Chapter 111 More Polite
The journey took two days, which meant that there were only two days of actual hunting time.
But the harvest is quite reasonable.
About forty people hunted a total of six wild sheep, eight wild boars, and about twenty small animals such as pheasants and rabbits.
Everyone planned to hand in the wild sheep and wild boars, and the twenty or so pheasants and hares would be distributed among those who participated in the hunt.
Lin Mo, Hu Ling, Zhou Hansheng and the others didn't want any, so they just gave one to the other participating families.
Everyone was very happy. They took the prey, said goodbye to Lin Mo and others, and went home happily.
Anyone who paid close attention could tell that the villagers were more respectful and respectful towards Zhou Hansheng than towards Lin Mo and Hu Ling. Consequently, they were also much more polite towards Hu Ling.
During hunting, the skills displayed by Zhou Hansheng shocked the villagers and filled them with awe and admiration.
Zhou Hansheng was a friend of the Zhao family. He praised Zhao Xiang highly and was also very close to Hu Ling. Naturally, the villagers looked up to the Zhao family even more highly.
Who wouldn't be wary of the Zhao family having such a powerful friend? Besides, if they needed help in the future, they could always ask the Zhao family for help.
If you offend someone, forget it!
Hu Ling and his companions returned safely, and the Zhao family was very happy. It didn't matter that they didn't get any prey. They killed two ducks and stewed them that night, and everyone celebrated happily.
Zhou Hansheng took a moment to say to Zhao Liya, "Actually, if we hunt seriously, we could get more than three times as much prey as this. But I figured your village shouldn't hand in too much prey, or it would be hard to report next time. So, I didn't really use it and just casually hunted this much."
So, don't underestimate his ability! If he gives it his all, he'll gain much more than this!
Zhao Liya had originally thought of this, but Zhou Hansheng's words resonated deeply with her. She nodded and smiled gratefully, "Brother Zhou, you're so thoughtful! That's exactly what we should do! We're all ordinary villagers here. We're lucky to have been able to hunt so many prey this time!"
Tomorrow, Lin Mo and his companions will go to deliver the game to the county government office. They will also have to complain about their difficulties and emphasize how lucky they are this time.
Zhou Hansheng smiled and nodded, then said, "I'll come back in the twelfth lunar month, and we'll go hunting in the mountains again."
There is no need to hide your shortcomings, and you can strive for a big harvest.
Zhao Liya nodded happily: "Okay, okay, we'll wait for Brother Zhou!"
"Yeah," Zhou Hansheng nodded, and then said, "I have to go to Zhong Jing's place tomorrow, so it will take a while for me to come over."
Zhao Liya was stunned and blurted out, "So fast!"
Coming to her senses, the words seemed a bit too ambiguous, so she quickly made amends, "Uh, I mean, Brother Zhou helped us and our village so much during this hunt, and I haven't thanked him properly yet."
Zhou Hansheng smiled: "Next time then."
"oh"
Zhao Liya felt inexplicably depressed and didn't know what to say for a moment.
Zhou Hansheng was also a little reluctant to leave. After a moment of silence, he said, "Is there anything you guys want? I can bring it when I come over. Flour, right? Anything else?"
Zhao Liya couldn't help but laugh, and nodded. "If it's convenient, Brother Zhou, please bring us some flour. Other things, nothing else, are fine. Oh, and if you have any good dried seafood, please bring some, like abalone, shrimp, scallops, etc. Brother Zhou, please buy them for us, and I'll give you the money when you get there."
Zhou Hansheng smiled and said, "These things are very cheap if you buy them from the fishermen. They won't be worth much. You can just stay at your house for a few days and eat a few good meals. You don't have to pay for them. I'll bring them for you."
Zhao Liya thought about it and realized that by then she would have sugar at home, both white sugar and brown sugar, so she could just give him more. She didn't insist and thanked him with a happy smile.
The next morning, after Zhou Hansheng and his party left the village, Lin Mo, Zhao Xiang, Lin Shu and the other five people gathered together to hold the first meeting of the village leaders, and discussed the matter of sending the prey to the county government.
Lin Mo led the team, bringing seven or eight people and two ox carts loaded with prey, and sent them there.
Zhao Liya caught a chicken, put twenty eggs in a bamboo basket, and put fresh spinach, Chinese cabbage, garlic sprouts, white radish, and chestnuts in a small backpack, and asked Lin Mo and others to deliver them to Yu Gongcao's wife.
Yu Gongcao's wife loves these things. She would be happy for a long time even if a piece of garlic was given to her for free.
Just because she never instigated Yu Gongcao and the people of Yancun to ask for anything, Zhao Liya felt it was worthwhile to occasionally give her some of the most authentic local specialties produced in the fields and vegetable gardens.
As expected, Yu Gongcao's wife was very happy and smiled from ear to ear. She kept saying that they were so polite. Why did they send so many dishes? They couldn't finish them in several days.
Yu Gongcao was also very happy and put in a few good words for them. The task was finally completed smoothly. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Now, I can wait peacefully for a good New Year.
Two days later was an auspicious day to start work, and the sugar-making workshop started operations on this day.
Zhao Liya, Hu Ling, Zhao Xiang, Qu Yutao, Luo Shuyan, Lin Mo, Yu Xiaofang and others all went there. Even the widow Qu and Aunt Li Shiyi dragged Deng and the two children to mingle with the villagers of Zaihu Village to watch the fun.
The whole village of Zaihu was even more lively than during the Chinese New Year!
There's a hint of nervousness amidst the excitement, hope amidst the nervousness, and a touch of cautious anxiety amidst the hope.
In short, everyone has been looking forward to this moment for a long time, but they are also afraid that it won’t work! No, no, no, it will definitely work. Mr. Zhao is the top scholar and has been a high-ranking official. How could his family’s business not work? Oh, if this works, then there will be no worries about not having work to do and getting rich in the future. Besides, the one who is close to the water will get the moon first. Now that the candy is made, everyone can always buy some at a low price to try it.
This kind of good thing! It must happen!
May the Buddha bless you, may God bless you, may our ancestors bless you.
Everyone in Zaihu Village was so excited that they were incoherent, worried about gains and losses, and laughed and sighed alternately. Even the children, who usually loved to laugh and play, were affected by the adults' atmosphere. Despite the lively scene, few dared to laugh or make noise.
Bundles of sugarcane are chopped and carried from the fields to the sugar mill. Next to the simple stone and wood sugar mill, five bundles of sugarcane are fed into the center of the stone roller. Buffaloes are driven in circles, driving the roller to crush the sugarcane. The turbid sugarcane juice seeps out like a trickle, gathering in the grooves and flowing into the wooden barrel below.
(End of this chapter)
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