There were a few more sizzling sounds, followed by clanging and banging, and the vegetables were out of the pot.
"Okay, time to eat!"
While Xiaohe was loading the dishes, Ma Dahe took the firewood out of the stove.
Then he stood up and scooped a bucket of cold water into the iron pot.
The two of them brought all the dishes and rice into the main room and prepared to eat.
“Big Brother!”
Zhang Weiguo scooped a full porcelain bowl of rice and handed it to Ma Dahe.
"Oh, okay!"
Ma Dahe took it with a smile.
After squatting in front of the stove for so long, he couldn't help it anymore.
The smell is really good, fragrant and spicy.
He just likes this.
Every time Xiaohe stir-fries chili peppers, he eats an extra bowl of rice.
"This bacon is only suitable for stir-frying with chili peppers, otherwise it would be too oily. Now it's spicy and I want to eat it, I really can't help it, hiss..."
Ma Dahe took a bite of the fried bacon, which was both numb and spicy.
The smell is very pungent when fried, but very refreshing when eaten.
Mainly because it’s enjoyable.
When I came back, I washed my face and hands and the sweat had dried.
As soon as I ate the chili pepper, sweat started to break out on my forehead again.
He wiped the sweat off his face and shook his lips. The spiciness made his mouth tremble as well.
"Brother, drink some water!"
Seeing that he couldn't stand the spiciness, Zhang Weiguo poured him a glass of water.
"Hmmmm!"
Ma Dahai had food in his mouth and could only nod in response.
The two of them took more than half an hour to finish the meal.
After dinner, Zhang Weiguo took the initiative to wash the dishes.
Ever since Xiaohe came to his house, he has been doing almost everything.
Ma Dahe couldn't win the fight and could only let it go.
Anyway, there are only two brothers, so it doesn't matter who does it.
The afternoon task is still to pull weeds.
The task was not too much, and if the two of them worked hard, they would be done in a short while.
So you don't have to go so early.
It’s hot outside now!
The two brothers went into the house and started their lunch break.
When I wake up, it's almost time to go out.
Time passed very quickly. After just a short break, it was already two o'clock in the afternoon.
The two got up, washed their faces, took towels, water bottles, straw hats and other things, and rushed to the fields.
At this time, many people had already come to the field.
Everyone lowered their heads, squatted or bent over, and carefully pulled out the weeds.
The two of them didn't waste any time and went straight to the assigned task area.
Start working.
…..
An afternoon passed in the blink of an eye.
When the sun sets, the whole sky is dyed red by the sunset.
The afterglow of the sun shines on people, neither cold nor hot, and the breeze is very comfortable.
"Huh~ I finally completed the mission!"
After pulling out the last piece of grass, Ma Dahe breathed a sigh of relief.
His old waist is almost broken.
Pulling weeds is something that not everyone can persist in.
If you bend your waist for a long time, it will become sore.
He stretched out his right hand and rubbed the soft flesh on the side of his waist.
"Xiaohe, drink some water. The weather is pretty good today. Let's go to the back mountain to take a look!"
These days, food and drink are in short supply.
The two men secretly dug some small traps, and sometimes they could catch some pheasants or rabbits.
Those in better condition were sold on the black market.
He died instantly, and the two brothers were made into bacon or eaten.
Fortunately, the Ma family lives in a relatively remote area.
Otherwise, it would be easily discovered.
"OK!"
Zhang Weiguo took the kettle he handed over, unscrewed it, took a big sip, and agreed without hesitation.
Anyway, it’s still early now, so there’s nothing wrong with going back. I might as well go up the mountain and take a look.
It would be better if you gain something, but if not, just take it as a stroll.
After drinking the water and packing up their things, they headed towards the back mountain.
"Dahe, where are we going?"
This direction is exactly opposite to the direction of returning to the Ma family. It is obvious at a glance that the two are definitely not going home.
"Oh, it's okay, let's go to the back mountain to dig some wild vegetables!"
The matter of looking for prey must not be discussed openly.
Some villagers are narrow-minded, and if you report them, you're done for.
These days, everything on the mountain belongs to the collective.
Some people don't have the ability to catch things themselves, and they become jealous when they see others making gains.
"Well, that's fine. It's getting dark, so hurry up!"
The man just asked casually when he met him, and there was no other meaning.
"Well, let's go first!"
Ma Dahe nodded and walked away with Xiaohe.
"What's the point of eating wild vegetables? Two grown men, you won't even be able to eat enough!"
After the two of them walked away, the other person curled his lips and said something disdainfully.
No one responded to his words, just glanced at him and then went home separately.
…..
When the two brothers arrived at the back mountain, they first checked the traps they had dug one by one.
There are seven traps in total.
Four big ones and three small ones.
Only two of the four large ones contained prey.
Two injured wild goats and a pheasant.
There were four small traps left, and upon inspection, four pheasants were found.
Zhang Weiguo pulled up some weeds from the surrounding bushes, and then braided them into a few finger-thick weed ropes like braiding hair.
Two people work together to pull the prey out of the trap and then tie it up with a rope.
To prevent them from making any noise.
Zhang Weiguo also tied their mouths.
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