Chapter 45: The Real Thing!

Lao Li did not drink. He ate three bowls of rice and left the table. When I arrived at the outhouse, I saw Mina wearing an apron and working at the pot table with several women. Lao Li couldn't help but have a lot of different feelings. He wanted to say something, but he didn't know where to start.

In his mind, Mina is also a fashionable urban woman. How could she become a rural woman who revolves around Cathay Pacific? No, he must save Cinderella like a prince!

"Gege, I have been demobilized and transferred to the county. This tour is mainly to pick you up. In the past, it was best for a few friends from our hospital to get together at the last minute, we all miss you. Lao Li didn't beat around the bush, but he was also a little weak in his heart, so he pulled a group of friends.

Mina put her hair behind her ears and said, "It's Toshiko and Kenku." I haven't seen them in years. ”

Lao Li is very happy: there seems to be a play. But then Mina said, "Let them all come to me." It's also a beautiful landscape. This is a relaxing holiday. ”

"Then we'll have to wait until after the National Day. Saying okay, we're going to the north. Capital city. "Lao Wang doesn't know when he will come out. He is not afraid of thieves, but he is afraid of thieves.

Mina stuck out her tongue and said, "I was so happy that I almost forgot about it." Brother Yibing, can you let Toshiko come for a few days? ”

Lao Li felt a little bitter, but after thinking about it, he immediately had an idea: "Since you want to go to the north. Kyo, let's go together. The meeting place will be moved to the capital. When I go back, I will tell the monarch that they must shed blood this time. ”

Seeing the smile on Mina's face, Lao Li's confidence was greatly increased: as long as these childhood playmates get together, things will be much easier--

Although Lao Wang next to him was reluctant, he didn't want to restrain Nana too much. After all, they were all childhood friends, and it was normal for them to get together. He's ready to be a super bulb.

It wasn't until about four o'clock in the afternoon that the comrades in the county came down from the table. One by one, their faces turned red and their feet floated, as if they were stepping on two pairs of cotton. Lao Wang was drunk and could only walk on the wall. He also said: "This fruit wine is really good, but it's a bit behind. My family is also proud of it. ”

"Give Lao Wang two bottles of jam!" Uncle Manager shouted. Guan Yun immediately followed suit, which was mutually beneficial.

Only Lao Li couldn't stand it, he took a big step forward, ready to wait in the car. As soon as I walked out of the yard, I saw a small black tiger running towards him, running past him with a fat butt twisted, and rushing into the yard in a hurry.

What kind of tiger haven't you really seen before? Lao Li looked back, and the Tibetan mastiff named Xiaobai hugged the little black tiger. Then he went into the house and took a large bottle. The little black tiger sat there holding the bottle. It's like filling a big vat of milk before the eggs get on the plane.

It turned out to be a bear cub - Lao Li just knew that he had just taken a look, but in fact, the tiger and the bear were really similar when they were children. Otherwise, they all shouted.

Are there tigers and bears here? Lao Li's eyebrows furrowed, because the tragic events in the suburbs had not been resolved in the past few days, which made him more sensitive to this blind bear. If there are bear cubs, there must be adult bears. Does this have anything to do with that case?

Out of intuition, Lao Li felt that he should investigate further. I happened to see a little boy coming next door, and he was also crouching there watching the bear drink milk, so I walked up and asked, "What's your name, little friend?" ”

"Little Tiger." The little tiger of the old Li family looked at the bear wholeheartedly.

Lao Li touched the little guy's head and said, "Xiaohu's name is as strong as Xiaohu's. Little Tiger, how many blind bears are there? ”

The little tiger did not boast and wrestled his hands: "There are bear cubs and bear cub mothers, but they are fierce." By the way, there were then bear cubs, who were the stupidest! ”

The little policeman who had been following Lao Li pouted and said: Is it okay to be bald?

However, Lao Li was stunned: the footprints at the scene of the crime happened to be four bears, and there happened to be the footprints of a small bear. Is this really a coincidence?

