Affection for Sidaogou during the Famine

"Let's give it a try! Let's take a rope and tie a hook to test the water this afternoon. Hey, the hemp rope is so thick, what kind of hook should we use?"

A few children hid in the trees and whispered, but Niu Xiaomin kept staring at the sky, hoping that a flock of wild ducks would fly over soon.

Xiao Sanzi is still trying to figure out how to fix the hook problem. Iron wire is too soft, and steel bars are too thick, so the ducks definitely can’t swallow them.”

"If that doesn't work, just use a small iron nail and burn the bend until it's red. That should work!"

Niu Xiaolian's father repairs furniture, and she often helps him. She has some knowledge of commonly used hardware and her suggestions are very useful.

"Yes, use iron nails! We will start the experiment this afternoon.

If this works, we can eat meat more often at home in the future!"

"Shh! Stop talking, the wild duck is coming!"

Several children looked up at the sky and found that a group of wild ducks in the distance were frightened and flew towards them.

"Fall, fall, fall!"

"Hurry up and fall!"

Several children were anxious, stamping their feet and praying silently!

Perhaps they were so eager to eat meat that God heard their voices, and the group of wild ducks actually landed.

Han Zhao complained in his heart, it was obviously the bird with sharp eyes that discovered the shiny corn kernels on the meadow on the shore.

After a while, the wild ducks just lowered their heads to look for food, and they saw with their own eyes that three wild ducks really pecked at the bait with hooks.

"I ate it. I really ate it!"

"But you have to hook it!"

The children were extremely nervous, success or failure depended on this one move!

Suddenly, the flock of wild ducks became chaotic. The three ducks that swallowed the fish hooks felt pain and began to flap their wings!

"Hit! Hits! Run, don't let them fly away!" Xiao Sanzi couldn't help shouting.

Several children ran and headed straight for the meadow!

After a burst of shouting from the children, they actually caught three mallard ducks.

Xiao Sanzi and Niu Xiaoyun pounced on the wild duck and held it down. Niu Xiaomin took out the fishhook, and Niu Xiaolian pulled up some willow branches and helped tie up the mallard's two legs and two wings.

Han Zhaozhao held the bag, and several people worked together to stuff the three mallard ducks into the sack.

Xiao Sanzi laughed as he sorted out the nylon thread: "Oh my god, this is so refreshing! This is a really great idea, Zhao Zhao, why are you so cunning?"

Han Zhaozhao: "My brain works well!"

Niu Xiaoyun laughed foolishly: "Like parents, like children. Zhaozhao's parents are both smart people. Zhaozhao takes after her parents!"

After tidying up the nylon line, they followed the prescription and put the bait again.

"How much food did you bring? You're really willing to spend the money!" Xiao Sanzi admires Han Zhaozhao so much!

"Just tell me, exchanging corn kernels for ducks, is that a good deal?"

"It's a good deal, of course it's a good deal!" the friends answered in unison.

It's a good deal, and only Zhao Zhao dares to do it. Asking them to take food from home as bait, regardless of whether they feel bad about it or not, their families will definitely not allow it if they know about it, isn't that just asking for a beating?

Everyone has learned the method, and the effect is quite good. Niu Xiaolian is no longer in a hurry to go home to get the hemp rope.

After a few people discussed it, they decided not to go back for lunch and just go to work on the meadow.

Of course, they are also afraid that others will discover their Feng Shui treasure land. If they leave and someone else occupies it right after they leave, it will be difficult to find such a suitable place again.

It was almost dark when the five people returned home sneakily, carrying two sacks on their backs.

They were so lucky today. They caught eight ducks, five mallards and three fur-tailed ducks. In fact, they also caught a mandarin duck, but Niu Xiaolian was so loving that she released it.

"Hey, what are you carrying? Did you catch a wild duck?"

"No, how can wild ducks be so easy to catch? You adults can't catch them, let alone us kids!"

On the shore of Shichahai, there are still many people watching the wild ducks rising and falling in the lake, reluctant to leave.

Xiao Sanzi is a smart guy, and he answers all the questions without changing his expression.

"Don't lie, didn't you catch what you were carrying in your sacks?"

"What are you talking about? Firewood. Even if we can't catch the ducks, we can't go home empty-handed. Two sacks of firewood are enough to cook a meal."

Xiao Sanzi just talks nonsense without thinking.

After they walked away, the man came to his senses and said, "No, why is the firewood still moving? These kids are lying!"

Someone beside him laughed at him, "You're right, I wouldn't tell you if it were me!"

"Yes, it saves people from getting conjunctivitis!"

"Who has pink eye? I'm not trying to steal their things. I'm just curious about what tricks these kids have.

I have come here every day during this period of time and have tried every possible means, but I have not even gotten a single duck feather. What's wrong with me wanting to learn from others?"

"Don't do to others what you don't want others do to you! If you were in my shoes, you would definitely keep it secret." At this time, an old man came over and told the man the truth.

Several children chose to walk through the small alleys and finally returned home safely.

The eight ducks were divided among three families. The Niu family got the three biggest ones, the third family got two, and the idea of ​​getting three was thought up by Han Zhaozhao.

That night, the aroma of stewed wild duck wafted through the three yards, making the neighbors very greedy.

"Niu Xiaomin, when you go catch ducks tomorrow, don't forget to call me along.

We are all from the same courtyard, eating alone is not a good habit!"

The Xue family and the Niu family lived in a large compound. The aroma of the Niu family's stewed duck attracted Xue Shiqi.

"We can't go tomorrow because we have to go to school. If you want to go, wait until next week. If you can still go, I'll ask you to go with me!"

Niu Xiaomin answered. He and Niu Xiaolian were making dinner when they heard the sound coming from outside the door. They looked at each other and suddenly became nervous.

See, they knew that it must be Xue Shiqi from next door who smelled the aroma of the stewed duck and couldn't help but run over.

The smell of this stewed duck is so overbearing that even though the coal stove was moved into the house and the door was closed tightly, the smell of meat could not be stopped from wafting throughout the yard.

"Okay, that's a deal. I'll wait for you then."

Xue Shiqi stood at the door, watching the Niu siblings hide in the house to stew meat. Just thinking about it made him feel greedy.

But now he is grown up and knows that people will not give him meat to eat, so he can only turn around and go back home reluctantly.

After returning home, Xue Shiqi's mother saw that he looked unhappy and asked, "What's wrong? Are you craving for meat?"

"It's the Niu family next door. Today, Niu Xiaomin and his friends caught a wild duck. The family is greedy and there is no room for dry food in the doghouse, so they stewed it when they came back.

Oh! Wild duck tastes so good. I want to eat it, but we don't have any at home.

These pieces of material, you went to Shichahai today, but you didn't tell me. I'll go with you, and I'm sure I can get one too!"

Xue Shiqi drooled as he spoke.

"Who told you to just run around like crazy? You should be more careful in the future and keep an eye on the Niu brothers and sisters. They are very hardworking and they always bring back things every time they go out!"