The Ugly Ger's Farming Story

Chapter 5


However none of it was crucial.  In Xu Qing’s eyes, there are solely raised rabbits, dry pot rabbits, spicy rabbits, and different scrumptious rabbit dishes.  He has already begun to consider every kind of tasty meals he may make, and couldn’t assist however swallow.

“Rabbit braised in brown sauce!” 

Xu Qing quietly pulled the bow and arrow, which was utilized by father Xu when he was nonetheless alive, and aimed on the head of the massive white rabbit that was busy stuffing some leaves in his mouth.  A direct hit.  Xu Qing leapt ahead fortunately, lifted the useless rabbit from the bottom, and shook it with satisfaction.  My gosh, it’s not less than 4 kg. Effectively, it simply so occurs that half of it may be given to Aunt Xie later, and he can eat the remainder tonight.

Xu Qing threw the rabbit into the area in temper, and didn’t rush to go house.  He squatted down and regarded on the stuff the rabbit was consuming.  He thought it smelled acquainted, “Sure, that is solar ginseng.”  Due to the biology class he took whereas he was within the college. In any other case, you’d lose such a treasure.

It didn’t take lengthy for him to dug out the solar ginseng whose leaves have been chewed by the rabbit.  This ginseng grew within the wild is a form of treasured Chinese language medicinal herb with excessive worth. Additionally it is known as bangchu or goblin (T/N: Unsure if ginseng is absolutely known as these names.  It was written like that within the raws). It needs to be lower than 50 years previous, however it’s nonetheless very worthwhile.

Xu Qing rigorously wrapped the wild ginseng with giant leaves earlier than placing it within the area.  That is cash. He should be cautious. He then picked up the bow and arrows from the bottom and continued to maneuver ahead fortunately.

Evidently even Father Xu didn’t come this far into the mountain earlier than though it was nonetheless the outskirts of the mountain.  The extra he strikes ahead, the older the bushes are and the extra the variability there are. 

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A lot of weeds on the bottom that develop as much as his waist.  It exhibits that not many individuals have entered the mountains this far through the years. He may solely draw the knife and chopped the branches alongside the best way to recollect the trail.

“Hmmm, What’s the scent?”

Xu Qing stopped and sniffed the unusual numbing scent within the air.  He actually didn’t know what it was in the intervening time so, he adopted the scent and located a tree. It’s a Pepper tree.  He was caught off guard by the tree filled with small spherical issues in entrance of him. God is aware of how uncomfortable it’s for an individual with a powerful palate to eat dishes made solely with salt each day.

Pepper is an effective factor for cooking. He was so excited that he didn’t know the place to place his arms or toes. He bounced across the pepper tree.  How can this tree be taken away? Can he dig it up?

After fascinated about it, he determined in opposition to it. This tree is a number of years previous. He was filled with regrets.  At the moment, he felt like one thing had scratched the nook of his garments, “Hey, are these pepper seedlings?

He observed plenty of pepper saplings that have been significantly smaller than the big pepper tree.  One of many seedlings was barely taller than his thigh.  Xu Qing was grinning cheerfully. First, he picked up all of the peppercorns from the massive tree and the seeds from the prickly ash bushes close by and threw them into the area. He then rigorously uprooted the small pepper seedlings and put them into the area with satisfaction. When he was performed, it was already getting darkish. There may be the piglet ready to be fed at house and he, who felt very happy with harvest in the present day, fortunately returned house.

When he reached the sting of the mountain, he took out the basket and the sickle from the area. He wished to chop some hogweed on the best way down the mountain to feed the piglet. If the piglet will not be fed nicely and stays hungry, it’ll drop a few pounds and change into skinny.  And a skinny pig means he won’t have a fats Chinese language New 12 months pig on the finish of the subsequent winter. That is very severe.

When he acquired house, he fed the piglet who was protesting due to starvation.  After he walked out of the pigpen, it was already round 7 o’clock within the night, he nonetheless wished to ship the rabbit to Aunty Xie.

Xu Qing took the massive white rabbit out of the area, skillfully skinned it, and dealt with the inner organs. In his final life, throughout the finish of days, when his area skill was not woke up but, he principally did all of the laundry and cooking within the crew. Additionally, if it wasn’t for his good cooking expertise, the crew wouldn’t have stored him.

After 10 minutes, Xu Qing completed coping with the rabbit.  He packed half of it in a vegetable basket, coated with a straw lid, locked the courtyard door, and walked in the direction of the village.

It was already getting late, and the individuals doing farm work had already gone house. As well as, the boys who served within the navy got here again in the present day so, there was nobody on the street. This solved a whole lot of his troubles.

Knock, knock, knock!

