Back to 78: My Leisurely Country Life

"You son of a bitch, you don't help at home, you go pick loquats? How many do you pick before you complain of being tired? I, an old man, work in the fields every day and I don't dare to complain of being tired!"

The voice arrived before the person arrived.

He Yongjun yelled at the top of his voice.

The third uncle brought the person to the house, and went back to the house and closed the door without any loyalty, and didn't even think of saying a few good words for He Qiang.

"Where are the things?"

He Yongjun came over and asked

"Put it over there."

He Qiang walked in front and led the way.

"You just went to pick loquats all day today?"

He Yongjun said with an unhappy look on his face,"You'd better help me pick manure and fertilize instead of running so far."

He Qiang walked for a while with his head down, and when he saw that he was far away, he slowed down and let his old father catch up and whispered to him:

"Dad, keep your voice down, I got a big deal today, including a pheasant!"

""What!?"

He Yongjun exclaimed.

He really didn't expect that his son could actually catch a pheasant.

But what is a big boar?

Based on his understanding of his son, with his lazy attitude, how could he have the ability to catch a big boar that is more precious than a pheasant?

It can't be that the wild boar committed suicide by hitting the tree and he picked it up, right?

But the problem is that he can't lift it back!

""Take me to see the things quickly!"

He Yongjun urged his son with deep doubt.

More than ten minutes later, the two walked to the foot of the mountain. He Yongjun looked at the full basket of spoils and was so shocked that his jaw dropped to the ground.

"Dad, this turtle weighs at least 10 pounds!"

He Qiang said mysteriously,"I was so tired when I caught him! If I wasn't smart, I would have let him run back into the hole."

"You said there is a round fish in this pocket! ?"

He Yongjun's eyes widened.

He Qiang picked up the snakeskin bag and untied the rope.

"Now, look at this."

"Hiss!"

He Yongjun leaned over to take a look, then looked around suspiciously and warned his son:

"Don’t tell anyone else!"

"I went to pick loquats as my third aunt asked!"

""Come on, let's go back and throw it in the jar first!"

He Yongjun didn't have time to scold his son at this time. He picked up the old turtle, put on his back and went away.

He was too lazy to care about the pheasant. That thing was not as good as this ball of fish! The father and son ran all the way home to avoid more trouble.

In the old house, Grandma He was sitting in a recliner waiting because her good grandson He Qiang hadn't come home yet.

Seeing the father and son returning with a full load, she stood up happily and greeted:"Oh, our youngest son is so amazing!"

She was already looking at the pheasant in He Qiang's hand!

Although pheasants are not as rare as domestic hens these days, they are meat after all!

""Mom, come with me to the back room!"

He Yongjun was holding a snakeskin bag, his tone unable to conceal his excitement.

Old Mrs. He immediately knew that there might be a big harvest today, so she also hurried into the house.

Wu Shuhua, holding the child, came out and walked towards He Qiang:"Have you eaten? The vegetables are still warming in the pot."

"Wife, we made a fortune today!"

He Qiang was as proud as a proud rooster at this moment.

Wu Shuhua's eyes became more gentle:"Thank you for your hard work."

He Tiantian, who was nestled in her mother's arms, said in a daze:"Dad, you have worked hard."

He Qiang was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth. He threw the pheasant in his hand to the ground, then put down the backpack, took out the mountain cherries wrapped in his clothes, and said to the mother and daughter:

"Come and have a taste, they are sweet, I have picked them all!"

He Tiantian, who was originally sleepy, suddenly felt no longer sleepy. She opened her big eyes and looked at the bright red mountain cherries, drooling.

He Tiantian stretched out her chubby white little hand, grabbed one and put it in her mouth.

"It's so sweet!"

Seeing his daughter enjoying the meal, He Qiang didn't forget his wife and teased her by picking up a few bites and putting them into Wu Shuhua's mouth:

"Xiaohua, are mine delicious?"

Wu Shuhua finished eating the cherries, spit out the pits, glared at He Qiang, and said unhappily:"What nonsense are you talking about, Niuniu is still here!"

He Qiang said with a grin:"What's wrong with me feeding cherries to my own wife!"

"Daddy feeds Niuniu too!"

He Tiantian waved her hands to attract her father's attention.

""Hello, everyone!"

In the house, Mrs. He, who had settled the old cuckold, came out with He Yongjun. Seeing such a harmonious scene, they also smiled.

"Don't let other people in the village know about this big fish, otherwise the cadres in the team may not be able to keep it secret after you sell it."

He Yongjun told his son.

"I know, they will definitely go to the county town to sell it secretly later."

He Qiang knew it clearly.

Although the household contract responsibility system is now being secretly implemented in many places across the country, the era of the big pot has not really ended after all.

Usually, people don't hand in the things they get in the mountains, just because they are not valuable and no one will be jealous.

But this old turtle is different.

It is so valuable, if someone makes a fuss and takes credit for it, it is not impossible for the higher authorities to hear the news and take the old turtle away directly, and then give him a certificate of honor.

Old Lady He pointed at the pheasant and said with a smile:"There is an official in the county who likes this. Wu Laosan has given it many times over the years. I will accompany you to the village later."

"Well, I can sell them and get some rock sugar to cook these loquats."

He Qiang nodded and said.

After hearing this, Mrs. He asked,"Loquats are almost out of season now. There shouldn't be many left on the trees where you picked them. Let everyone pick them to avoid wasting them."

The old lady is indeed the treasure of the family. She still remembers to make plans for her grandson at this time.

Why not do a favor?

The products in the mountains are not very abundant, but in their village, or even in their township, only He Qiang can go into the mountains to use them. If a mountain area can only support He Qiang's family, then they are too rich!

After all, the mountains and forests are almost transparent to He Qiang, and he can use them at will!

"Well, I'll take my brother and the others there later. I visited three loquat trees yesterday, and there are probably dozens of kilograms left!"

He Qiang didn't want the loquats to be wasted on the ground. They couldn't eat them all, and they didn't have that much money to buy rock sugar to make loquat paste, so they just gave them away.

Anyway, the environment over there was not easy for others to get around without He Qiang's guidance, and he wasn't afraid that they would find other products while wandering around.

"Dad, we need to pick more cherries!"

He Tiantian raised the cherries and reminded her father loudly.

"Got it, I'll make sure you have cherries to eat this summer!"

He Qiang said lovingly.

The mountain cherries are in season and will last until September. The whole mountain is his territory, so he won't have to worry about not being able to feed his little cutie!