Chapter 354 Today is not what it used to be
“Dad!”
In the room, as soon as Lin Heng put down his things, Xiaoxia hugged his thigh.
Xiulan's anxious heart calmed down when she saw that Lin Heng had returned safely.
"Don't pester your father. Look, he is so tired that he is covered in sweat." Xiulan looked at Xiaoxia and said.
Xiaoxia shook her head, unwilling to let go: "I won't, I want dad."
"It's okay." Lin Heng shook his head and pulled her to sit on the official hat chair next to him. He was on the mountain. After four days, I was as dirty as a man of clay.
Besides, Mother Lin poured water for everyone and said, "Everyone, please sit down and have a rest."
"I am really exhausted." Father Lin sat down and said with emotion.
Lin Xutao smiled and said: "Be secretly happy that you can carry so much meat."
"Yes, others can't carry it even if they want to." Mother Lin also smiled.
After resting for a while, Lin Heng took out the lilies dug for Xiaoxia.
“It’s so big.” Xiaoxia held the big lily in both hands and was very happy.
The third father even said: "This lily is the biggest lily I have ever seen."
Everyone nodded. They have never seen such a big lily before. It is a rare thing.
Mother Lin took it and weighed it on the scale. This big lily weighed one pound or four ounces, and most of the ones that were dug up weighed three, four, and half pounds.
“Let’s take a look at the meat.” After resting, Lin Heng said.
Mother Lin smiled and said, "I have prepared the wooden basin and the shelf."
Lin Heng took the wooden shelf over and laid film paper on the ground in the yard. .
He first separated the yellow deer and roe deer and placed them in two places. He and his elder brother hunted them separately. There was no need to separate them. His elder brother would just take the yellow deer back later.
Mother Lin looked at the strips of roe deer meat and said with emotion: "This roe deer meat is really beautiful. It is all lean meat, just like beef."
Xiulan came over and pinched the ruddy roe deer meat and said: "This meat should be very suitable for hot pot. Beef and mutton are delicious when cooked."
Lin Heng said with a smile: "Then let's make a hot pot tomorrow."
" Okay.”
Xiulan Lin’s mother nodded and went to look at the black bear meat again. This was the first time for them to see a black bear.
"Dad, its head is so big!" Xiaoxia boldly poked the black bear's head with her finger.
Lin Heng ignored his daughter and let her play with her. He weighed the black bear's meat. Excluding the bear's paws, internal organs and bear skin, the bear meat weighed two hundred kilograms, of which the fat was the most.
This black bear has not hibernated for long, and the fat stored in summer and autumn has not been used up much.
Lin Heng looked at his elder brother and asked: "Brother, take fifty kilograms of this bear meat back, and let's go to the city to sell the rest of the bearskin, bear bile, etc. How about giving it to you in exchange for money? "
Lin Yue grinned and said: "No problem, you can do whatever you say. It's all up to you to beat the black bear, I don't even have any strength. "
"That's it." Lin Heng made sure and divided the things. He brought some roe deer meat and black bear meat to his mother and asked her to help cook.
He went back to the house and took a shower before coming out. The clothes inside already smelled of sweat, and he couldn't bear it even after he got home.
Xiulan went into the house with him, got some clothes, and whispered to him before going out. By the time Lin Heng came out of the shower, it was already four o'clock in the afternoon.
Father Lin and the others packed up the roe deer meat and other things again. When he came out, Father Lin asked, "Do these need to be frozen in the freezer? I have packed them all."
Lin Heng thought for a while and said: "Frozen half of the roe deer meat, and I will use the rest to make air-dried meat."
A portion of the fresh meat is enough, otherwise the taste will deteriorate if you don't finish it for half a year. The venison jerky I made last time was delicious, so I can make some more this time.
Xiaoxia grinding her teeth while eating dried meat is good for the growth of her teeth. Too many molars will make it less likely for her teeth to grow crooked.
“Yes, it’s best to make jerky.” Xiulan also agreed with Lin Heng’s approach.
Lin Heng sorted out the roe deer meat, put the fat and lean ones in the freezer, and took out the lean ones to make jerky.
Father Lin asked again: "What about this bear meat?"
"As for the bear meat, I plan to sell some of it, and the rest will be boiled into fat meat to make bear oil, and some of the lean meat will be made into bear jerky to try." Lin Heng thought for a while and said.
He took out a new roll of film paper and separated the meat frozen in the freezer to prevent it from sticking to each other and being unable to be taken out.
For the time being, all the bear meat was put into the freezer. The one-and-a-half-meter-long freezer was three-quarters full at once, and the refrigerant started running quickly.
The bear paws and other things are also packed in. It will take a while before it can be sold in the city. Although it is winter, there is still no constant temperature freezer insurance when placed outside.
