The first Taoist priest of the Tang Dynasty

After Zhong Wen heard Xiao Hua's voice, he ran over in a hurry, fearing that something might happen to Xiao Hua.

When he came to Xiao Hua, he saw a badger hanging on the sling. It looked pretty big, it must weigh at least 20 kilograms.

"Little sister, this prey is called a pig badger, but it can bite people. If you see it in the future, you should stay away from it."

Zhong Wen began to untie the badger from the cover, and at the same time introduced some things about the badger to Xiaohua. Zhong Wen didn't know whether the badger would come out in broad daylight, because the badger was nocturnal. Animals are unlikely to appear during the day, but during the Tang Dynasty, Zhong Wen really couldn't comment.

"Brother, is the meat of this pig badger delicious?"

Xiao Hua watched Zhong Wen undo the cover, and began to think about the meat of this pig badger.

"I haven't eaten it, but I think it will definitely not be bad."

What Zhong Wen said was the truth, no matter in his previous life or in this life, he had never eaten this kind of meat, not to mention that he still protects animals, who would dare to eat it?If you really want to be known, you have to go in and stay for a while.

The two brothers and sisters came and went in and out of this wilderness. Fortunately, after changing the position of the sling, the harvest of the hares was quite a lot. There were already nine hares plus the badger.

"Little girl, we're going home, we'll go pick up some firewood later, we'll eat beggar pigs tonight, haha."

Zhong Wen held the basket in one hand and the badger in the other. Although he was a little too heavy, he could only grit his teeth and walked towards home.

"Brother, I want to eat beggar pigs, and I want to eat a lot."

Xiaohua listened to the beggar pig that Zhong Wen was talking about, and thought of the beggar rabbit that she ate a while ago, the taste is still lingering on the tip of her nose.

"Okay, I'll cut half of it tonight and keep it. I'll cook it for Dad when Dad comes back tomorrow."

Zhong Wen was actually quite worried about his father, it was already the second day, and according to his mother, Zhong Mugen would not be back until at least tomorrow.

As for how much money was sold and how much food was exchanged, these are issues that Zhong Wen is concerned about. The food at home has already bottomed out, and it is not enough for a family of three to feed two meals. If you don’t buy some food back , that family can only live on hare meat every day.

Some people will say, how good it is to eat hare meat, but people will feel uncomfortable if they are short of staple food. What's more, according to Zhong Mugen and Xiu's thinking, where it is possible to eat hare meat every day, wild vegetables occupy most of it. Seventy percent, rabbit meat accounted for thirty percent.

The brothers and sisters returned home and went to the forest to pick up a lot of firewood. In addition to firewood for cooking, the ashes left after burning are the raw materials for cooking salt. These are impossible to waste .

I don't have a good knife at home, so I can only pick up some twigs or dead wood branches. If I want to chop down trees for firewood, my parents must be willing to use this kitchen knife.

"Little Hua, burn the fire, I'm going to start being a beggar pig, haha."

At around 02:30 in the afternoon, Zhong Wen started to make dinner. Of course, this is not the time for dinner. The pig and badger meat will take a long time. It is hard to say whether he can eat it at [-] o'clock in the evening.

"Okay, brother."

Xiaohua sat on the stone in front of the stove, burning the fire with all her might, she was full of expectations for tonight's beggar pig, this was the meal made by her brother, and she had never eaten such a delicious thing, even My father and mother all say that it is delicious in the world.

Whether the food is good or not cannot be judged by ordinary taste. For a hungry person, all meals are delicious, but for a person who eats a lot of fish and meat every day, serve him a bowl of gruel , maybe also a delicacy.

As for Xiaohua, in her little head, as long as it is eaten, it is delicious in the world. Of course, if it has meat, it is even more delicious.

From ancient times to the present, human's demand for meat has never been eliminated from the diet, even if the early human beings in the ancient times learned to hunt and fish, it has continued to this day.

