Li Yan and the others remained at the entrance, unaware of the situation on the mountain, and dared not let the children out.
The villagers only knew that the wild boar had come, and almost every household had their doors tightly shut. They ignored Liu Aiguo, Uncle Liu, and several village cadres and elders who had come to wait. In their opinion, with so many people, the wild boar would definitely not be able to rush down the mountain.
Li Yan has good eyesight; from a distance, they looked like two black dots walking downwards. She quickly patted Tan Yajun and Mingzhu on the shoulder.
"Look, look! Haven't people come down?"
The three people were anxious, so they quickly closed the door and rushed over to greet them. As they got closer, the figures grew larger, and since they were all familiar faces, they recognized them quickly.
"It seems to be... Su Hong?"
"That person next to her should be Wei Shujuan,"
"Hey, simple, simple is easy too."
Wei Shujuan helped Su Hong walk slowly. Although Jian Dan started later, he was quick and agile and caught up with her in no time.
Li Yan and the others went to greet them.
When she reached the foot of the mountain and saw the familiar faces, Su Hong felt a lump in her throat and tears welled up in her eyes.
They had a fairly good impression of these two people. Judging from their disheveled appearance, with Su Hong covered in blood, Li Yan's guess was quite accurate.
"What happened? Are you injured? Were you chased by a wild boar?"
Su Hong's tears flowed even faster.
Jian Dan was right in front of them, and Li Yan didn't care about them anymore. She grabbed Jian Dan and checked her over from head to toe. Tan Yajun and the other girl also came over.
"How are you? Are you alright?"
"It's nothing," Jian Dan said, raising his chin to look at Su Hong.
"I'm fine, it's her who got chased badly by wild boars."
"You all should go back now. Su Zhiqing's feet need to be cleaned properly. Don't worry, Tang Cui will definitely be punished."
With a sore nose and weak legs, Su Hong limped back home.
"What happened? Is someone injured?"
As soon as they left, Liu Aiguo and the others came over, constantly looking up at the mountain.
"They said they encountered a wild boar. Su Hong climbed a tree but was pulled down by Tang Cui. There was no time to climb back up, so Su Hong could only run down the mountain. When I got there, the wild boar was already on top of her."
It's simple and not exaggerated, without any embellishment; it's just saying what I know.
"And the blood on her body?"
"They're wild boars. Oh, right, those two wild boars are behind us."
Master Liu was somewhat shocked.
"You... you got killed again?"
"Look, now that we've already encountered it, how can we let it get away? It's so close to the foot of the mountain, what if it comes down again someday?"
There are no crops in the fields now. If they're starving, wouldn't it be better to go to the village?
When this was mentioned, the group became serious, and it was indeed a serious matter.
It wasn't uncommon for wild boars to come down from the mountains in winter when they were starving and had nowhere to find food. They would enter the village and attack people. Thinking back to the horrors of that time, Uncle Liu fell silent.
Judging from her expression, you could tell she'd been hurt, but Jian Dan didn't care which one it was; what she said was the truth.
While others can retreat, she's guarding the foot of the mountain. Whether it's wild boars or bears, this is her first stop. She's doing her part for her own safety.
After a few happy moments and a few people returning home, Liu Aiguo finally realized what had happened.
"Does that mean there are two wild boars behind us?"
The old man rolled his eyes at him.
"I thought you didn't hear me."
There was nothing he could do; this group was full of powerful figures, and he dared not offend any of them. He would have to rely on the two he could actually command.
"Qiangzi, go and get some people to the village office. First, boil a few pots of water and get all the equipment ready."
Also, tell the butcher to let them know so we can start cooking as soon as they get back.
Liu Guoqiang, the scorekeeper following behind, agreed and ran towards the village. This was great news. Last year's meat supply was thanks to Jian Zhiqing, and he didn't expect to benefit from it again this year.
To be honest, this educated youth, Jian, is truly a lucky star for Liujiatun. Since she arrived, everyone's lives have improved considerably.
Jian Dan inevitably got blood splattered on her body. As soon as she entered the yard, several puppies surrounded her, barking. Jian Dan quickly sent them away, went back to the east room to change into clean clothes, washed her face, and then went to the west room.
Jian Xin immediately pounced on her.
"Sister, where did you go?"
She simply hugged the little body and sat down on the kang (a heated brick bed).
"It's okay, my sister went for a run."
Seeing that she was indeed unharmed, the group was relieved.
Speaking of things on the mountain, it's simply unbelievable.
"So what was Tang Cui thinking?"
"What's wrong? Are there no other trees around? I thought she was just jealous and envious of others, saying strange things, but I never expected her to be so wicked."
"You're absolutely right! You really can't judge a book by its cover. Just thinking about having someone like that around makes me uneasy. What if I offend them with something one day? Do you think they could stab me in the back again?"
Previously, we would have confidently stated that this was impossible.
However, after what happened today, no one dares to say that, nor does anyone have the confidence to.
For a moment, the atmosphere became quite somber.
Mingzhu glanced at it, then smiled and changed the subject.
"I've always heard you're amazing, and today I finally see it for myself. Will I get to eat some meat later thanks to you?"
When the topic of food came up, Li Yan immediately became interested.
"Yes, yes, we can eat meat again."
Li Yan was facing the window when she suddenly got down and leaned over to look out.
"Hey, they're back, and they've brought the wild boar back with them."
His excitement was palpable, and the others immediately burst into laughter.
Of course, I'm also interested in eating meat. After all, it's been a long time since I've had meat. There's not much oil in meat, so it's impossible not to crave it.
Even Jian Xin's eyes lit up.
"Eat meat!"
Simple and unhurried.
"What's the rush? We just got back, haven't even killed it yet. It'll take at least two hours to clean and wash it before we cook it."
Jian Dan didn't want to join in the fun, but Li Yan, Tan Yajun, Lin Zhaodi, Mingzhu, and even her little darling Jian Xin were all staring at her, leaving her somewhat helpless.
"What's so interesting about slaughtering a pig? Aren't you scared?"
"I'm not scared, it's so lively!"
The little cotton-padded jacket is also sparkly.
"Fine, fine, go away, I really can't do anything with you guys."
Everyone burst into laughter.
I said I'd go, but I'm not in a hurry.
The group slowly got dressed, and quickly dressed the child as well. The autumn wind was quite chilly, and she would definitely sweat when she started playing around. If she caught a cold, things would get really chaotic.
The educated youth went up the mountain, encountered wild boars, reported the news, hunted the wild boars, and carried them back. By then it was already afternoon.
According to the rural schedule, it was time for the second meal of winter, but because of the news about the wild boar, everyone was in a panic and had barely eaten anything before hearing that they were going to eat meat.
What else should we eat?
Almost the entire village had gathered at the village office. When they saw Jian Dan and his group approaching, they all turned around and stared at them.
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