Hearing the sound, everyone stopped and looked back.
Soon, Yuanbao was seen running towards them with three little piglets. If any piglet ran slowly, he would bite it on the butt.
Driving the piglets to Jiang Che's side, Yuanbao ran up to him in a servile manner, sticking out his tongue and asking for credit.
Jiang Che's mouth twitched. No wonder Yuanbao disappeared as soon as he arrived here. It seemed that he went to ambush the little wild boar.
What a clever guy! When everyone saw Yuanbao driving the three little pigs over, they were very interested, and the old village chief laughed out loud.
"Yunshan, your dog is well-raised and even knows to bring food home."
"These three little pigs will die if they return to the mountain without the care of the adult pigs. I think you should just raise them as domestic pigs. You can even sell them for a good price during the New Year."
"Village Chief, we don't raise wild boars. They are very aggressive and eat a lot. You should give them to someone else."
Chen Xiuzhi shook her head when she saw the three wild boar cubs. Not only were they edible, but they were also wild, untamable, and smelly, causing great trouble.
And how much leftovers could a family of three have to feed them? They were just a burden, so it would be better to kill them and eat their meat now.
The village chief didn't expect Jiang Che's mother to refuse, then he looked at the others and asked.
"Since the Yunshan family doesn't want one, what about you? If anyone wants to raise one, just catch one and take it back."
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Their family was even worse off than Jiang Che's. There were only old people and children left at home, and they couldn't afford to deal with these big guys. If they brought them home, they would make a lot of noise, and they wouldn't have to do any farm work.
Everyone shook their heads and said they didn't want to keep these guys. The village chief was in a dilemma. He couldn't just let them go like that.
This is the disadvantage of having no young people in the village. It makes it inconvenient to do anything.
"Grandpa Village Chief, I have an idea. What do you think? Since no one wants to raise them alone."
"Then we can treat them as the village's property. We can build a special pigpen and have everyone take turns raising them for a week. When the time comes, we can sell them or eat them and the whole village can share the profits. What do you think?"
Jiang Che stepped forward at this time and offered an idea.
"Okay, Xiao Che, this is a good idea."
"That's it. One family can raise one for a week, so there's no pressure."
The villagers immediately nodded in agreement. It was not difficult for the whole village to raise three wild boars together, and wild boar meat was not cheap nowadays!
"Alright then, since you agree, let's follow Xiao Che's idea. We'll catch the piglet and go back to kill it and eat its meat."
The village chief waved his hand, and the villagers immediately carried the wild boar back to the village happily.
It’s been a while since I’ve seen such a big wild boar. I’m in for a treat today!
When everyone returned to the village entrance, they were immediately surrounded by people, and everyone ran over to see what was happening.
"Stop crowding around. Someone go get Jiang Heipi and tell him to bring his weapons and everything. The whole village will have a part in slaughtering a wild boar at the village entrance today. Everyone, get moving, boil water, and prepare the food."
The village chief was delighted to see so many people here. It was rare for the village to be so lively, and such a big wild boar also made the old people and children happy.
"What good news is this?! I'll go call Jiang Heipi right now."
Jiang Che followed behind and watched a group of elderly men and women busying around, as well as quite a few half-grown children. Their faces were dirty, their hair was dry and yellow, the result of long-term malnutrition, their clothes were ragged, and some didn't even have shoes.
After returning to Huaxi Village, Jiang Che saw so many people in the village for the first time. The poverty in Huaxi Village was even worse than he had imagined!
Seeing these children, Jiang Che couldn't help but think of his own childhood. Although life was not easy back then, at least his parents were around, unlike these children who were left-behind children.
Jiang Che felt a little sorry for the fact that he had not received the love of his parents since childhood. He should fundamentally solve the backward situation of Huaxi Village, otherwise those who left Huaxi Village to work would not come back.
Soon, Uncle Heipi came running over excitedly carrying his iconic big wooden barrel. Uncle Heipi's real name was Jiang Yuegui, a nice, very feminine name.
Uncle Heipi has always hated being called by his name since he was a child. He would get angry with anyone who called him by his name. At first, everyone thought it was very novel and teased Uncle Heipi, but over time everyone lost interest in his name. As his skin became darker and darker, he got his current nickname.
Everyone just called him Jiang Heipi, and no one called him by his real name. Most people would definitely not be happy with this name, but Uncle Heipi was very happy.
"Village chief, I'm here. Where is the wild boar? Let me see."
Uncle Heipi was so excited when he heard there was work. Normally, he could only use his knife during the Chinese New Year, so how could he not be excited to have work in the summer? His butcher knife had been thirsty for a long time!
"Well, that's right. You have to be careful and leave a pig's hind leg for Xiao Che's family. This is what Xiao Che killed."
Uncle Heipi took a closer look and his eyes lit up. This wild boar is really big! This is a treat for the taste buds.
"Leave it to me, Village Chief. My cooking skills are definitely the best in the surrounding area."
"And Xiao Che, you're truly remarkable! I heard about them on the way here. I never thought you could smack such a huge wild boar to death!"
Uncle Heipi patted Jiang Che's shoulder with his big, dark hand and spoke appreciatively.
"Uncle Heipi, I was just borrowing strength. I'm not as powerful as you say. You should show me your pig-killing skills. It's so hot, don't let them stink."
Jiang Che said modestly.
"You're so modest, kid. You're the only college student in our village. If my kid were half as good as you, I'd be so lucky."
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