Dressed As a Farm Boy, He Cheated on His Way Out of the Desert.: Chapter 22 Bucket full of fish, basket full of eggs!
Chapter 22 A bucket full of fish and a basket full of eggs!
These apples and pears are all plump and round, not like the small fruits that grow wild in the mountains.
Even bigger and fresher than those they saw for sale on the streets of Kyoto!
While she was happy, she couldn't help feeling uneasy.
“Fourth child, can you safely eat this fruit?”
“Get it back first and then talk about it.”
Li Laosi also felt guilty. There were no fruit trees or date trees nearby, but as soon as he turned around, these things appeared at his feet.
Jiayin saw her father and mother looking cautious and uneasy, fearing that they would leave behind the good things she had finally taken out, so she quickly opened her mouth and started babbling.
Tao Hongying stepped forward to feed her daughter, and saw her looking at the pile of fruits.
Remembering what my mother-in-law often said, I must believe it even if I don’t believe it.
“Fourth brother, let’s take everything back. Maybe our lucky girl wants to eat it, so we are blessed by her.”
Even if his wife didn’t say anything, Li Laosi would be reluctant to part with her.
He quickly started filling the bag and took a bite of an apple. It was so sweet that he immediately put it to his wife's mouth.
The couple were affectionate and shared an apple, and Jiayin also had enough milk and dog food.
The family of three quickly returned home. Fortunately, Li Laosi was strong.
Otherwise, I would not be able to take back two bags of fruits, one bag of red dates, and so many chestnuts and pine cones...
After finally returning home, everyone was pleasantly surprised when they saw these things.
Even Wu Cuihua was a lot more diligent, busy helping to move things and stealing food...
Jiayin was lying on the kang, listening to everyone's excited chirping, and dancing happily.
But when I think about more potatoes and corn in the space, I feel a little depressed.
Those are the ones who are really hungry. Unfortunately, these two high-yielding crops have not yet appeared in the world.
To be cautious, I won’t be able to take it out for a few years...
On this day, Mrs. Li was walking around the warehouse with her granddaughter in her arms.
I saw a lot of sweet potatoes and various wild products, as well as pheasants and rabbits hanging on the beams.
She felt confident to survive the winter, and the days became more and more energetic.
Back in the house, the old lady took two puffs from her pipe and warned her son.
“Old Four, don’t go up the mountain these days.”
“Huh?” Li Laosi didn’t understand why his mother suddenly said such a thing.
Mrs. Li teased her little granddaughter, who was playing with her fingers, and whispered.
“The fact that we can find so much food is all due to God’s blessing on us, Fu Niu, but we must be satisfied and cannot be greedy.”
Li Laosi nodded quickly, "Mom, I listen to you. I will go to the river to fetch water later and see if I can catch two crucian carp and make soup for Hongying."
Without waiting for Lao Li's response, Jiayin immediately reached out and asked Li Laosi to hug.
Mrs. Li smiled helplessly and grabbed her granddaughter's little hand.
“I understand, grandma knows that Fu Niuer also wants to go. But your father has to work, so I’ll ask your brother Xijia’an to carry you there later.”
Jiayin spat out saliva bubbles with satisfaction. There were five ducks and five geese raised in the small space yard.
They are not as diligent in laying eggs as hens, but they add up. In the past two months, they have accumulated a hundred or ten eggs.
You have to find a way to take it out, even if it is pickled into salted eggs.
Jiayin couldn't help but salivate at the thought of the oily egg yolk.
Unfortunately, she forgot that even if it was pickled into salted eggs, she, a little baby less than a hundred days old, couldn't eat them.
Qingshui Village got its name because of a big river outside the village. Three or four miles away, there are patches of reeds along the river.
People in the nearby villages are willing to cut some of it to repair roofs or weave reed mats to make beds.
Jiayin was still lying in the basket, being carried by Mr. Li.
