Turning out of the river embankment, I met a few young guys walking this way.
These people were obviously stunned when they saw Chen Jinnian, staring at the dough bag he was carrying, with meaningful expressions on their faces.
"This is treating me as someone on the same path."
Chen Jingnian didn't think twice and stepped down the river embankment as soon as he lifted his feet. The rain boots didn't quite follow his feet when walking, but they didn't hinder him much.
By the time he arrived home, it was already dark.
The rising smoke mixed together, irritating Chen Jingnian and sneezed twice in a row.
Chen Jingnian came to the main room, put the bag at the door, and took off the grass stalks on his body.
After pushing the door open and entering, he saw Li Xianwen putting spokes on a car rim on the ground, "Uncle Wu, you must be hungry. I'll wash my hands and go cook."
"I'm not hungry. Your sister and your brother-in-law picked up my daughter in the afternoon. We can just make mush and eat it in the evening."
Li Xianwen looked up and asked: "How did you become such a virtuous person? Hurry up and boil some water to wash your hair and change into fashionable clothes."
"I went to the Tooth Hunting Festival, haha, I shot a rabbit."
Chen Jinnian wiped his head and face with his sleeves and said with a proud smile.
"Rabbit, now there is this thing on the edge of the city."
Li Xianwen put down the spoke wrench in his hand, rubbed his hands, and said: "It's hard to take care of this rabbit. The skin is cooked and the odor glands are removed. Your fourth uncle is good at handling this thing. We are not good at it."
Chen Jingnian smiled slyly, "Yes, that's why I didn't take it into the house. I just didn't plan to clean it up ourselves."
Li Xianwen suppressed his lips and said nothing. He and Chen Jinnian had been together for so many years, so he naturally knew that this boy had another idea.
In the past, Chen Jingnian kept silent about everything and made his own ideas in a muffled voice.
After recovering from a serious illness, I became much more cheerful.
I have more and more respect for him, but it's not the awe of Zhao Jianjun, it's the closeness with respect.
Li Xianwen also became more and more fond of Chen Jingnian, who was sensible and considerate of others.
Although he adopted Chen Jingnian as his godson due to numerology reasons, he was closer to Chen Jingnian than anyone else.
The two of them knew each other's thoughts with just one look, without saying a word, so Li Xianwen waited for this kid to make his move.
"Uncle Wu, please stop doing it. I'm going to wash up first. I'll do it after dinner later."
Chen Jinnian took off his coat and saw Li Xianwen say "hmm" and then continue busy with the work at hand. Knowing that there was no point in talking, he turned around and went out.
I thought it would take a while for my plan to be implemented, but I didn't expect to see Yan Bugui coming out of the house while picking his teeth.
"Third uncle, what have you eaten?"
Chen Jingnian held the bag of noodles and greeted.
"What can I eat? Steamed buns, pickles, and shredded radish soup."
Yan Bugui threw away the broom stick in his hand, raised his eyes and asked, "Jingnian, what are you holding? It smells fishy."
"Haha, third uncle, your nose is really sharp."
Chen Jinnian seemed to have had his armpit scratched. He took out the rabbit from the bag and said happily, "Didn't you see the rabbit at the edge of the city before? Today, during the weekend, let me give it to you."
I touched it, please take a look!"
"Hey, let me see, let me see."
Yan Bugui's eyes straightened the moment Chen Jinnian took out the rabbit.
He hurriedly stepped forward, raised the rabbit's ears, and said repeatedly: "It's amazing, it's amazing! This fur, this, eh? Jingnian, you are so amazing, you must have shot this with a bow, and you also shot the rabbit
Eye."
"It's okay, haha, what a coincidence."
Chen Jingnian took a step back, a little regretful that he didn't have time to stuff the paper ball.
"This is a rabbit. Hey, hey, this is really fat."
The third aunt heard Yan Bugui's voice and came out of the house.
"Third aunt."
Chen Jingnian smiled again, touched his head and said, "Third aunt, I didn't expect this rabbit to be so fat. I just wanted to get some meat for my daughter to replenish her body.
