Rebirth 78: Hunting for Treasure in the Mountains, Spoiling My Wife and Daughter to the Heavens

The bear meat was stewed in an iron pot with plenty of seasonings.

Lu Weiguo set aside a piece and sent it to Lu Dewang.

The rest they built.

A huge pot, with at least twenty pounds of raw meat.

He gave half to his father, and the remaining ten or so kilograms were almost not enough for the rest of the family.

Even the remaining broth was used by the four members of the Liu family to soak cornbread and drink.

That night.

Liu Dazhuang, leading three girls with protruding bellies, walked home with a full stomach.

Many villagers, seeing the four members of the Liu family and their greasy mouths, tossed and turned in their rooms, unable to sleep.

Comparing people is a recipe for disaster; comparing goods is a recipe for discarding them.

Liu Dazhuang used to beg them to give him leftovers that even dogs wouldn't eat.

Liu Dazhuang has been hanging out with a gambler for less than a month now.

They could eat meat every meal, while they themselves ate those hard, rock-hard cornbreads.

. . . . .

Early the next morning.

Lu Weiguo kissed his wife and child in his arms.

I put on a padded jacket and started adding firewood to the stove.

A wife, children, and a warm bed – isn't that the perfect scene?

A large ladle of water was added to the pot to prevent it from drying out.

Lu Weiguo plunged into the shed and began dealing with the black bear.

Every part of a black bear is valuable, but it only becomes worth its weight in gold if handled properly.

The fur needs to be aged and air-dried until there is no odor left, which tests the craftsman's skill and technique.

Bear paw is the most prized of the eight delicacies of the mountains, especially the right forepaw.

Bear fat can be used in medicine to treat various sores, and it can also be boiled into oil to maintain guns and ammunition.

Bear nose and bear blood are used to treat epilepsy.

Bear kneecaps and sternums are used to treat rheumatism.

Bear tendons can treat lumbar muscle strain and strengthen muscles and bones.

Bear offal, including bear heart, is a good tonic for the elderly during the spring and autumn seasons when many diseases are common. It regulates qi and blood and warms and nourishes the heart blood.

Bear meat is unique; if prepared with sufficient ingredients, it is delicious and can strengthen the body.

If there aren't enough ingredients, the taste will be absolutely awful.

Fortunately, Lu Weiguo had dealt with it in his previous life.

I got some bear oil and lit it in the oil lamp.

Lu Weiguo kept the doors and windows tightly shut and worked all day long.

Even the bear meat was eventually cut into strips and mixed with various seasonings, including chili powder.

After steaming, they are hung in the shed one by one.

This is all we have for food when we go up the mountain all winter!

"Wei Guo, stop busying yourself and come eat."

Seeing him finally emerge from the shed, Li Xiulian tenderly brought him hot water.

Before, when they didn't have a thermos, Li Xiulian would use her body to keep the hot water warm after boiling it and pouring it into a glass bottle.

Now that we have a thermos, it's much more convenient to get hot water.

People from Northeast China can't live without hot water since childhood.

"Yes, honey, did you send the meat I asked you to take to Dad?"

When dividing the meat, Lu Weiguo gave both thighs to Lu Dewang.

"It's been sent. Our dad told us not to say a word."

"Look, the whole family wants to go together, right? Our whole family is of one mind, and things will definitely get better and better in the future."

Overwhelmed with emotion, Lu Weiguo embraced Li Xiulian's waist.

Their lips touched briefly, like dragonflies skimming the water, and their noses bumped together.

This made the whole family laugh.

"Daughter-in-law, tonight we'll render bear oil and make stir-fried pickled cabbage with the oil residue! Let's feed the baby a couple of sips of malted milk powder first, just bear with it."

"Um!"

The milky white fatty meat was quickly put into the pot.

After blanching it in some water, boil it in water.

With continuous stirring, the aroma in the room grew stronger and stronger.

A whole pot of fatty meat turned from milky white to golden yellow.

The oil scum floating on top hadn't completely dried out before it went into the mouths of Li Xiulian and Lu Jiacheng, those two little gluttons.

Lu Jia Huan had a small mouth and kept wanting to eat.

However, she was too young and could only eat some peach shortbread to satisfy her craving.

"It's snowing!! It's snowing!!"

In an instant, the falling snowflakes changed from scattered patches to a large, fluffy snowfall.

The wind and snow perfectly masked the aroma of cooking oil wafting from Lu Weiguo's home!

