Chapter 186 Another Incident at the Farm
Zhang Shuzhen steamed two pots of jujube buns and one pot of plain steamed buns, and also stewed some cabbage and potatoes in a small pot on the stove.
The jackal meat was stewed until it was very tender, so I took it out, let it cool, sliced it, added some garlic to make a garlic sauce, and that completed my dinner.
"Alright, let's just have steamed buns and vegetables for dinner tonight."
After cleaning up the food, Zhang Shuzhen called her husband and children to eat.
"Come on, all of you, try it and see what this jackal meat tastes like."
After working on the mountain for the past three months, Sheng Xiping's family's standard of living has noticeably declined.
Although the Liu family sent over some bear meat, Zhang Shuzhen was frugal and felt sorry for her husband and eldest son who were working on the mountain and hadn't come back, so she couldn't bear to cook it for them.
It was freezing cold outside at that time of year, and meat could be stored for a while, so Zhang Shuzhen put all the meat outside to freeze.
The kids hadn't had meat to their hearts' content in a long time, and tonight there was meat, so their eyes were practically glowing with envy as they stared intently at it.
As soon as their mother spoke, all the children strained towards the meat, grabbing slices with their chopsticks, dipping them in garlic sauce, and putting them in their mouths.
But when I tasted the meat, it wasn't as fragrant as I had imagined. Instead, it was a bit sour and had a strange, indescribable taste.
"Brother, this jackal meat doesn't taste good."
Sheng Yunfang didn't dare to savor it properly. She chewed it haphazardly a few times, frowned, and swallowed the piece of meat.
Sheng Xiping thought to himself, "Of course it tastes good! If it tasted good, would Erlang Shen and General Hei have been willing to eat it?"
However, he couldn't say these words aloud, so he could only comfort his sister.
"If you don't like the taste, then don't eat it. I don't have anything to do tomorrow, so I'll go up the mountain and set a few traps."
Whether it's pheasants or rabbits, let's bring back a few to eat during the New Year.
With her brother's words of comfort, Sheng Yunfang didn't say anything more, but she learned her lesson and never picked up that meat again.
She'd rather eat cabbage and potatoes than eat meat.
Just like her sister, Sheng Yunfei barely managed to swallow the first piece of meat and refused to take a second bite.
Zhang Shuzhen managed to eat three or four slices, but couldn't eat any more.
These men, on the other hand, had deep voices and strong mouths, so they probably didn't have a very sensitive sense of taste, and they ate quite happily.
Upon seeing this, Zhang Shuzhen quickly pushed the plate of meat towards Sheng Liancheng's side.
As long as someone is willing to eat it, that's fine. It took a lot of effort to make, so let's not waste it.
After dinner and tidying up, there wasn't much else to do, so I quickly cleaned up, washed my feet, and went to bed.
Sheng Xiping was on night duty at the farm last night. Six grown men slept on that small kang bed at the farm, so you can imagine how cramped it was. How could anyone get a good night's sleep?
I didn't sleep well last night, and then spent most of the day running around in the forest.
Even though Sheng Xiping was young, he felt uncomfortable all over and just wanted to go to bed early.
At home, people are steaming buns and stewing meat, and both the south and north heated brick beds are sizzling hot.
Lying in a warm bed, I chatted casually with my brothers for a bit, and before I knew it, I was asleep.
He slept so soundly that the next morning, even the crowing of the roosters outside couldn't wake him.
Around 6:30, Zhang Shuzhen had just gotten up and was getting ready to cook when she suddenly heard someone knocking on the Sheng family's door.
The knocking was quite urgent, and the person who came seemed to be in a hurry.
Erlang Shen and Black General in the west room, and the leopard and fat tiger in the doghouse outside, all started barking at almost the same time.
Just then, the noise woke up the Sheng Xiping brothers.
"Who is it? Why are you knocking on the door so early in the morning?"
Zhang Shuzhen hurriedly came out of the house, asking questions as she went to the front door, pulled out the bolt, and opened the door.
"Hey, isn't this the eldest son of the Hu family? What are you doing here so early in the morning?"
"Auntie, is my brother Xiping home? My dad asked me to come find him, saying there's been another accident at the farm."
The eldest son of the Hu family entered the door and hurriedly asked loudly.
"What? Another incident at the farm? What happened?"
Sheng Xiping had already put on his cotton-padded jacket and trousers and was coming out of the house while buttoning them up.
Upon hearing that something had happened at the farm, Sheng Xiping was taken aback. Weren't all those jackals killed? How could something have happened again?
"Brother Xiping, you should go and take a look. Something went into the farm last night."
Not only did they kill two pigs, but it seems they also carried off a sheep.
As soon as the eldest son of the Hu family saw Sheng Xiping, he immediately tried to drag Sheng Xiping away without saying a word.
"The people from the farm just came over and told my dad something. My dad almost fainted when he heard it."
He sent me to find Brother Xiping and tell me to go see what happened.
Upon hearing this, Sheng Xiping's head buzzed for a moment.
Yesterday, he led a group of people to kill eleven jackals. He was praised by his superiors and rewarded by his unit. He was riding high.
I thought I could finally have a peaceful New Year, but something else happened last night. Isn't that a slap in the face?
Damn, those two jackals that escaped are back with their pack?
Damn it, no matter how many jackals there are, this time he's determined to kill them one by one, and he absolutely cannot let them enter the village again to cause trouble for the people.
"Let's go take a look."
Enraged, Sheng Xiping ignored everything else, buttoned up his cotton-padded coat, and was about to leave with the eldest son of the Hu family.
"Wait a minute, oh my god, you're not wearing a coat or a hat. It's so cold this early in the morning, what are you going to do if you get cold?"
At this moment, Zhang Shuzhen came out carrying a large blue cotton-padded hat and a leather hat, and asked Sheng Xiping to put them on.
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