There was no sun outside at noon today, but there were gusts of cold wind blowing, making people feel a little cold on the neck.
When we didn't eat outside, we just left the door open and ate in the living room.
Although the room was a little dark, it was still possible to have a meal with the light coming in from the skylight.
Originally, Zhou Ziwen was planning to go into the mountains in the afternoon, but after lunch, it suddenly started snowing outside, so his plan naturally fell through.
"Wow, Brother Ziwen, it's snowing, come out and see."
Just after finishing the meal, Chen Qiaoyi's cheers were heard outside.
“It’s really snowing.”
Zhou Ziwen also came out. There was a layer of white snow on the ground outside. Because there was too little snow, it looked a bit like frost.
"You guys stay at home first, I'm going to the county town."
Zhou Ziwen didn't rest either. He went home and rode his bicycle to the county town.
While the snow is not heavy yet, he plans to buy some carpentry tools first.
In a few days, his carpentry skills will be upgraded, and he will be able to work indoors even on snowy days.
He rushed all the way and arrived at the county town in just a quarter of an hour.
After arriving in the county town, Zhou Ziwen went straight to the supply and marketing cooperative and bought a set of carpentry tools.
Hand saws, wood planers, wood files, hand chisels, wood sandpaper...
I bought a series of tools and spent nearly twenty dollars.
But these are things that people use to make a living and can be used for a lifetime, so Zhou Ziwen doesn't feel bad about spending them.
After buying the carpentry tools, he bought some snacks for the two sisters and then went home.
He rode his bike very fast by himself, and when he got home, not much time had passed.
The round trip, including the time spent shopping, would take no more than forty-five minutes.
After returning home, Zhou Ziwen played with the carpentry tools he had bought.
These tools are all new, so it will probably take some time to get used to them.
However, his carpentry skills were not yet at the basic level. Although he was somewhat familiar with these tools, he still had some difficulty in actually using them.
In fact, carpenters and stonemasons also have something in common, such as woodworking planes and hand chisels. The usage of these tools is similar to that of stonemasons' chisels, except that one is used to process wood and the other is used to process stone.
After putting away the tools, Zhou Ziwen went outside to the yard. The snow outside was not heavy, just like the usual light rain. However, after snowing for a while, a thin layer of snow covered the ground, which made a rustling sound when he stepped on it.
"It seems that we can't go up the mountain today." Zhou Ziwen looked at the sky and thought it was a pity.
Fortunately, I had a good harvest this morning. I caught a few rabbits, a chicken and a snake.
Together with the wild boar meat left at home, even if we eat one pound of meat a day, it would be enough to eat for several months.
"Yiyi, remember to wear more clothes. It's snowing and the temperature will drop. Don't catch a cold."
Zhou Ziwen came to the next room and saw two sisters, one was knitting a sweater and the other was watching beside her.
Well, Chen Qiaoyi is the one watching.
"Brother Ziwen, I put on more clothes." Chen Qiaoyi pulled up the clothes around her neck, revealing her white and delicate collarbone.
"Well, three pieces of clothing, not bad." Zhou Ziwen nodded with satisfaction, not knowing whether he was talking about the clothes or the people.
"Brother Ziwen, you should also wear more clothes!" Chen Qiaoyi said with concern.
"Yeah." Zhou Ziwen nodded.
Although with his physical condition, he could barely withstand it even if he wore a shirt in winter.
But who wants to be cold when it’s a little warmer?
It’s not the coldest time yet. When it gets to the coldest time, it will be difficult even to poop.
It was still snowing outside and Zhou Ziwen couldn't go out. After thinking about it, he simply went back home and lay on the kang to take a nap.
This is how it is to spend the winter in Heijiang. The weather outside is too cold, so you can only stay at home. This is hibernation.
After waking up, Zhou Ziwen went outside. It was still snowing outside, and it seemed that it would not stop today.
Zhou Ziwen washed his face and began to process the wild rabbit he caught in the morning.
It took him two hours to skin and remove the organs of the rabbits.
In fact, snow does have its advantages. At least you don’t have to worry about the meat going bad.
Zhou Ziwen took a basin, filled it with some snow, and froze the processed hare.
It is estimated that there will be a lot of snow in the next period of time. Any snow can be a natural refrigerator.
"Brother Ziwen, let's build a snowman!"
At this time, Chen Qiaoyi ran over excitedly from next door.
As a Hangzhou native, how could I have ever seen such a scene?
Look, there’s just a little snow on the ground, and the girl wants to play.
"Let's wait until the snow outside stops!" Zhou Ziwen was used to such scenes and had no interest in making snowmen or anything like that.
"How long will it take for the snow to stop?" Chen Qiaoyi was still interested.
Snowing is a very novel thing for her. Here, while talking to him, this girl was playing with a ball of snow in her hand!
"I guess it will stop tomorrow!" Zhou Ziwen looked outside.
The snow outside shows no sign of stopping, but this is the first snow of the year. I guess it will snow for a while tonight and stop tomorrow.
"Ziwen, you handle the snake meat. I'm afraid I can't do it well."
While Zhou Ziwen and Chen Qiaoyi were talking, Chen Shiying's voice was heard outside.
"Okay, I'll be right there."
Zhou Ziwen laughed secretly. It was really hard to deal with this sister-in-law. She was simply afraid of snakes.
Saying it can't be done well is just an excuse.
When she arrived at the kitchen, Chen Shiying had already processed the pheasant, leaving only the headless snake in the basin.
Zhou Ziwen took the snake outside, hung it under an iron hook under the eaves, and began to remove its internal organs.
Zhou Ziwen had superb skills and processed the snake meat in no time.
After taking it to the kitchen and cleaning it, he was a good person and simply cut the snake meat into pieces, then put it together with the pheasant meat and prepared to put it in the pot.
"Ziwen, are you stewing outside today too?"
Chen Shiying asked.
"Well, let's take it outside and stew it."
According to the tradition of the older generation, snake meat cannot be stewed at home. Zhou Ziwen followed the local customs and decided to stew it outside.
Anyway, just set up a stove, it's very convenient.
As for the fact that it is still snowing outside, it doesn’t matter. Once the fire starts, the snow will naturally melt.
Seeing that it was getting late and the dragon and phoenix soup would have to simmer for a while, Zhou Ziwen went outside the yard, rebuilt the stones used to build the stove last time, picked up some dry firewood under the eaves, and started to light a fire.
After a while, the fire started.
Zhou Ziwen brought out the dragon and phoenix soup, put it on the stove and started stewing.
"Brother Zhou, I have a few eggs here. Add them to the mixture and cook them together! Snake meat eggs are delicious!"
Seeing Zhou Ziwen busy outside, Shen Zhaodi from next door came over with a few eggs.
"Okay, just put it in there."
There is still cold water in the pot, which is just right for boiling eggs. If you wait until the water boils, you have to boil the eggs in plain water before putting them in. (End of this chapter)
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