Chapter 130 Zhong Jing is here
The two children also thought it was a good idea and nodded happily: "Okay, wait until big sister learns well, big sister will teach us." "Brother Zhou, you have to teach big sister well!"
Zhao Liya was startled and subconsciously looked towards Zhou Hansheng. Zhou Hansheng also looked towards her. They both looked away involuntarily, feeling a little guilty.
However, despite feeling guilty, they still went up the mountain together the next day, one teaching and the other learning. That day, Zhou Hansheng finally set up a fixed target. Just as he expected, Zhao Liya already had some basic martial arts skills and learned quickly.
After half a day, he was able to shoot well and even hit the heart several times.
This made her very happy, and she was eager to find prey to try her luck.
Of course Zhou Hansheng agreed, the combination of movement and stillness would have a better effect!
The two of them were really lucky and actually found a muntjac.
Zhao Liya still had some self-awareness. She didn't take action, but nudged Zhou Hansheng with her elbow: "Brother Zhou, come here!"
Zhou Hansheng smiled and agreed, then drew his bow and shot the arrow. The arrow flew out as fast as lightning, so fast that Zhao Liya couldn't see clearly. It felt like she had only blinked an eye before she heard the muntjac scream and fall to the ground dead.
Zhao Liya: “.”
She originally thought she had learned well, but Zhou Hansheng's arrow shattered her confidence completely.
Look at them, this is what we call archery!
Hers can only be called entertainment activities.
The kind that focuses on participation.
Zhou Hansheng saw her smile fade after she cheered. After a moment's thought, he knew the crux of the matter. He laughed to himself and consoled her, "I've been practicing for over ten years, so of course I'm different. If you practice hard, you'll definitely be able to do very well."
Zhao Liya opened her eyes wide: "Do I have to practice for more than ten years too?"
Zhou Hansheng said quickly, "Of course not! For hunting, this is enough. You just need to improve your aim and strength a little bit."
"real?"
"certainly!"
Zhao Liya thought about it and realized that she was a martial artist, so she had strength. As for her accuracy, wasn't her aim pretty good today?
Full of confidence.
She felt like she was okay again.
"Um!"
Zhou Hansheng breathed a sigh of relief, "I'll go pick it up!"
He ran over and picked up the muntjac.
It was a very large one, probably weighing about thirty pounds. Another delicious dish.
Happy.
In the end, Zhao Liya didn't catch any prey herself, so the two decided to go back and deal with the prey.
Muntjac meat is tender and suitable for barbecue.
So we prepared everything in a big way and started grilling in the yard. Although there were only a few ingredients such as deer meat, wild boar meat, leeks, sweet potatoes, and tofu, the ingredients were fresh and the meat was plentiful, so everyone enjoyed the meal happily.
Cook porridge with deer bones, eat barbecue, and then drink a bowl of meat porridge sprinkled with chopped green onions. It is so delicious.
Zhao Liya and Zhou Hansheng climbed the mountain for four consecutive days, but decided not to go any further as the weather was not good.
She has learned almost everything, and all that is left is to practice on her own.
The Chinese New Year is approaching, and more and more households are slaughtering their New Year pigs.
In previous years, some families in Yancun would slaughter pigs for the Lunar New Year, but this year, very few did. Everyone had already shared plenty of wild boar meat, enough to eat during the Lunar New Year and make some bacon, so they were reluctant to slaughter a pig.
It would be great to keep it and sell it for money.
Many families in Zaihu Village and Bajiao Village slaughtered their New Year pigs, and many even cordially invited Zhao Liya and her family to enjoy paotang (a large pot of soup)—a dish similar to the pig-slaughtering dish. Freshly slaughtered pig meat, blood, liver, lungs, and intestines were stewed with cabbage and mustard greens. When almost done, garlic sprouts and cilantro were added, creating a delicious and fragrant dish.
Usually a big pot is placed on a tripod on the fire pit, and everyone sits around the fire pit, cooking and eating at the same time. When they are almost done, new meat and vegetables are added, and the food becomes more fragrant as it cooks.
Generally, families who kill pigs will make pig soup and invite neighbors to eat together, just for the fun of it.
It's rare that the families come all the way to invite us personally, so of course I have to go.
So the whole family went out, including Lin Mo, Yu Xiaofang, Luo Shuyan, Qu Guadalano, Qu Yutao and others. Zhou Hansheng and his servants were also warmly invited, so everyone just went.
Zhao Liya prepared countless red envelopes, each containing about a penny of silver. No matter where she went, she would give one to the children.
There are many families in Zaihu Village and Bajiaozhai, and many families slaughter their New Year pigs on the same day. When the Zhao family arrived in the village, they were enthusiastically pulled away by each family.
The steaming hot soup does not have any additional seasonings, just simple ginger, onion, garlic and salt. It is simmered in a large pot over high heat, and all the flavors blend together, making it surprisingly delicious.
From the eve of the Lunar New Year to the 27th and 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, the Zhao family was warmly invited by the villagers of Zaihu Village or Bajiao Village to eat paotang almost every day. The villagers were so enthusiastic that they couldn't refuse, so they all went and mingled, which made the scene particularly lively.
Even the two younger ones, Zhao Lixiang and Zhao Lin, made many friends.
The villagers in Yan Village were extremely envious, especially the Gu family, who were even more upset.
The Zhao family replaced their family's position in the village. Subconsciously, they felt that everything the Zhao family had now should have belonged to them.
Even though they have never had such treatment before.
Mrs. Gu's second wife was particularly sarcastic. "They're just lucky, relying on some big boss who showed up out of nowhere! If our family had a big backer, we'd definitely do much better than them. Who the hell are they? They're so arrogant when they succeed!"
On the afternoon of the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, Zhong Jing arrived with four trusted bodyguards.
Zhong Jing, who was wearing casual clothes but still had a handsome face, looked very excited and happy.
He said he came to announce the good news and to spend the New Year here.
Since Brother Zhou is staying here to celebrate the New Year, then of course he has to stay too. He also wants to celebrate the New Year with Brother Zhou. He is already bored of being in Suixi with those rough guys every year.
Zhong Jing did come with good news.
Under his tight arrangements and dispatch, the communication with the left wing of Hangzhou City was timely, and the whole process was surprisingly fast and smooth.
Just as Zhao Liya expected, during the Chinese New Year, these rare items were extremely popular and there was no need to worry about sales.
In such a huge market in Jiangnan, a mere 80,000 kilograms of sugar is not even enough to fill the gaps between teeth.
Zuo Xiang was indeed the top businessman under Zhou Hansheng. He was surprised and delighted after getting the sugar, as if he had found a treasure.
Under Zuo Xiang's operation, the 86,000-plus kilograms of sugar that arrived in succession were distributed among Hangzhou, Suzhou, Shaoxing, and Jiaxing, fetching a good price of three taels of silver per kilogram. Demand still outstripped supply.
This move earned him more than 258,000 taels, and all the costs were only a few hundred taels.
(End of this chapter)
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