Chapter 44 Entering the Mountains
The more Tian Caihong thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt, and she yelled at Zhang Defu.
Zhang Defu was in no mood to tolerate her anger, and he started punching and kicking Tian Caihong again.
Tian Caihong didn't give in to him either, and the two of them started to fight.
Zhang Qiuye was so anxious that she kept wiping away tears, "Dad, Mom, please stop fighting."
Zhang Defu glared at Zhang Qiuye and said, "You've ruined all my good days with tears, and you're still crying."
Tian Caihong couldn't stand Zhang Defu treating Zhang Qiuye like this, so she scratched Zhang Defu's face and said, "You are so rebellious! How dare you talk to my daughter like that?"
"Your daughter, you only know your daughter. If it weren't for a good daughter like you, our lives wouldn't be like this!"
"Zhang Defu, you were the one who agreed to the Liu family's marriage. If you had reminded me that Liu Sanle knew Zhang Juexia, I wouldn't have pushed Qiu Ye into this fire pit."
"That's all bullshit. They only knew each other when they were kids. It's been ages. I don't believe he's that smart and can remember such a small thing. It's just that your daughter didn't behave well and he didn't like her, so he made up an excuse."
"The Liu family is too bullying. Zhang Defu, you just watch them bully people like that."
"What else can we do? We can't compete with them in anything."
"you......."
Tian Caihong was so angry that she started fighting with Zhang Defu again.
The people in Dahe Village were already used to it and no longer surprised. No one tried to mediate until the two men were tired of fighting and finally let each other go.
After Zhang Juexia and Ye Beixiu finished their family affairs, they planned to go to the mountains again and then go to the county town to find a doctor to treat their legs.
On the way into the mountains, Zhang Juexia prayed, hoping there would be more prey in the trap.
Ever since Qin Eryong set the trap last time and Ye Beixiu used a little trick to subdue him, no one has set the trap in their house again.
The meat and vegetables we ate during the period of building the house basically came from these traps.
Because he was not in a hurry to travel, Zhang Juexia would dig up any herbs he knew and put them in his backpack.
After digging up almost half a basket of herbs, we reached the farthest trap.
There was a little wild rabbit inside, which was exactly what Zhang Juexia wanted. He planned to throw it into the backyard to keep the wild rabbits at home company.
Wild rabbits have a very strong reproductive ability. Their family already has a little female rabbit, and now they have a group of rabbits.
After a short rest, the two prepared to go back.
"When we go back later, we'll catch some fish and dry the leftovers to eat during the winter."
"Husband, is it still possible to enter this mountain in winter?"
"It depends on whether God allows us to go in. If it doesn't snow, we can go in. But if it snows and the mountain is closed, we can't go in."
After hearing what Ye Beixiu said, Zhang Juexia thought in his heart that he didn't know how many days Ye Beixiu would have to stay in the county town. If he stayed for too long, he would miss out on the good things in the mountains.
"Husband, what should we do with those fruits?"
"There are no fruits here, only sour or bitter."
"Isn't there a hawthorn tree?"
"That thing is so sour, how can I eat it?"
"We can't just leave them hanging on the tree like this!"
Seeing Zhang Juexia's insistence, Ye Beixiu thought for a moment and said, "We can't manage the land in this deep mountain. We can give the land we bought to our eldest brother and ask him to help collect it."
"That's all we can do."
Ye Beixiu opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't say what he wanted to say.
He wanted to persuade Zhang Juexia that hawthorn was so sour that no one liked to eat it, and even if he sold it in the town, he wouldn't get much money.
But when he saw Zhang Juexia's bright smile, he kept what he wanted to say in his heart.
Maybe she likes to eat it, and it’s not difficult to make. I can just ask my brother to help her.
In several consecutive traps, three pheasants and two rabbits were harvested.
Zhang Juexia planned to take the pheasant to the town to sell it and keep the rabbit.
She also had her own ideas. Since they raised wild rabbits at home, they just had to be more diligent and store more fodder.
They have already stored enough fodder for this year. When they were reclaiming wasteland a while ago, they had to carry back all the wild grass from the mountains.
They even stocked up enough firewood for the winter at home, for they were worried that if they stayed in the county town for too long, it would be too late to return.
By the time we raise these wild rabbits and get to the New Year, the mountains might be covered in snow, and this wild game will become a rarity. If we sell it in town then, the price will definitely be higher than it is now.
She told Ye Beixiu her thoughts, and Ye Beixiu's eyes widened. "My dear, what's in your head? Why can't I come up with these ideas? It would have been great if I had met you earlier."
Zhang Juexia gave him a big eye roll, "It's not too late for you to meet me now."
Ye Beixiu threw the tied pheasant in front of her and said, "What are you thinking about? You are so engrossed."
"I miss you."
"Miss me?" Ye Beixiu touched his scalp and smiled foolishly.
"Are you tired? If not, let's go catch some fish, and you can salt them so we can eat them during the winter."
Zhang Juexia picked up the backpack and walked forward.
The weather gradually grew colder, and the water in the stream felt a bit chilly to the touch.
Ye Beixiu didn't allow Zhang Juexia to wash the herbs in the river anymore and insisted that she go home to wash them.
Zhang Juexia felt that it would be too cold to take a shower at home, so it would be better to take a shower here, after all, the place was spacious.
"Then put it here and I'll wash it for you. You can go play over there first."
Ye Beixiu insisted on washing, so Zhang Juexia agreed.
Zhang Juexia was walking around the stream and saw a few medium-sized fish swimming around her. She tried to catch them several times but failed.
She was unwilling to give up and was about to move closer to the river, but she accidentally slipped and almost fell into the river.
She looked closely and found that the thing that was slipping under her feet was actually a large river clam, its shell gleaming with a pearly luster.
She pointed at the clams excitedly and shouted to Ye Beixiu, "Husband, there are actually clams here."
Ye Beixiu washed the herbs, put them in a backpack, and ran over. He looked in the direction of Zhang Juexia's finger and saw a big river clam.
"This big river clam, let's see if there are any other places."
After searching around, the two men found several large river clams and a few crabs.
Ye Beixiu took the opportunity to catch a few more fish.
The two men prepared to go down the mountain.
On the way down the mountain, Zhang Juexia had already decided what to eat.
After the river clams spit out all the sand, they can be fried and eaten, which tastes extremely delicious.
Although the crab is not big, you can chop it in the middle, dip it in a little batter, and fry it in a pan. The taste will definitely be good.
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