"How about we take the wild boar and sell it, then split the money?"
Chen Xufeng looked at Xiaoli in surprise. His family was poor, so he dropped out of school early. Now he was doing some small business, selling wild fruits and herbs.
This was the first time he had ever encountered a wild boar, and also the first time he had ever sold pork.
"Are you serious? We'll take them and sell them?"
Xiao Li nodded. "What's so difficult about that? Take a knife, cut the meat into pieces, and carry them out to sell, piece by piece."
Chen Xufeng also got excited. That was several hundred kilograms of meat! If he sold it all, he would have money to pay for his sister's tuition.
“Okay, go back and get the knife. I’ll gather some branches to cover the wild boar.”
Chen Xufeng was worried about Xiaoli being alone in this mountain valley, fearing that wild boars might come.
He forgot that Xiao Li had just killed a wild boar with a single tree branch.
Xiao Li shook her head and took out a large cleaver from her basket. Of course, she got the cleaver from her spatial storage, but she didn't need to tell Chen Xufeng about that.
"I brought a knife with me because I was planning to cut some grass to feed the chickens."
Chen Xufeng looked at Xiaoli strangely. "Using a large machete to cut grass? Shouldn't you be using a sickle?"
However, the knife problem is solved.
The wild boar's fur was covered in a hard, gelatinous substance. The two of them worked together to skin the boar and then dug a hole to bury the skin and its internal organs together.
Then, Chen Xufeng cut the meat into small pieces, gritted his teeth, and carried dozens of kilograms of meat in a basket to Xiao Li's house to hide it.
It wasn't until very late that the two finished their work and descended the mountain.
"Xiaoxiao, you haven't eaten yet, have you? Come on, let's go to my house. I'll ask my mom to make you some meat patties. They're so delicious."
Xiao Li shook her head and stuffed a large piece of pork tenderloin into his hands.
“I’ll go back and cook it myself. You should go home quickly and come to my house early tomorrow morning to get the meat. We’ll go sell it together.”
Also, eat this meat quickly, don't let it spoil, we still have a lot of meat left to sell.
Chen Xufeng nodded, his heart filled with excitement. His family was poor and he had few friends. Now that Xiaoli was willing to sell meat with him and share the profits, he felt deeply moved.
"Yes, I know a middleman. Let's go see him tomorrow. We'll definitely be able to sell them quickly, don't worry."
Xiao Li waved and went inside.
Chen Xufeng took the meat home; he could give his younger siblings an extra meal tonight.
The next morning, Chen Xufeng arrived as expected, carrying a basket of meat weighing about 20 jin (approximately 10 kg). He was just looking for a way to sell it and didn't intend to do so.
Xiao Li asked him to ride her bicycle with her, but she didn't expect him to be unable to do it. In the end, she had no choice but to ride her bicycle with Chen Xufeng.
Chen Xufeng secretly vowed that he must learn to ride a bike so that he could carry Xiaoli next time.
The two got up early and arrived at the market at just six o'clock. As expected, Chen Xufeng went to find a man in his twenties.
The man looked young and good-looking, but he had a scar on his face that inexplicably made him look frightening.
"Brother Min, this is some wild boar meat I got. Look at the quality, it's very fresh. Do you want to buy it?"
Zhang Weimin looked at the basket on his back; it was indeed very new.
"Alright, I'll take it. I'll give you an extra cent. You got lucky, kid. This is a big one."
Chen Xufeng chuckled, "Just lucky, I almost lost my life."
Zhang Weimin patted him on the shoulder, "If you have anything good in the future, just come to me, I'll take it all."
The two agreed to pick up the goods that evening. Chen Xufeng left the meat in his basket, received a wad of cash, and walked out briskly.
"Xiaoxiao, we're rich now! Brother Min has taken everything. He's going to pick up the goods tonight. Let's go home first."
He handed the money to Xiaoli, saying, "Keep this money and go buy something nice to eat."
In his view, Yao Xiaoxiao had just lost both her parents and now was the time when she needed care and attention.
The snacks she used to eat often are no longer bought for her by anyone.
Xiao Li saw the pity in his eyes and smiled indifferently.
"Let's go have breakfast."
Food tasted great back then, because people were still very honest and simple, and they didn't know what gutter oil was.
Chen Xufeng looked at the large meat bun in his hand, a little reluctant to eat it, but he still took one out and took a bite.
He planned to take the rest home for his mother and younger siblings to try.
Xiao Li was full after eating two. These days, meat buns are cheap, four for one yuan.
She gave the rest to Chen Xufeng.
"You eat, I'm already full."
Chen Xufeng was stunned. These days, sharing food is no ordinary sign of friendship.
His face flushed. She was still a little girl, and he was only sixteen. He ate the bun in a few bites.
"Let's go back quickly. Can I learn to ride a bike on the way? Then I can give you a ride next time."
Xiao Li nodded, "No problem."
On the way, Chen Xufeng quickly learned to ride a bicycle, and he went back to pick up Xiaoli.
"Xiaoxiao, look, I've learned how to do it. I can give you a ride now."
He was tall and had his feet firmly planted on the ground, so it was easy for him to learn.
Xiao Li jumped into the car, and he stepped on the pedal hard, making the car move steadily.
The two earned 45 yuan from selling wild boar meat, and Xiaoli gave 20 yuan to Chen Xufeng.
Chen Xufeng originally didn't plan to take so many; Xiao Li had killed the wild boar herself, and he was just a gofer.
But Xiao Li insisted on giving it to him, so he had no choice but to accept it.
"Please accept this. You've done your part, and we'll need your help in the future."
Xiao Li had no desire to carry meat to sell; she preferred hunting.
Chen Xufeng's eyes reddened. Making money in this era is very difficult; a family's annual income may only be a few yuan.
This is a huge sum of money.
"Xiaoxiao, I've remembered that. I'll definitely do my best to help you whenever you need me in the future."
Xiao Li was deeply moved to see tears welling up in the eyes of this grown man. People at this age are very grateful and will repay even the smallest favor with great generosity.
As expected, Millie brought Teacher Huang's notes over the weekend, along with a test paper.
"Xiaoxiao, Teacher Huang has taken notes for you, so I won't embarrass myself by showing them. She also gave you this test paper, saying she hopes you can get good grades."
"Okay, I'll make it in a bit. Please take it back for me."
The two finished their homework first before going out to play together.
The two ran up the mountain, caught a wild rabbit, roasted it, and ate it.
"Xiaoxiao, you're really amazing. My dad and my brother have never caught a wild rabbit."
Let alone catching them, they are rarely even seen. Rabbits run very fast and don't easily appear in front of people.
Seeing that Milili was eating with relish, Xiaoli handed her the rabbit leg.
"Eat more. I can catch wild rabbits all the time, so I'm not greedy for them at all."
Millie smiled, her eyes crinkling. "Then I'll eat it. Next time I'll bring you steamed buns made by my mom; they're so delicious."
Xiao Li nodded in agreement.
After seeing Mi Lili off that evening, Xiao Li noticed some footprints at her front door.
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