You have also seen that among the children in the yard, only Nannan is weak. Winter is about to come now. What will happen if we don’t make up some autumn fat? I spent the entire afternoon groping in the grass nests on the edge of the city.
I hit it when I was all wet."
"Jingnian, I have to say that you are really qualified as a brother. You can win anything good."
"But I can't stand what you said. When I was recuperating, my daughter only drank a bowl of glutinous rice a day, and her little face was so thin."
"Nanny is very smart. There is no teacher in school who doesn't praise her. Teacher Xiaoran from our school almost picked her up and put her on her forehead."
Yan Bugui wouldn't let go of the rabbit, and his eyes almost swallowed the rabbit.
The words get better and better the more I say them: "This time in the district math competition, Nannan is our school's biggest hope. This little guy doesn't even know how to calculate addition and subtraction within three digits. He can ask the teacher questions if he has nothing to do."
I was confused by the teacher's question..."
"Haha, look what you said."
Chen Jingnian laughed, and then said: "Originally, I wanted to replenish her brain, but the iron beads hit the rabbit's eyes all at once, and the rabbit's head was useless. I had to quickly chop off the rabbit's head with a knife.
Come down and throw it away, otherwise the meat will smell like rust."
"No, Jingnian, this rabbit is not such a good person to take care of."
Yan Bugui put up his arm to block it and said with a smile: "Jingnian, do you trust your third uncle?"
"What are you saying? Third uncle, you are always an intellectual, a teacher who teaches and educates people. If you don't believe it, no one can help but believe you."
Chen Jinnian pretended not to know what was going on and said in a daze.
"That's it, that's it, Jingnian, you and me, the third uncle, don't have any other skills, but when it comes to tidying up rabbits, I know how to hide them.
The third uncle will not be an outsider with you. The third uncle will help you clean up the rabbit, and when the skin is cooked for you, you will give the rabbit head to the third uncle, who will keep it for fishing and making nests."
Yan Bugui shook the rabbit and looked up at Chen Jingnian.
"Axe, your third uncle's ancestral home is Datong, Shanxi. Datong is famous for being a rabbit head..."
The third aunt is definitely a qualified supporter and is very good at slipping.
"Hey, I'm worried about how to clean it up. Take it, not to mention the rabbit head. The intestines and intestines in the rabbit's belly are also reserved for you to fish and build a nest. You know that Nannan has a tricky mouth.
I can’t even eat these products.”
Chen Jingnian bowed repeatedly, as if his ugly daughter-in-law had found a new home. Finally, he said: "By the way, third uncle. I heard that rabbits have odor glands in their butts. Please help me remove them. Thank you in advance."
Leah."
"Okay, it's no big deal. Wait, I'll do it right now. I'll send it over to you after I've finished packing it up."
"Look what you said, this is enough trouble for you. If you cough, I will go and get it."
Chen Jingnian and Yan Fugui looked like in-laws who had just finished a blind date. They warmly exchanged a few polite words before going about their business.
After Chen Jingnian entered the house, he began to wash his hands and cook. More and more people came out for a walk in the yard after dinner. Soon they gathered in a crowd in front of Yanbu Gui's house and began to comment on the rabbit.
Words like "Axe, help me, what's wrong with this rabbit?" kept coming to Chen Jingnian's ears.
Chen Jingnian took the sharpened manganese steel kitchen knife, which was slightly purple and blue, and cut the cabbage and green onions, scooped out a spoonful of meat oil, and boiled a pot of paste.
I had dinner with Li Xianwen, and when I came back, I chatted a few words with the neighbors in the yard. They were just talking about where and how the rabbits were hunted.
After washing the dishes, I started to boil water. Today is the weekend and Li Xianwen's bathing day.
Hot water was poured into the iron-barred wooden barrel, causing Li Xianwen's face to turn red.
Li Xianwen soaked comfortably in the water and scolded Chen Jingnian, who was rubbing his back: "The boss is stupid, the second brother is bad. Your sister is not stupid, but she really doesn't have as many ideas as you, and she just has some meandering ideas."
"
"Look at what you said, if you want it, we think about what others think and are anxious about what others are anxious about."
