When Chen Duofu went to open the beehive and take the honeycombs fully armed, Gao Yue and Lin Ye felt that this job was not easy. Wearing such thick clothes in such hot weather was not only stuffy, but also risked being stung by bees.
But when they saw Gao Mingcheng just go over and open the beehive and a swarm of bees flying around him, Gao Yue and Lin Ye were stunned.
Especially when they saw bees landing on Gao Mingcheng's body, they all gasped.
Gao Yue really wanted to remind Gao Mingcheng to be careful, but he saw Gao Mingcheng walking towards the honey shaker with the honey comb in his hand without any care. As he walked over, most of the bees did not follow him, but still gathered around the beehive, as if guarding their home.
A few bees still stayed on the honeycombs, and Gao Mingcheng gently brushed them away with a brush, and then cut the beeswax on the honeycombs with a honey knife.
Gao Yue didn't dare to speak the whole time. Although he had played in the mountains and swimming in Gaojia Village when he was a child, he was stung by a wasp when he went to pick bird eggs from a tree. Since then, he has been afraid of insects such as bees and wasps.
Seeing Gao Mingcheng's calm face, Gao Yue couldn't help but give him a thumbs up. Awesome!
Lin Ye was even more shocked. He asked in surprise: "Why didn't the bee sting you? Aren't you afraid?"
Gao Mingcheng smiled and said, "I was stung at first, but after keeping it for a long time, maybe it recognized its owner? Anyway, I haven't been stung again. Anyway, the same thing applies: don't deliberately provoke bees. Bees generally won't actively attack people."
"Okay, you two, hurry up and shake the honey! When you finish the work, I will give each of you two kilograms of honey!" Gao Mingcheng immediately became Huang Shiren and started shouting at the two Yang Bailao to work.
But they are not Yang Bailao. The current market price of honey is seven yuan per kilogram, and two kilograms is fourteen yuan. This salary is quite good in the county.
Of course, after selling these honeys to Fan Chengyao, Fan Chengyao will package and sell them at sixty or seventy yuan per catty. Some high-quality honeys can be sold at a high price of one hundred yuan per catty after being packaged in luxurious packaging.
It is said that gold has a price but jade is priceless, and the same is true for honey. Its price is greatly influenced by marketing. If you exaggerate it as if it is magical, saying that it is hidden in deep mountains and forests, and that you have to climb up a tree dozens of meters high to get it, or that it is cliff honey that you have to climb up a cliff with your bare hands and go through danger to get it, etc.
This routine is similar to bird's nest.
Gao Mingcheng and Chen Duofu are responsible for taking the honeycombs from the beehives, Gao Yue and Lin Ye take turns to be in charge of a honey extractor, and Chen Dasong and Chen Duoxi take turns to be in charge of a honey extractor.
After the tasks were assigned in this way, everyone started working in an orderly manner.
We had lunch at Chen Dasong's house. Aunt Liu and her daughter-in-law prepared it together. In addition to the common seasonal vegetables grown in the fields, they also fried a large plate of loaches.
After frying the loach, add chili peppers and stir-fry it. It will be a great dish to go with rice.
These loaches were caught by the Chen family while they were working in the fields a while ago. They are kept in clean water for a few days. After they spit out the mud and sand, they can be eaten slowly.
Because there were so many beehives, they could not finish the work in one day and had to continue working the next day. Therefore, Gao Mingcheng and the other two had to stay in the village for one night.
Fortunately, it was summer and there was no need to prepare anything special. After dinner, Gao Mingcheng took his three sets of old clothes and took Gao Yue and Lin Ye to the largest reservoir in the village to take a bath.
There is a pond at the foot of Xiaofu Mountain, but after lotus roots were planted in the pond this year, it is not so convenient for bathing, so Gao Mingcheng took people to the reservoir.
In addition to taking clothes, soap and laundry detergent, Gao Mingcheng also brought a bucket with him.
The reason, of course, is to see if we can catch some fish and shrimp.
The largest reservoir in the village covers a vast area. The water level around it is shallow and there are many lush aquatic plants growing on it. It is the favorite place for fish and shrimps. If the villagers want to catch fish and shrimps, they will definitely give priority to this reservoir.
The other two reservoirs in the village are relatively small and have deeper water levels. Although there are fish and shrimps in the water, they are difficult to catch.
However, the two reservoirs are close to the old village. If the people in the old village just want to take a bath, they will definitely take a bath there.
However, the largest reservoir is close to Niuweiling. If you walk there from Gao Mingcheng's house, it will be much closer than the two reservoirs in the old village.
Gao Yue was looking forward to it, with a smile on his face.
He had long wanted to have a good swim, but unfortunately he never had the chance.
