Siheyuan: tomb robbing? I am serious about hunting.

Chapter 288 Kebab

As night fell and the stars dotted the sky, Chu Tian and Li Qiuyue snuggled by the campfire, eating roasted hare and chatting about family matters.

"Brother Chu," Li Qiuyue said suddenly, "I feel so happy."

Chu Tian looked at Li Qiuyue, his eyes full of tenderness, "Me too."

He put his arm around Li Qiuyue's shoulders and gently held her in his arms. Li Qiuyue leaned her head on Chu Tian's chest, listening to his strong heartbeat, feeling full of security.

Suddenly, there was a rustling sound in the distance, breaking the quiet night. Chu Tian raised his head alertly and scanned the surroundings with sharp eyes.

"It seems like something is coming." Li Qiuyue also heard the sound and said nervously.

Chu Tian protected Li Qiuyue behind him, holding the hunting knife tightly in his hand, ready to deal with any sudden danger at any time...

Chu Tian looked around vigilantly, holding the hunting knife tighter in his hand. The rustling sound was getting closer and closer, as if something was approaching quickly. Suddenly, a hare jumped out of the bushes, scaring Li Qiuyue to scream. Chu Tian then relaxed and smiled helplessly.

"It was a false alarm, it was just a rabbit." Chu Tian said.

"I was scared to death." Li Qiuyue patted his chest and said, "I thought it was some ferocious beast."

Chu Tian caught the hare and said with a smile, "We can have an extra meal tonight."

They returned home and cleaned the rabbit. Chu Tian decided to use some of the rabbit meat to make skewers. He specially cut some thin bamboo sticks, cut the rabbit meat into small pieces, and strung them on the bamboo sticks.

In the next few days, Chu Tian hunted some more game, and he made some of them into skewers. The aroma of the skewers wafted through the small mountain village, attracting many curious eyes.

Chu Tian and Li Qiuyue originally lived in seclusion here, not interacting with the outside world, but the aroma of barbecue was so tempting that gradually, some villagers began to visit, hoping to taste Chu Tian's cooking. Chu Tian couldn't refuse, so he shared the skewers with everyone to taste.

Unexpectedly, Chu Tian's barbecued skewers caused a sensation in the small mountain village. The villagers praised Chu Tian's cooking skills and said that they were comparable to those of an imperial chef.

The news spread to the neighboring villages, and even people in the county town heard about Chu Tian's barbecue and came to visit. Every day, there was a long queue in front of Chu Tian's hut, and people rushed to buy Chu Tian's barbecue.

Chu Tian and Li Qiuyue's lives also changed dramatically because of this. They no longer needed to hunt for a living, and they made a lot of money by selling skewers.

The turning point of the story happened on a cold winter day. That day, Chu Tian and Li Qiuyue were busy roasting game, and suddenly a group of people in uniform broke into their cabin.

"Are you Chu Tian and Li Qiuyue?" asked the leading person.

"We are." Chu Tian replied.

"We have received a report that you are hunting illegally. Come with us now."

Chu Tian and Li Qiuyue were taken to the county town and imprisoned in a dark and damp cell. They had no way to defend themselves and could only watch their freedom being taken away.

A few months later, Chu Tian and Li Qiuyue were released. They returned to the small mountain village and found that their hut had been sealed and all their property had been confiscated.

They lost their home and their kebab business, and had no choice but to go to Beijing to seek refuge with relatives.

Chu Tian's relatives live in a courtyard house in Beijing. This is a typical Beijing courtyard house, with low houses and small spaces, where several families live.

Chu Tian and Li Qiuyue lived in a small house in a relative's house, and their life was very difficult. In order to make a living, Chu Tian started to set up a kebab stall in the courtyard.

Most of the residents in the courtyard are old Beijingers, who are full of curiosity about new things. Chu Tian's kebab stall quickly attracted their attention.

Uncle Yi Zhonghai, a retired cadre, likes to show off and thinks he is the authority in the hospital. He smelled the aroma of the skewers and couldn't help but come over.

"Young man, what kind of meat are you grilling?" Yi Zhonghai asked with a hint of disdain in his eyes.

"Wild rabbit meat, would you like to try it, sir?" Chu Tian handed over a skewer of grilled meat.

Yi Zhonghai took the skewer, took a bite, and his eyes lit up. "Mm, it tastes good. How much is one skewer?"

"Five cents." Chu Tian replied.

"Five cents?" Yi Zhonghai frowned, "It's a bit expensive."

"Uncle, this is wild rabbit meat, which is much more expensive than pork." Chu Tian explained.

Yi Zhonghai hesitated for a moment, but finally took out five cents and bought a skewer of grilled food.

The second uncle Liu Haizhong, a fitter, likes to compete and always wants to suppress Yi Zhonghai. When he saw Yi Zhonghai eating skewers, he couldn't help but walk over.

"Lao Yi, what are you eating? It smells so good." Liu Haizhong asked.

"Grilled skewers made of wild rabbit meat, taste good." Yi Zhonghai said.

Liu Haizhong also bought a bunch, tasted it, and praised it highly, "Well, it's really good, much better than the braised pork made by Lao Yi."

The third uncle, Yan Bugui, was a primary school teacher. He was very careful with money and never spent a penny. He smelled the aroma of the barbecued skewers and felt itchy in his heart, but he was reluctant to spend money.

He walked around the kebab stall several times but ended up not buying anything.

The first aunt, the second aunt, the third aunt and the Jia family all came out after smelling the fragrance. They watched Chu Tian flipping the skewers skillfully and listened to the sizzling sound of dripping fat. They couldn't help swallowing their saliva.

Jia Zhang's eyes almost popped out of her head, and she muttered, "This spendthrift, he actually grilled meat on skewers, isn't he afraid of wasting food!"

Qin Huairu was full of envy and thought it would be great if she could eat one too.

Bang Geng stared at the skewers, his mouth almost watering. He pulled Qin Huairu's clothes and whispered, "Mom, I want to eat skewers."

Qin Huairu shook her head helplessly, "There is no money at home, I will buy it for you when I have money in the future."

Bang Geng looked unhappy and looked at the skewers with grievance, wishing he could pounce on them and grab them.

Chu Tian saw all of this, and a barely perceptible sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth...

Chu Tian looked at Bang Geng's eager eyes and sneered in his heart. He deliberately raised his voice and said, "Dear uncles and aunts, neighbors, we just opened today and we have a big discount! The first ten skewers are free!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the courtyard was in an uproar.

"Free? Really?"

"Young man, don't lie to us!"

"First come, first served!"

A group of people swarmed in and surrounded Chu Tian’s kebab stall, making it impossible to get in or out.

Jia Zhang was even more agile. She pushed away Qin Huairu who was blocking her way, squeezed to the front, stretched out her hands like dry branches, and grabbed two skewers.