Chapter 6 I knew what had happened
The door creaked, and Ling Jie walked in with a bowl of meat in one hand and a piece of pickled vegetable in the other. She handed it to me and said softly, "There's no garlic sauce, so just use this pickled vegetable instead. It's also quite tasty." It seems she's still a thoughtful and considerate girl.
"Ah, I didn't think of that," my mom said, scolding herself as if she had suffered some great injustice. "People get older and their memories get worse. Luckily, Little Ling is so thoughtful. Look, she knew to find the pickled vegetable without being told." When my mom praised her, Ling Jie looked a bit embarrassed, her face flushing red. She quickly slipped away to the side.
The pickled vegetables in the jar, smelling of sauce and cucumber's refreshing aroma. I take a bite of meat, then eat a piece of pickled cucumber, it really is, this combination brings out a unique flavor. The salty cucumber is crunchy and fresh, with a hint of fragrance, definitely no chemical fertilizers or pesticides were used, this is purely natural green food. In my past life, who could have enjoyed such a thing? I take another bite of the rabbit meat, too busy to be sentimental, wow! Don't even mention how fragrant it is, the flavor in my mouth, that's just enjoyment, absolute enjoyment.
Second Uncle chuckled and said, "Alright, kiddo, you've got a good appetite, I can barely keep up with you. Wine is good for the soul and nourishes the body, how about I get some wine and we'll have a few cups together?" I rolled my eyes and thought to myself: You think I'm afraid of you? In my past life, I was known as the "Beer Prince", and besides, soldiers aren't afraid of drinking. However, since I just woke up today, I don't dare show off too much, eating meat is already shocking enough, if I drink wine on top of that, I'll be possessed or something. And also, in my memories of this life, I'm not supposed to drink alcohol.
"You, at your age, still a senior, why don't you teach the child well?! Besides, Xia Qiu can't drink wine, even if she could, her injury hasn't healed yet, how can she drink wine?!" Second Aunt hurriedly stopped him and scolded Second Uncle, who smiled awkwardly and slipped away. It seems that Second Uncle is not ordinary afraid of Second Aunt, looking at Second Aunt's gentle and weak appearance, while Second Uncle is tall and strong, it doesn't seem like it, interesting, really a case of "one thing subdues another"!
Second Uncle turned to my mom and said, "It's okay, big sister, Xia Qiu can eat, this is a good thing, being able to eat meat means she can recover from her physical weakness, this means Xia Qiu's injury is almost healed, great!" After hearing Second Uncle's words, my mom smiled with relief, let out a sigh of breath, and her mood visibly relaxed. It seems that I eating so much had scared my mom too, probably because she had never seen me eat so much meat before.
I finally ate my fill, and I was very full, I showed a satisfied expression, refreshed, and there was also spirit in my eyes. No wonder the common saying goes, "with food in your belly, you're not worried", I started chatting with them, communication wasn't a problem, they spoke Mandarin with a Northeastern accent, I could understand it, just some dialects that I didn't quite grasp what they meant, never mind, I'll figure it out later. My Mandarin is better than theirs anyway, I tried my best to follow their tone and intonation when speaking, and I didn't reveal any obvious flaws.
From their mouths, I learned many things about myself in this life. It turns out that I was only sixteen years old this year, and my parents had me as their only son, an only child. From a young age, I was clever and sensible, knowledgeable and reasonable, with a great reputation, and very good relationships with the people in the village. There wasn't anyone who didn't praise me. Since childhood, I followed my father, Second Uncle, and the martial artists in the village to practice martial arts, tempering myself into having good bones and learning a set of excellent skills, especially the Eight Extremities Fist. Among people of the same age, there was no one who could be my match, and even many people who were much older than me weren't necessarily my match either.
There was a large group of peers, usually studying in the village school, this school was also led by my father to build it. In their free time, they were not leading a group of partners to go up the mountain, down the slope, chasing wild animals, picking wild vegetables, or going down the river to catch fish and shrimp, casting nets and sailing boats. I was their leader, and all the partners listened to me. In this era, it's rare to have only one child, every family has a large group of brothers and sisters, I am my parents' darling, the apple of their eye. That day, I went alone to the mountain to chase wild rabbits, accidentally slipped down the cliff, when everyone found me, I had already fainted. Fortunately, I didn't freeze to death, after being carried back home, I still hadn't woken up, and was in a coma for three or four days. Everyone was worried sick, coming over to take a look whenever they were free, especially my partners, as soon as school was over, they came over to guard me by my side. Today they all went to school and haven't finished class yet, so I didn't see them, but now I've finally woken up.
I also learned that in the winter of 1932, the Japanese had already occupied the entire Northeast, killing and burning everywhere. Tang's house was temporarily unaffected, but a large town not far away, called Liujiasha, had been occupied by the Japanese, and a police station had been established. It is said that maintenance associations will be established in each village, it seems that the place where I was reborn is also becoming increasingly turbulent and impure. I'm getting excited, in my previous life, I hated the Japanese very much, they committed so many heinous crimes on our land, but still refused to acknowledge them today, and even worshiped gods and burned incense. Damn it, it's simply inhuman! Well, since I've traveled back to this era, with my superb military skills, rich combat experience, and knowledge of history, I'll have a good fight with these beasts. You'll regret meeting me, haha, I couldn't help but indulge in fantasies.
My dad has a very high prestige in the village, and is roughly a leader-level figure. For my injury, he hasn't been calm, and was anxious to no end. Now, fearing that I would wake up and be tired of eating meat, he went to the riverbank again, to catch fresh fish from the ice hole and hang them on hooks, saying it's to help me recover and change my taste.
It's been half a day and I still haven't seen my father in this life, my current dad. It turns out he went to catch fish for me. Poor him, all his thoughts are on me. What does my current dad look like? Is there any resemblance between him and my dad from my previous life? Does he look like my second uncle? I have a hint of expectation, a hint of waiting, wanting to see my current dad as soon as possible. When I see him, I will shout "Dad" without hesitation, to live up to his kindness towards me. In the harsh wind and snow, in the freezing cold, he went to catch fish for me. In my previous life, I saw people fishing in winter, breaking through thick ice layers, which is not easy at all. It requires a lot of effort, time, experience, and technique to have any harvest. It seems that "the hearts of parents are always the same" is true in every era.
"Mom, when can my dad come back?" "Soon, he should be back soon," my mom replied. At this time, I heard the sound of the courtyard gate outside, and my mom looked out the window and immediately said excitedly: "Look, he's back!" After finishing speaking, she rushed out of the house in a hurry, and soon I heard someone say loudly: "Autumn has woken up and eaten a lot of meat. I knew it, my son is not that easy to ruin! Come in quickly, let me take a look." The voice was filled with suppressed surprise and excitement, and the sound of urgent footsteps echoed, the door was pushed open violently, and my dad rushed in hastily...
Off-topic: Today's thinking is clear, and there was a small explosion, two updates, and even more wonderful stories will appear in future chapters. I hope all book friends can give me strong support, thank you very much, bowing with gratitude!! Please take care of me!! (")