After loading the things, only a piece of bear meat and a bear head were left outside. The internal organs and other organs were also put in for the time being. They left the internal organs and head of the roe deer outside. They will solve this first.
"The meal is ready." Mother Lin also walked out of the kitchen and said.
Lin Heng said immediately: "Eat first."
Lin's mother's cooking techniques are average, and Xiulan's guidance is also average. Coriander and roe deer meat relies entirely on the roe deer and coriander itself. smell.
Bear meat is more average, but its delicate taste is still well received by everyone. Lin Heng had eaten a lot of roe deer and bear meat in the past two days. His body felt warm and he felt much stronger than eating pork.
“No wonder this thing is so hard to beat, the taste is indeed extraordinary.” Third father Lin Xutao said with a smile after eating.
Lin Hai stretched out and said with satisfaction: "Yes, I have made a lot of money with Brother Lin Heng in the past two years. I have tasted a lot of meat that I have never eaten before."
"You guys also gave it a try. I have helped a lot, just like today, we are still at the top of the mountain without you." Lin Heng said.
"That's why we take advantage of it. If you want to call someone, you won't be able to call a lot of people casually." Lin Hai said with a smile.
"Haha, it's not that exaggerated." Lin Heng laughed and changed the subject, "Stop talking about this, how is your pond digging going?"
"We didn't hire anyone. , So far, a small pond of 100 square meters has been dug, with a depth of 1.5 meters." Lin Xutao said.
Lin Heng nodded: "That's alright. I'll give you shrimp seedlings in the spring."
He didn't persuade them any more. The choice they made was their own business.
After saying a few more words, the father and son were about to leave. Lin Heng did not stop him. He took the five kilograms of roe deer meat and five kilograms of black bear meat that had been prepared and handed them over: "Third father, this is some meat. You can take it back and eat it.”
“It doesn’t make sense. How can we still get so much meat after we’ve already had a meal?” Lin Heng’s third father shook his head repeatedly.
Even if Lin Heng and his father repeatedly gave it to him, he would not take it because it was too much.
Ten pounds of meat can be sold for more than ten yuan, and they don't have anything of equal value to give back.
Although Lin Xutao is uneducated, he knows that blindly taking advantage will only make the relationship more and more alienated.
In the end, it was Mother Lin who took action and cut half of the roe deer and bear meat, totaling about six kilograms, and gave them to Lin Heng's third father.
Lin Heng's third father had no choice but to put the meat in a red bag with a silly smile, put it at the bottom of the backpack and carried it out.
Lin Heng sent them to the door. By now, the villagers had already left, but the news that he had caught a mysterious prey spread throughout the village. Not long after Lin Xutao walked out, he met his elder brother Lin Xuping. He smiled and said hello: "Hello, big brother."
He has a very average relationship with his eldest brother, but he will still say hello politely when meeting to express his kindness.
"Did you just come out of the second child's room?" Lin Xuping asked expressionlessly.
He also heard the news that Lin Heng had caught a big prey. Looking at the bag in the basket on Lao San’s back, it was obvious that there was a bit of meat, which made him extremely envious.
If he had tried to find some way to take advantage before, now he didn't dare to do anything. Just because he and Lin Heng were at odds, many people in the village began to isolate their family more or less.
If he dares to make trouble again, he will definitely be drowned to death by the villagers one by one.
Lin Heng is no longer what he used to be. Most of the villagers will support his words, and even the village party secretary will ask for his opinion on anything he does.
The two briefly said a few words and then separated. Lin Xutao and his son passed by the center of the village. A group of people curiously asked him what prey Lin Heng had hunted.
"Nothing, just a roe deer or a big wild boar." Lin Xutao said with a smile. This was the excuse given by Lin Heng, not to mention that he hit a black bear.
The main thing is that it has no benefit other than making the villagers jealous, and it may also cause some people to do something small. Black bears are worth much more than other prey.
"Roe deer and big wild boar! Damn it, no wonder we need so many of you to help."
"Where did they catch it? Why did you harvest so much at once?"
"How many pounds does the roe deer weigh? ”
A group of people were asking questions. Even the roe deer was enough to make them envious.
No one thought about the black bear. The last time a black bear was shot in the village was five or six years ago. Things happened before.
"It's not that many pounds, mainly because it's the size of a wild boar."
Lin Xutao and his son said a few words casually before making excuses and running away.
On the other side, Lin Heng saw off his third father, closed the door and went home. He gave the newly cut roe deer meat and black bear meat to his parents: "Mom and Dad, you take these back and eat them. I'll take the rest." I'll bring some back to you after I finish it."
"Okay, thank you, son." Mother Lin took it back with a smile on her face.
"I heard that bear oil can cure rheumatism and arthritis. I took some back to try. I have been suffering from severe back pain recently," Lin's father said.
"Okay, I'll cut it for you." Lin Heng cut another pound of bear oil for his father.
