Siheyuan: Liu Guangtian's happy life

Time passed quickly and the exchange meeting ended. We found Chief Engineer Ye and got a jeep to explain our destination.

Chief Engineer Ye agreed without hesitation, and only told him to be careful, and whispered to him to bring back any good stuff for him to take a look.

Liu Guangtian understood immediately that this was not a big deal. He would at least bring him some good stuff to let him take a look.

Liu Guangtian and his three companions drove straight to the Changbai Mountains, where Xie Yongqiang's family lived. Along the way, Huang Guoqiang was very excited, as if the animals on Changbai Mountain were already in his pocket.

The car drove for a whole day and a night before arriving, which was several hundred kilometers. Fortunately, all three of them could drive, so they took turns driving without getting tired.

The car drove directly into the forest farm at the foot of Changbai Mountain. Huang Guoqiang had already informed his comrades before coming.

Huang Guoqiang's comrade-in-arms is named Liu Dalong, a relative of Liu Guangtian. His name is simple but impressive. He is the head of the forest farm security department. He is the same age as Huang Guoqiang, 35 years old, with a sturdy build, 1.83 meters tall, a legitimate Northeastern man.

Liu Dalong already knew the purpose of their visit, so the four of them had a meal in the forest farm first. They had a Northeastern specialty, pheasant stewed with mushrooms.

Liu Dalong has prepared everything before going into the mountains. He wants to go with them. It is a rare occasion for an old comrade to come, so he must treat him well.

As for weapons, each person had a Type 56 and a half rifle, a bayonet, a belt, an old military uniform, and marching shoes. Everything was available and clearly arranged.

Xie Yongqiang invited everyone to spend the night at his house. It would be a good opportunity to go into the mountains early tomorrow morning so there was no need to waste any more time.

In the afternoon, the four of them took their equipment and set off for Xiejiatun, a village with more than 300 households and a population of over a thousand people.

On the way, Xie Yongqiang introduced that some people in their village make a living by hunting, and his family is a professional hunter.

His father is known as Xie Pao, and is very famous in Xiejiatun. He is good at hunting and digging sticks. When Xie Pao is mentioned in Xiejiatun, everyone who knows him will give him a thumbs up!

Liu Guangtian asked him, "Your father is known as Xie Pao. I guess you learned a lot from him since you were able to join the army."

Xie Yongqiang said proudly while driving: "I'm not bragging to you, I went up the mountain with my father when I was a teenager, and I killed many prey at my hands."

"People call me Xie Xiaopao. I'm going to show you my skills tomorrow when I go into the mountains."

Liu Dalong said from behind: "Stop bragging, we all live in this area, we all know each other. I know your father Xie Pao, what Xie Xiaopao, you are a good kid!"

Hahahaha, Liu Guangtian and Huang Guoqiang are hilarious, they just love listening to people from the Northeast chat, and they can be really mean when they curse people.

Xie Yongqiang didn't dare to refute Liu Dalong, so he could only concentrate on driving. Liu Guangtian comforted him and said, "Qiangzi, don't worry about what Brother Long says about you. Show him your skills tomorrow and let him see them clearly, so that he won't look down on you."

Huang Guoqiang took over the conversation: "That's right, Qiangzi, isn't he a section chief of a forest farm? Why don't you have a fight with him, hahahaha!"

Liu Guangtian suddenly thought of something and continued, "Qiangzi, your father is so awesome. Your family doesn't have tiger bones, tiger penises, or clubs. Let's try to find some."

Xie Yongqiang: "You should ask the right person. Other families don't have it. My father is known as Xie Pao. I used to eat these things as snacks when I was a kid!"

Oh my god! Liu Guangtian and the other two yelled at Xie Yongqiang, saying that they were such ungrateful people. Even if they were so awesome, they couldn’t brag like that!

Xie Yongqiang smiled and said, "I'm not lying to you. My father beat Big Claw before. I only eat tiger meat as a snack. Otherwise, why would I look like this?"

The three of them looked at each other. What the big idiot said made some sense. He was indeed tall and strong, but his brain was a little not very good.

Xie Yongqiang added: "As for the club, I don't know. We had it at home before. I don't know if my father has been transferred out in recent years. I'll ask him when I get home."

The car slowly approached Xiejiatun, attracting many glances along the way, with the children following behind and breathing in the exhaust fumes.

Xie Yongqiang waved his arms and greeted his fellow villagers. He must have been very happy as it was a rare opportunity to go home.

The car drove all the way to the deepest part of the village, even deviating from the village by one kilometer, until a row of wooden ridges appeared in front of us.

The four people got out of the car, and Liu Guangtian and the other two looked at the house in front of them with shining eyes. Wow, there are four wooden buildings in a row.

Xie Yongqiang proudly introduced: "You must be dumbfounded, my family is the first in Xiejiatun. According to what you say in your city, it is the only scorpion poop."

"My home is this first building. I live with my parents. The three buildings behind it belong to my eldest brother, second brother, and third brother respectively."

It’s really great. Each house has two floors and is surrounded by wooden fences.

There were chickens, ducks, dogs, even donkeys and horses in the yard.

Liu Guangtian was completely dumbfounded. What kind of family is this? They must have to be so wealthy!

Huang Guoqiang and Liu Dalong felt the same way, feeling both sad and envious. This environment was too good. Not only was the house big, but there were also many livestock and a stream next to it.

What a great Feng Shui location!

Liu Guangtian was very confused. How could such a large place be given to Xie Yongqiang's family? So he asked, "Qiangzi, your family occupies such a good place, and no one gossips about it?"

