Rebirth of Bayi Fishing and Hunting in the Northwest

Ma Jinbao was still herding sheep. Li Long looked up at him, shook his head and said:

"Not yet." He pointed at the two big ones and said:

"These two, Daqiang and I each have one."

"Aren't there two more?" Ma Jinbao actually asked for it.

If it were someone else, whether it was Tao Daqiang or Yang Yongqiang, it would be hard for those with thin skin to refuse. After all, Ma Jinbao was older and considered their elder, and if you didn't give it to him when he asked for it, it would be really embarrassing.

Li Long is different. First, what he does is more impressive than those elders, and many older people in the team are considered to have benefited from him. Second, he has lived two lives and does not take the so-called face that seriously.

So after Ma Jinbao said this, although Tao Daqiang and Yang Yongqiang wanted to refuse, they couldn't say no and both looked at Li Long.

Li Long waved his hand and said:

"Yongqiang discovered the cave. He worked hard, so he must get a bigger share. These two small ones belong to Yongqiang. Yongqiang, your sister is already in junior high school, right? She looks as thin as Li Juan, but she is two years older!

This won't work. Take these two badgers back, boil the oil and store it away, and use the meat to supplement your family. There are four people in your family, and these two badgers can be eaten for two or three days. You can go back and skin them. If you don't know how to do it, follow me back later and I'll help you skin them. The skins should be able to sell for some money at the collection station."

Li Long was afraid that Ma Jinbao would ask Yang Yongqiang for the badger alone after he divided it among them, so he directly arranged the use of the badger.

The matter of money has already been mentioned, so even if Ma Jinbao wants to pretend to be ignorant, he can't say anything.

Otherwise, if an elder cheats a young man out of his money, he will be scolded to death if people get to know about it.

"Then I..." Ma Jinbao still felt a little sorry. Why didn't he have anything to do? If he came earlier and helped, wouldn't he get one?

"If you really want it, then check if there is anything else in the cave." Li Long said, "We have dug up the cave, but we don't know exactly how much is inside. If there is still anything left, it's yours.

By the way, there may be badgers that haven’t come back yet. If you wait here, you can ambush them if they come back at night... You may not be able to get rid of them with your whip, so you need to find a bigger stick."

After Li Long gave Ma Jinbao some advice, he picked up the badger, signaled Tao Daqiang and Yang Yongqiang, and the three of them left together.

The sun has set.

Ma Jinbao felt that what Li Long said made some sense. He saw that he was about to go home anyway, so he decided to wait here.

Tao Daqiang followed Li Long directly to Li's house. Yang Yongqiang thought about it and followed him.

He really didn't know how the badger was skinned.

When they arrived at Li's house, it was already dark. Li Long was not shy and said to Tao Daqiang:
"Daqiang, go get some hot water."

Li Jianguo and his family were all in the yard. They were a little surprised to see Li Long coming back carrying a big badger, followed by Tao Daqiang and Yang Yongqiang.

"Where did you get it? It's a badger." Li Jianguo recognized it at the first sight, "Did it bite you?"

"No, they were beaten to death as soon as they came out." Li Long said, "I peeled them open and took them home to play with them."

"Well, I'll go get a basin. This oil is a good thing." Li Jianguo stood up and went to get the basin.

Liang Yuemei smiled and asked:
"Daqiang, Yongqiang, are you guys digging after you put down the net?"

"Ah."

"Yes."

Li Long took the knife and started peeling the skin, explaining to others as he peeled:
"Yongqiang found the hole, and we dug it. Daqiang and I will take the two big ones, and Yongqiang will take the two smaller ones."

Li Jianguo brought the basin, and Li Long had already skinned one of Yang Yongqiang's badgers.

After peeling the skin, he said to Yang Yongqiang:

"The oil is in the chamber, so I won't open it for you. Go home and skim off the oil yourself, then put it in a pot to simmer, and then pack it up for use after it cools down."

"Okay, I got it." Yang Yongqiang watched Li Long skinning the badger and was really envious of his technique - it seemed as if there was no barrier between the skin and the meat, and it could be cut open with a light cut of the knife.

Of course he knew that this was not the case. There must be something wrong, but it was just because Li Long had good skills that it was so easy.

After skinning the two badgers, Li Long asked Yang Yongqiang to take the things back with the basin and tell him to bring the basin back tomorrow.

Yang Yongqiang thanked him and left.

"Da Qiang, it's your turn." Li Long took the big badger, touched its back and belly, and said with a smile:
"It's really fat. It can produce at least half a kilogram of oil, right?"

This is the autumn harvest season, and it is not only a good harvest for people, but also a season of abundance or fat storage for small omnivores such as badgers. They hibernate in winter, and although their consumption is reduced, they still need a lot of fat.

And now is the time to store fat.

After peeling off the badger's skin, Li Long felt that there was already a thick layer of fat under the skin.

The two little badgers actually weighed six or seven kilograms each, and together they were bigger than the big badger. But the fat under their skin was obviously not as much as that of the big badger. There was a thick layer of fat under their skin, especially in their abdomens. Li Long could already imagine how thick the fat in their stomachs was.

"Da Qiang, we've finally caught one this time. This badger is very fat and greasy!" Li Long peeled the skin quickly. Because of the fat, the skin was very smooth to peel. "Take it back later, empty the stomach, and watch how to eat it. It's so fat, it should be delicious to eat."

"How do you eat it?" Tao Daqiang had never eaten this before. He believed that his father Tao Jianshe had never eaten it either.

"Braised!" Li Jianguo is very familiar with this question. "Badger meat tastes best when braised. The fat and oil are refined into oil, which can cure stomach problems, scalds and burns. The meat can be braised directly - add more spices and wine, otherwise the mutton smell cannot be suppressed.

