309. The Educated Youth and the Peasant Girl 8

When Village Chief Yang came home, he smelled the smell of meat coming out of the house as soon as he came to the door. He thought it was his wife who brought back meat. The taste is only for the daughter, so Village Chief Yang directly called Yang Yuehua.

Shouting for someone to enter the door, unexpectedly, he saw Zhou Zekai at home, and Zhou Zekai brought a bowl of meat, which made Village Chief Yang unconsciously look at his daughter, thinking that her daughter really had a clue, knowing that this man Ah, you must keep your stomach to keep people!

"Xiao Zhou, you came to see me?"

Deliberately speaking, the smile on Village Chief Yang's face was so kind, he already regarded Zhou Zekai as his son-in-law.

"Uncle Yang, didn't I dig some bamboo shoots on the back mountain, just happened to meet several bamboo rats, and wanted to catch them for you to taste."

As Zhou Zekai said, Yang Yuehua who was beside him was also smart, and hurried to the kitchen to bring a bowl of meat to his father.

"Dad, try it. This is what brother Zhou called it a bamboo rat. It smells pretty good. It should be pretty good."

The village basically eats meat on New Year’s Day, otherwise they would not be able to eat meat at all. Seeing this bowl of meat, Village Chief Yang swallowed, picked up the bowl, took two bites, and then remembered, The meat was actually brought by Zhou Zekai, looking at Zhou Zekai.

"Xiao Zhou, have you gone to the back mountain? The back mountain is not safe, there are wolves, don't do this next time..."

No one in their village dared to go up the mountain since someone went up the mountain and was bitten to death by wolves last year, so Village Chief Yang was very worried when he heard that Zhou Zekai had gone up the mountain.

"Uncle Yang, don't worry, I just took a look around and didn't go into the mountains. I happened to meet a bamboo forest, so I dug some bamboo shoots. You can taste them."

Zhou Zekai hadn't eaten meat for a long time, and now he felt that the bamboo rat meat was extremely delicious, and with the taste of bamboo shoots, it was really extra delicious.

"That's it, but you still have to pay attention. If you go next time, call me. Otherwise, I don't feel at ease. Otherwise, call An Sheng. He is very strong and can help you."

This An Sheng is the youngest brother of Village Chief Yang's wife. He often comes to Village Chief Yang's house, and Village Chief Yang loves him very much.

"Well, I know Uncle Yang, next time I go to the mountains, I will call someone."

The village didn't say they couldn't go hunting in the mountains, but everyone didn't dare to go after a wolf bit a man last year, so Zhou Zekai was able to get meat at this moment, which made Village Chief Yang feel that it was luck.

"What do you call this bamboo, bamboo mouse? Is it the mouse that likes to eat bamboo?"

When Village Chief Yang ate this meat, he really felt that this meat tasted better than pork, it was extremely delicious, and the bamboo shoots made him eat faster, and he remembered to ask Zhou Zekai while eating.

"Yes, bamboo rats rely on bamboo forests to survive. They like to eat bamboo shoots, and occasionally they also eat bamboo."

Zhou Zekai replied, thinking that Village Chief Yang must know the bamboo rat.

"It turns out that this is a bamboo rat. We used to call it a big rat."

Village head Yang looked suddenly enlightened, with a bit of nostalgia on his face.

"When I was young, my family was in a bad situation, so I sneaked up to the back mountain with a few friends to find something to eat, to see if we could find something delicious, and finally saw the bamboo forest, which is what you saw When we were digging bamboo shoots, we found this mouse. We almost didn’t scare us to death, but people were starving to death at that time, so we didn’t care if it was a mouse. We caught it and asked our parents to make it. Meat, it's been so long, I didn't expect that I could still eat the meat of this big rat in my life..."

The memory of childhood made Village Chief Yang look nostalgic. At that time, those big mice saved the lives of several of their families. Because they found this thing, they often searched for it secretly. Afterwards, someone in the village sneaked there. Unexpectedly When they met a wild boar, their legs were crippled by the wild boar. Since then, these children have never been allowed to go to the back mountain.

Village Chief Yang has been there a few times since he became an adult, but every time he was on the outside, he didn't go inside much.

"Is this bamboo rat really edible?" Yang Yuehua, who was standing aside, saw his father and Zhou Zekai eating so happily, and started chatting. Hearing his father's nostalgic tone, he was a little curious. He insisted on talking about rats. Absolutely not to eat, but at this moment, I also feel a little hungry suddenly, and want to try it.

"My silly girl~ This food is not only edible, but also delicious, even better than that pork! How much did you make? Go and taste a few mouthfuls yourself, don't let me eat it all, you won't have to eat it gone."

Hearing what his daughter said, Village Chief Yang laughed out loud, and said after laughing that he also knew that girls are afraid of mice, and Zhou Zekai on the side also laughed.

"Yuehua, this bamboo rat is really delicious, try it~"

Under the instigation of the two men, Yang Yuehua went to the kitchen to get half a bowl of meat for himself, and just as the rice was ready, he filled rice for his father and Zhou Zekai and brought it over.

Looking at the beautiful meat in the bowl, not only did it look good, but the aroma spread across the nostrils, which really moved Yang Yuehua's heart, so he finally picked up a piece and put it in his mouth.

