Chapter 36 Chapter 36 (Minor Repair) "Wang Jian...
"Wang Jiangang, does your method really work?"
Not only Wang Jiangang and others participated in the wild boar capture operation today, but also several young people from the team helped.
Wang Jiangang was not sure how many wild boars would be attracted, so to be on the safe side he organized ten people. Anyway, he and Zhang Mazi would be the ones selling the pork.
Wang Fugui specially rang the gong after breakfast to remind the members not to go out, and the unclear loudspeaker played it several times.
At this time, the team could not see anyone lingering outside.
Chen Ying wanted to join Wang Jiangang's team, but Xu Fengxia wouldn't let her go out or stay, so she could only stay at home and take care of her rabbit.
Wang Jiangang followed Chen Ying's instructions and placed several pots of corn distiller's grains in the field. There were traps all around, so that if wild boars came, they would never come back.
A group of them were lying in ambush in the cornfield, and the sun made them drowsy.
After waiting for about an hour, wild boars came down the mountain in groups.
Wang Jiangang quickly woke up the people around him and said, "Don't sleep anymore. Get your weapons and rush out when the wild boar falls into the trap."
Wang Jiangang brought a shotgun with him, so he didn't have to go into battle himself.
Several young men nervously grasped the tools in their hands. Some of them held hoes, some held shovels, and some held axes.
The wild boars were rampant as they came down the mountain, destroying farmland wherever they went. Some people gritted their teeth in anger when they saw their rice fields being destroyed, and they were eager to go out and fight the wild boars.
Liu Guoqiang punched the ridge of the field and said, "Why set the trap in the middle? So many rice plants have been damaged. What's the point of making more money?"
Wang Jiangang was dissatisfied with him and said, "You still think money is useless. Crops are dead, but people are alive. If you have money, why don't you buy food?"
The old bachelors echoed, "That's right. Jiangang was kind enough to help you make money, but you blame us. We didn't call the wild boars here, so who wouldn't hate wild boars? Think long-term. If we kill all the wild boars this year, won't we have a bumper harvest next year?"
People around him advised him to give up, but Liu Guoqiang wiped away his tears and glared fiercely at the wild boar that was destroying his crops.
The wild boars rolled and played in the rice field. After playing for a while, the leading wild boar stretched out its nose to sniff and snorted twice. The rolling wild boars stood up and followed the leading boar to the middle of the field.
Several people hiding deep in the cornfield held their weapons tightly and waited for the wild boar to enter the trap.
Wang Jiangang swallowed hard. Success or failure depended on this one move. If he caught ten wild boars, he could earn at least 500 yuan. Who wouldn't look at him with admiration then?
Wang Jiangang fell into the fantasy of getting rich quickly. Someone whispered something to wake him up. He wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth when no one was paying attention.
The wild boars entered the trap and fell into the pit screaming.
Wang Jiangang stood up and raised his shotgun high, using it as a clarion call to action, "Brothers, grab your weapons and charge!"
Seven or eight young men rushed out carrying farm tools, and the wild boars that fell into the trap crawled out grunting.
Zhang Mazi fell while running, and his hoe flew out and hit the trap pit exactly.
The wild boars in the pit rushed out one after another. Wang Jiangang lay on the edge of the field and aimed at the wild boars with his shotgun, but he shot more than ten bullets but missed any of them.
He threw away his shotgun in anger and spat, "What a piece of crap! I can't even hit it even though I'm aiming so well!"
The wild boars reacted quickly, and by the time they caught up, only three were left at the bottom of the pit, howling miserably.
There were spikes buried at the bottom of the trap, and a dozen wild boars sacrificed three of their companions in order for them to escape.
Three wild boars, whose tusks were as long as children's arms, died quickly.
The old bachelor took one look and shook his head: "These wild boars are very smart. They left three old things behind. This meat can't be sold at a high price. I'm afraid it's cheaper than domestic pork."
