Chapter 63 Borrowing People

The team leader and the deputy team leader each drove a bullock cart from the team warehouse to the foot of the mountain. When they learned that they were going to pick up Lin Qi, the team members and children who liked to join in the fun followed them.

Lin Qi, who was sitting on a rock to rest and wait for Xu Hexiao, quietly watched the captain, deputy captain and others approach. At her feet lay the corpses of fourteen wolves.

When Xu Hexiao arrived, the captain and deputy captain's cars had also reached the foot of the mountain, only a hundred meters away from them.

This time, both sides saw each other.

Lin Qi had a calm expression and remained silent.

Xu Hexiao gasped heavily and raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

The captain and the deputy captain threw the rope to the people around them and walked towards Lin Qi. Some brave children had already started running, with Luo Wei being the fastest.

Some time ago, when the village spread the rumor that Lin Qi was a ghost, Luo Wei's grandmother kept Luo Wei under close watch and did not allow him to look for Lin Qi. After learning that Lin Qi was not a ghost but just knew Kung Fu, Luo Wei regained his freedom.

However, after regaining his freedom, Luo Wei was too embarrassed to talk to Lin Qi, and only dared to watch her from a distance. When Lin Qi was misunderstood, he failed to stand by her side, protect her, and speak for her.

He is no longer worthy of being Lin Qi's friend!

So, when he was a few meters away from Lin Qi, Lowe stopped and looked at Lin Qi hesitantly with his big round eyes, just like a puppy waiting for his owner to pet him.

Lin Qi waved at him, "Come here."

Luo Wei was stunned for a moment, and the next second he rushed towards Lin Qi with a loud laugh. When he was about to pounce on Lin Qi, a pair of hands stopped him.

Xu Hexiao frowned, "Don't touch her, she's tired."

Lin Qi, who was not actually tired: “........” If she retorted, would it hurt Xu Hexiao’s feelings?

Hearing that Lin Qi was tired, Luo Wei stood up straight immediately, "Lin Qi, you can't walk anymore, I'll carry you to the car, the captain has driven the car here."

"No need." Lin Qi stood up and said to the captain who was staring at the wolf corpses in a daze, "You can take ten, and I want to keep the remaining five to share with the team members who helped me build the house."

The captain slowly came back to his senses and gave Lin Qi a thumbs up, "You are awesome!"

I thought five or six was the limit, but I didn't expect her to kill more than a dozen at once. The last time so many wolf carcasses appeared in the village was when more than 30 militiamen went hunting in the mountains with guns.

"Have the wolves in the mountains been almost cleared? Can we go into the mountains to pick wild fruits and chestnuts?" asked a team member.

Lin Qi shook her head, "I can't guarantee if there are other wolf packs."

"Probably not. Although this area is large, there is no way for two wolf packs to coexist. There is not enough prey." The deputy captain said, "But if there are no wolves, there will be other beasts. If you want to go into the mountains, remember to go with a companion and don't go too deep."

At this time of year in previous years, all kinds of wild fruits ripened in the mountains, and everyone went to the mountains in groups. This year, because of the appearance of wolves, everyone did not dare to go into the mountains. I thought that this year would be a loss of such an income, but after Lin Qi's continuous hunting, the wolves were almost killed or injured and fled into the deeper mountains.

"There are not only a variety of wild fruits in the mountains, but also chestnuts, yams and kudzu roots, which are all good things that can be used as staple foods."

"There are also a lot of wild taro, wild ginger and wild onion. Wild ginger can be used as medicine."

"I want to go to the mountains to catch pheasants and rabbits. I set traps in previous years and got some results."

“........”

By the time the captain and the deputy captain drove the ox cart and transported the ten wolves away, the team members had already found their team and agreed to go to the mountains after Lin Qi's house was built.

The team leader, deputy team leader and accountant led the team and drove the ox cart to the commune grain station to pay the public grain. Today, the person in charge of distributing meat and arranging numbers for the team members to participate in the house construction was replaced by the custodian. In addition to the custodian, there were also two chefs from the canteen.

The five wolves weighed a total of 700 to 800 kilograms of meat. After removing the internal organs and the heads, there was still 500 to 600 kilograms left.

The team members who were given meat yesterday are now building houses. The team members waiting at the original place all look anxious.

"It will take another two or three days for the house to be finished. This is probably the last time we divide the meat."

"We'll start wrapping up tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. It will definitely be the last time. I've calculated that I can still take one more turn."

"I'm a little more miserable. I signed up later. You can take three turns, but I can only take two."

"You take two turns, but you have three sons, and they also take two turns. Unlike our family, besides me, only one son can take a turn, and the other is too young. If you calculate it this way, you won't suffer any loss."

"Although there are many of us, there are also many people eating. It is true that the half-grown children can make me poor."

"Speaking of food, there are five wolves today, so the food in the cafeteria tonight will definitely be extra rich!"

Slurp——

The sound of swallowing saliva became continuous.

"I won't eat lunch, just drink water."

"Not only do I not eat lunch, I also don't eat breakfast."

.......

On the other side, the captain and his team had already driven the ox cart halfway. Unfortunately, at a three-way intersection, their convoy ran into the convoy of the Shunliang Brigade next door.

The captain of Shunliang Brigade had a bitter face, which formed a sharp contrast with the high-spirited Luo Feng.

