When the tractor passed by the brigade's drying dam, the bored villagers were also talking about the Zhou family's killing of a python and a wild boar today.
When everyone saw the tractor coming and the bamboo baskets in the bed, they began to talk about it.
One person looked at the tractor with envy as it drove away. "I heard that Zhou Laoyao and Zhou Yiding caught a python swallowing a wild boar in the mountains today. They shot down two big guys with one shot."
"Damn it! They even got to encounter this, it's simply luck from the mountain god!"
"I heard that the youngest of the Zhou family and Yiding sold wild boars several times. Have you seen them?"
Someone nearby nodded jealously, "I've seen it twice. A wild boar should sell for about a hundred dollars at any rate! No wonder they can afford to build such a nice house."
"They don't go up the mountain to hunt. We also go into the mountains to hunt wild boars."
"You're hitting me with a hoe? It's more like a wild boar hitting you!"
"I heard that Zhou Laoyao bought Lao Xiazi's hunting rifle. Let's go ask Lao Xiazi first."
"Yes." A group of people walked towards Lao Xiazi's house.
Zhou Huaian and the other man didn't know that some of the people they had hooked with the wild boars were planning to catch the wild boars in the mountains.
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Yang Chunyan put the cleaned wild boar fat on the chopping board and looked at Luo Haili who was helping. "Cousin, I went to see Dr. Ning An with my third brother this morning. What did he say?"
Luo Haili said a little embarrassedly: "I feel much better, and the doctor said so too. Doctor Wang said that I should still follow the prescription from that day. My aunt didn't allow me to help with the housework, so I..."
"Just be quiet." Zhou's mother glared at her and interrupted her. "If you want to do anything, you have to wait until you are well again. During this time, just be quiet and take care of your health for me."
"I understand, aunt!" Luo Haili nodded quickly.
After hearing this, Yang Chunyan felt relieved. She scooped half a bucket of cold water into the pot and waited for the water to boil before pouring the lard into the pot.
Adding a little water when boiling lard is to prevent the lard from burning due to sudden heat.
Adding water first will allow the lard to slowly boil out the oil, and the water will turn into steam and evaporate. The oil boiled in this way will be white in color and taste better.
Zhou's mother picked up the porcelain basin and prepared to pour the water used to wash the board oil into the gutter outside. At this time, she heard the barking of a dog and the voice calling Li Qiuyue.
She walked out of the kitchen and onto the steps, where she saw a man and a woman standing at the door. They were wearing half-new and half-used gray clothes, holding a wooden stick to drive away Wangcai.
Mother Zhou put down the porcelain basin, forced a smile and walked towards the gate, "You are Qiuyue's second brother and sister-in-law, right?"
Why did these two scoundrels and stubborn people come to find Qiuyue again?
Mrs. Li walked forward with a flattering smile, spouting nice words one after another. "Aunt Nian, it's been a few years since we last met. You look younger and younger!"
"Your family must have made a fortune, earned a lot of money, and built such a nice house! You are so lucky to live in such a nice house!"
"Woof woof!" Wangcai, who was blocking the door, rushed forward and bared his teeth at her, making threatening sounds, which scared her so much that she quickly took a few steps back.
Brother Li raised his stick to drive Wangcai away, "This dog is quite vicious!"
"Wangcai is back." Mother Zhou shouted and walked out of the yard, "Second Uncle Xiaolin, this is my youngest's home. The third brother and his family are not here?"
Brother Li rubbed his hands with a dry laugh, "No, the gate is closed. If we hadn't seen it with our own eyes, we would never have dreamed that Fourth Sister's family had built such a nice yard."
The aunt from the village who married into Fangtian's family came back to her parents' home and said that Qiuyue had become rich, but they didn't believe it. Today, they came to see her and found out it was true. It seems that the fourth wife's family has found a way to get rich.
Mother Zhou smiled faintly and walked to the gate of the courtyard. Seeing that the gate was tightly closed, she said, "They have gone out to work. Do you have something important to do? Or tell me and I will tell them."
Mrs. Li smiled and said, "Aunt Nian, where is Qiuyue working? We have come so far, can you take us to find her?"
Second Brother Li looked at Mother Zhou with a gloomy face and cursed in his heart: This old hag is in her forties and doesn't even know the etiquette. She refused to even let her brother-in-law in when he came.
Seeing the two people's expressions, Zhou's mother knew that they would not leave until they saw Li Qiuyue, "Wait here, I'll go look for her."
"Yes, yes!" Li Ersao responded repeatedly.
Mother Zhou turned around, took a deep breath, and walked towards Yang Chunyan's house.
Mrs. Li pulled Brother Li and looked at Li Qiuyue's house with shining eyes, "Brother, look, Qiuyue's house is so well built! Even the captain's house can't compare to it."
She touched the gate and said, "Look, this door is really well made! You said their house used to be similar to ours, how come they have the money to build such a nice house after just a few years?"
"There's nothing strange about the good wood all over the mountain!" Brother Li touched the brick wall, "I heard that his youngest brother bought a tractor. If we can get some money from that damn girl Qiuyue, we can buy one too..."
After hearing this, Li Ersao frowned and looked at him, "The problem is that Qiuyue is a hard girl to talk to. She even severed ties with us. It's been a few years since she went back to give us a festival gift."
After hearing this, Brother Li said angrily, "That's right. Mom and her husband found such a good family for her, but she never came back after they left. That damn girl is an ungrateful person!"
Seeing his expression, Li Ersao whispered to him, "Say a few nice words to Qiuyue later to coax her. If our family can also build a house like this, the second and third sons won't have to worry about not being able to find wives."
Brother Li glared and said, "Why should I ask her to do that? When we get the betrothal money from Hongxiu, we will build a house like this."
Mrs. Li whispered, "You are so nagging! You should try to coax her. As long as she changes her mind and no longer hates us, we can borrow money from her to help the second son repair his house. We can save the betrothal money from Hongxiu's in-laws for our later years."
After hearing this, Brother Li said reluctantly: "If she talks to me properly, I will give it a try."
Mrs. Li Er gave him a look and said, "Volcano stick..."
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Mother Zhou walked from outside the wall of Yang Chunyan's house to the back hill and saw Li Qiuyue helping to insert the bamboo strips. "Qiuyue, your second brother and second sister-in-law are here."
"Ah!" Li Qiuyue thought she had heard it wrongly, "Who did you say is coming?"
Zhou's mother stepped forward and said, "Your second brother and second sister-in-law!"
After hearing this, Li Qiuyue said angrily: "Why are they here? Nothing good will come of them. Don't pay any attention to them."
Zhou Huaishan also came over, "Mom, Qiuyue's brother and sister-in-law are different from our family, don't worry about them."
Mother Zhou glared at him and said, "They are right outside your door. Go check what they are doing here first. Otherwise, others will say that you and Qiuyue didn't even greet your brother-in-law!"
"Third brother, you are working here, don't go!" Li Qiuyue said angrily as she walked downstairs, "I'll go see what those two leeches are up to."
Seeing her angrily going down the mountain, Zhou's mother hurriedly followed her. (End of this chapter)
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