As the Chinese New Year approaches, shops and markets are crowded with people.
The three brothers Xu Shi'an didn't dare to wander around. After buying the things their mother told them, they immediately rushed under the Xijiang Bridge.
As soon as I arrived at the river embankment, I saw a large group of people below, and something seemed wrong.
The three brothers rushed down and stood beside Xu Shiyan and Xu Shixian.
"Chen Desheng? What the hell are you a piece of shit? What do you want to do?"
When Xu Shian saw Chen Desheng on the opposite side, he thought that this guy was looking for someone to seek revenge.
"Second brother, don't talk nonsense to them.
Lao Wu, go to the police station and call someone, and say these people are robbing you."
Things have reached this point, and there is only one outcome. Don't stop until these people are sent in, otherwise it will be a disaster in the future.
As soon as I heard that the police was going to be called, the people on the other side suddenly panicked.
Someone raised his leg and wanted to run, but as soon as he moved, he heard a bang and the bullet was shot in front of the toe, causing a cloud of broken ice.
"Whoever dares to move, I can't guarantee where to hit him next time." Xu Shiyan held up the gun and hummed.
When those people saw it, how could they dare to move again?
Xu Shiyan asked Xu Shi'an and Xu Shide to go over and beat the gang to the ground one by one, then untied their belts and tied them up.
At this time, most people's trousers belts were just strips of cloth, which were perfect for tying people up.
The old man, Xu Shixiang, rushed to the nearest police station to report the incident, and the police from the police station arrived quickly.
Upon seeing this situation, they brought everyone directly to the office for questioning and recording of confessions.
After everything was clarified, Chen Desheng, Cao Jiang and others were directly detained at the police station, and Brother Xu Shiyan could leave.
However, the two guns were seized.
People say that the leader of the brigade or commune must provide a certificate to confirm the legality of the gun before it is allowed to be taken away, otherwise it can only be detained.
Xu Shiyan has no idea, just buckle it.
So the brothers drove their horses and sledges all the way back to the edge of the Dongjiang River. Then Xu Shiyan went directly to Zhao's house to find Zhao Dahai, and told him exactly what happened.
"Uncle, I have an idea. Do you think you should go to the police station and inquire about the throwing of the mallet in our brigade?"
The gun is still secondary, the key is the mallet.
"If Chen Desheng can hang out with those people, he can't protect our team's batons. It's because he led the people to do it."
Xu Shiyan has suspected this for a long time.
He always thought that there was something fishy going on here, and that there must be an insider who colluded with outsiders to steal the mallet.
As soon as he saw Chen Desheng today, Xu Shiyan concluded that the matter of throwing the mallet must have something to do with him.
Chen Desheng is the only one in the village who has this channel, and it is unlikely that others can.
In the last life, the Chen family suddenly became rich. Now that I think about it, the money they couldn't keep was because they sold the mallet.
After Zhao Dahai heard this, he slapped his thigh and said, "No, why didn't I think of that?
Yes, yes, this matter must be related to the Chen family. The eldest son of the old Chen family said he was working as a temporary worker in the city, while the co-author went to become a thief.
No, I will go to the county right away. This matter cannot be delayed, it must be done quickly."
Zhao Dahai is so impatient that he is not willing to wait until tomorrow?
Zhao Jianguo was immediately asked to set up the sledge, and Zhao Dahai hurried to the team headquarters to issue certificates, etc., and hurried to the county seat.
Xu Shiyan explained the situation to Zhao Dahai and returned to the Xu family.
Well, Zhou Guilan had told Xu Shiyan and his wife early in the morning that they would go back for dinner in the afternoon.
Moreover, the money sold during the day has not yet been calculated and distributed.
When I walked in, dumplings were being made on the kang in the east room.
Xu Shixian and others came back first and had already told their family what happened today.
So when Xu Shiyan came in, Xu Chenghou hurriedly called him to Beikang to find out what Zhao Dahai's attitude was.
The gun was the property of the brigade, but it was seized from Xu Shiyan's hands. Xu Chenghou was worried about what punishment the brigade would give Xu Shiyan.
