Back to the 70s: My Childhood Sweetheart Spoils Me Rotten-Chapter 56 - 55 Raising Rabbits

The heavy snow outside was falling with a whoosh, and after lunch, the snowfall intensified.

In such a situation, the Zhao Brothers certainly wouldn’t go to the village to play with others; they would absolutely stay cozily at home.

If it were usual times, seeing the heavy snow outside, Zhao Guangran would have already been stirring up a commotion in the yard, eager to have a snowball fight and excited to build a snowman of their four-member family.

But this time, Zhao Guangran had no intention of going out to play; instead, he was sprawled in the home workshop watching Zhao Gang make adjustments and modifications now and then.

Looking at what Zhao Gang had in his hands, Zhao Guangran felt truly happy.

If nothing unexpected happened, this would soon become their toy. He wondered what the village friends would think knowing he had such a great toy; perhaps they would feel all sorts of regrets.

Gong Ruwen was intently watching Zhao Gang’s movements, "Sis, after I learn it, next year I’ll make one for Ni Zi."

Just now, Gong Ruwen had heard Zhao Gang mention that things made of wood would easily get damaged with prolonged contact with water or snow.

Gong Ruwen thought that if he learned, there would be no need to trouble Zhao Gang next year.

His elder brother was ambitious, thinking of doing things himself, which was much better than Zhao Guangran, who only cried and insisted on having one made.

"Great, when brother makes it prettier, we can help Dad sell vegetables in the city."

"We can also ski to transport things." Gong Ruini suddenly realized she’d become a bit foolish; earlier, when picking mushrooms on the mountain, it was exhausting. Using a board to slide down would be better, though the road would need to be relatively smooth.

But this isn’t difficult; usually, when going up the mountain, one just needs to pay a little attention and do some maintenance, plus it would be a quick way to bring down things planted on the mountain.

"Great, great." Gong Ruwen’s eyes lit up, "In winter, we can catch rabbits on the mountain."

Gong Ruwen had heard Zhao Guangran mention that catching rabbits in winter wasn’t hard. Perhaps in the future, they’d have plenty of rabbit meat to eat, whereas chickens would have to lay eggs.

"Ni Zi, next time we catch live rabbits, how about we raise them?" If chickens could be raised, there’s no reason rabbits can’t.

This way, they could eat rabbit meat whenever they wanted, and if they bred plenty, they could take them to the city to exchange for money.

These days, Gong Ruwen had been listening to Zhao Xuran’s lectures about the surroundings, learning that many people still rarely have meat to eat.

How this kid’s brain developed—thinking about raising rabbits! Gong Ruini considered that if this child received good nurturing, he’d certainly grow into a formidable person.

The prerequisite is that this idea shouldn’t be shut down by the adults.

Gong Ruini worried Gong Tao might oppose it; perhaps the adults would find the idea appealing, but they might not be thrilled to see the children thinking this way. Adults are just so contradictory.

Raise rabbits? Gong Tao’s eyes lit up. At this moment, he wasn’t thinking about whether to refute Gong Ruwen’s seemingly outrageous idea, as he thought a child thinking of making money was due to his failure as a father.

This is the difference; his simple-minded son had never thought of these ideas, yet the Gong family’s child thought of it. It’s really incomparable; fortunately, there’s the eldest son, which eased Zhao Gang’s mind a little.

No matter how good friends are, there is always a bit of a competitive spirit. Zhao Gang didn’t want his children to lag too far behind the Gong family’s kids, feeling the need to properly educate his younger son so he wouldn’t be too stupid.

But about Gong Ruwen’s idea, Zhao Gang thought it was good, though implementing it wouldn’t be easy.

"Oh, not easy?" Gong Ruwen was stunned; what was this about?

Gong Ruini also didn’t understand why Zhao Gang would say this.

Gong Tao was curious to know the reasons, considering if managed well, it could be a stable income, also making it easier for his family to have meat.

"Indeed it’s not easy; rabbits like to dig holes, making it hard to contain them."

"The smell of rabbits isn’t pleasant." This was another reason Zhao Gang found them disagreeable.

The digging problem is easily solved; they could make a rabbit hutch. However, dealing with the unpleasant smell was something Gong Ruini couldn’t endure.

In the cold winter, even if rabbits don’t need to hibernate, they need a warm place. Gong Ruini didn’t fancy being overcome by the smell when feeding them.

Swiftly, Gong Ruini was unwilling to raise rabbits, though eating meat in winter wasn’t easy, she didn’t want to frequently smell such a foul odor.

"Digging isn’t a problem; we can make a wooden frame for them to stay inside the box."

"If we can’t raise them in winter, we can in spring; come winter, we just keep a few rabbits."

"Or we can build a nest outside for them, then they won’t freeze."

"We can feed them grass," Gong Ruwen quickly thought of ways to raise rabbits.

In order to have good food, Gong Ruwen racked his brain to come up with the best solution.

"Too bad we didn’t think of this earlier, otherwise we could’ve saved grass for the rabbits." Gong Ruwen felt regretful, thinking if he had realized this earlier, he wouldn’t have had such troubles.

Great, great, this young man truly has a promising future. Gong Ruini felt satisfied with Gong Ruwen’s quick thinking, validating her constant encouragement and stimulation of this lad.

Regarding Gong Ruwen’s regret, Gong Ruini believed it wasn’t their fault; compared to them, the Zhao Brothers couldn’t even match.

Who hasn’t made mistakes in their youth, "It’s okay, brother, we’ll start raising rabbits next spring, and then make smoked rabbits." That thing should last longer.

More importantly, processed rabbits would be easier to sell, and their price could reasonably be raised. In any era, everyone loves delicious food.

Most importantly, compared to live rabbits, processed rabbits should be easier to sell. fгeewёbnoѵel_cσm

What’s smoked rabbit? Gong Ruwen said he didn’t understand, but it didn’t matter; as long as he watched Ni Zi operate, he’d be fine. Gong Ruwen absolutely had faith in his sister.

Zhao Guangran had been a silent wall for a long time, but upon hearing "smoked rabbit," he revived with a burst, "Is it delicious?"

How could this child be so gluttonous? See how well Gong Ruwen behaves, though having a bit of a craving, he didn’t ask.

Gong Ruini was truly anxious for Zhao Guangran, worried that a little treat might lure this kid away in the future.

Zhao Xuran looked at his brother asking about food and felt helpless. This kid hasn’t eaten too little; at home, he has good food, never hiding it from him. Yet every time he hears about delicacies, he reacts so quickly.

"If you want to eat this, you should think about how to raise rabbits." The rabbit situation isn’t even in sight yet, and he’s already thinking about eating without knowing where to find rabbits.

Why raise rabbits? Zhao Guangran was quite indignant, "There are plenty of rabbits on the mountain; if we want, we can go catch them."

Zhao Guangran claimed that although he’s young, "I’ve dug holes to catch rabbits a few times myself."

Zhao Guangran declared he wasn’t as foolish as Gong Ruini, who didn’t know how to solve the raw material issue.

"With your skill." Zhao Xuran didn’t know what to say about his idiotic brother’s boasting behavior.

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