For the Tang Dynasty people at this time, meat is even more so. The population base is increasing, but the output of the fields has not increased much. In order to eliminate the hunger in the stomach, they have to work hard to fill their stomachs.

If conditions permit, they can eat some meat, but for places where conditions do not permit, even if they are asked to hold wooden sticks, they dare to go into the mountains to fight fierce tigers.

Hunger is the beginning of all suffering, and it is also the cradle of turmoil. On the land of China, if hunger can be solved, more bloodshed can be reduced. However, these are just some of Zhong Wen's opinions.

"Xiao Hua, stop the fire, it's almost done, Auntie should go home in a quarter of an hour or two."

Zhong Wen, who was busy making the beggar pig, saw that the time was almost up, so he hurriedly told Xiaohua to stop the fire, as long as it was kept warm, the taste of the beggar pig would be much better.

"Brother, it smells so good."

Xiaohua sucked her nose, although she couldn't eat it right now and had to wait for A Niang to come back to eat, but it didn't affect her to fill her nose first.

Two quarters of an hour later, Xiu Kang returned home with the farm tools, and Xiao Hua hurried over, talking about what delicious food her brother had made.

"Haha, I will be blessed as a mother in the future. When I come back from work, I can eat delicious food, Xiaowen Xiaohua, you are really sensible."

After hearing Xiaohua's description, Xiu felt deeply that with these two children, she no longer needs to worry about many things in the family.

"Xiaowen, this beggar pig tastes so good, isn't it too much? It's a waste."

In the evening, a family of three sat in the kitchen, holding a piece of meat in their hands, and began to bite, showing off their son's cooking skills, praising with both hands.

"Mother, this meat is meant to be eaten. Our family is out of food, so we can only do this temporarily. When Dad comes back tomorrow, let's see how much food we can get back."

Zhong Wen knew that his old mother felt sorry for such a big badger, but the three of them ate half of it. In addition to feeling distressed, they also felt that it was a bit wasteful.

"I don't know how your father is doing now? Did you eat something?"

After Xiu listened to her son's words, an unspeakable worry suddenly surged in her heart.

"Aniang, don't worry, Dad has those three beggar rabbits, so I don't think he will be hungry."

Zhong Wen also knew that it was hard to talk about it, so he could only comfort his wife.

"Mother, the meat I made is better than wild rabbit meat, but I kept half of it, saying that I will cook it for my father when he comes back."

Xiaohua sat on a rock beside her, holding a large piece of meat with both hands, and bit into it with big mouthfuls, her face was covered with oil stains.

Xiu looked at her two sons and daughters, and was very pleased.

After a night passed, it was another sunny day. After Zhong Wen got up, he was doing radio gymnastics on the open space, and added some endurance and gravity training in a timely manner, so that the body could form a habit and facilitate the increased intensity training in the future.

The same is true for Xiaohua, following Zhong Wenxue to do radio gymnastics, although the little man doesn't know what the effects of these movements are, but he is willing to follow his brother to learn how to do them.

Every day, things are basically repeated, sitting on the rocks when I have nothing to do, studying the characters in my mind, picking up firewood when I have time, or looking at the slings in the wilderness.

But today after breakfast, the Zhong Wen brothers and sisters headed for the path that left the village.

Zhong Wen didn't have any other ideas, he just wanted to go far away to wait for his father, wanted to get his safety first, and of course hoped that his father could buy a knife back.

Chapter 34 Tolerance

Before noon, Zhong Wen, who was standing in the middle of the path, saw the figure of Zhong Mugen struggling to carry the burden and coming to his side.

"Brother, it's Dad."

Xiao Hua also stood in the middle of the path with Zhong Wen, waiting quietly for Zhong Mugen, who had already seen the figure carrying the burden in the distance.

"Father, what happened? Why are you injured? Why is there still blood?"

The brothers and sisters who ran towards Zhong Mugen quickly saw Zhong Mugen who was covered in dirt and blood on his head and face, and they were very anxious.

"Xiaowen, it's all right, Dad isn't hurt anywhere."