"Dad, don't worry, it's okay. Uncle Zhao has already gone to the county, and he will probably bring the gun back tomorrow."
Xu Shiyan didn't mention what he said to Zhao Dahai. Regarding the matter of throwing the mallet, it is still just suspicion and cannot be said nonsense.
There are so many people here in the Xu family. If anyone is lax and goes out to talk nonsense, the consequences will be serious.
Xu Chenghou frowned when he heard this, not quite understanding.
Today is a small year. Is it worth it for Zhao Dahai to rush to the county town just for two guns?
It's already afternoon. He goes there to finish his work and then goes back in the evening? What's the matter?
Xu Chenghou wanted to ask, but at this time, the five sons had already begun to settle accounts and divide the money, and no one paid attention to him.
Xu Chenghou shook his head, too lazy to care about that.
Zhao Dahai is the secretary of the brigade. He is capable and capable, so there is no need for him to worry about it.
At this end, Xu Shiyan took out all the remaining money and deducted 600 yuan from it.
That copper gall was shot together with Yang Chunming, Zhao Jianshe and the others. We will call everyone here tomorrow to share it.
There were two thousand left, among which Xu Shiyan, Xu Shian, and Xu Shixiang went to fight for the big copper bladder.
The three brothers discussed it and decided that no one should care so much. The two thousand yuan was left to their parents and three hundred yuan, and the remaining five brothers were divided equally.
Just like that, the accounts were settled and the money was divided. Three hundred yuan was given directly to Zhou Guilan.
"You don't need to give it to me. Didn't you agree to it before? I don't want the money from your hunting. I will keep it for you to live in the future."
Zhou Guilan did not want this money. It was not easy for her sons to work hard to earn this money. In the future, when the family was separated, each of them had to support the family.
The couple doesn't have much to spend, so why do they need so much money?
"Mom, your son gave it to you, just keep it.
The fifth and sixth children are not married yet. There is a lot of money at home, so keep it."
Xu Shiyan and others persuaded him together. Zhou Guilan thought about it and accepted the money without any further refusal.
While we were talking, the dumplings were almost ready.
The water was boiling in the pot, and Zhou Guilan went down to cook the dumplings herself.
One by one, the white, fat and small dumplings flopped into the boiling water. Stir gently with a spoon, and the dumplings rolled up and down in the water.
There was dry wood burning at the bottom of the pot, and the fire was very strong. Not long after the dumplings were placed in the pot, the water began to boil.
Zhou Guilan turned around and poured some cold water into the pot. The water stopped boiling.
The water was boiled three times, the dumplings were cooked, and they were poured directly onto the plate with a whisk. Xue Xiulin and her sisters hurriedly carried them into the house.
There are a lot of people in the family, how can one pot of dumplings be enough? Take out the first pot and then the next.
After a while, the second pot came out, and everyone sat around the table, eating dumplings happily.
"Come on, let's all have a taste. Today's dumplings have two kinds of fillings. See if you can taste what they are."
Zhou Guilan pushed a plate of dumplings in front of Su Anying and motioned for her to eat more.
When everyone heard this, they all picked up the dumplings and took a bite without dipping them in the sauce.
"This is made from sauerkraut, it must be right."
"This is made from cabbage, but the meat is not visible. It doesn't look like pork."
Everyone was talking there in a hurry.
Zhou Guilan didn't say what kind of meat it was, she just asked if it was delicious.
There is a lot of meat in the dumplings, how can it not be delicious? But what kind of meat it is, I can’t tell.
My family has not stopped eating meat this winter. They have all kinds of meat. How can I guess this?
"The inside of sauerkraut is bear meat, and the inside of cabbage is roe deer meat." Finally, Zhou Guilan announced the answer.
Pickled cabbage likes to be rich in oil and water, and bear meat is rich in fat, so it goes well with it.
Roe deer meat is relatively lean and goes well with cabbage.
Zhou Guilan's skill in making stuffings was outstanding, and the dumplings were so delicious that everyone almost ate them till their throats were full.