They're skilled hunters, but when it comes to coming down the mountain, it's just one wolf and four dogs.
Little Grey and the four dogs each grabbed one and darted down the mountain.
The remaining dozen or so were just lying there, bloodied and steaming. She glanced at them briefly and saw that the big wolf and his pack were clearly just watching the show and didn't want to get involved. But she really didn't dare to say or do anything here; she couldn't afford to offend them.
He turned around, took out a rope from his basket, and tied the wild boars scattered on the ground together like a string of candied hawthorns. The long string was quite a sight; Qin Qinghuai was unusually dumbfounded, even stammering.
"No, wife, no, Jian Dan, how are you going to carry it down like this? Should I go down and ask the villagers to come up and help?"
Simple smiles appeared on Jian Du's lips, revealing a strange expression. Qin Qinghuai suddenly had a bad feeling. He opened his mouth, but before he could make a sound, his pupils contracted in shock.
He simply grabbed one end of the rope, took a step in a seemingly casual manner, and didn't exert much force with his wrist. Just like that, the string of wild boars on the ground moved forward in rhythm.
Qin Qinghuai even took two steps back to make way for a string of wild boars, his fox-like eyes widening in disbelief as they passed by.
He's just ignorant!
She smiled briefly, then turned and called to him.
"Aren't you leaving? Do you want to chat with the wolf some more?"
Qin Qinghuai jumped in surprise and started running. What was there to chat about? Did he dare?
They had seen the wolf and tiger twice during missions, but each time they were extremely cautious and dared not make a sound. Their principle at the time was to go their own way and avoid getting involved with each other. Unless absolutely necessary, they did not want to confront such large wild beasts.
Who would have thought that his little wife, whom he fell in love with at first sight, was actually a hidden master?
With his fox-like eyes narrowed, Qin Qinghuai quickly caught up, making no attempt to hide his admiration and respect.
"You're amazing! Even we wouldn't dare treat these wild beasts so casually."
Also, I heard from my second aunt that you are quite strong, but this, this is not just a little strong, this must weigh more than two thousand pounds, right?
"You're so effortless, that's amazing!"
Simple still had a smile on her face, and halfway there she tied up the two deer she had caught earlier, truly returning with a full load.
"Would you like to give it a try?"
Qin Qinghuai paused for a moment, then reached out and took the rope. He wrapped it around his hand a few times, pushed off the ground with his feet, and really put all his strength into it, but the wild boar behind him didn't budge an inch.
Fortunately, he was self-aware and not disappointed. He sighed and returned the rope to Jian Dan.
"You should do it; I admit I'm not up to the task."
She smiled simply, continued walking forward, glanced at him twice, and asked seemingly casually,
"The woman is so much stronger than you, don't you feel uncomfortable at all?"
For example, losing face? Being ridiculed?
"What's the big deal? Men and women each have their own roles and strengths. There's no law that says a woman has to be helpless, stay home to do laundry and cook, or rely on a man for survival."
Since my health is poor, martial arts have been my weakness for many years, so naturally I need to explore things that I am good at.
Moreover, to be realistic, if something happens between us in these deep mountains, I'm not entirely confident that I can handle it, and there's a high chance I'll still need you to protect me.
What does face matter?
I've heard that many men are chauvinistic and beat their wives at the drop of a hat. There are even some in the military. It's like beating your wife is something to be proud of. Do you think it's something to be proud of if others talk about you behind your back?
What kind of skill is it to hit your own wife?
Let me tell you, this kind of thinking is unacceptable. Those who achieve great things on the battlefield are mostly reasonable people; those who only take their anger out on their wives are probably not very successful.
Jian Dan's gaze grew increasingly strange. Was he beating his wife?
This shouldn't exist, right?
Who hits whom? Isn't that obviously a matter of hardware resources?
Are you worried about yourself?
"Well?"
Qin Qinghuai hadn't thought of that, but hearing her say that, he instantly connected it to their situation.
"I'm not worried. I'm not stupid, and I won't do anything stupid that would make you so angry that you'd hit me."
It was simply funny.
"The way you're saying that makes it sound like I'm a very reasonable person,"
Who talks about themselves like that?
Qin Qinghuai was also somewhat helpless. After these few encounters, plus the half-day they spent together today, he had come to understand Jian Dan a bit. She wasn't exactly a reasonable person, but she was definitely not the kind of person who would argue unreasonably.
"At this time, it seems that most people still regard men as the most important, especially in rural areas. You may not have met the villagers, but if you had, you could tell that although they usually seem very open-minded, when it comes to a critical moment, the moment a man makes a move or squints his eyes, they are all terrified."
Many families are struggling to make ends meet, but the women don't dare to get divorced, fearing they won't be able to survive without their husbands.
"You actually understand that so clearly,"
This isn't just a problem for men. The low status of women, the social environment, and centuries of feudal ideology are also major reasons. Jian Dan didn't think she could solve it herself; she just ended up talking about it.
"Let me tell you, there are many families in the village where dozens of people live together in one courtyard, from grandparents to grandchildren, and even grandchildren's children. It's just a small courtyard, all crammed together, and there's constant chaos. They don't even separate their households."
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