Reborn in 1963: I Hunted and Stockpiled Meat During a Famine

Upon hearing this, the craftsmen laughed and said, "Great!"

Afterward, the craftsmen looked around the yard and marked the places to dig toilets and lay pipes.

Qin Qiming: "When everyone is working here, we'll provide lunch. There's meat, and you can eat your fill! We'll also provide rice and noodles, alternating between the two!"

Upon hearing this, the craftsmen were overjoyed: "That's wonderful! We'll definitely work hard and make sure the job is done beautifully!"

The foreman quickly added, "Everyone, please pay attention and do a good job!"

Qin Qiming also wants to buy a house in the county town so that his children can receive a good education.

However, I don't have much money on hand yet.

He had to work hard to save money so that he could keep this dream alive.

To save money, you have to go hunting. There are plenty of prey in the deep mountains, but it's hard to spot them during the day.

He had to go at midnight, and during the day he would search for traces, and at night he would guard the place and fight.

The next day, the craftsmen started work at the crack of dawn, only leaving after having breakfast at home.

The children are playing in the yard.

Min and her aunt were picking vegetables in the yard.

Qin Qiming went out before dawn to sell a few wild rabbits that he and Qin Hao had hunted the day before.

With the money from selling wild rabbits, I bought some pork belly and some white sugar.

When Qin Qiming returned, the first thing Min did was prepare meat buns for him to eat.

There was also a bowl of hot noodles.

After finishing his meal, Qin Qiming went to the storage room and lay down to rest.

I didn't sleep at all yesterday, and I'm really exhausted.

He also considered that serving wild rabbits to the craftsmen would be a good choice.

But then I thought, those are rare delicacies from the mountains and wild game. If I take them to the county town to sell, I can use the money to buy more kinds of meat and vegetables.

As it turned out, his decision was wise.

The money he earned from selling the wild rabbits was enough to buy him a sumptuous meal for three days.

At this moment, Auntie and Min started to get busy.

One large pot was filled with steaming rice, while Liu Qingsong was in charge of tending the fire in another pot, constantly boiling water and carrying kettles to refill the water for the craftsmen.

After boiling the water, my aunt carefully processed the lamb offal and cut it into small pieces, then stir-fried it with pickled cabbage and the dried chili peppers she had previously dried.

The aroma of a large dish made the craftsmen upstairs swallow hard.

"This family's cooking smells amazing!"

"I see, there are several dishes."

The foreman urged hurriedly, "Get to work!"

"okay!"

My aunt then stir-fried pork belly with cabbage, followed by washing the wok and stir-frying chicken and bamboo shoots. Next, she steamed pork shoulder with dried green beans...

When the dishes were all placed in large basins in the courtyard, the craftsmen came downstairs one after another, busy washing their hands and preparing to eat.

The eldest aunt then used each of the craftsmen's bowls to serve rice, and had Min use a large iron ladle to portion out the dishes for them.

"Hey, this dish is really good today, chicken giblets stir-fried with pickled cabbage... give me a spoonful of each."

"Oh my god, this is wonderful! Four kinds of meat dishes!"

The foreman chuckled as he washed his hands with the old-fashioned soap.

"Eat up, then you'll have to work hard to repay their great kindness!"

Everyone ate with gusto, their mouths greasy with oil.

Qin Qiming also got up, washed up quickly, and sat down to eat with a bowl of rice and vegetables.

Seeing this, Min quickly added another spoonful of food to his plate: "Qiming, the food smells delicious, you should eat more."

After saying that, Min also brought over her own rice bowl to eat.

As she ate, she glanced at Qin Qiming out of the corner of her eye and saw him staring at her with a happy, silly grin.

"What are you looking at? Hurry up and eat!" Min scolded playfully.

Qin Qiming picked up his chopsticks. "Hey, you eat too."

Everyone found small chairs and sat down, some eating in groups of two or three, creating a lively atmosphere.

My aunt's bowl had the most pork belly, which was specially ladled out for her by Min.

As she ate, she felt as happy as a flower blooming in her heart.

Min is a really nice person, and she's beautiful too.

Liu Qingsong glanced at the food in her bowl and said, "Hey, you've got quite a lot of meat in that bowl!"

As he spoke, he shoveled a mouthful of rice into his bowl and suddenly realized that the bottom of his bowl was full of high-quality pork belly. He quickly turned the bowl around and began to eat it in big mouthfuls, secretly pleased with himself.

He used to think that his aunt's bowl had too much meat, and that his wife favored girls over boys. But now he sees that the meat in his bowl is worth more than gold!

This was a special treat prepared for him by his future nephew's wife.

This meat was absolutely delicious!

Qin Qiming picked up a piece of lean meat and put it in Min's bowl: "Try it."

"Oh, don't do that, I have my own," Min said, blushing.

"What are you afraid of? We're dating now, are you going to look down on me?"

"I don't mind, I'm just afraid of gaining weight."

"Not fat at all. Women look better when they're a little chubby."

Qin Qiming and **Min spoke in hushed tones, and **Min looked shy.

"You won't be pretty if you get fat."

"No, it's just as beautiful!"

"Qiming, if you move these materials yourself, we'll reduce your wages. Are you going to do it yourself or let us move them?"

Qin Qiming looked up and said, "You guys move it. I'm not good at moving things."

"okay."

At this moment, Liu Qingsong said, "How about I move it?"

"Uncle, you don't need to go. We've made a lot of money selling wild wolves and fish, we don't need that little bit more."

Liu Xiuqin swallowed a mouthful of rice: "Every penny saved counts. There will be more expenses in the future, and I can make use of the money."

"Mom, please stop making trouble. What if you hurt yourself while moving things?"

Foreman: "Moving things is simple, but it takes strength. We've had such a good meal today, so we have a lot of energy to work. We can move these materials in half a day."

"Okay, then you guys move over, we'll take care of cooking, and you guys take care of getting things done."

"Alright, let's eat quickly, then we'll get to work."

Qin Qiming also hurriedly shoveled rice into his bowl.

After a hearty meal, Qin Qiming picked up his hunting rifle, grabbed his gear, and headed up the mountain.

Go check if you've caught any wild game in the trap.

As Qin Qiming approached the first trap, he immediately noticed a series of messy footprints around its edge.

He rushed forward to take a look.

Hey, there's a wild goat inside, just standing there dumbfounded.

Qin Qiming thought to himself, "These wild goats are top-notch milk sources."

My youngest daughter is still very young, and the other two children are also growing taller.

If we could squeeze a few pounds of milk out of these goats every day, wouldn't those little guys be drinking it with great relish?

This is a genuine nutritional supplement, and it's very good for their health.

So Qin Qiming put the rope around the goat's neck and tied the other end of the rope to a nearby tree branch, but he didn't rush to pull it out. He went to check on the other traps first.

At another location, two chubby rabbits were found caught in the net.