Lu Zheng found the wine jar, carried it over, and even took out a tinderbox to light a fire.
"Second Uncle Gu, you go first!" Lu Zheng lit a fire and sat down, handing the food to Gu Shouxin next to him.
Gu Shouxin glanced at him, took the bottle, tilted his head back, and poured a large gulp without touching the bottle opening to his lips.
"Here you go!" Gu Shouxin hadn't drunk so heartily in a long time. The spiciness of the liquor as it went down his throat was very pleasant at this moment.
Lu Zheng imitated Gu Shouxin's posture and took a hearty sip: "I've often heard people say that a man should drink wine and eat meat in big gulps. Drink the strongest wine and eat the best meat!"
"Tch, what do you know about men, you fifteen-year-old brat?" Gu Shouxin glanced at him and said.
“I’ll be sixteen in less than a month!” Lu Zheng said.
“I’m thirty-two, twice your age!” Gu Shouxin said.
"Hahaha, that's right, you're my uncle!" Lu Zheng laughed, took another sip of wine, and handed the wine to Gu Shouxin.
Gu Shouxin took the drink and sipped it: "Zhou Yuan, are you really planning to stay in Sanchakou Village and farm?"
Lu Zheng was taken aback, then laughed and said, "Of course, my great-uncle has many more seeds, and I plan to plant them one by one."
"You're only fifteen years old, and you seem to be literate. Don't you plan to take the imperial examination?" Gu Shouxin asked.
"I don't have that plan right now. As for the future, we'll see how things go! What about you, Second Uncle? Why did you suddenly decide to go on a scientific expedition?" Lu Zheng shook his head and then asked.
Gu Shouxin smiled but didn't say anything.
Lu Zheng didn't ask any further questions.
The two of them took a sip each and finished the wine in no time, then lay down and fell asleep by the fire.
They were exhausted, and with two big cats around, they needed to rest before they could carry the cats down the mountain.
We went through so much trouble to kill it, we can't just leave it here unattended.
Moreover, seeing that the big cat had been killed made the villagers feel more at ease. Of course, both of them had the same thought in their minds: once Gu Xin saw that the big cat had been killed, she should no longer be afraid.
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The next morning, when the Gu family found that Gu Shouxin was not at home, they guessed that he had probably gone into the mountains alone.
Gu Nian ran to the old house and called on Grandma Gu, Uncle Gu, Gu Hui, and Fourth Uncle Gu to go into the mountains to search for the person.
As soon as they reached the foot of the mountain, they saw two large cats walking on the path. Upon closer inspection, they realized that Gu Shouxin and Lu Zheng were each carrying one of them.
The group quickly stepped forward. Gu Shouxin and Lu Zheng's clothes were tattered, their hair was messy, and they had an unpleasant smell.
"Second brother, Xiao Yuan, you two are really something! Wait a minute, wasn't there only one? How come there are two? I remember I only found the one on the second brother yesterday. How did you find the one on Xiao Yuan?" Uncle Gu asked in surprise.
"I thought it was just one, but when I got there I found out there were two together. Luckily my second uncle came last night, otherwise..." Lu Zheng's voice was a little hoarse. He had worked hard all night and had drunk alcohol, without even having a sip of water.
"Two tigers cannot share one mountain, unless one is male and the other female. The second son and Xiao Yuan have managed to win over both of them, so everyone can finally relax! Mother, I'm going to the village head's house now and have him tell everyone the news, so we won't have to worry anymore." Uncle Gu said in a good mood, and then ran off to find the village head.
"Second son, Xiao Yuan, are you hurt? Let's go to Xiao Yuan's house first and let Lao Xiao take a look." Grandma Gu frowned as she looked at the two of them.
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