Chapter 196 1982
Before we knew it, 1981 came to an end and 1982 arrived.
Zhou Wang Brigade.
Xiaojiang Village.
At seven o'clock in the morning, Chen Dacong returned home with a cage with a happy face. There were four wild rabbits in the cage. It was the biggest harvest he had ever had since he learned how to catch rabbits with traps.
When he got home, his daughter Chen Bangli, who was feeding chickens at the door, saw him and said in surprise, "Dad, you caught four rabbits. Did you dig the trap at the door of the rabbits' home?"
Chen Dacong said with a proud look on his face: "That's about right. Anyway, this time we got a big harvest, and all four rabbits are still alive!"
While the father and daughter were talking, Li Ying and her two sons, who had heard the noise, came out of the house. They were all amazed to see that Chen Dacong had caught four rabbits at one time.
In later generations, wild rabbits became extinct in Shuangwang, but in this era, wild rabbits were still very common in the rural areas of Shuangwang.
However, this thing is not easy to catch. It is indeed rare for Chen Dacong to catch four wild rabbits at one time.
Chen Dacong had shown off enough, so he asked his wife, "How do you think we should deal with this?"
Li Ying said without hesitation: "I can't make delicious food with this stuff. My brother-in-law is such a good cook, he will definitely make delicious food. Why not send it all to him!"
If it were in the past, these four wild rabbits weighing more than ten or twenty pounds would definitely be kept for home consumption, no matter how well they were cooked or not. Eating two rabbits a month would last them for two months!
In this day and age, being able to eat two rabbits a month is already an enviable life.
But now their family's life is different from before. On the one hand, the land is divided among households, and the harvest is much better than when they were in the production team. On the other hand, they are taken care of by their brother-in-law, and they earn a lot of money when they help with the work.
They also raised a few more pigs and several times more chickens and ducks than before, and every now and then, my brother-in-law would ask someone to bring a piece of pork or something to their house.
All in all, their family's life is much better than before.
Especially since they eat meat every few days, their family has become the envy of many families in the village.
In the past, it was always my brother-in-law who sent meat to their family. Now my husband is lucky enough to catch four wild rabbits, so it would be most appropriate to send it to my brother-in-law.
Upon hearing this, her daughter Chen Bangli also agreed: "With mom's cooking skills, it would be a waste to keep the rabbit at home. It is indeed most appropriate to send it to my uncle."
The eldest son, Chen Bangguo, volunteered and said, "Dad, Mom, I'll send it to my uncle!"
Chen Dacong smiled and said, "Okay, then after breakfast, you can send it to your uncle!"
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Roasting by a fire can be said to be one of the favorite things for people in rural areas in the south to do in winter.
When the weather is cold, it is very interesting to light a fire in the living room, and then have your family and neighbors sit around the fire, chatting while warming themselves.
The adults chatted by the fire, while the children roasted sweet potatoes, taro, potatoes, cassava and various kinds of rice dumplings. They could eat and "play with fire" at the same time, which was one of the unforgettable pleasures of childhood.
At this time, Deng Shirong's family was sitting around the fire, warming themselves and chatting, while Deng Yunzhu and the three children were roasting cassava.
Among all potatoes, cassava roasted over charcoal fire tastes absolutely amazing. Only the sweet potatoes roasted until greasy can barely compete with it.
Soon, the cassava was baked. Deng Yunzhu was not afraid of the heat. She picked up a knife and scraped off the cassava skin that had been baked into charcoal, revealing the slightly browned flesh.
After all the cassava was peeled clean, Deng Yunzhu broke it in half, revealing the slightly yellowish flesh inside. The unique aroma of cassava instantly filled the air.
Deng Yunzhu handed half of it to her father and said, "Dad, try it and see if I baked it well."
Deng Shirong took the half cassava, broke it in half, handed one half to his eldest son, and then said to his eldest daughter-in-law, "Sister Ping, this cassava is slightly poisonous. The child is still breastfeeding, so you should try not to eat it."
Zhang Xiuping nodded and smiled, "I know, Dad. I've been eating cassava since I was a child, and I'm used to it. I won't be greedy. You guys can eat it!"
Deng Shirong hummed and took a bite of cassava. The taste was indescribable, it was so fragrant.
Deng Yuntai, Deng Yunzhen, and Deng Yunzhu also ate with relish, and Deng Yunsong and the other three boys were so greedy that they could no longer hold back. They dug out the remaining cassava from the brazier, stretched out their hands to pinch it, and when they felt that it was still movable, they took a knife and started to peel the skin...
Three minutes later, everyone except Zhang Xiuping and her daughter had the roasted cassava.
Just after finishing the roasted cassava, the sharp-eyed Deng Yunzhu said, "Seventh cousin is here!"
When everyone heard this, they looked outside and saw Chen Bangguo walking in carrying a sack.
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"Uncle, cousin, cousin's wife, cousin..."
After Chen Bangguo greeted everyone one by one, he put down the sack in his hand and said, "There are four wild rabbits in here. My father caught them this morning. They are still alive. He asked me to bring them to you, uncle."
When they heard there was a hare, everyone came over to watch.
Deng Shirong said, "Your father rarely catches wild rabbits, why didn't he keep them for himself but brought them all to me?"
Chen Bangguo smiled and said, "You know my mom's cooking skills. It would be a waste to keep it at home. It would be more appropriate to bring it to you, uncle."
Deng Shirong couldn't help but smile when he heard this, and he didn't refuse this kindness. He nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll accept it. You don't have to go back today. I'll prepare a table of delicious dishes tonight, and we can have a few drinks together."
Chen Bangguo chuckled and said, "Well, I haven't tasted the wild rabbit meat made by you, uncle. I'll take this opportunity to stay and try it."
Deng Shirong said with emotion: "I haven't eaten wild rabbit meat for a long time. I must show you my skills tonight."
Nowadays, there are still many wild animals in Bobai, such as wild boars, porcupines, yellow leopards, civets, foxes, porcupines, white-nosed pigs, jackals, leopards, pangolins, hares, squirrels, otters, civet cats, flying civets, etc.
In fact, if we go back a hundred or so years, there would be even more wild animals, such as tigers, leopards, deer, black apes, monkeys, mountain horses, musk deer, dragon pigs, bell pigs, stone sheep, and raccoons.
At that time, the villagers in the mountainous areas could hear the cries of tigers, leopards and monkeys day and night. There was even an incident during the Guangxu period where a group of tigers ate people.
Unfortunately, in the early years of the Republic of China, more and more people hunted, and these wild animals gradually decreased. Species such as the black ape, mountain horse, and stone sheep became extinct at that time.
Then came the early days of liberation. During the spring and summer of 1953, the government organized township and village cadres and militia to carry out large-scale hunting, killing a total of 1,109 wild animals, including 25 tigers, 131 wild boars, 231 porcupines, and 772 yellow leopards.
In addition, the Great Steel Production Campaign in 1958 cut down 287,500 mu of forest, causing serious damage to the living environment of these wild animals. The species and numbers of wild animals decreased significantly. By the early 1960s, tigers, leopards, monkeys, deer, musk deer, dragon pigs, bell pigs and other wild animals had become extinct. This is the price of development.
(End of this chapter)