By the way, when you catch badgers, wash the blood off several times, otherwise these wild creatures will have a strong earthy smell and you will definitely not be able to get used to eating them. "

"Brother, you will cook the badger tomorrow, right?" Li Long said with a smile, "I don't know how to do it." "That's fine." Li Jianguo waved his hand, "This badger is so big, minus the oil, it can make a big pot, and we can share some of it then."

The Li family had no shortage of meat these days, unlike other families. So they didn’t think of keeping the badger to make dried meat or something, they just braised it and gave some to relatives and friends.

Tao Daqiang didn't take the basin, but went home directly by the badger's tail. The skin was left at Li's house, and he meant that when Li Long went to sell the badger skin, he could sell his skin as well.

"This lazy fellow." Li Long laughed and scolded while skinning his badger, "Da Qiang is lazy too."

"He's not lazy, he's just timid. He just needs to go out and explore more."

Although he said so, to be honest, Li Long felt that Tao Daqiang really needed more exercise. In fact, he himself was aware of this aspect, for example, he was already practicing the tire netting exercise.

Li Juan and Li Qiang were watching Li Long peeling badger skins. After Li Long peeled off his own badger skin, he said to Li Juan and Li Qiang:
"Stay away, I'm about to cut you open, the stench won't be pleasant."

Li Juan and Li Qiang hurriedly stepped back.

Li Jianguo was touching the badger skin and sighing:

"This leather is really good. But it's a little too small..."

Li Long used a knife to cut open the badger's stomach, and a foul smell came to his face. The foul smell of these omnivores is not very pleasant. Li Long looked at the intestines and asked Li Jianguo:
"Brother, do you still want this intestine and stomach?"

"Yes, of course!" Li Jianguo said hurriedly, "Come here, let me rummage through it. We can't waste it. Even though we've eaten a lot of meat this year, we only ate meat twice last year. If we had this last year, we would have been so happy... You go get the oil, and I'll rummage through the intestines!"

Li Long smiled and didn't say much.

Since he came back to this life, he has basically never lacked meat, so he doesn't feel it deeply.

But the remaining memories do include the days before last year.

Although it can really fill your stomach, to be honest, the lack of oil and water is very serious.

He also couldn't understand why he didn't know to go to the small lake to catch fish and set rabbit traps in winter a year ago?
Of course, it is possible that he would not do so at all. After all, many of his skills and experiences were brought over from his rebirth.

After scraping out the fat from the badger's stomach, Li Long did not plan to keep it overnight. He went to work on a case and butchered the badger right here, removed the fat, cut it into thin slices, and put it on a plate along with the oil.

Li Juan reacted quickly and started a fire next to the stove.

Li Long smiled at her approvingly, scooped out the water from the pot, and brushed the pot twice with a pot brush. After the fire dried the pot, he poured the fat and oil into the pot.

"Juan, please stand back and let me light the fire. Don't let the oil splash and hurt you."

"I'm not afraid."

"You have to be afraid even if you are not. You are a girl and your face is very important." Li Long drove Li Juan away.

Li Qiang also wanted to run over, but was chased away by Li Long.

The reason is that he is still young.

At this time, Li Jianguo had already turned out the stomach and intestines, washed them, and placed them on a plate.

He looked at the time and said:

"Put the meat in cold water and drain it. I'll cook it tomorrow. I'll stir-fry the stomach and intestines. Would you like some to drink later?"

This was the first time that Li Jianguo took the initiative to invite Li Long to drink. Li Long smiled and said:
"Brother, I'll listen to you."

The oil was refined quickly, and was only left in the pot to warm up before being scraped out. As for the remaining little bit, Li Jianguo had already picked chili peppers, plucked onions, and peeled garlic from the vegetable garden, and began to prepare for stir-frying.

Li Long seldom saw his elder brother cooking, so today he thought he could take a good look and taste it.

At that time, there was not so much sound and light pollution, and no one in the village had a TV. Occasionally, you could hear the barking of dogs, the chirping of crickets, and the sound of toads. The only other sound was the occasional cry of a child, which was then suppressed by the scolding of his parents.

In the Li family's yard, only Li Juan was left, holding a flashlight, illuminating the light and sound of Li Jianguo cooking.

Li Long could indeed see that Li Jianguo's movements were extremely skilled, and he coordinated well with the stir-frying of the seasonings. The fire was high under the stove, and the fragrance filled the yard. There was a feeling of the happy life of a rural farmer.

It's like there are seven or eight stars in the sky. Although you can't hear the frog sounds, at this time, any sound sounds very interesting.

Then a dish came out of the pot, and Li Long had already taken out a bottle of wine.

Baiyangtequ in glass bottles was also considered a famous liquor at that time.

A plate of food was not too much, but they had already eaten dinner, so it was a midnight snack. Besides, the Li family had no shortage of meat, so the children were not greedy. They just wanted to try something new. Each of them ate a few pieces and left the table.

Li Long placed three cups. Liang Yuemei hesitated a little and said with a smile:
"Shall I drink too?"

"Of course I'll drink. I don't have anything to do at night anyway." Li Long said, "Sister-in-law, you've been very busy. Have a drink to relieve your fatigue."

"Then let's have a drink." Liang Yuemei smiled.

This feeling was very strange. In his two lifetimes, he had never sat down with his elder brother and sister-in-law to have a good drink and chat. Li Long felt a little strange and a little ashamed.

In fact, compared to parents, elder brother and elder sister-in-law are more real family members. And shouldn't family members be like this?

It’s just that the Chinese people are traditionally accustomed to being restrained and not expressing their emotions.

Let's have a drink. (End of this chapter)