Back to 78: My Leisurely Country Life

He Qiang's reputation for being righteous, generous, and friendly to his fellow villagers spread in the team along with the matter of Pueraria root.

Many villagers heard about it and came to the He family's old house to get a piece of the pie.

He Qiang accepted all offers.

Anyway, Pueraria root powder is easy to store, so if there is too much, just keep it.

Old Mrs. He was chatting with a group of women, while the men were busy cooking Pueraria root.

In the afternoon, He Qiang and others brushed the mud off the Pueraria root and peeled it.

The next step is to beat it into pulp.

Use a wooden hammer to smash the Pueraria root and rinse the powder inside with water.

Rural areas can't afford grinders these days, so only such primitive methods can be used to prepare raw pulp.

"Hey, Zuo~qi!"

"Hey, Zuo~qi!"

""Hey, get up!"

A group of men gathered there, some of them holding wooden hammers and shouting slogans.

Every time they raised the wooden hammer high, they smashed it hard on the kudzu root soaked in water, trying to break it into smaller pieces.

In this way, the powder of kudzu root can be fully mixed with clean water to form raw pulp.

These men who worked hard were all planning to ask He Qiang for kudzu root. They had agreed that all the kudzu roots today were voluntary, and they would split the profits 50-50 when He Qiang brought them some from the mountains.

Dozens of men took turns swinging hammers, and the battle ended quickly.

A large basin full of muddy raw pulp was filtered and placed in a large basin.

Next, the static filtration project had to begin.

After the work was done, the villagers slowly dispersed.

But Liu Qiang came over again during dinner.

""Auntie, there will be a village representative meeting tomorrow. Remember to ask Qiang to attend early."

Liu Qiang said to Grandma He.

He Qiang came out of the house holding He Tiantian and asked,"Has the matter of the militia been settled?"

Liu Qiang nodded and said to He Qiang mysteriously,"We will have a vote tomorrow. Village Chief Wu has already done all the work. Except for a few families who are still dissatisfied, everything else is fine."

He Qiang nodded.

This is a good thing for him.

If the output of the militia belongs to the collective, he will not be able to explain all the gains from carrying a gun into the mountains. If he doesn't bring a gun, then his original idea will be in vain.

He has been thinking about the black bear for a long time.

Although the black bear has not been active near the basswoods recently, it doesn't mean that He Qiang can't go find it!

Now that he has a mare, he has all the conditions to camp in the mountains overnight. With a gun, there is no problem in exploring in depth.

""Okay, Captain, why don't you stay for dinner?"

He Qiang said politely.

Liu Qiang's eyes lit up and he pretended to refuse,"I'm so sorry."

He Qiang waved his hands,"What's there to be embarrassed about? They're just simple meals. Don't be disgusted.""

Liu Qiang stayed reluctantly.

After the meal started, Liu Qiang looked at the food on the table and was a little overwhelmed for a moment.

You say this table of food is not good, but in fact, it is very greasy.

You say this table of food is good, but it is completely different from the food standard of the He family that is famous for its usual meals.

You say it is a simple meal, and it is really simple!

Liu Qiang really wanted to ask, where are the main dishes?

He Qiang did not struggle, mainly because he did not bring fresh prey home from the mountains today, so naturally the table was filled with some leftover bacon or sausages.

He Tiantian ate it very deliciously, and she was quite fond of the fried sausage with green onions, and her mouth was full of oil. Although the table was full of oil, Liu Qiang was still a little disappointed that he did not eat the fat.

He Qiang did not realize that the team leader was disappointed by coming to his house to ask for money, so he sent him to the yard and came back.

""That guy Old Liu, why do I feel like he's a little dissatisfied with the food tonight?"

He Yongjun sipped his wine, looking confused.

He Qiang touched his belly and said,"That can't be, we have enough oil and meat, other families may not be able to eat as good as we do during the New Year."

He Yongjun scratched his head.

Grandma He said indifferently,"It's okay as long as we are polite. If he is not satisfied, it's his problem."

He Qiang felt that his grandmother was right:"Dad, why are you worrying about this, are you interested in Captain Liu's cousin?"

He Qiang was just joking, but he didn't expect He Yongjun to stand up as if his butt was on fire and scolded his son:

"You're talking nonsense. I'm already in my 60s!"

He Qiang knew at a glance that there must be something fishy going on! How could a biological father and son not know each other's habits?

Even Mrs. He looked at her youngest son in surprise.

"Yongjun, you and Linghua……"

Before Mrs. He finished her words, He Yongjun, who was so angry that he was embarrassed, could no longer hold back.

""Mom, that's not true! I haven't even met her recently!"

He Yongjun was anxious and explained loudly.

"Recently! ?"

He Qiang seemed to have discovered some incredible news, and looked at his old father in shock and said,"That means you have met before?"

He Yongjun scolded his son,"We are in the same team, we see each other every day, isn't it normal to have met before!"

There's something fishy!"

He Qiang touched his chin.

Liu Qiang's cousin Zhao Linghua is several years older than He Yongjun, and they can barely be considered childhood sweethearts.

It's just because of the age difference that Grandpa He arranged a marriage for He Yongjun back then.

In that era, men who were over 20 and not married could be considered old bachelors, and Grandpa He didn't want He Yongjun to wait until he was in his twenties to get married.

So the two missed each other.

Later, He Yongjun became a widower early, and Zhao Linghua married into the countryside.

Not long after this year, Zhao Linghua was blamed for her husband's infertility, and finally she simply stopped being bullied and divorced and returned to her hometown.

Obviously, because the family's life was getting better and better, the old father was also thinking about moving, and his heart was full of grass! However, because He Yongjun was a little thin-skinned, he was hastily fooled by him tonight.

But the family obviously had figured out his thoughts.