Wang Tianxiao originally wanted to say that the third brother was no pushover, but he swallowed the words back.
They were brothers, and he couldn't sway Wang Tiancheng's thoughts. He believed Wang Tiancheng would make a more accurate judgment on his own. He was the older brother, and Wang Tianren was also an older brother. He couldn't let his younger brother be caught in the middle and put in an awkward position.
“It’s just that you’re limited by your perspective,” Wang Tianxiao said helplessly. “So you must leave the mountains and stand at a higher and farther place to see the whole world. You will find that the world is very big, not just Wangjia Village, let alone Yangziling or Qingcheng. Then you can draw conclusions about the world.”
“Brother…” Wang Tiancheng looked on with admiration.
"ah?"
"I've discovered that you're amazing; you always manage to say things that really resonate with people."
Wang Tianxiao smiled and said, "I'm older than you and I work outside, so I'm just repeating what others say."
"Yes, don't worry, I'm determined to make something of myself." Wang Tiancheng was full of fighting spirit, and added, "If the Yu family dares to come to our door, I'll definitely stand by your side. We Wang family members aren't easy to bully."
Wang Tianxiao thought to himself that no one in the Wang family dared to bully them, because they were the ones who bullied others.
"Don't worry about the adults' affairs. You're going to join the army. If something goes wrong and you fail the political review, you'll regret it for the rest of your life."
Upon hearing about the political background check, Wang Tiancheng immediately appeared somewhat nervous. He then hesitated, but still insisted, "What's there to be afraid of? At worst, I won't join the army. Anyway, it's unacceptable for anyone to bully my brother."
Wang Tianxiao ruffled his brother's hair, messing it up, and then smiled as he smoothed it out.
The younger brother who used to follow behind me has now taken on a responsibility. He still has a slightly childish look on his face, but his shoulders are clearly capable of carrying weight.
"Tiancheng".
"Hmm, brother?"
"You must remember that no matter what happens in the future, you must always live an upright life. Life is very short. When we die, we don't ask for any great achievements, but at least we should be able to face our conscience without shame."
Wang Tiancheng thought for a moment and responded softly.
"I understand, brother."
Before we knew it, half an hour had passed in the blink of an eye.
Wang Tianxiao sat up and used a stick to push the fire and firewood aside, revealing the steaming ground underneath. Wang Tiancheng couldn't wait to dig up the soil and pull out the rabbit buried underneath, handing it to Wang Tianxiao.
Wang Tianxiao peeled away the surface dirt and oil, and immediately saw the golden rabbit meat. He first tore off a large piece of rabbit leg and handed it to Wang Tiancheng, and then tore off a leg for himself and started gnawing on it.
To be honest, Wang Tianxiao thought it tasted just so-so.
Rabbit meat is a type of meat that doesn't have a particularly unique flavor on its own. Anyone who cooks regularly knows that the flavor of rabbit meat will vary depending on which meat it's stewed with. For example, if rabbit meat is cooked with lamb, the lamb will definitely have a gamey taste.
It's not quite the same if you eat it alone.
Besides, they hadn't planned to eat out before coming out tonight, so they didn't bring any seasonings, not even salt, chili, or Sichuan peppercorn powder, so they could only eat dry food.
Even so, he saw his younger brother eating with great relish, quickly devouring a rabbit leg clean, even gnawing the bones until they seemed to be on fire.
For my younger brother, being able to eat meat is delicious enough; what else is there to worry about?
"Eat more if you want, there's more." Wang Tianxiao gave the rest to Wang Tiancheng, who took the rabbit and was about to eat it when he suddenly stopped and said in a simple manner, "I'd better take it back for my mother and brothers to eat."
Wang Tianxiao thought for a moment and said, "Then take it back to them."
He knew what kind of person everyone would become in the future, but Wang Tiancheng didn't. He didn't want his younger brother, who was full of enthusiasm for the future, to have too many shadows in his heart from the present moment.
He is still young, and he is in the process of accumulating and exploring many things. Even a small thing can affect his values.
Wang Tianxiao finished eating the meat in his hand, and watched as Wang Tiancheng carefully put the remaining rabbit meat into his army-yellow satchel. The two used snow to extinguish the fire, and then continued their journey to find wild rabbits.
The reason so many wild rabbits were found was partly due to Wang Tianxiao's experience, but more importantly, it had just snowed heavily.
In winter, these wild animals have nowhere to hide once it snows. They like to seek shelter in burrows or piles of wild grass. Hare's favorite places are stacks of sorghum and corn stalks. Once they burrow in, they often stay there for several days, almost in a state of hibernation. Without much noise, they cannot be woken up at all.
If it weren't for this snow, we might not have been able to find so many.
Having learned from their experience in the first half of the night, the two caught more than a dozen more in the second half. By the time the moon disappeared from the sky and the first light of dawn appeared in the east, the two exhausted men had filled two bags and were still carrying a few more in their hands.
Worried about being seen by too many people if they returned too late, the two started walking back, intending to get home before the villagers woke up.
There's an unwritten rule among mountain people when they hunt: any extra catch is usually shared among those who find it. Rabbits are fine, but if they actually catch a wild boar or deer, a large portion of it will likely be divided up once they get home.
Many people in rural areas are like this: they can't stand seeing others living better than themselves. If you're doing poorly like everyone else, you might still be well-liked. But if you do better, you'll immediately be isolated by those around you, or they'll spread rumors and gossip about you behind your back.
It can only be said that rural people can generally maintain the correct values on major issues of principle, but they will not give in the slightest when it comes to small interests, and they will often fight to the death for an inch of land.
If they saw Wang Tianxiao and his brother carrying more than twenty wild rabbits, they would be green with envy.
Not to mention the trouble they've caused, the wild rabbits at the foot of the mountain could probably be wiped out in one go, making it very difficult to imagine things happening like tonight again.
Keep your wealth discreet and low-key to ensure long-term prosperity.
Although each of them was carrying dozens of kilograms of stuff, the two brothers were both tall and strong and didn't feel it was a burden at all. They were happy and returned even faster than they had come.
Just as we were about to enter the village, a person suddenly walked towards us.
Because we bumped into it right after turning the corner, there was no time to avoid it, so we just met face to face.
Coincidentally, all three of them were carrying a snakeskin bag on their shoulders.
However, when Wang Tianxiao and his brother saw the newcomer, they both frowned.
The man coming from the opposite direction was Cao Hong, a well-known and influential figure in the village and even the town.
He's a habitual thief.
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