"OK,"
I don't usually think about details, but I still wanted to give some pointers.
“They took one of those deer, shall we keep one? We’ll get you some later, and we’ll take the rest.”
Lin Dongfang didn't stand on ceremony; their relationship was already so close, it wouldn't be right to pretend.
"Okay, go ahead. We'll take it to the foot of the mountain now, and then we won't go to the village to join the fun."
By the way, are you sure you want to have dinner at the former educated youth compound tonight?
A simple nod.
"Go ahead, there won't be many more chances to meet in the future."
"Okay, then let's just take your share and mine when we divide the meat later. Since you're not here, Mingzhu probably won't go to the gathering over there."
Mingzhu boiled water in the kitchen, then simply led the child out the door and headed straight for the village office.
In the countryside, people eat two meals a day in winter. At this time, most families have just finished dinner. There aren't many adults on the road, but there are quite a few teenagers. When they see Huizhou, they all come over to chat.
She only knew Hu Zi and Hei Dan. She quickly distributed some candy, found out Liu Jianshe's location, and then told Hui Zhou to play with Hu Zi and the others while she went to the village office.
With the help of vegetable greenhouses, selling vegetables from the coal yard, and selling mountain products, life in Liujiatun has improved considerably in the past two years. However, it is still difficult to have enough to eat, as the staple foods are still mainly coarse grains and wild vegetables.
We slaughtered one pig a while ago, and two pigs were also killed in the village, but there was not enough meat for everyone. Each family could only get two or three pounds. We had to go to visit relatives, arrange marriages, and save some for the New Year. In fact, no one was willing to eat a few bites.
Upon hearing that another wild boar had been caught, Liu Jianshe was naturally excited and immediately sent Lao Han, who was with him, out to hunt.
"Uncle Han, take the militia over there. It's getting late. Call the butcher too. Let's not dawdle and get this over with quickly."
Old Han led his men and turned to leave.
"I'll go myself, so don't worry."
Of the remaining two people, Liu Jianshe thought for a moment, then finally asked the question.
"Are you planning to go with the army? I saw a big truck parked in front of your house this morning,"
"Um,"
He went directly to Liu Jianshe with the letter of introduction, and naturally didn't intend to hide it from him.
“Brother Jianshe, his marriage application has been approved. We’ll be leaving in the next day or two.”
Don't worry about the mountain products. As long as we follow the standards here and don't use inferior products, they should maintain the same quality over there.
As for the coal yard, it's the same; it's all fair exchange. It's a formal transaction, and we just deliver the goods according to the contract.
Liu Jiefang chuckled awkwardly. He did indeed have some concerns about this. He knew perfectly well that people signed the contract because of Jian Dan's reputation. He had been worried that once Jian Dan left, people might use this as an excuse to stop the deal.
Now that Jian Dan has explained it, Xin is finally relieved, but he still blushes and scratches his head.
"Xiao Jian, don't blame me for being selfish. This matter is extremely important to the village, and I'm really worried..."
"I know, Brother Jianshe, don't worry. They're all legitimate companies there, and we've signed contracts. As long as we follow the rules here, they won't find anything wrong with us."
"Okay! Okay, okay!"
Liu Jianshe was completely relieved, and only then did he ask about the wild boar.
"Since you're leaving anyway, you can take some of this wild boar with you after we've finished cleaning it up. Or, I can cut you a little more later?"
If they send one over, then Jian Dan won't bother with being stingy.
"No need. I've received a lot of help from the village over the years. Consider this my way of thanking my fellow villagers for their kindness."
"Okay, I thank you on behalf of the villagers. Come over and distribute the meat in a bit."
Those who went to the foot of the mountain saw the shadows in the distance. After the children had made such a fuss, almost everyone in the village knew about the meat distribution. At this moment, they were all standing at the door or gathering in groups of three or five to discuss it, their faces full of excitement.
Jian Dan didn't pay much attention to it, found the return boat, and skipped back.
As we approached the entrance of the former educated youth compound, we encountered other former educated youth who had come out after hearing the loudspeaker announcement. Su Hong and Tang Hongying, who were ahead of us, quickly walked over to greet us.
"JianDan, is it true that you're coming over for dinner tonight?"
Su Hong also pulled her down to a lower voice.
Are you really going to join the army?
He smiled simply.
"Yes, we'll come over after we've divided the meat. You guys go ahead, we're going to kill it soon."
"Okay, you go back and get busy first. We'll bring the pork stew back and we'll eat together. We can talk later."
Ling Weidong watched Jian Dan from afar, feeling an indescribable bitterness in his heart. He also felt regret, regretting that they had known each other for a long time and spent a lot of time together, so why hadn't he seized an opportunity? Even if he had been rejected, it would have been better than never having confessed at all.
He wasn't usually a procrastinator or indecisive person. In simple matters, he went from paying attention to us at the beginning to becoming friends with us, going up the mountain together, grilling fish, hunting, and later killing wild boars and defending against enemies together in the village. They went through thick and thin together.
He clenched his fist quietly. In the end, it was still his own cowardice that made him lack the courage to confess to the girl he liked.
This sentiment, whether it was due to genuine ignorance or actual lack of knowledge, ultimately came to nothing.
Back home, the big guys in the backyard had already left. The two men were working hard, their sleeves rolled up high, their backs soaked with sweat.
However, the two deer had already been cleaned and placed to one side; their internal organs, hooves, antlers, and other parts had all been washed and placed in a large basin. Jian Dan approached with a smile.
"Oh, you two brothers, you've worked so hard."
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