Chapter 95: When I get older, I’m afraid of being lonely
On the morning of the 23rd, just after daybreak, Li Xiang used his magical speed to go to the county town. Since he acquired this skill, he was too lazy to drive a tricycle unless necessary. The heavy snow has not completely melted yet, so riding a tricycle is not very comfortable.
But this skill is like being a thief, you need to hide and evade. The main problem is that if you run too fast, it will be seen by others, which is a bit shocking. So he took advantage of the day before dawn and ran in the mountains and forests where there were few people.
After arriving in the county town, he bought the necessary Christmas gifts and stocked up on snacks for the family. Thinking that music would be needed to create a nice atmosphere, and the volume of the laptop was too low, Li Xiang went to the same digital store to purchase a speaker.
The store owner was so happy that he immediately warmly entertained old acquaintances, big customers, and new internet celebrity anchor.
He has seen many internet celebrities on the Internet, but it is quite rare to have a local one and communicate with him face to face.
The number of Li Xiang's fans has been increasing rapidly, and the owner of this store has also paid attention to him. Because Li Xiang is "famous", many of his videos were shot with equipment bought from here. The owner feels proud of this.
Several lively and playful waitresses in the store made an earnest request to take a photo with Li Xiang. Li Xiang, who had become initially popular, was very down-to-earth and naturally would not refuse.
The shop owner was very professional in introducing the products. In the end, Li Xiang bought a pair of good quality Bluetooth speakers. He was very satisfied when he tried them out. The price was not expensive, just over 2,000 yuan. The shop owner gave him a 20% discount. Li Xiang checked for the same model on his mobile phone and found that the price was indeed very reasonable.
The battery life of this speaker is quite excellent. If the volume is high, it can reach 6-8 hours, and if the volume is medium or low, it can reach 8-20 hours. In addition, it has a high power of 60W, an extra-heavy subwoofer, and is portable and waterproof for outdoor use. It has many gimmicks.
Carrying the speaker out of the house, Li Xiang arrived at a remote alley. He moved his hand slightly and the speaker disappeared. Naturally, it was thrown into the system's alternate dimension.
On the way back, I saw a roadside stall selling pot cakes, so I bought a few and threw them into the space.
After the heavy snow cleared up, there were more people on the road, but the remote forests still provided good cover. Li Xiang sped all the way and reached his home in just half an hour. Then he took some things out of the system warehouse and went home in large and small bags.
Because it was late, grandma and the others had already gotten up. Otherwise, if they asked, how come there were so many things at home when they came back empty-handed? Li Xiang felt that it would be more appropriate to ride a tricycle to the market when the road was better. He could also consider buying a pickup truck.
Grandma San still lives in Li Xiang's house, but she heard from her grandmother that her daughters and sons-in-law have already contacted bricklayers and will build a new house for her once the snow melts a little.
Originally, Li Xiang wanted to help build it with his own money, but since the other party's daughter did it, he didn't care. At most, he would lend a hand when help was needed.
He thought that when the snow melted, he would start building the fence around his backyard. It was because of the lack of fence that the wild boar attacked and Da Huang died tragically. Whenever he thought about it, he felt very sorry for Da Huang.
When I thought of Da Huang, I was like, where is Er Huang? I didn't see it.
"Grandma, where is Erhuang?" Li Xiang asked.
Grandma said, "I saw him running towards the back hill before. He must have gone to play with Da Huang."
Li Xiang: “…” What a deep brotherly love.
Erhuang did often go to find Dahuang, lying on its grave, sobbing, and it was unknown what he talked about with his brother underground. Sometimes when he was tired of chatting, he would just take a nap there.
The snow on the grave was cleared away by it. Since it was halfway up the mountain, it was quite convenient to clear the snow. There were special trees around, and there were stone markers placed by Li Xiang on the grave. The dog was very smart and was able to find it accurately.
However, what Li Xiang and the others didn't know was that at this moment, Erhuang was chasing a small fiery red figure in the snow.
The figure was very agile and the eyes were charming.
