Chapter 175 Feeding Auntie Excrement
Upon seeing this "situation," Lin's mother exclaimed, "Oh my God!" and rushed over in three steps, slapping Hu Zi's hand on the back of his hand!
"You little brat! Are you playing around because the house is short of supplies? How dare you play this with your sister?!" She raised her voice in anger.
Tiger saw his carefully prepared "gift" fall to the ground, his little mouth pouted, his eyes instantly reddened, and he cried out in a pitiful voice:
"Grandma! This...this is for Auntie!!"
Lin Baozhu: "..." Give her... shit to eat?!
"You damned bastard! Are we so poor we can't even afford to eat?!"
Lin's mother stomped her feet in anger, pointing at the conspicuous "thing" on the ground, "You didn't save the good stuff for your aunt, and you fed her this?! And she even pooped such a big mess! Look at your hands!!"
Seeing his grandmother's furious outburst, Tiger quickly hid behind Qin Haifeng's tall frame, his little paws tightly gripping the hem of his clothes, only half of his head showing.
"Milk……"
He argued with a sob in his voice, "It was my aunt who said it yesterday, that she's a hunting dog! My third uncle said that dogs love to eat poop! I... I held it in all night last night, and deliberately held it until this morning, when I finally pooped the biggest one ever! My sister wanted to try it, but I didn't give it to her!" His tone also carried a hint of pride in his filial piety.
"Pfft—!" Qin Haifeng couldn't help but burst out laughing. He quickly covered his mouth with the back of his hand, but his shoulders kept shaking uncontrollably. He glanced at Lin Baozhu's face, which was practically steaming with embarrassment, and managed a weak cough: "Ahem... children say the darndest things, they're just kids..."
Lin Baozhu said coolly, "Qin Haifeng, you've got some 'good stuff' on your clothes."
Qin Haifeng: "..." His smile instantly froze on his face.
He silently took a large step to the side, decisively exposing Hu Zi, who was still clutching his clothes, to Lin's mother's "firepower range," and said in a serious tone:
"Auntie, you're right. If a child is disobedient, he/she still needs to be disciplined!"
Seeing this, Tiger's little eyes widened in disbelief as he pointed at Qin Haifeng:
"You! You're such a big piece of 'fat meat'! How could you be so heartless?!"
boom--!
Lin Baozhu's mind snapped into focus! She suddenly remembered her "hunting dog carrying fat meat" analogy with her mother yesterday!
Fearing that this little devil might reveal some earth-shattering "truth," she swiftly pulled a handful of fruit candies from her pocket and, without a word, shoved them into the hands of the stunned Li Dani standing beside her.
"Da Ni! Quick! Take Hu Zi and Tian Tian out to play! Share this candy!"
Tiger, who was originally fuming and ready to have a good "battle" with Qin Haifeng, was instantly captivated by the colorful candy wrappers! He let out a "woof" and scurried to the water basin, quickly rubbed his hands together, and then stuck to Li Dani like a little tail, showing off with glee:
"Big Sister Ni! See, I wasn't wrong, was I? My aunt is a hunting dog in disguise! Look, I pooped a huge poop, and even though she didn't eat it, she gave me so much candy! What does that mean? It means my aunt really loves candy, but she was too shy to eat it because we're here!"
"Pfft, hahahaha—!" Qin Haifeng could no longer hold back and burst into laughter, laughing so hard that tears almost came out.
Lin's mother was both amused and annoyed. She gave Hu Zi's little bottom a couple of symbolic pats and scolded, "If you keep talking nonsense, you'll regret it!"
Li Dani reacted quickly, grabbing Hu Zi's arm and interrupting, "Hu Zi! Didn't you say you were going to gather five baskets of pig feed? If you dawdle any longer, it'll be noon! Hurry up and go!" With that, she dragged and pulled Hu Zi away, who was still immersed in the logic of "my aunt really likes it".
Watching the children disappear through the gate, Lin Baozhu finally let out a long, silent sigh.
Thank goodness! This shocking misunderstanding about "hunting dogs eating poop" is finally... over!
Probably...
Lin Baozhu deftly scooped up the "treasure" with a shovel and threw it into the cesspool. When she came out, Qin Haifeng had already tidied up the things in the two baskets.
Five plump wild rabbits, their fur glossy, were a delight to behold. The pheasant wasn't very big; after plucking, it would probably weigh about three pounds, enough for Lin's father to make a nourishing soup.
"I never expected to find so many tender toon buds even in autumn!" Lin Baozhu said with delight as she looked at the pile of emerald and purple buds.
“Haifeng picked all of these by climbing trees,” Lin’s mother added with a smile. “We’ll split them in half between our two families. We’ll keep the pheasant to nourish your father. As for these five rabbits…”
Before Lin Baozhu could assign any rabbits, Qin Haifeng had already swiftly picked up a medium-sized one.
“Auntie, Baozhu, my family is small, this one is enough.”
"That won't do!"
Without a word, Lin's mother grabbed the fattest rabbit and shoved it into Qin Haifeng's hand, brooking no refusal:
"Look at you, so tall, one rabbit isn't enough to fill a tooth gap. Come over tonight, and your auntie will show off her skills—braised rabbit! It'll smell amazing! It's a deal, isn't it!"
"I'll listen to you, Auntie." Qin Haifeng didn't refuse this time, smiling as he agreed, put the rabbit back in the basket, and carefully covered it with wild vegetables. He looked up at Lin Baozhu:
"So...shall we go to the brigade leader's house now?"
Lin's mother paused in arranging the toon sprouts, then asked curiously, "You want the captain to stop the Bi family from coming back? Don't bother! The police personally brought them back today, quite a grand affair! The police officer said it was a frame-up by bandits! Ha, I guess the higher-ups are suppressing this matter, otherwise, given the Bi family's despicable deeds, the captain would never tolerate them!"
Everyone in the village knew that the Bi family had shady dealings with the bandits, but a higher-ranking official could have absolute power. Someone who could get the police chief to protect them must have a very strong background.
"Mother, it's not about that."
Lin Baozhu shook her head, her expression turning serious. "Today, Haifeng and I went up the mountain and found rabbit holes everywhere from the mountainside upwards! They're densely packed! The rainy season is almost here, and if a heavy rain comes, the people at the foot of the mountain..."
"A rabbit infestation?!"
Lin's mother's face changed drastically, and she exclaimed in shock, "If this is true, then something must have happened in the mountains! Come on, I'll go with you to see the brigade leader!" As she spoke, she was about to walk out, her expression more solemn than ever before.
Lin Baozhu and Qin Haifeng exchanged a glance, both somewhat surprised. While an overpopulation of wild rabbits was certainly dangerous, there were always solutions. Why was Lin's mother reacting like the sky was falling?
The three hurried to the brigade leader's house. On the way, Lin's mother explained in a low voice:
"If there are suddenly so many wild rabbits on the mountain, there's only one possibility—there are fewer jackals, wolves, tigers, and leopards in the forest that prey on them! Without their natural enemies, the rabbits will surely become an infestation! You can see so many holes on the mountainside; the deeper parts of the mountains... must already be 'overrun with rabbits'!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Baozhu's heart sank! She thought to herself, "Oh no, why didn't I think of this?"
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