There were two wild boars, some pheasants and rabbits, and the three girls didn't get less just because they didn't do anything.
Zhou Songbai and a few others found a small river and killed both wild boars. They got eight pig trotters, one for each person, and the remaining two were exchanged by Meng Zhiyu for four pounds of apples.
Pighead, Mu Ziwei despised him very much, and all the blame belonged to Zhou Songbai.
The remaining three Meng Zhiyu took only three pounds of meat, and refused to take more. Mu Ziwei was unhappy, "Why, do you treat me as an outsider?"
Meng Zhiyu has no shortage of pork. She has six pigs in her pigpen, one of which is wild and the other is domestic.
"Even brothers settle accounts clearly. We have already made peace by getting this meat for free." No matter what the free thing is, it will make people happy.
Mu Ziwei refused, and Meng Zhiyu and the other two could only blame themselves for being forced to take one more rabbit each.
Zhou Songbai knew Zhiyu liked fried chicken nuggets, so he gave her the only three pheasants and three rabbits from his portion. Worried she wouldn't want them, he made up an excuse, saying, "Your fried chicken nuggets and spicy rabbit are delicious. When you make some, invite me to eat with you."
Meng Zhiyu agreed that this was a valid reason. He took the two still-living pheasants and rabbits and placed them gently into his backpack with pity, hoping they could live for two more days. After all, freshly killed meat was more delicious.
In order not to attract attention, several people quietly went down the mountain and returned to the educated youth's yard. Zhou Songbai even had a dinner at Zhiyu's place. He waited until dark before returning with his backpack.
Meng Zhiyu walked him to the gate and looked up at him in the moonlight. "Be careful on your way back."
Zhou Songbai touched her cheek, which was slightly shiny from the wind, bent down slightly and asked in a low voice, "Do you want a kiss?"
Zhou Songbai lowered his head very low and spoke in a low voice. Meng Zhiyu could even feel his breath.
She looked at her boyfriend with a bit of heartache, "At the beginning, you were obviously a simple boy who blushed easily, how come now..." You are so shameless that even asking for a kiss is as natural as drinking cold water.
Zhou Songbai could tell she was teasing him, so he simply reached out and hugged her, resting his forehead against hers. "I think you like me like this."
After saying that, without waiting for her to reply, he skillfully found her small lips and kissed her straight down.
Meng Zhiyu grabbed his clothes, raised her head, opened her mouth slightly and tried to cooperate with him.
After a while, the two separated breathlessly. Zhou Songbai put one arm around her slender waist and the other hand along her back. Meng Zhiyu buried her face in his warm arms with joy.
"I'm leaving. You go in quickly and remember to close the doors and windows." After a long while, Zhou Songbai let go of the person in his arms and whispered a gentle reminder with his eyes.
"See you tomorrow." Meng Zhiyu nodded obediently, returned to the yard under his gaze, and then returned to the house.
Zhou Songbai only felt relieved when he heard the door open and went home in the moonlight.
In the main hall of the Zhou family, Zhou's mother had been waiting for her third son for a long time. When she heard the noise at the door, she called him into the main hall directly.
Zhou Songbai walked into the main room with a basket on his back, looking puzzled. A kerosene lamp was lit in the room, and Zhou's father was sitting on a small stool making wooden products.
"Mom, what's the matter?"
Mother Zhou sniffed, frowned, and asked, "What prey did you bring back?"
Zhou Songbai placed the backpack in front of her and let her see for herself. Although the pigs had been reduced to large chunks of meat, Zhou's mother could still tell at first glance, "You killed some wild boars. How many did you kill?"
My second son knows it well. If he had only killed one, he would definitely not bring back so many.
"Both ends." Zhou Songbai answered truthfully.
Father Zhou looked up at his son and asked, "Did you leave any for Zhiyu?"
Although the two are engaged, the matter is not settled until they get married. Zhiyu is such a good girl, he has to help take care of her. What if his third son does something wrong and she doesn't agree?
Zhou Songbai twitched his ears and heard the noise coming from the yard, then lowered his brows and said, "We divided it up on the mountain. The three girls each took a pig's trotter and three pounds of pork."
Zhou's father and mother waited for a while, but their son didn't continue. "That's all?"
Zhou Songbai, "Yeah."
Father Zhou looked at Mother Zhou. Mother Zhou was so disappointed with her son that she clenched her fist and hit him twice. "You stupid fool, you two should share the money together. But you, the fiancé, don't you know to give some of your share to your partner after the money is shared?"
Father Zhou directly pulled over the basket and took a look at the meat inside with the kerosene lamp. "Pig's trotters are good for girls. This one is for Zhiyu. And this piece of meat looks good. You can send them to Zhiyu tomorrow."
Father Zhou raised his head worriedly and looked at his silly son with suspicion, "Do you know how to say it?"
My son looks like a decent person, but I didn't expect him to be such a blockhead. He can't even coax his partner. He is not like me at all.
Humph, back then, he was not the only one who liked his wife, and his conditions were not the best, but he still managed to win her over with his own charm.
Zhou Songbai couldn't help but laugh. Why did his father treat him like a fool? "I know."
Not only did Zhou's father not believe it, even Zhou's mother obviously didn't believe it. She pulled a bench and sat down, and asked with a serious face, "Tell me about it, your father and I will give you some advice."
Zhou Songbai, "..."
For reference, those who don't know would think that something big is going to happen. No matter what he thinks in his heart, he still honestly tells Zhou's father and mother the lines he will say when delivering meat tomorrow.
Mrs. Zhou, who came out to use the restroom, looked at the dimly lit main room and thought of her brother-in-law who had stayed in the back mountain for a day. She couldn't help but walk lightly and prick up her ears.
When I couldn't hold it any longer, I hurried to the toilet.
Although she felt a little uncomfortable because her father gave the only pig's trotter to Meng Zhiyu, the pork was beaten by her brother-in-law after all. Mrs. Zhou sighed melancholy. Fortunately, the family was divided after her brother-in-law and Zhiyu got married, otherwise she didn't know how partial her parents-in-law would be.
After coming out of the bathroom, Mrs. Zhou didn't eavesdrop anymore and went straight back to her room.
Zhou Songbai glanced at the door of the main hall and continued to listen attentively to his parents sharing their so-called experience with him with great enthusiasm.
Finally, Zhou's mother asked quietly, "Have you talked to Zhiyu about getting married?"
Father Zhou also looked at his third son expectantly.
Zhou Songbai shook his head. "No, Zhiyu and I have only been engaged for a short time, and I don't have much money. I can't let Zhiyu suffer with me."
He felt that it was a bit too early to get married now, and that they had to wait until at least next year, until he could earn more money. Zhiyu also didn't want to get married so early, saying that it was not good for girls to get married and have children too early.
Zhou's mother thought what he said made sense. "Then you should work harder from now on, earn more money, and work harder at work, and get ten work points every day."
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