and well, and preferably never come into contact with danger and evil in their lives.
Of course, Qin San Niang is currently focused on her beggar's chicken business.
Marinate the two cleaned chickens with seasonings I bought from the supermarket; the flavor is far superior. Then wrap them in large leaves, secure them with straw rope, and finally wrap them in damp mud, rubbing it in evenly…
Ah-Nan and the others are following instructions to start a fire in the open space; they'll be roasting chickens later.
I've never seen such an amazing cooking method before. It's like a little girl playing house, using mud as food and leaves as tea...
Qin San Niang did not miss the suspicious look in the child's eyes, as if asking, "Mother, can this be eaten?"
Hehe, you'll be so hungry you'll want to swallow the chicken bones too!
Liu and Wu Chunhua watched them fussing around, smiling but saying nothing. Just by looking at the seasonings that Third Sister had put in, they knew that the chicken must be delicious!
Seeing Liu's calm demeanor, Wu Chunhua assumed it was a family tradition, since the spices seemed to be mixed in a specific ratio.
As for Liu, she believed that her eldest daughter had learned it from her husband's family, since her mother-in-law, Xu, was a glutton.
In any case, this beautiful misunderstanding has arisen...
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