Chapter 182: The Wild Wild Bunny Can't Live Without Food
"What is it, brother?"
Lin Heng was stunned for a moment and asked in a low voice.
Lin Yue shone the flashlight in the middle of the thorn fir trees and said, "Brother, look between these two thorn fir trees."
Lin Heng followed the light of his elder brother's flashlight and finally saw the prey.
These are four bamboo partridges. They are resting among the intertwined branches of several thorny fir trees. It is difficult to spot them unless you look from the bottom of the tree.
Lin Heng couldn't help but shook his head and said, "Are these guys afraid of the cold or are they scared of being beaten? They actually hid in this place."
Lin Yue looked at him and whispered, "Come and fight. Kill as many as you can."
"good."
Lin Heng looked in several directions and wanted to shoot through several of them with one arrow, but he was blocked by branches and couldn't launch an attack. The thorny fir trees were lush and green and too dense.
In the end, he could only aim and shoot an arrow from the direction with the least branches.
With a whoosh, the sharp arrow pierced through the leaves, and then two bamboo partridges were startled and flew out, landing on two tree branches not far away.
Lin Heng was delighted and asked his elder brother to pick up the two bamboo partridges that fell on the ground. He drew his bow and shot arrows and killed the two bamboo partridges in two quick shots.
"That's enough, two for each of us. Thanks to you, brother, for finding it, otherwise we would have been empty-handed tonight." Lin Heng picked up the bamboo partridge and laughed.
He found that there was another advantage of using a bow and arrow to shoot bamboo partridges. Although it was difficult to shoot several at once, the sound was low, so the bamboo partridges would not be startled and fly far away, and there was still a chance to kill them one by one.
"Okay." Lin Yue didn't hesitate and took two bamboo chickens.
The two walked back along the ridge of the field by the river, shining the flashlight into the river. In winter, only some stream groupers could be seen in the river, and they did not swim much. From time to time, two yellow mullets could be seen.
If it were summer, Lin Heng would still be interested, but in such a cold winter he didn't even want to touch water. The cold wind alone made him feel like his hands and feet were not his own.
After returning home quickly, Lin Heng couldn't wait to go into the bedroom to keep warm.
Xiulan covered his hand and said, "It's too cold outside."
Xiaoxia watched her mother's actions and ran over to warm her father's hands, babbling something like a machine gun.
Lin Heng was in a good mood as he felt the smooth and tender hands of his wife and daughter: "Fortunately, I shot two bamboo chickens, so the trip was not in vain."
"Great." Xiulan praised.
Then she went to get the food that was heated on the fireplace: "I made the oil residue steamed buns, and the soup is the vegetable and mushroom soup made from the small green vegetables that my sister-in-law gave me."
"Don't you want to eat?" Lin Heng changed the way he held Xiaoxia, who had snuggled into his arms.
"We've already eaten." Xiulan shook her head.
Xiaoxia said in a baby voice: "Daddy, I want to eat."
"Okay, eat it." Lin Heng fed her a bite, but she didn't want any more.
Lin Heng ate with relish. The oil-dregs steamed buns were so delicious that he ate five pieces in one go before stopping.
After drinking the soup, my stomach feels warm and comfortable and I want to take a nap.
But Xiaoxia has been pestering him to tell her stories. Her greatest pleasure every day now is Lin Heng telling her stories in the evening or playing with toys with her.
Lin Heng first played with her the Luban lock for a while, and then told her a story to put her to sleep.
After washing up, I hugged my wife and couldn’t wait to eat the White Rabbit snack that I missed in the morning.
There has been little work to do these days and we have enough firewood.
With electric light, Lin Heng can go to bed later at night and get up later in the morning.
For him, lying in bed with his wife in his arms is a very happy thing.
"Don't move."
Xiulan snorted softly and lay in Lin Heng's arms to prevent him from moving.
After all, she didn't even know where her underwear was, and she couldn't stand it if he touched her again.
In the end, she reluctantly found her underwear and put it on, then glared at Lin Heng fiercely because she couldn't stand the heat.
Lin Heng smiled, hugged her and said helplessly: "There is no way, I am too young and strong at the age of 21."
"Stop talking and have a good rest." Xiulan rolled her eyes at him. She still wanted to stay in bed with him for a while.
When Lin Heng got up to exercise, Xiulan went to the back mountain to feed the chickens.
After a while, Lin Heng heard her call, stopped exercising and walked over.
Seeing Lin Heng coming over, Xiulan pointed to the pigsty and said, "Honey, this badger is completely hibernating."
Lin Heng took a look and found that this guy had dug a hole on the ground and was sleeping in it without moving.
Lin Heng thought for a moment and said, "Then let's kill it. It won't work if it doesn't eat."
If it continues to hibernate like this, this guy will definitely get thin, so it’s better to kill it now.
The value of the wild hog badger is not as high as that of the musk deer, so he has no interest in breeding it.
Xiulan nodded in agreement: "Then kill him, otherwise all the food will be wasted."
Lin Heng nodded: "Then I'll go call Dad and Big Brother, and kill it after breakfast."
Xiulan went home to cook, while Lin Heng went to tell his father.
Father Lin originally wanted to dig some lotus roots today, but after Lin Heng mentioned killing a badger, he didn't refuse.
His elder brother was busy making Pueraria root powder, and had no objection when he heard that he was asked to help kill the badger.
After breakfast, the three of them took the badger out of the pen and put it on a rack in the yard.
