Chapter 32 Braised Rabbit
However, old lady Su is not someone who is easily fooled. She frowned slightly and stared at Su Mingyue sharply, obviously full of doubts about these words.
No matter how Mrs. Su tried to inquire, Su Mingyue kept her mouth shut like a clam and refused to utter a single word.
Faced with such a stubborn granddaughter, Mrs. Su was finally helpless and could only shake her head helplessly and give up asking questions for the time being. However, her expression became more serious, and she solemnly reminded Su Mingyue again: "Girl, there are many dangers in the deep mountains. You are not allowed to go in no matter what!"
Seeing her grandmother so nervous about herself, Su Mingyue felt warm in her heart and nodded hurriedly, "Don't worry, grandma, I won't go in at all!"
Su Mingyue said this, but in her heart she was thinking: I won't go in at one o'clock, but it may not be the case when it's not one o'clock!
After receiving Su Mingyue's affirmative answer, Mrs. Su finally breathed a sigh of relief, and her anxious heart finally settled down temporarily.
Then, Mrs. Su started to cook delicious braised rabbit meat. Su Mingyue lit the fire, and she watched Mrs. Su's movements closely, not missing any details, determined to learn how to cook this braised rabbit meat.
The braised rabbit meat made by old lady Su is not only rabbit meat, she also added a few potatoes and stewed the rabbit meat together, filling the whole pot.
After the meal was ready, the old lady wanted to go back to the old house, but Su Mingyue didn't let her go. She took the old lady Su with her, and the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren started eating.
After finishing the meal, Old Lady Su stood up to clean up the pots and bowls. Su Mingyue came to the corner where the backpack was placed, bent down, picked up the backpack and placed it next to the table. When Old Lady Su finished cleaning up, she reached in and took out a robe from inside.
Su Mingyue smiled and said softly to Old Lady Su while holding the robe in her hand: "Grandma, look, I'm so lucky today. I picked up such a big robe! Wait a minute, I'll cut some for you. You can take it back to the old house and cook it tomorrow for my uncle to taste." As she spoke, she looked at Old Lady Su with her big eyes.
When old lady Su saw the robe, she almost cried out in surprise. It took her a while to find her voice again. She said to Su Mingyue in a serious tone, "Mingyue, you really have gone into the mountains! Otherwise, there are rabbits and this robe. Didn't you say you can't go into the mountains? Ah! You are so brave!"
Su Mingyue looked at the serious expression of Mrs. Su and said with a smile, "It really didn't go into the mountains. It was found outside. When I was collecting firewood, the robe might have heard the noise and came out of the mountains by itself, then bumped into a tree and fainted. It's true, grandma, you have to believe me!"
Old Lady Su had a look on her face that said, "I don't believe you, you're a ghost." Then, she repeated to Su Mingyue what she had just said about not going into the mountains. Su Mingyue kept saying, "I know," and then Old Lady Su stopped talking.
Then Old Lady Su spoke up again, "But now that we have brought them back, let's take care of the robes first, so they don't become stale if left for too long."
When Su Mingyue heard this, she immediately responded, "Okay, grandma, I'll listen to you." Then the grandfather and grandson started to work on the robe.
They first fetched a basin of clean water and removed the fur of the robe. After removing the fur from the robe, only the flesh was left on the robe.
They washed the robe meat, and then Su Mingyue picked up a sharp kitchen knife and cut the robe into small pieces. She cut it with her hands, her movements were as smooth as flowing water, and in a short while, the whole robe was cut into even-sized pieces of meat.
After finishing, Su Mingyue divided the whole robe into five portions. She picked out two larger portions and handed them to Old Lady Su, saying to her, "Grandma, take these two portions back to the old house, and remember to cook them tomorrow."
However, Old Lady Su waved her hands and smiled kindly, saying, "My child, I know you are filial, but you and Qingfeng are still young and need to keep the robe for health. You should keep it for yourselves."
Hearing what grandma said, Su Mingyue also firmly stated that she wanted Old Lady Su to take it. As a result, the two sides were deadlocked and neither of them was willing to give in.
After a period of stalemate, perhaps Su Mingyue could not be persuaded, or perhaps Old Lady Su also thought that her son and grandson in the old house needed nourishment.
Mrs. Su finally accepted it with reluctance, her eyes full of relief and emotion. Mrs. Su touched Su Mingyue's head and praised: "Good child, you are so sensible."
Then he said softly, "Don't dig the ground tomorrow. Let your second brother help you turn the vegetable plot tomorrow, and you don't have to do it. You are weak, so take more rest. Don't worry about these jobs. Your eldest uncle will take care of it, and your second brother will also help you. You should take care of your body first. You will start working soon, so let your eldest uncle arrange an easy job for you."
Then he said, "I'll come back tomorrow and teach you how to make this meat. I haven't made it for a long time."
Hearing what Old Lady Su said, Su Mingyue nodded obediently and said, "It will be delicious no matter how you cook it."
When Mrs. Su heard Su Mingyue's joke, she burst out laughing, pointed her finger at Su Mingyue, and said, "You, you!"
As he said this, he took the robe and prepared to go back to the old house. Su Mingyue saw Old Madam Su stand up, and then he also prepared to stand up to send the old lady back to the old house.
But who would have thought that the old lady quickly reached out her hand to stop her, and said with a smile: "Don't pull the child, I can walk back by myself, there's no need to send me back this short distance."
Having said that, the old lady walked away slowly with steady steps, leaving Su Mingyue standing there, watching her gradually receding figure disappear from sight.
The next morning, before the sun rose completely, Old Mrs. Su arrived at Su Mingyue's door early.
When Old Lady Su just arrived at the door of Su Mingyue's house, Su Mingyue in the house woke up in shock.
She did not open her eyes, but used her mental power to look towards the door. A clear picture appeared in her mind - she saw Old Lady Su squatting at the door.
As it was still early, Su Mingyue was still immersed in the warm quilt and had not yet gotten up. The door of her house was tightly closed and the bolt was firmly inserted from the inside, making it impossible for Old Lady Su outside to enter.