When Zhang Cheng and his group returned to the village cursing and swearing, everyone was dumbfounded.
The large, striped tiger lay in its usual spot, lazily raising its eyelids to glance at them before slumping its head down on its front legs, closing its eyes, and falling fast asleep.
Looking at the scattered bones next to the tiger, Zhang Cheng's lips twitched, and he muttered under his breath, "Is this guy really treating us like long-term meal tickets?"
Zhang Weiguo held the gun, his heart pounding. Should he fire or not? The tiger that had entered the village was a mountain lord... He was really afraid he'd be in trouble.
Just thinking about those four tiger hunters, three of them ended up as tiger food, and one died in the mountains after Er Gouzi snapped his neck, makes him shudder.
"Er Gouzi, Er Gouzi!" the old village chief called out from afar.
Zhang Cheng and his companions bypassed the sleeping Da Hu and walked towards the old village chief who was waving frantically.
"Village chief, why is Lord Mountain Lord back again!" Zhang Jucai said with a bitter face.
"How would I know!" The old village chief also looked distressed and spread his hands. "But it seems the mountain lord doesn't intend to harm anyone. Earlier, those old women in the village, carrying roe deer meat, had almost gathered ten meters away..."
"Is Lord Mountain Lord treating our village as his own home?"
"Hey, that's strange! I've never heard of this before at my age!"
The old village chief, with his hands in his sleeves, gazed at the large, striped tiger sleeping soundly in the distance. "That's true, but who can guarantee it won't hurt someone in the future? That's why I'm keeping an eye on it here."
"How about we do it again, fire a shot to scare them?"
"Okay, let's try again. Otherwise, with such a big guy sleeping behind the village, I won't be able to sleep soundly at home!"
"Bang!"
Gunshots rang out, making everyone's ears ring.
This time, the striped tiger merely raised its head, glanced over, shifted its rear end, and continued to lower its head.
Everyone looked at each other, stunned.
"Even gunfire isn't working anymore?"
"Is this mountain lord really going to become an immortal?!"
Tigers in the mountains are considered to have become spirits, but those in the village must be considered to have become immortals.
"Sigh, there's no other way. Let's leave a few people to keep watch tonight, and hopefully the mountain lord will move on his own tomorrow." The old village chief was completely at a loss.
“Okay, I’ll keep watch tonight!” Zhang Weiguo gripped his hunting rifle tightly, a hint of excitement on his face.
"I'll go with Wei Guo!"
Once the person on watch was chosen, everyone dispersed and went home.
The old village chief pulled Zhang Cheng along, and the two went to the village committee.
"Ergouzi, the cowshed at the village entrance is almost done. When are you planning to move it?" the old village chief asked.
"Let's do it tomorrow!"
"Moving is not something to be taken lightly. I'll have Old Gengtou calculate an auspicious date for you tomorrow morning."
"Um!"
"Also, the paths to the villages are barely passable now. I'm thinking of picking a few people these next few days to help you harvest Solomon's Seal and Panax notoginseng. What do you think?" the old village chief asked again.
"middle!"
After chatting with the old village chief for a while, the two left the village committee.
Walking down the narrow alley, Zhang Cheng raised an eyebrow, heard footsteps behind him, and slowly turned around.
"Zhang Cheng!"
Well!
Seeing Li Yuanyuan quickly catching up, Zhang Cheng's expression changed slightly, and he subconsciously took two steps back.
Seeing his reaction, Li Yuanyuan paused, pouted, and looked aggrieved. "Are you that afraid of me? I'm not going to eat you. I've thought it through these past few days. Liking you is my own business, it has nothing to do with you. From now on, I promise I won't make things difficult for you..."
Li Yuanyuan rambled on and on, but Zhang Cheng basically let it go in one ear and out the other. He frowned and interrupted her, "It's so late, what do you want from me?"
"You promised me before that you would let me go to the county to work for you."
"I'll call you when I go to the county town, so you don't need to keep coming to ask!"
"I want to go to the county tomorrow. Tell me the location of the shop and write me a note..."
Zhang Cheng raised an eyebrow, his tone turning serious, "The mountain roads are difficult to travel now, you should wait a few days and come with us to the county!"
Li Yuanyuan smiled wryly, "The production team has all started work. If I don't leave now, the village chief definitely won't let me go."
That is indeed a problem.
Zhang Cheng thought for a moment, then said, "Then let's go to the county the day after tomorrow."
"Okay!" Li Yuanyuan nodded, a smile immediately spreading across her face. She waved to Zhang Cheng, "Then I'll head back now."
"Um!"
Watching Li Yuanyuan walk away briskly with her hands behind her back, Zhang Cheng shook his head almost imperceptibly. Once she goes to the county town, sees more of the world, and has more choices, she probably won't bother this 'country bumpkin' of his anymore.
Step into the mud house.
Shi Yangyang had already lain down. When she saw Zhang Cheng return, she lifted the blanket, picked up the floral porcelain plate on the table next to her, and poured him some hot water.
Zhang Cheng felt very happy, enjoying his wife's care.
Apart from being a little quiet, Shi Yangyang seems no different from a normal person.
Crawling into bed, Zhang Cheng hugged Shi Yangyang tightly, leaned close to her ear, and whispered, "Honey, I'm planning to go to the county the day after tomorrow..."
Shi Yangyang buried her head in Zhang Cheng's chest and listened quietly.
They sleep in the same bed every day, and apart from not going to do the final step, they're no different from any other couple. She's no longer as shy as she was at the beginning.
Nothing was said that night.
Early the next morning, Zhang Cheng went to the back of the village.
Zhang Weiguo was yawning when he saw Zhang Cheng striding over and quickly went to greet him.
The magnificent tiger was gone.
Before Zhang Cheng could ask, Zhang Weiguo grinned and said, "Brother, the Mountain Lord went into the mountains before dawn."
"Then why don't you go back to sleep?"
"I'm just afraid that the mountain lord will use a trick to lure me away from the mountain, and while I'm at home sleeping, it will turn around and sneak back into the village."
"Oh, you can use idioms now?"
Zhang Weiguo chuckled, leaned closer, and lowered his voice, "These past few days, I've been going to Zhao, the educated youth, every day to learn to read..."
"Er Gouzi! Er Gouzi!"
Before he could finish speaking, the old village chief's shout came from afar. He was holding a piece of red paper in his hand, his face shining, and he was panting as he ran. "I've asked Old Geng to tell you, today is auspicious for moving!"
"Brother, are you moving today? Then I definitely have to lend a hand!" Zhang Weiguo exclaimed excitedly.
"Come on, come on!" The old village chief grabbed Zhang Cheng, "Old Geng has already calculated the exact time for you..."
Zhangjia Village is such a small place that the news of Zhang Cheng's move spread like wildfire.
forecourt.
Old Zhang sat on the doorstep, puffing on his pipe, watching the villagers coming and going in the yard to help, his expression complex.
Who would have thought that in less than two months, the once listless youngest son, after separating from the family, would suddenly become the darling of the whole village.
My mother was in the inner room, feeling unwell.
Zhang An squatted on the steps, cracking pine nuts and watching the lively scene with a blank expression.
Er Ya stood at the door, leaning on her cane, wondering whether she should give a gift since it was her second uncle's housewarming day.
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