Driving on the road, Zhang Guoqing pondered what his father-in-law needed, in addition to wine, he also had to ask Mr. Wang, he was a martial artist, and he should know something about physical fitness.

The car drove all the way to the door of Mr. Wang's house, stopped the car, and Zhang Guoqing went inside and shouted, "Grandpa Wang, are you always at home?" I'm Xiao Wu, squeak if you're there. ”

"Stinky boy, why did you come to the door again? Don't come in yet. Why didn't you go up the mountain today? Old Man Wang's loud voice came from inside.

Zhang Guoqing entered the hall and got on the kang by himself, "I haven't been in the village today, and I have to wait a few days." Didn't I miss you, old man? These things honor your old ones. ”

Old Man Wang smiled and pointed at him with his fingers, "Say, you must have asked for a lot for such a heavy gift." Except for tiger skins, you talk about it. ”

"I really didn't rob you of a tiger skin. It's just to discuss something with you, my father-in-law Zhou Xiaozheng knows, right? In the past few decades, he has been boiling outside every day, I think his body and bones are definitely not good, he wants to go back tomorrow, what can you prepare? ”

Old Man Wang patted him on the shoulder vigorously, "Good boy, Grandpa Wang didn't misunderstand you, you are filial enough." I will give you some tiger bone wine last time, and you can bring back some good fur at home and let people make a small armor to wear in it to keep warm, and you don't want it to be a soldier, they wear too much as a soldier and it is not good to act. After saying that, the old man went into the back room.

Zhang Guoqing drank hot tea, his eyes lit up, this tea must have been obtained by the old man in the mountains.

After a while, Old Man Wang came out with a bundle of fur, a large bottle of badger oil and a jar of wine, and put it on the kang, "You can take them all back and see how to use them better." There wasn't much of this wine, and this time it was gone. The next time I heard who hit the big cat, remember to go up and ask for a bone to come, and I will configure it for you as a tiger bone wine. ”

Zhang Guoqing was embarrassed to take it all, "Grandpa Wang, you can just look at a few of these furs, you can't do so much." I'm not welcome to ask for wine and badger oil, and I'll give me some of your tea. ”

"Don't be polite, why did you lose your face last time? Take it back and splice it together, you don't have to have two pieces, and you can take them all away. You can't like the rest of the family. ”

Zhang Guoqing nodded with a smile, he hadn't seen his eldest son for a long time, and asked curiously, "What about the uncle?" You can't already go up the mountain, right? Have you been to the mountains this year? ”

"I don't feel at ease when he goes to the mountains alone, so he walks around the periphery. Wait a few days and make an appointment with a few people in Laohugou to go to the mountains, why do you still plan to run to the mountains? It's better to walk around the periphery, if you really want to go up to the mountains, you need at least ten good hands, don't mess around. Old Man Wang glared at him uncomfortably and admonished.

Zhang Guoqing nodded hurriedly, "I know, I don't dare to go up the mountain alone, and those wolf cubs blocked the road in the deep mountains." I haven't been to the mountains in the past two years. Grandpa Wang, do you think there is a way to drive the wolves up the mountains? I see that there are wolves howling halfway up the mountain, and sometimes there are footprints, and in the case of heavy snow, the mountain villages below are quite dangerous. ”

Old Man Wang sighed, "When I was a child, there was a wolf plague, when the Taoist priest halfway up the mountain led hundreds of people up the mountain with earthen guns, and they just drove away. You can't kill it yet, and if you kill a wolf, you will retaliate. Now if there is a wolf plague, it is useful to report to the troops. When I killed the wolf, I took a detour for two days to hide the smell and fear of retribution. It's better to avoid it when you see it later. We hunters are most afraid of encountering wolves. ”

"Is Grandpa Wang still going to the mountains or taking the old road now? Are there any shortcuts other than the old road? ”

Old Man Wang shook his head, "It's still safe on the old road, and there are many dangers in other places just by surveying the road." I estimate that there are at least 100 wolves in Daqingshan, and my rhubarb doesn't dare to come forward. Where are you running now? If you really want to go up the mountain, you will run to the county location, there is no big thing except for wild boars. ”

