Chapter 207: Lack of Skin
"After the autumn harvest, it is a good time for our Red Flag Brigade to go up the mountain,
because at this time the mushrooms, hazelnuts, nuts, and wild fruits on the mountain are basically ripe.
You can follow the villagers in the village and pick up some wild food in the mountains to eat during the winter."
Speaking of going up the mountain to hunt for mountain products, this immediately aroused everyone's interest, and they began to raise their hands and ask questions, "Captain, can we go up the mountain to hunt when the time comes?"
"Captain, there are so many people in the village, and there won't be enough mountain products to share. Can we go up the mountain to pick up mountain products in advance?"
"Captain, can you organize us to go up the mountain and hunt some prey so that we can have better food?"
"It's a little long. Is it fun to go up the mountain?"
Wang Yuanchao was overwhelmed by the numerous questions, so he quickly interrupted them and said, "Okay, that's all right, I'll answer your questions one by one. Let me start with the question of whether you can go up the mountain in advance. My answer is that you can go up the mountain in advance, but at this time, the wild animals on the mountain are not ripe yet. What else can you get from going up the mountain except for picking up some firewood?"
"Secondly, you said you were going to the mountains to hunt? Do you know what's in the deep mountains?
There are tigers, wolves, leopards, bears, wild boars, and we educated youth don't even have weapons, and you asked me to take you to the mountains to hunt.
I don't think this is hunting, it's delivering food.
So I solemnly warn you all, don’t think about going deep into the mountains to hunt. If you die or get hurt, no one will be held responsible. I have already warned you, if any of you don’t believe in evil and want to go hunting, don’t come to me if you die or get hurt.”
“As for those who ask if the mountain is fun,
I can only say that the scenery on the mountain in autumn is very nice and beautiful.
But climbing the mountain is tiring and there is nowhere to play, so it’s up to everyone whether to go up the mountain or not.”
Wang Yuanchao sat on the steps, answering everyone's strange questions one after another. After a while, when no one asked any more questions, Wang Yuanchao continued: "Okay, since everyone has no questions, I will continue. We hibernate for six months, and most of the time we are covered in snow and cannot go out, so everyone needs to buy New Year's goods in advance. Everyone should prepare as much as possible, such as various meats, candies, firecrackers, couplets, eggs, window decorations, peanuts, melon seeds, nuts, etc., all kinds of food and supplies for the New Year."
As Wang Yuanchao was speaking, the educated youth were almost drooling. Although people nowadays were poor in terms of material resources, both adults and children looked forward to the Chinese New Year because they could really eat meat during the Chinese New Year.
"It's easy to get other things, but no one has tickets for meat and sugar. What can we do?"
Wang Yuanchao nodded and said, "Then let's go to the big market. When we go to the big market, we can exchange some meat and local snacks such as honey three knives. During the New Year, these supplies at the big market do not require tickets."
"Okay, Captain, do you have a specific time for the market?"
Wang Yuanchao shook his head and said:
"I didn't. I just came here last year and didn't pay attention to it.
But it doesn't matter, you can go to the brigade headquarters more often or ask the aunties in the village, they are the most informed about the market news, they will definitely know. "
Wang Yuanchao chatted with the educated youths and forgot the time until almost 11 o'clock in the evening.
Just went home with Liu Qianqian and Wang Susu.
After returning home, I found that the lights were still on. I went into the room and saw that my mother-in-law was still busy at the sewing machine, so I said, "Mom, what are you still busying at this late hour? The light bulb in the house is not bright. Don't hurt your eyes."
Widow Du saw Wang Yuanchao coming back, she paused, turned around and smiled at him, and said: "We have a lot of rabbit skins at home. I made some of them and made a few pairs of gloves and a few pairs of foot covers for everyone. They are very warm to wear in winter.
As for the deerskin from last time, I will prepare a few pairs of deerskin boots for Yuanyuan, you, Zizi, and Nuannuan to wear in winter."
Wang Yuanchao walked to the sofa, sighed and said, "Mom, the deerskin boots you made for me last year are still in good condition and are not unwearable.
If someone has some good stuff at home, they use it on me.
You can make deerskin boots, but how about using this leather to make two pairs for yourself?"
Widow Du gave Wang Yuanchao a charming look and said:
"I'm an old woman who never goes out. Why should I wear deerskin boots? Isn't it a waste to make them for me?"
"Hey, who said you don't go out? Didn't we agree that we would go sledding this winter? Our eight dogs are already grown up, and I have already contacted Li Kangzhan to make the sled.
How can you go out without deerskin boots? If the snow and water get into your shoes, you will freeze to death.
Mother, listen to me and make you two pairs of deerskin boots, how about that? If you think the leather is not enough, I can go up the mountain and hunt another deer, and then I will have enough leather."
Widow Du looked at Wang Yuanchao, who was in a state of alertness, and knew that he had made up his mind, so she stopped insisting, sighed, and said, "Okay, Yuanchao, I will listen to you and make me two pairs of deerskin boots.
It’s a pity that there is no sheepskin at home, otherwise I would have made sheepskin coats for the two little ones, Zizi and Nuannuan.”
Wang Yuanchao thought for a moment and said:
"Mom, in a week, several companies that transport goods from the poultry breeding base will stop transporting goods for a while. They plan to keep the remaining poultry from the poultry breeding base for us to raise for a while, and then transport them back all at once to distribute New Year goods to their employees.
In another week, I will have nothing to do at the poultry breeding base every day, so I will go back to the mountains to set traps and see if I can catch some sika deer and wild goats. "
Widow Du didn't like Wang Yuanchao going up the mountain because it was too dangerous, so she said with a stern face:
"Yuan Chao, didn't you promise mother and Yuan Yuan that you would never go to the mountains again? Why are you planning to go again?"
Wang Yuanchao looked at Widow Du's angry face, stood up and walked over, holding her face, kissed her deeply for a while, and said softly:
"Mom, since I promised you not to go into the deep mountains, I will definitely not go into the deep mountains. Last time, I found a pond at the edge of the deep mountains. There were many footprints of wild animals there. I will go there to dig a few traps, and I will definitely get something.
Mom, don't worry. The mountains are so dangerous. I haven't lived long enough. I still want to live a good life with you.
Don't worry. "
Widow Du asked with a suspicious look:
"real?"
Wang Yuanchao had to answer with certainty: "Really."
(End of this chapter)
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