Chapter 9 Rabbit Meat 2
Liu Guizhi's father-in-law quickly slaughtered the rabbit. He kept the skin to make rabbit-skin gloves for his children, or sold it at the market on the 49th day of the lunar month. The rabbit meat was directly stewed with potatoes.
The woman at home chopped some green onions, ginger, and garlic, rubbed a little oil on the rabbit meat and stir-fried it, then added some bean paste, peppercorns, and star anise, and finally stewed it in a casserole.
When it was cooked and served on the table, the rabbit meat was tender, with alternating fat and lean parts, so tender that it melted easily when chewed, and the potatoes were also stewed until they were soft.
When the children saw it, they all drooled and clamored for meat.
Only Fubao sat obediently beside Liu Guizhi and did not ask for food on his own initiative.
Liu Guizhi's mother took a bowl and gave some to each person. The three daughters-in-law fed their children respectively, and Liu Guizhi also took a bowl for Fubao to eat.
Fubao looked at everyone's bowl and saw that there were a few pieces of meat and potatoes. Then he felt at ease and picked up a piece of meat to taste.
The rabbit meat was tender and delicious.
Liu Guizhi's mother watched from the side and found that the child was really sensible. She couldn't help feeling a little emotional, thinking that her daughter had given birth to three boys but no daughter. It was really pitiful that God gave her such a well-behaved and sensible child.
After finishing the meal, it was time to go home. Liu Guizhi's mother pulled Liu Guizhi and Fubao into the inner room, closed the door, took out a dollar from her jacket, and stuffed it directly into Fubao's hand: "This is for Fubao, tell him to keep it."
Of course Fubao didn't dare to accept it and wanted to return it to Liu Guizhi's mother quickly, but Liu Guizhi's mother insisted on giving it to her.
Fubao had no choice but to look to Liu Guizhi for help.
Liu Guizhi took the one dollar, held her mother's hand, stuffed it into her hand, and gestured for a while.
Liu Guizhi's mother sighed: "The Gu family is not doing well, so don't let yourself be wronged, and don't let the child be wronged. This child is beautiful and sensible, and she deserves to be truly loved. Take this dollar, and think of it as a meeting fee from my grandmother to Fubao. Don't be polite to me. I have saved a little money, and it is nothing more than a subsidy to you and your brothers. You have a hard life, and I feel sorry for you, so of course I love you more."
Liu Guizhi lowered her head and thought about it, and finally accepted the dollar, but there was a sour feeling in her eyes.
My child is almost ten years old, but life is tight and I, as a mother, still have to worry about him.
Before leaving, Liu Guizhi's mother took out three pounds of rabbit meat from the kitchen, which was left over from slaughtering a rabbit, and said she wanted to give it to Liu Guizhi.
Only then did Liu Guizhi realize that not all of the rabbit she brought was cooked, and three pounds were left for her to take with her.
Liu Guizhi's mother laughed and said, "I've never seen such a fat rabbit. Including bones and meat, it weighs a full ten pounds! Finally, the little rabbits are full. They are bursting with food and shouting that it's delicious."
The sisters-in-law nearby were also happy today and enjoyed the rabbit meat to their heart's content.
Although the Liu family lives a good life, they still have to choose the time to go to the village entrance to buy a pound of meat, so they can't eat it often. The children have never seen meat and they drool at the meat in other people's butcher shops. This time they can enjoy a treat!
The three sisters-in-law each searched for some old clothes at home and packed them up for Liu Guizhi: "My sister-in-law from my mother's family came to ask for some clothes before, and I couldn't bear to give them to her. It's just right that you brought Fubao here, so these are the most suitable clothes for Fubao. It's going to be cold soon, and Fubao must have cotton clothes."
Liu Guizhi took the heavy bag and was naturally very grateful, with her eyes almost red.
Her three sisters-in-law were good people and treated her well. However, as a daughter who married out, every time they returned to her parents' home it felt like they were asking for money, which always made her feel sad. She only hoped that one day her life would be better and she would be more respectable when she came to her parents' home.
After leaving the Hongqi Production Brigade, Liu Guizhi carried a large bag and a basket.
This time, Fubao was determined not to let her carry him on his back, and just held Liu Guizhi's hand with his own little hand.
Liu Guizhi smiled and didn't insist. There was no rush to go back anyway, so she could walk slowly.
At this time, the moon had risen. The mother and daughter were walking on an empty road. The road looked white in the moonlight, while the surrounding fields looked dark.
Fubao was not afraid, but felt calm and happy, as if he had returned to the days before he was a baby, listening to Buddhist music in the smoke.
She tilted her head and thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Mom, it's so good to be your daughter!"
Liu Guizhi was stunned for a moment, looked at Fubao, and smiled.
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After returning home, Liu Guizhi first put the bag of clothes back into the house, and then gave two pounds of rabbit meat to Miao Xiujiu.
