The hunting dog was still barking and trying to pounce on Qin Qingman and her brother. This action was too obvious and everyone looked at Qin Qingman and her brother in surprise.
"Well, I guess dogs don't like us very much."
Qin Qingman had no choice but to explain it this way.
Everyone looked at the eager hunting hounds, and then at Qin Qingman and her brother who were standing calmly in the crowd. Everyone fell silent. After a few seconds, someone came to the rescue and said, "It looks like Qingman and her brother will have a better life next year."
"Yes, the dog barked so fiercely at them because it saw that they were very powerful."
"I think so too. The hunting dogs in our village are very smart. They must have known that the lives of Qingman and her brother were getting better and better, so they barked today."
"Yes, I heard that Qingman is going to build a house next spring. Building a house is a big deal for us. The house hasn't been built yet, but the dog is barking so fiercely. It must be a sign that your family will be more prosperous next year."
"Yes, it's even more fiery."
Everyone in the village was saying auspicious words, and everyone looked at Qin Qingman and her brother with kindness. It was generally a mysterious thing to decide who a dog would bark at, because some people who were liked by everyone might not necessarily be liked by all animals.
Qin Qingman was relieved to see that everyone was so kind and didn't say anything unpleasant.
Chuchu even decided not to take the wolf cub out for a walk before its teeth grew, otherwise if it encountered the hunting dogs in the village, it would definitely not be able to win. She even said that these hunting dogs were so fierce that they could fight with wild boars.
Some of the prey we brought back this time were captured in cooperation with hunting dogs.
"Woof woof woof--" The hunting dogs could not understand human language. They felt a creepy aura from Qin Qingman and her brother. In order to drive away the fear in their hearts, they barked wildly at the Qin siblings.
One sound is louder than the other.
Qin Qingman quickly picked up Chuchu, fearing that the hunting dogs would break free from their leashes and hit the child.
"Stop barking, you are all from the same village. Even if you haven't seen Qingman before, you have all seen her now. Stop barking, stop barking, it hurts my ears." Zhang Yongfu was the owner of several hunting dogs. Seeing that the dogs were barking very ferociously, he hurried over to comfort them and even brought some pig bones to feed the dogs.
No one says anything about feeding pig bones to hunting dogs.
Because these hunting dogs are the heroes.
Once in the mountains, hunting dogs are not only more alert than humans, but also have better vision and hearing. When they encounter prey, they can even pounce on it to help hunt. For example, the few rabbits brought back were hunted by these hunting dogs alone.
"Qingman, I got some rabbit fur this time. When I get home and tan them, you can use them to sew a hat and earmuffs for Chuchu. Rabbit fur is very warm."
Zhang Yongfu felt embarrassed when he saw that his dog had frightened Chuchu, so he simply gave away the rabbit skins that the hunting dogs had caught.
Those rabbits were hunted by his dog. Although half of the meat had to be shared with the village, the rabbit skins belonged to his family and he had the right to decide.
"Uncle Zhang, I don't feel comfortable with that. We only have a few skins left. You can keep them for yourself. My Chuchu already has a hat, so you don't need to make a new one." How could Qin Qingman feel comfortable accepting Zhang Yongfu's rabbit skins.
Several dogs barked at her and Chuchu, and no one knew what was going on. Didn't she know what was going on either?
"By the way, Secretary, after you went up the mountain, we all heard wolves howling one night. The sound was very loud and seemed not far from our village. I was so nervous in the middle of the night that I didn't dare to open the door to see."
All the hunters in the village have returned, and some of them are talking about what they saw and heard in the past few days while waiting for the meat to be divided.
"Yes, I heard the wolf howling, too. It was late at night, so I didn't dare to open the door to take a look."
"I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, but I heard wolves howling that night. Not only did I not dare to go to the toilet in the middle of the night, I even blocked the doors and windows with several thick pieces of firewood, for fear that the wolves would enter the village when the head of the village was away."
"You all heard the wolf howling, I thought I was mishearing."
"There's no doubt about it. The sound of the wolf howling is so clear."
Zheng Anguo and his fellow hunters heard the discussion among the crowd and quickly interrupted, "Are wolves howling outside our village?"
"Yes, I heard the sound and it was not far from our village. I organized people to go out and check at dawn the next day. We didn't find any wolf footprints in the village, but we saw some on the hill outside the village. I didn't tell anyone because I was worried that everyone would be scared. However, we have increased patrols in the village in the past few days."
