Chapter 87 Daily Life on the Mountain

Jiang Mancheng rushed out of the main room, his face full of excitement: "Is this true?"

Luo Tao had originally been a bit in awe of her uncle, who had been in the city for many years, but seeing this, she relaxed and nodded vigorously, saying, "Really? A lot of people from my mother's family have gone there, and I came back specifically to invite everyone."

Jiang Mancheng immediately pulled Chen Jinhua along and ran out, turning to Jiang Nan and shouting, "Let's go check it out."

At that speed, both legs left afterimages.

A group of people rushed out and headed towards the Shi family on the east bank of the river.

Time goes back to an hour ago, at the Shi family of the East River Bank Brigade, Dong's mother brought her second son and his family from the Operations Department, as well as her husband, eldest son, eldest daughter and others who had rushed back from the oil field headquarters, and many people from the Operations Department who had come to watch the excitement, nearly fifty people, and they marched towards the East River Bank Brigade in a mighty force.

His daughter Jiaojiao was killed by this woman. If he doesn't teach this family a lesson, how will the Dong family survive in the oil field in the future!

Coincidentally, the Meng family from the same village also thought the same thing. Zhenfang, such a good person, was killed by Shi Hong, a heartless person. If the Meng family did not react, how would they live on the banks of the East River in the future? I'm afraid anyone could come and step on them.

So, by the time the Dong family arrived, the Shi family had already been attacked and smashed. The Shi family members squatted on the ground in a daze, watching the Dong family rushing towards them with full momentum, with no intention of hiding.

Shi's mother even laughed bitterly: "Go ahead, go ahead, demolish it all. Captain, we need to reapply for housing land. We can't live here anymore. That damn Shi Hong buried people in the yard. How can we live here? Look at the dark circles under our eyes. We can't sleep, night after night. If we live here any longer, we will die. We will all go down to face that damn Shi Hong."

She cried out loudly: "Why am I so miserable? That damn Shi Hong had nothing to do with me. I want to cut off all ties with her. She is not my daughter, and our family has nothing to do with her. You are here to destroy our house, right? Destroy it all, so that we can reapply for the homestead, destroy it."

The people gathered along the east bank of the river muttered, "Where are the housing plots for you? Now that the families have split up, there's not enough housing plots in the brigade. Giving you new ones? You're dreaming."

Someone chimed in: "Exactly. Because of you, none of the brigade's cherries have been reserved by any unit. They might all rot on the trees this year. And you still have the nerve to apply for housing plots? Ugh."

"No way, our brigade's cherries are really not selling? This year's cherry harvest is huge, and I was thinking of exchanging some money for a few more feet of cloth to prepare a marriage for my eldest son."

"Who wouldn't think so?! I heard from the team leader's wife that the team leader went to the commune several times, but those units didn't want our cherries. They said they heard there were dead bodies buried under our cherry trees, so they didn't dare eat them."

"What a troublemaker! Are our cherries just going to rot like this?"

"What else can I do? Can you sell it?"

Although Shi Mu cried loudly, it was clear that everyone was more concerned about their own cherry sales. Even when the Dong family was smashing and destroying things, no one said anything to stop them. It was really wrong.

When the Jiang family arrived, the Dong family had already vandalized the place. Although the Shi family had already been vandalized by the Meng family, the Dong family couldn't come in vain. Adding to the chaos, they cursed and swore, and the scene was very lively.

Dong's mother sat in the Shi family's yard, kicking her legs and crying loudly at Shi's mother.

"My poor Jiaojiao, why did she die? I am the one who lost her life, why am I so miserable? Those damned Shi family members didn't even pay compensation. How could there be such a vicious family in the world? They should all be chopped to death and sent to hell! Oh, God, please open your eyes and take this family away to avenge my Jiaojiao."

Shi Mu was tired of crying and stared blankly at Dong Mu without saying a word.

Seeing this, Dong's mother cried even louder: "Oh my God, this is so unfair! My own daughter killed someone, and as a mother, you want to pretend nothing happened and get away with it. It's really unfair. My dear Jiaojiao, you have to see it clearly from up there. This family will not have a good end."

The onlookers from the East Riverbank wanted to say something, but were stopped by someone nearby. "Their daughter is dead, so what's wrong with some harsh words?" The villager hesitated, and then pulled back his leg.