My parents didn’t leave even after taking the things. They helped burn the hair off the roe deer’s head and the bear’s head, and cleaned the other internal organs with edible alkali.
They knew that Xiulan couldn't do any work recently, so they had to help her with everything she could.
After finishing it, it was almost dusk, so they went back with their things.
When his parents left, Lin Heng locked the door and fed Xiongba and Laifu. Laifu's belly was swollen and he was expected to give birth in the next two days.
The room finally became quiet. Lin Heng leaned on the sofa and put his hand on Xiulan's shoulder. He asked with a smile: "Are you okay these two days?"
Xiulan shook her head with a smile: "There's nothing uncomfortable, I just feel the two little guys kicking me from time to time."
"That's good, let me feel it when I kick you next time." Lin Heng said.
"Okay." Xiulan blinked and said, "Let's go back to the house to rest. You are probably tired too."
"Yes." Lin Heng nodded and said Lan helped her up and took her and Xiaoxia into the bedroom.
There was a faint fragrance in the bedroom, which was even stronger on the quilt. Lin Heng got two pillows for Xiulan to lean on, and then went to light the fire in the fireplace.
After adding some pine wood, you can see the bright yellow flames beating in a short while. The heat quickly raises the temperature of the whole room, which allows them to cover themselves with thick and heavy quilts in winter. .
Lin Heng poured himself a cup of tea and put it on the bedside table, half leaning on the pillow and silently feeling the soft and fragrant quilt.
When a woman is around, the bed feels different. Xiulan often uses some scented washing powder and shampoo. The quilt is also scented, and the pillow can also smell the faint fragrance of chrysanthemums. , which has the effect of calming the mind and calming the mind.
Lin Heng leaned for a while and picked up a book from the bedside table to read. Xiaoxia sat on Lin Heng's lap and asked him to tell a story.
"Okay, let's tell a longer story." Lin Heng told her about myths and legends. He could go to bed early when she fell asleep. He didn't sleep well in the mountains for the past two days.
When sleeping, Lin Heng took an iron cover to cover the fire in the fireplace. Last year he liked watching fire, but this year he likes to sleep in a dark environment.
Relying on Xiulan, except for getting up once in the middle of the night to stoke the fire, I slept until nine o'clock the next morning.
“It’s still comfortable in the room.” Lin Heng said with a smile.
"It's comfortable, so you used to run out every day." Xiulan said with a wink.
"Haha, it was the past." Lin Heng laughed, got dressed and got up.
Some charcoal was burned in the fireplace and brought to the main room, where the milk was heated and the fire was heated. After exercising and having a simple breakfast, the two began to cook vegetables.
"Dad, can I plant this lily?" Xiaoxia said, holding the big lily that Lin Heng gave her.
"That's okay." Lin Heng took her to plant lilies on the wall of the backyard based on her wishes. He estimated that such a big lily could produce more than a dozen flowers next year.
After planting the lilies, Lin Heng came back and followed Xiulan's instructions to stir-fry the sugar step by step, put the ingredients in the bag, and started to braise the braised vegetables.
A large pot with a diameter of one meter in the house is full of stew, and the aroma wafts out of the yard as soon as it is boiled.
While the meat was braised, Lin Heng refined some bear oil in a ceramic stove and planned to try it to see how effective it was. He had never used this thing before.
The meat is braised from morning to afternoon. When taken out, the aroma fills the house and can be smelled by people outside the yard.
China, which has a 5,000-year history of convenient food preparation, is so advantageous that even the sesame that foreigners find disgusting can be transformed into delicacies that are so delicious that they are delicious after being specially prepared.
“Let’s take apart a roe deer’s head and eat it first.” Lin Heng said with a smile. He directly took out the roe deer's head alone, split it in half, peeled off the skin, and cut off a lot of lean meat.
The roe deer's antlers had long been taken off and hung on the wall of the main room for decoration. There were even larger sika deer antlers in the study.
Last year I had eaten all the sika deer antlers. Sometimes I used them to soak in water to drink, and sometimes I put them in the stewed hazel chicken and old turtles. Xiulan had these good things to supplement her nutrition during her pregnancy. There have been no problems.
“It’s delicious!”
Xiaoxia washed her little hands and grabbed one to eat directly. It was very fragrant without dipping.
“Try it and see how my craftsmanship is?”
Lin Heng fed Xiulan a piece of skin. She likes to eat braised pig skin and the like the most.
Xiulan chewed, blinked and said: "Not bad, you can have half of my skills."
Lin Heng laughed: "Haha, then I have to work hard."< br>
Then he took off the skin and lean meat of the roe deer and cooked it together, and the three of them ate it together with rice.
After dinner, Lin Heng wanted to give some braised pork to his parents, but he was surprised to find that Laifu had already started giving birth.
(End of this chapter)