Chapter 377
Second aunt skillfully used long chopsticks to pick up a piece of golden and crispy fried fish from the boiling oil pan, shook it gently to drain the excess oil, and then carefully placed it on a porcelain plate.
Her face was full of smiles, her eyes full of doting, and she handed the porcelain plate to Su Miao.
Su Miao's eyes widened with anticipation. She blew on the steaming fried fish several times and couldn't wait to bite into it.
The moment your teeth cut into the fish, you hear a "click", and the crispy outer layer and the tender inner layer blend perfectly, and the delicious taste blooms in your mouth instantly.
Second Aunt asked lovingly, "Miaomiao, is it delicious?"
"Delicious, delicious! So fragrant! Second aunt's cooking is the best!"
Su Miao spoke incoherently while eating, with oil stains on the corners of his mouth.
"Eat as much as you like! Your second uncle caught a lot of fish yesterday and gave some to the relatives. There are still five or six big ones left, which we put in the tank.
These days, you can eat anything you want, whether fried, steamed or pan-fried. You can even ask Brother Yu to take you to grilled fish."
Su Yuanzheng, who was scalding a chopping board and kitchen knife with boiling water, said with a smile, "Second sister-in-law, don't spoil her. She loves hot food the most. When she eats it, bubbles appear in her mouth."
"It's New Year's Day, what's wrong with the child wanting to eat something delicious? If you're worried about getting a sore throat, I'll cook some Rehmannia glutinosa and mung bean soup. A bowl of it will cool you down, right, Miaomiao?" Second aunt said disapprovingly.
"Yeah! Yes, yes, yes! Second aunt is the best."
Su Miao responded with a smile, his eyes narrowed into slits.
Su Miao ate happily, turned around and asked, "Is Second Uncle still in the field?"
"In the papaya garden, Ah Hui, go call your dad back and hurry up the mountain."
"Okay, I'll go right away."
"Second uncle is watching over us every night? That's too tiring. Why don't we hire someone else? He's old and needs to get some rest."
"It's okay, the house in the garden is as comfortable as home, and he and your brother Defei take turns coming there, not every night.
Your second uncle is still able to work now. If you hire someone else, he won't be at ease. Let him work for a few more years."
"Our garden is quite safe in our own village."
"We're not trying to protect ourselves from people, but from animals like wild boars that might come down from the mountains and harm us. At night, if we turn on the lights, they won't dare to come near us.
Although our papaya trees are bearing fruit, they're only halfway grown. The wild boars can eat them just by standing up from their front paws on the trees. They're omnivores, eating everything, and they really enjoy fruits like this one.
Su Yuanzheng heard this and asked, "Second sister-in-law, are there any wild boars coming down from the mountain now? It feels like I haven't seen any in a while."
"You haven't been in the village for a long time, so naturally you haven't seen many. In the past few years, there really weren't many, but recently, a few of them have appeared from nowhere. You can even see traces of them in the vegetable and sugarcane fields near the foot of the mountain."
"Is that so? Have you reported it? This wild boar can kill people if it gets mad. If it runs into the village, I'm afraid it will hurt people. Oh, by the way, Second Brother and De Fei, it's not safe to stay alone in the fields at night."
"Nothing was reported, just some of the vegetables at the foot of the mountain were eaten, but no wild boars were seen.
Your second brother and the others are keeping an eye on it. Remember that old hunting rifle of your seventh uncle? It was your father who got it for him. He always kept it by his bed when he was on night watch."
As soon as the second aunt finished speaking, a gunshot was heard from a distance. Everyone was stunned, still wondering if what they heard was the sound of firecrackers set off by children.
Then there was another sound, and everyone who reacted ran towards the papaya garden for their lives.
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Time goes back to ten minutes ago. Su Yuanan, who was guarding the papaya garden, looked at Xiao Zhong and estimated that Su Yuanzheng and the others should have returned.
After one last inspection, he planned to close the door of the cabin and go home for the New Year's Eve dinner.
Just as he turned around to close the door, he suddenly heard a rustling sound behind him, as if something was moving through the grass. Then, his two dogs started barking.
The dog's barking was sharp and rapid, as if conveying a danger signal to its owner.
As soon as he turned around, a wild boar was already in front of him and bit his calf.
Su Yuanan only felt a sharp pain coming from his leg. He cried out in pain and subconsciously looked down. He saw a dark wild boar biting his leg tightly. The powerful bite seemed to be able to break his bones.
Su Yuanan was shocked and fear enveloped him in an instant, but his instinct for survival made him react quickly. He gripped the iron chain in his hand without hesitation and used all his strength to smash it hard on the wild boar's head.
The wild boar loosened its mouth in pain and tore off a piece of his trouser leg.
At this time, Su Yuanan's calf was bleeding and the pain made his forehead covered with sweat, but he knew that the danger was far from over.
The attack power of an adult wild boar is extremely strong, and several strong men may not be able to suppress it.
Now it was enraged by the pain and became even more violent. There was a fierce light flashing in its eyes. It stared at Su Yuanan as if it wanted to eat him alive.
Fortunately, the two Guiqu Tusong dogs raised by Su Yuanan were carefully selected by their ancestors. Although their size was very different from that of wild boars, guarding and loyalty were their best attributes.
The two dogs rushed towards the wild boar without hesitation, one on the left and one on the right, biting and pouncing on its legs and abdomen, temporarily restraining the wild boar's attack and buying precious time for Su Yuanan.
Su Yuanan endured the severe pain in his leg, quickly retreated back to the wooden house, and locked the door tightly.
But the wild boar with thick skin and flesh was not afraid of the dogs' bites at all, but was provoked to become even more angry.
It used its strong body and overwhelming force to knock the two dogs away, and used its sharp fangs to pierce their abdomens.
The poor dogs were knocked to the ground and rolled over several times, whimpering in pain, but they still struggled to stand up again and protect their owner.
After getting rid of the dog, the wild boar once again locked its target on Su Yuanan. It lowered its head and rushed towards the wooden door that Su Yuanan had just closed.
The powerful impact caused the wooden door to make a loud noise, as if it was about to be smashed to pieces, and the entire wooden house was shaken.
Su Yuanan couldn't help but feel fortunate that the young men didn't listen to him when they were building the house and built it very solidly.
If I had just built it casually as I said, the whole house would have collapsed with the collision just now.
But if the wild boar continues to ram the door, it will definitely not hold.
He was extremely anxious, with beads of sweat rolling down his forehead. He ignored the pain in his legs and quickly ran to the bed. He squatted down, took out the old hunting rifle from under the bed, and began to load bullets into it with trembling hands.
But before he could load the bullets, he heard a terrifying shout from outside the yard.
"Dad! The chicken is already stewed. We're waiting for you to come back and go to the mountain with Uncle Shi and the others! Ah! Wild boar!!!"
Su Hui's voice suddenly changed from cheerful and happy at the beginning to terrified, and her voice trembled at the end of the sentence, as if her throat was tightly strangled by fear.
When Su Yuanan heard his daughter's voice, he felt as if his heart was being tightly grasped by an invisible hand.
He didn't care about anything else, and opened the door anxiously, shouting with all his strength: "Ahui! Run!!!"
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