Shi Hanquan and Lao Wang are truck drivers who specialize in long-distance driving. They often find rare items that are not available here.
The gifts for Chen Qiangwei included many items not available locally. In addition to a piece of meat from each family, each family also gave two cans of fruit, each weighing one pound. Shi Hanquan gave a piece of Dacron long enough to cover his entire body, and Lao Wang gave a large piece of red cloth.
In addition, the two also gave a lot of dried sea fish and black seaweed. There was an envelope in each of the dried sea fish. When they opened it, they found that each envelope contained fifty yuan. You should know that fifty yuan is almost two months' salary for an ordinary worker nowadays. This gift was quite sufficient.
Today, Chen Qiangwei, Wang Xiaomai, Gu Linger and several of her sisters went up the mountain to cut mugwort.
As the weather is getting hotter, mosquitoes are rampant in the countryside. Few households have mosquito nets now. Mugwort is the ultimate weapon to repel mosquitoes in the countryside.
Light a small pile of dried mugwort in the room before going to bed, and mosquitoes will not enter the room all night.
Although Chen Qiangwei had a mosquito net, Gu Sannai and Wang Xiaomai did not. The mugwort they cut last time was almost used up, so they made an appointment to go to the mountains to cut mugwort during the afternoon work break. Mugwort grows wild and is everywhere on the grass and in the mountains. However, there are also many people cutting mugwort.
Before long, everyone had cut a full basket of mugwort.
Suddenly, Chen Qiangwei saw a big gray rabbit swoosh into the hole. Not only she saw it, but several other people saw it too.
Gu Linger slapped her thigh and said, "Oh, what a pity! If I had been a few seconds later, I would have definitely caught it."
Everyone was amused by her words and laughed at her for lying without thinking. Gu Linger was so angry that she punched the grass.
Chen Qiangwei smiled and said, "Everyone, look around to see if there are any other holes. Let's guard the rabbit hole first."
The saying "a cunning rabbit has three burrows" is not a joke. The few of them walked around the area and soon found two more holes hidden in the grass.
Everyone was used to crawling and rolling around in the mountains, so they quickly took out the mugwort from the bamboo baskets, one bamboo basket for each cave entrance, and then someone stood guard by to make sure the rabbits couldn't escape.
Chen Qiangwei picked up a handful of pine branches, lit them with a match and placed them at the entrance of the cave. White smoke kept coming out and Chen Qiangwei used mugwort to drive the smoke into the cave.
Soon, Gu Ling'er and Wang Xiaomai heard friction sounds coming from the entrance of the cave they were guarding, and they quickly perked up.
Sure enough, a moment later, a large gray rabbit darted out of the hole on Gu Ling'er's side and rushed directly into the basket. Gu Ling'er exclaimed and quickly stood the basket upright. Together, they grabbed the rabbit inside and tied it tightly with vines. "It's so fat, it must weigh four pounds!"
It is April now, and the wild grass on the mountain is tender and lush. No wonder the rabbits have grown so fat.
At the entrance of the cave where Wang Xiaomai was, a big gray rabbit also bumped into the bamboo basket. This rabbit was more agile. After entering the bamboo basket, it found something wrong and quickly turned around. Fortunately, Wang Xiaomai was smart and pounced in and pressed the rabbit under him.
Soon, five little rabbits ran out of the hole one after another. The girls screamed at the furry little rabbits.
"Wow, what a small one, so cute."
"It's so furry and feels so comfortable to touch."
Chen Qiangwei saw this and teased them, "Since the rabbit is so cute, why don't we just not eat it?"
The four girls rolled their eyes at this remark, "No matter how cute a rabbit is, it's not as solid as meat."
Gu Linger said intoxicatedly, "The rabbit is so cute, it must be delicious if braised."
They came out to cut mugwort today and ended up finding a rabbit nest. This was an unexpected surprise. When others saw how lucky they were, they were very envious. They stopped cutting mugwort and started looking for rabbit nests all over the mountain.
Chen Qiangwei and the others put the mugwort back into the bamboo basket and carried it down the mountain. They first returned to Gu Sannai's house, where Chen Qiangwei divided the rabbit into five portions, giving each person one portion.
There were five little rabbits, just one for each person, so Chen Qiangwei and Wang Xiaomai chose a male and a female.
Gu Linger's two sisters were a little afraid of Gu Sannai. They took the rabbit meat and the little rabbit and thanked Chen Qiangwei happily. They said "Goodbye, Sannai" to Gu Sannai and ran out of Gu Sannai's house as if they were escaping.
After leaving Gu Sannai's house, the two looked at each other and happily went home carrying the mugwort and rabbit meat.
The two little rabbits were shivering because of the change of environment.
Chen Qiangwei came closer to Third Grandma Gu, "Third Grandma..."
Gu Sannai glanced at her and said, "If you have something to say, just say it. Don't be weird."
The voice was drawn out and so coquettish that it gave the old woman goosebumps all over her body.
Chen Qiangwei: ..., I finally got to act coquettishly, forget it, the old man doesn’t know how to appreciate it.
Chen Qiangwei got straight to the point, "Let's raise the little rabbit. When it grows up and gives birth to rabbits, it will be much more convenient to eat meat in the future. We can also bring a couple for Sister Guihua."
Rabbits eat simple food, usually just some wild grass or vegetables. They have a short breeding cycle and can give birth to 6-8 litters of baby rabbits a year. This is a no-cost business.
Anyway, you have to feed the pigs on a regular basis, so just give some wild grass and vegetables to the rabbits.
Gu Sannai: "Where is it kept?" Although few people come to her place, it is better to be safe than sorry.
When Chen Qiangwei heard there was a door, she said, "It's kept behind the pigpen. No one usually goes there."
There is a small open space behind the pigpen and behind the toilet, where it is safe to keep the pigs.
Gu Sannai glanced at her sideways and said, "You've already made your plan, why are you still asking me?"
Gu Sannai was also somewhat tempted. Although her granddaughter was on rationed food, meat was a scarce commodity everywhere. The family only had a pound of meat and half a pound of oil per month. Adults could still bear it, but children would cry with envy at the mere smell of meat cooked in other families.
Thinking of the last time her granddaughter and grandson-in-law came to see her, she felt worried at the skinny faces of her two great-grandchildren.
Seeing that Gu Sannai had no objection, Chen Qiangwei and Wang Xiaomai happily carried their bamboo baskets. They were going to the foot of Lion Rock to pick up some gravel to make a nest for the rabbits.
Rabbits dig holes. If there is no layer of gravel on the ground, there will probably be nothing left when you wake up the next day, just a dark hole.
Spread the ground with gravel, then nail a row of bamboo along the edge of the gravel, and then cover it with a template, and a simple rabbit nest is ready.
Wang Xiaomai also carefully spread a thick layer of hay on the gravel. Looking at the little rabbit eating the sweet potato leaves with relish, the two clapped their hands happily.
Looking at the mugwort in the yard, Chen Qiangwei thought for a while and said, "Let's eat mugwort pancakes tonight." Eating mugwort regularly can reduce inflammation, remove dampness, nourish blood and dispel cold, and it is especially good for women to eat more.
Gu Sannai and Wang Xiaomai nodded. Having lived in the countryside for many years, they naturally knew the benefits of mugwort.
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