Mr. River Mussel

Today's winter is very cold. In previous years, even if it snowed, it was only a thin layer, but now, the heavy snow has blocked the road.

Qiao Wen was wearing thick sheepskin boots, carrying two baskets, one deep and one shallow, walking on the winding country road, wishing he could shrink himself into the sheepskin coat to keep out the wind and cold outside.

However, for this heavy snow, he is not disgusted, but looking forward to it.It is rare to have such a cold day in the south. It is estimated that many people will be too cold to bear. Maybe they will come to his shop to buy mutton and go home to warm their bodies.

Thinking that the business might improve, Qiao Wen felt that the burden on his shoulders seemed to be much lighter, and his whole body became stronger. He even thought about how to reward himself for the money he made... Perhaps, he could cook a few recipes handed down from his ancestors dishes?

As soon as this idea appeared, Qiao Wen couldn't help swallowing, but quickly shook his head to shake it out of his mind.

Instead of spending money on food, it is better to save more money. He has already paid off the debts owed by his father, and if he saves for two years, he will definitely be able to marry a wife. At that time, someone can talk to him and warm him up. The quilt is under the bed, if there is a child, the house will be even more lively...

Qiao Wen was immersed in the beautiful vision of the future, but suddenly he tripped over something and fell out. The two skinned sheep he just bought from a farmer in the countryside even fell out of the basket .

"How come there is a stone on the good road?" Qiao Wen put the two sheep into the baskets, stretched out his foot and kicked something that tripped him, and suddenly felt that something was wrong.

Where is this stone?This is clearly a snake!It was still a coiled big snake as thick as an adult's arm!

This snake is too stupid, even running out in the winter, wouldn't it freeze up?Qiao Wen used a pole to sweep away the snow covering the snake, and finally saw the snake's original appearance.

The big golden snake is as thick as his thigh, and should be more than ten feet long. Although the scales in many places have fallen off, it still shines brightly in the sun and catches the eye. Stiff... Qiao Wen watched for a while, and couldn't help swallowing.

In the cookbook his father left him, there seemed to be several dishes that used snakes as the main ingredient?Although his father is unreliable, the cookbook is very reliable. He relied on the ancestral recipe to open his own mutton shop and become the only one in the county.

Just now I wanted to cook to reward myself but I had no money, but now I have picked up ready-made ingredients, my luck is really good!Qiao Wen loaded the sheep from the basket at the back into the basket at the front, then put the snake in without hesitation, covered it with thatch, and then picked up the burden and continued walking towards the county town.

With such a big snake, he would definitely not be able to finish it all by himself, maybe he could spare half of it to make snake soup and sell it in the shop?As for snake gallbladder, send it to the pharmacy...

Qiao Wen, who felt that he had made a fortune, was full of joy, but he didn't want to be pushed to the ground as soon as he walked into a bamboo forest.

This is the second fall he fell today. The previous fall made him lucky to pick up a snake, but this fall was obviously not good... Before Qiao Wen got up from the ground, he was kicked again on the thigh.

Turning his head, Qiao Wen realized that the three well-known thugs in the county were blocking him. These three people did everything from eating, drinking, whoring and gambling, and they often ate and drank for free in his shop, and he always avoided them. It's not good enough to stop him now, it will be no good!

Getting up from the ground, Qiao Wen grabbed the pole in his hand with a blank face: "What do you want to do?"

"Isn't it the New Year's Eve, do you want to order some New Year's meat with you?" The leader Spike kicked one of the baskets, and the two sheep in it rolled out immediately.

These two sheep were bought with all the belongings he had saved up with great difficulty. If they were lost, he would probably have to live as miserable as the previous years again this year!Qiao Wen clenched his fists angrily, but there were three more people on the other side...Gritting his teeth, he could only discuss: "It's not easy for me to start a small business. The three of you took half a sheep to celebrate the New Year..."

"Are you fooling us? There are two sheep in one basket, and you have four sheep in two baskets, right? Just give us half of them?"

"Brother, he looks down on us!" Another poppy said, grinning at Qiao Wen.

"Four sheep, wouldn't it be good for us to roast one and take it home one by one?" The man finally smiled.

This is simply pushing yourself to a dead end!Qiao Wen's eyes were red, and he took the pole to protect the basket behind him: "The clay figurines are still a bit hot, you guys give me a way to survive..."

"Brother, this kid will sue the officials after he goes back, and we will definitely not be able to please him."

"If you don't let him go back, it will be fine. The man surnamed Qiao has no relatives and no reason in the county. No one will collect his body when he dies, let alone sue him." The leader smiled and suddenly slashed his sickle He slashed towards Qiao Wen.

Qiao Wen blocked the sickle with a shoulder pole, but another person slashed his leg, blood gushed out immediately, and the impact made him sit down into the basket behind him.

"Kill him and bury him, and we'll go eat the roast lamb!" The leader, Rogue, waved his hand, and the two people beside him immediately rushed towards Qiao Wen.

I'm afraid I'm going to die!Qiao Wen got up and held the pole tightly, and threw it at the people opposite without hesitation—even if he died, he would have to hold his back!

However, Qiao Wen only had a shoulder pole in his hand, but those people were all holding sickles or axes, so how could they beat them?After a while, he was cut again on the shoulder.

Unable to hold the pole in his hand anymore, Qiao Wen just sat down on the ground. He will go underground to meet his parents soon, right?

"Snake! What a big snake!"

"Run!"

"Help!"

Just as Qiao Wen was waiting to die, those hooligans suddenly screamed, and then the three ran away in a hurry.

snake?Could it be that the snake in his basket scared the three of them away?Qiao Wen turned his head in wonder, but he didn't expect to meet a snake's face. The amber eyes of the big golden snake were staring at him coldly, and a few fangs were exposed in the slightly split mouth.

The author has something to say: Qiao Wen: This snake looks delicious.