Jiang Nan noticed that Dong Tingting was wearing a plain white dress. Although she looked to be about 25 or 26 years old, she was still pretty. She stood there sobbing and wiping her tears, which made the old men next to her drool.

Although they made a big fuss, the Shi family was too poor. Seeing that they could not make any money, the Dong family and their group smashed and looted the place and went back cursing.

The crowd was buzzing with chatter, some discussing cherries, others the murder case. The elderly men and women from the work department who had come to watch the excitement didn't leave; they leaned over and whispered, clearly interested in the cherries some of the villagers were talking about.

Others may not know, but those in their operation department know it clearly. The cherries on the east and west banks of the river are famous in Baishui City. They read the notice posted by the police station and knew that it was impossible for every household to have a dead body buried under the cherry trees, so they naturally dared to take action.

The crowd at the workstation was dominated by the gossiping group from Yard No. 1. Old Lady Liu's eyes darted. Her son, Dazhu, was a master at making jam. If she could harvest more cherries, take them home to make jam, and give them as gifts to a few leaders, maybe her eldest grandson's position would be raised. Secretly delighted, she slipped into the small group of village aunties and began to flatter them.

Sui Yun, who was mixed in the crowd, had a flash of eyes.

Sui Yun's situation in the Sui family became increasingly difficult.

When she gave her job to Sui Qiang, divorced her husband and moved to her parents' home, at first, Old Mrs. Sui and others could still pretend, praising Sui Yun at home and abroad, saying that she had made great contributions to her parents' home and was a hero of the Sui family.

But as time went on, Sui Yun's marriage to Wu Dachui remained unresolved, and the attitude of the Sui family members became increasingly negative. Of course, in front of outsiders, the Sui family still knew how to pretend, praising Sui Yun in words and deeds, saying that the family did not dislike the sister-in-law who returned to her natal family.

But without the outsiders, Sui Yun's life returned to its pre-marriage state. Not only did she have to wash everyone's clothes and clean the house, she also had to wash vegetables, cook, sew clothes, and pickle vegetables. She was constantly busy. Despite this, the Sui family wasn't grateful, not even friendly, and constantly found fault with her. Today, the meal was cooked late, tomorrow, the stains on her clothes weren't cleaned, and yesterday, they even accused her of eating too much and bankrupting her family!

I bet the world is fair. The Sui family favors boys over girls. Sui Yun has never had enough to eat since she was a child. Her appetite is much smaller than that of ordinary girls. Each meal only consists of half a steamed bun. Is this what you call eating a lot?

Despite being a brother-supporting woman, Sui Yun wasn't stupid. She knew her parents were disgusted with her and were using every possible means to pressure her into marriage. If Wu Dachui didn't work out, she'd most likely be married off to the widower who offered the highest bride price. Her grandparents and parents wouldn't care who the widower was, how old he was, or whether he had any children. As long as they got the bride price, they wouldn't care even if he was a traitor.

Wu Dachui has not returned yet. Now, Sui Yun is forced into a desperate situation and has to make plans for herself. She has her eyes on Shi Qing from the Shi family!

Others may think this is a hell of a place, but Sui Yun doesn’t.

Shi Qing was admitted to the oil field. His sister was the one who made the mistake. Since collective punishment is not a big deal these days, Shi Qing is unlikely to be fired from the oil field. Furthermore, Shi Qing is young, not bad looking, and has no reputation for hitting women. Most importantly, he has no children.

Sui Yun didn't want to marry an old widower with a bunch of children. She didn't want to raise other people's children all day, working herself to death, only to have none of them remember her kindness. If they weren't her biological children, they weren't her biological children. No matter how she raised them, they wouldn't be acquainted.

Moreover, Shi Qing's father was dead. This might be seen as a disadvantage by others, but Sui Yun didn't think so. The old man's death meant one less person to eat for free, wasn't that a good thing? In Sui Yun's opinion, her mother-in-law could still help with confinement and childcare, but her father-in-law was useless and would be better off dead.

With so many advantages, Sui Yun really thinks it is a perfect fit.

However, before taking action, she must confirm it again.

She pricked her ears and noticed the voices all around her were denouncing the Shi family. They were saying things like they were ruining the brigade's cherry market and making it difficult for the girls in the village to find a husband.

