The eldest child, whose eyes were always fixed on the rabbit, suddenly realized that the second child was not there. Whenever his mother cooked something delicious, the second child loved to drool, his drool flowing like a river. Today, with only the eldest child around, his drool seemed to stand out like a small stream.
He needed Erwa's saliva to hide his own saliva; every time, he would say it was Erwa's saliva.
Fortunately, while Mom focused on making the rabbit, the eldest child quickly wiped his mouth clean.
Over there,
When Erwa arrived at the village head's house, the steamed buns weren't ready yet, and he was getting extremely impatient.
Is Mom already cooking? Is the rabbit meat in the pot? Today Mom is making meat, and he's not drooling beside her. Will Mom be unaccustomed to it? Will the food not taste as good?
No, rabbit meat is delicious no matter how it's cooked.
Erwa started drooling again.
The village head sighed. "Look at this child," he said. "The cornbread has buckwheat in it, so it's not pale yellow. Instead, it's a bit black, and it has almost no aroma."
Even though I can't smell it, Erwa is already drooling. Sigh, the kids are suffering so much.
Finally, the steamed buns were ready. "Thank you, Grandpa Village Head!" Erwa took them and rushed home without waiting.
He wants to fly back to eat rabbit meat!
The village head's daughter-in-law felt a little heartache at taking out three steamed buns at once.
But the village head shook his head with a sigh. "This kid, he finally got such a good thing as steamed buns, and look at him, he can't wait to go home and show them off. Poor kid."
"If you don't work hard, you'll end up like Erwa, eating only coarse rice porridge. Do you understand?" the village headman lectured his grandson.
"Grandpa, I can already recite the Three Character Classic."
"Being able to recite it isn't enough; you have to understand its meaning. Tell me, what does the first sentence mean?"
"Humans govern pigs, and pigs are inherently stupid but kind... This means that to govern pigs, humans should choose those that are both stupid and kind."
Li Zheng was literate, but he only knew a few dozen characters.
His main job was to handle documents and certificates for the villagers. He learned this from a down-on-his-luck scholar, which made him the most literate person in the village, and that's how he became the village head.
As for things like the Three Character Classic, I've never studied them.
So this is what the Three Character Classic means?
The village head stroked his beard, feeling that he had learned something from his grandson.
Da Shuanzi had overheard the conversation outside the academy. He only heard the people inside reciting the words, so he learned the first few lines and figured out the meaning on his own.
I initially thought I was wrong, but then...
"Ah, Da Shuanzi, you're so smart. Keep up the good work. Next spring, Grandpa will send you to school. Then you'll know much more than others. But you can't be arrogant. Remember the meaning of the Three Character Classic. You have to help others memorize it and understand it, understand?"
Shuanzi was especially proud, "I know, Grandpa!"
Outside, Erwa silently stopped and repeatedly recalled the memory in his mind until he remembered it all before running home as fast as he could.
As soon as they arrived at the door, the eldest child inside couldn't resist any longer. There was a fragrant roasted rabbit leg on the table, and his mother said that they could only start eating when the whole family was present. He was already so tempted that he couldn't stop drooling.
"Why are you only just getting back? Hurry up!"
As soon as Erwa arrived at the door, he smelled the delicious aroma in the air, which was even more appealing than the last time.
On the other side, the braised rabbit with winter bamboo shoots in the pot was almost ready. Yin Lan lifted the lid, and the aroma was so enticing it was almost overwhelming.
Sha sha~
The room was filled with the sound of the two kids drooling.
Yin Lan: ....
There's no one else at home, so I'll just let it happen.
She had already washed the porcelain bowl clean, filled it with more than half rabbit meat, and gave it to the two children, saying, "Take it to Grandma Zhao's house."
Without a word of objection, the two children immediately rushed out the door, their drool still lingering in the air above the entrance.
Yin Lan: ......
The Zhao family.
Zhao Dashan's wife couldn't help but mutter, "Yin's luck is really good. She actually managed to catch such a rabbit when she went into the mountains."
Zhao Dashan said, "I'll go into the mountains tomorrow and catch one for you guys to have a treat."
As for the Yin family's rabbit, meat is extremely precious these days. The rabbit wasn't very big, and the Chen family's child was pitiful; it wasn't easy for them to get some meat. They should have some to eat. The Zhao family had no desire for the rabbit meat whatsoever.
If someone were truly ruthless, they might keep some for themselves while helping to prepare the rabbit meat, but neither Grandma Zhao nor Zhao Dashan would do such a thing.
"You'd better hurry up and get Yin's stove ready. I think it's too shabby. It would be better to have a stove. Besides, the rabbit they caught had a problem with its leg. It was probably alone. It's not that easy to catch rabbits in the mountains. Don't go. I like the meat, and I like our buckwheat buns too," said Da Shan's wife.
Zhao Dashan was moved and softened.
"Wife, you're so good to me. I'll make sure you feel comfortable tonight."
Da Shan's wife blushed, spat at him, and turned to leave.
But there was still a smile on her lips.
As soon as they stepped outside, they saw two small figures running towards them. Before Da Shan's wife could even see them clearly, Da Wa and Er Wa had already arrived, carrying meat in their hands. The aroma wafted up and into their nostrils, making their mouths water uncontrollably.
"Auntie, my mother asked me to bring this over."
"What?!" Before Da Shan's wife could see clearly, the eldest child had already been shoved into the porcelain bowl, and the two children turned and ran away.
Mountain Daughter-in-Law: ....
Suddenly, she caught a whiff of a meaty aroma she had never smelled before, an aroma that made her feel weak all over. When she looked down, the mountain woman's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
Meat!
It was rabbit meat!
And there are so many!
"Mother! Dashan! Come out quickly!" she cried out excitedly.
When Grandma Zhao and Zhao Dashan came out, they were stunned by what they saw in the bowl. The aroma was absolutely amazing. Even though they were an old woman and a man, they couldn't help but swallow their saliva.
This Yin family actually sent over meat?
"Mother, this is too much." The rabbits were handled by Da Shan's wife. She knew the rabbits weren't big, and this basin contained at least half of them.
The Yin family is being far too generous.
Grandma Zhao was also somewhat moved, "This Yin family used to be stingy and subsidize her own family, but now she's devoted to her children and has become quite generous."
The Zhao family never intended to take anything from her; they only helped out because they felt sorry for the three children.
"This...meat..."
"Mom, it smells so good!" Da Shan's wife couldn't help but swallow.
"Eat!" As soon as Grandma Zhao spoke, the whole family cheered.
We can always find a way to return it later.
"Where are those two hairy monkeys? Call the people back! Time to eat meat! Time to eat meat!"
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