Lian Xiaomin raised her little face and said proudly: "Brother Sanyong, put down the bag first and don't run away. Let's discuss it. You see, how about we compete in the courtyard, just... wrestle. If I can beat you, you can help me convince Wang Kui to let me go with the hunting team."
Zhang Wenyong was still trying hard to hold on to his arm, but he couldn't stop himself from being forced to become a dean again.
He didn't even carry the bag, but put it on the ground, looked at Lian Xiaomin helplessly and nodded slightly.
He would not really wrestle with her, he simply couldn't bring himself to do it. He just gestured a few times to see how good she was. He would rather be knocked down than really wrestle a little girl.
Lian Xiaomin didn’t know what Zhang Wenyong was thinking. She only knew that she had to prove her ability in order to have a chance!
She was also forced, and she didn't want to hurt anyone's dignity! So she pushed Zhang Wenyong to the ground in a few moves, put her elbow on his shoulder, and asked with a little pride: "Brother Sanyong, is it okay? Can you take me hunting?"
Zhang Wenyong looked at the little face up close as it enlarged in front of his eyes, with the face grinning and revealing a row of small teeth. He really wanted to knock out the two little canine teeth, but he couldn't move.
As soon as he stretched out his hand just now, he knew in his heart that this was really a little Mulan. It was not for nothing. He really wondered how she did it. He was not as tall as her at all! This was not just a matter of strength, but she was really quite skilled.
"Let go first, I'll tell you something..." Lian Xiaomin withdrew her arm that was suppressing him and squatted beside him.
Zhang Wenyong sat up immediately, not in a hurry to brush off the dirt on his body. He put his hand beside Lian Xiaomin's ear, leaned forward and whispered: "Xiaomin, the people on the team definitely don't agree to let you go, but brother will take you with him. With your skills, we can only go alone. Don't tell anyone, otherwise my family will kill me and then... kill you. I will come to you tonight at 8 o'clock to discuss it in detail."
Lian Xiaomin was a little surprised. This guy was really bold, but she immediately nodded in agreement.
Yufang and Chunxiu couldn't understand their actions. They didn't know what they were doing and just thought they were joking.
Zhang Wenyong usually has the final say and is nicknamed "Second in Command" at home. Apart from his father, he is the only one who speaks quickly and takes charge. He is not the kind of person who likes to play around.
But he and Lian Xiaomin seem to be as close as brothers now, but he even whispered in front of them! Who can't see? There must be a conspiracy. I wonder if it will lead Xiaomin astray!
Zhang Wenyong stood up, picked up the bag again, and was finally able to enter the house.
Chunxiu asked: "Xiaomin, what did my brother say?"
"He said that if I don't make a fuss about going, he will bring me something delicious next time." Lian Xiaomin made up a story and said it loudly, deliberately letting Zhang Wenyong in the room hear it.
Chunxiu nodded and said, "Tell him to buy you some sweet and sour pork from the state-owned restaurant. It's very delicious. He brought some back last time and I only ate two pieces, but they were very big. My second sister-in-law also said that their chef makes this dish the most authentically."
Lian Xiaomin raised her voice again and said, "Okay, I love sweet and sour pork, too!"
At around five in the evening, after feeding the two children and drinking milk, Lian Xiaomin became restless, thinking about the plan Zhang Wenyong had told her. Time passed so slowly! How could it not even be eight o'clock yet, and she was still waiting for someone to come over to discuss something?
At this time, every household had two meals a day, all of which were porridge with wild vegetables. If there were no wild vegetables, they would have run out of food long ago.
At her house, they eat three meals a day on time, and they have to have snacks from time to time.
Ever since the grain was distributed in the village, every household has been trying their best to save food. Fortunately, the stored mountain products can last for a while.
But winter is coming. What should we do when the mountains are blocked by heavy snow in the cold winter?
The team leader went to the commune to look for the leader every day, but it was useless. How could he apply for relief food after paying the public grain for a month? At least he had something to eat. The situation was worse in many places across the country. Liaoning Province was not on the list. He could only wait.
The time finally came to eight o'clock. Lian Xiaomin had coaxed Xiaofu and Xiaoya to sleep, and the two children were sleeping soundly on the kang.
At this time, she heard someone knocking on the courtyard door, so she hurried out to open the door. When she saw that it was Zhang Wenyong, she pulled him in directly, locked the courtyard door, and went into the west room next door.
It was also Zhang Wenyong's first time to visit Lian Xiaomin's home. He saw that the house was tidy and clean, with four big apples on the kang table.
Lian Xiaomin nodded to him to eat the apple. He was not polite at all. He sat on the edge of the kang, picked up an apple and took a bite. While eating, he asked: "The two little ones fell asleep? Have you eaten yet?"
Lian Xiaomin also picked up an apple and started eating it while sitting next to him. It was a symposium, where they discussed important matters, and it was more pleasant to eat and chat at the same time.
"They are both asleep. I have eaten. Tell me, Brother Sanyong, what is the specific plan..."
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The meeting lasted for more than half an hour. Finally, Zhang Wenyong told her to find a reason tomorrow so that she could go out for ten days or so so that her aunt would not worry.
Once you go deep into the mountains, it takes two or three days to walk back and forth.
Then they will set out to hunt the day after tomorrow. If the team organizes them to go, they will have to wait for some days. They will not meet him. Besides, the boss in the deep mountains and old forests will not be easily met even if they are inside. If they meet him, they will just hide away.
In addition, there were not only the two of them going together. There were three other people on Zhang Wenyong's side, all of whom were his good brothers. They were from Gaojiatun, fifteen miles east of Sandaogou.
Zhang Wenyong's second aunt Liu Qiaoying married into Gaojiatun. He had often visited there since he was a child. The three of them had grown up playing together in the village over there. They had been getting along like brothers over the years, and each of them was brave, careful and had good skills.
He also confessed to Lian Xiaomin that he and his brothers often traded things on the black market, and if they caught prey they could sell it for money.
Lian Xiaomin asked: "What excuse did you find to tell your family during those days when you were gone?"
Zhang Wenyong smiled: "If I want to go out, I can go out. Now I am not working, who can control me? I will say, go to Gaojiatun to find Huzi and the others. Anyway, my parents are used to it."
Lian Xiaomin was full of envy, thinking, men and women are treated differently. No, it was because Zhang Wenyong's family status was high, he must have been able to exchange food for food frequently and bring it home, looking like the head of the family.
Okay, let her think about it slowly tonight. If it doesn’t work out, she can go to Aunt Pan’s house in the county town. Sorry, Aunt Pan, you are my tool, Lian Xiaomin thought silently.
After the meeting, Lian Xiaomin ate one of the four big apples, and the other three went into Zhang Wenyong's stomach.
He wiped his mouth and left in the night. Before leaving, he said that he would come again tomorrow night. Once everything was confirmed, he would set off at five o'clock the next morning.
Lian Xiaomin nodded, feeling a little excited. This kind of autumn outing was really great. She could finally go and see some of the sights.
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