She raised her head and pretended to be curious and asked, "Sister Shi Qing is a murderer, so will he be fired from the oil field?"

The people being questioned were stunned for a moment, and most of them shook their heads: "Shi Hong is married, and is no longer considered a member of the Shi family. Shi Qing will not be expelled."

"Yes, a daughter who is married off is like spilled water. How can her parents' family be implicated?"

"Even if I don't get involved, my future prospects will be limited. After all, there's a criminal at home..."

Sui Yun lowered her head and smiled. She didn't care about her future, she only cared about her job and the fixed monthly salary.

She didn't leave either, and continued to discuss cherries with everyone.

Meanwhile, the Jiang family, having watched half of the excitement, were not disappointed. Jiang Nan even greeted Old Lady Liu, Old Lady Cao, and the others, repeatedly inviting Old Lady Cao to visit the Jiang family. But Old Lady Cao shook her head and refused, saying with a half-smile, "No, I'm already back at the East River Bank. How can I not go and look for my good nephews? Don't worry about it, I know what's going on."

Since they had something to do, Jiang Nan and Zhou Zhixing did not insist. They chatted for a while and then followed the main group, staggering back to the west bank of the river.

After lunch, Jiang Nan didn't rest, eager to go up the mountain. Of course, Jiang Mancheng refused to go, even taking a nap. He thought, "Why go up the mountain? He's just too full." His health was precious, so not only did he not go himself, he also dragged Chen Jinhua along, preventing his wife from going.

Chen Jinhua looked at the little ones, then turned back to look at the lazy man, gritted her teeth and stayed.

Eldest cousin Jiang Bai led the way, followed by Jiang Gui, Jiang Huai, Jiang Tong, Jiang Song, and even little Jiang He. Carried by Jiang Nan, they marched up the mountain in a mighty procession. Spring wasn't hunting season, so the group didn't venture far into the mountains. Instead, they found spots with fruit and wild vegetables, enthusiastically picking and digging them.

Jiang Nan headed straight for the river with the shrimp, wanting to see if they had grown again. Last time, they had caught every last one of them. After so long, they should have reproduced again, right?

I was so anxious to go to the river to see the shrimps that I didn't notice that the mountains were already in full bloom with spring flowers, which looked extremely enchanting.

When Jiang Nan grabbed a basket of shrimps and looked up, he only saw Zhou Zhixing; everyone else had disappeared.

Zhou Zhixing sat on a large rock, legs crossed, tying a wreath of flowers with willow branches. Several bunches of wildflowers were already laid out on a nearby rock. The flowers were small, tied into bunches with vines. The colorful bunches looked particularly lively.

Jiang Nan admired it for a moment, then looked around and asked loudly, "Where are the others?"

Zhou Zhixing waved the wreath in his hand and said, "I'm going to hunt pheasants and rabbits. I know Xingwei and He don't come here often, so I asked my eldest cousin and the others to take them out to see what they can do."

Jiang Nan left the river, lowered his trouser legs, and jokingly said as he walked, "You're quite leisurely."

Zhou Zhixing's smile was very helpless. "Little Ancestor, I told you not to worry. I'm going to go catch shrimp. Did you listen? Really, the river water has just thawed and is so cold. You're not afraid of catching a cold."

Jiang Nan snorted, not at all discouraged: "I have the system mall, I'm not afraid."

She handed Zhou Zhixing a basket of shrimp and said excitedly, "Look, the shrimp in the river grow quite fast. There are so many of them, enough for a big stir-fry. Let's eat them tonight. They will definitely be so delicious that they will make your eyebrows fly up."

"Okay." Zhou Zhixing took the shrimp basket, handed over the garland, and said sternly, "You must drink two large bowls of ginger soup when you get home to drive away the cold."

"You're so nagging." Jiang Nan looked at the wreath in her hand, admired it for a while, and then put it on her head.

After shaking his head happily for a while, Jiang Nan suggested, "Let's dig some wild vegetables. They're growing well right now. It rained during the Qingming Festival a while ago, so maybe we can even pick some mushrooms."

Zhou Zhixing nodded, lowered his head to find a few branches, and handed them over, saying, "Okay, use the branches to dig. What wild vegetables do you know? First of all, I don't know any wild vegetables."