Just as he was about to continue to spit out words from the little tiger's mouth, he saw the short man he hated the most approach him and rub the bear's skull: "Eat again, drink again." After drinking, get out of here. Do you think I'm a restaurant? ”

The bear baby has a bad temper either. He snorted at the king and patted him on the leg. But for Lao Wang, it's not even a tickle.

Lao Wang was also very angry. He grabbed the bear by the back and held it up in the air: "I can't cure you today-"

Seeing him striding outside, Lao Li immediately shouted: "Put down the bear, there is a big case now, and I need your cooperation!" ”

"What other crimes can a tiger and a bear commit than stealing corn?" Lao Wang muttered, but secretly cried, "Xiong Wazi, Xiong Wazi, you will come sooner or later, but you will come to give me eye drops at this time, right?"

Looking at Lao Li's posture, I should be suspicious. Thanks to Lao Li, a good hunter, he eliminated traces of their activities. Otherwise, there will be a lot of trouble. Now, you can push up to six, two, five tigers and bears. Can you get that blind bear back and sentence him to life in prison?

Considering this, Lao Wang also raised his heart. He grinned at Lao Li and said, "Come on, I will fully cooperate." ”

"When did you find these blind bears in the village?" Lao Li started to do business with a straight face.

Lao Wang grabbed the back of his head and said, "At first, it seemed to be the end of August. A mother bear came and led the bear. Later, a few days later, there were two more bears in the forest. All in all, we have a beautiful scenery and amazing views. All animals want to run here, and it's too sad that we won't leave when we come. ”

What he said was also true. The only thing he does is hide the most important parts. Lao Li couldn't find anything wrong. After thinking about it, he made another request: Can you take a picture of the footprints of these four bears? Let's go back.

Lao Wang stretched out his hand: "The little bear cub is here, you can shoot at will." Don't grab its bottle. As for the remaining three, there is nothing we can do about it. After all, this blind bear is a wild animal, and who can withstand a slap? ”

"Liu Ju, the bear is useless. It's always growing and changing. The key is the big bear. The little policeman said next to him.

Lao Li nodded. No matter how dangerous, he was determined to accomplish the task.

At this time, I heard the sound of a tiger biting on the other side of the road. Soon, two blind bears ran to this side, panting and sniffing, presumably smelling food.

Oops, why are these two guys here? Lao Wang looked at Xiong Daxiong and really wanted to fly up and roll them directly into the forest.

Because the food in the forest is abundant and there are no natural predators, Xiong Daxiong Er can be said to have a fat heart and almost become a balloon. They didn't see the old king's angry eyes at all. They ran straight to Lan Lan with a pig cry coming out of their mouths. Are you blind?

This is the end of the matter. The king could no longer drive them out, nor could he drive them out. But the evil spirit in his heart couldn't come out, so Lao Wang flew up and kicked Xiong Daxiong's ass twice. But for their extra-thick fat, these two feet are basically equivalent to scratching.

Xiong Daxiong was very dissatisfied. He waved his hand to Lao Wang and roared twice: "I'll clean up for you in a while, and we'll eat and drink to our heart's content." ”--

"I think the relationship between these two black bears and you seems to be very good." Lao Li finally understood: the fat man who died just now was staring into his eyes and lying. In broad daylight, two blind bears walked into the village, but they didn't make a big noise. This seems to be a regular occurrence.

Lao Wang could only say: "These two are food." At first, Lan Lan looked at them pitifully. They were hungry, so he took them home and raised them for a few days. As a result, they didn't get angry! ”

The appearance of two large black bears also made the guests in the room look out the window. Lao Wang nodded vigorously: "I understand, there can be a grizzly bear sanctuary here." ”

Drink too much and anything you see builds up a reserve.

Of course, Lao Li should do the right thing. With Lan Lan's cooperation, he asked Xiong Daxiong to leave his footprints and go back to make comparisons.

After sending the group away, the manager's uncle discussed with Lao Wang and went door-to-door again to get everyone to speak in unison and avoid being implicated by the Grizzlies.