Qian Xiangyang, who stayed behind in Kaoshantun, reported to Zheng Anguo.
Qin Qingman was extremely relieved to hear this. Fortunately, Xiao Hei was very smart and did not cause any trouble for her.
"We have seen the wolf you are talking about and have heard its howling. It is a tall silver wolf. We also heard it howling in the mountains a few days ago. It seemed to be calling the tribe to migrate."
Zheng Anguo recalled the wolf howling he heard in the mountains a few days ago and guessed the reason.
"Why did it come to our village and howl?" Many people in the village did not understand, because the incident was so strange that everyone was very careful when going out and coming in these days, for fear that something was following them.
Chuchu listened to what everyone said carefully, and when she heard this she hugged Qin Qingman's neck tightly.
He was nervous.
Qin Qingman knew what the child was worried about, so she reached out and stroked the child's back without making a sound.
She wasn't worried anyway because she guessed that Xiao Hei and the others might have really left.
Besides, the wolf cub has shiny black fur, and no one would associate the wolf cub with Xiao Hei.
Sure enough, Qin Qingman was right to be worried. Zheng Anguo thought for a moment and answered the villagers' questions: "It seems that there is only one group of wolves on the mountain, and they have been there for a long time. I guess they have also marked our Kaoshan Village as their sphere of influence. They must have inspected the territory before leaving."
"It's possible. Animals divide their spheres of influence differently than we do."
"Secretary, have the wolves really left?" Someone was worried that the wolves would come back.
Zheng Anguo didn't dare to make a guarantee. After thinking for a while, he replied: "I can guarantee that they have migrated, but as for whether they will come back, I can't guarantee that, because no one can control the movements of wolves."
"That pack of wolves is really powerful. It is said that a blind bear in the mountains was hunted by them."
Some people recalled the previous battle between a pack of wolves and a blind bear in the mountains.
Thinking back to this, everyone looked at Qin Qingman with envy, as if the blind bear's skin belonged to the man in Qin Qingman's family.
Qin Qingman understood everyone's envy and explained, "We were lucky to get it. Wolves don't eat bear skins. They are pretty rotten after being peeled off, but the skin is really good. A Ling has someone to tan it. We can make a coat by splicing it together later."
Everyone in the village knew what happened to Xiongpi's family, and it couldn't be kept secret.
Besides, the bear skin will be made into clothes and people will recognize it when it is worn. It is better to admit it now.
If you speak clearly, you will be less jealous.
Qin Qingman knew that although Kaoshantun was united, everyone had their own little thoughts. After all, human hearts were the most complicated.
"Qingman and her husband are really good at living. If I met them, I would definitely pick them up. No matter how rotten the bear skin is, it is still a good thing. It is warmer than a cotton coat."
"Yes, the old leather jacket my grandfather left behind is warmer than a cotton coat."
"Yes, I think leather is more cold-resistant here."
Qin Qingman explained it clearly, and not many people were jealous. As long as it was not a complete bear skin, everyone was quite accepting of it.
At this point the conversation changed, and after a few words everyone began to praise Qin Qingman and her husband for how well they knew how to live, and that they would surely have a better and better life in the future.
Qin Qingman also smiled and thanked everyone for their auspicious words.
Soon it was Qin Qingman and her brother's turn to divide the meat.
There were only two people in their family, so logically they shouldn't have gotten much. Zheng Anguo, who was dividing the meat, thought of Wei Ling, thought about it, and gave him an extra portion, but he also explained the situation to everyone.
"The man in Qingman's family is a soldier. The last time we went hunting in the mountains and encountered a pack of wolves, he brought people to rescue us. Although it is the duty of soldiers to save civilians, we cannot be ungrateful for being rescued. When we divide the meat today, we will give an extra portion to the Qin family. Don't make an exception next time."
What Zheng Anguo said was clear and reasonable.
Wei Ling distributed the meat based on his kindness in saving people, not based on his status as the son-in-law of Kaoshantun.
If this is not made clear, everyone will definitely think that the sons-in-law can get a share of the meat, and then the leaders will be in trouble.
Zheng Anguo made his point clear first, and no one complained at all.
After all, what Wei Ling saved was not just the lives of one or two people, but the lives of an entire group of people.
"Secretary, I agree that the Qin family should get a bigger share of the meat. Although the meat is not much, it is also our token of appreciation. I only hope that the military and the people can be like one family."
"I still remember how I felt when I faced off against the wolves. I was so nervous that I dared not breathe. The wolves were very scary and their breath was very strong. I could even smell the blood. I wanted to say thank you to them a long time ago."
