"That hanged ghost must have some kind of mental problem," Wang Tianxin muttered under his breath.
Wang Tiancheng then took Wang Tianxiao's hand and said, "Second brother, let's go inside and cook. It's too cold outside. Let's call your sister-in-law to come along."
"Yes, yes, it's warm inside."
The fifth and sixth brothers are young and still single, so they are temporarily living together in a cave dwelling.
"It's alright, it'll be done soon. You all take a good rest. Tianxin, you should study hard; I haven't looked at your homework yet."
"What? What? I didn't hear that." Upon hearing about homework, Wang Tianxin turned and ran, quickly disappearing into his cave dwelling.
Wang Tiancheng glanced at his third brother on the cliff, then at his second brother in front of him, a faint sorrow creeping onto his brow. He said worriedly, "Brother, you and Third Brother...?"
The fifth brother was the only person in his previous life who was always good to Wang Tianxiao. Despite being such a high-ranking official, he always brought Wang Tianxiao to the big city to take him to see a doctor, bought him many things, and regularly sent him things back every year.
Of course, I always have to pay money.
Later, when Wang Tianxiao's three children went to school, Wang Tiancheng would give them money each time, and he would also ask his comrades and border guards all over the country to help take care of them.
That can be considered to have done everything in one's power.
Therefore, Wang Tianxiao was truly close to Wang Tiancheng.
"It's nothing. I'll move out of the pit-house in a while. If we can't live together, we'll all live separately so that we don't all get along."
"Sigh, they're all brothers, I don't know what happened."
Wang Tianxiao patted his brother on the shoulder and said with a wry smile, "Every family has its own problems, and everyone has their own perspective. It's hard to say who is right or wrong. But don't follow the example of the third and fourth brothers. Be an upright man so that you can have a clear conscience."
Wang Tiancheng nodded seriously.
Of his brothers, he liked his second brother the most, except for his eldest brother, because both of them were upright. His third brother was petty and opportunistic, his fourth brother was sarcastic and unpleasant, and his sixth brother was idle and lazy. He didn't like any of them. If they weren't his own brothers, he probably wouldn't bother with anything to them.
“However, one must have a strong sense of justice, but one must also know how to be flexible,” Wang Tianxiao added, fearing that his words would have too much of an impact on his younger brother. “One must be firm when necessary and gentle when necessary. A true man is one who combines firmness and gentleness.”
"Second Brother, you know so much!" Wang Tiancheng exclaimed.
Wang Tianxiao paused for a moment, then smiled.
He's acting like a senior, unconsciously bringing his habit of lecturing younger generations from his past life onto his younger brother.
Upon closer reflection, it was completely unnecessary. As long as his younger brother didn't interfere with him, and things progressed at a normal pace, he was destined to become a high-ranking official, unlike himself, a typical failure.
"Where is Third Sister-in-law? I haven't heard a sound." Wang Tiancheng asked in a low voice, looking at the curtain at the Third Brother's house.
"I went back to my parents' home and had a fight with my third brother."
“Oh,” Wang Tiancheng shook his head helplessly.
"Never mind her, you go back and rest. I'll take you out to catch wild rabbits tonight."
"Really?!" Wang Tiancheng exclaimed with delight.
Wang Tianxiao laughed and said, "When have I ever lied to you?"
"Alright, it's settled then."
Although he looks mature, he still has the habits of a teenager. Who can resist the call of a rabbit?
As it was getting dark, the chimney was finally cleared.
Wang Tianxiao helped Li Yali heat up the kang (a heated brick bed) so she could rest well. He then moved the only wardrobe in the house and pulled out an old-fashioned rifle from it.
In the 1980s, guns had not yet been phased out, and many people in the mountains relied on the mountains for their livelihood and had a habit of hunting.
This old-fashioned gun for forging iron pellets wasn't very good; it was given to Wang Tianxiao by a deceased old hunter from the mountains.
The old man never married or had children, living alone in the mountains his whole life, making a living by hunting. When Wang Tianxiao was a forest ranger, he took good care of the old man, and the two got along very well. The old man not only taught Wang Tianxiao a lot of hunting knowledge, but also gave him his beloved old rifle.
The old-fashioned gun couldn't be loaded with bullets; it could only be filled with gunpowder and iron shot. It was good for hunting rabbits, and if used properly, it could also hunt wolves and deer. But if you wanted to fight black bears and wild boars, you'd be asking for trouble.
Wang Tianxiao was very good with a gun, but when he was protecting the forest, he used the Type 56 semi-automatic rifle, the one that used 7.62mm bullets.
The profession of forest ranger is quite dangerous. Even after gun control was banned, some rights to use guns were still retained, as long as one had a gun license.
Early forest rangers, in particular, not only had to guard against attacks from wild animals in the mountains, but also had to deal with thieves who stole timber and hunted protected animals.
Those guys are all desperate criminals; without defensive equipment, you can't fight them.
Two of Wang Tianxiao's colleagues died in the line of duty as forest rangers, shot dead by thieves.
However, the old hunter's homemade gun was very simple and not very powerful. If the iron shot and gunpowder used were smaller, it wouldn't even be able to kill a rabbit.
"What are you doing with that gun? Going to the mountains?" Li Yali asked curiously when she saw Wang Tianxiao take out a homemade gun while she was sewing shoe soles on the kang (a heated brick bed).
Li Yali knows how to use a gun.
Although Li Yali is kind-hearted, she is a very capable and strong person.
Back when it was still a collective commune, she was a female militia member in the village, carrying a gun and guarding the commune's granary at night. Once, while on duty with another girl in the middle of the night, they happened to encounter someone stealing grain. They fired several shots at the gate, scaring the thief so much that he ran away in a panic.
Li Yali was also a member of the commune's women's basketball team because she was 1.72 meters tall, which made her very suitable for basketball. Playing basketball could earn her work points, as well as extra subsidies, food coupons, and oil coupons.
In comparison, Wang Tianxiao's past is actually nothing special and unremarkable.
Li Yali is proficient in both Type 56 semi-automatic rifles and assault rifles; she has even used a Type 56 submachine gun twice. So, she wasn't surprised to see Wang Tianxiao take out his old-fashioned hunting rifle.
"Let's wander around down the mountain. It just snowed. Maybe we can catch some rabbits and pheasants."
Li Yali lifted the curtains, looked at the dark sky outside, and said worriedly, "It's so cold outside and it's dark. Maybe we shouldn't go out. What if we run into a wolf or something? Those beasts are starving after the snow."
Wang Tianxiao chuckled, "What's there to be afraid of? I've seen all sorts of demons and monsters. I can even take down bears without hesitation. Don't think those skinny wolves would dare come after me. Even if they risked their lives to come and die, I'd just consider it an improvement to our meals."
"You're bragging again." Li Yali smiled gently, not stopping her further. "Are you going alone?"
"I'll bring the fifth one with me."
"Okay, it's better to be with Tiancheng, there shouldn't be any problems. But it's so late, you're working too hard."
“It’s alright. You’ve seen the state of things in this courtyard. I can’t stand it for even a day. That hanged ghost has gone back to her parents’ home. With those people in her family, they’re bound to cause trouble again. So I need to make some money quickly so we can separate and live separately, and not have anything to do with them, so we don’t end up disliking each other.”
Hearing her husband mention Yu Xiaofeng, Li Yali's eyes showed a hint of worry.
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