Chapter 177 Cooking
As soon as they entered the house, Gu Yuehua came over to take them. Seeing how many things they were carrying, he was surprised: "How did you catch so many?"
He is now working in a mine, which is next to a mountain. Normally, when the guys in the mine are not working and taking a break, they all go to the mountains to look for game, hoping to get some wild game to satisfy their cravings. But few can get it. Everyone is hoping to get something, but is it that easy?
But now, every one of these people in the Yu family came from the city, and they are not good at catching chickens and rabbits.
So Gu Yuehua looked at Xiao Dingkun and said, "Brother Dingkun, you caught this, right?"
Only Xiao Dingkun is somewhat familiar with the mountains and is strong enough to catch it.
However, Xiao Dingkun shook his head: "No."
Old Man Yu was already shouting excitedly, "Look, I caught this rabbit! I saw it whizzing past like an arrow, and I acted decisively. I rushed over and grabbed it in a flash! I'm still as brave as ever!"
Yu Jingyue also came out at this time. He had just returned from the mountains, covered in dust and dirt, and caught nothing. He was extremely disappointed.
Now he listened to his grandfather's words and could hardly believe it: "Grandpa, you, are you serious? You caught a rabbit by yourself?"
Old Master Yu was immediately displeased: "What are you talking about, you bastard? This rabbit was caught by your grandfather, and you still don't believe it? Fine, Jingyue won't be allowed to eat the game we caught tonight!"
Yu Jingyue was frightened and quickly apologized, finally making Old Man Yu happy.
But he was puzzled and couldn't understand why his grandfather, who was out of breath after walking a few steps, could catch a rabbit. It was weird!
Gu Shengtian looked at his puzzled expression and sighed.
Well, of course he doesn't understand.
Comparing yourself with others is so infuriating. Fubao's luck is so different from mine. It's this kid who insisted on pestering me to catch wild game. He must have followed the wrong person!
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Dinner was naturally stewed game. Several men were responsible for slaughtering the game first. Ning Huiyue and Liu Guizhi were the chefs, and Miao Xiujiu came to help. One pot was not enough, so they simply set up another pot in the yard, lit a bonfire underneath, cooked the food in the pot above, and roasted it with the fire below. Yu Jingyue even listened to Gu Shengtian's instigation and buried a few potatoes and sweet potatoes in the bonfire, thinking of eating roasted sweet potatoes.
The food here was almost done, with only the last pot left. Just then, someone from the village came to discuss the details of the wedding the day after tomorrow. Fubao asked her mother and daughter to go over and eat first, while she slowly started the fire.
When Miao Xiuju saw this, she used chopsticks to pick up a piece of stewed rabbit leg meat and asked her to eat while she was making a fire.
The rabbit leg meat is indeed delicious, with the fragrance of the mountains, and it is very tender and almost melts in your mouth.
The fire in the stove licked the hearth. Fubao slowly ate the delicious rabbit meat and suddenly remembered his childhood.
When she was very young, she used the same stove to make fire at Nie Laosan's house and used a fire stick to make fire.
At that time, I was hungry.
Later, she went to the Gu family and helped to make fire. Her grandmother loved her and would secretly put a piece of cornmeal cake or a piece of candy into her mouth, or let her eat an egg.
At that time, eggs and cornmeal cakes were very delicious things, and I felt very happy after eating them.
Now, she has grown up, and eggs seem to be no longer rare. She can often see candy, has recognized her biological mother, is loved and spoiled by many people, and can eat whatever she wants.
A piece of rabbit meat this big can be eaten at will, and it makes you feel very happy.
Fubao thought about this and laughed, thinking that life was getting better and better, and so were everyone's.
She was laughing to herself when she heard some movement behind her. She thought it was Miao Xiuju who had returned, so she said with a smile: "Grandma, this rabbit meat is stewed till it's very soft. Even if you have bad teeth, you can chew it. Try a bite..."
As she said this, she suddenly stopped talking.
Realized something was wrong.
The breath behind him was familiar yet fierce.
"Why don't you talk anymore?" The man's voice came into his ears, accompanied by the crackling sound of burning firewood.
"It's you!" Fubao smiled, holding the fire poker in his hand, gently fiddling with it in the stove.