"I also agree that the Qin family should get a bigger share of the meat. Without Qingman's man, we might have suffered heavy casualties that time."
"I agree."
"I agree."
After Zheng Anguo made his point clear, everyone agreed, even the person who had just been slightly dissatisfied no longer had the same thought.
"Girl, take this, this is the meat that your man gets."
The extra piece of meat was put into the willow basket that Qin Qingman was carrying.
"Thank you, thank you all for your courtesy." Qin Qingman took Chuchu to chat with everyone for a few minutes and then hurried home.
Now that their meat had been distributed, our mission was accomplished.
Before entering the house, the brother and sister looked at each other in tacit understanding. They both had a premonition that the house might be in chaos again, because they felt quieter before they even stepped into the house.
The two geese in the hall didn't make a sound, and even the two sheep in the sheepfold didn't eat their grass.
The only possibility in this situation is that the wolf cub is making trouble again.
"Sister, do you think I can spank Dudu's butt?" Chu Chu couldn't help but feel itchy when she thought back to the wolf cub's mischief.
Qin Qingman thought about it seriously before answering, "Dudu is still young, we have to teach it first. If it does the same thing again after being taught, we can spank it." Anyway, the little guy has a lot of meat on his butt, so it won't hurt to spank him.
"Got it, sis."
Chuchu understood what Qin Qingman meant.
Then the brother and sister pushed open the door to the hall.
It was quiet inside, without any noise or signs of damage. The brother and sister breathed a sigh of relief at the same time. Fortunately, the wolf cub did not break through the door of the east room.
The meat was frozen in the snow. The brother and sister cleaned themselves up before pushing open the door of the east room.
Even though they were mentally prepared, the brother and sister still gasped when they saw the mess in the east room.
All the things in the east room were scattered all over the floor.
Not only were all the bedding on the kang thrown onto the floor, but everything that could be pushed over was also pushed over.
Chu Chu quickly ran in and picked up his bedding. Looking at the bedding that had been stepped on countless times by feet, he believed that if the wolf cub's teeth could be used, his bedding would definitely be torn into pieces.
"Sister, don't bother me today, I'm going to beat it!"
Chuchu was so angry.
Qin Qingman looked at Chuchu helplessly and said, "We have to find Dudu first."
The east room was so messed up by the kid that they didn't even see the wolf cub. They also didn't know where the kid had gone since the doors and windows were all closed.
Helplessly, the brother and sister could only search the east room for the wolf cub.
After searching for a while, they couldn't find it.
Thinking back to those ferocious hunting dogs in the village, Qin Qingman and Chuchu's faces changed. If the wolf cub ran out and encountered hunting dogs, it would be dead.
“Beep—”
Qin Qingman had to call out the wolf cub's name.
The site we were looking for also had the east room expanded to include the living room and west room, and eventually became the entire home.
The brother and sister searched carefully but couldn't find it.
"Gudong gudong——" Chu Chu, who was sweating profusely, held the enamel pot and drank water for a long time. He searched the whole house. He lay down under the closet to look, and even put his head into the fire channel of the kang in the east room to look, but he didn't find the wolf cub.
"Sister, Dudu wouldn't really run away, would he?"
Chu Chu was not confident at all now. He recalled the past frantically and even suspected that the door was not closed properly when they went out before, and the wolf cub followed them out.
Qin Qingman was also deeply suspicious.
She took the water Chuchu handed over and drank a few sips, then reached out and wiped the sweat off her forehead, "No, I have to go out and look for it."
"Sister, how about we try it with goat's milk?"
Chu Chu realized that ordinary methods might not be able to find the wolf cub, so she remembered the wolf cub’s favorite meal.
"I think so."
Qin Qingman quickly wrapped herself in a cotton coat and took the bucket to the sheep pen to milk.
This time she didn't squeeze much. She stopped after just one bowl, then went back to the house and poured the goat milk into the wolf cub's bowl.
The wolf cub was very careful about his rice bowl and would lick it carefully every time after drinking milk, probably to mark the bowl with the smell of his saliva.
"Dudu, it's time to eat. If you don't eat now, I'll finish it."
Chuchu squatted in front of the wolf cub's bowl and called out to him. He didn't believe that he couldn't lure the wolf cub out.
Then the brother and sister both heard the sound of running.
The sound was not loud, but very rapid.
Looking up, a dark shadow fell from the beam above my head.
