Whether it was due to the effect of Li Xiuxiu's lucky charm or not, the two of them collected quite a lot of herbs on this trip up the mountain.
Moreover, under Wei Mo's tutelage, Li Xiuxiu has become a qualified hunter, having hunted two pheasants and a rabbit.
However, he looked a bit thin, after all, he had just gone through winter and was in the process of gaining weight, but he ended up running into the hands of the two of them.
After Wei and Mo had been on the mountain for a long time, they saw that it was almost time and headed down the mountain.
Wei Mo stored most of the herbs in his spatial storage, leaving only a small portion of the lighter ones in Li Xiuxiu's basket.
When the two arrived home, Qian Manman was cooking dinner, while Wei Xiaomin and Wei Xiaohui were playing with karaoke on the kang (a heated brick bed).
Galaha is the name used in Northeast China. It actually refers to a joint of a pig's foot bone that can be bent into different shapes by hand, without falling over.
The two sisters tossed a pebble upwards, then quickly rearranged the boulders to their desired arrangement, and finally caught the pebble in their hands.
Seeing the two sisters having so much fun, Wei Mo came over and said to them:
"Big sister, second sister, this is so boring. I'll give you something better, something much more fun than this."
After Wei Mo finished speaking, Wei Xiaomin and Wei Xiaohui stopped playing and looked at Wei Mo. They saw that Wei Mo had put his little hand into his pocket, actually buying a die from the trading shop in the space.
He took the dice out of his pocket, handed them to the two older women in front of him, and then said to them:
"Sister, there are 6 dots on this, from 1 to 6. Whoever has the most dots wins."
Wei Xiaomin took the dice and examined them carefully. She nodded to Wei Mo, then spoke with Wei Xiaohui, Wei Mo, and Li Xiuxiu, who were standing nearby:
"Aunt Xiuxiu, little brother, let's play together. The four of us, including my older sister, will see who can throw the most points."
Wei Mo nodded, and Li Xiuxiu, seeing that Wei Xiaomin had invited her, also joined in.
The four of them had a great time playing on the kang (heated brick bed). After all, it all depended on luck, and Li Xiuxiu was the luckiest of them all. Her lucky charm was no joke, which is why she won the most times.
Wei Xiaomin, who was playing nearby, was having a great time. She clapped her little hands and said to Wei Mo:
"Little brother, this is so much fun! I wanted to play before but they wouldn't let me because they said I didn't have any money. They're so mean."
Wei Mo was taken aback upon hearing this, then asked Wei Xiaomin:
"Second sister, where were you watching them play? How come they're winning money?"
Wei Xiaomin didn't mind and replied directly:
"It was by the roadside in our village, I think it was in front of Wang Hao's house. I was passing by once and saw them having a lot of fun, so I wanted to join in, but they said I didn't have any money and wouldn't let me play."
Wei Mo frowned upon hearing this. If money was involved, it would be gambling, and besides, none of them had much money right now.
Just when life was getting a little better and they had finally solved the problem of having enough to eat, a gambling craze broke out, and Wei Mo stopped playing with Wei Xiaomin and Wei Xiaohui.
He took Li Xiuxiu's hand and led her to Old Master Yu's house, but Old Master Yu wasn't home. Grandma Yu, seeing Wei Mo enter, asked with some confusion:
"What's wrong with my eldest grandson? Is he ready for dinner?"
Wei Mo shook his head at Grandma Yu, not saying anything, but simply called out to her:
"Grandma, where did Grandpa go? I need to talk to him."
Grandma Yu told Wei Mo about her and Grandpa Yu's whereabouts. Grandpa Yu had gone to the brigade headquarters today to check the production tools, as the busy farming season was approaching.
After Wei Mo learned of their whereabouts, he immediately grabbed Li Xiuxiu's hand and ran outside. Qian Manman, who was standing by the stove, spoke up at that moment:
"Wei Mo, don't go out, it's almost time to eat."
But Wei Mo didn't turn around, and shouted at Qian Manman:
"Aunt Manman, I'll be back in a bit. I have something important to do."
Qian Manman shook her head as she watched Wei Mo pull Li Xiuxiu away, thinking that she should wait for them to come back before having dinner.
Wei Mo, with his short legs, led Li Xiuxiu and the other person to the brigade headquarters.
In the brigade headquarters, the old man was inspecting various agricultural equipment in the warehouse, such as shovels and sickles, which all needed to be carefully checked.
Upon seeing this, Wei Mo quickly ran to the old man's side. Seeing Wei Mo's anxious expression, the old man asked:
"Grandson, what brings you here? Have you eaten yet?"
Wei Mo rolled his eyes, then said urgently:
"Grandpa, come here quickly, I have something to tell you."
The old man looked at Wei Mo in front of him with a puzzled expression, but seeing how nervous he was, he followed Wei Mo to the side.
There weren't many people around, so Wei Mo spoke directly to the old man:
"Grandpa, I heard that Wang Hao is playing dice and winning money. Do you know about this?"
The old man frowned upon hearing this, then said to Wei Mo:
"Is that so? How come I didn't know? Who told you?"
Wei Mo told the old man what Wei Xiaomin had told him. The old man was extremely angry after hearing it, and then shouted towards the direction of the brigade headquarters:
"Li Dazhuang, come here quickly, Wei Mo is in trouble."
Li Dazhuang, who was busy in the brigade headquarters, heard the old man's call and ran to his side very quickly. He scratched his head and asked the old man:
"Grandpa, Xiao Weimo, what can I do for you?"
Before Wei Mo could speak, the old man said to Li Dazhuang:
"Dazhuang, do you know if anyone in the village has been winning money by playing dice lately?"
Li Dazhuang was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, then nodded and spoke.
"Yes, that's true. It was organized by Wang Hao. He and a few people from the town were playing dice in the village. I told them about it a few times, but the villagers all loved to play, so my words didn't work and I stopped bothering with it."
Upon hearing this, the old man and Wei Mo frowned even more deeply. Then, Wei Mo addressed the group of people in front of him:
“Uncle Dazhuang, gambling is harmful. It can even lead to broken families and death. So we must nip this problem in the bud. No matter whether the villagers play voluntarily or not, we will not allow them to play.”
“Anyone who goes there to gamble will be barred from all jobs. We need to take people to shut down this gambling den now and stop them from gambling. We need to send Wang Hao and the other organizers to the police station, and they will deal with them.”
Li Dazhuang didn't speak after hearing this, but looked at Old Master Yu beside him. He was waiting for Old Master Yu to make a decision. As a result, Old Master Yu nodded, agreeing with Wei Mo's opinion, and also said to Li Dazhuang.
"Dazhuang, organize the militia now and gather them over. Remember to bring your guns. I'm worried that those people from the county town might have weapons. We should be careful."
“Wei Mo is right. We must take down Wang Hao and those people and send them to the police station.”
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