“Aunty Xie, are you house? It’s brother Qing.”  After knocking the door, Xu Qing positioned his arms in entrance of the mouth, and warmed them up together with his sizzling breath. Though it was the tip of winter, the evenings have been nonetheless chilly.

“Coming!” The door opened proper after the sound.

“Brother Qing, shortly are available in. Watch out to not catch the chilly. The times have’t been absolutely warmed up but.”  As quickly as Aunty Xie opened the door, he checked out brother Qing’s skinny physique, carrying a basket on his again, holding his arms collectively and shivering.

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“No, no, it’s OK.  I’m right here to present you one thing and I’ll go away after that,” Xu Qing stuffed the basket in Aunty Xie‘s hand and didn’t anticipate the opposite’s response earlier than sprinting away instantly together with his skinny quick legs. 

“This child,” Aunty Xie nearly laughed out loud by Brother Qing’s actions.  He circled to shut the courtyard door. He and Uncle Xie have been cooking.  He got here out hurriedly after listening to Brother Qing’s voice.

“The place is Brother Qing?”  Uncle Xie watched his spouse coming in with a vegetable basket that was clearly not his personal.

“The kid mentioned he got here to present us one thing.  Then he squeezed it into my arms and run away. He was like a slippery little fish.”

Uncle Xie took the basket handed over by the spouse. He smelled uncooked meat even earlier than opening the straw cowl. He was stunned, “Ah, this child.  It’s rabbit meat.”

Aunty Xie, who was cleansing the greens, hurriedly leaned over to have a look. He noticed the rabbit meat rigorously laid contained in the basket, “My gosh, the place did this child even get it?” Aunty Xie swiftly took the basket and he was filled with fear, “No, I’ve to go and ask him.” Aunty Xie was anxious to go after Xu Qing.

“I say, it’s getting actually late. If you wish to go, you possibly can go tomorrow morning.” Uncle Xie grabbed his spouse’s hand and mentioned, “Since Brother Qing introduced it, it implies that he’s OK. Don’t take into consideration going now. It’s already late. Brother Qing continues to be an single orphan. Don’t do something that may invite individuals to gossip.”

“However, what shall I do then?” Aunty Xie was nonetheless very fearful.

“I’ll go away this rabbit meat by the nicely and let it keep chilly for the entire evening. Tomorrow morning, I’ll go to Brother Qing to ask clearly about this rabbit. It clearly died from being shot by an arrow. Father Xu additionally knew how you can use bows and arrows like this again then.”  Uncle Xie nodded, “Okay, then I’ll go put the meat away.  You proceed cleansing the greens.”

Xu Qing, on the opposite facet, ate the roasted rabbit seasoned with salt and pepper.  “That is life,” he sighed with emotion when he patted his protruding stomach.

After resting for some time, Xu Qing put away the dishes and utensils. He poured all of the peppers he picked in the present day into a big pan spreading them round. They needed to be dried with water vapor, after which place them on the range or below the solar to dry. It may be used for a very long time after it’s grounded into powder.

As for the prickly ash seedlings, it was already too late, they usually shouldn’t be seen by others so, they have been briefly positioned within the area.

After taking a pleasant heat tub, Xu Qing aired the laundry, and washed his face with spring water combined with heat water.  There is no such thing as a extra tingling or itchy feeling from previous couple of days in any respect. Evidently the toxins are all cleared up. He believes that the remaining bumps shall be healed quickly too.

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Xu Qing, who was very happy, acquired within the mattress. He wrapped himself with the quilt, and after some time, there was a quiet candy loud night breathing sound within the bed room.

Aunty Xie didn’t sleep nicely in any respect final evening so, he acquired up early within the morning, made breakfast, and wakened the nonetheless sleeping husband.

“The meal is prepared. I’ll go to hassle Qing’s home first.  Rise up to eat or meals shall be chilly.”  After that, he ignored the still-drowsy Uncle Xie, walked out of the home and picked up the bucket by the nicely that was positioned there final evening. After fascinated about it, he was afraid that brother Qing hasn’t eaten breakfast but so, he took a number of corn buns from the desk, and left for brother Qing’s place.

At the moment, Xu Qing was nonetheless sleeping soundly below the quilt, utterly unaware that Aunty Xie was coming. 

Knock, knock, knock!

“Brother Qing, are you up?”

Knock, knock, knock!

“Huh…!” Somebody is knocking on the door?  Xu Qing’s sleepy eyes have been dumbfounded listening to somebody calling him so early within the morning.

“Brother Qing?” Aunty Xie stored calling with out giving up. He didn’t care if brother Qing was nonetheless sleeping.  Till he found out the supply of the rabbit meat, he wouldn’t really feel comfortable.

“Brother Qing, get up!”


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