When Lao Wang came back, he saw that Xiong Daxiong Er was full and leaned against the windowsill to bask in the sun, so he was not angry. He used to pat them on the head and say, "It's all your fault!" ”

Xiong stopped working. People stood up and entangled with Lao Wang. In the end, they were all knocked down by the angry old king. There is no way. Lao Wang especially used stumbling blocks. Xiong Daxiong is honest and can't resist.

Seeing the two tigers and the bear walking with their heads down, Lao Wang felt much happier. When Wu Laohan saw this scene, he said sharply: "Yang Xu, what if Xiong Daxiong leaves a psychological shadow? ”

"I doubt these two foods have a long-term mind." Lao Wang pouted and went to clean up the small garden. Frost is coming soon. Fruits and vegetables from the garden must be put away and stored in the warehouse. If they are frozen, they will go blind.

This job is Sister Lin's favorite. She was still busy carrying a basket. Her face was filled with the joy of the harvest: all the eggplant beans, large and small, were picked; There are also tomatoes, whether they are ripe or not. The green ones are no problem. Take a piece of rice seedling and hang it in the shade. After about a month, they will slowly mature. They taste at least better than persimmons bought in greenhouses in winter.

The most gratifying thing is the small red pepper, which is twisted into a string and hung under the eaves and slowly air-dried. When you eat, you can grab two and fry them in chili oil and chili sauce. It is very hot to eat in winter and can be eaten until the following year.

Red peppers and corn under the eaves were once many people's most intimate memories of the countryside.

The small, tender beans are washed and thrown directly into the sauce jar. In the past, when material things were scarce, the pickles in kimchi were also an indispensable dish on the table. Like tender beans, gourds, and cucumbers, they can be marinated in a pan. In addition, the celery bags are also delicious. Wrap a small bag of celery leaves in gauze and toss them into the sauce jar. It tastes delicious.

Everyone started together, and even Xiaobai began to fight. He clung to the old melon, which was a foot and a half long and taller than Xiaobai.

"Climb on the bean rack and pick beans, don't weigh your little body." Lao Wang took the melon and pointed to the tall bean rack. The others couldn't reach it when they stood on the bench, so he was looking forward to Xiaobai. Otherwise, how can you say that you should use your expertise in everything.

Xiaobai lived up to expectations and climbed to the top of the bean rack, and the beans crackled like rain. After taking off this one, the Tibetan mastiff flew directly to the next one, and saw Sister Lin clapping her hands: "Xiaobai is amazing!" ”

Then, he was hit in the forehead by a bean.

After picking the beans, Xiaobai jumped up and jumped directly onto the half-ridge sweet bar. The sweet cane was only the size of his thumb. Of course, he couldn't help it, and lay directly on the ground, interrupted by the Tibetan mastiff. Xiaobai is also very picky. He only eats the middle part of the sweet tooth bar. Too tender on the top and not sweet on the bottom.

As soon as Xiaobai eats this, Sister Lin will definitely come. Xiaobai didn't eat alone, and threw the bottom part to her. Sister Lin also took off her skin and took a bite of the meat, which made a delicious sweet juice flow into her mouth and then into her heart.

"It turns out that the sorghum sticks are so delicious!" Sister Lin chewed a few bites and swallowed the dregs. Lao Wang's eyes widened: Will this girl change her eating habits?

Xiaobai is also very disdainful. After a few bites, he said a few words and spit out the residue on the ground. Then he bared his teeth at Sister Lin: I have to show you.

Dare to eat something like sugar cane - Sister Lin is not good.

After a long and busy day of work, all kinds of vegetables, including cucumber seeds, buns, etc., were moved into the warehouse, which made the rhubarb yell, presumably in protest that they had taken over their home.

The rest of Xiaobai is still in the garden, holding a long sponge gourd seedling, and in front of him is also a small Japanese gourd with a big fist. It was probably played as a meteor hammer.

"Don't monkeys like to play with sticks?" Wang Bei couldn't help laughing.

As a result, the sponge gourd suddenly detached from the rice seedlings and was thrown out by Xiaobai, who rushed over with a loud scream. Everyone was taken aback. As they reacted, they heard a loud bang and the window glass was broken.

