Chapter 160 Night Talk

Gu Cheng said seriously: "Men should be trustworthy, and this should be cultivated from childhood."

Liu Yinyin rolled her eyes at him and thought, this kid is only one and a half years old, what can he understand?

No prey was found in the traps this afternoon.

However, this does not mean that there are really no wild boars in the mountains.

Gu Cheng thought for a moment and said, "I'll go check it out tomorrow morning."

No wild boars were found this afternoon. If there are still no wild boars tomorrow morning, it can be basically confirmed that there are no wild boars in the cave.

If there were wild boars, it would be impossible for them not to come out to forage for food all day and all night.

However, the absence of wild boars does not mean that there are no other prey in the mountains.

Gu Cheng added: "During this period of time, you should not go up the mountain. I will go there a few more times later to take a look around. If there are really no wild animals on the mountain, you can go there then."

These days, he gets up early in the morning and runs to the mountain to take a look. It doesn’t take long to go back and forth.

"I see." Liu Yinyin smiled and said, "By the way, the village chief came to your house today and asked you to lead the villagers to go hunting in the mountains. He said that the harvest in the village might not be good this year, so he wanted to hunt some wild animals to exchange for food."

Liu Yinyin was actually a little nervous, as she was afraid that the sweet potato field on the mountain would be discovered.

Gu Cheng was startled when he heard this: "...I will discuss this with the village chief later."

Liu Yinyin was surprised and said, "You really plan to go hunting in the mountains with the villagers, but..."

After a pause, Liu Yinyin changed her tone and said, "I worked so hard to grow these sweet potatoes. If they are discovered by others, I guess they won't be able to be kept."

She was quite puzzled. She didn't expect that just wanting to grow sweet potatoes in the mountains would make her so worried.

Gu Cheng pondered, "The village chief said it himself, so we can't not give him face. When I have time, I will take them to the mountain to have a look. There may not be any prey there."

Most of the villagers have no experience, and he would not rashly lead them into the deep mountains. No matter what, safety is still the top priority.

Liu Yinyin hummed, and couldn't help but said, "Don't go to the hill we went to today?"

There are many mountains in the village, so we don't have to go to the mountain where she grows sweet potatoes.

Gu Cheng nodded: "Not going there."

The place Liu Yinyin chose was actually very good. There were large pine forests in the mountains, and no one would go there to dig wild vegetables.

The vegetation is monotonous, and even wild animals would not choose such a place to live.

As for why wild boars appeared, it can only be said to be an accident.

Hearing him say this, Liu Yinyin felt relieved.

At night, Liu Yinyin nestled in the man's arms, her hands rubbing his waist, and finally came to the conclusion: "Have you lost weight again?"

The man had a thin waist and no fat on his abdomen, which felt firm to the touch.

Unlike her...Liu Yinyin is also thin, but she deliberately controls her weight and usually doesn't dare to eat too much meat or sweet things.

Gu Cheng is different. He has a big appetite, but no matter how much he eats, he just doesn’t gain weight.

Liu Yinyin felt a little envious when she saw this.

Gu Cheng tightened his hold on her and said casually, "No, you think too much."

Liu Yinyin glared at him, obviously not believing what he said, wondering if the man was hiding something from her...

She thought about what happened on the mountain today. Liu Yinyin raised her eyebrows and asked, "By the way...didn't you retire from the army?"

Now that he has retired, why does Gu Cheng still carry a pistol with him?

The two of them spent every day together. Actually, Liu Yinyin had already discovered her secret a long time ago, but she had kept it in her heart and never asked.

Gu Cheng hummed, and after a moment he said, "Yes, I have been discharged from the army, but only temporarily."

He was injured before and needed to rest for a while, and just so happened...he was assigned a mission and came back to stay for a while.

"For the time being?" Liu Yinyin was shocked. "What do you mean by that?"

Retired temporarily, what next?

Gu Cheng pondered and said, "I can't tell you much. I can only say that after a while, I will most likely return to the army."

Liu Yinyin was surprised and asked, "Go back and continue to serve in the army?"

Gu Cheng nodded.

Liu Yinyin said "oh" and didn't ask any more questions.

But...my mood is inevitably a bit complicated. Although it is not her turn to say anything as she has to take care of her own career, as a husband and wife, she can't be completely ignorant of everything, right?

Gu Cheng saw that her expression was not right, and said with a gentle look, "Yinyin, when I return to the army, you and Yanyan will go with me to join the army, right?"

Liu Yinyin: “…”

She has been in Liujia Village for more than two years, and she would be reluctant to leave.

Liu Yinyin asked in a muffled voice: "When...will you return to the army?"

Gu Cheng: “About a year.”

He wasn't sure either.

Liu Yinyin heaved a sigh of relief when she heard this: "Let's talk about it later. I'll think about it."

"......Okay." Gu Cheng was also quite conflicted. On the one hand, he certainly didn't want to be separated from the mother and son.

On the other hand, the conditions in the army were harsh, and he couldn't bear to see them suffer with him.

Perhaps affected by the news, Liu Yinyin suffered from insomnia at night.

When I woke up the next day, it was already bright.

Liu Yinyin narrowed her eyes and looked around.

On the bed, only Gu Yanyan was amusing himself with his butt sticking out.

Gu Cheng is not here...

Liu Yinyin glanced at the time and it was already seven o'clock.

I came out holding Gu Yanyan, but didn't see Gu Cheng at home.

Thinking about what Gu Cheng said yesterday, this man must have gone to the mountain to check the traps.

I don't know when he went out.

Liu Yinyin washed up and made breakfast as time was running out.

Breakfast is simple, with cornmeal dumplings and rice porridge.

I fried three poached eggs and put in a small bag of spicy cabbage.

Not long after finishing breakfast, Gu Cheng came back from the mountain. He went to the mountain alone today.

The man was carrying a large backpack and a young wild boar on his shoulders.

Liu Yinyin was stunned for a moment, then she was surprised and delighted: "...found it in the trap?"

"Yeah." There was also one in the basket. Gu Cheng threw the two little wild boars in the yard and said, "They must have just fallen in this morning. When I arrived, the two little wild boars were still struggling in the trap. They were not dead."

Of course, he eventually took care of the two little wild boars.

Now, the whole family of wild boars were killed in one fell swoop.

The two little wild boars are not big, weighing only about two hundred pounds together.

Liu Yinyin asked him, "What are you going to do with these two little wild boars? Should you pickle them into salted meat?"

The little wild boar had just died and was still fresh.

Gu Cheng said, "I will take these two wild boars to the county town to exchange for food."

He had to go to work today and took the wild boar away with him.

He had a way to deal with the wild boar, so Liu Yinyin just ignored it.

It just so happened that she didn't want to pickle the meat anymore.