Chapter 131 Wolves
It is natural to stay up all night to celebrate the New Year.
After the New Year’s Eve dinner, the two of them cleaned up the kitchen briefly. There weren’t many leftovers, and they were in a good mood, so they ate a lot.
The fish had to be left over, as we were afraid that the dog and the leopard would steal some when they were hungry at night, so we put the fish in a basket and hung it on the ceiling.
This year is a year without the Spring Festival Gala.
There were no more fireworks to be set off, but she still had some Lunar New Year comedies saved on her phone that she had never watched, so it would be appropriate to take them out and watch them while she was staying up all night.
Zhao Yeqing turned on his cell phone, and the two of them sat in front of the burning fireplace. He placed the cell phone on the small round table and clicked on the video.
The comedy had a tight plot and lots of laughs, and Zhao Yeqing was so happy that he rocked in his rocking chair.
Before finishing a movie, Mu Xi checked the time and paused the video. "It's time to count down."
The time on the mobile phone is slightly off because it cannot connect to the Internet, and the watch is displayed digitally without a second hand.
23:59.
She stared at her watch until the numbers on it turned to 00:00.
There is no lively countdown of the Spring Festival Gala in my ears, and no fireworks exploding outside the window.
It was as peaceful as an ordinary night.
The two of them stared at the moment when time was ticking, smiled and looked up at each other at the same time,
"Happy New Year."
"Happy New Year."
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On the second day of the Lunar New Year, the two took down the offerings that they had placed in front of the tomb of the original owner of the house on New Year's Eve. They left it there for two days, and surprisingly, no other animals came to eat it.
The custom here is to eat leftovers during the Chinese New Year. We have been eating leftovers all day on New Year's Day, so today we plan to make some simple vegetarian dishes to clear our stomachs.
Since no one would come to visit during the New Year, there was no need to prepare rich fish and meat. After the two of them woke up naturally, Zhao Yeqing planned to irrigate the grain field with winter water first.
The daytime temperature is now less than ten degrees. Zhao Yeqing is wearing a cotton-padded jacket he found in the village. It is 90% new and was probably bought during the Chinese New Year last year. It is of ordinary style.
The color is bright red, which looks very festive.
Mu Xi's cotton coat is the same, but hers should have belonged to a younger generation in the family, and the style is relatively young. Mu Xi's coat is probably from an elder.
There was a pattern of auspicious clouds on the crimson cotton coat. He had originally planned to wear the green military coat he found in the village, but Zhao Yeqing suppressed his smile and insisted on wearing the crimson one.
Well-founded - wearing red during the Chinese New Year is appropriate and festive.
She tried hard to hold back her laughter. Mu Xi's face darkened, but he finally sighed and put it on.
Zhao Yeqing went out and drove the cattle in front, while Mu Xi followed behind, leading Xiaohong and pulling a cart of water.
I haven't checked it for a few days and the grass has grown taller.
In about a week, the first batch of ryegrass will be ready for harvest.
Several fields were watered and fertilized, and the two men lay on the grass watching the clouds roll by.
By the time the cows had eaten their fill and it was already late, the two of them headed home.
As soon as he took a step forward, he heard Dahuang's shouting.
Before she could react, the puppies that followed Dahuang out also started barking.
The two were shocked and thought to themselves that something was wrong. They climbed to the top of the nearest slope and looked towards the source of the sound.
The flock of sheep ran towards home in panic. After a while, a few dogs also showed their heads from the distant hilltops, running and barking towards the back.
When the sheep and the dog ran down the hill, several gray-brown figures appeared on the hilltop.
It's a wolf pack!
The moment Mu Xi saw clearly, he pushed Zhao Yeqing towards home and said, "Take the cows back quickly. I'll be back soon."
He held a gun in his arms. Ever since the last incident with the wild boars, he basically carried a gun whenever he went out.
"Don't worry, I'll retreat and observe from behind. If they try to catch up, I'll fire a warning shot. I won't be reckless."
Zhao Yeqing didn't hesitate and just said, "Be careful."
He immediately went down the mountain and drove the cattle home.
Once the wolves discovered the cow, it became a bigger target.
The dogs were well-raised and of considerable size. Although they were smaller than wolves, they were all very brave.
The fluffy-haired dog and the hungry and skinny wolf stood on the meadow and looked at each other.
Dahuang stood in front, baring his teeth and growling, and for a moment the wolves did not pounce on him.
Xiao Huang was driving the sheep towards home, while Da Huang, Xiao Hei and Xiao Hua were facing five wolves behind him, growling and staring at each other.
Zhao Yeqing had just brought the cows back when he saw Xiao Huang driving the flock of sheep back.
She hurriedly opened the sheep pen. Xiao Huang was actually very scared. Zhao Yeqing closed the sheep pen and immediately comforted it.
Even though he was so scared that his tail was tucked between his legs, he still brought the flock back safely.
She held Xiao Huang in her arms, praising it constantly and rubbing her hands back and forth on its back to comfort it.
My home is still some distance away from where we discovered the wolves. I don’t know if it was because of the distance that no sound was heard, or if the dogs stopped barking.
The meadow was quiet.
Zhao Yeqing's heart was in a state of panic as if it was hanging in the air. His chest felt stuffy and he could only breathe deeply through his mouth to calm himself down a little.
She comforted herself that the silence might mean that the wolves had retreated.
This comfort had not yet taken effect, as suddenly, the peace was broken by a loud gunshot.
Zhao Yeqing pinched his palms and kept looking into the distance. Two minutes later, the figures of several dogs appeared. There were no wolves behind them, and Mu Xi did not follow them.
She had just felt half relieved when she saw the dog, but then her heart was relieved again. A long wolf howl was heard from the meadow.
Another gunshot was heard, followed by the sound of horse hooves.
Zhao Yeqing's heart felt like it was on a roller coaster. It was not until he looked at the person on the horse that he realized his palms were soaked with cold sweat.
As soon as Mu Xi got off his horse, he was rushed into her arms.
He laughed, "Why is there such a benefit?"
Zhao Yeqing raised his head from his arms and ignored his teasing, looking him up and down, "How is it? How come Gouzi is back but you haven't come back yet? And you fired two shots?"
Mu Xi held her hand tightly. "I fired the first shot to drive them back, and then fired the second shot to scare them away so they wouldn't follow me. I'm fine, don't worry."
"All the shots were blanks?"
Mu Xi nodded. The wolves must be hungry and would not move forward if they were intimidated, but that was not necessarily the case if the wolves were killed.
For several days, Dahuang was not allowed to go out to herd the sheep, but to consume the grass at home.
The night was relatively peaceful. Mu Xi stared out the window. Apart from the occasional fox or weasel with glowing eyes that would roam around and then leave, no other animals approached.
The New Year atmosphere only lasted for a few days before it dissipated.
But this person was too lazy to move once he took a break. Zhao Yeqing sat in front of the fireplace and knitted a scarf. The fire in the fireplace made the room warm.
It is impossible that there was no wool in the village, but after the houses were buried, there was not much left. Among the sweaters found, there were some that looked newer but were not the right size, so Zhao Yeqing took them back and tore them into wool.
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