Siheyuan: Buyers get rich from hunting

Aunt Cuihua listened to Liu Ping'an's explanation, and a glimmer of understanding flashed in her eyes. She smiled and nodded, not insisting any more. "In that case, let's eat this venison at noon. I'll show you my cooking skills, so that Ping'an can taste my cooking skills."

When the two little girls heard this, they immediately jumped up excitedly. They loved eating the food cooked by their mother the most.

They thought about how they had been eating meat for two days since Liu Ping'an came. They had eaten fish yesterday and venison today. How happy they were! So the two little ones circled around Liu Ping'an, making him laugh, and they missed their family and their brothers and sisters even more.

Aunt Cuihua saw that Liu Ping'an was a little tired, so she pulled the two little girls and said, "Don't disturb Uncle Ping'an, play by yourselves and let Uncle Ping'an rest for a while."

When the two little girls heard what their mother said, they nodded obediently and jumped back to the yard to play sandbags.

Liu Ping'an also stood up and went back to his room to rest.

Although he hadn't slept well for a while, Liu Ping'an couldn't fall asleep and tossed and turned in bed. Finally, he simply sat up, opened the window, looked at the scenery outside the window, and felt a lot of emotions in his heart.

But as he watched, he felt sleepy, and lay down in a daze and fell asleep.

I don’t know how long it took, but Liu Ping’an was awakened by a fragrance.

He took a deep breath, and the aroma seemed to be coming from the kitchen, with the richness of venison and the unique flavor of some secret sauce, which made his stomach growl involuntarily. Liu Ping'an rubbed his eyes and realized that he had fallen asleep in such a comfortable environment.

He quickly packed his clothes and walked out of the room, only to see Chen Pingtun sitting in the main room, weaving bamboo baskets with long strips of bamboo.

Liu Ping'an squatted down curiously: "Uncle Pingtun, are you weaving a basket? You have great skills! How do you weave it?"

When Chen Pingtun heard Liu Ping'an's compliment, he smiled proudly and started talking about the method of making bamboo baskets.

"To weave this bamboo basket, you need patience and carefulness. First, choose the bamboo that is tough and not easy to break. Then, split the bamboo into thin strips and roast it over fire to make it soft and easy to bend. After that, it is time to weave it step by step. This requires skill. Each bamboo strip must be staggered in an orderly manner. Only in this way can a sturdy and beautiful basket be woven." As Chen Pingtun spoke, he moved his fingers flexibly, and the bamboo basket in his hand gradually took shape.

Liu Pingan listened with great interest. He had never thought that there was so much knowledge behind a simple basket. He tried to pick up a few bamboo strips and weave them like Chen Pingtun, but soon found that his hands were not as dexterous as Chen Pingtun's. The basket he wove was loose and looked completely ugly.

"Haha, Ping'an, you need to practice this skill more!" Chen Pingtun couldn't help laughing when he saw Liu Ping'an's clumsy appearance.

Liu Ping'an also laughed. He put down the bamboo sticks and said with emotion: "Yes, it seems that I need to learn more from Uncle Pingtun, not only hunting, but also the skill of weaving baskets."

At this time, Aunt Cuihua came out of the kitchen with a bowl of freshly stewed venison in her hand, and the aroma was fragrant. She saw Liu Ping'an and Chen Pingtun weaving baskets, and said with a smile: "You two really have the leisure time, but this venison can't wait, come and try it!"

Liu Ping'an and Chen Pingtun quickly put down their work and walked over to taste the venison. The venison melted in the mouth and was full of fragrance. It was even more delicious with Aunt Cuihua's special sauce. Liu Ping'an praised while eating: "Aunt, your cooking skills are really amazing. This venison is so delicious!"

Aunt Cuihua smiled proudly and explained how to cook the venison.

"The venison must be soaked in cold water first to remove the fishy smell, and then cut into pieces and simmered over low heat. The key is to add the right seasoning. This sauce of mine is an heirloom from my ancestors. It contains more than a dozen Chinese herbs. It can enhance the flavor, remove the fishy smell, and nourish the body." Aunt Cuihua said proudly, with a happy smile on her face.

At this time, two little girls also came out, each holding a piece of venison in their hands and eating it. Chen Yun even happily took credit: "It was me who lit the fire. I was the one who controlled the low and high heat!"

After hearing this, Liu Pingan smiled and patted the two little girls' heads, praising them: "Oh, I never knew that our Xiaoyun and Xiaoli are so capable. They can even light a fire. They are really capable!"

The two little girls smiled until their eyes narrowed into slits when Liu Ping'an praised them. They loved to hear others praise their ability. Chen Yun also said seriously: "Of course, I will learn from my mother to make many delicious dishes in the future!"

Aunt Cuihua was delighted to see her daughters so innocent. She turned to Liu Ping'an and said, "You sit down first. I'll go to the kitchen to get some rice."

Uncle Pingtun also followed in. The two little girls lay beside the table, staring at the venison on the table, with crystal saliva hanging from the corners of their mouths.

Aunt Cuihua brought the food over and scooped the cooked rice into bowls. Then everyone sat around the table, eating and chatting about various interesting things in the village.

Everyone was talking and laughing, and the atmosphere was very harmonious. The meal ended quickly in this atmosphere.

Everyone felt sleepy due to the large amount of carbohydrates they consumed.

However, Liu Ping'an was not sleepy at all, and was still energetic after a good night's sleep. So he stood up and walked out of the room.

After going out, Liu Ping'an found Dahu, Xiaohu and others again.

It turned out that they had taken the initiative to take on the task of washing dishes after dinner, and had now finished it and were preparing to gather near the ridge of the field.

When they saw Liu Ping'an coming over, they waved to him and told him, "Li Yuan and Chang Yan have gone to the village chief to borrow guns. Let's wait here for a while."

After hearing this, Liu Ping'an finally understood, but he did not raise any objection.

After all, it is always better to be prepared. If there really are ferocious beasts appearing outside the mountains, having a gun in hand can make people feel more at ease.

Liu Ping'an sat on the edge of the field, waiting with Xiaohu and Dahu for Li Yuan and Chang Yan to come. At this time, Xiaohu started to tell what he knew.

"There is a market near this village where we can go to exchange things. If our hunting is not successful, it would be nice to catch some rabbits to purchase." Chen Xiaohu was quite interested.

However, Chen Dahu rarely spoke and poured cold water on Xiaohu: "Do you think it's easy to catch a rabbit? Rabbits are very fast, and a big guy like you is clumsy, how can you catch it?"

Chen Xiaohu looked at his brother with dissatisfaction and muttered, "Aren't you also a big guy?"