Most of the rice and corn were destroyed, and the soil was stained with wild boar blood. The young men were dejected. They had spent half a day setting traps and sacrificing so many crops, but in the end they only caught three wild boars. According to the last price, each family could only get six yuan.
Liu Guoqiang found the culprit. If it weren't for his evil idea, maybe the crops wouldn't have been damaged so much: "Wang Jiangang, why didn't you shoot?" Wang Jiangang was angry and said, "Who said I didn't shoot? Can't you see the bullet shells on the ground? The wild boars were running for their lives, and I aimed so accurately, but my gun didn't work!"
The wild boar ran away and internal strife broke out in the team. Not only was Liu Guoqiang dissatisfied, but everyone felt bad and blamed Wang Jiangang.
If Wang Jiangang hadn't vowed to help everyone make a lot of money, today's weather would be perfect for harvesting millet.
Wang Jiangang knew he was in the wrong, so he waved his hand impatiently: "Go away, go away. We are going to process the wild boar meat and sell it. If you want to collect the millet, then go ahead."
Liu Guoqiang wanted to go to the city with them. He thought that Wang Jiangang, who would not do anything without profit, must have received kickbacks, otherwise he would not be so persistent in catching wild boars. However, his own rice fields were badly damaged and he had to harvest them quickly.
Cheng Xin took her brother to the scrap yard to find some elementary school textbooks. Her aunt said that her cousin's junior high school textbooks were at home and she would look for them for her later.
She also bought exercise books and pencils at a roadside stall, which were cheaper than at the supply and marketing cooperative.
Geng Yunye just said he would be away for a while, and when he came back he handed Cheng Xin a bulging oil-paper bag.
Cheng Xin opened the oil paper bag and saw what was inside. She said unhappily, "Why did you buy shoes for Xiao Lei? It's a waste for him to wear clothes and shoes at his age. It's not worth spending money to buy him new ones."
Cheng Lei's eyes lit up, he stretched his neck to take a peek, the blue plastic sandals in his sister's hand were the same shoes he had just seen!
Without waiting for Geng Yunye to speak, Cheng Lei hugged his waist and jumped on the spot: "Brother-in-law! You will be my brother-in-law from now on!"
Cheng Xin was embarrassed by her brother's calling. Geng Yunye looked at her and laughed. She trembled in her heart and threw her shoes to her brother.
"Take it, take it, and stop shouting."
Cheng Lei let go of Geng Yunye and couldn't wait to put on his sandals. His eyes were shining and his face was full of joy. "Sister, does it look good?"
Geng Yunye finally had a chance to explain: "I saw that Xiaolei's shoe had a hole. If he accidentally stepped on a sharp stone or nail, it would affect his walking. Besides, he is going to a new school, so he should dress appropriately in the new semester to avoid being excluded by his peers."
Cheng Xin looked at her brother's silly smile and said helplessly, "I was planning to go home and sew him a new pair of shoes. Summer is almost over, and it would be a waste to buy him sandals."
Cheng Lei kept grinning, "I can still wear these sandals for another two months, so it's not a waste."
Wang Xiuping came back from the intersection, carrying a lot of bags.
Cheng Xin helped put the things into the tricycle, "Aunt, why did you buy so many things?"
Wang Xiuping couldn't hide her joy. She lowered her voice and laughed quietly: "If I hadn't come here today, I wouldn't have known that the things sold on the roadside in Haiwan Commune don't require tickets. I bought two enamel basins and a kettle, and some daily necessities. It's much more cost-effective than the supply and marketing cooperative."
After everyone packed up their stalls and got on the bus, on the way home they passed by the team's ox cart going to the city to sell wild boars.
Zhang Mazi rubbed his eyes and said, "Am I seeing things? Is the person on the tricycle opposite Cheng Xin?"
Wang Jiangang said dismissively: "So what? She ignored me before, let me see if I will treat her family well in the future."
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