Chapter 37 I've never seen this kind of meat
Just as Zhao Chunhua was about to pack up the trap and go home, a clump of grass not far away began to sway.
At this moment, her spirits instantly perked up, and she stared at the situation opposite with eyes wide open and held her breath.
I saw two pheasants slowly walking out.
After looking around and making sure there was no one around, they walked straight towards the food Zhao Chunhua had arranged, lowered their heads and started pecking at it.
She was so happy! When the two chickens were completely defenseless, Zhao Chunhua quickly pulled the rope and caught them.
What a little bird! Wild chicken is more delicious!
When Zhang Tianfu and Zhang Dajun came back, they saw Zhao Chunhua holding two lively chickens in her hands and several fresh eggs in her backpack.
"Mom, how did you catch these pheasants?" Zhang Tianfu asked excitedly.
Zhao Chunhua said: "Of course it was a trap I set."
At this time, she noticed that Zhang Dajun was holding a small bag, which seemed to contain a lot of things.
Then he asked, "Dajun, what's in the bag?"
Hearing his mother's question, Zhang Dajun immediately took out a long black snake from his bag and showed it to her.
Zhao Chunhua was so scared that she took several steps back. This was the kind of thing she feared the most!
However, Zhang Dajun said happily: "Mom, look at this non-venomous black snake. There is another one in the bag. Let's go back and ask my sister-in-law to cook it for us."
Zhao Chunhua was relieved when she heard that it was a non-venomous black-banded snake. Although it looked ugly, it must be delicious.
Besides, Lanqin is pregnant at home, so it would be good for her to eat more nutritious game.
Thinking of this, Zhao Chunhua patted Zhang Dajun on the shoulder and said, "Well done, eat more tonight!"
Seeing this, Zhang Tianfu quickly interrupted: "Mom, I also put in some effort!"
Zhao Chunhua patted him gently again, "Yes, you are quite capable!"
"Okay, let's go first." The three of them walked back with the captured pheasant and black snake.
On the way, Zhao Chunhua also found a wild fruit tree and picked some fruits.
Zhang Tianfu asked in confusion: "Mom, the fruits on the tree are small and taste bad, why did you pick them?"
Zhao Chunhua glared at him and said, "When there's nothing to eat, you have to make do with whatever you have. You can eat everything. We've only had a few days of good life, and you're already complaining about these things?"
Zhang Tianfu scratched his head a little embarrassedly: "Mom, I'm afraid I'll have a stomachache after eating."
Zhao Chunhua put the green and yellow fruits into her pocket and then wiped her hands with a handkerchief.
"Stop pretending and put the basket on your back. If you break an egg, I'll beat you!"
Zhang Tianfu nodded repeatedly: "Don't worry, I'm being careful!"
The three of them said nothing more and quickly left the valley.
Zhao Chunhua actually knew that wild fruits did not taste good, but she had not eaten fresh fruits and vegetables for a long time. Her hair was as dry as straw and her face was sallow. She was only in her forties, but looked like an old lady in her sixties or seventies.
How could this be possible! So no matter how bad it tasted, she had to eat it to supplement her vitamins.
The family members were very happy to see them return with a full load.
Zhao Chunhua was in a good mood and immediately asked Xie Lanqin and Zhang Baozhu to help clean up the pheasants.
Zhang Baozhu didn't expect that she would have to work too, and she felt a little dissatisfied.
"Mom, this kind of work is usually done by my eldest brother and his wife. Why are you asking me to do it now?" Zhang Baozhu muttered, looking unhappy.
Zhao Chunhua knew that Zhang Baozhu had been spoiled since she was a child. Although she did not have the status of a rich girl, she had the temper of a rich girl.
She immediately scolded him: "Before was before, now is different. Your sister-in-law is pregnant, and your brother has a leg injury. What's wrong with asking you to help?"
"Besides, you are already thirteen years old, you should be more sensible. You only know how to eat ready-made food every day and don't think about family matters. I am not raising a lazy person!"
"If you keep dawdling, I'll teach you a lesson with a stick. Let's see if you'll be lazy again in the future!"
As she spoke, Zhao Chunhua waved the branches in her hand a few times.
This is the bramble she brought back from the valley specially. There is a saying in her hometown that only by teaching people with bramble can they become useful people.
So she broke off a few sticks as backup, so that they could come in handy if the time really came to teach the child a lesson.
Seeing how serious Zhao Chunhua was, Zhang Baozhu's face turned red. Although she felt a little unhappy, she still obediently went with Xie Lanqin to deal with the two pheasants.
So, what should we do with these two black snakes? Zhao Chunhua looked at the snake bag in Dajun's hand and felt a headache.
She had never killed a snake before and didn't know how to deal with it.
Zhang Dajun offered to take on the job. He patted his chest and assured: "Don't worry, mom. I can catch them, and of course I can kill them. They are just two snakes. I'll take care of them right away!"
After saying that, he walked to the side with the black snake in his hand, drew the knife from his waist, and chopped off the snake's head.
He then performed a continuous and smooth operation, performing a caesarean section and skinning.
Zhao Chunhua knew that Zhang Dajun had a bold character, but she didn't expect him to be so courageous.
Seeing her son handling the snake skillfully, she couldn't help but feel relieved.
It didn't take long for Zhang Dajun to deal with the two snakes.
Zhao Chunhua had already boiled hot water, and as soon as the snake arrived, it was thrown directly into the pot.
She had never killed a snake before, but she had seen videos of people cooking snake meat online. It is best to blanch the snake meat in hot water first to remove the bacteria.
After scalding the snake, Zhao Chunhua cut the snake meat into pieces.
Then she asked Zhang Daniu to bring two bowls of coarse rice and pour them into the pot, and then put the chopped snake meat into the pot, intending to stew a pot of snake soup.
When Xie Lanqin and Zhang Baozhu returned home, they smelled the rich aroma of rice and meat.
Xie Lanqin stared at the yellowish lumps floating in the pot and asked, "Mom, what kind of meat is this? I have never seen meat of this color."
Zhao Chunhua replied: "This is snake meat. We have never eaten snake meat in our family, so naturally you have never seen meat like this."
When she heard that it was snake meat, Xie Lanqin felt a little scared.
"Mom, can this thing really be eaten?" Many people say that many snakes contain venom.
"Why can't we eat it?" Zhao Chunhua gently stirred the soup in the pot with a spoon, and a fragrance immediately wafted out.
"This kind of snake meat is not only safe but also very nutritious!"
She said, "You have to drink more soup later. It's good for the baby in your belly."
When Xie Lanqin heard that she had to eat more, she couldn't help but think of some things Bai Xiaowei had said before.
Soon, two domestic chickens were slaughtered and put into the pot to stew.
Other relatives living in the same village soon smelled the fragrance emanating from this place.
Zhang Defu was extremely surprised: "Second Aunt and the others can actually get meat to eat now? Where does the meat come from?"
Bai Xiaowei explained: "Just now I saw Zhao Chunhua and a few others go to the mountain. When they came back, Zhang Tianfu was holding two pheasants, and Zhang Dajun was carrying a heavy bag."
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