Speaking of pig offal, it's still meat, even though it smells and tastes fishy, but Wu Chunhua and her family won't waste it!
Hearing that Qin San Niang planned to make offal soup, he wasn't surprised at all; in fact, he thought that San Niang was quite a thrifty woman.
What I never expected was that washing pig offal would require plum vinegar, salt, and even flour. Although it was dark flour, it was still real flour!
He glanced at Gu Qingshan, who shrugged, clearly also unfamiliar with this practice. As a hunter who had caught a considerable amount of prey, he generally didn't eat animal offal; he usually threw it away or fed it to his dogs.
Like Xiaobai, who is very interested in internal organs, but Madam Qin seems reluctant to give them to him.
Qin San Niang was secretly grumbling about this incident. This little wolfhound was really outrageous. She had fed it dog food every day and would occasionally give it meat bones from the supermarket. Today, it actually tried to steal pig offal from her!
Thinking of stir-fried pork intestines, braised liver tips, and braised pig ears... Qin San Niang's mouth watered intensely. Dishes like stir-fried pork intestines are not available in supermarkets. She really likes to eat them, although she can't eat much each time, but she just likes to eat them. It's a special kind of hobby!
"Sister-in-law, these pig intestines are delicious, but they're quite a hassle to clean. You have to soak them carefully in vinegar, rub them with salt, and even mix them with flour," Qin San Niang generously offered her advice.
To be honest, Wu Chunhua has a really good aptitude for cooking; she can basically cook something perfectly after just one lesson.
Wu Chunhua sighed silently, "It's quite strenuous, and it uses a lot of food..."
Liu was too lazy to say anything about her eldest daughter's behavior. To avoid the heartache she would feel if she saw it, she had already told Fatty to go with her to hang up the marinated meat. Although it would be better for the meat to marinate for a while longer, she was afraid it would attract wild animals at night, so she decided to hang it up to let the smell dissipate and dry before putting it back up to continue marinating. It could then be hung up to dry the next day.
Dinner was sumptuous, featuring clear stewed wild vegetable and carp soup, stir-fried pork intestines, cold pork liver and ears salad, vinegar-braised liver tips, and a dandelion dressing. Such a delicious meal wouldn't be complete without a bowl of rice, so at Qin San Niang's request, Liu reluctantly took out rice and steamed a large pot of cooked rice. Everyone happily ate their fill.
Adults and children alike ate with their mouths full of oil, and the younger ones were so full they could hardly move. Only after Qin San Niang's repeated nagging did they reluctantly put down their chopsticks.
Fatty wanted to eat more, but seeing that everyone had almost finished eating, she felt embarrassed to eat anymore. Seeing this, Liu quickly served her a bowl of rice, explaining that the girl was strong and expended a lot of energy, so she needed to eat more.
"Eat up, girl, don't go hungry!"
Wu Chunhua glanced at Liu Shi gratefully. This girl was really lucky. She was lucky too, otherwise who would have thought that she could eat so well while fleeing from disaster, even better than during the New Year!
After eating her fill, she felt sleepy. After cleaning up the mess, Qin Sanniang sat lazily on the ground.
The distant sun, fiery red, struggles to radiate its last rays; as the sun sets, a heartbroken traveler wanders the ends of the earth.
Like all animals, humans love the sun and fear the dark.
At night, everyone sat around the fire. They had gathered enough firewood during the day, and even chopped down a dry sapling, all so that the fire could burn long into the night.
The children, no longer as arrogant as they were during the day, nestled obediently beside their grandmothers and mothers. The dark forest in the distance seemed to harbor a pair of eyes watching them, which was quite frightening.
"Brother Qingshan, shall we leave here tomorrow?" Although the journey is arduous and dangerous, it is still better than the jungle.
Having considered this issue beforehand, Gu Qingshan had already taken advantage of the hunting trip today to survey the route along the way and had made plans for the path down the mountain.
“Madam Qin, we can’t stay in this deep forest for long. We’ll set off early tomorrow morning and go around this mountain from the side. If we walk fast, we should be able to get out in two days.” As she spoke, she drew a simple map on the ground with a stick.
She understood it herself, but it really needed two more days? She thought it would only take one day. And that was assuming she traveled quickly and nothing unexpected happened!
Ugh, it's so difficult now. I really miss the old days when travel was so convenient; if I wanted to go anywhere, it wasn't a problem.
Gu Qingshan didn't care about that. In any case, he was determined to get out of the mountain. Although there was food here, there were also risks. Moreover, if they delayed any longer, it would be even more difficult to travel in winter.
Qin San Niang nodded, agreeing with his decision. It was already almost mid-September, and the weather would only get colder.
Gu Qingshan will keep watch tonight, otherwise he won't be able to sleep well either.
“Okay, then you keep watch for the first half of the night, and Chunhua and I will keep watch for the second half.”
"Okay." There are even tougher battles to fight tomorrow and the day after, and Gu Qingshan, not one to be coy, did not refuse again.
Qin San Niang quite liked his personality; he was clear-headed, didn't show off, and was easy to talk to.
Gu Qingshan was indeed a very good partner. Whether she was doing business or being a landlord, she felt very at ease having someone like him by her side to help manage her business.
Let's talk about this later, or rather, let's get out of here alive first.
At 9 PM, a commotion was heard. Qin San Niang suddenly opened her eyes wide, and then Wu Shi and Liu Shi and the others also sat up one after another. Except for the children, it was clear that none of them could sleep peacefully.
From Qin San Niang's perspective, she could see the scar on Gu Qingshan's face contort into a ferocious expression, like a wild beast whose territory had been invaded. However, the wild beast she feared didn't appear; instead, she saw a group of disorganized refugees staggering about.
At this point, it's really hard to say whether humans or wild beasts are more terrifying.
Seeing that the burly man in front of them was not easy to deal with, the men in the opposite group did not dare to make any rash moves. Gu Qingshan's fierce aura was obvious, and they had seen blood. They were just ordinary farmers who had only fought with bandits on the road.
“Brother, we are refugees from Lujia Village in Cang County. I am the village head. We had no intention of disturbing you. We encountered bandits and hurriedly ran into the mountains. We lost our way and walked all day yesterday without finding our way out. We only came here after seeing the fire. We just want to rest here for the night and leave tomorrow.”
The old man had white hair and dark circles under his eyes, clearly indicating he hadn't slept well for many days. Behind him, the group consisted of families, including elderly people and young children. Their clothes were torn by the thorns of the forest and stained with specks of blood, suggesting they had indeed been walking in the woods for a long time.
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