"Xiaobai!" Lao Wang shouted through gritted teeth. Look at Xiaobai again, he is gone. He didn't sleep until the night. The next morning, she was brought back by Mina, saying that she was held by Sister Lin and slept all night.

Lao Wang can only mourn for the glass in his home: if someone provokes, the squirrels and monkeys will be in trouble--

After a few days of busy work, the crops on the land were basically cleared, and finally there were some turnips, cabbage, mustard, cherries, carrots, etc. These are not afraid of frost and taste better when hit.

After the autumn harvest, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and every family began to prepare for the winter. The first priority is pickled kimchi. Northeast people can't do without sauerkraut, just like the mountains~ Westerners can't live without vinegar jars, and Sichuan people can't do without water peppers.

Sauerkraut is also very hard work. In general, the housewife of the house will first repair the cabbage, remove the roots, brush off the old sausages and dried leaves on the outside, then wash the cabbage with water and put it in the jar one by one. If you have a large population, you have to marinate two large vats.

In order to make the cabbage in the jar denser, it is common to put a clean sack on top of the jar, stack two layers of cabbage, and people stand up and step on it vigorously. Xiaobai likes this job the most, jumping around. It's just that its small size weighs less than two ounces of cotton and is basically useless.

In addition, pickled kimchi is also said to be divided into different groups of people. Some people have a mellow taste of pickled kimchi, and pickled kimchi is also white and translucent. Some people have pickled kimchi that has an off-flavor that is said to be related to character.

In any case, the pickled kimchi of Lao Wang's family is the most sour in the village. Afterwards, he also summed up the reason: with the help of the sour monkey Xiaobai, it was no longer sour.

Once the cabbage is stacked, a large square stone should be placed on top. After two days, it will be filled with water and placed in an outer chamber to ferment. Generally, it takes a month to eat.

In addition to sauerkraut, it can also store large radish, carrots, and potatoes. According to the tradition of Gangbuk, a large vegetable cellar was dug in front of and behind the house to store autumn vegetables. The vegetable cellar is more than three meters deep, and you have to go up and down with a ladder. After the surface is covered with firewood and grass, the vegetable cellar does not freeze even in December.

This year's radish and cabbage harvest was also a bumper harvest. Take green radish, for example. The one exposed to the ground was half a foot long. If the donkey gets into the turnip field, it will trip. When plucked, the radish is almost two feet long, which is known as a water sprite.

This green radish is best eaten raw or shredded, sprinkled with sugar and poured with vinegar. It tastes sweet and sour. It is a great dish to go with wine. There are also carrots, which are round and larger than human brain melon seeds, making them suitable for stewing.

In addition to stocking a variety of autumn vegetables, we also need to pickle some small pickles. This year, Lao Wang's family is also ready to live a very fulfilling life.

With everyone's help, Lao Wang is not so busy. He was mainly responsible for the heavy lifting - digging vegetable cellars. I chose a place at the back of the house, about four or five meters square, wielding a shovel.

It's okay at first, but the deeper you dig, the more tiring you get. Because the soil you dig out has to be lifted to the top. It's definitely a personal effort. As the depth increases, the whole person goes underground, surrounded by a narrow space, which gives a great sense of oppression. The so-called four grievances are digging vegetable cellars.

The four retreating men were digging vegetable cellars, squatting horns, cuckolds, and writing materials. Lao Wang had an experience today. It was really uncomfortable, so he called Xiaobai.

The Tibetan mastiff also knew that he had made a mistake when smashing the glass, so today's performance was particularly ingenious, holding a fire shovel and throwing out the topsoil. Just its little arms and legs fell to a height of less than a meter, and Lao Wang's body was covered with mud.

"Is this intentional? Believe it or not, I'll bury you alive! The old king roared. Xiaobai was so frightened that he climbed up and said that he would not come down again. In winter, it is difficult to get him to come down and pick some potatoes and hold a cabbage.

When Lao Wang was busy at the bottom, he heard Lan Lan's eager shout from the top. He looked up and saw Lan Lan standing on the edge of the pit, waving with his little hand. At her feet, Rhubarb and Erhuang were also chirping.