"I know. You're a playboy, so you've probably never eaten wild vegetables." Jiang Nan took the branch, lowered his head to search, and pointed to something not far away. "Look, that's bitter herb. Don't be fooled by its name, it's only slightly bitter and quite delicious. It's best eaten cold. The bitter taste is refreshing, and I heard it can lower blood pressure."

Zhou Zhixing looked over, carefully examining the grass from head to toe. He nodded and said, "Okay, I got it. I'll start looking for it and make sure I dig enough to fill a plate."

"One plate isn't enough. Mom and Dad like it, too. We need at least two," Jiang Nan teased. Before Zhou Zhixing could reply, she suddenly spotted some wild fruit not far away. She quickly ran over and said with a smile, "Oh, look! It's April bubble tea! It's sour and sweet, so delicious. I loved eating this when I was a kid."

As she said that, she quickly bent down and picked two, not caring that they were unwashed and dirty, and put them directly into her mouth: "They are really delicious." Although they often 'sit in a row and change fruits', this kind of wild fruit also has a unique taste.

Zhou Zhixing stretched out his hand: "I want to eat too."

Jiang Nan pouted: "If you want to eat them, pick them yourself. Really, there are so many, do you really want me to pick them for you?"

Zhou Zhixing smiled and said greasyly, "The ones you picked are extra sweet."

Jiang Nan got goosebumps. "You're acting crazy because there aren't many people here. There's no audience, so don't try to act like that."

Zhou Zhixing laughed: "Look at you, I told you the truth and you don't even appreciate it."

Before he could continue his outburst, Chen Xingwei came running over excitedly, holding a rabbit in his hand, and said proudly, "Sister, look, I caught this rabbit."

"Sister Xiaonan, I caught one too." Zhou Zhidao followed closely behind, shaking the rabbit in his hand while running, laughing louder than Chen Xingwei.

Jiang Nan was curious: "Did you guys dig out the rabbit's nest?"

Jiang Bai came over, nodded with a smile, and said very honestly: "Yes, there is a rabbit hole ahead. Let's each block the hole and smoke it out to drive all the rabbits out."

As he spoke, he shook the fat rabbit in his hand and said, "There are six of them. I'll make a few more today. You can eat the rabbit meat before you go back."

"And shrimp." Jiang Nan joined in the fun. "I caught a basket full of them. Let's eat them all."

"Meat, eat meat." Little Jiang He, nestled in his father's arms, drooled greedily, causing his father Jiang Bai to rub the top of the little guy's head.

Zhou Zhidao and Chen Xingwei rarely go up the mountain. At this moment, they are still immersed in the excitement of catching rabbits, and they keep talking to Jiang Nan and Zhou Zhixing.

Seeing Jiang Nan digging wild vegetables, he stopped talking and bent down to dig with her. Not long after, a vague voice came from the distance, as if someone was shouting for help?

Jiang Nan rubbed his ears, looked up and around, and said uncertainly: "Is someone shouting for help?"

"Yes." Jiang Bai's face was extremely serious. He often went up the mountain and was very familiar with it. He pointed decisively and said, "It came from that direction. Let's go and take a look."

The few of them didn't dare to delay and stood up with serious expressions. Jiang Bai was pointing in the direction of the deep mountains. Who was so bold as to dare to go there?

Thinking of this, Jiang Bai handed Jiang He to Jiang Nan and said seriously, "Xiao Nan, take Xiao He and Xiao Song down the mountain to call for help. I'll take Xiao Xing and the others up."

Jiang Nan said nothing. She took little Jiang He and dragged Jiang Song down the mountain. Accidents in the mountains were no small matter. There were wild boars and tigers there. Without tools, she could be injured at best, or even killed. She had to hurry, even faster, to the village to call for help, including hunters with rifles. The more people she could rescue, the better.

Jiang Nan scurried down the mountain, while in the opposite direction, Jiang Bai, Zhou Zhixing, and a few others had already reached the source of the noise. Zhou Zhixing snorted, crossed his arms, and looked at Yuan Jianshe and several other educated youth who had climbed a tree not far away after being frightened by a wild boar.

Yes, Yuan Jianshe, no one knows how this guy came to Xihe Bank and got involved with the educated youth.

