mtl008 Chapter 157 Go quickly and come back quickly!
Chapter 157 Go quickly and come back quickly!
Li Xiangyang paused in his work, his heart pounding with excitement at Wang Ergou's suggestion.
To be honest, the most intimate thing he did when he was dating Li Xiaoyun was hold hands and secretly kiss her.
To say you don't want to take it any further is just nonsense, isn't it?
But considering that the two are about to get married, and it's only a short time away, it's better to be patient.
"Fine, if you want to pull this stunt, then go and invite them yourself. I'm about to get married, it's not worth it." Li Xiangyang stood up and dusted off his hands.
"Don't worry, I'll make room for you tonight. After dinner, I'll take Xiaoyun home and drop off some meat for Old Zheng on the way. I'm going back to the old house to sleep tonight; I'll make room for you. Whether it works out or not depends entirely on your luck."
"Hey!" Wang Ergou perked up immediately, slapping Li Xiangyang hard on the shoulder. "You're a real brother! That's what you call a brother!"
"Stop talking nonsense," Li Xiangyang shoved him aside, "Get lost."
"Alright, I'll head to the educated youth settlement now. You can deal with the prey yourself."
As Wang Ergou spoke, he started to run outside.
Li Xiangyang watched Wang Ergou's smug back, shook his head and smiled, then rolled up his sleeves and began to prepare the prey.
Let's start with the roe deer.
The knife tip sliced along the joint between the skin and flesh inch by inch, and in no time, the entire deer skin was peeled off.
Although this pelt is not as valuable as a lynx pelt, it can still fetch a considerable amount of money.
The roe deer meat was divided into two portions.
Send one portion to Lao Zheng, and stew the rest tonight.
Lynxes are a different story.
Li Xiangyang squatted on the ground, holding a sharp knife in his hand, peeling it bit by bit like peeling an egg.
This thing is very precious; if the leather gets scratched, the price will be halved.
The black cat squatted to one side, watching with great interest, occasionally meowing as if giving pointers.
"This stuff is tough and fishy, you definitely won't like it. But restaurants in the city treat it like a treasure. I remember a famous dish called 'Dragon and Tiger Fight,' it's very rare."
After cleaning and wrapping the lynx meat, Li Xiangyang began to stew the roe deer meat.
Fry the fatty pork to extract the oil, then stir-fry it with scallions, ginger, and garlic. In no time, the aroma will fill the entire yard.
Once the meat is put into the pot and simmered over low heat, the aroma is indescribable.
Black Cat and Little Tiger circled around the stove, their tails held high, staring longingly at the pot, as if they wished they could lift the lid off.
"What's the rush? You'll get your turn soon," Li Xiangyang said with a shake of his head and a smile.
Time slowly passed amidst the aroma of stewed meat.
Li Xiangyang added firewood to the pot twice and then added water once more.
"Wow, this flavor is really strong!"
Once the meat in the pot was fully cooked, Wang Ergou's loud voice rang out from outside the courtyard.
Li Xiangyang looked up and saw that this guy had brought people with him.
Li Xiaoyun was wearing a dark blue cotton-padded jacket, and her nose was so red from the cold that it looked like she had applied rouge.
Upon seeing Li Xiangyang, her eyes lit up, and she smiled broadly, "I heard you guys got some good stuff?"
"Absolutely! That lynx, wow, it was huge! If your partner hadn't been such a good shot, it would have gotten away!"
Wang Ergou smugly showed off.
Ma Hongxia grinned, "Really? Brother Er Gou, tell me properly."
Seeing this, Li Xiangyang quickly invited, "Come in, come in, the meat will be ready soon."
The four of them sat down around the kang (a heated brick bed), and Wang Ergou began to embellish his hunting story, which Ma Hongxia listened to with great surprise.
Li Xiaoyun would steal glances at Li Xiangyang from time to time, her eyes filled with a smile.
Li Xiangyang got up to serve the meat, and Li Xiaoyun followed him in.
"I'll help you." She reached out to take the bowl.