"Lao Luo, what's that on your car? Why is it still dripping blood?" The captain of Shunliang Brigade pointed to the bloodstains on the ground.

Luo Feng waved his hand, "Nothing, just a few prey."

How many?

A few prey can make the oilcloth swell up so high!

The captain of Shunliang Brigade didn't believe it. His eyes rolled and he suddenly rushed forward and lifted the oilcloth on Luo Feng's ox cart with one hand.

Wow!

They were wolves! Five alpha wolves!

Five is also a few, but can five wolves and a few small prey be the same?

Luo Feng's tone was so nonchalant, could it be that their team had a lot of prey?

"Where are you from?" the captain of Shunliang Brigade asked anxiously, grabbing Luo Feng's hand.

"Lao Gao, if you want to talk, why are you holding me? Let go!" Luo Feng shook off the hand of Lao Gao, the captain of Shunliang Brigade, and looked at him speechlessly, "There are so many wolves in the mountains, don't you know? If you want, just catch them yourself."

Lao Gao glared at him. "You know that's not what I meant. What I want to ask is, who hunted these wolves? This carload is wolves, but what about the other carload? Wild boars?"

"They are wolves, too. There are ten in total. Our team hunted them." Luo Feng replied, adding, "Don't stop. Let's talk while we walk."

Ten minutes later.

Lao Gao frowned, "Did the commune leader ask you to hunt?"

"Although I didn't say it explicitly, the meaning is correct." Luo Feng said, sighing, "For these prey, I was so worried that I didn't sleep well for several nights, and even had a few more gray hairs."

Lao Gao saw Luo Feng's rosy face, and his originally sunken cheeks had gained some flesh. He shook his head and said, "You've obviously lived a very comfortable life. You've gained weight. There are members in the team who can hunt prey. You must have eaten a lot of meat, right?"

Luo Feng choked. This old man's eyesight was too good. He was only two kilograms heavier, but he could still see that.

It was rare to say that in previous years, after the autumn harvest, everyone would lose 70, 80 or 90 kilograms, and it would take three or four months to regain the weight. But this year, less than a month after the autumn harvest, he gained two kilograms.

"Hey, it's not just you, Zhijian has gained weight too." Lao Gao turned his head to look at the deputy captain Luo Zhijian. After looking at Luo Zhijian, he looked at the other members of the Anliang Brigade. He became completely uneasy!

Compared to the members of the Shunliang Brigade, who are all pale and thin, with dull eyes and unsteady steps, the members of the Anliang Brigade are also thin, but they have rosy faces, bright eyes, and a hint of joy between their brows. It is clear that they are full of expectations for life!

The two battalions are only ten miles apart, why is there such a big difference?

Lao Gao immediately thought of the prey, "You definitely don't lack meat!"

"Who doesn't lack meat? The whole country is short of meat!" Luo Feng shouted. He couldn't let Lao Gao exaggerate the facts, otherwise where would they find meat if the higher-ups asked them for meat! After all, the prey in the mountains would eventually run out. No matter how powerful Lin Qi was, without animals, where would she go to hunt?

"What do you say about these ten wolves?" Lao Gao kicked the ox cart. "Ten wolves at once, this is not something that ordinary people can do. Lend us the hunting member of your team for a few days."

"No." Luo Feng refused without even thinking.

"Lao Luo, are we friends?" Lao Gao accused with tears in his eyes.

"It doesn't have to be." Luo Fenglang was as hard as iron.

"Didn't the Anliang and Shunliang brigades help each other over the years? You guys in the Anliang brigades eat meat, but you have the heart to let us not even have the broth?" Lao Gao really cried. Seeing that Luo Feng still didn't agree, he wiped his tears and said, "Because of the flood, our brigade's harvest this year has dropped significantly. You know this. There's less food, but the work is the same. Look at how thin our team members are. These children are related to your brigade. How can you bear it?"

As soon as Lao Gao finished speaking, a thin member of the Shunliang team looked at Lao Gao pitifully and called out to Luo Feng weakly, "Uncle~"

Luo Feng: “….”

It's terrible.

"Actually, you can ask the people in the town to help. Once you hunt, just give them some of the prey," suggested the deputy captain.

"It's not about sharing a little bit, it's good enough if you can leave a little bit for us." Lao Gao corrected, and said, "Let your team members come to help. Don't worry, it's not for nothing."

At this point, Luo Feng had no choice but to say, "I'll ask her when I get back. If she doesn't want to, there's nothing I can do."

"Okay." Lao Gao gritted his teeth and agreed, but he was thinking in his heart that once he found out who that capable person was, he would go to the Anliang Brigade every day to persuade that person to agree.

Luo Feng covered the wolf's body with oilcloth, but if you look closely you can still see some fur and blood underneath the oilcloth. When they arrived at the grain station, while waiting in line, everyone, whether they knew him or not, couldn't help but come up to ask about him.

Even the staff from the grain station came over and asked, "What's on your truck?"

Luo Feng lifted the tarpaulin. "The commune leader said that if there is prey, you can bring it to the commune, and the commune will buy it at the market price!"

hiss--

The staff member gasped and his face turned pale. It took him a while to come back to his senses. "I'll go ask the leader."

After saying that, the staff ran away.

As soon as the staff left, members of other teams immediately surrounded the two vehicles of the Anliang Brigade carrying wolf corpses tightly, leaving no room for any escape.