Zhong Mugen watched his two sons and daughters running over, his eyes were full of worry, he put down his burden, and explained aloud.

But in Zhong Wen's ears, he couldn't believe it. As far as his father's injuries were concerned, how could he be fine? There were several cuts on his head, he must have been beaten, and there were still footprints on the clothes of.

"Father, did you get beaten up in the city?"

Zhong Wen helped Zhong Mugen pat off the dirty things on his body, and helped his father tidy up his hair, stroking some hay from his hair, but the wound on his head could not be healed.

Zhong Wen hated those guys who beat people in his heart. A kind man like his own father went to the city to sell some furs and dried mushrooms. How could he be so cruelly attacked.

"Xiaowen, don't worry about Dad, let's go, let's go home first."

Zhong Mugen looked at the worried brothers and sisters, but he didn't talk about it, it would only add to the sadness.

Zhong Wen couldn't help it, his father didn't talk about it, and it was hard to ask for the time being. Besides, it didn't seem to be of any use to ask, so he picked up the few feet of cloth from the basket and shared some with his father. weight it.

Xiaohua followed behind with tears in her eyes, she didn't know what the little girl was thinking, maybe apart from worrying, she was afraid that her father would die.

Zhong Wen, who was holding a few feet of cloth, was a little complicated. The environment in the previous life made Zhong Wen feel that the world was beautiful, but now in the Tang Dynasty, his father was beaten, but it made him angry , more thinking about how to improve their own self-defense capabilities.

I am still too young, even if I want to go to the city to avenge my father, I have to be in good health. Zhong Wen believes that as long as I strengthen my training in the future, I will be able to avenge my father one day.

As far as this matter is concerned, no matter right or wrong, if you hit your own family, you have to fight back.

Maybe this idea is right, but maybe it's wrong. In the legal society of the previous life, right and wrong could only be judged by the law, but in this Tang Dynasty, everything is based on strength. Without strength, you are scum , when there is strength, everything will be underestimated.

But at the moment, Zhong Wen can only endure, endure, and must endure for several years, and even such things will happen in the future, except for endurance, everything is futile.

Originally, it took two quarters of an hour to get home, but because of the pain on Zhong Mugen's body, it took half an hour.

Zhong Wen wanted to help his father share some of the burden, but with his small body, let alone sharing, it is estimated that this burden of rice would directly crush him.

"Father, sit and rest for a while, I'll boil some water and clean your wound, Xiao Hua, come over and light the fire, and I'll pick some herbs."

At this time, Zhong Wen no longer had any scruples. As long as his father was fine, that was the most important thing. As for whether the internal organs and bones were injured, he had to ask his father carefully.

Xiao Hua went to the kitchen to boil water, while Zhong Wen went to the edge of the forest to collect some herbs. Although these herbs were not good medicines, given the current situation, that was the only way to go.

After returning home, I crushed all the herbs, put them in a bowl, fetched some water, and added some salt to it, so as to disinfect Zhong Mugen's wound.

"Father, it may be a little painful. Some salt has been added to the water for disinfection. Please bear with it."

Zhong Wen came over with a bowl of salt water, and in his hand he cut off some of his old cloth strips with a kitchen knife, preparing to wash Zhong Mugen's wound.

"Xiaowen, come on, Dad is not afraid of pain."

Zhong Mugen looked at his son in front of him, and he didn't know where he learned these wound treatment methods, maybe it was taught by the old man with a white beard, but he felt very sad about his son's way of handling things. The family is better, so I must send my son to study and read.

"hiss"

When the salt water touched the wound, the stinging pain made Zhong Mugen start to ache, and he sucked in a breath of cool air.

"Father, this salt water can be sterilized, it's a little tingling, just bear with it."

Zhong Wen looked at his father like this, and tried to persuade him again. Without alcohol, this is the only way to go.

"Father is fine."

Zhong Mugen looked at Zhong Wen helping him to deal with the wound, with tears in his eyes, this is the dull son, but now, he handles things like a little adult, if he was born in a wealthy family, he must be a good man in charge of.

