"I only need two pheasants. You can divide the rest among yourselves. Pickle them and hide them away the old way. We'll be relying on them for the autumn harvest."
Wei Baichuan had no intention of arguing with them over these things. He came here to repay a favor, and he wanted to take these two pheasants to the mountains to check on those people. He couldn't go empty-handed.
"How can this be? We owe it all to that knife you had, Brother Chuan. Otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to catch this silly roe deer at all."
Bingzi panicked when he heard this. Wild pheasants and rabbits are hard to catch; they can escape in the blink of an eye. In the past, when they went up the mountain, they didn't have anything in their hands, so they would just swing stones up.
It all depends on luck. Even if they get hit, the stones won't hurt them. They'll just turn around and run away.
This time, with knives, one stab and none can escape, including this roe deer; before, we couldn't catch them at all.
It knew they couldn't catch it, so it would deliberately linger in front of them every time they came.
This time, Brother Chuan subdued the silly roe deer all by himself. They only managed to catch a pheasant by luck. How could they possibly want so much stuff?
“Take them if you want. I don’t need them. My wife has everything. I’ve been eating a lot lately.”
Wei Baichuan practically told them that he was different from them, that he was a man who had a wife who doted on him.
"That won't do either. What if my sister-in-law finds out you took two chickens back from the mountain? Won't she be angry?"
The soldiers remembered that during their rest break earlier, Brother Chuan had taken out a pancake from his bundle, which had meat inside.
They've only been out for a short while, and they still need to have an extra meal in such a short time. My sister-in-law is so worried that Brother Chuan will suffer!
Brother Chuan even shared half a pancake with each of them, which was truly the most delicious thing they had ever eaten in their lives.
If he brings back even a little bit of stuff, it won't be enough for all the pancakes his sister-in-law made. Brother Chuan really lost out on this trip.
“My wife won’t care about these things. Besides, this should be the last time I come here. My wife is worried about me coming up the mountain.”
Wei Baichuan had other ways to make a living and didn't want to struggle on the mountain anymore. He had only gone up the mountain because he was too hungry and wanted to find something to eat.
"Ah, Brother Chuan, you're not coming up the mountain anymore?" When the group heard him say he wouldn't be coming anymore, they all thought he had married a good wife, and that his wife's family was going to provide financial support.
Wei Baichuan didn't argue; he did indeed have a good wife.
Bingzi and the others saw Wei Baichuan's persistence and knew his character; he had helped them a lot over the years.
They genuinely admire Brother Chuan; he's loyal and generous.
The last few people left with their belongings, and Wei Baichuan told them that he still needed to collect some firewood.
After seeing that most of the people had left, he turned and walked in another direction.
The mountain roads are all steep. Perhaps it was almost the fifteenth of the lunar month, the full moon was shining brightly, and the mountain road was also illuminated much more brightly.
After walking for an unknown distance and climbing several small hills, Wei Baichuan finally arrived at the destination. Looking at the shimmering water, he didn't hesitate for a moment and went straight into the water.
The water was very deep. Wei Baichuan swam to the bottom and flipped over the blocking stones. Who would have thought that there was a small hole hidden there?
I don't know how this cave was formed, or where it leads. Once inside, it feels like a completely different world.
The scenery here is beautiful, with bamboo groves and streams, and the poultry and food are enough to make it self-sufficient. Apart from not being able to contact outsiders, it is truly a paradise.
"Who?" Wei Baichuan wasn't surprised to hear Wei Changgen's voice. Given what he had said today, his cautious nature meant he would definitely come to check.
Wei Changgen and Wei Baichuan exchanged a glance for a moment before consciously separating.
"What are you doing here?" Wei Changgen frowned.
"If you can come, why shouldn't I?" Wei Baichuan didn't give him a friendly look either.
"Hmph, don't forget what you promised me." Wei Changgen glanced at Wei Baichuan and turned to go inside.
"Changgen, who is this?" Several people came out of the house.
“Since you’re here, don’t just stand there. These are your grandparents, and these are your two uncles.”
Wei Chang originally didn't want to talk about it, but seeing the expectant looks in his parents' eyes, he still gave a brief introduction.
"What did you say? Who did you say they are?" Wei Baichuan gripped the two pheasants in his hands tightly, staring wide-eyed at Wei Changgen.
“They are your grandparents. They had no choice but to send me to the Wei family back then.”
Wei Changgen had known all these years that his biological parents were someone else, but he was still grateful to the Wei family. Back then, they had no son and genuinely loved him.
Even after he had two biological sons, they treated him quite well, and he did his best when it came time to choose the brigade leader.
That's why he was obedient and dutiful, and he took care of them in their old age and saw them off when they died.
Wei Baichuan stood there, stunned. He knew about these people's disgraceful deeds; he had secretly inquired about them from the older members of the brigade.
He roughly knew who they were. Back then, there were no production brigades as we know them now. There was a family in the Wei family whose daughter was getting married and had an affair, and she was caught red-handed.
In the end, he was thrown into the pond according to the village rules. For some reason, the man who had cheated on his wife suddenly disappeared.
Later, some villagers said they saw a female ghost, and that the man was taken away by the female ghost. This matter caused quite a stir.
Who knew the two were still alive? The married daughter of the Wei family, who had sunk to the bottom of the river years ago, found this place and was living a happy life with her lover in these mountains.
Later, the Wei family became a prominent family in the production team, and no one mentioned this shameful incident anymore.
These things are now considered hooliganism; even if they live, they can't be brought to justice, and they'll be shot if they go out.
"Oh, it's you! Long time no see." A man who looked a lot like Wei Changgen was the first to come to his senses when he saw Wei Baichuan.
"I came here to thank you for saving my life. Please keep these two chickens." Wei Baichuan was in a state of confusion, but he still handed over the two pheasants he was holding.
He was so hungry back then that he went into the mountains to find something to eat and was attacked by a wild boar, almost losing his life.
They appeared and saved his life. He always remembered this kindness, and even after discovering this place, he didn't make a fuss about it.
He later found out about these things, but he didn't intend to tell anyone, after all, they had saved his life.
It wasn't until he accidentally discovered that Wei Changgen had come to the mountains to look for them that he vaguely guessed that they might be related.
But to his surprise, they turned out to be his own grandparents. Wei Baichuan found it hard to accept this.
"Kid, we should have noticed back then, you really look like your father." The group looked at Wei Baichuan with great excitement, ignoring Wei Changgen's blinking eyes.
"Don't come here again." Wei Changgen glanced at Wei Baichuan; he didn't want him to have any more contact with them.
"Then it's up to you how you do it." Wei Baichuan didn't call out to anyone from beginning to end; his mind was also in turmoil.
His first thought was how to tell his wife about these things.
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