The villagers were reluctant to keep all seven wild boars for meat.

Li Jianguo came to ask Yu Xunting and the others for their opinion. After all, the wild boar had been killed after a very dangerous escape. Yu Xunting and the others said they had no objection.

So the villagers kept three pigs and sold four, and divided the money from the sales of the pigs for the New Year.

The villagers who gathered together again to share the money from selling the wild boar said that they could live a good life because of the arrival of the educated youth this year.

In the end, the four wild boars were sold for 960 yuan. The reason they sold at such a good price was that the price of meat had increased during the Chinese New Year.

Each villager gets 90 cents, and each family can get a few dollars.

Li Jianguo sent all the money and meat to the educated youth site. The cheerful team leader almost regarded the educated youth site as a Feng Shui treasure land in Lijiawan.

"Xiao Wen, educated youth, are you all alright? Tomorrow is New Year's Eve. I've saved thirty kilograms of meat for you. This is the money I earned from selling the meat, and I'm giving you ten yuan."

"Thank you, Captain, for making this special trip." Wenwen also took the money with a smile.

"Wasn't there a little monkey yesterday? Why didn't I see it?"

"I don't know what's going on. The little monkey hasn't opened its eyes since it came back yesterday." Wenwen didn't know what to do.

"I saw the little monkey's golden fur, and it reminded me of a legend about a mountain-guarding ape with golden fur."

"It's so mysterious, it's a pity it's just a little monkey."

"By the way, the villagers asked me to ask if you still need anything. If you are short of anything, you can exchange it with the villagers." Now Xiao Wen, the educated youth, has a different status in the hearts of the villagers.

"We don't have any vegetables, only the potatoes we exchanged at your house last time." This is the bad thing about the north: there is a shortage of vegetables in winter.

"Okay, I'll give you some cabbage and radish tomorrow."

"Order some onions, ginger, and garlic, too."

"Okay, I'll send them to you tomorrow."

Li Jianguo left after he finished speaking.

On New Year's Eve, Wenwen and others were busy all day and prepared a sumptuous yet simple New Year's Eve dinner in the evening.

Braised pork, pickled cabbage, radish balls, tapioca starch, mapo tofu, and dumplings stuffed with pork and cabbage. There was also a bottle of wine on the table.

The atmosphere at dinner was good. Several men drank some wine, while Wenwen and Lanlan drank malted milk.

Xiao Huimin drank too much at the dinner table. Perhaps he was thinking of his relatives on New Year's Eve. He cried and told several people about the changes in his family.

It turns out that the father of the two brothers and sisters of the Xiao family was the deputy of Lu City. He was framed by his subordinates and is now undergoing reform in Beixi.

Their mother died in the chaos. The scene was witnessed by Xiao Jiaolan, who was only ten years old. Xiao Jiaolan became mentally ill. During that period, she often banged her head against the wall. Sometimes she did not sleep all night, and even when she fell asleep, she had nightmares.

Originally, he wanted to go with his father, so that the family could be together, but his father would not let him, saying that his sister's illness could not withstand the bitter cold in the north. His father asked him to take good care of his sister, and they would be reunited one day.

Xiao Huimin cried again, saying that she was their benefactor. If they hadn't met them, their fate would have been miserable. They might have starved to death, and her sister's condition would not have improved. At the end of his speech, he began to talk nonsense, which showed that he was very drunk.

Yu Baitian sighed, "They are two miserable children. They were once the sons of officials, rich and pampered, but now they have to endure such hardships.

Wen Xiao also said: "No wonder Xiao Zhiqing has always been so depressed. If it were me, I would definitely not be able to compare to him."

Wenwen teased him, "Of course he can't compare to that. Look how well Xiao Zhiqing takes care of Lanlan. You almost dropped me when you carried me back that day."

Yu Xunting sent Xiao Huimin back to the house to sleep, and when he came out he heard the two of them arguing.

Yu Baitian looked at them with a smile.

"Today is New Year's Eve, and we should stay up all night. Let's play cards," Wenwen suggested.

Yu Baitian watched from the side and found it interesting and wanted to play a few hands too, so the losing landlord was eliminated and replaced by someone else. They played like this until midnight before dispersing.

Wenwen then pulled the yawning Lanlan back to the room to sleep.

Yu Baitian saw Wenwen enter the house and asked: "When are you leaving?"

"The fifth day." Yu Xunting was really reluctant to leave.

"It's time to get down to business. You've been here long enough."

"I haven't had a vacation in years, so I'll just take it all in one go." Yu Xunting looked at his grandfather and asked, "Should we report the cassava flour incident?"

"It has to be reported. This is a serious matter. Whether the people can have enough to eat depends on this cassava flour." I know you are angry: "But this has nothing to do with the people. It's normal for officials to rise and fall."

"But the timing is not right now. I don't think reporting it now will achieve the effect we want."

"Just listen to me, I will arrange it. Tell him about the matter and he will arrange it." Yu Baitian had thought it through.

"Is it reliable?"

"That's for sure. Grandpa is just going down this route to follow the trend. Staying in Beijing might not be a good thing. Go back and find your father and your second uncle. Have your second uncle talk to your aunt and ask her to control her in-laws."

Yu Xunting nodded: "Should we tell Wenwen about this?"

"Of course I have to tell her, and we have to see what suggestions Wen has. She is a girl with ideas. Besides, you are leaving without saying goodbye to anyone?" If the grandson does this, the granddaughter-in-law will run away.

"Grandpa, how should I explain this? Should I tell the truth? I'm afraid someone is targeting Wenwen."

"Just tell the truth. Even if you don't tell the truth, the higher-ups will send people to investigate. Remember, we don't want anything, and don't even think about sending me back to Beijing. I think Lijiawan is fine." It's best to not want anything.

Yu Xunting nodded.

"By the way, I saw Wen girl reading a medical book?"

Yu Xunting smiled: "She said she wanted to learn Chinese medicine. She wants to lay a good foundation now and then find a master later."

"This girl."

"You can also mention this matter when you see that person." Yu Baitian instructed, maybe he could find a good master for the girl.

A few days later, Yu Xunting talked to Wenwen about the cassava flour, but Wenwen was not moved at all.

"This is a gift from nature, not mine. The people need it, so we should naturally put them first." She just knew more because she had lived longer than others.

"Thank you!" Yu Xunting said

"What are you thanking me for? It's really best for Grandpa to stay here. With cassava flour, Grandpa won't have to live in the cowshed anymore. You should be fine too."

Yu Xunting didn't say anything, just looked at her deeply.

Yu Xunting left Lijiawan, and only Wen Xiao cared about his departure the most.

"Now that my cousin is gone, there's no one to go hunting in the mountains with me."

Wenwen ignored him and was still thinking about hunting. She wondered who was being chased by the wild boar and jumped up the tree?