"Good heavens, are deer really that valuable? One deer can be exchanged for three donkeys???"
The news was so shocking, it was like a bolt from the blue, leaving the two brothers completely stunned.
I never knew deer were so valuable.
They can actually trade that for three donkeys!!!
"If we can bring back a deer, wouldn't we each have a donkey?" Lin Mo smiled slyly, continuing to tempt them with the donkey.
The temptation was indeed irresistible; Miao Qingsong and Miao Wangxie didn't want to rest anymore and jumped off the kang (a heated brick bed) in no time.
Instead, they urged Lin Mo not to rest, saying, "Let's hurry up and hunt the deer."
"Oh, I can't wait!"
"I never dreamed that our family would own our own donkey!"
However, this matter cannot be accomplished simply by being excited. Lin Mo spoke slowly and deliberately:
"Don't get excited. Deer aren't that easy to hunt, and it's already late autumn. Winter will be here in another month or so."
“The water sources around the ridge have long since frozen over. In order to find water, the deer will go deep into the ridge, which is not a place that a person can go in alone. It is very dangerous.”
"Let's wait a couple of days until we're ready before setting off. We might have to spend two or three nights in the mountains."
After roughly understanding the situation, the two brothers nodded repeatedly, looking bewildered.
Anyway, they didn't know how to fight Lu Zi, so they could only listen to Lin Mo and follow his lead.
In the Lin family's courtyard, Xiao Hua and Aunt Lin stared wide-eyed at the things they had carried back.
Thirty sacks of pine cones, and three roe deer.
Oh my god.
Xiaohua was overjoyed. Her brother was becoming more and more upright, and he was taking her advice to heart.
That's wonderful.
Our family finally has something to look forward to.
Meanwhile, outside the Lin family's courtyard, there was a timid figure peering at the gate from afar.
Wang Junjun had visited the Lin family several times, but he didn't have the courage to go inside.
On this trip, I happened to see the three of them carrying a roe deer back with each of them.
He was so envious.
At the same time, I was also very annoyed.
What does it mean to pick up a sesame seed but lose a watermelon? What does it mean to be greedy for small gains and suffer big losses?
Isn't that what I am?
And it wasn't her who caused it, it was her kind-hearted aunt Wang Yanli who caused it.
Not only did she suffer no loss, but she also gained an advantage by taking away a pheasant and dozens of bird eggs.
At the same time, it severed his childhood friendship with them!
Frustrated, Wang Junjun turned and went home, only to find that Wang Yanli had come to his house again.
And right there in the yard, he acted like the master of the house, pointing and telling his parents what to do.
"Why cut so much firewood? It takes up space. The coal from the supply and marketing cooperative is only three cents a pound."
"Wouldn't it be better to clear out the firewood, find some space to build a breeding shed, and raise some wild rabbits instead of raising firewood?"
While pointing and gesturing, he was actually rummaging through the bundles of firewood.
Thinking about how poor my brother's family is, I realized we couldn't get anything by taking anything, so I could only take a few bundles of firewood.
This also helps them clear out some of the space that's been taken up by firewood.
"What are you doing here? What business is it of yours what we do?"
Unable to contain his frustration, Ah Jun opened his mouth and retorted.
The courage he finally mustered to speak up was met with a timid and silent look from his parents, reminding him not to speak to his aunt in that tone.
Wang Yanli didn't react much; instead, she laughed because she was just waiting for someone to chime in.
I was afraid you'd all be quiet and wouldn't pay any attention to me.
Once you get involved, things will be much easier.
“Jun Jun, the autumn harvest is over, but that doesn’t mean you can rest. Why are you still lounging at home? Why don’t you go out and do some work to help support the family?”
"Don't you know your own family situation? Look at your two cousins, they both raise rabbits. Wouldn't it be great to go to their house and get a few rabbits to raise?"
Mentioning his two older cousins, Ah Jun was filled with anger and couldn't help but lash out at them:
"Isn't it all your fault? Why did you have to try to extort them for no reason..."
“What? What do you mean by extortion? Didn’t they voluntarily compensate you? If they weren’t willing, we couldn’t possibly take it from them,” Wang Yanli turned to look at Old Wang and Aunt Wang:
"Brother, sister-in-law, don't you agree?"
Now, Wang Junjun finally understood a little why her parents had remained silent and didn't respond to her rants.
She gets all excited as soon as you start talking to her, so it's better to just stay silent and wait for her to finish rambling on and leave on her own.
If I keep listening to her fallacies and heresies, my own brain circuits will be distorted.
My mind has even started to wander a bit; I'm starting to feel like there's some truth to what she said.
"Oh, so it's because of that trip that you're too shy to go over?" Wang Yanli's mouth kept chattering:
"That's nothing. If you feel you should give them face, you can just kowtow to them."
"Can you use your face as money or something? You're already in such a bad situation, why would you care about your face?"
"If kowtowing can bring you any benefits, you'd be willing to kowtow until you die. You must remember this principle, understand?"
Wang Yanli's imperious lecture was like a bath for A-Jun's brain, giving him a jolt.
When I came to my senses, Wang Yanli, who was always looking to take advantage of others, had already left with four bundles of firewood.
The neatly stacked firewood suddenly had a large square corner missing.
"That's true. Even if you feel bad about it, just apologize and it'll be fine."
After Wang Yanli left, Old Wang finally spoke up, but what he said was an agreement with his aunt's words.
“If you have any shame, you’ll be poor. What’s shame worth? Your two cousins’ families are getting better off now. Go apologize to them, and you can go back to fishing and hunting with them as before.”
“Yes,” Aunt Wang echoed.
Ah Jun no longer knows how to describe his parents.
Self-esteem is the most important thing for him at his age.
But her parents didn't care at all; they could trample on it as they pleased.
Miao Qingsong excitedly ran back home along the village road, planning to ask his parents to go to the Lin family and help Aunt Lin make aspic.
While helping out, I also learned how to make the aspic.
Once you learn how, you can sell aspic for 80 cents a pound!
"Hey, Brother Qingsong." After spotting Miao Qingsong alone from afar, Wang Junjun mustered up his courage and called out to him.
Hearing the sound, Miao Qingsong slowed down. When he saw that it was Wang Junjun calling him, he didn't show much reaction.
Ah Jun walked quickly towards him, his hands nervously clasped together, his head drooping:
"Hey, wanna go hunting again later? I'd like to come along."
I wanted to start by saying sorry, but for some reason, I just couldn't bring myself to say it.
Upon hearing this, Miao Qingsong felt a pang of unease. After a moment's hesitation, he replied:
"Ask Brother Lin, we can't make the decision for him."
Fearing being bothered, Miao Qingsong continued walking quickly.
Meanwhile, Xu Zhenting, who had been secretly observing, poked his head out from under the slope.
They chuckled mockingly, looking on with amusement at Wang Junjun.
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