The village chief looked at Grandma Yan, about to decline, but before he could speak, Grandma Yan said, "Village Chief Ma, these canned goods were sent by my eldest son for the children. This is for children to eat, we adults shouldn't get involved."
"I also want to build three row houses for my family, along with a stove and an outbuilding for storing farm tools and firewood. I think that's enough for how many people. I also want to build a brick house, and raise the walls of the old house and replace all the windows with glass."
The village chief gasped. These brick houses and glass walls must cost at least three or five hundred yuan each. He tentatively asked Grandma Yan, "Sister-in-law, glass is a precious material, and it's very expensive. If you do it like this, it will cost a lot of money."
Grandma Yan nodded and said, "I know. For the past ten years or so, my eldest son has sent me ten yuan a month for my retirement. He sends more during holidays. I also sold some of the wild boar last time, so I still have some money. I really have to fix this window. We can't let what happened last time happen again."
The village chief also remembered the last time the Yan family was harmed by Mi Dixiang, their grain was stolen and their little girl was abandoned. He nodded and said, "Alright, I'll go and call some people. Six people should be enough. Your Qiangzi can cook too, so don't waste any. As for lunch, just make some steamed cornbread with coarse grains and some wheat bran."
Grandma Yan smiled and nodded, telling the village chief to hide the canned goods in his pocket so no one would see them and cause trouble. The village chief nodded, hid the canned goods, and happily hurried home. His children had never tasted such precious things before.
Aunt Ma is distributing meat in the rice field. There are 121 people in the village, no, including the puppies, so it's 122. The wild boar meat, after being skinned and gutted, weighs 217 jin. Each person can get 1.77 jin, and the rest is thrown into the pot to stew.
Everyone took numbers and lined up to get their meat. Xuemei and Xinan, along with Zhongnan, were already waiting there with baskets and lunchboxes. Xinan took numbers on behalf of the men in his family and had excellent luck, getting numbers one, fifteen, twenty-two, and twenty-eight.
Xuemei, representing the women in her family, drew numbers 112, 115, 116, and 122. The villagers were all laughing their heads off; the two children were hilarious.
Zhongnan also ran up, and everyone saw that the little guy also had a basket around his neck. They suppressed their laughter and made way for Zhongnan. "Come on, let you draw first." Zhongnan unceremoniously drew out a number, number two. Damn it, is this little dog going to defy the heavens?
When Sister-in-law Ma saw the first two in line, Southwest first and the little dog second, she couldn't help but burst out laughing. And it wasn't just Sister-in-law Ma who laughed; when the villagers learned that the little dog was named Zhongnan, they all laughed out loud. The Yan family was just too adorable.
The best part was yet to come. Southwest chose the best meat, and the butcher tried to fool Southwest, but Southwest barked twice, making him very happy. He carefully cut a good piece of meat and put it into the little basket around the wolf's neck.
Xuemei was number 15, Southwest was number 22, and Zhongnan was number 28. The villagers were very curious. Could this little puppy count? They deliberately cut in front of Zhongnan, but Zhongnan unceremoniously bit their pants and pulled them aside. From then on, Zhongnan of the Yan family won the love of the vast majority of people in the village.
Of course, the Wang family wouldn't give up their share of the meat. Although they were looked down upon by most of the villagers, nothing mattered as much as the meat. Just as Wang Ergou was about to get his turn, Bei Nan rushed over and punched him, making him stagger.
Cuihua and Beinan traded the chicks for some salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and other seasonings, and also managed to snag four large meat buns. They rushed home excitedly, knowing that each of them could get half a bun this time. They also wanted to share some with Zhongnan, so they decided to split the buns in half with each other.
When they got home, they learned about the Wang family's disturbance. They had already given them grain and money yesterday, but today, after their parents and older brother had left, they came again. Moreover, Grandma said that Wang Gou Dan and Wang Er Niu were carrying weapons. Wasn't this a clear attempt to steal their grain? Bei Nan's temper flared up completely.
Hearing everyone distributing meat in the rice field, Yan Beinan grabbed a carrying pole and ran over, punching Wang Erniu in the face. Then he swung the pole and started hitting Wang Erniu.
Wang Erniu was already somewhat intimidated by Yan Beinan. He disagreed with his father's attempt to extort grain and money from the Yan family, but he couldn't outmaneuver his father. So this time, after being beaten, he didn't want to fight back at all, nor did he dare to.
Wang Erniu's mother ran out from the crowd, hugged her son tightly, and cried to Bei Nan, "It has nothing to do with Erniu, hit me if you want."
Wang Gou Dan rushed out, raising his fist to hit Bei Nan, but Tang Jian Jun grabbed Wang Gou Dan's hand and sneered, "When kids fight, adults shouldn't get involved. Why don't you wait until Qiang Zi comes back before you fight?"
Upon hearing Tang Jianjun's words, Wang Gou Dan immediately cowered. How could he possibly withstand Yan Xiaoqiang's punches? With his heart sinking, his momentum noticeably weakened. Tang Jianjun shoved him away, thinking with contempt, "Coward."
Yan Beinan bowed to Tang Jianjun and thanked him for his help. He said he would tell his father. Tang Jianjun was overjoyed, thinking he had struck gold.
Bei Nan's actions clearly pleased Zhong Nan. The wolf cub was still young, but its fighting spirit was innate. Seeing Bei Nan's bravery, Zhong Nan pounced on him, licking his face. Holding Zhong Nan, Bei Nan felt extremely satisfied. This was a wolf, after all; gaining a wolf's approval was not easy.
The Yan family received about sixteen catties of pork and two lunchboxes of stew. The three of them and a dog—no, the three of them and a wolf—hung and skipped home. Wang Erniu, sitting on the ground, was heartbroken, his eyes filled with tears. This friendship had come to an end.
Wang Gou Dan's eyes flashed with hatred and jealousy as he looked at the Yan family, his face contorted. San Niu saw it all clearly, but she was on guard. Her father had suffered a loss at the Yan family's house today, and it would be her and her girls' turn to suffer when they got home tonight.
But if Dad's in a better mood today when we're dividing the meat, maybe we can escape this ordeal. No, we can't just sit here and suffer the loss; we have to do something.
Wang Gou Dan was scheming to deal with the Yan family, while San Niu racked her brains to figure out how to deal with Wang Gou Dan. When it was her turn, she didn't bother to choose and just randomly pointed to a piece, put it in her basket, and left.
San Niu's unusual behavior went unnoticed by anyone, but Wang Gou Dan, who was so unwilling to suffer losses, was so perfunctory even in something as important as choosing pork. Ma Da Sao's eyes were sharp.
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