Su Lu ate most of the roasted rabbit by himself, while Qin Xiaoxiao was full after eating two rabbit legs. They dug a hole and buried the remaining bones. Su Lu said, "The things on the mountain belong to the collective. It's okay if we catch small wild animals like rabbits and pheasants, but if we catch wild boars, we have to hand them over to the village."
So, in the future... if you ever catch a wild boar, it's best not to let anyone know. Just call me, and I'll take care of it for you. We'll split the money 50/50.
Su Lu didn't want to talk to Qin Xiaoxiao about it, after all, Qin Feng was the captain, and she was afraid that she would complain about him because of her uncle. But considering the relationship between the two families, and that Qin Feng wasn't the kind of person who was stubborn, Su Lu still reminded Qin Xiaoxiao.
Qin Xiaoxiao didn't think much of it. In her mind, what she got was hers, and why should she share it with others? If she was willing to share, that was her favor; if she didn't want to, no one could force her to give it away.
Besides, is it easy to make money these days? Everything is collectively owned. If you want to make some money, you have to think of all sorts of ways. Otherwise, no one would consider eggs a valuable commodity. You can sell them!
"I understand. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone."
Seeing that Qin Xiaoxiao understood, Su Lu slightly raised the corners of his mouth, quickly revealing a smile, then quickly suppressed it, nodded with a straight face, "It's good that you know, be more careful and don't tell everyone."
Qin Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes at Su Lu, "You're getting all cocky now that I'm calling you fat. By the way, why should I share the prey I catch with you 50/50? You're too greedy! No way, it's 30/70, I get 70% and you get 30%."
Su Lu chuckled coldly, "What are you thinking? You caught it? Even if the wild boar fell into the trap you dug, could you get it out yourself? How would you carry the wild boar to sell it? Do you even know where you'd sell it? Without me, you wouldn't be able to sell it for a single penny."
Qin Xiaoxiao retorted, "How could I not know? It's just selling it on the black market, what's the big deal? It's not a secret, I can do it all by myself."
I can't carry it by hand, but I can put it in my spatial storage. It doesn't require any effort, and I can just take it out when I get to the county town.
Su Lu wasn't in a hurry, and continued to ask, "So how did you get it to the county town? Which black market did you sell it to? Which black market people offered the highest price? Which black market likes to double-cross people? Do you know all of this?"
What if you run into someone on the way? Aren't you afraid of being sued?
Qin Xiaoxiao fell silent, because she truly didn't know.
Inquiring about the black market is easy, but who can guarantee that the black market they find out about won't be exploited by shady dealers? She's all alone, and a woman at that. It's hard to say that some people won't get jealous and try to take advantage of her.
She can handle one or two opponents, and she can hold out for a while against three or five, but she can't withstand ten or eight opponents coming at her at once.
Qin Xiaoxiao had no choice but to agree.
"Alright, if I catch any game, I'll give it to you. But let me make it clear, I won't sell pheasants or rabbits. I still want to give some to my grandparents to help them recover."
Su Lu laughed, "Okay, I wasn't wrong about you. You're quite filial to your grandparents."
By the way, I have a question for you.
Qin Xiaoxiao was quite happy to have another source of income in the future, so she nodded generously, "Go ahead and ask."
You know Liu Mingyu, right?
Qin Xiaoxiao nodded, "I know, Aunt Liu's son, our team's scorekeeper, what happened to him?"
Su Lu then asked, "I wasn't in the village the other day, and I heard that he and his girlfriend broke up. I heard that you and Aunt Liu are on good terms, so I wanted to ask you, how is he now? Is he still single?"
Qin Xiaoxiao shook her head, "No, he and his girlfriend have made up again, and they're getting married in a few days."
Su Lu knew, of course, that Liu Mingyu was getting married, but he also wanted to know something else.
So Su Lu thought for a moment and then said, "That's great, Aunt Liu must be very happy, right?"
Qin Xiaoxiao suddenly sighed and shook her head, saying, "Don't mention it. Aunt Liu isn't very happy. As for Liu Mingyu's girlfriend's family, well, how should I put it, they're too greedy. They want too much, and they're sexist and don't treat their daughters like human beings."
"It's only because Aunt Liu is broad-minded and accepting that she's willing to accept this marriage; otherwise, she definitely wouldn't have been happy about it."
"Yes, Aunt Liu is a very nice person. She is straightforward and generous and never fusses over small things."
Speaking of Aunt Liu, Qin Xiaoxiao's eyes narrowed with laughter, and she nodded with a smile, saying, "That's right, Aunt Liu is amazing. You don't know, not only is Aunt Liu straightforward and generous, but she's also a master at scolding people."
That day I learned that Comrade Liu Mingyu had been dumped, and Aunt Liu was so angry that she fell ill. I went to Liu's house to comfort her, but before I could even comfort her, Aunt Liu saw me, grabbed my hand, and started cursing. She cursed for a whole hour without repeating herself.
"I've learned something! I need to learn how to swear properly from Aunt Liu sometime."
Su Lu suddenly paused, looking at Qin Xiaoxiao with a complicated expression.
So, the reason she was so happy when she left the Liu family's house that day was because she listened to Aunt Liu's cursing for an hour? Because she learned how to curse, that's why she was so happy?
What's there to learn? And what's there to be happy about?
Su Lu didn't understand and shook his head secretly.
Fortunately, he was wrong. Qin Xiaoxiao wasn't the kind of person to kick someone when they're down, otherwise the Qin family would have been in real trouble.
Without Qin Xiaoxiao's knowledge, Su Lu unilaterally cleared up her misunderstanding. Seeing Su Lu's smiling face, as if he had won a million dollars, Qin Xiaoxiao scratched her head in confusion.
Is this guy crazy? What's he laughing about for no reason?
"Alright, let's go down the mountain. Don't tell anyone about what happened today. Next time I catch a rabbit, I'll invite you to eat it with me."
Consider it compensation for her misunderstanding.
Qin Xiaoxiao didn't understand why Su Lu wanted to treat her to roasted rabbit, but since there was food to eat, she shouldn't worry about it too much.
Qin Xiaoxiao didn't think much of it and happily agreed.
"Alright, it's settled then. To show my gratitude, I'll catch a rabbit and invite you to eat it with me."
By the way, are you leaving again recently? How am I supposed to find you if you catch the rabbit?
"I won't be leaving for the time being. Winter is coming soon, and we don't have enough firewood at home, so I need to prepare more for the winter."
His parents are getting old, and his grandparents are not very mobile. After the family split up, his three older brothers are not reliable, so he has to stay at home for a while to prepare enough firewood for the winter.
Qin Xiaoxiao had heard a little about the Su family's division of property. Knowing that the old master and mistress of the Su family and Su Zhiyuan and his wife were living with Su Lu, Qin Xiaoxiao looked at Su Lu with sympathy.
"Can't your three older brothers and sisters-in-law help you?"
Su Lu couldn't help but sneer, "Rely on them? Heh, I'd rather pay someone to help me faster."
Seeing that Su Lu was not in a good mood, Qin Xiaoxiao did not ask any further questions.
The two quickly descended the mountain one after the other. When they reached the foot of the mountain, Su Lu filled the bamboo basket on his back with a lot of pine branches.
"These pine branches are good for starting a fire; you can prepare more."
Qin Xiaoxiao shook her head, "My older brother has already prepared firewood for me for the winter, so I won't bother."
Since Qin Ye stopped helping her earn work points, he would go to the mountain to collect firewood after work. He not only prepared enough firewood for her to get through the winter, but the Qin family also brought back a lot, which was more than enough.
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