In the evening, Ye Tianya and his friend came back from work. Ye Zhiqiu asked them to take a shower, as he had already taken a shower himself.
"Lao Deng, you and mom should take a shower quickly. Lao Er, go get the bowl and get some rice. I'll wait for you to get some hot water and then we can start cooking."
"Brother, I'll go get some food."
Ye Tianya thought of the field mouse he had killed at noon and couldn't help but walk into the kitchen to take a look. He saw a large plate of golden smoked field mouse meat, chopped into small pieces, placed on the cutting board. He couldn't help but grin and said, "Let your mother and sister wash first. I'll go get some wine and then come back to take a shower."
After saying that, he went to get the bottle, then remembered that he hadn't paid yet. He said to Wang Xiaolan, who was getting clothes, with a smug look on his face: "Wife, you haven't given me the five cents yet..."
Wang Xiaolan rolled her eyes at Ye Tianya, then took out some change wrapped in cloth, gave a five-cent note to Ye Tianya, and he happily went out to get some wine.
Ye Zhiqiu was not in a hurry to fry it immediately. He would wait until the food was brought back before cooking.
Ye Wubing quickly brought the food back. Seeing Ye Zhiqiu still sitting there smoking, he said gloomily, "Brother, aren't you going to cook? Why are you still sitting here smoking? If you're not going to cook so quickly, why don't you go get some food?"
Ye Zhiqiu exhaled a puff of smoke and then asked, "What's the matter? Is it wrong for you to get a meal? Can you eat a few less pieces?"
Ye Wubing put the basin on the table and shook his head quickly. He said awkwardly, "How can that be! I just think that you're working too hard, big brother. It's more appropriate for you to do the easy work of serving food..."
In order to eat the first piece of meat, Ye Bailu ran to the kitchen and waited for half a day after taking a shower. She was so anxious that she shouted, "Brother, come here and fry the rat quickly..."
Ye Zhiqiu shook his head helplessly. Seeing Ye Tianya coming out of the shower, he simply went to the kitchen to cook.
A little bit of oil and some spices just for sautéing, then add the smoked vole meat and stir-fry continuously, occasionally adding a little bit of water so that it won't burn after frying.
From the moment she started frying, Ye Bailu stood up, her eyes fixed on the pot, her nose inhaling the fragrance of the air, her mouth swallowing her saliva, looking like a greedy cat.
Ye Zhiqiu found it particularly funny. If she hadn’t been determined to rely on her brother, this sister would still be quite cute!
He scooped up a piece with a spatula, blew on it, and then gave it to the impatient Ye Bailu. It was still quite hot in her hand, so she kept blowing on it before happily eating it.
"Little sister, is it delicious? Is it tasty enough?"
"It's delicious, fragrant, and full of flavor."
Since the taste was good, Ye Zhiqiu stir-fried it until the moisture was almost absorbed, and then served it.
She added some water to the pot to prevent it from burning dry, then returned to the living room with the plate and Ye Bailu, who was eating the second piece of meat.
Looking at the vole meat on the table, Ye Tianya couldn't help but praise: "Son, how come you are so good at cooking? It smells so good!"
Ye Zhiqiu said proudly: "This thing only needs hands. Lao Er, go get me a cup. I want to drink some wine too."
There's a lot of meat today, maybe because it's July and voles eat more, or what. Anyway, after smoking these ten, they weigh about 1.5-2.5 jin (1.6-1.7 jin), enough for a whole family to enjoy.
After Ye Wubing brought the cup over, Ye Zhiqiu poured himself two taels of wine. He didn't like drinking much, but the smoked field mouse meat was really good with wine.
The family ate in silence, all working hard.
After half an hour, there was no way the meat would be left for the meal, so the plates were cleared away perfectly.
This time I am really addicted to it. The fragrant and chewy taste becomes more fragrant the more I chew it. It is really addictive.
After dinner, Ye Zhiqiu asked about his father.
"Dad, how much land can you irrigate in a day with the water you carry for the crops? We have a lot of land in our village. It will take forever to irrigate it."
Ye Tianya picked his teeth with a bamboo toothpick and replied, "It's a bit troublesome. The main thing is that it takes almost ten days to water the land! But in such a drought, the land watered on the first day will be dry again! In this way, the effect of watering is not very effective..."
He remembered what the people at work were discussing, and with a smug look on his face, he asked, "Son, I heard them say that after you start working, you're going to take us to the city, too? So that we can all become city dwellers again?"
In an instant, the whole family looked at Ye Zhiqiu, wanting to hear what he had to say.
Ye Zhiqiu nodded, then whispered to his family, "I noticed the water level at the reservoir has dropped dramatically! It's dropped two meters in three months. If this continues and there's no rain, I'm afraid the villages in the surrounding area that rely on this small reservoir will be affected in terms of their water supply in the future!"
We have to run. I'm moving to the city at the end of the month. We'll see if it works then. I'll find Dad a job. Once you have a hukou, we can bring Mom and my brothers to live in the city, and then we can slowly find a job for Mom.
I think if the village keeps wasting food like this, they'll start eating porridge by the end of the year! Even if they make it through this year, what if there's another drought next year? You know, historically, droughts often last for several years!
This matter should be discussed at home and not spread outside, lest I be accused of spreading rumors and causing trouble! Besides, after moving to the city, the second and third children's schooling problems will be solved."
Several people nodded and promised not to tell anyone about it. However, Ye Wubing felt a little disappointed. If he really entered the city, his ambition to defeat all the opponents in Kaoshantun would be abandoned halfway!
What a pity!
"Don't worry, don't feel sorry. I will be an unbeatable man in the capital in the future!"
Ye Wubing suddenly raised his fist and shouted loudly, scaring everyone!
Ye Tianya was so angry that he grabbed Ye Wubing and slapped him on the buttocks several times, saying angrily: "It doesn't matter if I let you, it's not a pity if I want you, I will make you invincible!
You're being unruly every day. You're already thinking about fighting before you even get to the city! If you hit someone in the village, their father will only fight me, regardless of whether I win or lose!
If you beat up an official's child in the city, our whole family will have to eat peanuts! We'll make you learn your lesson day by day! I'll beat you to death, you bastard!
Wang Xiaolan felt a little reluctant, but she felt that her husband was right and that the second son should be taught a lesson.
Ye Bailu watched her second brother being beaten and applauded. She didn't feel sorry at all for Ye Wubing who was beaten and crying, admitting his mistakes and begging for mercy.
As for Ye Zhiqiu, he was rolling a tobacco pipe. He knew his family members were all crazy, but he had never imagined they would be this crazy.
Beat him up! What if the second brother beats up someone with a martial arts background, and that person comes to fight him? What if he can’t defeat him?
So let him learn his lesson, lest he really get into trouble!
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