As dusk deepened, Liu Qian followed the young men walking along the ridge of the field. The soil under their feet glowed moistly in the moonlight.
There were still traces of sweat on his palms as he gripped the shovel. He could hear the sounds of chatting and laughing. Several times he couldn't help but say something hurtful, but he came to his senses in time and swallowed his words back.
After this incident, he can be said to have been reborn and is no longer the little bully he used to be.
"Brother Liu, look!"
Xiao Cui, with pigtails, suddenly grabbed the corner of his clothes and pointed at the bonfire beside the ditch in the distance.
"Uncle Zhang is roasting badger meat. It smells delicious!"
The flames crackled, and the aroma of barbecue mixed with pine smoke wafted into his face, but Liu Qian's stomach suddenly twitched.
This was the first time he felt hungry since the accident.
The little bit of food Zhao Wei gave him just now was not enough to keep him from starving.
It was at this time that many men in the village were surrounding Zhao Wei and making a fuss.
"President! Tell us again the story of you and your men sweeping through the Wild Boar Forest! We all love to hear it!"
The firelight reflected on Zhao Wei's angular face. He deliberately kept a straight face and said, "Want to listen? First, transport all the stones from the west slope!"
Before he could finish his words, the young men started to cry out in dissatisfaction. After all, it was already night time and they had a rare chance to relax, and they couldn't work any more.
Zhao Wei was so pestered that he had no choice but to sit by the fire and chat with everyone.
He kept talking until the badger meat was roasted until it was golden brown, and then he stopped.
"What are you standing there for? Come and eat quickly, or there won't be any left if you're any later!"
Zhao Wei waved to the young men who were still standing there, as well as Liu Qian who had not yet come to his senses.
Liu Qian couldn't understand why Zhao Wei was not at home, but came to the fields with the people in the village.
What’s even more surprising is that Lian Yunxiu, my cousin’s wife, also came.
Yunxiu stepped forward and stuffed half a piece of roasted badger meat into Liu Qian's mouth.
"Try it. Although it's not as fragrant as Aunt Wang's bacon, this one is baked with ingredients prepared by Brother Wei himself. You must have never eaten it."
Liu Qian stared at the piece of meat, feeling indescribable satisfaction. The last bit of dark cloud in his heart quietly dissipated in the atmosphere of singing and dancing, and everyone being happy and joyful.
Liu Qian took a big bite of badger meat, and the fat slid down the corners of his mouth.
The crispy outer skin wrapped with tender meat, mixed with Zhao Wei's special spices, explodes on the tip of your tongue with a delicious taste you have never tasted before.
When he looked up, he saw Zhao Wei raising his glass to him - it was rice wine in a bamboo tube, and the white liquid glowed softly under the firelight.
"If it tastes good, eat more!"
Zhao Wei laughed loudly and said, "Follow me to the back mountain tomorrow, and I will make sure you can see the real skills of a hunter!"
The crowd suddenly cheered, and several teenagers started to compete with Liu Qian to see who could eat faster. Xiao Cui even stuffed her portion of meat into his hands.
A large piece of badger meat was actually roasted specially for Liu Qian.
Everyone knew that he hadn't eaten or drunk anything for several days and was like a living dead.
If you can eat this meat, you will be fine.
After eating and drinking, Zhao Wei pulled Yunxiu up and said to everyone, "Let's go, I'll take you to catch cicada monkeys. This thing is the most delicious."
"Yeah, I know that. I've eaten it. I catch a lot of it every year."
"But it's too dry today, there are fewer cicada monkeys, and it's a little hard to catch them!"
The young men added in a somewhat disappointed tone, "We came out tonight to see the bright lights. There are so many of them by the fire pit over there. They are very pretty."
Zhao Wei hadn't seen this kind of insect for many years, so he was quite interested and followed the young men to this place.
At this time, the moonlight gave the reed marsh a layer of silver, and Liu Qian followed the crowd and stepped into the wetland.
Suddenly, tiny dots of light appeared in the darkness, as if someone had crushed the Milky Way and scattered it among the grass.
Xiao Cui jumped up and down with excitement: "Look! Huo Liangzi is coming out!"
Because of the canal, the aquatic plants in this place are relatively lush, which is why they can support these precious little insects.
The sky was full of twinkling stars, which unexpectedly matched the tune Zhao Wei was playing.
I think women all like this kind of atmosphere.
Yunxiu was no exception. She kept shouting how beautiful it was and how much she loved Yunyun. She was as happy as a child who was easily satisfied.
Zhao Wei found a handful of reeds and quickly wove a small cricket cage.
Catch all those glowing little bugs into this cage.
Isn't there a small lantern?
He handed the lantern to Yunxiu and secretly held her hand. The two held hands tightly, said nothing, and just smiled at each other.
How wonderful it would be if the years could be as quiet and beautiful as this moment!
After admiring the boundless beauty, everyone followed Zhao Wei to a place.
There are many trees growing there, and at this moment, they are covered with cicada monkeys.
It didn't move at all, just kept on calling there.
Fortunately, it is far away from the village, otherwise, the loud screaming of cicadas would probably keep people awake.
Liu Qian followed the example of the others and bent down close to the tree trunk. The moonlight shone through the branches and leaves, casting mottled shadows on the bark.
He squinted his eyes and looked carefully, and suddenly found that a raised part of the bark was wriggling - it was the cicada monkey!
"I found one! Haha..."
Liu Qian excitedly reached out to grab it, but Zhao Wei grabbed his wrist and said, "Wait!"
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