Chapter 228 So Much Meat
He Suihua talked to Wen Tang for a while until Gu Yanli came over and said that the weather looked bad and he was afraid it would rain.
He Suihua let the people out of the house, and then looked at the sky and said, "Oh, why is it so cloudy?"
"It's only stopped snowing for one day, is it going to snow again?"
"You two should go back quickly. Don't get off the car. The road will be difficult to travel on."
Then he added, "Wait a minute, I'll get you two some pickles, I pickled them, and they are really good today."
"Catch some and take them back for you to try."
"I also dried some vegetables from the sun, and I'll bring you some too."
After the pickles and dried vegetables were packed, He Suihua reminded Wen Tang, "Your elder sister lives with you, give her some to try."
Wen Tang told her, "Let's eat together!"
He Suihua was slightly surprised.
But he didn't say anything, just said, "Then go back quickly, it looks like it's going to rain."
Sure enough, when Gu Yanli and Wen Tang rode their bicycles home, the foggy sky began to snow again.
The already cool air was even cooler.
Zhong Meixian praised them, "You two are really good at observing the weather. You came back just in time."
"If you're any later, you'll have to come back in the snow, and that'll be hell."
Then he saw what Wen Tang brought with him, "Why do you bring so many things?"
"My mother pickled vegetables and dried vegetables."
Wen Tang handed the bag to Zhong Meixian.
After Zhong Meixian opened it and took a look, she couldn't help but praise, "Your mother is so skillful. The pickles are so well pickled."
Gu Jinfeng also said it was good after seeing it, and said it smelled nice.
Gu Yanli said to her, "Then you can just fry it and eat it tonight!"
Gu Jinfeng nodded, "Well, I'll cut some bacon and put it in there."
"It's greasy and delicious," said Gu Jinfeng, humming a song as she went to cut the meat.
The snow was getting heavier, but the Gu family was warm and cozy.
The brazier in the house was hot, the dinner was steaming, and the family was gathered together in warmth.
By bedtime, the snow outside was falling even heavier.
Before going to bed, Gu Yanli took a look at the snowflakes outside, and went to bed early in the evening, hugging Wen Tang.
It was cold, so Wen Tang just stayed in bed and slept quietly.
The next morning, the sky was still gray, but Gu Yanli had already gotten up.
The snow in the yard was ankle-deep.
It was too early and too cold. No one was home yet and everything was quiet.
Gu Yanli put on his clothes, found a hat to wear, put on rain boots, took the rope in his hand, took a flashlight and a harpoon, and went out.
He went straight to the forest next to the brigade.
That forest did not belong to their brigade, but was shared by several nearby brigades.
Therefore, they are usually not allowed to enter. Several teams are on guard against each other, for fear that other teams will take advantage of them.
But during the Chinese New Year and when it was snowing heavily, no one wanted to get up so early.
Gu Yanli braved the snow and went into the mountains.
When Wen Tang got up, he had already returned.
Clothes soaked in snow were hung around the brazier to dry.
There were a lot of things piled on the floor of the main room.
When it snows, not only is it difficult to dig out the nests of small animals, but many pheasants and wild ducks also become trapped in their nests in the snow and lose their ability to move.
Gu Yanli went there early, so he brought back a lot of good things.
He emptied a rabbit nest and brought back five rabbits.
He picked up two pheasants that were dazed by the cold.
He picked up three dazed wild ducks.
There are also many wild duck eggs.
There are also several turtledoves!
Wen Tang stood up and took a look. "Oh my god, so much meat?"
"Where did it come from?"
Gu Yanli wiped his hands, looking somewhat proud, "I caught it."
Wen Tang gave a thumbs up and said, "Great!"
"There are so many. They should be enough to eat for several days!" Wen Tang squatted down and poked this and that.
Gu Yanli thought about it and said, "It won't last for a few days. I have to make some to give away."
Otherwise, he would get up before dawn to catch them.
"Who are you sending it to?"
"One of my former company commanders retired and now lives in our area. I haven't visited him for a long time. This year I have some free time, so I went to take a look."
Wen Tang nodded, "We need to go and have a look."
"But when did you catch it?" Wen Tang was curious.
Zhong Meixian just happened to come in from outside, and couldn't help but say after hearing this, "Tsk, when his father and I got up, he had already come back from outside, and I don't know when he got up."
Gu Yanli smiled and said, "Just know when I'll be back."
Zhong Meixian pursed her lips and didn't want to talk to him.
After breakfast, Gu Yanli picked out two fatter rabbits and two pheasants, put them in a sack, tied them to the back seat of the bicycle, put on his military uniform, and set off in the snow.
Zhong Meixian shouted at him, "Wait until the snow is lighter before you go!"
Gu Yanli stepped on the bike and said, "It's a good time to go!"
It was indeed a coincidence that when Gu Yanli rode his bicycle all the way to Wei Hongtao's house, his hat and shoulders were already covered in white.
His hands, nose and cheeks were all red from the cold.
But when he saw Wei Hongtao, he saluted vigorously, "Company Commander!"
When Wei Hongtao saw him, he felt a little bit happy.
But when he saw the military salute, his face immediately became serious, he stood up and returned a standard military salute.
Then he quickly asked everyone to sit down and said with a smile, "What company commander? He is no longer one."
Gu Yanli said, "The company commander has always been the company commander in my heart."
Although Wei Hongtao said no, he was very happy to hear this.
While asking his wife to prepare hot water, he personally poured water for Gu Yanli. "How did you find him?"
Gu Yanli took the teacup with both hands, waited for the hot water in it to cool down his body, and then said with a red nose, "I asked about it on the way here."
His hands and nose were red, and there were snowflakes on his shoulders and hat. Wei Hongtao stood up and got a towel to wipe the snow off him.
Gu Yanli declined, "Old Captain, I can do it myself."
Wei Hongtao disagreed, his eyes widened, and he said, "You are being too formal with me."
Gu Yanli just stood there and let Wei Hongtao help him wipe the snow off his body.
Wei Hongtao's wife also brought hot water.
Gu Yanli quickly reached out to take it, "Sister-in-law, I can do it myself."
"It's okay, I'll put it on the coffee table for you. Hurry up and wipe your hands. It's snowing so heavily outside..." Obviously Wei Hongtao's wife was also moved that Gu Yanli came to see them in such heavy snow.
Gu Yanli reached out to hold the enamel basin and placed it on the coffee table in front of him. He washed his hands while explaining, "I originally wanted to come the day after tomorrow, but my family just happened to catch some wild animals. I thought it would be better to eat fresh ones, so I decided to come here in the snow."
Gu Yanli's words were meant to tell Wei Hongtao and his wife that he did not come here on purpose to attract attention.
But in fact, he came here on purpose to be conspicuous.
Many times, when people do things, they have to do it in a way that speaks to their hearts.
Otherwise it will be in vain.
As soon as he said that, Wei Hongtao and his wife focused their attention on the sack that Gu Yanli brought in.
The bag bounced twice at the right moment.
Wei Hongtao's wife was even more touched. "Why did you think of sending it to us?"
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