When Gao Yang left with his men, Xing Zhaozhao had already carried the wild boar back to the cellar on the other side of the door.
After carefully removing the exquisite crossbow bolts stuck in the wild boar and putting them aside, Xing Zhaozhao recalled that the clothing and weapons worn by the uncle and nephew she had met at the gate and the people they had brought were clearly far more sophisticated than those of the time she was in now.
She didn't know what that place was.
Or more precisely, when is it there?
But for her, this was indeed a huge opportunity.
Besides wild boars, she might be able to bring back something else from there.
Thinking about all this, Xing Zhaozhao couldn't help but feel eager to try it out.
Next time she goes, she wants to go down the mountain to see if the town is still there, and if so, what it looks like now.
However, at this moment, Xing Zhaozhao was troubled as she looked at the wild boar that weighed several hundred pounds in front of her.
A wild boar that big definitely can't be exposed to the light.
A small pheasant or a wild rabbit is fine if you catch it, but a wild boar this big is not something you can decide on your own once it sees people. At most, you'll only get a few pounds of meat. She went through so much trouble to carry it back from the other side of the door, so she really can't bear to part with it.
Moreover, although it's autumn now, so much meat can't be stored for long. There are only three people in their family, mother and son, not counting the baby who is still breastfeeding, so they won't consume much meat. It would be better to secretly take it out and sell it to get some money to save. Aunt Hao's son, Jian Guo, works at a scrap yard and knows many people, so he should be able to find a way to get it.
But how should I explain the origin of this wild boar to Aunt Hao?
You can't exactly tell her that it just appeared out of nowhere in the cellar, can you?
Although the facts are indeed not much different from what appeared out of thin air.
After thinking it over, Xing Zhaozhao decided to let the wild boar stay in the cellar for a day. When Aunt Hao came again the next day, she would tell her that she had seen the wild boar run into a tree and died while taking a walk in the mountains, and that she had picked it up.
Whether she believes it or not, she doesn't care.
After leaving the cellar, Xing Zhaozhao planned to sneak back to her room.
After all, she had sneaked out just now, and if Aunt Hao had seen her, she might have gotten a scolding, so it was better to stay away.
Unexpectedly, just as she closed the cellar door and was about to slip away, she suddenly heard Aunt Hao's cold voice behind her.
What are you doing here?
Xing Zhaozhao froze instantly.
After a moment of silence, she turned to Aunt Hao and said with a fawning smile, "Auntie, weren't you tidying up in the front? Why did you suddenly come to the backyard?"
Aunt Hao glanced at the broom she was carrying and knew perfectly well what she had sneaked out to do.
"How would I know if I didn't come to the backyard? I told you to rest properly inside, but you wouldn't listen and sneaked out to tidy up the cellar." Aunt Hao said, walking up to her and poking her forehead with her finger in exasperation. "Why are you so stubborn? You just gave birth, and instead of taking proper postpartum care, do you want to be sick in your old age?"
Xing Zhaozhao twitched the corner of her mouth and said, "This is my home after all. It's so kind of you, Aunt Hao, to run around doing all this while I don't do anything. I just feel bad about it."
“Mingcheng found a permanent job for my eldest son at the scrap yard and also brought my second son into the army. I didn’t feel embarrassed at all. Now that Mingcheng isn’t here, I’ve come here to help you out. What are you embarrassed about? Or are you looking down on me?” Aunt Hao glared at her and said irritably.
Xing Zhaozhao quickly took Aunt Hao's arm and said with a smile, "How could that be? I'm happy for her, how could I possibly dislike her?"
"Then go back to your room right now and get some rest," Aunt Hao said.
“…Okay, okay.” Xing Zhaozhao quickly agreed, and then prepared to pull Aunt Hao away.
Before she had taken two steps, Aunt Hao suddenly stopped abruptly.
Xing Zhaozhao's heart jumped: "What's wrong, Aunt Hao?"
Aunt Hao sniffed: "Why do I think I smell blood?"
Xing Zhaozhao chuckled: "I just gave birth to Xiao Hongling, and my lochia hasn't cleared up yet."
Aunt Hao shook her head and said, "No, that's not right, it's not the right taste."
As she spoke, Aunt Hao sniffed and quickly smelled Xing Zhaozhao's body before finally fixing her gaze on a dark red bloodstain on her shoulder.
Aunt Hao narrowed her eyes slightly, staring at her: "Where did you get that blood on your shoulder? Don't tell me it's lochia..."
Xing Zhaozhao: "..."
Seeing that she didn't speak, Aunt Hao didn't urge her, and went to the cellar while sniffling.
Xing Zhaozhao wanted to stop her but couldn't.
As soon as Aunt Hao opened the cellar door, a strong smell of blood hit her nose.
She stared wide-eyed at the huge wild boar lying in the cellar, then turned to Xing Zhaozhao in disbelief: "Where did such a big wild boar come from?"
Xing Zhaozhao stammered, unsure how to explain.
"You secretly ran up the mountain when I wasn't looking? Did you run into a wild boar? Are you hurt?" Aunt Hao asked Xing Zhaozhao anxiously.
Xing Zhaozhao: "..."
It seems she doesn't need to find an excuse herself anymore.
Xing Zhaozhao quickly shook her head: "I'm not injured. This wild boar died by running into a tree. I just used a little effort to carry it back."
Aunt Hao couldn't help but roll her eyes at her: "Do you think I'm stupid? That I'd be fooled by a few words from you?"
Xing Zhaozhao: "..."
I didn't feel stupid, but I didn't need her to fool me; I fooled myself.
Aunt Hao carefully examined Xing Zhaozhao to make sure she was not injured before she felt relieved. Then she looked at the wild boar with a mixture of joy and worry.
"The weather's getting cooler now, but with so much meat, it won't keep for long," Aunt Hao said, then turned to Xing Zhaozhao and asked, "What do you plan to do with it?"
Xing Zhaozhao truthfully said, "We'll keep some for our family, and you can keep some for yours, Auntie. As for the rest, I'd like to ask Jianguo to see if he can help us find a way to sell them. We'll split the profits."
Aunt Hao shook her head and said, "You went through so much trouble to get it back, why split it equally? Just give him a little money for running the errand. You're raising three children all by yourself, and Mingcheng is gone. How can you not save up some money? It's settled then. I'll have Xiuning boil some water, and we'll clean this pork today."
"Are you sure you can manage on your own, Auntie?" Xing Zhaozhao asked with some concern.
Aunt Hao glared at her: "Don't tell me you're going to help me. My family is from the butcher family, how could I not help you? You move this pig to the front yard later, then go back inside and lie down. Starting tomorrow, you'll be in confinement for a full month. I'll be here to keep an eye on you."
Xing Zhaozhao: "..."
So she can't go to the other side of the door for the time being?
Heartbreaking.
That same day, Aunt Hao helped Xing Zhaozhao process the wild boar and had Hao Jianguo secretly sell it.
After selling the pigs, the money was used to pay Hao Jianguo's errand fee, Hao's aunt's pig-slaughtering fee, and Hao Xiuning's help fee.
Aunt Hao wanted to return it, but Xing Zhaozhao refused.
“If Auntie doesn’t accept it, I won’t ask her to come and help anymore,” Xing Zhaozhao said.
Aunt Hao had no choice but to accept it.
Under Aunt Hao's supervision, Xing Zhaozhao completed her full month of postpartum confinement and was finally released from prison.
It was already December.
In her previous life, Xing Zhaozhao died on a cold night at the end of December.
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