The previously noisy crowd gradually quieted down.

In the past, everyone would have been happy, as killing the wild boar would have reduced the threat and benefited everyone.

But now, killing the wild boar means that everyone will get less pork, and that's why people's emotions are different.

The villager, catching his breath, continued, "I went outside to look for wild vegetables and heard people from Long Spear Village crying. After asking several people, I learned that Long Spear Village, seeing that only ten of us went up the mountain, sent twenty strong men as well. They ended up encountering over a dozen wild boars, injuring several—it was quite serious. They didn't even manage to kill a single boar and slunk back down the mountain. Now the whole village is deathly still..."

Upon hearing this, some villagers were gloating, and many families had disputes with Long Spear Village.

Some people felt a sense of shared fate and worried that the trip up the mountain might not go smoothly this time.

The members of the pig slaughtering team had solemn expressions, but they were also full of fighting spirit.

The village head waved his hand, "The village head of Long Spear Village is arrogant and conceited. He didn't think of a good way to kill wild boars on the mountain. But we have experience now. We have a pig-killing team with unique methods."

Originally, the village head and Yin Lan were not required to go up this time.

The first time was simply because Yin Lan needed to explain the steps in detail and guide them to the location.

The slaughtering team and the village head have both guaranteed that Yin Lan will receive her share of every pig slaughtered.

Because of the situation in Long Spear Village, Yin Lan said, "This time, I'm going to stay with you again, just in case something else happens."

Someone stepped forward and said, "Mrs. Yin, if something happens to you, you'll only delay things further. Since the men can do it, you can rest assured and wait below."

Most people agree with this statement.

The people in the pig slaughtering team were also confident in themselves.

Other villagers were also worried that if Yin Lan went up there, she might take even more meat, and they didn't really believe she could help at all.

It was all men who did the work, what could she possibly do? Some people with dark hearts thought she was just trying to steal the credit.

Since everyone said so, and they did have experience from the first time, Yin Lan didn't say anything more.

If the village head wants to conduct drills, he won't go up the mountain.

So this time, the ten members of the pig-slaughtering team, carrying hoes, axes, spears, and other tools, strode confidently into the mountains.

Last time, some people stayed at the foot of the mountain, worried sick.

This time, everyone went home and did their own thing.

The two children, Da Wa and Er Wa, were still young, but they were very curious about the village's drills. Yin Lan didn't restrain them and let them join in the fun. She even told them that she would follow along and learn a little, and then perform for her when she got back.

It's never a bad thing to learn something about strengthening muscles and bones.

Yin Lan had nothing to do today. There was enough food at home. She had brought back wild boar pelts last time, so she boiled water and put the pelts in to wash away the blood and other stains.

These furs were all handpicked by her; they were all large, whole pelts without any excess damage.

After washing, you can only put them indoors to dry, because the outside temperature is already below zero, and they will freeze solid if you take them out.

The temperature inside the house will still be a bit high, so you can make a fire while cooking, and it will dry in a few more days.

Turning fur into fur coats for warmth and insulation requires quite a few steps, but Grandma Chen's winter clothes should be ready much faster, so there's no rush.

She kept working when she suddenly heard a slight noise outside.

Yin Lan went outside and saw Tian Youwei in the distance.

Upon seeing Yin Lan, the boy grinned foolishly, followed by two other children, both tall and strong.

Everyone was holding a handful of weeds.

The grass, so withered, yellow, and so long, clearly belonged to Yin Lan's own field.

But she wasn't embarrassed at all. So what if she didn't farm? She just didn't like farming.

She didn't care what the villagers said behind her back.

But these kids just chuckled and stared at her.

"You pull weeds just so you can have something to eat?"

Tian Youwei stepped forward and said, "I think Aunt Yin is amazing. It was because of you that the village killed the wild boar."

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Yin Lan found it strange, as many people in the village didn't actually believe it, and didn't believe that a woman like her could have such abilities.

Tian Youwei said, "If Uncle Village Head had such abilities, the village wouldn't have been harmed by wild boars last year. Since it wasn't Uncle Village Head, it couldn't be anyone else. It must be Aunt Yin."

Yin Lan hadn't expected that others wouldn't believe a principle that even a child could understand. It was probably because others' prejudice against her was too deep and they couldn't change it in a short time.

“I admire Aunt Yin,” Tian Youwei said loudly.

He admires all capable people, including those in the pig slaughtering team.

She also wants to become very capable.

"So, I have nothing to eat today, are you guys still pulling weeds?" Yin Lan asked.

Tian Youwei was greeting the other two children, who were also unwanted in the village. One was a boy named Da Dong, whose father had died after being conscripted into the army and whose mother had starved to death a few years earlier. The other was her younger sister, Xiao Xi, a little girl who was also covered in dirt and was extremely thin.

They turned around and were about to continue towards the fields.

"Wait..." Yin Lan called out to the person.

She sighed inwardly.

"Wait here." She went inside and took out the fish and meat she had specially saved for lunch, along with some leftover white rice, before taking it out for the three of them.

There aren't many items.

The three of them ate until they were completely stuffed.

They didn't use chopsticks at all; their dirty, black hands grabbed meat and rice directly, making Yin Lan shake her head in disbelief.

Tian Youwei, whom everyone in the village disliked, didn't try to grab more food and even gave the last bite to the little girl.

The three of them licked even the smallest bit of oil off their lips.

The rice bowl looked as if it had been washed, without a trace of food left behind.

This is the tradition of licking the bowl clean!

The three children ate their food without saying a word and then went back to pulling weeds.

The boy named Da Dong turned around, glanced at Yin Lan, and spoke after a few seconds, "He's not a thief. He didn't steal the paper and pen for himself, he stole them for my sister."

Before he could finish speaking, Da Dong was pulled away by Tian Youwei.

Yin Lan suddenly realized that Tian Youwei didn't seem to be as ignorant and incompetent as the villagers said.

Thinking of the other two children who had no parents, Yin Lan still felt somewhat heavy-hearted.

She still washed the bowl and put it away.

Then she hung the wild boar hides up to dry. Yin Lan washed her hands. There was nothing to do during the day, and the child had gone out. She thought for a moment and decided to pack her things and go back to her parents' home.

Previously, the original owner returned so many things from the house, and was then beaten to death.

This is a matter that must be resolved.