Chen Jingnian wiped a wound on Li Xianwen's shoulder with a half towel and said: "The third uncle's family just wants to take advantage. If you don't pick up money when you go out, you will be compensated. You didn't see the way he looked at the rabbit. I think
This rabbit will lose three layers of meat flavor after being stewed."
"They all come from hard times. Yan Laoxi likes to take advantage and is a bit petty. That's because he is the only one earning money in his family. His professional title is not good and his salary is not high. If he doesn't save money, he will go hungry.
, this man! He is a poor man. Once he is poor, his intestines will grow crooked."
"You're right. If he really has bad intentions, let alone those pendants on the rabbit's head and belly, I won't let him get even a single rabbit hair."
"You must not have the intention of harming others, and you must have the intention of guarding against others. We will not be close to each other no matter what other people do. Just know what is going on. You must imitate your godfather, don't imitate me."
"You guys all have your own strengths. I'll try to learn all of them."
"You are a urinal with gold rim."
"What you said, I can rub your back."
"Isn't it almost finished?"
"Well, I've never seen someone as good as you."
"Haha, give me the left side again. You can go and rest while I soak for a while."
"Okay, I'll add some hot water to you later, and I'll bring the wood over and carve out the hairpins for my sister and my godmother while it's still bright."
Chen Jingnian rubbed Li Xianwen's left side. There was a penetrating wound there, leaving a deep flesh pit on the front and back.
After finishing, he poured a glass of water and put it on the stool next to him, then went out and returned to the main room with a few hairpins that had been roughly carved.
Li Xianwen chatted with him casually.
During this period, Chen Jingnian filled the tub with more hot water. After soaking for a while, Li Xianwen felt a little sleepy and squinted his eyes.
The manganese steel carving knife cuts through the nanmu, like a spring breeze passing through the branches, and the thin wood chips fall on the ground one after another. Chen Jingnian plans to carve a bell-shaped hairpin for his sister, a wishful thinking for his godmother, and an auspicious cloud for his aunt.
For my daughter? Well, let’s carve a cartoon little sheep.
"If a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools. The ancients will not deceive me!"
Chen Jinnian hummed happily and played with knives in his hands from time to time.
He didn't know what level of lathe Li Mancang was looking for, but he must be a careful one.
This carving knife was turned with great care. It is an all-steel blade. The blade is slightly concave and specially wrapped with a layer of black tape. It is very comfortable to hold in your hand.
"You didn't study in high school for nothing. You can just say a few words when you have nothing to do."
Li Xianwen opened his eyes, took a handful of water, rinsed his face, and said: "No more soaking, go back to bed and sleep."
Chen Jinnian took a towel and quilt he had used as a child from the shelf nearby, wrapped it around Li Xianwen, and carried him back to the bedroom.
After Li Xianwen lay down, Chen Jinnian brought the water cup and placed it on the edge of the kang.
Then he took the washbasin to scoop out the bath water and poured it under the mountain grape vines beside the courtyard wall.
"Axe, let's see if you're satisfied with it!"
Yan Bugui came over carrying the skinned and headless rabbit and said with a smile.
"You are always so nimble and you can handle it in just a short time."
Chen Jingnian took the rabbit, without looking at it carefully, and casually praised: "This is craftsmanship. I didn't expect that you are not only knowledgeable, but also have such a skill under your hands."
"Haha, what kind of craft is this?"
Yan Bugui was very happy. He tapped Chen Jingnian with his hand and said, "It's a good thing that he has read books. This profound knowledge can be used well."
"Well, Third Uncle, I won't be polite to you anymore. My fifth uncle just finished taking a bath, and I still have to pour out the bath water."
"Axe, there's one more thing. You have to grab some salt noodles for me. I'll cook the rabbit skins for you."
Yan Bugui tilted his head, looked at Chen Jingnian and continued: "By the way, you have to get me some hay, and I have to burn some plant ashes."
"Okay, please wait a moment."
Chen Jingnian brought the rabbit, which looked like its butt had been bitten by a tiger, into the house, packed a handful of salt in the kitchen, then went to the warehouse to bundle hay, and gave it to Yan Bugui. This chapter has been completed!