In fact, Dong Jiaojiao's death was a great blessing for Yuan Jianshe. As the old saying goes, promotion and wealth bring death to the wife. Although Yuan Jianshe did not get promoted or rich, the death of his wife was also a great blessing in life.

Yuan Jianshe was so proud. He wondered how a man as heroic as him could have ended up hanging from such a crooked tree.

After feeling proud, Yuan Jianshe started to think that since his wife had died, he should marry another one.

Who are you looking for?

Yuan Jianshe has conditions.

First of all, she had to have a job. Anyone without a job was not worthy of him, Yuan Jianshe. This was something that could not be compromised at all.

Secondly, she must be good-looking. Only a good-looking woman is worthy of him, Yuan Jianshe.

Finally, the family has to live well enough to support their family.

Given all these circumstances, Xihe'an was the obvious destination. With the oil discovery in Xihe'an, every household had lost their jobs, so there were bound to be women working. Furthermore, rural women, newly registered as urban residents, were often guilty and easily deceived.

The most important thing is that his mother married there from Xihe'an, so he has every right to return to Xihe'an.

You mean Sun Qiaolian? She was just a pastime for Yuan Jianshe when he was bored, and he never took her seriously.

Having made up his mind, Yuan Jianshe set off in a hurry. He was looking for an opportunity to seduce a woman, so this time, he didn't bring his grandmother, Wang. To get to his grandmother's house, Yuan Jianshe specifically carried a net bag of shrunken sweet potatoes, and rode his bike at a furious pace.

He wasn't sure if it was luck, but before he even reached his grandmother's house, he saw a group of people going up the mountain from a distance. They were women. The one in the front was clearly an educated youth, and she was incredibly pretty.

Yuan Jianshe was drooling and couldn't help but take a few more glances before realizing that these people didn't seem to be from the same group. Was that female educated youth being followed?

He rolled his eyes. Although the educated youth didn't have a job, she was so pretty. He could coax her into serving him for a few days and then dump her. It wouldn't be impossible. He wouldn't marry an educated youth, so at most he could treat her well.

Besides, for an unemployed educated youth to follow Yuan Jianshe, he was taking advantage of him.

The most important thing is that the educated youth is alone, so even if someone dumps her in the future, no one would dare to make a fuss. This is much better than the local virgin girls.

Dong Jiaojiao hasn't been dead for a month yet, so he doesn't need to be too anxious to look for her. He still has to consider his reputation.

Thinking of this, Yuan Jianshe locked the car to a big tree, covered it with branches, and then quietly followed the group of people.

The person who was spotted by Yuan Jianshe at first sight was none other than the original heroine Tang Xi.

Tang Xi almost never returned empty-handed from her trips up the mountain. A few trips wouldn't have been a big deal, but now it's happening so often, it's starting to arouse suspicion. The educated youth living with her noticed something was amiss. They hadn't planned to do anything, but it was Ye Chunping, eager to stir up trouble, who had instigated the issue.

In fact, Ye Chunping was extremely jealous of Tang Xi.

They were all educated youth sent to the countryside. Why should Tang Xi live a good life while she had to be divorced by her man?

Ye Chunping was very unconvinced. She rolled her eyes and started to instigate others to follow Tang Xi. This is what she told everyone.

"If you ask me, Tang Xi must have set a trap deep in the mountains. We're all educated youth, and Tang Xi carried us on her back to catch prey, enjoying it herself, but we educated youth are collectively taking the blame for her! Think about it, if this gets out, what will the villagers on the west bank of the river say? At the very least, we educated youth will be accused of destroying the collective property of the brigade. At the worst, we'll be accused of destroying the unity of the brigade and having ulterior motives! We're all educated youth, too, so why should we be accused of this when we didn't do anything? We followed her not to gain any advantage, but to save Tang Xi, and even more so, to save ourselves. We're doing good things to prevent trouble before it happens."

This sounds fake, it's just that everyone has their own little thoughts.

Who doesn’t want to live a good life and eat good food?

They all went to the countryside, where their lives were already hard, with hard labor every day. If they didn't eat something good, their bodies would be in bad shape.

Therefore, the other female educated youth did not object much and agreed after just a few discussions.

In fact, who doesn’t want to go? Ye Chunping just provided a reason at the right time.

