After the requisition, the deep forest that we dare not enter was surrounded by thorns interspersed with steel wires, saying that it was going to build a military base or something, and the mountain road has also been renovated, and now it is much more convenient to go up and down the mountain, and as long as you don't break through the thorn wall, the surrounding forests can be entered casually, and you don't have to worry about whether there will be wolves suddenly coming out. The people in the village were much bolder, and they picked up a lot of mountain goods more than in previous years. No, the second sister-in-law asked me to bring you a bag, mountain fungus, mushrooms or something, and I also dried a lot of them at home, and I will bring them to you after eating. ”

Ying Fang looked at the sack that Uncle Ah Jiu had opened, and it was really full of mountain goods. She has a big belly and it is inconvenient to go up the mountain this year, so Xiang Gang comes back every time she goes to bring it back, so there are not a lot of fungus, mushrooms and the like, and it is okay to eat at home, but it is a little stretched for the New Year. With this sack, why don't you worry about having no mushrooms to eat during the New Year?

"Thank you, Uncle Jiu!"

"Thank you, it's all my second sister-in-law, I'll make some effort, you have to thank my second sister-in-law." Xiang Jiu was embarrassed, and lowered his head with red ears and lifted the bamboo basket cover.

In the extra-large bamboo basket, two chickens and two ducks are crowded.

"I can't take any more, so Dr. Zhang left two pairs of hens and ducks. It's better to raise it for a few more days, aren't you going to give birth in the first month? The old couple have discussed it, and then let your senior brother bring it to them. Drink some old hen soup after giving birth, a big supplement. ”

Ying Fang teased him narrowly: "My senior brother, what should you shout?"

"Ahem, cough, cough!" Xiang Jiu choked on his own saliva, and looked at him left and right, "Oops, the wings and claws of chickens and ducks have been tied for a bit long, so I have to untie them quickly." Look at this wilted head, but it's okay, just let it out. Do you have a shack here? It's better to put them in the shack first to get used to them, and keep a piece of in the yard. There are still some days before the Chinese New Year, you can raise it for a few more days, and eat meat more fattening after slaughtering it for the New Year. ”

"There is a shack, there is an old one behind the house, and I cleaned up the piles of miscellaneous items two days ago, so I'll go and clear the miscellaneous items and let them live." Jiang Xinrou came up with the food and said smoothly.

Xiang Gang and his mother-in-law emptied the shack, and the roof of the shed was covered with straw and palm skin to keep it warm and waterproof.

The inside is simply separated, and the chicken and duck are switched on and off.

The coop is covered with a thick, dry layer of straw that will not break if it lays eggs. The duck nest is indispensable for the trough, and a layer of straw is also laid in the corner.

"Let's make do with it, I'll kill it in a short time anyway. Jiang Xinrou watched the chickens and ducks be liberated, happily pecked at the millet grains, clapped her hands and said.

Xiang Jiu smiled and said: "You can't say this in front of them in the future, especially in front of pigs and sheep, there will be a hunger strike." ”

Jiang Xinrou smacked her tongue: "There is still such a saying?" Seeing that everyone nodded in unison, he twitched his mouth, "Yes, then I will avoid them in the future." If you can't go on a hunger strike, what should you do if you lose weight? Bones are not as good as meat. ”

Everyone laughed.

"Let's eat!" Sister-in-law Fu poked her head out of the stove window and called them with a smile.

"Let's go, let's eat! Eat, the emperor is big!"

"Brother Xiang is hungry, right? Eat with an open stomach, eat to your heart's content! After eating, tell us about your hometown. Xiao Sanye and his brothers said kindly on Xiang Jiu's shoulders.

Ying Fang and Xiang Gang looked at each other and smiled, and followed towards the house.

Why don't you wait until you are full to eat and drink, and tell everyone about the big and small things that have happened in the commune in the past few months while eating to Jiubian.

“…… The fish pond of the commune next door bottomed up, and a big old turtle was caught in the net, which is a good thing, like the two rivers of our commune, I have never seen such a big turtle, and it is not good to become a fine man. As a result, the people in the commune next door, guess what? There was a fight over what kind of division, which made everyone unhappy, and finally the big turtle slipped away, hahaha......"

"Oh yes, Liu Jihong is married. ”

"Huh?"

This news surprised Yingfang even more than the commune next door to the big turtle.

In her impression, Liu Jihong is the kind of educated youth who would rather die alone than marry a peasant man as a rural daughter-in-law. The disgust for the countrymen has always emanated from the bones. The women comrades of the commune, after the last incident, I am afraid that not a single one did not recognize her. Is it surprising that they will still get married?

"She's not marrying an ordinary farmer. Xiang Jiu's gossip trumpet continued to broadcast, "I work in the city on the other side of the river." It is said that like Gangzi, he was born in the military and just retired last year. returned to Ninghe's hometown and joined the Revolutionary Committee. It's pretty good-looking.,Anyway, it's the type that little girls like.。 Of course, compared to our gangzi, that's still far behind. ”

Jiang Xinsoft was happy, and couldn't help but interject: "It's not useful just to look at your appearance." My son-in-law's character is better than his looks. ”

Xiao San's grandmother sang with her husband, and hurriedly patted her horse to follow: "That's your son-in-law is one of your daughters' choice to go home, can he not be excellent?"

"What Wang Po said when she sold melons is the two of you, right?" Xiao Da, who had been silent for most of the time after coming, couldn't hold back his words at this time.

"Yo, boss, are you sober?" Xiao Sanye said happily, "That's right! When a family gets together, it should be lively and talkative." ”

"Smack!"

Old Man Xiao raised his hand and patted him on the back, "Can you speak?" ”

Xiao Sanye bared his teeth and turned his head, seeing the instantly restrictive smile on the boss's face, and realized that what he said just now must have hit the boss's heart again. mentioned the family, Bao Buqi thought of his cold-blooded son, his uncompetitive daughter, and Zhu Meidi, who was sentenced to old age and still did not change. Is...... It's not easy to say something from the heart!

Xu Shi noticed that the atmosphere was a little strange, so Xiang Jiu buried his head in a few mouthfuls of rice, until Jiang Xinrou sandwiched a piece of braised pork for him, and asked him: "Why don't you go on? That educated youth marries into the county seat, the wedding must be very grand, right? What kind of bride price did the man's family have? How many guests came to the woman's family? If you cross the river, the dowry has to be rocked across the shore in a cement boat, right?"

"Women just love gossip. Xiao Sanye said to his daughter-in-law, and said to Xiang Jiu, "For the sake of her wanting to know so much, you can tell us all about it!"

"Enough, enough!" Xiang Jiu was flattered.

is not only the factor that Xiao Sanye, a cadre-level, gave him meat, but more importantly, he ate more fresh pork tonight than he had eaten in the past few months combined.

In fact, after Xiang had just caught a pig on his way back to his hometown, and everyone had a satisfying wild boar feast, most people hardly saw meat on their dinner tables.