Chapter 16: Into the mountains! Into the mountains!
A pound of meat is not much, but it is really precious in the famine years when people are not able to eat enough.
Each family took the meat back home, some made stews, some made soups.
But no matter how reluctant you are to eat it, in just three days all the oil will be gone.
The whole village was still not satisfied. Looking at the bland porridge on the table, all the men, young and old, were frightened and looked towards the mountains outside the village.
Taijia Village faces north and south.
There are plains to the south and west, and the fields where the villagers live are also here.
But on the north side there is a corner of the mountain, and going around it is a dirt road leading to the county town.
This corner of the mountain is a bit barren, but the mountains and forests connected to the east are continuous. There are at least fifty or sixty mountains, if not a hundred, and the resources are relatively abundant.
Although there have been disasters over the years and the land has been severely plundered by the local people, if we go deeper, we should still be able to gain some benefits.
So everyone gathered at Uncle Tai San's house, and then surrounded Uncle Tai San and came to the village entrance.
Uncle Tai San is the patriarch and the backbone of the entire village.
But when it comes to hunting or matters that require force, everyone still trusts Grandpa Tai more.
After all, he came from a military background and was said to have served under a great general!
When he got up early, Tai Jiye asked for more than one or two taels of silver with a smile, took a piece of pickled roe deer meat from his home, and ran back to the county town to fool around.
Of course, according to him, it was to look for opportunities to make a fortune.
The family couldn't stop him, and didn't want to upset Mr. Tai, so they gave him a few instructions and sent him away quickly.
Tai Jizu and Tai Jizon took Yong'an and dismantled the broken carriage. They kept the parts that could be used and made small sleds for the children from the parts that could not be used.
Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue had eaten full meals for two days, and their stomachs were full of fat and water. They were full of energy but had no place to use it.
At this moment, they were each pulling a sled and running around the yard.
Needless to say, the person sitting on the sled was their baby sister!
Zhuzhu was wrapped like a cotton ball, with nothing exposed except her two eyes.
The naughty north wind circled around the little girl countless times, but couldn't find a chance to give her two red little cheeks!
Old Man Tai held his pipe, sometimes looking at his laughing grandchildren, sometimes looking at the mountains in the distance, wondering what he was thinking.
"Sixth Brother, you are at home!" Master Tai San greeted loudly outside the broken wooden door.
Then he walked in with the villagers and said with a smile: "These greedy boys are making me trouble you again!"
Old Master Tai quickly invited everyone into the house. "We're all from the same clan, why would you bother me? Come inside and have a bowl of hot water!"
As they were talking, everyone went into the house. Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue were afraid of missing the opportunity, so they followed in, holding their chubby sister.
Yang Lihua thought the women from the village had come again, so she quickly hid her sewing basket, cotton, etc.
As soon as she came out of the west room, she saw her daughter being strangled by her brothers and hanging in the air, her face flushed red!
Well, what Bei Feng failed to do, these two idiot guys easily accomplished!
Yang Lihua quickly stepped forward to save her daughter's life, and sent her son and nephew to stand in the corner obediently.
Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue were not afraid either. They listened to the lively conversation with their teeth bared, and elbowed each other from time to time!
The villagers were talking about hunting.
They wished they could go up the mountain right away and catch a dozen wild boars and a hundred rabbits and pheasants, completely forgetting the wolves howling at night and the cowardly look of them shivering in their quilts.
But Old Master Tai did not dampen their morale, and instead asked Third Master Tai, "Third Brother, hunting is a good thing, but this kind of weather is also very dangerous.
"If we really want to go into the mountains, we can't have too many people. Fifteen or sixteen people are enough. They need to be strong and able to wield a hatchet. They also need to bring dry food.
"Of the thirty households in the village, we certainly can't all go. So, we can either provide manpower but no grain, or provide grain but no manpower, and then split the prey equally. What do you say?"
Master Tai San nodded quickly and replied, "That's exactly what should be done. If anyone provides both men and food, then the share of the prey will be doubled."
The other villagers calculated in their minds that they were not at a disadvantage, so they all shouted in agreement.
Tai Yongan stamped his feet anxiously, fearing that his grandfather would not take him with him.
But before he could open his mouth to beg, Zhuzhu had already asked her mother what hunting was.
Although she didn’t understand anything else, the little girl understood the word “eat meat” very clearly!
"Grandpa, eat meat, meat, meat!"
The little milk ball clapped its chubby little hands vigorously, its big eyes shining, making everyone laugh.
The old man stretched out his right arm, took his granddaughter in, and lovingly stroked her little face with his stubble. "Zhuzhu, just wait at home. Grandpa will bring you some meat! I guarantee you'll have a plump belly!"
"Grandpa, take me with you. I'm strong! I'll carry the wild boar back for my sister!" Tai Yongan finally found the opportunity and moved closer to his grandfather, shaking his big head.
As a result, needless to say, he was again disliked by his grandfather who "favored girls over boys".
Grandpa Tai pushed his grandson away and scolded him with a smile: "If you want to go, go ahead. Don't regret it when you get cold and hungry in the mountains."
"No regrets, no regrets!" Tai Yongan jumped three feet high with joy, and his big head almost hit the beam.
Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue were also itching to go, and just as they were about to rush to their grandfather, they were covered by the quiet Tai Yongning on their left and right...
Perhaps the desire to eat meat was too strong, and the villagers who had been lazy all winter became diligent.
If you have a simple bow at home, revamp it and make a few more arrows.
If you have a hatchet at home, hurry up and grind it on the grindstone until it is razor sharp.
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