"It's hot, be careful." Li Xiangyang instinctively reached out to steady him, and their fingers touched. Both of them froze.
The kitchen was so quiet you didn't dare breathe loudly, except for the crackling of the firewood.
"Ahem!" Wang Ergou called from outside, "You two aren't secretly eating alone, are you?"
Hearing the teasing remark, the two snapped out of their daze, blushed, and carried the meat out.
A steaming plate of venison was placed on the table, and several people sat around it.
Wang Ergou didn't stand on ceremony; he picked up a piece of meat and stuffed it into his mouth, his mouth dripping with oil.
Li Xiaoyun looked around and couldn't help but ask, "Xiangyang, why is no one home?"
"Yes, where did Auntie go?" Ma Hongxia asked as well.
Li Xiangyang put down his chopsticks, a broad smile spreading across his face. "My mother went to report to the Agricultural Bureau. From now on, she and Xiaohua will settle down in the city."
"Agricultural Bureau?"
"Yes, it's a letter of recommendation written by Captain Zhou."
Li Xiaoyun smiled, "That's wonderful! The Agriculture Bureau is so great, from now on..."
Halfway through her sentence, she suddenly realized something, blushed, lowered her head, and stopped talking.
"What about later?" Wang Ergou joked. "Won't you have more face as a daughter-in-law then?"
Upon hearing this, Li Xiaoyun was so embarrassed that she couldn't lift her head, while Ma Hongxia chuckled to herself.
"Hey, Hongxia, what are you laughing at?" Wang Ergou placed a piece of the fattest meat in Ma Hongxia's bowl. "Aren't you envious? Let me tell you, my brother here is really capable. If you marry me, after we get married, I'll have him pull some strings and get you a job at the community health center."
Upon hearing this, Ma Hongxia lowered her head, her face flushed, and she stirred her chopsticks in the bowl, unsure whether she was shy or moved.
"Ergou, you really don't know how to keep your mouth shut. Who can guarantee that this will work 100%?"
Li Xiaoyun glared at Wang Ergou reproachfully.
"Hehe, others might not be able to guarantee it, but Xiangyang definitely can. Think about it, the people Xiangyang knows—Captain Zhou, Ma Laosan—aren't they all big shots? Isn't that Xiangyang?"
"Of course, this has to be done, even if it seems impossible."
"Haha, did you hear that? It has to work out, no matter what! You guys think this is such a great thing, shouldn't we have a drink to celebrate?"
Wang Ergou said smugly.
Li Xiangyang glanced at Li Xiaoyun, and seeing that she didn't refuse, he got up and went to the cabinet to rummage for wine: "Er Gou is right, Captain Zhou just brought me two jars of good wine a couple of days ago. Let's celebrate properly."
After several rounds of drinks, Wang Ergou got more and more into it.
One moment he's putting his arm around Ma Hongxia's shoulder and talking about how great he is at hunting, and the next he's boasting that he knows some big shots, like Li Xiangyang.
Ma Hongxia was amused by him and kept laughing.
Seeing that he had almost finished eating, Li Xiangyang stood up and said, "Alright, I've eaten enough. I need to go take the meat to Old Zheng."
"It's already dark, can't you deliver it tomorrow?" Wang Ergou asked, pretending to be serious.
"That won't do. I've already told Master Zheng to deliver it tonight." Li Xiangyang said as he put on his clothes, giving Li Xiaoyun a wink as he left.
“I’ll go with you.” Li Xiaoyun put down her chopsticks and stood up. “It’s so dark, I’m worried about you walking alone at night.”
Wang Ergou grinned and said, "Indeed, it's good to have company late at night. Isn't that right, Hongxia?"
Ma Hongxia nodded: "Yes, it was pitch black..."
Li Xiaoyun had already put on her cotton-padded coat, and didn't forget to tell her, "Hongxia, you wait here. Xiangyang and I will be right back."
"Alright, I'll see you off then." Wang Ergou followed to the door with a shameless grin.
As soon as the two left, he rubbed his hands together and chuckled, "Hehe, brother, hurry back!"