After getting a basin to collect the blood, Lin Heng used the tempered steel dagger to drain the animal's blood, ending its life.
After the badger was killed, Lin Yue stood up and said, "I'm leaving now. Can you and dad be alone?"
"Go ahead." Lin Heng nodded. He knew that his elder brother was also busy.
The badger does not need soup, so Lin Heng and his father peeled off its skin, which can be sold.
The two of them were very familiar with handling the badger meat and internal organs, and they were done in two hours.
"Let's just dry the meat into bacon, and I'll braise the internal organs and badger head." Xiulan said as she rubbed salt on the meat.
"Okay." Lin Heng nodded. There are two types of bacon: sun-dried and smoked. He and Xiulan both like sun-dried bacon.
He went to kill the two bamboo chickens and called his parents and elder brother to have lunch at noon.
In the afternoon, Xiulan braised the meat, while Lin Heng took Xiaoxia to make the ground steamer.
He bent the wire into a rectangular circle, and then asked Xiulan to help cut the ribbon of the gauze. The two of them made it bit by bit.
Xiulan is better at making ground traps than Lin Heng because she was born in Lushui County and has been exposed to this since childhood.
In addition to catching fish, the most important thing for Lin Heng to do when making ground traps is to catch shrimps next year.
It is difficult to make a ground trap. In one afternoon, neither of them could finish a five-meter-long ground trap.
"Let's eat. There will be braised meat tonight. Which one do you want to eat?" Xiulan clapped her hands and said to Lin Heng.
Lin Heng thought for a second and said, "Let's have some braised small intestines. I like to eat this."
Xiulan turned around to do it, and Lin Heng played games with Xiaoxia.
Here they braise the small intestine by placing four chopsticks in a cross and wrapping the small intestine around them.
After being sawed, the small intestine will stick together. Cut it into small pieces with a knife and eat with vinegar soup.
The chewiness of the braised small intestines is slightly reduced, but the taste is better. It is not hard to chew, and it has the aroma of the marinade.
Add the coriander and chili in the vinegar soup, and the rich flavor spreads in your mouth when you take a bite, which is undoubtedly a pleasure.
Whether it’s the small intestine of a badger or the pig’s, Lin Heng thinks it tastes better than pig’s ears. The texture and taste are so good.
The next day, the two continued to make traps, and it took them one day to make two five-meter-long traps.
The sun came out and only shone for an hour before disappearing. The sky remained dark the entire time, with no blue in sight.
But there was no rain and no snow.
Early in the morning on the 18th, Lin Heng and Xiulan were having dinner when their sister-in-law Liu Juan came into the house with ten kilograms of Pueraria powder.
"Xiulan Lin Heng, this is the Pueraria powder we made these two days. It has been dried. I'll give you some to eat." Liu Juan walked into the house and said with a smile on her face.
"Thank you, sister-in-law." Lin Heng said with a smile, not being polite.
"Sister-in-law, have you eaten? If not, I'll scoop some for you." Xiulan asked with concern.
"No, no, I came here after I had already eaten." Liu Juan waved her hand and left.
After finishing his meal, Lin Heng opened the bag and took a look.
This kudzu root powder is quite fine and has been processed.
This thing is rich in nutrition, relieves heat and restlessness, and quenches thirst. No one here chooses to make it into vermicelli, and they usually drink it themselves or sell it directly.
He made some kudzu root powder and poured it into a cup, added some honey, chopped red dates, dried mulberries, then poured in hot water and stirred gently, and then you could see the kudzu root powder turn into a grayish white translucent gelatinous substance.
Take a bite and put it in your mouth, it is refreshing and sweet, and also has the taste of dried red dates and dried mulberries.
"It's good for you to eat."
Lin Heng gave the rest to his wife.
Of course, Xiulan would not dislike Lin Linheng. She took a spoon and took a bite, commenting, "Too much honey is added. It's a bit too sweet."
He prefers the original flavor because kudzu root powder has a sweet taste.
Lin Heng glanced at him and said, "You just can't bear to eat honey. Just eat it. It's good for your health."
Xiulan blinked and picked up the cup to drink.
After finishing his meal and having lunch, Lin Heng took the three five-meter-long traps he had just made and rode to the Huangtan River on horseback.
After finding a suitable location, Lin Heng put the prepared pig liver into the trap and then threw the trap into the water.
In winter, the wind is howling by the river. If you stand here for a minute, you will be frozen into an ice stick, let alone fishing.
I can't bear it at all.
He used the ground trap mainly to catch some yellowtail fish and catfish to eat.
Xiaoxia likes to eat these two kinds of fish very much, and since neither of them has bones, Lin Heng feels at ease when she eats them.
After setting up the traps, it was okay in the middle of winter, so Lin Heng thought about it and rode his horse to the nearby town.
Because today is the sixth day of the winter month, and it is market day in town.
I also want to go and see if they have any delicious food for sale that I can bring back for my family.
He had not ridden his horse far when he saw a donkey cart in front of him.
Lin Heng could recognize the old man in the car just by looking at his back. He was the old man who took Xiulan and him on the second trip to the town to sell things.
"Uncle, what are you taking to town to sell?"
Lin Heng looked at him and asked.
When the old man saw Lin Heng, he was immediately surprised: "Hey, why is it you? You also bought a horse, it's really beautiful."
Only 3,000 today, too tiring. I will resume normal updates starting tomorrow.
(End of this chapter)
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