But even though the situation was already so serious, some people were still thinking about the 15 horses that these thieves left in the village.
The villagers approached the village chief and wanted to use the carriage to pull their luggage. The village chief disagreed, "This horse belongs to someone else. Although I don't know much about it, I heard that horses must be trained before they can be ridden. We here
No one in the group knows how to ride a horse, and no one knows how to train a horse. What if the horse breaks free, loses its luggage, and injures us? It’s too dangerous. Besides, this horse doesn’t belong to the village at first glance.
People can know that if the thief's accomplices see us, they will know that we are suspicious."
"Yes, you think our journey has been too smooth, so you have to find some fun for us?"
That person really didn’t mean that. There were too many things at home, but there were too few people in donkey carts and ox carts. Besides, they had to carry their own luggage. Everyone was a big family, so there was no time to spare.
Someone else was pulling it, so he thought of a crooked trick.
"Then can we take the horses with us and sell them as we go, and we can also get some money on hand, which we can use for the people in the village."
"Isn't your proposal even more stupid? Let's sell as we go. Aren't we telling the thieves our whereabouts? If you don't know how to make suggestions, don't mention them. Village chief, I suggest that the horses be killed. We all in the village today
Have a full meal in the evening, and if there is more, the remaining meat will be divided among each family. No matter whether they are staying or leaving, they will always have more food on hand."
The person who put forward this opinion was the eldest son of Aunt Yang’s family. Aunt Yang’s family is the one between the Wang family and the Wen family. However, this opinion is not bad. “The thief is still in the next county. We just eat meat.”
It’s okay, we don’t have to stay here all night. If we have enough food, we can hit the road tomorrow.”
When I said this, I felt a little unlucky, and I didn't know which way I was going after I was full.
However, the village chief had no objection to the proposal, "Okay, let's kill and eat. It's been a hard journey, so we might as well eat some meat in advance to replenish ourselves. Since the whole village is eating together, let's find someone to cook a big pot of rice."
The villagers said: "Then the Wen family's cooking skills are very good, aren't we? Let's kill the horses and let them be the chefs. At worst, we can give them more meat. I don't know when I will be able to eat meat in the future. I just want to have a good meal."
, have a delicious meal.”
"I'll go ask. You go kill the horse first and don't make too much noise."
Several people excitedly went to kill the horse, but when the Wen family heard what the village chief said, almost everyone froze on the spot and was at a loss.
Just running away, running away from famine, is this the rhythm of celebrating before leaving? Isn’t it too high-profile, but it’s not impossible to make a meal, Wen Xin said: “It just so happens that I’m still worried about our seasonings.
It’s a pity that I can’t take it away, so I’ll use it tonight.”
"Well, the village chief will go first. We'll get the seasonings and be here soon. If the horse has been slaughtered, let's light the fire now."
"Okay, thank you very much. It's been a difficult journey, and you can't carry the horse with you. You might as well eat." The village chief wanted to explain, but the Wen family didn't need it. "Village chief, we understand, and we will also have a good time at night."
For food, let's ask some ladies to help us. If there are seasonings, anyone can make it delicious."
"OK."
After saying that, the village chief turned around and left. Wen Yu and Wenxin also went to the cellar and took out a lot of seasonings under cover. "There are 15 horses outside that must be eaten. After all, there are people like us, and these materials are
That’s almost enough.”
Wen Yu put them together and asked, "Xin'er, are these seasonings expensive? I've used so many before and I never asked you."
Wen Xin thought for a moment and said, "How many boxes of these condiments can I buy with one headband?"
The salt of this era is different from the salt of later generations. Wen Wen doesn't dare to use fine salt directly, so he uses salt water that has been boiled with hot water, and other things like vinegar, soy sauce, and oil.
, and the other additions are green onions and ginger.
As for vinegar, soy sauce and oil, the price of oil is a little more expensive. A hair tie cost a thousand yuan in modern times. Wouldn't you get a lot by buying these three seasonings for a thousand yuan?
After getting the seasonings, the Wen family went to the open space for barbecue. Because there were so many people, the villagers were not very agile. When they came, five horses had been packed, and three fires had been lit.
Seeing that the Wen family had brought a lot of condiments, everyone couldn't help but said: "It looks like we can have a good meal tonight."
"That's right. I've heard for a long time that the Wen family's cooking skills are excellent. Now I can really try it."
After saying that, the pot started to cook, first frying the sliced pork, then frying the shredded pork. Because there was an open fire, it was warm and made barbecue with bamboo skewers. All the dishes this night were pure meat.
If there is no seasoning, the Wen family's craftsmanship will be just like that, so Wen Wen distributes the seasoning. Almost all the dishes cooked by the aunt are not bad in taste, but the most delicious one is the bamboo skewer barbecue, which tastes just like the roast lamb of later generations.
The skewers were almost the same, but unfortunately there was no cumin and chili powder, so the flavor was a bit lacking. But for Warmth, who was eating horse meat for the first time, the meat was very firm and chewy, and she actually felt that the original flavor was quite delicious.
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Everyone enjoyed this meal. I thought there would be some leftovers from the 15 horses, but unexpectedly, all the effort in one meal was wiped out, even the internal organs. The villagers took a long time to eat this meal, and they were also very satisfied.
The villagers thought about it for a long time.
After eating, everyone burned the mess on the spot so that there was no trace left, and then went home.
As for sleeping, I'm afraid no one will be able to sleep that night, not even Cozy.
She looked at the broken walls and leaky windows around her home. It was obviously a place she wanted to escape from before, but now she actually felt a little reluctant to leave.
Wen Yu looked at her reluctance and said with a smile: "Didn't you still want to leave before? Now you can't bear to leave."
"Yes, after living here for so long, I still have feelings."
The same goes for Wen Yu, "This house was built where my parents got married. It's been so many years. If I'm reluctant to let it go, it's probably even more reluctant for my eldest brother and eldest sister who have lived here longer."
She wouldn't say anything to say that Wen Wan couldn't let go, but to say that Wen Wan couldn't let go, Wen Wen immediately sneered and looked at each other without any words, but they all understood each other's meaning.
"You."
"Second brother, do you think we will come back in the future?"
Wen Yu thought about this question seriously. To be honest, it was hard to say. "I will definitely not be able to come back in the short term, but if I come back in the long term, this village will not be the same as before. Okay, go to sleep."
I have to get up early tomorrow."
"Well, the same goes for second brother. Get some rest early. You won't have to worry about second brother more along the way."
Volume 1·End
The first volume is officially over, and the next step is to escape.