If Qin Qingman hadn't realized that the black thing was the wolf cub's hand, the wolf cub would have definitely been knocked unconscious.
Grabbing the wolf cub by the scruff of the neck, Qin Qingman and her brother looked at the wolf cub in bewilderment.
"Sister, was it because it couldn't come down just now and didn't want to make fun of us that it kept hiding?" Chu Chu looked at the wolf cub's claws suspiciously. The nails that had finally emerged had been worn flat.
Qin Qingman looked at the wolf cub's claws, then at the tall beams, and fell silent.
“Woo woo woo——”
The wolf cub knew that he had done something wrong and didn't dare to howl anymore. Instead, he howled at Qin Qingman in a flattering way.
His little eyes kept looking at the goat milk on the ground, and his little tongue licked his mouth anxiously.
It's hungry.
The previous commotion in the east room had consumed the wolf cub's energy, and he was worried about getting spanked, so the little guy made up his mind and climbed up onto the beam. He was small in stature, so he found a tiny gap on the beam and drilled into the living room.
It turned out to be easier to climb up than to climb down. The wolf cub tried several times but failed to climb down.
Unable to come down, he became so angry that he kept howling and screaming, which frightened the two geese in the hall and the sheep in the sheepfold. This made Qin Qingman and her brother feel a different atmosphere when they returned home.
Although the wolf cub is a wolf and small in size, it is very intelligent.
He immediately sensed that Qin Qingman and Chuchu were angry. Fearing that he would be beaten, the little guy hid on the beam and dared not make a sound.
If Qin Qingman hadn't tempted the wolf cub with goat milk, he wouldn't even have planned to show up so soon.
"You deserve to be beaten for making your family worry so much."
This time, Qin Qingman didn't protect the naughty wolf cub. She reached out her hand and spanked the chubby butt hard several times.
The chubby butt has a lot of flesh and is very elastic when hit.
Qin Qingman slapped the wolf cub hard. She was still a little unsatisfied with the feeling, but the wolf cub was wilted.
Qin Qingman was like a mother to the wolf cub. When being beaten by his mother, the wolf cub did not cry and make a fuss like a human cub, but instead drooped his ears and tail.
It knows it's wrong.
When the wolf cub was naughty before, he had been spanked on his butt by Xiaohei's wife. This time, he was spanked by Qin Qingman, and the familiar feeling came back again.
A pair of big watery eyes were filled with tears.
He didn't even dare to cry and could only look at Qin Qingman pitifully.
Chuchu felt distressed when she saw the wolf cub like this, "Sister, why don't you just forget it? We were the ones who left Dudu home first. He just worried that we didn't want him, so we abandoned him."
Qin Qingman originally thought that the wolf cub was too naughty and should be taught a lesson, but after listening to Chuchu's words, she realized that although children may not communicate in the same language, their emotions are connected.
Holding the wolf cub, Qin Qingman wiped the wolf cub's body with a wet towel without saying a word.
The wolf cub was crawling around on the beams, covered in dust.
Seeing that Qin Qingman didn't say anything, Chuchu didn't dare to persuade her anymore. She just actively helped to pour water and pass towels.
Qin Qingman wiped the wolf cub clean, then reached out and touched the wolf cub's body, and then placed the wolf cub in front of the goat milk.
The wolf cub smelled the tempting goat's milk and looked up at Qin Qingman. This time, it did not detect Qin Qingman's dissatisfaction with it. It howled softly at Qin Qingman, and after receiving another pat on the head from Qin Qingman, the wolf cub happily buried its head in the bowl.
Work hard, work hard!
The Qin family was filled with laughter and joy again, and Qin Qingman and Chuchu cleaned up the house.
A few days later, Qin Qingman not only knitted Wei Ling's sweater, but also knitted a green sweater for Chu Chu.
The color is very fresh and beautiful.
Chuchu didn't want to take it off. He thought the sweater knitted by his sister was warmer and better looking than the one bought from the supply and marketing cooperative.
The wolf cub was dissatisfied when he saw that he didn't get a share of the sweater. He bit Qin Qingman's trouser leg and whined.
This made Chu Chu laugh out loud.
He had never seen what a wolf looked like in a sweater.
Outside Kaoshantun, Wan Mingxi's family finally came to apologize with valuable gifts after persisting for more than a week.
This time, not only Wan Mingxi and his wife and Wan Liang came, but their only daughter Wan Lin also followed.
But Wan Lin's face was filled with dissatisfaction.
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