Yang Lihua hurried forward, grabbed the fat girl into her arms, and covered her eyes. Finally, she hurried to check whether the three boys were injured. She was very busy for a while.
"How are you? Are you hurt? Is there any pain?"
The three boys boasted for a while, then came to their senses, their eyes rolling around anxiously. They were so busy showing off that they forgot to report their safety!
"Mom, we're fine! Hehe, we killed three wild boars, which is enough for us to eat dumplings every day in the future!" Tai Yonglu showed his little white teeth, but still couldn't help showing off secretly.
Tai Yongyue was much more obedient and spoke frankly, "Aunt, my thigh was bruised, but Uncle He said it was okay, no bones were broken. Third brother had a cut on his arm, but it was bandaged. Ruiyang was chased by a wild boar and lost his shoes. He finally climbed a tree and was not injured."
Chen Ruiyang was about to say something, but Yang Lihua pulled him over and looked him up and down before she felt relieved.
Then, I slapped that sly boy Tai Yonglu on the back of his head.
"Let me show off my prowess! Why didn't the wild boar carry you back to the pigsty?"
Tai Yonglu was not a wooden peg who would accept being beaten or scolded. He just ran away, coaxing his mother as he ran.
"Mom, I'm a hero! The best hunter in Tai Village, please give me some respect!"
"Face? Just wait till I beat you into a state of face!" Yang Lihua was so angry at her son that she didn't know whether to laugh or cry. The feeling in her heart was hard to describe.
As a mother, she longed for her son to succeed, yet she was also afraid he would get hurt or suffer. She had been tormented for days, wishing she could squeeze out oil, but her son, who had experienced life and death, was so playful and cheerful. It was truly...
Everyone was amused by the mother and daughter and laughed, then stared at the three wild boars, their eyes flashing with anger.
Life is good now, and every family is not too short of food. Even if one is frugal, one still has to eat meat once or twice a month.
Although domestic pig meat is much more delicious than wild boar meat, you have to spend money to buy meat. The wild boar in front of you is free from the mountains!
Mr. Tai had just discussed this with Mr. Tai San. Mr. Tai was not a stingy person, and there were quite a few wild boars, so the distribution plan was announced quickly.
After the largest wild boar was collected and cut into pieces, every household in the village took a portion to share in the joy.
As for the second wild boar, the Tai family kept half and stewed the other half in a big stove overnight, so that they could treat the departing convoy and the patrol veterans to a hot meal the next morning.
As for the use of the last little wild boar, it was Yang Lihua who proposed it.
Liu Dongniang had prepared a lot of meat sauce and steamed buns before, but the quantity was not too much. Now that the family has enough meat, it can be prepared properly.
So, Yang Lihua suggested shaving the meat from the last wild boar, adding a little radish and cabbage to make frozen dumplings. Just when the convoy passed through the border, they sent it all to Yong'an!
This naturally received unanimous support from everyone. As a northerner, loving and supporting the army is ingrained in their bones. What's more, there are so many veterans in the village protecting the safety of the young and old, and there is also a Yong'an in the barracks who braves the wind and snow to guard the border!
Immediately, the whole village took action, and the men, young and old, boiled water to scrape the pig hair, pick up the internal organs, and cut the pork.
The old and young women rolled up their sleeves and took a small portion to stew the pork, while most of them rolled up their sleeves to wash and cut vegetables and chop dumpling fillings.
The originally quiet little mountain village, which should have been asleep at night, became completely lively because of the three wild boars.
Bonfires were lit everywhere, and torches were stuck on the eaves and walls of the courtyard. The whole village was as lively as a New Year's Eve vigil.
On the other hand, Tai Yonglu, Tai Yongyue and Chen Ruiyang took a shower, changed into clean coats and trousers, and planned to take a short nap before joining in the fun. However, they never expected that they were so tired that they soon began to snore and fell into a deep sleep!
Zhuzhu ran in and out of the yard with the slightly lame Zhimaqiu, as happy as a little animal.
Yang Lihua called out several times, but the fat girl pretended not to hear, so she simply ignored it.
It’s not that we’re not worried about the children, but after the kidnapping of Yonglu and Yongyue, the entire Taijia Village has proactively entered a state of “combat readiness”.
Hundreds of people, young and old, turned into sentinels, not allowing any strangers to approach the village, and boys and girls were not allowed to run around, especially those from the Tai family.
It can be said that when the naughty boys go sledding on the ice outside the village, there are always four or five villagers standing by with their sleeves rolled up to watch the fun.
What's more, Zhuzhu is our precious baby, and everyone in and outside the yard will stare at her from time to time.
As soon as Yang Lihua asked where Zhuzhu was, more than a dozen people would shout in response...
In the blink of an eye, it was three o'clock in the morning. The pork had been distributed to each family, and the big pot was full of stewed pork. The aroma of meat wafted from far away.
The women soldiers in the Tai family's backyard also made the first batch of dumplings. When they were frozen in the yard and the surface became hard, they would pour them directly into buckets of water, then immediately take them out with a large colander and freeze them again.
The dumplings frozen in this way have a layer of ice crust on the surface, which makes them less likely to dry out and spoil.
We guarantee that when it is delivered to the military camp, it will taste as good as if it was just made when it is cooked.
Zhuzhu was so sleepy that her head was like a chick pecking at rice, but she still refused to go to sleep.
Liu Dongniang, knowing her niece well, cooked a pot of dumplings and promptly served them a bowl. The fat girl ate five or six while they were still warm, sharing the rest with Sesame Ball. Then, they and the dog fell asleep on the kang.
The women couldn't help laughing and joking.
"This child is blessed with a good mouth. His little mouth is always greasy when he eats."
"That's right, my son was like that when he was little. He wouldn't go to bed until he had eaten dumplings on New Year's Eve. He's grown up now, and it's not as fun as it was when he was little!"
"Then you're going to get married too, and soon you'll have a big, fat grandson. Isn't that more precious than a son?"
"Oh, that's right! Save more money and find a beautiful wife for my son!"
Yang Lihua came in from outside and greeted the women, "We'll probably be busy for half the night tonight, so let's have a bowl of dumplings first to fill our stomachs and try the filling!"
"Dong Niang's cooking is the best in our village, how can it not be delicious!" Everyone was polite, holding the dumplings but feeling a little hesitant.
Yang Lihua was observant and guessed something, so she said, "Let's eat our own food and don't worry about the front yard. We have my old man and Third Uncle here, so how can we let your old man go hungry? I'm afraid he would have eaten the meat and drank the soup long ago!"
The women laughed awkwardly and then picked up their chopsticks.
"Oh, it smells so good and tastes so good. It makes you ooze oil as soon as you bite it!" Aunt Tai San laughed and started praising.
The others nodded in agreement. "There's only two heads of cabbage in a large bowl of minced meat. It must be delicious. And there's so much fat in there. If all that was left to make oil, it would probably fill three jars!"
Liu Dongniang blushed slightly at the compliment and turned to ask her sister-in-law for her opinion. "Sister-in-law, do you want to add a little more salt? Yong'an and the others are at the border, and their daily training and patrols are all physically demanding. I'm afraid they all have strong tastes and prefer saltier flavors."
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