After Chen Wanrong finished eating the buns, she picked up the hatchet again and continued to chop bamboo.
"Sister Erya, what are you going to use these bamboos for?" Chen Wanbai asked curiously.
"I plan to use these bamboos to make a few bamboo knives, and I have to take some back to my father. I need to make some bamboo strips at home."
After hearing this, Chen Wanbai Come to think of it, in addition to farming, Chen Dashan also knows some bamboo crafts. Although I am not very skilled, I can still make some home-use bamboo poles.
Chen Wanbai was helping Chen Wanrong move the chopped bamboo aside when he suddenly heard a rustling sound.
She stopped what she was doing and looked around, trying to find the source of the sound.
"Sister Erya, Sister Sanya, did you hear any sounds?" Chen Wanbai asked doubtfully.
Chen Wanrong and Chen Wanling also stopped and listened carefully.
After a while, Chen Wanling pointed to a pile of bamboo not far away and said, "It seems to be coming from there."
The three of them walked over carefully and pushed aside the bamboo. , Chen Wanbai suddenly found a bamboo rat lying on the ground gnawing bamboo.
"Look, there is a bamboo rat there!" Chen Wanbai said softly.
"Can we catch it?" Chen Wanling jumped up happily after seeing the bamboo rat.
Chen Dashan also caught it before when he went to the mountains to cut bamboo. When he took it home, Mrs. Zhou made it into a broth. It smelled very delicious, but it was a pity that they didn't have a share.
"Shh, don't scare it away." Chen Wanrong quickly signaled her to be quiet.
Chen Wanrong slowly squatted down, gently picked up a piece of bamboo, and stretched it towards the bamboo rat.
The bamboo rat seemed to be aware of the danger, raised its head vigilantly, and observed the movements around it. When the bamboo was about to hit the bamboo rat, it suddenly turned around and quickly got into a hole.
"Oh, it ran away!" Chen Wanling said with some disappointment.
Chen Wanbai remembered the methods of catching rabbits that he had seen on the Internet before. They should be similar.
So we started to prepare.
Chen Wanbai was looking for suitable materials in the bamboo forest. After a while, she found a slender bamboo and some rattan.
Sharpen one end of the bamboo and wrap rattan around the sharp part to create a simple trap.
Then, Chen Wanbai carefully placed the trap at the entrance of the bamboo rat hole and sprinkled some bun filling around the trap.
Then, they hid aside and waited quietly for the bamboo rats to take the bait.
Time passed by, and finally, the bamboo rat was attracted by the aroma of the steamed bun stuffing and cautiously poked his head out.
It looked around warily, then walked towards the trap. When the bamboo rat approached the trap, Chen Wanbai held on to the rattan tightly, ready toPrepare to close the net.
The bamboo rat walked into the trap unprepared. In an instant, Chen Wanbai quickly pulled the rattan and the trap closed suddenly.
The bamboo rat was frightened by the sudden change and began to run around in the net.
The three sisters ran over and caught the bamboo rat with their hands.
This bamboo rat looks to be about four or five pounds, and it is really fat.
"Great, let's take it home quickly." Chen Wanling said overjoyed.
"Are you bringing it home to feed your uncle's family?" Chen Wanbai asked calmly.
In an instant, the air condensed for a moment.
Like a bucket of cold water poured on his head, Chen Wanling's smile froze on his face.
"I think we can eat it quietly by ourselves." Chen Wanbai suggested, "How about we find a place to bake it and eat it?"
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This proposal seemed to open the door to a new world for Chen Wanrong and Chen Wanling. They had never thought that they could do this before.
"I know a good place, it's very suitable there." Chen Wanrong remembered the place she passed by when she went to cut firewood.
After speaking, she led Chen Wanling and Chen Wanbai towards that place.
Before long, they came to a small ditch. The clear stream is flowing slowly, surrounded by green trees, and the air is filled with the fragrance of green grass.
"Oh, no, how are we going to make a fire? It seems we didn't bring any flint." Chen Wanling suddenly realized this problem.
"Don't worry, let's build a stove first. I brought flint."
When Chen Wanbai and Wan Chaogui went to the grocery store before, they saw the flint and bought it. down.
In a flat, dry place away from trees and weeds, they stacked the stones they picked up into a circle in order from large to small, and put firewood in the empty space in the middle. .
Chen Wanbai picked up a stone and hit the bamboo rat on the head decisively. The bamboo rat let out a faint scream, and then there was no more movement.
She skillfully used a knife to make a slit in the bamboo rat's abdomen, and then carefully peeled off the fur. It didn't take long for the bamboo rat's fur to be completely peeled off.
Then, she skewered the processed bamboo rats with sharpened branches and roasted them on the fire.
The flames jumped, the meat of the bamboo rat gradually turned golden, and the oil dripped sizzlingly, exuding an alluring aroma.
She concentrated on flipping the bamboo rats to ensure that each side was evenly heated.
Chen Wanrong and Chen Wanling squatted aside, their mouths watering with greed.
The bamboo rat was finally roasted. Chen Wanbai cut the bamboo rat with a knife.Cut the rat into small pieces and hand them to Chen Wanrong and Chen Wanling.
They took the bamboo rat and took a bite carefully.
The meat of the bamboo rat is tender and juicy, and the skin is crispy. Although no condiments are added, for the two people who cannot eat meat all year round, this is simply a delicacy in the world.
Tasting this rare delicacy with relish, chatting happily while eating.
"This roasted bamboo rat is really great!" Chen Wanling showed a satisfied smile while eating.
"Yes, it's so delicious! I want to take some back for my mother to try." Chen Wanrong murmured to herself.
After hearing her sister's words, the smile on Chen Wanling's face disappeared instantly.
Chen Dashan is a person who attaches great importance to filial piety, and he can be said to obey Mrs. Zhou's words and obey everything.
At the same time, he is still a patriarchal person.
Of course, there has never been a shortage of people who favor boys over girls since ancient times.
In his eyes, his son is the continuation and hope of the family, while his daughters are just a waste of food and good for nothing.
Because Ding has been married into the Chen family for more than ten years, she has never been able to give birth to a son. Not only did she have to endure Mrs. Zhou's harsh words, but she also suffered frequent beatings from Chen Dashan.
"It would be great if I could eat meat every day in the future."
"Don't even think about eating meat every day. You won't be able to catch it every day. But you can still catch it in the future. I often eat it. Uncle Wan at the foot of Qinghuai Mountain has promised to teach me how to hunt. When I catch the small animals, I will invite you to eat them together."
"Is that really true? Okay!"
"Sanya, you can't just think about eating, the prey that Siya hunts can be sold for money."
"That's right, I am too. "Greedy."
The three of them finished eating the bamboo rat with satisfaction, cleaned up the mess, and prepared to go down the mountain and go home.
When they reached the foot of the mountain, the sun was already setting.