The kids came back after a lap, and Zhang Xudong was pleased that, although their formation was a bit messy, no one was left behind.
Xiao Xiyan and Liu Ximei each held Sanya's arm as they jogged ahead, the four boys still lined up and slowly followed behind. This was good; knowing how to take care of your friends was something worth praising.
After the little guys entered the yard and rested for a while, Zhang Xudong said:
"Okay, now line up facing me." After hearing the order, the little guys hurriedly moved. Although they were a little flustered, they still lined up with mutual care.
"You guys did very well today, not abandoning your friends and running back alone. In the future, keep helping each other and taking care of each other like you did today, and don't abandon any of your friends. You did a great job this time, and you will be rewarded."
"Zhang Xiyan and Liu Ximei, go to the kitchen and bring out the basket of steamed bread. Each of you will be rewarded with half a steamed bread." After everyone had half a steamed bread in their hands, Zhang Xudong continued:
"See? There are seven bowls of cold boiled water on the stone slab outside the kitchen. One bowl for each person. Eat the steamed bread with the water."
Aside from Zhang Xiyan, the other children looked at each other, but no one moved. They had grown up and understood the preciousness of food. Back home, they could only eat sweet potato and vegetable porridge. Now, when Brother Dongzi gave them steamed bread, they didn't dare touch it.
"You must remember that if you follow me to learn things, you must listen to me. Now drink water and eat steamed bread."
Zhang Xiyan listened to her brother's words and pulled the two girls to drink water. The boys saw someone moving, looked at each other, and followed. They also wanted to eat steamed bread, they hadn't eaten it for a long time.
"Zhang Xiyan, after everyone has eaten the steamed buns, you will be responsible for teaching them how to stand in a fixed position, and then teach them how to move their legs and feet. Is that okay?" Zhang Xudong said while the children were eating the steamed buns.
"Okay, I can do it. I will teach them according to the method my brother taught me." The younger sister happily accepted the task.
"Okay, you can practice this a few times, but you have to rest in between. I'm going to go out for a while and I'll check it when I come back."
"Don't worry, brother. I will do my best."
Zhang Xudong carried the backpack and went out with his little sister's assurance, and entered the mountains again.
Because their goal this time was to catch wild boars, Zhang Xudong headed straight for the stream he'd seen last time. He didn't pick any mushrooms or herbs along the way, waiting to see what happened when he returned.
We walked faster along the way. When we encountered ditches or bumps, we just jumped over them without bothering to take a detour.
After walking for more than half an hour, we arrived at the place where we hunted wild boars last time. This time, we were not so lucky. We looked around but found nothing.
Last time, we slaughtered the two big wild boars, leaving only a few half-eaten small wild boars. They may have either run away to other places or become food for other animals.
Zhang Xudong continued to walk inside. This time he was no longer in a hurry to move on. He searched along the way and moved forward slowly.
If I found good herbs or a bunch of mushrooms, I would pick them and store them in my space. If I couldn't find any wild boar, I couldn't go back empty-handed; I had to get something.
Just after picking a patch of mushrooms and taking a few steps forward, Zhang Xudong heard a few sheep bleating at the front door. His eyes lit up. These were pure, unpolluted sheep! How delicious would the meat be? Oh my god, my mouth is watering.
Zhang wiped the corner of his mouth and quietly moved forward. After walking five or six meters, he saw through the grass that there were about ten goats grazing in front of him.
These goats are quite cunning. They lower their heads to pick up a mouthful of grass from the ground and then quickly raise their heads to look around. They also bark from time to time to let everyone know they are safe.
This thing is not easy to deal with. It is alert and fast. It is okay to catch one alive, but I can't catch more. Zhang Xudong observed it and found a pregnant goat as his target.
Zhang Xudong determined his target and formulated a plan of action. He picked up two walnut-sized stones from the ground, one in each hand. He quietly moved forward a few meters. Noticing the lead ram was already alert, Zhang Xudong didn't dare delay any further. He used his agility to sprint towards his target at top speed. As soon as he moved, the two stones in his hands were already hurled at the necks of the two rams closest to him.
Just as they were halfway through the charge, the two sheep fell to the ground with two loud thuds. The flock of sheep suddenly panicked and scattered. The ewe just turned around and tried to run away, but Zhang Xudong grabbed her and took her directly into the space.
Zhang Xudong hurriedly sent the goat into the backyard of the space. The goat looked around the space. The space was a little small, but it didn't find any danger.
Why does that long green thing in front of me smell so good? If I want to eat it, I'll eat it. Take a bite. After one bite, I can't stop eating.
After Zhang Xudong put the ewe into the space, he hurriedly ran towards a sheep that was knocked down. Without any delay, he grabbed it and threw it into the space.
Looking at the other sheep that was knocked down, this sheep has recovered a little and is struggling to stand up.
Zhang Xudong saw that this was not going to work. I had already put in so much effort, how could I let you get away?
He took a big step forward and jumped over, pressing the sheep's neck and knocking it down again.
Zhang Xudong breathed a sigh of relief after holding down the last sheep. His plan had been perfectly executed. Then he remembered that he had hurriedly put both sheep into the space.
The last time, the pheasants and rabbits were collected only after they died. This is the first time to collect a breathing creature, and I don’t know if it can survive in there.
Zhang Xudong took a quick glance at the space and was so angry he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Two sheep were living happily in it. One sheep took a bite of cucumber and meowed, as if to say it was delicious. The other sheep took a bite of greens and meowed, as if to say this was even better. The vegetable patch was a mess.
It seems that animals can survive in this space, so I should take this sheep in as well. I can't always favor one person over another. Zhang Xudong thought about this and took the sheep into the space.
The two sheep inside were startled by Zhang Xudong's sudden appearance. They were genuinely startled. They jumped up and down, darting left and right, completely destroying the entire vegetable garden.
Fortunately, Zhang Xudong reacted in time and locked the two guys in the storage room with his mind, otherwise these two stupid sheep would have jumped into the well.
Zhang Xudong simply carried the sheep he was holding into the storage room. He put them all in solitary confinement for now. He didn't have time to deal with them right now.
Zhang Xudong didn't dare delay any further, and after emerging from the space, he continued to search for wild boars. He'd already made such a boast, and he couldn't just say later that he'd switched to raising sheep instead of pigs. That would be embarrassing.
I searched along the stream for another twenty or thirty minutes, picking up plenty of mushrooms and herbs, but I didn't find even a single pig hair. I figured if it wasn't working, I'd go back and go back into the mountains in the afternoon to look elsewhere.
Just as he was thinking of taking a different route down the mountain, he suddenly heard a dozen gunshots from the front. Zhang Xudong fell to the ground. The sound didn't sound like a hunting rifle, but more like the sound of a Type 38 rifle in TV and movies.
If it was really the Type 38 rifle, that would be a serious problem. The army and militia no longer use this type of rifle, so who could be firing it, and why?
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