Ling Xiao and his companions rushed back before dark with a good harvest, including seafood and game. However, they all looked a little disheveled.
Ling Xiao put the things down and said, "Wait a minute, there's something at the back door."
"What is that?" Meng Qidi followed curiously. When she saw what was at the back door, she looked at Ling Xiao worriedly, "Did you encounter a wild boar?"
Ling Xiao nodded, "It wasn't an encounter. The wild boar fell into the trap set by Uncle Yang. Fortunately, there were many of us, so we just got a little embarrassed."
The wild boar was not big, weighing only about 100 pounds. Ling Xiao dragged it in by its hind legs.
Meng Qidi was afraid that a wild animal would come in after smelling the blood, so she quickly locked the back door.
"You're really not injured?" Meng Qidi followed worriedly, and did not forget to remind them, "Slow down, don't knock the vegetables over."
Ling Xiao dragged a wild boar back and everyone was shocked, especially Mr. Qiu Sanye and his son and Uncle Yi. It was the first time for them to see a wild boar and they gathered around curiously.
"Is he dead?" Qiu Bingwen asked curiously, a little afraid to get closer.
"Ling Xiao beat him to death with one punch." Yang Shihua came out with tools, "I'm ready to kill the pig. Do you want to try, old man?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Qiu Bingwen waved his hand and said, "No, forget it. I'll just take a look."
Ling Xiao washed his hands and went to the kitchen to fetch a full bucket of hot water.
"This...this pig must be killed tonight?" Qiu Bingwen couldn't help but ask curiously.
"Well, the weather is hot. If we don't take care of it, it will stink." Yang Shihua pressed the wild boar on the bench and started pouring boiling water on it.
Ling Xiao was afraid of scaring his wife, so he sent her back inside before coming out to help. However, the two little guys followed and watched curiously...
Meng Qidi asked Ling Xiao to help, and she went into the kitchen to help cut vegetables.
Wang Jinhua was too busy to handle it all by herself, so she didn't refuse.
Yi Bo followed in, sighing, "You are old enough to not bear to see bloody things. You should come and help with the cooking. Jinhua, just tell me if you need me to do anything."
"Fry the fish, then pour my seasoning on it." Wang Jinhua was naturally not polite when someone helped her.
It was bustling outside, and naturally the kitchen was also bustling. Uncle Yi talked about his youth and asked Wang Jinhua about it from time to time.
Meng Qidi was listening with a smile beside her...
The wild boar in the front has been processed, and the dishes at the back are basically ready.
There are garlic greens, oil-drizzled lotus roots, egg-scrambled shrimp tails, steamed river crabs, and freshly-fried wild boar meat...
The table was full of food and the house was filled with fragrance. The two little guys were so happy that they almost jumped up.
All that’s missing is the Chinese New Year.
After a while of tugging, everyone took their seats.
Qiu Bingwen was pushed to the first seat. He coughed lightly and said, "Since everyone asked me to sit here, I won't refuse. Before dinner, I'll give the gifts to the two children first, mainly to Xiaoqi... the baby in her belly."
After saying this, the old man did not forget to glance at the third brother. Anyway, he just wanted to surpass the old man of the Meng family.
The captain came over holding the box he had brought and placed it gently in front of the old man.
Wang Jinhua was a little embarrassed, "Grandpa, we are all family, no need to give a gift."
"I should only give to my family members, because I am the oldest in their family."
Qiu Bingwen glanced at his son before opening the box. "When he came, the third child didn't say he had a son, and I didn't prepare anything. Little Chengzi is so cute, and I like him, so I just gave both children together, 2,000 yuan each."
The old man was very generous and asked for two thousand yuan. Judging from his expression, it was probably cash.
Sure enough, the old man took out two thick red envelopes and asked the captain to give them to the two children.
Meng Qidi twitched her lips and asked, "Do you always carry so much cash with you?"
The old man sneered, "You'll have to ask your father about this. Why didn't you tell me earlier? Fortunately, I was afraid that you were too poor and didn't have a bank, so I took it out specially."
He was afraid that he would come. He didn't want to care about his youngest son, and the third son didn't care about him. He couldn't let himself sleep on the street...
Two red envelopes were placed in front of the children, but they didn't dare to take them.
Mr. Qiu said, "Take it. Your great grandfather is not short of money."
Qiu Bingwen...
The adult nodded, and the two children quickly took it and put it carefully in their pockets.
Qiu Bingwen stopped paying attention to the child and looked at his granddaughter, pushing the box to her. "Here, take it. It's all for my great-grandson."
Meng Qidi glanced at the things in the box and was stunned. Apart from a large jadeite, the box was filled with all kinds of small items.
Mr. Qiu glanced at him, and there was something strange in his eyes.
Qiu Bingwen was very satisfied with his youngest son's reaction. "The jadeite here was found by me some years ago, and your father got his eyes on it. As for the others, some were bought on the spur of the moment, and some are..."
The old man paused and looked at Mr. Qiu San, but he was talking to Meng Qidi, "The rest are things left by your grandmother. I'm handing them over to you. Keep them well and don't pawn them to raise funds for Ling Xiao."
Meng Qidi looked at the full box and suddenly felt it was a bit hot. She originally thought that there were only jadeite and other things that she could take over, but now there were also her grandmother's relics...
"Take it, and treat it as if it was given to you by your grandmother." Mr. Qiu San said, his face was not good, as if he remembered something unpleasant in the past...
Ling Xiao raised his hand to help take the box down, "Grandpa gave it to you, just keep it and eat first."
Yi Bo reacted and quickly greeted, "Come on, come on, let's eat first. Oh, there's some wine in the warehouse. Daqiang brought it back last time. I'll go get some."
"Yes, this is the first time we eat wild boar meat this year. Let's all try Brother Yi's cooking." Yang Shihua also hurriedly greeted him.
Qiu Bingwen was the first to pick up the chopsticks and sighed, "This is the first time you've eaten this dish this year. I've almost forgotten how many years it has been. The last time I ate this dish was probably 40 or 50 years ago..."
The main room became lively again. Mr. Qiu San didn't say anything and just lowered his head to eat.
After waiting for a long time, they can finally start eating. The two little guys are happy to start eating...
Meng Qidi glanced at her father and guessed that he was probably thinking of his grandmother who had passed away long ago...
After dinner, Yi Bo took the captain and the old man to rest next door.
Meng Qidi pushed Mr. Qiu San out and said, "Dad, are you okay?"
He didn't eat much when he was eating just now.
Uncle Qiu shook his head. "It's okay. I just don't like your grandfather mentioning your grandmother. I'm also surprised that he would bring out your grandmother's belongings."
The Qiu family had been gone for so many years, and the old lady's belongings had also been taken away. He almost thought that the things had been thrown away by the concubine...
Not wanting to talk too much about the old man in front of the children, Third Master Qiu smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine, and we're not at a loss. Remember to take Chujiu Lingcheng's money later, and save it for them. Give it to them when they grow up."
Meng Qidi nodded.
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