Tang Xi walked ahead, completely unaware that she was being followed. It wasn't that she wasn't alert, but rather that she'd succeeded so many times that she'd lost her guard. She'd used the traps on the mountain to trick many of her prey into passing through.

It's spring now, and flowers are blooming everywhere. Ren's father's asthma has worsened, and he coughs frequently. Ren Pinglan needs to take care of her father, so she has less time to spend with him.

Thinking of Ren Pinglan, Tang Xi blushed slightly. She wasn't a love-brained person, but she did like sweet romance.

Tang Xi quickened her pace and soon arrived at a trap. Although this place was not far from the mountains, it was not deep in the mountains. Tang Xi knew her place well and did not dare to go into the deep mountains.

Standing still, Tang Xi looked around, confirming that no one was around. Then she squatted down and pulled away the dry grass around the trap. She had already noticed that the other side of the trap was exposed, and there was something inside.

"Ah, roe deer!" Tang Xi couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

The roe deer in the trap looked to be about fifty or sixty kilograms, and now it was already dead. She didn't eat game, but she could trade the roe deer on the black market, maybe even for pork, so it wasn't a loss at all.

Tang Xi lay on the ground and began to pull the roe deer out. However, before she could pull it out, Ye Chunping, whose eyes were red with jealousy, pushed her away.

"Alright, Tang Xi, I told you you were always sneaking up the mountain. Turns out you really did set a trap. Tell me, how long did it take you? How many goodies did you find? You're actually undermining socialism. You deserve to be criticized!"

Tang Xi was knocked to the ground, nearly falling into a trap. Fortunately, she was still flexible enough to hold herself back from falling forward.

Anyone treated like this would be furious. Tang Xi was naturally furious too. After she sat down, she sternly said, "Ye Chunping, what are you doing? If you want to take advantage of me, just say so. You're flattering people out of thin air. You're a complete scoundrel! Don't think I'm scared by you saying that. It's ridiculous. You're not clean yourself, and you dare to act like this? Go and sue me. Go find the team leader, go find the old Party secretary, and see if the villagers believe me or you!"

After a fit of rage, Tang Xi struggled to her feet. She glanced at the other educated youth following behind her, realizing she wouldn't have the roe deer all to herself today. Then, she scoffed inwardly. "They're trying to get the others to follow her, right?"

Tang Xi immediately smiled, her tone less aggressive, and said to everyone as gently as possible, "Since we're all here, let's be clear. I didn't set this trap. If you want to follow Ye Chunping to complain, go ahead. I believe the team leader is fair and won't listen to your one-sided story. I'm an educated youth from a big city, how could I know anything about setting traps? If you want to go, go ahead. I'm not afraid anyway."

She looked fearless, which made others hesitate.

Seeing this, Tang Xi began to offer benefits: "But since everyone has seen it, everyone should share. Everyone come and help. There's a roe deer in here. Let's take it back for a snack. Speaking of which, there are less than ten of us female educated youth here, so we can have two good meals if we take it back. But if we tell the team leader, the whole village will have to share it. I believe everyone has their own judgment on what is more important."

The other female educated youth looked at each other. An older educated youth named Sun Jin quickly said with a smile, "Look at what you said. We certainly won't tell the team leader. We're educated youth, from the same country, so we should help each other. Come on, don't just stand there and watch, come and lend a hand. This roe deer meat is delicious. It's spring now, so let's replenish our bodies."

"Hey, here it comes. This roe deer is really fat."

"I'll be right there. Now we can have a good meal. Do you think the male educated youth will know about this?"

"Let's carry some people with us. If it doesn't work, we can roast and eat it in the woods and not bring it back..."

The female educated youth came forward one after another, talking to each other, and were very happy.

Ye Chunping was so angry that her face turned red and her neck was thick, but no one cared. The educated youth left her aside and happily talked to Tang Xi and made friends with her.

Ye Chunping was furious. How could these people do this? She had clearly suggested coming here, and now they were just leaving her alone. Why?! She glared at everyone fiercely and snorted. She was asking them to help Tang Xi, but there was no way.

Anyway, there was still some time before dinner, so she went to look elsewhere. She didn't believe that she couldn't find prey.

Humph, she just doesn't believe it. How could she be any worse? She's much better than Tang Xi.