Several dogs at home followed behind them, making the three of them look like a team.
When they arrived at the reservoir, Gao Mingcheng saw that there were already people in the reservoir. They avoided others and chose a deserted place to go into the water.
After working in the mountains for a whole day, their clothes were already dirty. The three men didn't care about privacy and just took off all their clothes. Then they wet the dirty clothes, poured detergent on them, rubbed them a little, and threw them on the shore and left them there for the time being.
Gao Mingcheng said: "Let's fish first and see who can catch more fish!"
"Okay!" Gao Yue and Lin Ye agreed happily.
Lin Ye can also swim, although he seldom goes to the reservoir in the countryside to swim, but he is not afraid because he knows that Gao Yue and Gao Mingcheng are both good at swimming.
The three of them dispersed and began to fish on the shore.
The water at the edge is only 20 to 30 centimeters deep, and when you stand in it, it doesn't even reach your knees. The deeper water is up to your thighs.
Perhaps because they were naked, the three of them tacitly walked to a deeper water level to prevent the big bird from dangling, which would have been quite indecent.
Gao Mingcheng has a good skill of catching fish, but unfortunately this skill is rarely used and now it seems to be of little use. He has been groping in the water for a long time but couldn't find the feel. There were several times when he clearly touched the fish, but the fish slipped away.
He kept calm and continued to feel. After a while, he finally found the feel. When he felt a fish touching his hand or leg, he grabbed it instantly. Soon, his big hands tightly grasped a lively fish.
Based on the feel of the fish, Gao Mingcheng guessed that the fish weighed more than half a pound, which was considered a relatively large fish.
When the fish was taken out of the water, Gao Mingcheng saw clearly that it was a black fish.
The black carp has a slender body, is covered with tiny scales, and is slippery. It is difficult to catch it without great effort.
Although black carp has bones, it has good nutritional value, so I bought it!
Gao Mingcheng held the black fish in both hands and walked towards the bucket on the shore. Seeing Gao Yue and Lin Ye still trying hard to catch fish, they probably hadn't caught any yet. So he showed off his trophy proudly: "Hey! Look what I caught? A black fish! You guys haven't caught any yet? Come on!"
Gao Yue and Lin Ye looked up at him, and when they saw the black fish in his hand, a hint of envy appeared on their faces.
"Ouch, a fish is biting my foot!" Lin Ye exclaimed and immediately moved his feet in the water to drive away the fish.
Gao Yue rolled his eyes when he saw his movements and said, "There's a fish biting your foot, why don't you hurry up and catch it? Well, Ming Cheng has caught one, we two should work harder!"
Gao Yue no longer looked at Gao Mingcheng's smug expression and continued to catch fish seriously.
He had mastered this skill when he was a child, but he hadn't used it for a long time, so he was a little rusty about it. But he was not in a hurry and slowly got the feel for it.
There is a brilliant glow of clouds in the west and the sun is about to set. It is the most beautiful time of the day when the sunset glow is at its brightest. The wind is blowing and the clouds are moving, bringing people a mysterious and brilliant scenery.
Gao Mingcheng took the black fish, but did not walk to the shore completely. Instead, he threw it into the bucket on the shore from a distance of several meters, and the black fish was thrown into the bucket accurately.
There was a crackling sound in the bucket, as if the black fish was trying to jump out, but unfortunately it failed in the end.
Gao Mingcheng walked into the water and continued to concentrate on catching fish.
Fishing with friends is not a tiring job but a relaxing recreational activity. Although everyone is a little competitive, there is no task requirement and we just catch as many as we can.
After catching the first fish, the situation seemed to improve. Gao Mingcheng caught fish one after another. However, most of the fish he caught were relatively small. Some were so small that Gao Mingcheng didn't want to take them and just let them go.
In the west, the setting sun disappeared little by little, and the sunset glow seemed to gradually lose its color, and finally turned into a touch of orange, spreading across the western sky.
The orange-red light reflected in the sky, as if it was the boundary of dusk, with one side slightly bright and the other side dark.
Despite such a beautiful scenery, no one in the village appreciated it. After a hard day's work, the happiest thing for the villagers at this moment was to drink two taels of rice wine and chat and brag with others.
The few people in the reservoir were now focusing on catching fish.
Gao Mingcheng's hands were like a net, and he quickly caught half a bucket of fish.
Black Tiger, Elf and other dogs stayed on the shore, seemingly to help and cheer them on, but they would occasionally lower their heads to look for something in the grass, and occasionally bark a few times.
"Haha! I caught a fish! It's a crucian carp!" Lin Ye laughed loudly, he finally caught a fish!
