Chapter 145 A soft spot in my heart
Su Heng didn't know that he was famous in the surrounding teams.
She was accusing Lu Mingchuan of promising to take her into the mountains to catch pheasants and rabbits when it snowed in winter.
Now it’s ruined because of pregnancy.
"You used to promise me a lot, but now you deny it." She looked at Lu Mingchuan in condemnation.
Lu Mingchuan had no choice but to take her to the foot of the mountain to set up a small trap and try his luck.
"I don't know how deep the snow is on the mountain. It would be very dangerous if I stepped into a pit and fell."
Especially since Su Heng is pregnant now.
Any risk will be magnified several times.
Su Heng was not someone who was determined to die. Although she thought she could guarantee that she would not fall, but since Lu Mingchuan was so worried, she decided to just play at the foot of the mountain.
She is actually a bit bored staying at home every day.
The two men grabbed a bag of corn and took a few tools to set a trap in the forest at the foot of the mountain where only bare tree trunks were left.
I can see several particularly large crow nests on the top of the tree, but I don’t know if there are any other birds.
Lu Mingchuan swung his hoe and dug a hole in the ground.
He dug quite deep, for fear that if he caught a rabbit, it would jump out.
Pointed wooden stakes were carved into the pit, and corn was sprinkled around the edge all the way to the bottom.
Su Heng also used branches to support a winnowing basket and tied it with a rope to make a simple trap, the kind used to catch sparrows when she was a child.
The two searched and surveyed the woods, setting five traps before returning home.
"Come back tomorrow."
Lu Mingchuan carried the hoe and held Su Heng's hand with his other hand.
Noticing that her hands were a little cold, he brought them to his mouth and blew on them to rub them, then put them in his pocket.
"Do you think we can catch pheasants and rabbits? Maybe even weasels, but do we have to release them if we catch them?" Su Heng asked curiously.
There is a saying about five immortals here, but it is now considered feudal superstition and no one dares to mention it anymore.
But apart from that, the old people in the village still have some fear for it and generally won't catch it.
The situation in recent years is not as extreme as in previous years when people were starving and had to eat tree bark, so people are less likely to break taboos.
Lu Mingchuan never believed in these ghost stories, but Su Heng was a living example.
He paused and said, "If you encounter it, you'd better let it go."
He didn’t believe these things before because he was fearless, but now he has a soft spot in his heart.
"I hope it doesn't come to this. I still want to catch some pheasants or rabbits."
Speaking of rabbits, the rabbits in their family are about to give birth again. This time it will be the first litter after the first litter of rabbits grows up.
Lu Mingchuan moved the rabbit's nest into the west room, fearing that the baby rabbits would freeze to death after being born.
Su Heng wanted to eat spicy rabbit head during the Chinese New Year but couldn't because of this.
If you can’t eat the food at home, you can only envy the food outside.
"There should be. There are a few holes over there. They might be rabbit holes."
There is less food in winter, and if the creatures in the cave do not have enough food, they will definitely be attracted out.
Lu Mingchuan's words came true.
The next day, when the two went to check the trap, they actually found a rabbit.
The wooden stake at the bottom of the pit pierced its stomach, and the blood that flowed out froze, and it lay there half-dead.
Lu Mingchuan was lifted up and went to check other traps, but they were all empty.
But Su Heng's winnowing basket actually caught a few sparrows, and since they had enough meat to eat, they let them go.
After carrying the rabbit back home, Su Heng finally had the spicy rabbit meat and spicy rabbit cubes she had been craving for at noon.
The red peppers dyed the rabbit meat red, which looked particularly fragrant.
Seeing that her mouth was stained red, Lu Mingchuan stood up and poured her a glass of honey water.
"Drink some before you eat."
Su Heng took a sip and said happily, "Once these rabbits give birth, we won't be short of rabbits to eat anymore."
"Well, by the time a dozen rabbits have had pups, I'll make some more cages."
"It makes me happy just thinking about it. I've finally achieved rabbit meat freedom."
Other families cannot afford to raise so many rabbits, but Suheng can produce fresh young leaves for the rabbits to eat even in the middle of winter.
So we can afford to support as many as we want.
The cage of rabbits in the west room gave birth to puppies in a few days. Lu Mingchuan lit a charcoal brazier and placed it in the room to keep the little rabbits warm.
Su Heng would go and check it out whenever she had nothing to do, and the days passed quickly.
It seems like the fifteenth day of the first lunar month has arrived in the blink of an eye.
This also means that Lu Mingchuan's vacation is coming to an end.
Su Heng packed a bag of various foods that she had nothing to do at home and gave it to Lu Mingchuan, intending to let him take some to Feng Bin's family.
Lu Mingchuan hurried to help Su Heng chop the firewood.
When Su Jing arrived, the two of them had already finished their work and were sitting in the house making dumplings.
He hadn't come to Su Heng's house for dinner since the New Year. The brigade had built a temporary canteen, but because the greenhouse was too busy, many people didn't have time to go home for dinner.
Today is Lantern Festival, so Su Heng asked him to come over and eat dumplings together.
At the same time, he also brought a piece of news.
"Two new barber shops and shoe repair shops have opened in the city. I heard that people with skills are now allowed to run their own businesses!"
He said this with uncontrollable excitement in his tone.
The wave of restrictions last October made him feel disheartened. He thought things would be even stricter in the future, but he didn't expect there would be a sudden turn of events.
This year, the policy has been relaxed.
Su Heng continued making dumplings. She looked up and smiled, "That's great. It means the policy is gradually getting better. Brother, how are your vegetable sales?"
Su Jing was also very excited when talking about this: "After the New Year, more people are ordering vegetables, especially today for the Lantern Festival. We made three deliveries this morning. We arranged for people to pick the vegetables at 3:30 in the morning, and we have to deliver them again in the afternoon."
"It seems that during the Chinese New Year period, more people have become aware of our dishes."
When visiting relatives and friends during the Chinese New Year, the fresh dishes served on the table are a natural advertisement.
Word of mouth spread, and the greenhouse vegetables of their Red Star Production Team became famous in Changlin City.
Su Heng saw that her brother had dark circles under his eyes, so she said, "The food will be ready soon. After you finish eating, rest in the house for a while before leaving."
Su Jingzhi nodded. He had gotten up at around four in the morning. He had been very busy these past few days and hadn't gotten enough rest.
It’s all thanks to my youth.
But he didn't sleep for long after dinner.
We were rushing to deliver food in the afternoon and time was tight. Seeing that he hadn't gone yet, the team sent someone to call him.
Lu Mingchuan opened the door and found that it was Chen Xiangnan.
"Brother Chuan, is Brother Jing here? The food has been loaded into the car, and we are waiting for him."
Because of his relationship with Su Jing, he has become familiar with him. When he is busy, he will go to the city with him to sell vegetables and help out.
Lu Mingchuan nodded: "Come in, I'll go call him."
Su Heng in the room heard the noise and woke up Su Jing.
"How many more deliveries do you have to make this afternoon?" Su Heng asked.
Su Jing was too tired and slept soundly. When he opened his eyes, his fox eyes looked unusually honest.
"It'll probably take at least three trips. It can't be too late. Many people are waiting for food to be cooked tonight."
This dish became famous overnight.
People in the city won’t be too short of money for buying groceries. It’s impossible for other families to have it while they don’t.
It's a festival, no matter how poor you are, you have to have a good meal, so you have to have some of these dishes.
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