Chapter 27: Tender Hands
Rabbit meat was being stir-fried in a large iron pot, and pheasant was being stewed in a clay pot next to it. The overbearing aroma of meat filled the entire kitchen and spread out into the yard.
Gao Mingcheng and Gao Zhuang sat on low stools, smelling the aroma of meat and looking eagerly at the kitchen.
Originally Gao Zhuang was circling around the stove, but was driven out by Xi Nainai and was not even allowed to light a fire. There were two dry tree stumps in the stove, which could burn for a long time and had enough firepower.
"It's time to eat!" Grandma shouted as she shoveled the rabbit meat from the big iron pot into the plate.
Gao Zhuang jumped up as if a switch was triggered and rushed into the kitchen.
The two rabbits and some side dishes like peppers were fried into two large plates. Gao Zhuang brought them to the table outside one by one, and then ladled the pheasant soup stewed in the ceramic pot into the soup bowl.
At this time, Gao Mingcheng took out a small bowl and said, "Leave one chicken leg for me. I'll give it to many delicious people later."
Many beauties are thin and their complexions are not very good, which is caused by long-term accumulated malnutrition.
"Okay." Gao Zhuang scooped out a big chicken leg and a spoonful of soup.
Soon, the food was served. Looking at the table full of meat dishes, the grandmother smiled especially happily, not because she could eat meat, but because she felt that her grandson had made great progress and could actually catch a rabbit.
They live near a mountain with many wild animals in the mountain, but it is not easy to get wild animals to eat. Just like rabbits, rabbits are timid, run fast, and have many burrows. It is really not easy to catch them.
"Grandma, have some chicken leg!" Gao Mingcheng picked up the chicken leg from the soup bowl and gave it to grandma.
The pheasant meat was stewed for a long time and the meat was tender, which is suitable for elderly people like Grandma Xi who have poor teeth.
The grandmother laughed even more happily, and did not refuse. She sighed and said to him, "Don't just stand there, eat too!"
"Okay." Gao Mingcheng was not polite and stretched out his chopsticks to pick up the rabbit meat to eat. As for Gao Zhuang, he had already started eating. With his mouth full of meat, he had no time to talk at all.
The three of them were extremely satisfied with this meal.
Yesterday, Gao Mingcheng also ate rabbit meat and pheasant at Gao Shouwang's house. However, there was only one rabbit at that time, and five people came to eat it, so Gao Mingcheng didn't dare to eat it freely. He just picked up a few pieces of meat with chopsticks as a token of his appreciation and then ate the vegetarian dishes.
But he didn't have to be polite with his grandmother.
After eating in whirlwind, only some leftovers were left on the table.
Gao Zhuang collapsed on the recliner and burped comfortably. Xi Nainai sat beside him drinking the coarse tea she had made herself. She was old and her stomach was not as good as that of young people. If she ate too much meat suddenly, her stomach would feel a little uncomfortable, so she drank some tea to help digest the food and relieve the greasiness.
Although Gao Mingcheng ate more than usual, he didn't feel any discomfort. It seemed that the food was digested quickly after entering his stomach.
These two days, he always felt hungry. Even if he ate two large bowls of white rice, he would still feel hungry not long after.
Now that he has eaten meat, he realizes that only by eating meat can he eliminate his hunger. Although his physical fitness is far superior to that of his previous life, he also needs more energy supply.
It seems that he has to find a way to get more meat to eat.
Although pheasant and hare are also meat, they have more bones and less meat, and are too dry, providing limited energy to the body.
He needs to eat some fatty foods, such as pork.
Pork costs one dollar and eighty cents per pound. With his appetite, he needs to eat at least two pounds of meat.
Oh, I can’t afford it, I can’t afford it!
Gao Mingcheng looked at the green mountains in the distance and began to think about hunting the wild boars in the mountains.
If he could get a wild boar, it would be enough for him to eat for a long time, and the extra meat could be sold for money.
"I'm going out for a while." Gao Mingcheng picked up a bowl and walked outside.
Grandma Xi knew what he was going to do, and immediately said to Gao Zhuang: "Look at Mingcheng, he already has a girlfriend! Zhuangzhuang, do you have your eyes on anyone? Is she from our village or from another village?"
Gao Zhuang was so frightened that he burped again, his face full of innocence: "Grandma, I'm still young."
Seeing that he didn't seem to understand, the grandmother couldn't help but sigh.
Luo Xiaohua looked down on Xuanyimei and went to Xuanyimei's house to cause trouble. She also heard about this and felt a little uncomfortable after hearing about it.
Xuanmei is an orphan, so it is indeed difficult for her to get married, and many families will look down on her. But her Zhuangzhuang is also an orphan!
I'm afraid it will be difficult to find a partner for Zhuangzhuang in the future.
Thinking of this, Grandma Xi became even more melancholy. She calculated the family savings in her mind and figured that she would have to give more betrothal gifts when the time came.
She is in good health and can live another 20 years without any problem. By that time Zhuangzhuang has a child, she can help take care of her grandson's wife during the confinement period and take care of the child, thus making up for the lack of help from her mother-in-law.
Gao Mingcheng had no idea what his grandmother was thinking. At this moment, he walked briskly to many beautiful homes.
However, he did not rush in. Instead, he placed the bowl on a stone in the woods outside and then walked towards the house.
Many American families had already had dinner, and there was only a kerosene lamp lit in the house, illuminating a small area with dim light.
Under the light, a pretty figure was reflected on the ground by the orange light.
Manyuemei was twisting hemp rope with her back to the door.
The twisted hemp rope can be used at home or sold at the market.
She was obviously very familiar with this. She didn't need to look down. Her hands kept moving and a hemp rope was rolled out.
"How beautiful." Gao Mingcheng called softly.
Upon hearing this, many beauties immediately looked up, and when they saw Gao Mingcheng, their eyes instantly lit up with crystal-clear light.
"You are twisting hemp rope alone? Where are your brother and second sister?" Gao Mingcheng didn't see those two people, and there was some dissatisfaction in his tone.
Xuanyuemei said, "My brother went to the reservoir to take a bath, and my second sister went to visit Aunt Liu. I had nothing to do, so I twisted the hemp rope for a while."
"Well, come out, I have something for you."
Xuanyuemei immediately put down the hemp rope in her hand and walked out of the house.
As soon as she walked out of the door, Gao Mingcheng, who was waiting on the side, grabbed her hand accurately.
Xuanyuemei's face instantly became hot. She glared at Gao Mingcheng coquettishly, but did not take her hand away. The two held hands, their hearts pounding.
Gao Mingcheng thought: My young wife’s hands are so tender!
Many beautiful thoughts: Gao Mingcheng’s hands are so big and hot!
Under the moonlight, young men and women walked hand in hand towards a grove not far away.
When the lush branches and leaves blocked most of the moonlight, the surrounding light suddenly dimmed. Manyumei didn't know what Gao Mingcheng wanted to do, but in this dim environment, she couldn't help but become nervous.
She opened her mouth, but found that she couldn't speak. She just felt dry mouth and a hot current running through her body.
(End of this chapter)
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