Lin Ye stood up in a good mood. Because he had been bending over for a long time, he could feel obvious soreness in his body when he stood up suddenly.
This little crucian carp was hard to come by!
Lin Ye felt emotional and walked towards the bucket on the shore while catching a small crucian carp.
But when he saw the fish in the bucket, the little excitement in his heart disappeared.
This is really comparing yourself to others...it's so infuriating!
Lin Ye was somewhat discouraged and dejected. He even wanted to give up fishing.
Just as he was hesitating, his eyes suddenly caught sight of something. He looked carefully and finally saw what it was clearly.
"Ming Cheng! There's a turtle! It's very big!" Lin Ye's first reaction was to call Gao Mingcheng. Gao Mingcheng's strength was beyond doubt.
When Gao Mingcheng heard the call, he immediately swam towards Lin Ye.
Soft-shelled turtles are accustomed to coming out to forage at night, so it is normal to see soft-shelled turtles in the grass on the shore.
Gao Yue also looked towards where Lin Ye was. He did not rush to catch the turtle, but warned: "Be careful, don't get bitten by the turtle. If the turtle bites something, it will be difficult to let go! And the more you pull the turtle, the tighter it will bite!"
"Scared!" Lin Ye was startled, fearing that he would be bitten by the turtle.
Gao Mingcheng was very fast, but the turtle, which had been staying in the shallow water near the shore, seemed to have sensed something and suddenly started to swim. It was about to swim away, but Gao Mingcheng quickly grabbed the turtle's hind legs.
The turtle's teeth are quite sharp, and Gao Mingcheng didn't want to be bitten by it, so he chose to attack from behind.
But he was fast, and the turtle was fast too, and it slipped away from his hands in a flash.
If this was a small turtle, then Gao Mingcheng would have let it go, but it turned out to be a big turtle!
Although the light was beginning to dim, Gao Mingcheng could still see the size of the turtle. He estimated that it weighed about two or three kilograms!
You know, this is a wild turtle. The bigger the turtle is and the older it is, the tastier its meat is! Especially the gelatin on the turtle's skirt, which has a very chewy texture.
Gao Mingcheng has good eyesight and he stared at the turtle intently. The man and the turtle then played a game of chase. In the end, the unlucky turtle could not escape the ruthless man's iron claws and was caught by its hind legs.
The turtle's legs can be retracted, but Gao Mingcheng's hands were so strong that it couldn't do that. So it turned its head and tried to bite Gao Mingcheng, but its neck was short and its head was small, so it couldn't bite.
"I caught it!" Gao Mingcheng put a lot of effort into catching this soft-shelled turtle. After catching it, he smiled with great satisfaction.
He weighed it and felt it was probably more than three pounds, a very good size.
In later times, a wild turtle of this weight could be sold for a good price.
Gao Yue and Lin Ye also came over to take a look and thought it was really great to be able to catch such a big turtle.
Gao Yue said: "There are still more fish in this big reservoir. Even if there are soft-shelled turtles in the two reservoirs over in the old village, they must be only about half a pound!"
Gao Mingcheng agreed with this. He put the turtle into the bucket and saw that he had already caught quite a lot. It was already completely dark, so he said, "It's almost time. Let's take a bath!"
Although Gao Yue didn't catch many, he still caught a few fish and had a great time, so he agreed to take a shower and go home.
The three of them brought soap with them, so they took turns washing their hair and bodies with soap. After washing, they scrubbed the dirty clothes on the shore.
The dirty clothes have been soaked in detergent before, so just rub them casually now to wash out the dirt, and then shake them in the water a few times and they will be almost washed.
"Let's go home!" Gao Mingcheng, wearing clean clothes, holding a bucket in one hand and washed dirty clothes in the other, went home happily.
Gao Yue and Lin Ye followed closely behind, and the three of them discussed how to eat the turtle.
Gao Mingcheng said: "Such a good turtle must be paired with chicken! I'll make you a Farewell My Concubine!"
"Farewell My Concubine? Turtle and chicken? Haha, interesting!" Gao Yue reacted and laughed.
The soft-shelled turtle is also called tortoise. When stewed with chicken, it naturally becomes Farewell My Concubine.
Gao Mingcheng also laughed. He remembered that in two years, this dish would be quite popular in Shanghai.
After returning home, Gao Mingcheng asked Gao Yue if he knew how to clean the turtle. When he heard that he couldn't, he called Gao Yue to go to the chicken coop to catch the chickens.
"I'll clean up the turtle, and you go catch a hen!" said Gao Mingcheng.
Gao Yuehui went to the chicken coop with great vigor and vigor. Not long after, a hen died because of a turtle. (End of this chapter)
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