"Jinjin, are you awake?"
A familiar voice came, and Ye Jin opened the door in surprise. In the dark yard, she saw Gu Yan carrying a sheep on his left shoulder, dragging a wild boar on his right hand, and several rabbits hanging around his neck.
"It's me. Have you been hunting in the mountains these days?"
Spring will be here soon, but at this point most of the animals in the mountains are still hibernating. Gu Yan's hunting ability is really extraordinary as he has caught so many prey in just two days.
"I went hunting. Isn't it the New Year? How can we not have some New Year's goods at home?"
Ye Jin quickly rushed forward, bent down, grabbed the wild boar's hoof, and dragged it forward with force.
"There are only a few of us at home, and we can't eat that much. Today is New Year's Eve, and you've been gone for such a long time. What if something happens? Do you want me to blame myself to death?"
Ye Jin seemed to be blaming him, but in fact she still felt sorry for him.
This man is too sensible and is completely reluctant to blame.
The two of them worked together to drag the things back. Gu Yan drank a glass of boiled water, turned around and walked out again.
"It's New Year's Day today, where are you going?"
Ye Jin grabbed him in a hurry, and Gu Yan turned around and smiled at her.
"I'm going to town to do some shopping."
"No need to buy anything, we have everything at home."
Ye Jin wanted to persuade him again, but Gu Yan gently broke free from her hand.
"Be good, I'll be back for lunch in a bit. I want to eat the food you made."
"You, speak properly!"
Ye Jin blushed with shame. She always felt that there was something wrong with this man. How could he speak to her so gently, so gently that her heart melted.
"That's what I wanted to say."
Gu Yan winked at her mischievously. His clothes were stained with mud and blood. He didn't even have time to change before he hurried out.
When grandma woke up in the morning, she was shocked to see a pile of wild game in the kitchen: "Is Gu Yan back? How come this kid is so good at hunting?"
Grandma squatted down, picked up a rabbit, weighed it in her hand, and touched the rabbit's fur.
If I make a scarf for my granddaughter with the shiny and smooth rabbit fur, it will definitely be warmer than the one I knit myself.
She became interested and took a knife to start processing the rabbit.
Grandma's knife skills are pretty good. After she gutted the four rabbits, the four completely peeled rabbit skins were neatly placed aside.
She threw all the rabbit meat into a basin and took the rabbit skin out to deal with it.
Some time ago, a lot of sawdust was cut off when making a wooden bed. My grandmother made use of the waste and rubbed fresh rabbit skin in the sawdust, tore off the muscles inside, and rubbed off the broken hair and mud.
The processed rabbit skin looks much cleaner after shaking off the sawdust.
Grandma then used warm water to dissolve the salt and soaked all the rabbit skin in it.
Ye Jin stood by and watched quietly. If she remembered correctly, her grandmother was preserving the rabbit skin.
The salting method is usually adopted, which is to soak the fresh hide in salt solution for several days, then shake off the salt, drain the brine, shape it, and place it in a cool, dry, ventilated place to dry or directly use it for processing and tanning.
After processing, it needs to be dried in the sun to kill insects, and there are many subsequent steps.
Seeing the serious look on her grandmother's face, Ye Jin's eyes softened.
"Grandma, you handled it so skillfully."
"Of course, these rabbit skins are going to be used to make scarves for my granddaughter. If I don't handle them properly, it will be a waste!"
"Grandma, you've worked hard. Let me give you a back massage."
Ye Jin waved her little fists and massaged her grandmother's back. Her grandmother was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling and worked even harder.
At noon, grandma cooked a table full of delicious dishes herself. Gu Yan also calculated the time and came back on time before the meal.
He carried two large baskets filled with rice, flour, grain, oil, and many other nourishing foods.
Some of the clothes and the exposed heels were particularly eye-catching.
"Why did you buy so many things?"
Grandma wiped her hands on her apron and asked in surprise.
Gu Yan quickly handed over two sets of clothes and two pairs of shoes.
"Grandma, you should wear new clothes for the New Year. It will bring you a new look. I bought you two sets of clothes and two pairs of shoes. Please try them on to see if they fit you well."
"Oh, these clothes and shoes look so nice, but they cost a lot of money."
Grandma came into the house happily with the clothes, and Gu Yan stuffed a few more sets of clothes into Ye Jin's arms.
"I bought this for you, you should try it quickly."
"I just bought two sets for myself before the New Year, and now you're buying me more. I can't wear them all."
Ye Jin held the clothes in her arms, appearing to be refusing, but actually feeling very happy.
This was the first time in her life that she had received clothes as a gift from someone else.
She looked carefully and found that the new shoes Gu Yan bought for her also had the logo of that store printed on them, so it seemed that they were bought there as well.
It’s just that the style and color look a little plain, so I wouldn’t feel bad about wearing it even when working.
"Did you go to that store to buy shoes again? The shoes there seem to be very fancy, but the ones you bought are quite plain."
Gu Yan just smiled and said nothing. He had specially customized these two pairs of shoes and had said a lot of nice things to the lady boss to get them this way.
The lady boss said that the shoes she sells here are all high-quality ones, and making these old styles would ruin her business.
But in the end, he couldn't resist Gu Yan and agreed reluctantly.
The best materials are used, and the stitching of the shoes is very fine. They do not look conspicuous on the outside, but are actually comfortable and durable.
The key point is that unlike other people's black cloth shoes, the fabric chosen by the boss lady is a little silver-gray, a little dark in color, resistant to dirt, but not too dark.
This type of shoes looks ordinary at first glance, but becomes more refined upon closer inspection.
"As long as you like it."
Ye Jin put the clothes and shoes in the room and ran out without trying them on.
Gu Yan stared at the door with eager eyes. Grandma had changed her clothes and came out, but Ye Jin was still in the same outfit.
A flash of disappointment flashed across his eyes. Ye Jin saw it, but she just turned her head to look at her grandmother. However, she did not forget to explain: "It's time to eat soon. If the food gets cold, it won't taste good. I won't change my clothes now."
"Grandma, you look so beautiful in this, but we should eat."
Hearing this, Gu Yan smiled and stood up to serve the rice.
When he brought out the meal, grandma was already sitting at the table.
There was a bottle of white wine on the table, and as soon as grandma saw him coming, she immediately greeted him warmly.
"Xiao Gu, come and have a drink with grandma."
"Grandma, I don't drink."
Gu Yan actually wanted to drink a little wine, but he didn't want his grandmother to accompany him at such an old age. If she got hurt, he would regret it.
"Drink some with grandma."
Grandma poured him a small cup and pushed it over, then poured herself a small cup, but there was no cup for Ye Jin.
"Grandma, let me drink with you too."
Ye Jin reached out to grab the wine bottle, and Gu Yan quickly put his hand on the back of her hand.
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