"Just because it's me, you won't let me eat?" Xiao Dingkun leaned down slightly.
The kitchen was not very big, and Fubao had plenty of space to sit alone in front of the stove, but when he came and leaned behind her, the kitchen suddenly seemed cramped.
"You're not allowed to eat." Fu Bao deliberately said, "Who told you to laugh at me today?"
Although he didn't say it explicitly, she felt that he was laughing at her.
"I'm not laughing at you." Xiao Dingkun raised his eyebrows, his tone rather sighing, "I'm laughing at the rabbits, chickens, and musk deer in these mountains. How can they be so obedient and understand someone's filial piety?"
"Puff!" The fire was burning, and the flames flickered on his face. Fubao couldn't help laughing: "I'll give you a taste too, as a token of my gratitude for your filial piety in accompanying me on this journey!"
Xiao Dingkun didn't hesitate to take a bite from her hand. It was indeed delicious, fresh, tender, and fragrant. "I've never eaten such delicious meat in the capital. The taste in the mountains is still better."
The fire flickered. Fubao fiddled with the firestick, thinking back to the past. He couldn't help but ask, "Brother Dingkun, why are you so good to me? You've been good to me since I was a child."
When she was a child, there were some things she didn't understand and was ignorant, but Xiao Dingkun was very good to her, and that kind of kindness was for no reason and was natural.
There were even some things that Xiao Dingkun obviously knew.
He knew, but never said it clearly, yet he guided and helped her subtly.
When Xiao Dingkun heard Fu Bao's words, a rare look of confusion flashed across his eyes, but it was fleeting: "Do I need a reason to be nice to you?"
Regarding some unknown things, Xiao Dingkun didn't know much more than Fubao.
But just like Fubao's innate good fortune, Xiao Dingkun also has his own intuition.
When he saw Fubao, he knew he had to be nice to him. It was instinct.
Fubao looked at the slowly dying flames in the stove and murmured, "Brother Dingkun, who are you?"
Who is he, where is he from, and why is he so nice to her?
Xiao Dingkun: "I am your creditor."
As he said this, he raised his hand and gently held her hand: "You owe me a debt and have failed me. I am here to collect the debt from you."
Xiao Dingkun took the fire poker from her hand, handed the firewood into the stove, and fiddled with the fire poker a few times, watching the fire grow brighter.
When she looked down, the firelight reflected on her cheeks, which were as white as fine mutton-fat jade. Her cheeks were pink and translucent, and beautifully clear.
At this moment, many thoughts came to mind, but they were eventually suppressed.
This is at Gu Weidong's house, and there are many people outside.
Xiao Dingkun raised his eyes, looked at the fire, and whispered, "Fubao, when you graduate, we'll get married, okay?"
Fubao's face flushed and he nodded gently.
The sound was quiet, but he heard it.
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The next day was New Year's Eve. The people in Dagunzi Mountain celebrated the New Year in a particularly enjoyable way. Now everyone's life was better, with food and meat, and even white flour buns for those who were better off. Living such a good life, they were full of energy, waiting for a prosperous New Year.
On this day, everyone cooked hot dumplings, set off eighteen-bang firecrackers, and stewed chicken, duck, fish and meat. Plates and bowls were brought up one by one. The men drank in the outer room, and the women ate meat and vegetables and chatted in the inner room. It was as lively as it could be.
After noon, everyone went to Miao Xiujiu's house again, only to find that there was no room to step in Miao Xiujiu's house, as it was full of people.
Shen Hongying and her husband were also there. When they saw Fubao and the others, they greeted them with an embarrassed look on their faces.
Now the second and fourth sons' families are doing well, and her family is not too bad either, but it is always a step behind others. Whenever she thinks of Fubao, she always feels uncomfortable, so much so that her temper has become a little restrained, and she doesn't like to compete for the limelight anymore.
Liu Zhaodi curled her lips and sighed. She went about her business. People are truly incomparable, so what's the point? She was content with her cornmeal steamed buns.
Niu Sanni and Liu Guizhi have a good relationship. They had met two days ago and they talked together again this time, laughing and joking. She has a cheerful personality and speaks directly, which makes her a likable person. Soon everyone was talking to the same thing.
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