Fortunately, on snowy days, rabbits will still come out to look for food, and even pheasants will come out to look for food.
It was not difficult to catch them. After the two people walked inside for another half an hour, they could hear the sound of small animals running from time to time.
On the way to the valley, I caught three wild rabbits. Their fur was not very pretty, neither gray nor white. It would be nice if it was all white, and I could make them into a shawl or a piece of clothing.
We arrived at the Little Valley Hot Spring just in time for lunch.
At this time, the small valley was covered with snow, except for a cleared path in the middle. This path was specially cleared to lead directly into the cave, so that the fresh vegetables grown inside could pass through.
However, the last crop of vegetables had just been sold a few days ago, so the path cleared last time was not difficult to walk on. A shovel was taken out from the space and the difficult-to-walk places were slightly repaired, so that it would be easier for the two people to walk inside.
"Huaian, we have discovered this place for so many years. In addition to growing vegetables in the cave, the open space outside is also used. Has anyone in the village discovered it after so many years? The villagers have lived here for generations, so it is impossible that they have not discovered it, right?"
Su Qingxue had never thought about this question before, but now she suddenly thought of it.
If I can find such a secluded place, why can’t the villagers find it?
Even though this place is about two hours away from the village, I think they must have gone up the mountain to look for food during those difficult times. If they were more careful, this place should not be hidden!
Zhou Huaian cleaned the large stone slab at the entrance of the cave, his hands moving non-stop, "Someone must know that there is a hot spring here, but it is too close to the deep mountains and old forests, and too dangerous. Few people in the village come here, and they will gradually ignore this place. In addition, the people in the village are living a good life now, and everyone can have enough food, so there is no need for them to take the risk to come to the deep mountains and old forests. It has been a long time, and naturally no one comes here. So, we are lucky and it is a bargain for us."
Su Qingxue thought about the distance between this place and the village, and felt that Zhou Huaian was right. If the distance was not too far, it might not be her turn to occupy it.
The stone slab at the entrance of the cave had been cleaned. Su Qingxue took out a large oilcloth from the space and placed it directly on the stone slab. Then she took out a table and a small stool from the space. After arranging the positions, she took out the boiling water, teapot and cups.
He said to Zhou Huaian who was preparing to pack up the rabbits, "We still have time. Let's have a cup of tea and take a break before we pack up the rabbits."
"I'm not thirsty yet. I'm going to prepare this rabbit first. Don't you want to eat roasted rabbit? After preparing it, marinate it with seasoning so that it will be more flavorful when roasted."
Su Qingxue sat on a small stool at the side, watching him skinning the animals with a sharp dagger, and felt that she couldn't just sit here leisurely and do nothing.
Quickly take out the pots, pans, and utensils that can be used in the space and put them aside temporarily so that you can use them directly when you need them.
I looked up at the big rock above. Half of the stone slab was exposed, and the other half was blocked by the big rock. I didn't know if it would snow in the next two days. Should I build a shed on it?
It is quite simple to build a shed. Just use a few wooden sticks to support it, and then cover it with a tarpaulin. This way, even if it snows, you don't have to worry about the area below getting wet.
Su Qingxue did it as soon as she thought of it. She got up from the stool, picked up a few thin and long tree trunks in the space, dug a few holes on both sides of the cave, and buried the tree trunks underneath.
It took less than half an hour to build a shed that was not very exquisite but had a bit of wildness.
There was no need for Zhou Huaian's help. Even if he wanted to help, the other party would think he was making things worse and told him to just focus on dealing with those wild rabbits.
Zhou Huaian had no choice. Since his wife had no use for him, he just obediently took the basin and moved to another place to continue cleaning, so as to avoid getting too close and being disliked.
Su Qingxue looked at the oilcloth above and felt that it looked a bit ugly. The color of the oilcloth was too dark and it didn't match the environment at all.
Su Qingxue simply took out a lot of hay from the space, spread a layer of hay on it, stepped back a few steps, and looked at the shed from a distance. This way it looked better.
After the shed was built, I tidied up things a bit, took out the coal stove and pot that had not been used for a long time, cleaned them, and prepared to stew some soup in the pot.
I'm ready to eat roasted rabbit at noon, but I also want to have a soup to go with it, so I feel it won't be so easy to get a sore throat.
This is the first time I have had a formal barbecue outside. In the past, I just grilled something casually as long as it was edible. It was never as troublesome as it is now, when we have everything we need.
A small stove was built with stones on the side, with a fire at the bottom. A wire mesh was placed underneath, and the rabbit was directly placed on it to be roasted.
After half an hour of testing, around one in the afternoon, I could smell the fragrance coming from the rabbit.
At least I spent my time making it, and even before I eat it, I feel that the food tastes better than before.
Zhou Huaian handed the first roasted one to Su Qingxue, "Try it and see how it tastes."
Su Qingxue tasted it and found that it tasted really good. She raised a thumb and gestured to Zhou Huaian. She didn't even bother to talk to Zhou Huaian and just held the rabbit leg and chewed it hard.
Zhou Huaian watched his wife eat with such relish, the smile on his face never faded. He also ate the one in his hand bit by bit, looking straight at his wife, and was particularly happy to see her eat so relish.
Su Qingxue ate the meat with big mouthfuls, totally disregarding her image. Seeing him looking at her like that, even though she was so thick-skinned, she felt a little embarrassed.
"Huaian, don't just look at me eating, eat quickly too. Your cooking skills have been exceptional this time, and the food is especially delicious."
"Okay, okay, I'm eating. I'm eating."
Looking at the oil stains on the corners of his wife's mouth, he took out a handkerchief from his pocket and gently wiped the corners of her mouth. Then he held the rabbit in his hand and started to chew it.
Su Qingxue ate a whole roasted rabbit by herself, and Zhou Huaian also ate a whole rabbit. Both of them had full stomachs, and they put the remaining rabbit into the space.
After eating the rabbit, the two of them drank a large bowl of the stew.
Su Qingxue felt that she had three stomachs, one for drinking soup, one for eating staple foods, and the remaining one for eating fruits.
So I drank the soup, ate the meat, and took out a big bunch of grapes from the space as fruit after the meal.
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