The wild boar hunted by Lianyi and his friends provided the tenants on the farm with a meal of meat. This increased their motivation and they harvested all the crops before the end of the month, and then started the remaining processes such as threshing and drying the crops.
Everything went on in an orderly manner. God was kind enough to keep the sun shining for ten consecutive days. When Su Wu deposited the grain that the tenants should pay into the granary, the autumn harvest was finally over.
What remained was some finishing work, which could be done by the men and older children at home. The women had some time and wanted to go to the nearby Liangshan Mountain to find some food before winter. They mainly wanted to hunt some prey so that they could have meat to eat. They were reluctant to spend money to buy meat, but they still thought about the ownerless prey on the mountain.
Lianyi naturally would not stop him, but just reminded Su Wu that everyone entering the mountain should go in groups and not be alone, because there are wild animals in the mountains after all.
"Miss, you are very thoughtful. I will tell them."
Su Wu nodded and said that every year after the autumn harvest, the villagers of the nearby Wenjia Village and the tenants on their farm would go to the mountains for about ten days. What they could hunt depended on luck. There had been people injured in previous years, but the temptation of eating meat was too great, so some people were still willing to take the risk and go into the mountains.
On the other side, after the autumn harvest in Wenjia Village, some people gathered at the village chief's house and talked about going up the mountain to hunt.
"Village chief, we still need to organize people to go hunting in the mountains this year. It's not just for eating meat, but also for preparations for next year. Wen Erniang was killed by a wild boar because these animals reproduced too much and too fast. If we don't deal with them, I'm afraid there will be more wild animals to destroy our fields next year."
A woman in her forties with a decent appearance said.
"You're right. I've been thinking about this these past two days. The autumn harvest is just over, and soon someone will come to the village to collect tax grain. When this is over, I'll organize the women to go into the mountains."
Village chief Wen is already over 50 years old and has a rather ordinary appearance. Wrinkles already appear around the corners of her eyes and the wings of her nose. However, due to her long-term farming career, she is still quite strong. She has a sharp mind and a bright eye. She also attended a private school for two years, so the villagers still have great trust in her.
So once she said this, the matter was basically settled. Then someone went down to notify each household to send out at least one person. After all, if you want to eat meat, you can't not contribute.
Of course, if they really don't want to contribute, the village chief won't force them. If they want to eat meat, they can buy it. The money from the harvest will be used as emergency funds for the entire village. It is fair and just, and the villagers have no objection.
After receiving the news, Wen Zhaoming weighed the pros and cons for a long time and decided to join the hunting team himself.
Firstly, there are only him and his sister in their family. If they don't go out, they will have to spend money to buy meat. If people know that he has money, those people with bad intentions will keep a close eye on him. Even if he has money now, he can't spend it.
Secondly, because he was a boy and his family had no land, he did not participate in the autumn harvest. He went into the mountains and hunted some prey, but some people had already suffered from conjunctivitis, so he did not want to be too high-profile.
Thirdly, this was organized by the village and was a big event in the village. He couldn't not contribute money and effort. Over time, the villagers' sympathy for the brothers and sisters would be worn away, and they would receive even less care.
After all, there are hundreds of people in the village, and it is impossible for them to take care of them all the time. They have hands and feet and can support themselves. After thinking it over, Wen Zhaoming signed up. The village chief was a little surprised:
"Ming Ge'er, this trip will take a long time. Can you keep up with the team?"
"Village Chief Auntie, my archery skills are pretty good, and I have hunted some small animals in the mountains recently, but I don't dare to go deep into the mountains alone. This time, I can go deep into the mountains with everyone, and maybe I can hunt some good things, so that my sister and I can have a good New Year."
Wen Zhaoming stood there and spoke neither humbly nor arrogantly.
"What about your sister? You can't leave her home alone!"
The village chief continued to ask.
"I will ask my neighbor Uncle Wen to help look after Yueyue for a few days, and I will give Uncle Wen a portion of the meat when I come back."
Before coming, Wen Zhaoming had already made arrangements with the neighbors. Uncle Wen Wu had a good temper, and as long as there was meat to be caught, anyone would be willing to do it.
"Okay, since you've already made up your mind, just follow along."
The village chief finally nodded. It was not easy for the child either.
After getting approval, Wen Zhaoming breathed a sigh of relief, then went home and explained the situation to his sister.
Wen Zhaoyue was obviously unhappy, and said with a pout:
"Brother, can you not go?"
"So do you want to eat meat?"
".think!"
"Then you have to go, or you won't be able to eat meat."
"But I heard from Uncle Wu that the mountains are very dangerous."
Wen Zhaoyue said while blinking her dark eyes.
"It would be dangerous if I went alone, but this time I am traveling with the villagers, so it is much safer. However, you have to stay at Uncle Wu's house until I come back."
Wen Zhaoming explained patiently.
"Can I wait for Big Brother in my own home?"
"No, I'm worried about you being alone at home. What if my uncle comes again?"
Wen Zhaoming said immediately.
"Then I'll listen to my elder brother."
After things were finalized, Wen Zhaoming began to prepare to go into the mountains. He had to prepare weapons, food, clean water, and warm clothes, as the nights in the mountains were very cold.
One day later in the morning, a team of forty people led by the village chief's eldest daughter Wen Jiahong and two old hunters in the village entered the mountain in the first rays of morning light. After seeing the women off, Wenjia Village returned to peace.
Lianyi had just enjoyed a few days of comfort when two servants who came to bring her winter clothes came to Sujiazhuang with an uninvited guest.
Zi Yan and Zi Su's faces were stretched long as they glared at Tang Zijun who was sitting in the carriage pretending to be a quail, wishing they could rush up and beat him up.
"I don't know how some people can be so shameless that they don't even let go of people who are in mourning. They don't care about the most basic decency and morality."
Shisu said unmercifully.
"Okay, stop talking, it's unclear whether he can see the young lady or not!
If someone saw it, I don't know how to make a story. The two ladies who usually serve us didn't bring it, which shows how much the lady cherishes her reputation. With him? It won't make the lady lose her mind. "
Zi Yan was also very annoyed. For the first time, she lost her composure and made a few sarcastic remarks.
"I"
Tang Zijun only said one word and her eyes turned red, as if she had suffered a great injustice. Unfortunately, neither of them bought it.
Zi Yan winked at Zi Su, who understood and nodded. The carriage then returned to silence, leaving only Tang Zijun's whimpering voice. Unfortunately, no one sympathized with him. After a long time, he could not continue acting and could only peek at the two people's expressions from time to time.
Three days later, when the carriage stopped at Sujiazhuang, Tang Zijun was so excited that he was about to get off the carriage when he was stopped by Zi Su, who said rudely:
"You'd better stay here honestly. You can go in when the lady is willing to see you."
"But."
"Shut up and don't force me to beat anyone up!"
Zi Su just raised his fist, he was not afraid of the other party.
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