Zhong Wen carefully helped his father deal with the wound, but he didn't notice his father's tears. There were five or six cuts on his head and face. Although they were not very big, they were covered with a lot of dirt. , my father would definitely not be able to deal with it in time, not to mention that he didn't have the conditions, and he was also reluctant to see the doctor with copper money, which led to this.

"Father, I'll apply these herbs to you first. The wound is not too big, so there is no need to cover it."

After Zhong Wen cleaned the wound, he came over with herbs and explained to Zhong Mugen.

"Okay, Xiaowen, you are sensible and know that you love Dad."

Zhong Mugen watched his son busy to and fro, tears could not stop falling down.

"Father, it was my son who was ignorant before, which made you worry."

Zhong Wen was at a loss, seeing his father crying, but he couldn't say anything, but he couldn't say nothing, he could only hope that his father was well, it's not a thing for a big man to cry, but it made Zhong Wen feel a little embarrassed at this time .

After applying some herbal juice, Zhong Wen stopped. Although it looked weird, Zhong Wen thought that these herbs might not be very effective, but they could also reduce inflammation, relieve pain and reduce swelling.

"Father, well, do you want to ask Li Daochang to have a look?"

Although Zhong Wen only saw the wound on his father's head and face, he didn't know if there was any injury on his body, so he asked Zhong Mugen to ask Li Daochang to take a look.

"Xiaowen, it's all right. I didn't suffer any injuries. It's just that there are some wounds on my head and face. It's okay. I don't need to bother Li Daochang, and Li Daochang's legs and feet are not convenient."

Zhong Mugen knew his son's worries, but he was still concerned about whether he was injured or not. At most, he suffered a little injury and some bruises.

Chapter 35 Tears and Happiness

"Father, then go and lie down in the house first, and let me get the rice."

Listening to what his father said, Zhong Wen didn't know whether it was true or not, but it could only be so for the time being. If there was anything strange about his father tomorrow, he would definitely ask Li Daochang to come and have a look.

"Father doesn't need to lie down. I'll take this stone of rice. You two are weak and weak, but you can't move these rice."

Zhong Mugen wouldn't let the two little children in the family move this stone of rice because of some injuries on his body.

"Father, it's okay, Xiaohua and I put some in a basket and put them in the tank, so we don't need to move them."

Zhong Wen understood his father's words, but he still chose his own way, no matter what, he could get it right.

"Then you have to be careful, don't get hurt, and be careful not to spill it."

Zhong Mugen finally agreed with Zhong Wen's opinion, but instead of going to lie down in the house, he sat on the stone in front of the open space and looked at the brothers and sisters.

The Zhong Wen brothers and sisters began to take a basket and dump the rice in the basket, one after another, without taking too much trouble.

But Zhong Mugen was a little embarrassed, but he could only sit on the rock and look at his two sons and daughters, like ants moving house, upside down this stone of rice.

Fortunately, there wasn't much rice, and there was only one stone. It didn't take long for the two brothers and sister Zhong Wen to dump the rice. There were no grains left, and the baskets and other things were put back to their original positions.

Afterwards, the two Zhong Wen brothers and sisters started to make dinner again, and made all the half of the badger left over from yesterday, and there was nothing left.

Zhong Wen thought it was just to make up for his father, thinking that his father might not have eaten anything today.

As for Zhong Mugen, he was indeed hungry at this time. Just this morning, after eating the remaining half of the beggar rabbit, he didn't eat any more, and he had to take a stone of rice to rest. There is no time to drink saliva, and the purpose is to rush home as soon as possible. It can be said that the physical strength is exhausted.

The brothers and sisters, who were busy in and out, had already entered the state, and they didn't notice Zhong Mugen who was about to fall asleep at this time.

An hour later, Zhong Mugen woke up, maybe it was the scent that made him wake up, maybe it was because the time was up, or maybe it was the wound on his body that hurt a little.