Ye Chunping turned around and left, stumbling and falling along the way, completely unaware that she was heading towards the deep mountains.

It was also because she didn't go up the mountain often, and the others were busy watching the roe deer, so no one paid any attention to Ye Chunping. She had never been very popular, and now that she was back at the Youth House, she was doing that kind of thing, embarrassing the other women. Even though everyone had come with her, they still had a lot of opinions about her.

Ye Chunping was clueless now. She was looking around angrily, holding her stick. Behind her, a pair of black eyes stared at her intently for a long time, then suddenly pounced at her.

"Ah! Help!"

Ye Chunping heard a rustling sound behind her and turned around to see a fat wild boar running towards her. The wild boar was really scary, with a black face and fangs, even scarier than the evil spirits crawling out of hell.

Ye Chunping was so frightened that she sat down on the ground.

Seeing the wild boar getting closer, she hurriedly got up and ran back without knowing where to go.

To put it another way, Ye Chunping met a wild boar, while Tang Xi and other female educated youth met Yuan Jianshe who came to chat with them on purpose.

Yuan Jianshe smiled slightly and said, thinking he was very impressive, "Hello, are you from the Xihe'an Brigade? Do you need my help?"

He shook his head nonchalantly: "I'm a man. How can I let a woman do this kind of heavy lifting? Come on, give it to me. I'll carry it down the mountain for you."

Among the educated youth, Sun Jin was frightened to death by a man who suddenly jumped out. They were carrying the roe deer down the mountain in a very stealthy manner, fearing that they would be seen by the villagers. Naturally, they were hiding from others. Who would have thought that a man would suddenly jump out? It was so frightening. She patted her chest and said angrily, "Who are you? You suddenly jumped out! Do you know that scaring people to death is scary?"

She breathed a sigh of relief, looked Yuan Jianshe up and down, and asked suspiciously, "Are you from the West River Bank Brigade? Why haven't I seen you before? Tell me! Where are you from? What are you doing in West River Bank? Are you a spy?"

It's no wonder she's vigilant. Last year, someone was specially recruited into the police station for catching spies.

That's right, the news of Jiang Nan being recruited into the police station had spread throughout Xihe'an. Everyone was surprised, but after being surprised, they also realized, "Oh my god, it's such a long time, and there are still spies active here." As the head of the female educated youth group, Sun Jin was of course extremely vigilant.

When the others heard this, they all looked at Yuan Jianshe warily, which made Yuan Jianshe very angry.

How could Yuan Jianshe, who is so brave and extraordinary, be a spy!

He was so angry that he thought he was dying. Yuan Jianshe shook his sleeves in a cool manner and ignored Sun Jin. Instead, he looked at the graceful Tang Xi standing beside him and said seriously, "Comrade, you have to believe me. I came from the oil field and am not a spy. Don't trust these people. I saw them follow you up the mountain. They definitely have bad intentions. I am a kind-hearted person. Since I saw it, I can't just ignore it. At the same time, I was very worried about you, so I followed you. I saw that you two were getting along well, so I didn't intend to say anything more. Who knew, huh, no manners, no manners, and they started throwing dirty water on others without saying a few words! You must never trust such people easily."

He spoke earnestly, "As soon as I saw you, I knew you were a kind-hearted girl. Don't be afraid, and don't be afraid of their retaliation. I will support you. You killed this prey, right? I'll help you carry it down the mountain. You don't need their help. They must have taken the opportunity to make demands, right? I knew they weren't good people. Don't worry, I'm helping you voluntarily and won't take advantage of you. I..."

He kept on talking, leaving Tang Xi confused.

No, who was this? Not only did he suddenly appear to sow discord between her and the others, he also tried to get close to her. Could it be Ye Chunping's lover, who came here specifically to frame her?

I have to say, smart people think a lot.

Tang Xi looked at Yuan Jianshe with increasing suspicion. This must be the case. Yes, it must be.

But before she could say anything, Ye Chunping rushed over, screaming.

It's not that she ran fast, it's that she was lucky. The wild boar accidentally stepped on a trap and almost fell into it.

It was this trap that made Ye Chunping think of Tang Xi.

Yes, she could lead the wild boar to attack Tang Xi.

Let Tang Xi show off.

Let her live well.

It would be better if he was killed by a wild boar.