Xie Yongqiang: "What's there to say? But this land was applied for by my father. Before, every time he came back from hunting in the mountains, the neighbors would come to ask for meat. My father was so annoyed that he simply moved our family here. No one wanted this place anyway."

"Eating meat doesn't make others jealous, but after the house was built, many people were jealous. Look across the creek, that's Wang Pao, who is as famous as my father, and he built a house there too."

Liu Guangtian and the other two looked across the stream and it seemed that there were some houses built there as well.

Liu Guangtian praised: "Qiangzi, your father has a really good eye. This woodcut is so beautiful!"

At this time, a powerful voice came from behind Liu Guangtian and the others:

“Hahahaha, thank you for the compliment, I was just doing it randomly.

Xie Yongqiang: "Dad, why are you out here? Let me introduce you. You three are my friends. They came to Changbai Mountain to play for a few days."

After everyone introduced themselves to each other, they did not go into the house. The main reason was that Liu Guangtian and his friends had not seen enough. New things are often very eye-catching.

Liu Guangtian likes this living style very much, which just proves the lyrics of the song.

My father lives in this village, which has mountains, water and forests!

In the evening, Xie Yongqiang's father cooked himself, and Xie Yongqiang's four brothers accompanied him. Together with the old man, there were eight men at the table. This time, there was no chicken stewed with mushrooms, but stewed flying dragon meat.

It was caught alive by Mr. Xie last winter and he has kept it until now.

Of course Liu Dalong and the others knew what this was, but Liu Guangtian and Huang Guoqiang had never eaten it!

The two of them took a bite and put it in their mouths and it felt fragrant, tender and smooth. It was simply delicious.

Liu Guangtian quickly put down his chopsticks, picked up the wine glass and toasted Mr. Xie, saying, "Uncle, I'm toasting you. This meat is really good. You can't get this kind of food in the city."

Mr. Xie laughed and said, "Hahahaha, you already know what kind of meat this is before I even tell you."

Huang Guoqiang asked in confusion: "Isn't it a little pheasant? You know what, I've never eaten such delicious pheasant meat in my life!"

Hahahaha, everyone laughed. Huang Guoqiang looked at Liu Guangtian in confusion, asking him to explain.

Liu Guangtian didn't want to continue making fun of him. It was normal that he had never eaten flying dragon meat. It was not available anywhere else except in Northeast China.

Liu Guangtian said to everyone: "The old man didn't say what kind of meat this is, but as soon as I took a bite I guessed what it is."

"Brother Qiang, it's not an exaggeration to say that it's a pheasant. Aren't those from the mountains pheasants? But since the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, it has not been called a pheasant."

"It is called Hazel Grouse, also known as Flying Dragon. It is the meat of the dragon in the sky and the donkey in the ground. It is said that Emperor Qianlong loved to eat this flying dragon meat very much. Later, it was listed as a tribute bird and presented to the emperor."

"That is to say, only the emperor could eat this bird before. Today, we also experienced the emperor's treatment!"

Hahahaha, everyone laughed continuously. After hearing what Liu Guangtian said, Xie Yongqiang's family felt particularly honored and toasted frequently.

Then Xie Yongqiang's sister-in-law brought a large plate of braised crayfish, which confused Huang Guoqiang again.

He was thinking, do people in the Northeast have such strong tastes? Isn't this a stink bug? This thing can be eaten. There are plenty of them in the fields in my hometown, and I feed them to livestock.

Mr. Xie smiled and said, "What's wrong, Guoqiang? What's wrong with this dish?"

Huang Guoqiang forced a smile and said, "To be honest, uncle, I know this thing. There are a lot of them in my hometown. They are all in the mud and often eat crops. We catch them and feed them to livestock."

Liu Guangtian took a careful look and knew that this thing was not a crayfish.

Mr. Xie laughed again and said, "Come on, Guangtian, come and tell me what the difference is between this thing and the bedbug that Qiangzi mentioned."

Liu Guangtian laughed and said, "How did you know that I knew this thing?"

"Hahahaha, I've met a lot of people, and my old eyes have long seen that you are knowledgeable. You must know what this thing is."

"Please tell us about it."

The four brothers of the Xie family also looked at Liu Guangtian with a smile, and Huang Guoqiang said, "Just tell me, my dear brother. I am not well-educated, but you are well-informed, so tell me more."

Liu Guangtian clasped his fists and said, "Then I'll show you my ugliness. This thing belongs to the same category as the stink bug you mentioned, Brother Qiang. They are both shrimps and are edible."

"The stink bugs that Brother Qiang mentioned are also called crayfish. They grow in the mud. If you catch them, wash them clean, and stir-fry or stew them in oil, they are delicious."

Liu Guangtian pointed at something on the table and said, "Uncle, this thing is not called a stink bug. It is called a crayfish. It has very high requirements for the growth environment. It must be in clear river water. The nutritional value is much higher than that of crayfish."

"Uncle, don't you know if what I said is right?"

Mr. Xie: "Hahahaha, Guangtian is indeed a scholar, he is well-informed. Come on, drink more and eat the food!

Everyone started toasting each other again. When drinking with people from the Northeast, you can chat a lot and brag without even thinking.

After the meal, everyone was full of admiration for Liu Guangtian and could talk about anything under the sun!

We drank until 11pm at night, and started drinking around 5pm in the evening. It was enough!

Everyone was drunk and then found an empty room to sleep in. Liu Guangtian just walked into the room in a daze and fell asleep!