The days passed slowly. In order to thank the villagers for their hard work, Zhao Wei would go to the mountains to hunt every now and then during the day.
Because he knew that there were too many people visiting that forest and it would be difficult to hunt wild animals, he moved to a hill with steeper geothermal areas.
The mountains there are steep and difficult for ordinary people to climb. In addition, they are covered with ice and snow, making it difficult for humans and beasts to survive except for birds.
But at the bottom of the mountain, there is a long and narrow valley where many kinds of wild animals roam.
Most hunters don't dare to take risks here, as they might die in the mouths of wild animals if they are not careful.
Therefore, this place has another very special name, called "Shoulingwa".
Zhao Wei originally planned to travel alone, but when he was halfway there, he was stopped by several villagers.
The leader was called Erlaizi, who was the person who had been helping their family these days.
They could eat broth almost every other day, and although they were very motivated, they were also very curious about the source of the meat.
After all, the people from the Zhao family, who were driven out by their grandmother in the middle of winter and had no money on them, were able to have food and drink and were dressed neatly. How could they not attract attention?
They gathered around at this time, naturally they wanted to find out more.
"Brother Wei, are you going into the mountains to hunt? Can you take us with you?"
"Hehe... We are greedy too, so we want to follow you and get some meat to satisfy our hunger!"
"Don't worry, we are not cowards and will never hold you back."
"Besides, we also got a shotgun, you see..."
I don't know where these people borrowed a shotgun from, and it seems they are well prepared.
They had even secretly gone into the mountains themselves, but unfortunately, they had no shooting skills and did not understand the characteristics of the beasts. If they wanted to catch any, they could only rely on luck.
Zhao Wei also knew that it would be difficult to hide from these people the fact that he relied on wild animals to support his family.
Instead of eating alone and attracting attention, it is better to eat together with everyone and get fat.
After all, these people are quite simple and kind, and Zhao Wei couldn't bear to see them go hungry and cold.
These people are not afraid of death, so if they want to follow, they can certainly follow, but he still has to say the ugly words first.
"You guys want to go hunting with me in the mountains, so I have no reason to refuse. There is strength in numbers, and the harvest will definitely be greater than if I were alone."
"However, the terrain in the mountains is complex and the wild animals are ferocious, so it is inevitable that people will die."
"Also, regarding the distribution of prey, it concerns individual interests, so we also need to come up with a set of rules in advance."
"In order to avoid any confusion, we need to go to the village chief to make a statement and then sign it. Are you willing?"
When these people heard this, they felt that it was unnecessary but they didn't seem to have any reason to object.
Finally, they rushed to the old village chief's house in a mighty manner.
The old village chief was squatting under the eaves of his house, enjoying steaming corn porridge.
Seeing them coming, he said unhappily, "Why are you guys here instead of staying at home?"
Nine out of ten people who come to his yard are up to no good, either fighting or stealing... He has to judge a bunch of trivial lawsuits, and there are very few good things waiting for him.
Therefore, when I see someone coming to my door early in the morning, I will subconsciously frown.
The second beggar was quite articulate. After he told the story, the old village chief looked at Zhao Wei in surprise. These people actually wanted to team up with a jerk like Zhao Wei. What use would he be? Aren’t you afraid of never coming back?
It's... quite surprising.
After gulping down a mouthful of porridge, he said in a buzzing voice, "Wait, the village party secretary hasn't come yet. When he comes, I'll draft this hunting agreement for you."
"Tsk tsk... You guys should think it over carefully. If something goes wrong, you can't cause trouble for anyone with this agreement."
After a few people looked at each other, they nodded firmly: "We have made up our minds. We are all willing to follow Brother Wei."
Just kidding, they have been repairing the house at Zhao's house for half a month, and they do the hardest work every day, but they didn't lose weight. Instead, they became rounder and stronger.
The amount of broth was enough for dozens of adults, and Zhao Wei's family provided it without any sign of nervousness.
It was obvious that Brother Wei had shown his extraordinary power and caught his prey, which was why he was so generous.
Zhao Wei looked at the sky, and he still didn't see the village party secretary. He didn't want to waste time waiting for someone, so he said, "Let me draft the agreement. Please give me a pen and a piece of paper."
These words made the old village chief suddenly happy.
"You kid... can you read? You just want to waste a piece of paper from me, get out of here!"
Not only did the old village chief look down on him, but even Er Laizi and his group couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Brother Wei, among the people in our village, except Zhao Long, who has been to school, the rest can only write their own names at best."
"You are confused, how dare you say such things? We know your abilities very well. You are illiterate and can't even memorize the Quotations. Now you are writing an agreement... Oh, I am almost dying of laughter..."
"Let's not be so stubborn. Just wait patiently for the village party secretary to come. It's not a big deal. We have plenty of time to waste."
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These people were not mocking Zhao Wei, they were just stating the facts. After all, they were not as good as Zhao Wei, and they could only recite the first sentence and forget the second. Tsk tsk...
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