"Mom, my brother and I will light the fire. You can go inside and have a rest. You haven't had a good night's sleep because of my second sister these days." Chunyu, the eldest sister who came back from picking onions, said to my mother who was lighting the fire.
"Yes, mother, go and have a rest, we are here." Chunfeng also knew that mother had been very tired recently. He also spoke to persuade.
"Okay then, let you sisters do some work, and I'll go and take a rest." After that, he turned around and went back to the house.
"Second sister, you are really becoming more and more capable. You can actually catch hares. Why can't I?" Chun Yu, the eldest sister sitting at the entrance of the stove, sighed. If only she could catch hares, pheasants, etc. Eating meat makes me drool just thinking about it.
"Sister, if you want to eat it, I can just catch it every day. Besides, given the current situation of our family, I am also going to go to the mountains to catch more game and bring it back to the town to sell it for money so that I can exchange it for some rice. Otherwise, this I don’t know how to survive the winter."
I remember that when my father was ill, life at home was tight, but at least there was some farmland. At least there was enough corn and wild vegetables to survive the winter without starving to death. But this year the situation is obviously not optimistic.
Since my father's death, people in the village and clan who had lent money to their family were afraid that they would not be able to repay it, so they went home and moved away all the valuable and usable things. If it hadn't been for a broken pot at home. There was a chip and the bed was missing a leg.
I'm afraid there's no place to cook or sleep now, and my eldest and second uncle haven't even let go of the few acres of land deeded to them. So naturally no one in the village is lending food to their family now. Therefore, we must find a way to solve the ration problem as soon as possible.
"Yes, I'm afraid this winter will be difficult, but it's too dangerous for you, second sister, to go into the mountains alone. What should you do if something happens." The eldest sister Chunyu looked at Chunfeng with some worry.
"Don't worry, I have my own sense of caution. I won't go into the mountains. I will just stay outside close to my home. If there is any danger, I just need to call out and the villagers will know. There is nothing to be afraid of." Chunfeng smiled lightly. He said to the eldest sister, "Do I want our family to have meat to eat every day in the future?"
"Really, can we eat meat every day from now on?" The third brother Chun Sheng, who had been standing aside silently, suddenly jumped up and shouted with shining eyes.
Looking at Chunfeng, my heart is full of sourness. This younger brother has never eaten any meat since he was a child. Because he didn't eat well and his development was not good, he is usually a bit dull, doesn't talk much, and is always depressed. I collected some dry firewood from the mountain and came back, so I was easily ignored by others, so I talked even less. So Chunfeng decided to pay more attention to this younger brother in the future.
"Yes, from now on, my sister will let you eat meat every day, so that Chun Sheng will grow as tall as other children, or even taller than others." Chunfeng said to Chun Sheng with a doting look on his face, and rubbed it His little head.
"Well, I will definitely grow taller than others." Xiao Chunsheng said with excitement.
Looking at his younger brother's appearance, Chunfeng really didn't know what to say. He just smiled and shook his head.
The pot has been heated. In the spring breeze, first put the fat rabbit meat into the pot and fry out the oil. Then sauté the onion, ginger and wild pepper until fragrant. Add the remaining rabbit meat and stir-fry until it changes color. Add a little less water and simmer. Cook slowly.
Generally, coarse salt is used at home, and the salt shaker is almost at its bottom. Chunfeng still misses the various seasonings of the 21st century, but in the current environment, it is still better to sprinkle some coarse salt, which is better than eating freshwater rabbits without salt. The meat is good. After putting the lid on the pot, bursts of meaty aroma wafted out soon after. Xiao Chunsheng stood by the stove and his mouth watered.