Although Wu Shengli didn't say anything when he got home, he disapproved of her trying to steal the job.
The couple had been married for five years and had been unable to conceive. Now that she has finally become pregnant, he hopes the baby will be born smoothly.
Lin Meimei realized she was wrong. She had to have a child, otherwise her mother-in-law would always scold her for being a barren hen, and she had had enough of it.
...
That day, Sun Xiuhua came to find Ye Zhaozhao. They were going to go up the mountain to dig bamboo shoots. The bamboo shoots in autumn were crisp and tender, and they could also dig up some mushrooms and other things.
Ye Zhaozhao followed her with a basket on her back. Chen Sufeng and Liu Erfeng were also there to dig bamboo shoots. They were a little surprised when they saw Xie Jianing.
"What are you doing up in the mountains?"
"I didn't have much to do during the school holiday, so I came to wander around the mountain."
Sun Xiuhua introduced Xie Jianing to Ye Zhaozhao, and only then did Ye Zhaozhao learn that Xie Jianing taught at a primary school in the military region, was a high school graduate, and was recognized as an educated person in the family compound. Her husband was a company commander.
The two greeted each other, and then everyone focused on digging bamboo shoots. Sun Xiuhua sighed and said...
"We can take these bamboo shoots back, dry them, and send them back to our hometown. We should also send the money we earned this month."
You wouldn't know unless you asked, and what you found out was shocking. Only then did Ye Zhaozhao realize that Sun Xiuhua, Chen Sufen, and Liu Erfeng sent things and money to their husbands' families every month.
Five jin of grain coupons cost five yuan a month, which adds up to a considerable sum over the years. They shook their heads, saying there was nothing they could do; if they didn't send the coupons, the other party would come looking for them.
Rather than conflicts between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law, they would rather spend some money. Ye Zhaozhao thought that conflicts between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law were indeed a problem that had existed since ancient times. She thought that she should also dig some dried bamboo shoots to send back to the Gu family, and that dried seafood was also delicious.
Her hands moved even faster. Just then, Xu Pandi arrived. After Sun Xiuhua explained the situation to Ye Zhaozhao, she learned that Xu Pandi was the one in the entire residential compound who loved to take advantage of others the most.
Seeing that they were all on the mountain, she came to check and saw Xie Jianing eating sunflower seeds, so she immediately reached out her hand.
"Give me one."
Xie Jianing ignored her and asked for a handful. "Who do you think you are?" Xu Pandi snorted and left. Everyone ignored her and continued digging for bamboo shoots.
Suddenly, they heard a shout. When they looked up, they saw Xu Pandi running ahead, with a wild boar chasing after her. Sun Xiuhua was terrified and called for everyone to hurry down the mountain, but it was too late.
Unfortunately, Xu Pandi was a bit of a fool; all she knew was to run this way. Ye Zhaozhao quickly called out.
"Hurry up and climb the tree."
Without thinking twice, everyone climbed the tree. Xu Pandi also climbed up with all her might, cowering. Now what should they do? Everyone panicked.
Because she had brought a shovel to dig for bamboo shoots, Ye Zhaozhao called Xiao Yi, who quickly got some "power pills" from the store.
"Host, take the Power Pill. You will be as strong as an ox for two hours."
Two hours is enough, he said, taking advantage of everyone's inattention to eat it.
"Everyone stay still, I'll go lure the wild boar away."
"Zhaozhao, don't move, be careful."
Sun Xiuhua was a little anxious. If anything happened to Ye Zhaozhao, Battalion Commander Gu would kill her. Ye Zhaozhao had already reached the ground. The wild boar recognized her and charged towards her.
Ye Zhaozhao used the shovel in her hand to attack its leg first. The pig's leg bled after the first shovel hit. Xu Pandi was about to go down as well, but Sun Xiuhua stopped her.
"You idiot, don't move."
After the wild boar's leg was injured, its movements became slower, which made it easier for Ye Zhaozhao to act. Taking advantage of its unpreparedness, Ye Zhaozhao poked its eye directly.
After injuring its eye, the wild boar started randomly charging at trees. Ye Zhaozhao seized the opportunity, and with a few powerful shovel strikes, the wild boar fell to the ground on the spot.
Seeing that the wild boar had stopped moving, the women in the tree came down and immediately checked on Ye Zhaozhao to see if she was injured. They breathed a sigh of relief when they found that she was unharmed.
Today was truly a thrilling day. After discussing it, everyone decided to carry the wild boar down the mountain. Xu Pandi didn't dare to object at this point, as she was thinking about how to divide the meat later.
When the six of them carried the wild boar down the mountain, it caused quite a stir in the army, alarming Commander Zhu and Brigade Commander Duan, who heard that the military wives had hunted a wild boar.
Everyone rushed to the canteen and saw the wild boar motionless. Commander Zhu asked what had happened, and Sun Xiuhua told the truth, mentioning Ye Zhaozhao's bravery and that Xu Pandi had provoked the wild boar to come down the mountain.
"Fortunately, Comrade Ye Zhaozhao was here today. If it weren't for her, you would all be in danger. Comrade Xu Pandi, you are to write a self-criticism and make it in front of everyone."
Xu Pandi was unconvinced, but considering that this was a high-ranking leader, she dared not refute him. Commander Zhu said that Ye Zhaozhao had shot the wild boar and they carried it down the mountain.
So they decided how to divide it. Ye Zhaozhao and the others decided to take some meat for themselves and give the rest to the canteen. Commander Zhu thought they were really very conscientious.
Master Xue immediately took out a knife to cut the meat. This was an adult wild boar, weighing a total of 380 jin (140 catties). Ye Zhaozhao, who contributed the most, could get 50 jin (25 kg).
Ye Zhaozhao asked for pork leg and tenderloin, as well as pork ribs and pork bones. Sun Xiuhua and the others could each get 20 jin (10 kg) of meat, but Xu Pandi was only allowed 5 jin (2.5 kg) of meat.
She felt it was unfair, but Commander Zhu said that she had made a mistake today, and if she made another fuss, she wouldn't get a single bite of meat. Xu Pandi knew when to stop and left with five catties of meat.
The rest belonged to the canteen. Chef Xue discussed it with Ye Zhaozhao, who suggested that they could add salt and air dry the meat so that it could be preserved for a long time.
I made two meat dishes tonight, one was braised pork belly and the other was crispy fried pork, both of which everyone had been craving for a long time. Everyone praised Ye Zhaozhao.
Since she arrived, they have been able to eat meat at every meal. When Gu Yunduan heard that Ye Zhaozhao had hunted a wild boar, he rushed to the cafeteria to see her.
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