As for Jiaxi and Jiaan, they have already gone fishing.
The river is clear, wide and deep. Even standing not far from the river, the water is deeper than Li Laosi's knees.
Li Laosi put a full bucket of water on the shore, and then took another bucket and continued to scoop water.
As a result, Jia Xi shouted in surprise, "Uncle Fourth! You caught another big fish? There are so many of them!" Li Laosi was confused and looked back. Jia Xi had already picked up a big fish from the barrel and caught it. Face and body covered with water.
He quickly turned back and saw four big carps trapped in the barrel, flopping around and struggling to jump out.
He was simply stunned, but he quickly reacted and responded vaguely.
As a result, I turned back to pick up another bucket, and there was also a movement in the bucket.
This time it was two crucian carp and one grass carp, each weighing four to five kilograms!
This is strange!
Li Laosi's heart was beating wildly. Thinking of the same situation a few times before, he even dared not speak out.
Looking at the little girl in the basket, she was holding her fingers in her mouth and her eyes were full of smiles.
He couldn't bear it any longer, so he picked up his daughter and kissed her twice on her face.
“Daddy’s little lucky girl is so amazing!”
Jiayin’s face was itchy due to her father’s stubble, and she shook her little head while laughing and hiding.
“Na na!” She pointed to the reed not far away and stretched out her little hand to scratch it.
When Li Laosi saw it, he quickly moved his nephews away and touched them carefully.
Sure enough, when the reeds were pushed aside, a large nest of wild duck eggs was revealed.
There were about twenty of them, just carelessly placed at his feet.
He hurriedly searched around again and soon found the second nest.
Two piles of duck eggs add up to at least sixty.
He started to pick it up with trembling hands, but his daughter kept making a fuss. He thought about it and looked around again.
This time, he actually got more than 20 big goose eggs!
If it is said that duck eggs may be laid by wild ducks, how can we explain these goose eggs? No one in the village raises geese...
He couldn't understand it, so he just didn't care.
He took the girl out of the basket and put the duck and goose eggs in it.
“Jiaren, come on, go home and run some errands!”
Jiaren had half of his trouser legs wet, so he asked his brothers to come and help after a few words.
When he saw the basket full of duck and goose eggs, his eyes widened in shock.
But he was also smart. He pulled a few reeds, covered the basket tightly, and went home directly.
Mrs. Li was taking Zhao Yuru to unpack and clean the family's coats and trousers. When she saw these eggs, she was so happy that she threw away the cotton.
She called Tao Hongying repeatedly to come out, clean and fill the jar, and started marinating directly.
In winter, this is a great thing to go with porridge!
Especially goose eggs, one egg is enough for the whole family to share.
Li Laosi then returned with the good news, carrying two buckets of fish, and walked back victoriously.
Fortunately, everyone in the village was busy with the autumn harvest, otherwise seeing him like this, they would have swarmed to the river to catch fish again.
Old Mrs. Li hugged her granddaughter, kissed her again and again, and finally took action herself. She also marinated the fish and dried it for easy storage.
Of course, one piece of fresh fish should be left, and in the evening add a piece of cabbage and a piece of tofu, which is enough for the whole family to eat.
The last ones to come back were Jiaxi and Jiaan. They only caught a dozen small crucian carp and loaches, and they were a little frustrated.
He ran to look at the big fish in the bucket. When he turned around, the small fish and the small loach were gone.
Of course, "thief" is good news.
The fish in the fish pond in the small courtyard cannot just go out and not go in, otherwise if they eat them all in the future, they will be completely out of luck.
Jiaxi, Jiaan and the others searched for it for a long time, but finally forgot about it.
Because the fish is too small, it is not enough to feed the chickens, so their thoughts are focused on the big fish that will be stewed in the evening...
The family was busy, listening to the good news, and slowly fell asleep.
On this day, she tried her best to get things out, but she was also very tired. The burden was too much for a little baby...
(End of this chapter)