At noon, Erhuang had not returned. Li Xiang thought that it was okay, because after the vigorous nationwide wild boar hunting campaign, there were no large beasts near the village.
Although official regulations stipulate that only wild boars can be hunted and other protected animals must not be harmed while hunting wild boars, and once discovered, they will be severely punished, but the human momentum is so great that many hunting teams are sweeping the mountains, and some slightly larger wild animals are frightened and trembling, and no one knows where to hide.
Erhuang is very smart and should not encounter any danger. In this winter, the "Latiao" is hibernating and will not be poisoned by snake bites.
Speaking of spicy strips, the last time Li Xiang went to the mountains to clean up, he caught too many spicy strips. Grandma and Third Aunt don’t eat this stuff, so Li Xiang picked the fattest one and tried to stir-fry a dish. It tasted just so-so, so he gave it to Er Huang.
The rest were gutted, their venom glands removed, and then propped up on small bamboo poles to dry. A few good ones and some rare species were picked out to be used with other Chinese medicinal herbs to make wine, and the rest were left for Erhuang and the cats to improve their diet.
Snakes are actually very nutritious, high in protein, low in cholesterol, and contain various vitamins, trace elements, and natural taurine. Li Xiang often adds some first-level elixirs to the snake porridge, so now the dogs and cats in Li Xiang's family are growing better and better. Not only are they strong, but their fur is also smooth and soft like satin, and everyone loves them.
At around two o'clock in the afternoon, Jiang Caier came over and decorated the Christmas tree with Li Xiang. They also hung ribbons in the backyard and decorated the snow castle.
The sun is now a little scorching, and this ice castle that has stood for nearly twenty days has begun to melt. Li Xiang used a shovel to shovel snow from other places to reinforce and repair it, but it will not last for a few days.
The snow in the south melts quite quickly. In less than two days since the weather cleared up, the snow accumulation has been reduced by one third.
Jiang Caier was wearing a thin red sweater and light blue jeans. She exuded youthful vitality and had a slender and graceful figure. She liked the new Bluetooth speaker bought by Li Xiang very much. She tried to connect it to her mobile phone and played a song. The effect was really good.
Some children in the village also came over after hearing the singing, and Li Xiang took out the newly bought snacks and cakes to treat them.
The slide in the ice and snow castle is still usable and the children had a lot of fun playing on it.
There was music, delicious food, so many beautiful Christmas gifts and a carefully decorated Christmas tree. The children laughed constantly, and grandma and grandma-in-law were also smiling from ear to ear. It was so lively, and young people really know how to have fun.
If grandma was alone at home, this yard would be deserted and cold. No, without Li Xiang coming back to clean up, this place would still be deserted and messy, not like now, it is as lively as the street.
As he gets older, he's actually afraid of being lonely.
Grandma San was originally looking forward to her new house, but now she thinks it’s better to live here with Li Xiang.
When it was time for dinner, the children all went back to their homes, but after dinner they all came over together. Jiang Caier didn't go back at all, and ate directly at Li Xiang's place.
She was not an untired person either. She helped out and also cooked herself, making a three-fresh hot pot with her favorite tofu balls.
My grandma also said that she likes to eat this tofu dumplings. Compared with meat dumplings, tofu dumplings are lighter and less greasy. The method is actually similar to meat dumplings, but the main ingredient is old tofu.
After the old tofu is broken up, add eggs, a small amount of minced meat, corn starch, and then some seasonings, such as salt, chicken essence, five-spice powder, chopped green onions, pepper powder, white sesame seeds, light soy sauce, etc. Stir well, shape into balls, and fry in a pan until golden and crispy.
On snowy days, fried tofu balls are easy to preserve and convenient to eat, just throw them directly into the hot pot.
Li Xiang used to make tofu, except for the tofu pudding he ate at the beginning, and then he used a stone mill to grind it into old tofu. Some of it was made into tofu balls, some was used to make homemade tofu, stewed tofu with pickles, and mapo tofu, and some was kept in the storage room and made into fermented bean curd.
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