Just to be on the safe side, she used her mental powers to explore, but found no small wild boars. So Zhu Fanfan had to head back home. On the way, she encountered a few pheasants and several nests of wild rabbits. Naturally, she accepted the gifts of nature. This time, she had a very fruitful harvest, having received so many things from others. She took out two chickens and two rabbits, intending to have the brigade leader's family cook them for her so she could see if there was anything different about how they were prepared compared to usual.

The chickens and rabbits were tied up with vines to make sure they wouldn't run away, and then hung directly on the wolf king. Anyway, don't expect her to do any work; she's just a lazy girl.

The wolf king led the way, and soon they saw the flat road they had come from. The wolf king, no longer hesitant, took off running, with Zhu Fanfan following behind. Before long, they arrived at the brigade leader's house.

Dai Xinghuo was waiting for Zhu Fanfan when he first saw the wolf king, and then noticed the chickens and rabbits on its back. He exclaimed in surprise, "Grandpa—Grandpa—!"

The brigade leader came out, puffing on his pipe: "You went to the commune with your father for a while to gain experience, why are you still so loud and boisterous? How can we feel at ease letting you work outside like this?"

Then the pipe fell, and there were two chickens and two rabbits? Was he seeing things? The wild chickens and rabbits on the mountain are incredibly clever, fast, and stamina-durable. It takes several strong men working together to exhaust a chicken before they can catch it.

When Zhu Fanfan returned, she wasn't shy at all: "Where's the water? I need to wash my hands. I'm exhausted today. The wolf king and I worked together to catch only two chickens and two rabbits."

Everyone: ...

Liu Zi had already prepared the water and placed it on the basin stand. He brought it to Zhu Fanfan and thought to himself, "What do you mean by 'just'? They are native people who have a hard time even getting a bite of meat. How can someone who just arrived say that he only caught two chickens and two rabbits? How are we supposed to feel?"

Dai Xinghuo's mouth was practically watering: "I knew the Wolf King was the most powerful. I want to hug it and get some of its good fortune. Maybe I can catch it too."

Just as he was about to pounce, the wolf king kicked off and ran away. Dai Xinghuo didn't even catch a glimpse of it. He stared at the wolf king in disbelief. His speed was one of the best in the brigade, yet he couldn't even touch its fur. It was true that only dogs could catch wild game. Unfortunately, the wolf king didn't like him.

Zhu Fanfan said, "These pheasants look like they're domesticated, they're really heavy, and the rabbits are chubby too. They're definitely not domesticated."

She was familiar with pheasants. When she caught adult pheasants before, the largest weighed no more than two pounds and the smallest only half a pound. Even when raised in her space, they only grew to three pounds. She saw that the smallest pheasants here weighed three pounds and the largest could weigh five pounds, their size comparable to turkeys.

Wild rabbits are even worse; each one weighs at least ten kilograms, they're incredibly heavy.

Liu Zi explained, "The environment here is not suitable for raising chickens and ducks. Before, we bought a lot of chicks and ducklings, but no matter how carefully we took care of them, they couldn't survive. So people stopped raising them."

Seeing that the wolf king had already bypassed Dai Xinghuo and returned, Zhu Fanfan said without ceremony, "We stewed pheasant and roasted wild rabbit for lunch today! I heard from Dai Xinghuo that the chicken and rabbit here taste delicious."

Liu Zi was embarrassed: "You caught this. According to the rules, whoever catches it keeps it. This chicken and rabbit tastes quite delicious. Take it back and let the factory manager try it."

Wild game was extremely rare in the team, and he wanted the factory director to have a taste, but he couldn't accept such a reward without having done anything for him.

Zhu Fanfan refused outright, putting on a righteous and awe-inspiring air as she said, "Although whoever gets it keeps it, it is still something from your brigade. I ate it, and you're just being hospitable. What's the point of taking it back?"

Didn't you see your father's face was as dark as ink? How did Liu Zi, who has no sense of propriety, manage to get by in such a big factory?

Liu Zi thought about it and agreed. He was about to say something when the brigade leader stopped him: "Liu Zi, go call your mother. Quickly kill the chicken and pluck its feathers. Make a pot of chicken soup for Fanfan so he can have a taste."

Other things are fine, but the wild pheasants and rabbits from the brigade are not. They are the treasures of their village. His father said that the chickens and rabbits from the brigade are as nutritious as ginseng, and they are very nourishing. In times of famine, drinking chicken soup can even cure diseases!

Dai Xinghuo also came over: "Grandpa, this chicken is so big, you can't possibly finish it all. I'll help you use it up so it doesn't go bad."

The captain said irritably, "It's so cool outside, it won't spoil. If you want to eat it, keep it."

None of them are easy to deal with. If it weren't for the need to cooperate with the black market, he would have kicked them out directly.

Dai Xinghuo seemed oblivious to his great-grandfather's anger and praised Zhu Fanfan, "You're really amazing. You managed to catch pheasants and rabbits, and you even know how to eat them! Let me tell you, you don't need any seasonings when you kill a pheasant. It's incredibly delicious when you cook it. And a roasted rabbit is incredibly fragrant. I'm going to kill a rabbit in a bit. Do you want to watch?"

Liu Zi happened to come back and overheard this, then refused; "Fanfan is still a child, killing a rabbit is so bloody, don't scare her."

He heard from the factory manager that Fanfan was very spoiled when she was at the Zhu family's house. She never lifted a finger and did nothing but study. She probably rarely even saw live chickens and ducks, as they were served directly to the table. He dared not let her see such a bloody scene.

Zhu Fanfan: ...She's a professional rabbit killer and can tan fur, but Uncle Liu is doing it for her own good, and she can't embarrass him.

Without further ado, Dai Xinghuo went to kill the rabbit, muttering to himself, "Why are you so delicate? Every kid in the village has seen a rabbit being killed before, what's there to be afraid of?"

Liu Zi, who was behind them, heard the muttering and asked, "What are you muttering about? Speak louder."

Dai Xinghuo shouted, "I'll go find where the knife is!"

Liu Zi said irritably, "You grew up in my house, don't you know where things are? How long has it been since you did any work? You're so lazy."

Zhu Fanfan waited for her meal with a clear conscience, not wanting to help at all. Seeing the captain looking at the wolf king with starry eyes, she stepped forward and said, "Grandpa Captain, did Dai Xinghuo tell you about the irregular channels?"

The captain snapped out of his daze and said, "I told you, Grandpa won't lie to you. If you can really bring us food, I'll make sure you take good care of the people."

Zhu Fanfan sensed something was wrong: "What did Dai Xinghuo tell you?"

The brigade leader said with a smile, "He said that you can bring us food and make sure our whole brigade has enough to eat. Fanfan, you are our brigade's benefactor. Don't worry, I will take good care of those people who have been sent down to the countryside."

Zhu Fanfan: ...Dai Xinghuo is such a liar, he can't even communicate properly.