Miao Xiuju thought these were delicious treats Liu Guizhi brought from her parents' home. She knew her daughter-in-law's family was well-off and she was always given goodies every time she went back. So she said with a stern face, "Why are you giving them to me? Your mother gave them to you, so keep them for yourself. If you give them to me, you're handing them over to the public, and then I don't know who will enjoy them!"
Liu Guizhi pursed her lips and smiled.
This mother-in-law has just this kind of temper. She clearly wants you to keep the good stuff to yourself, but she can also talk as if she wants to fight with you.
She took out the piece of rabbit meat wrapped in hemp leaves from the basket. The three pounds of rabbit meat felt heavy when she lifted it.
When Miao Xiuju saw this, her eyes lit up immediately, but then she felt embarrassed. "Where did this come from? Was this a gift from your parents? This is several pounds of meat, and you really took it? Hey, how could you be so stupid? You have the nerve to take such a big piece of meat?"
Miao Xiujiu was both envious and embarrassed, and started to talk about Liu Guizhi.
When Liu Guizhi heard this, she became anxious and quickly gestured to explain.
She gestured for a long time, and with Fubao's explanation, she finally understood.
Miao Xiuju was surprised: "Is this possible? You can pick up such a fat rabbit on the roadside? Where did you find it? Let's go and pick one up!"
If you can pick up rabbits every day, why bother working? You don't need too many. If you pick up one every two days, wouldn't that be ten pounds of fat rabbit meat?
After hearing this, Liu Guizhi just smiled and shook her head, then touched Fubao's head and pointed at Fubao, meaning that it was all because of Fubao, otherwise she would not have heard the noise.
Fubao’s little ears are really sharp.
Seeing Fubao, Miao Xiuju suddenly remembered something and said, "Nie Laosan's wife is still cursing you in the street, saying that you'll definitely get into trouble if you take Fubao out! How can this be bad luck? If you find such a fat rabbit when you go out, we'll stew these three pounds of meat tomorrow and let the whole family enjoy it to our heart's content! Nie Laosan's wife is so greedy!"
Fubao is not an unlucky guy at all, he is clearly a lucky star!
Miao Xiuju lowered her head to look at Fubao. The more she looked at him, the more he liked her. The more she looked at him, the more handsome he looked. She touched Fubao's head with a smile and said, "Fubao is a good name. The nuns in the nunnery are good at naming. Fubao, Fubao, will definitely bring blessings to our family!"
As for the bad luck, of course it will be left to Nie Lao San's family!
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The other people in the family soon learned that Liu Guizhi had brought back three pounds of rabbit meat, and they also knew that the rabbit was found by Fubao. Everyone was surprised and surprised, but also puzzled, thinking that Fubao could catch a rabbit in just one trip, while they had tried their best to wander around the mountain in the past but never saw a rabbit.
The whole family felt greedy just thinking about the three pounds of meat and couldn't help swallowing their saliva. Unfortunately, they had already eaten in the evening, so they could only save it for tomorrow. They couldn't wait for the next day.
When the children in the family heard that they would have meat to eat tomorrow, they were very happy.
Liu Guizhi watched the children happily playing in the yard, took Fubao into the house, opened the big bag, and took out each one for competition.
These clothes are all made of good materials, and some are not very old. It can be seen that these are indeed the best things that my sister-in-law has kept in the bottom of her box. She was going to keep them and give them to families with little girls as a favor in the future, but now they are all given to me.
She picked out the ones that were wearable in season and put them outside, and put the rest away. After she finished packing, she finally felt relieved. Although she felt embarrassed to bring so many things from her parents' home, it was only a loss of face. At least Fubao didn't have to worry about clothes.
Each of the four wives in the Gu family had a different personality. Even taking a hand-me-down from Niu Sanni would make Liu Zhaodi jealous. If she'd been more considerate of Fubao, who knows how others would have been behind her back. Now, she didn't have to go to Miao Xiuju to ask for help, so she didn't have to worry about it this time.
In the evening, Gu Weidong came back and naturally asked about the wild rabbit. Liu Guizhi told him by gestures.
Having been married to a mute wife for so many years, Gu Weidong was surprised to understand what she meant. "I thought you were just kidding, but it's actually true? Is it true that Fubao heard something behind the tree, and you picked up a big fat rabbit for nothing?"
This is indeed a rare thing.
Liu Guizhi nodded vigorously: "Yeah, yeah!"
Gu Weidong frowned and thought for a while: "Actually, Fubao is a good child. It's not a loss for us to have such a daughter."
Of course he had heard what Nie Lao San's wife said, but he didn't care about it. However, he still cared about it to some extent. But now, since Fu Bao came into the family, his family has become a well-off family. They have received a hundred kilograms of sorghum rice and can pick up wild rabbits at random. Good things have been coming to the family, but they have never seen any bad things.
Gu Weidong put his hands on the back of his head and sneered, "Nie's family is really shameless. Fubao is such a good child, but they despise him like that."
Liu Guizhi was lying on her man's chest. Hearing this, she nodded quickly.
That’s right, Fubao is so great!
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