In the past, Ma Cuilian and Old Lady An were evenly matched, but after more than half a year, Ma Cuilian's body was worn out to the point where she was nothing but skin and bones, suffering from a host of illnesses. How could she compare with Old Lady An, who had taken the essence of ginseng?

Just like that, he was completely defeated and had no chance to fight back.

Mrs. An beat Ma Cuilian violently. Seeing that Ma Cuilian was breathing out more than breathing in, Miao Hong hurried over to pull her back. "Sister-in-law, please don't be angry. You'll get sick if you get angry. Some people are beasts, but we are human beings. We can't compare ourselves to beasts, can we?"

It was not known whether it was intentional or unintentional, but Miao Hong accidentally kicked Ma Cuilian on the mouth with her toes. Ma Cuilian only felt a dizzy pain, and her lips were so numb that they almost didn't belong to her.

Mrs. An saw that Ma Cuilian was almost beaten, so she got up with Miao Hong's strength, quietly stepped aside, rubbed her red eyes, pointed at the chicken feathers in the corner, and said, "Da Zhuang, you have to give us a testimony. There is a smell of meat in our yard. After all, it is a child's full moon banquet, how can there not be a little smell of meat? Look, we killed two pheasants that we have raised at home for almost a year. It's not against the law for us to eat our own food, right?"

Da Zhuang was the young man who came to call An Delai. He was already frightened by this scene. When he heard Mrs. An calling him by name, he quickly shook his head and said, "It's not against the law. The chickens that Mrs. An eats are raised at home. She didn't say that we can't eat them. Of course it's not against the law."

"As long as it's not against the law." Mrs. An stopped at this point. "By the way, what did the educated youth point out? Aren't you here to look for his second uncle? What happened?"

"Ma Cuilian reported that some people from the educated youth's site went up the mountain to poach. When the villagers went there, they also found a sheep that had just been skinned." Dazhuang was an honest young man and spoke truthfully.

An Hongdou instantly thought of Zhang Jianjun whom she met in the mountains.

The village is backed by a mountain. Anyone with a little courage would have tried something in the mountain.

Those who dare not go deep into the city often try to catch wild chickens and rabbits outside. It is a tacit matter among everyone. As long as one is not too greedy and takes too much for himself, basically no one will report it and the officials will not investigate it.

Zhang Jianjun was also unlucky this time. If Ma Cuilian hadn't wanted to harm An Hongdou, what happened on his side would not have been exposed.

As the team leader, Andelai was eating here secretly, and he actually felt very guilty at the moment.

When they heard that something happened at the educated youth camp and that they had done the same thing as them, they were so scared that they hurried out, "Da Zhuang, let's go and take a look."

This kind of thing can be considered a big deal or a small matter, it all depends on how the village handles it.

If Ande had the final say, he would just pretend he didn't see anything.

After all, life is not easy for everyone. Those who are capable can eat well, while those who are not can't afford it. Those in the village who can help will definitely help. There are so many things in the mountains, and if no one touches them, the country won't get anything. So what's the point of being so strict?

Especially the wild fruits, which are produced every year. If we can’t bring them back, they will rot on the trees. It’s a pity. It’s better to eat them.

Andelai took Dazhuang away, and Ma Cuilian lay on the ground unable to get up.

Old Mrs. An looked at her eldest son and said, "Big brother, second brother, you two should get this old thing out of the house and stop it from dirtying our land."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief only after Ma Cuilian was cleared out.

Miao Hong covered her chest in fear, "Hongdou, I think you shouldn't keep the pork at home. When your uncle is free later, ask him to write a note and ask your brother to take it to the meat station to sell it for you, right?"

An Hongdou then told her plan, "Second Aunt, I don't plan to sell the wild boar. We have a large family and we rarely eat meat throughout the year. I thought, why not just divide it among our family members and there won't be any left."

An Hongdou really had no intention of buying it this time. Even if she wanted to sell it, she would not sell it to the meat station.

After all, the price is much lower than that on the black market.

When she heard that everything was to be divided up, even though Old Lady An had a good relationship with Miao Hong, she couldn't help but feel distressed. "That won't work. It's so hot, the meat won't be preserved. Besides, the villagers are probably watching us now, so it's not good to take the meat back so openly."

After all, Hongdou lives in a quiet place, and they still live in the village. Any movement at home will be known to the neighbors.

Wang Dahua's eyes moved, "I have an idea. Raw meat is not good. Why don't we cook the meat?"

Old Mrs. An secretly glared at Wang Dahua behind her back.

This blockhead, can't he hear that she feels sorry for her child?

"How to do it?" Miao Hong has been with Mrs. An for so many years, so of course she can understand what she means.

However, even though the two of them usually have a good relationship, when faced with such a situation of eating meat, anyone who doesn't take advantage is a bastard. She could hear it but pretended not to hear it.

What's more, this is Hongdou's niece's gift to them, so even the eldest sister-in-law can't interfere.

"Let's build an earthen kiln tomorrow and make the meat into jerky. It can be preserved for a long time and is not troublesome to eat. It also prevents the villagers from smelling the meat every now and then." Wang Dahua has many ideas about food.

Compared to An Hongdou who was still in the mood to discuss food, the educated youth group was in big trouble.

They started late, and the mutton had just been cooked in the pot and had not yet been eaten.

Although the yard had been slightly cleaned up, the villagers rushed in and started checking everywhere. Some of them were so cunning that they even pulled out the sheepskins that had been thrown outside the yard.

The evidence is irrefutable, and we have no choice but to admit it.

It was not the first time that more than a dozen people at the educated youth point had relied on Zhang Jianjun to eat wild food, but they had not been discovered before. This time, they were unlucky and were all locked up in a small dark room.

Of course, boys and girls were kept in separate cells and each person was interrogated individually.

Andelai was the captain, but he could not exonerate them under the watchful eyes of the public and could only interrogate them numbly and reluctantly.

When it was Wang Qingqing's turn, she was so frightened that she was shaking all over and couldn't speak clearly.

This was before Andelai asked any questions.

When it was over, it was already midnight.

Andelai didn't go home first. After thinking about it, he went to An Hongdou's place.

Brother An opened the door. An Hongdou, who was already asleep, also put on her clothes and got up.

After Andelai learned about their plan, he said, "The village will not be peaceful in the next two days. Don't take advantage of my position as the team leader and ignore this matter. You have the ability to have meat all the time. Don't keep it this time. There is also Ma Cuilian watching. If you get angry, she might have something to say. Let Lao Si take the meat to the town to deal with it tomorrow."

Seeing An Delai's attitude, An Hongdou realized that the issue of who the educated youth were was quite serious.