"I haven't been on the mountain seriously since my son was born, at most I have caught some pheasants and hares on the periphery, and it was safe halfway up the mountain before, but now I have seen enough hanging. When I go back, I have to check the terrain and find a piece of land. If you don't go up the mountain, this hunting skill will be wasted, and it will be rusty. My grandfather knew that he didn't have to come and curse people in his dreams. ”

Old Man Wang laughed when he heard this, "When you are free, follow the veterans up the mountain, they are planning to find ginseng pickers to go up the mountain together." It is safe to be crowded. Okay, you kid hurry back to serve your father-in-law, remember to tell him, don't drink too much tiger bone wine at one time, and drink a small cup of wine every dinner. Scrambled eggs with badger oil to treat stomach problems. ”

Zhang Guoqing stood up, watched him take out the jar, put tea in the waste paper, and twitched the corners of his eyes, it was really a waste of good tea, seeing that it was almost half a catty, he hurriedly stopped, "Grandpa Wang, you are always leisurely, this is good tea, and it can be eaten as a meal." You save some money. ”

"It's okay, wait for Qingming next year to go up the mountain to pick some fried and have new tea." This means that I don't know how to do it, if I meet someone who knows how to do it, it will be even better to fry it. The tea tree grew wild, crooked its neck and looked bad, but I didn't expect the tea leaves to be very fragrant, and it was similar to the good tea of Wang Wan's family in the early years. Every year in Qingming, you can pick more than 20 catties, and it is just right to fry and drink for a year. You must have seen that tea tree, but you haven't noticed, it's not far from my back mountain. ”

"You can do this skill, can we still find a roasted tea master here? Where did you learn this craft? Stir-fried tea is popular in the south, but it's really hard to find in the north. ”

Old man Wang wrapped the tea and handed it to him, "The young one who can learn from the rivers and lakes, and when he is old, he will fry and drink by himself." Take it back and drink it, like to come over after Qingming next year. ”

Zhang Guoqing took the tea, picked up the fur and wine jar, hugged the things, said goodbye to Mr. Wang with a smile, returned to the car, and drove to the county seat.

I drove all the way to the tailor in the alley of the street, and when I saw that there were no customers, I came to the door with my fur.

When the tailor saw Zhang Guoqing coming to the door, he hurriedly put down the work at hand, "Why did you come so early, it will take two days for your clothes." ”

Zhang Guoqing smiled apologetically, "Master, don't get me wrong. I'm looking for you today, I want you to help, you see if these furs can help me get some work, tomorrow. Just make two jackets to wear inside. ”

The tailor thought for a while and shook his head, "I really can't catch it tomorrow, do you think it's okay the day after tomorrow?" Tomorrow there happened to be a family to marry a daughter-in-law, and this morning came with the fabric to make the groom's clothes. Does your daughter-in-law know how to sew? This is very simple, it is to splic, if there is no sewing machine to stitch it and sew it, it will be worn in it anyway. ”

Zhang Guoqing shook his head regretfully, "Tomorrow people will leave the Northeast." Then I'll think about it. ”

"Then you see who can stitch it at home, take it and I'll sew it up. And you have to buy fabric to take home. You go back and take a look first, there's really no way, you send it over at night, and I'll help you catch up with a piece and take it away. ”

When Zhang Guoqing heard this, he patted his head and picked up the fur, "Okay, then I'll go back first to see if there is any fabric at home." It's really not good, just use one piece first. ”

Zhang Guoqing went around to the supply and marketing cooperatives to buy a pack of needles, a ball of black thread, and hurriedly drove to his home, he decided to find his daughter-in-law, and he made it exquisitely with his delicate craftsmanship, if he wasn't afraid of tiring her, he wouldn't have looked for a tailor.

After parking the car, Zhang Guoqing's things were bundled together, and there was nothing abnormal, and the wine jar was also small and all wrapped in it, and he walked quickly to the main house.