Chapter 37 Raising the Beam and Inviting Guests

After waiting for a while, Jinran quietly went out to check the situation.

It's unclear whether it was the stun gun that was effective or the spot Jinran hit that was fatal, but the wild boar died.

Jinran trembled as she gave him another shock to confirm he was completely dead. Then she let out a long sigh of relief.

But how do we get it back? Carry it back on our backs?

Jinran looked at the wild boar's filthy appearance with disdain and was a little unhappy.

Let's just drag it out; he's thick-skinned anyway.

Wild boar... "........." Are you being polite?

Jinran first put the wild boar into her spatial storage, then headed home. Once she felt she had found a suitable spot, she released the wild boar and dragged it home.

When she got home, Jinran called out loudly at the door, "Dad, Mom, I'm back! Come out quickly and see what I brought!"

Shen's father was tidying up the garden when he heard Jinran's voice. He clapped his hands and walked out, saying, "What's all the fuss about? Is it a pheasant or a rabbit? What the hell is this?"

Wang Cuifen also rushed over upon hearing the commotion, followed by a large group of people.

Wang Cuifen watched as her daughter easily dragged a wild boar weighing several hundred pounds into the yard like a chick, and her heart raced and her mouth went dry.

This little brat deserves a beating.

That's a wild boar! The saying "one boar, two bears, three tigers" is no joke. Even tigers wouldn't dare mess with that. How could this little brat dare?

Seeing that her mother's face was covered in a patchwork of black marks, Jinran, driven by a strong survival instinct, hurriedly explained, "Mom, listen to me, I didn't hit it, I picked it up, really, how could I dare to hit this thing? I just saw it on the mountain and quickly dragged it back, look, I don't have a single scratch."

Wang Cuifen suspiciously patted Jinran all over before finally letting out a sigh of relief.

It was only then that Mr. Shen came to his senses and said directly, "Daughter, you are really good. Why don't I have this kind of luck?"

These words immediately ignited Wang Cuifen's anger. She hadn't vented her anger yet, and she couldn't bear to hurt Jinran. Then, Shen's father leaned forward and said, "Alright, you're the one."

So Wang Cuifen launched into a tirade against Shen's father, her words so harsh and offensive they were grating to the ears.

Jinran gave her father a sympathetic look, but that was all she could do; nothing more.

Grandma Shen said to Jinran, "Nini, you can't take risks anymore, you know? Wild boars usually live deep in the mountains, so you can't go that far anymore. Be careful. You don't need to worry about this family; there are adults here."

Jinran nodded obediently in agreement.

The eldest aunt and the second aunt felt a pang of sadness again.

That's several hundred pounds of meat! If she could take it back to her parents' home, how prestigious would that be? Why isn't Nini their child?

Seeing that Wang Cuifen was still scolding Shen's father, Grandma Shen interrupted, "Alright, you can scold him tonight. Third brother, go and call your father and your eldest and second brothers over, and clean up the pig. If you leave it out today, the meat won't be good."

Father: "Mother, am I still your favorite third child?"

Grandma Shen didn't even glance at Dad Shen; she just looked at the wild boar with loving eyes, thinking, "Look how well this wild boar is growing."

Dejected, Shen's father went out to look for someone.

Within half a day, the whole village knew that Jinran had found a wild boar.

Logically, if a large game is caught in the mountains, it should belong to the village. However, everyone knew that Old Man Shen was going to have a feast tomorrow to celebrate the ridgepole-raising ceremony, so no one said much. Some people were grumbling to themselves, but no one dared to speak up.

The Shen family are both officially employed in the county. Who knows what might happen in the future and whether we'll need their help? We dare not offend them.

Grandma Shen, being an experienced woman, said to the village chief who had come to investigate, "Village chief, Nini is lucky to have found a wild boar. Our family also needs to prepare for a meal, so it's a double celebration. Here's what we'll do: we can't break the rules. We weighed the wild boar, and there are over 200 jin of meat left. There are 58 households in our village, so I'll give each family 2.5 jin to share with everyone in the village. Consider it an extra dish for everyone. The rest will be served at the feast tomorrow. How does that sound?"

The village chief said admiringly, "Auntie, you're very insightful. Okay, it's settled then."

The villagers gathered around to watch the excitement. When they heard what Grandma Chen said, they were all happy. Two and a half pounds of meat for free, why bother with anything else!

The Shen family is truly kind and righteous.

Jinran couldn't help but feel a deep respect for Grandma Shen's character and conduct; truly, having an elder in the family is like having a treasure.