After wiping it clean, it was time to repair the furniture. Lin Su borrowed some tools, used nails, and hammered the bed to make it stable.
After simply packing up, he went to the woods. There were still a lot of wild rabbits in this season, but there were no electric fences like there are now, so it was still quite difficult for many people to find and catch them.
Of course, when the power grid was later developed, people no longer needed to catch wild rabbits to eat their fill.
Lin Su was quite experienced in finding this kind of thing, but when he followed the trail and dug up the grass nest, he saw a bunch of little rabbits that were swimming around and had not yet opened their eyes.
The pink and tender rabbits were covered with fur. They didn't make any noises and were huddled together, some of them even had milk stains on their mouths.
Lin Su searched for traces and determined that the female rabbit must have run away. It would be wrong to take it back like this, as it would not survive.
Lin Su pulled out the weeds, put a few rabbits into the basket, blocked the hole, and then found another hole. He waited there for a while, and when the female rabbit inside poked its head out, he pressed its neck directly.
The little rabbit was tied up with a rope and then put into the straw frame. It rubbed against the mother rabbit stickyly. Its soft and tender appearance looked just like the little guy.
This is a wild burrowing rabbit. It has a docile temperament and can be raised artificially. Lin Su covered it with a layer of grass. If he gave it to the little guy, he would probably be very happy.
Burrowing rabbits can be raised, but the other wild rabbits that Lin Su caught were simply tied up tightly and hung on a stick.
His lunch consisted of some wild fruits in the forest and some bird eggs. By sunset, he had more than a dozen rabbits hanging on his stick.
The combined weight of adult rabbits was at least a hundred kilograms. Even after Lin Su took a recovery potion, it still took him a lot of effort to carry all of them down the mountain.
Although the food is heavy, it is extremely delicious, especially when most of the dishes on the table are just a plate of pickles, and meat is something that can only be tasted during the Chinese New Year. For example, Lin Chenggong's family can have two eggs every day, which is definitely a very good meal.
Lin Su carrying a bunch of rabbits into the village attracted a lot of people's attention.
"Hey kid, did you dig out the rabbit's nest?" A passing farmer took a look and said, "It's really big. How did you catch it?"
"I can't tell you that." Lin Su asked, "Or, two dollars each."
In this day and age, a pound of eggs costs fifty cents, so a rabbit weighing more than ten pounds for two yuan is definitely a great value for money.
"If you really sell it for two dollars, you'll lose money." The passerby's eyes lit up.
Generally, people can only eat meat during festivals or family events, which leads to people generally craving for meat.
Although two dollars is enough to eat for a week these days, this rabbit can be eaten for a week in various ways.
"Uncle, you can choose first if you want." Lin Su said.
"Okay." The man gritted his teeth and took out some change from his pocket.
Normally, things were priced by cents, and he managed to scrape together two pieces of silver. When he put it in Lin Su's hand, it was a full handful, with a few steel keys still inside.
People like to join in the fun. Lin Su was at the entrance of the village. Someone took a rabbit and left. More people gathered afterwards.
"Really two dollars?" someone asked.
"Yes." Lin Su said.
"Hu Zi, you are really good at catching rabbits. We were wondering how you would eat. Now it looks really good. My child is far behind you." The man picked one and paid two yuan for it promptly.
"In fact, if you take it to the county town and sell it to a restaurant, you can make more money than this." Someone said.
"Let's focus on the villagers first." Lin Su said.
I sold about ten of the dozen rabbits and made twenty dollars.
This amount of money may seem very little in later generations, but it was considered very wealthy at that time. Even the village chief only earned about ten yuan a month, but with the land, the income was more than that.
Many people took away rabbits. Lin Chenggong took a look as he passed by and said: "Did you catch rabbits in the mountains? What a treat!"
"No, your nephew sells them, two yuan each, which is much cheaper than the meat. He sells them at the entrance of the village," said the man.
Lin Chenggong was silent for a moment, then turned around and walked in without saying anything.
The passersby curled their lips and went back leisurely carrying their rabbits.
Lin Su's rabbits were selling very quickly. Someone who arrived late saw that he still had one rabbit left and asked, "Are you really not selling this one?"
"Well, I'll keep it for myself." Lin Su put the straw basket on his back, picked up the rabbit and said, "We'll talk about it next time."
"Okay."
Lin Su walked away with the things in his hand, and the people who had gathered there dispersed. However, the firelight lit up in the night, and sporadic smell of meat wafted out, causing the dog to bark twice, and the sound could be heard from far away.
It was already dark when Lin Su arrived at Li Xiujian's door. This time he did not look inside, but knocked on the door directly.
Before I heard the footsteps, I heard the baby's baby voice inside: "Mom, there's someone knocking on the door."
"Who is it?" Li Aihong came over and asked without opening the door.
"It's me, Hu Zi." Lin Su said.
"What's going on so late?" Li Aihong asked as she opened the door. She was startled to see what he was holding, then laughed and said, "Where did you get such a fat rabbit?"
"Brother Hu Zi..." The little one looked at Lin Su from behind his mother's legs, his eyes sparkling.
He was too fair and looked different from the other children in the village. His family was in this situation too, and sometimes the adults would exclude the children as well. The little guy obviously had no friends to play with, and it was a rare opportunity for him to meet one, so he was very happy.
"Tangtang." Lin Su looked at him and smiled, then said to Li Aihong, "I got them in the mountains, and here's one too."
He put the backpack down and parted the grass. Li Xiuyan came over curiously to take a look. When she saw the snow-white little rabbit inside, she exclaimed, "What is this?"
"This is a rabbit." Lin Su said, "Tangtang, do you want one?"
"We caught a whole nest. What's the matter?" Li Aihong asked.
"Beautiful." Li Xiuyan stretched out her little hand to touch the rabbit, but was startled by the female rabbit's kicking legs. She retracted her little hand and said, "Fierce."
This time, Lin Su reached out and patted his head, then said to Li Aihong, "I want to buy a quilt, a thin one, about three pounds."
Quilts are usually made by the family themselves, and even those who are getting married usually fluff the cotton themselves. But Li Aihong has to support herself and the little one in the family. In addition to farming, she also does some tailoring work. She is obviously a woman who loves beauty, just like many villagers murmured, she looks like a city person.
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