Ye Chunping calculated quickly, estimated the general direction, and ran towards Tang Xi. Today might be her lucky day, because Ye Chunping really ran out, and as luck would have it, she really ran into Tang Xi.

A wild boar weighing over 400 pounds, which might not be killed even with a hunting rifle, suddenly jumped out of the woods, scaring the group into running around.

“Help!”

"Hurry up, help! There's a wild boar coming down the mountain and killing people!"

No longer caring about whether they were roe deer or not, everyone ran away, howling. Those who could climb trees quickly climbed up and nestled in the trees, too frightened to make a sound. Those who couldn't climb trees, like Ye Chunping, ran like crazy, afraid that if they slowed down, they would be gored to death by wild boars.

Yuan Jianshe grew up in the countryside and was also a tree climber. He could climb trees very quickly.

Perhaps Yuan Jianshe was the only male comrade among so many people. For some reason, the wild boar targeted him. The others stopped chasing it and kept hitting Yuan Jianshe under the tree, scaring him so much that he screamed and talked nonsense.

"Go away and find someone else. I'm too thick-skinned to eat."

"Go away! I told you I'm not tasty. Go find those lesbians! They're more delicate and juicy, and they taste better than me."

"Yes, go find them. Get lost."

Although he spoke without thinking, he really had no good intentions.

Just then, Zhou Zhixing, Jiang Bai, and the others arrived on the mountain. Yuan Jianshe, no one to be polite, immediately yelled, "Zhou Zhixing, hurry up, go kill that wild boar! Hurry! You're a people's police officer, aren't you? People's police officers serve the people, and I am the people. You can't just stand by and do nothing. Hurry!"

He howled, causing Zhou Zhixing, who had wanted to help, to cross his arms. He was about to say something, but Jiang Bai made a quick decision: "We'll talk later. Climb the tree first!"

Jiang Gui and Jiang Huai were both mountain kids, and they knew how powerful wild boars could be. They pulled Zhou Zhixing to a large tree and quickly climbed up. The tree was thick, so two or three people could easily climb it. Zhou Zhixing didn't hesitate and climbed up in two or three steps.

Zhou Zhidao and Chen Xingwei were both playful, so they followed the others and quickly found the tree and climbed up in no time.

Beside him, Jiang Gui, who had already climbed up, breathed a sigh of relief. He said with a smile, "Xiao Xing, you are really good. I didn't expect you could climb trees."

Zhou Zhixing wiped his sweat off his face and said proudly, "I was a soldier before, so I've learned a little bit of everything. It's not difficult, not difficult."

The Jiang family escaped danger, but Yuan Jianshe was dissatisfied. It was because of some unknown reason that the wild boar kept staring at him. No matter how he shouted, it would not leave. The tree he climbed was not big, and it began to shake after being hit by the wild boar. He hugged the branch tightly and howled: "Zhou Zhixing, how can you be so selfish! You are a policeman, not only do you not think about saving people, but you also only care about escaping for your own life. I tell you, if anything happens to me today, my family will not let you go. Come down quickly and drive the wild boar away."

Zhou Zhixing remained silent, but his elder brother-in-law Jiang Bai was not pleased. He shouted, "How can you say that, comrade? This wild boar is so huge, it must weigh at least 400 pounds. How can one person handle it?! Stop talking nonsense, hold on to the branch tightly, and wait quietly for a while. My sister has gone to the village to call for help. They will be here soon and kill the wild boar. Just be quiet."

Jiang Gui echoed, "That's right, it's ridiculous. Although we are here to save people, we must also save people under the premise of ensuring our own safety. Comrade, you are still calling others selfish. I think you are the most selfish. What did you say just now? We are not deaf, we all heard it!"

The other female educated youth in the trees all echoed, "That's right. We just heard the wild boar attack us. What? Now's not the time to pretend? You're so selfish! How dare you criticize others?"

"Exactly. I heard it too. How shameless."

"Yes, I heard that, too."

"Ahhh!" Yuan Jianshe cried out, completely losing his previous self-righteousness. He said, "Let me tell you what happened. The wild boar didn't really bite you. Why are you so petty? Women should sacrifice for men and devote themselves to men. Isn't that right? I'm giving you a chance. Not only are you not grateful, but you're still complaining here. You really don't know how to take my honor!"