In an instant, the fresh fragrance of meat and the fragrance of bamboo shoots spread in the mouth, and it was really delicious, which made Yang Yuehua look surprised and looked at his father and Zhou Zekai.

"really tasty!"

This appearance made the two men laugh again.

"Xiao Zhou, I don't go to work today, why don't you drink with me? I'm the only man in this house. I usually have no one to accompany me when I want to drink. It just so happens that you came here today. You have wine and meat. How beautiful !"

Village head Yang is more and more appreciative of Zhou Zekai in front of him. Unlike other educated youths, he complains about the village and wants to get more things from the village. How to live properly in this rural area is much better than those educated youths.

"Okay, Uncle Yang, then I will definitely accompany you."

Yang Yuehua at the side heard this, and hurried to get the wine that his father put in the cabinet. Although this wine is a good thing, Village Chief Yang usually doesn't drink it. Drink some wine and have fun, and eating with Zhou Zekai now is a very happy thing for him.

The two were talking and drinking while Yang Yuehua was helping the two of them to serve their meals while listening to their conversation. Although there were some things she didn't understand, she knew it. Sitting in her own home, Zhou Zekai was a very talented person , is a person that even his father admires very much.

The lunch at noon caused the two big men to drink too much. They ate a third of the six catties of meat and a big pot made of bamboo shoots. Zhou Zekai was arranged to sleep in an empty room. , Village Chief Yang was also slightly drunk, and fell asleep in his bed, leaving Yang Yuehua to clean the kitchen and hall.

After two o'clock in the afternoon, the two people woke up. Zhou Zekai mentioned the trap he made on the mountain, which attracted the attention of Village Chief Yang, so the two decided to go into the mountain together and let Yang Yuehua stay at home. It is a treasure, but it must be able to come back alive.

Before leaving, the two of them had made full preparations. Yang Yuehua originally wanted to go with her, but Village Chief Yang refused and asked her to wait for Mother Yang at home. Mother Yang came back in the afternoon.

The sky darkened in a blink of an eye, and Yang Yuehua's mother came back with her younger brother.

"Where's your dad? He hasn't come back yet?"

After returning home, she found that her husband was not at home. Mother Yang asked her daughter that she was kept by her mother for dinner before returning.

"Mom, my dad went to the back mountain with Brother Zhou, and said he wanted to see how the trap was doing, but he hasn't come back yet, no... no..."

Yang Yuehua was extremely nervous, she didn't dare to say those bad words, she was afraid that something would happen, she held her mother's hand very nervously.

"Oh, I'm going to the back mountain. Don't worry, they are all old men. It's okay to go during the day, and the wolf won't show up."

Mother Yang is relieved. In fact, she used to secretly go to the back mountain with her husband during the day. There are mushrooms and fungus in the back mountain every year. She would pick and eat something, so she is still very relieved about her husband.

"Mom, have you eaten? There is food in the kitchen."

Seeing that her mother was so determined, Yang Yuehua was relieved a lot, and was concerned about whether her mother had eaten.

"I ate a little at your grandma's house, but you also know that your grandma's life is not easy... hey~" Mention of her mother's house made Yang's mother feel uncomfortable. Although she married a good family, her life was not good Difficult, which one didn't come here these days? If you are short of food and clothing, just bear with it.

"Then... how about I go over tomorrow? My little uncle and I will send some meat to grandpa and grandma, okay?"

It's been half a year since the last time I ate meat. Yang Yuehua knew that his family's conditions were good. If he put it in someone else's house, he probably wouldn't be able to eat meat all year round.

"Your father cut the flesh?" Yang's mother was a little puzzled when she heard this, but saw her daughter shaking her head.

"Brother Zhou sent it over. A kind of meat called bamboo rat weighs more than six catties. Although Dad and Brother Zhou ate a lot at noon, there is still a lot left. I can't eat it all this summer and I can't put it away. I have already asked Brother Zhou, and he agreed to send some to grandma's house."

Mentioning this matter, Yang Yuehua was a little embarrassed. After all, it is not good to use the meat brought by others as a favor, but thinking of Zhou Zekai's smiling face when he spoke, Yang Yuehua decided that he must give it to him in the next few days. To make a suit of clothes, he only has two sets of clothes, which should not be enough, and it will be autumn in a few days, and it will be cold by then, so he must not have brought cold clothes...

"So much? I'll go and have a look."

Zhou's mother was also surprised. Although she didn't know what the bamboo rat was, she also knew that it should be edible meat. After going to the kitchen with her daughter to taste the meat of the bamboo rat, she felt that the taste was delicious, and she turned her head and smiled. He looked at his daughter and said.

"At first, I was worried that if you married him, how would he support you? Now it seems that Comrade Zhou is also a thoughtful person. You have followed him. It is definitely not a loss. Yuehua, tell mom, what are you doing? Do you really want to live with Comrade Zhou? If so, I will discuss it with your father and mention your matter to Comrade Zhou. You are not young this year. Get married early. Mom can rest assured !"

Yang Yuehua's face turned red all of a sudden, she was at a loss when she heard what the mother said, and after thinking for a while, she looked up at her mother.

"Mom, I, I really like Brother Zhou, but... I just don't know Brother Zhou..."