"Xiulian, wear more clothes and take the children to play. We'll call Dazhuang and the others when dinner is ready."

"Okay! Jia Cheng, slow down..."

Li Xiulian didn't even have time to put on her clothes before she ran out to chase after her naughty son.

Instead, Lu Jia Huan lay in her father's arms, warming herself by the fire and smelling the aroma of oil, and gradually fell asleep.

night!

It gradually deepened, becoming like a blob of ink that never blooms.

The heavy snowfall was like embellishment on a painting.

Holding Lu Jiacheng's little hand, Li Xiulian skipped and hopped towards Liu Dazhuang's house.

But we hadn't even reached the entrance of the alley yet.

Suddenly, with a whoosh!

Intense flames pierced the sky.

It's like blood dripping into a traditional Chinese ink painting!

"That's... son! Go home quickly and call your dad. Tell him Uncle Dazhuang's house is on fire!!"

In her haste, Li Xiulian disregarded Lu Jiacheng's age.

Before a fire breaks out, saving lives is the most important thing!

After giving him a few words of advice, he hurriedly ran towards Liu Dazhuang's house.

the other side.

Lu Jiacheng ran home covered in mud, his face smeared with snow and mud.

"Dad! Dad!! Uncle Dazhuang's house is on fire!"

Lu Jiacheng shouted loudly as soon as he entered the room.

Lu Weiguo, who had just placed the food on the table, was momentarily stunned.

"Fire? Where's your mother?!"

"My mom went to put out the fire!!"

"You stay home and watch over Jia Huan!!" Lu Weiguo said, then rushed into the snowy night!

on fire?

This kind of weather?

That's impossible!

In his previous life, Liu Dazhuang's house collapsed on a snowy night.

Lu Weiguo did not remember the exact time; in other words, he did not know the exact time.

Seeing how heavy the snow was today, I thought I'd invite his family of four over so we could have a meal together tonight and sleep at their place.

Who would have thought that it would catch fire!

Moreover, anyone who has lived in Northeast China knows that the fire prevention period there is generally from May until after the first snowfall.

Once it snows, no matter if it's a wildfire or something else, you can't light it even if you try to.

Snow is a natural fire extinguisher.

But with such heavy snow falling today, how could it still catch fire!

"Damn it, the poorer you are, the more you burn; the more you burn, the poorer you become! Old woman, I'm going to put out the fire!"

"Isn't that Da Zhuang's house? Don't burn that idiot to death! Damn it, old woman, get me a shovel!"

"Damn it, what kind of weather can catch fire? Even if that idiot is stupid, he wouldn't burn down a house for fun."

The flames grew larger and larger.

Almost the entire village began to gather at Liu Dazhuang's house.

"Yeah, with so much snow, how the hell could it catch fire!"

Lu Baojia ran over from the old house. Knowing that Lu Weiguo and Liu Dazhuang were close, and fearing that Lu Weiguo would act impulsively, she quickly ran to Lu Weiguo's side.

"Brother! I'm here. Can you smell anything?"

As they approached Liu Dazhuang's house, Lu Weiguo smelled a pungent odor.

"What's that smell? It's burning! Isn't that your sister-in-law? Stop shoveling snow in there! It's no use, the fire's too big to put out!"

Lu Weiguo also saw Li Xiulian shoveling snow with a shovel.

Besides Li Xiulian, there were four members of the Liu family, all covered in black and filthy soil, with even their hair singed.

Lu Weiguo came over.

Li Xiulian's hair had a slightly burnt smell.

Her originally long, black hair was now curled up by the fire.

Her little face was rosy.

It was clearly burned by the fire.

The Liu family consists of four members...

"Brother! Hehehe, I don't know why, but we caught fire, but we managed to carry all the pine nuts out!" Liu Dazhuang wiped away the tears from the corner of his eyes, but still managed to laugh.

"Brother Weiguo, my house burned down... Waaaaaah, what are we going to do now?"

"Second sister, it's alright. We have nothing, why are you crying?"

"Yes, Second Sister, you're making Brother Weiguo's clothes dirty again!"

Lu Weiguo embraced Liu Ermei, who was rushing towards him, and looked at Liu Dazhuang, who had only rescued Songzi.

Tilting his head, frowning, he was filled with emotion.

This family is a bunch of idiots. They burned their brand-new cotton-padded coat. If we had come any later, we almost wouldn't have been able to get out.

Is it really worth it for a few pine nuts?