After lunch, the two packed their belongings and prepared to leave. They wanted to go check on the two wolfhounds again, but they couldn't find them anywhere.
Yan Xiaonan told them, "Uncle, don't worry, they went to the mountains with Zhongnan. Zhongnan is the king of the mountains."
Sigh, they've been tamed by this wolf so quickly. A wolf is a wolf, and a wolfhound is a dog; there's a blood relation between them. I can only wish them a pleasant relationship.
While tidying up the table, Xuemei discovered the grain coupons and money that had been hidden under the cup.
"Grandma, those two soldiers are really something. It's just a meal, why did they leave any money or coupons?"
Grandma Yan took the money and tickets: "Soldiers don't take a single needle or thread from us ordinary people. That's the rule. Let alone a meal, they have to pay for even a steamed bun. If they don't pay, they're making a mistake."
Xuemei was astonished. "The military discipline is so strict! Uncle is really amazing."
Yan Xiaoqiang returned on his bicycle. Early this morning, he and Cuihua carried a basket full of rabbits to the state-run restaurant.
The fat chef smiled broadly when he saw the two of them; now, the rabbits and pheasants served in the restaurant were all brought by these two.
Because the restaurants often served wild game at reasonable prices, the business of state-run restaurants was booming.
Master Pang really misses wild boar and roe deer meat; they're expensive and have a good chewy texture.
Yan Xiaoqiang thought for a moment. Wild boars and roe deer are especially lively in the mountains during the summer. It seems that his daughter will have to take charge.
However, wild boars and roe deer cannot be carried on a bicycle; the portly driver has to come and fetch them himself.
The fat man nodded quickly, took out 100 yuan, four yuan for each rabbit, 60 yuan for fifteen rabbits, and 40 yuan as a deposit for the wild boar.
Cuihua carefully put the money into her pocket and pressed it down with a handkerchief.
Grandma Yan tells Yan Xiaoqiang and his family to keep the money they earn from raising and selling rabbits, as well as from hunting.
The couple already have eight or nine hundred yuan. If they hunt another wild boar or roe deer, they will soon have saved up a thousand yuan.
On the way home, Cuihua sighed, "With Nannan and Mom at home, life is so comfortable."
Yan Xiaoqiang pedaled hard on his bicycle: "Of course, my mother, my daughter, and my wife are all the best."
Yan Xiaoqiang is particularly good at talking now, making Cuihua feel like they're really in their honeymoon phase. She playfully punches Yan Xiaoqiang, teasing him.
Yan Xiaoqiang felt a sense of satisfaction from the beating and turned around to say softly, "You dare hit your man? Heh, I'll deal with you tonight."
Cuihua~
When Xuemei saw them return, she quickly served them the warm food in the stove: white rice, steamed salted pork, and two bowls of stir-fried wild vegetables with eggs.
"Mom, who came today?" Yan Xiaoqiang guessed someone had come as soon as he saw the delicious food.
“Your eldest brother sent two men to deliver two wolfhounds, saying they’d come to pick them up once they were pregnant,” Grandma Yan replied.
Yan Xiaoqiang objected, saying, "What do you mean by 'come to pick up the baby if she's pregnant'? We've worked so hard at Zhongnan Hospital, we definitely need to leave a seed!"
Nan Nan had told herself that Zhong Nan was the cub of the wolf king, and you can imagine how precious the cub of the wolf king must be.
Upon hearing this, Grandma Yan slapped her thigh and exclaimed, "Great!"
The wolf king's cubs must be kept for breeding; we can't afford to suffer this loss. Once the cubs are born, let Nan Nan choose two.
Yan Xiaonan looked at her grandmother and father speechlessly, wondering why they kept so many dogs at home.
But thinking about the cave at the top of the mountain made me feel at ease; if necessary, I could just keep it there.
When the snow was falling heavily, eight hungry wolfhounds appeared in Yan Xiaonan's kitchen. Yan Xiaonan picked out the puppy that most resembled Zhongnan.
Dongnan braved the wind and snow to return home. He had already settled everything there. Upon learning that he was married, his workplace allocated him a dormitory room.
After the New Year, Xuemei can go to the village over there with her.
“Grandma, Mom and Dad, the conditions over there aren’t as good as here. Fortunately, my workplace gave me a brick house with a heated kang bed, so it won’t be cold in winter,” Dongnan chatted with Grandma Yan.
"What about food and drinks? Are you worried?" After all, they are his grandson and granddaughter-in-law whom he raised. How could he not be worried?
"Grandma, don't worry, I'll bring some more meat over this year and have Xuemei catch two rabbits to raise. Then we won't have to worry about eating meat."
“Okay, then bring a few more hens over. These hens are very capable; they lay eggs every day.” Grandma Yan nodded.
"We have roe deer and wild boar that Zhongnan and I hunted at home. They're all pickled and stored in the cellar. We'll take some over with us later," Yan Xiaoqiang said.
A mother worries when her son travels a thousand miles. Cuihua took out the thick cotton-padded coat and trousers she had made for Dongnan: "You wear this, and wear the one you're wearing when you go to work."
Yan Dongnan smiled: "Mother, I don't need to do any work. I'm a researcher. I just need to find samples for cultivation."
That's good, otherwise how could we withstand the cold winter months?
Yan Xiaonan's eighth birthday is just around the corner, and her superpowers now allow her to detect depths of up to eight meters underground.
In the afternoon, Yan Xiaonan lay on the warm kang (a heated brick bed), closed her eyes, and her consciousness spread to the woods and down to the ground.
One meter, two meters, four meters, six meters, seven meters—there's something there! Yan Xiaonan carefully examined it and found it was a large rock.
Unsure if his special ability could penetrate the stone, Yan Xiaonan continued to try.
The stone is quite large, probably about half a meter thick. Through the stone is the ground, and there seems to be a cellar on the left side of the stone.
Yan Xiaonan vaguely sensed that there were boxes, many boxes, but her consciousness could no longer penetrate them.
Well, I'll come back in a couple of years. Looks like there are a lot of good stuff in the cellar. My darlings, wait for me patiently.
Yan Xiaonan opened her eyes with satisfaction. The whole house was quiet except for the puppy's purring and playing in the kitchen.
The people my uncle sent will arrive on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. At that time, the two wolfhounds and the puppy will have to leave. Should I lie to Zhongnan and ask him to leave, or should I tell Zhongnan the truth?
Yan Xiaonan decided to tell Zhongnan the truth: wolves are loyal animals, and she absolutely could not be lied to.
The consciousness began to spread outwards, and Zhongnan was chatting with Tiger King in the mountains.
Sensing that Yan Xiaonan was looking for him, he immediately ran back from the mountain. The wolf fur on Zhongnan's body flew up as he ran, and Yan Xiaonan felt like she was watching a blockbuster movie. It was too pleasing to the eye.
Back home, Zhongnan sat obediently in front of Yan Xiaonan, sensing that Yan Xiaonan had something to say to him.
"Zhongnan, your two wives are going back to their parents' home tomorrow, taking your child with them. Are you willing to do that?"
Zhongnan let out a loud "No!" Of course, he was unwilling.
Then you can choose one child to keep and send the rest back.
Zhongnan lowered his head. "Why?" he asked. "There's so much food in the mountains. I can afford to feed them."
But your wife isn't from here, you have to go back. Besides, you're a wolf, you need to find a wolf wife, this dog wife isn't good enough for you.
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