Lin Yuexi shook her head and said, "Brother Zhao, you have an old mother to take care of at home, so you can take all the bear meat back to nourish her body.
I dug up a lot of Gastrodia elata today, enough for me to exchange for some money. As for the bear's gall and paw, I'll just take a little, and consider it as my share from you."
Zhao Gang waved his hands quickly: "No, I won't do that. You've put in so much effort. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would have died today. I have to give you more."
The two argued for a while, and finally Lin Yuexi couldn't convince Zhao Gang and agreed to his proposal.
Zhao Gang found some vines, tied up the black bear, and prepared to drag it down the mountain. Seeing this, Lin Yuexi said, "Brother Zhao, let me help you. This bear is too heavy. It may be difficult for you to drag it down the mountain by yourself."
Zhao Gang wanted to refuse, but seeing Lin Yuexi's determined eyes, he nodded. The two of them dragged the black bear down the mountain together. Along the way, Zhao Gang curiously asked Lin Yuexi how she could go up the mountain alone and know so much.
Lin Yuexi told him about her idea of improving her life and going up the mountain to find valuable things to sell, but she concealed the matter of the space.
After hearing this, Zhao Gang admired Lin Yuexi's courage and insight and said, "Old Third Wife, you are really a person with your own ideas, unlike ordinary women."
When they were almost at the village, Zhao Gang suddenly stopped and said to Lin Yuexi seriously, "Third wife, I know it's not easy for you to live in the Lu family. If you have any difficulties in the future, just come to me. As long as I can help, I will never refuse."
Lin Yuexi felt warm in her heart, nodded and said, "Brother Zhao, thank you, I feel relieved with your words."
After the two separated, Lin Yuexi hurried home carrying a backpack. She had to go back to see her two children and plan to go to the county to sell Gastrodia elata tomorrow.
That night, Zhao Gang found a few people to cut open the bear and, as they had said on the mountain, carried half of the meat over to Lin Yuexi.
Lin Yuexi was a little confused! Zhao Gang had good intentions. He could just take the bear paws, bear gallbladder and other things to the Chinese medicine shop and sell them together with the Gastrodia elata tomorrow. However, it was really difficult to handle this half of the bear meat by himself. I was afraid that it would make the people from the Lu family jealous again.
But since Zhao Gang has already delivered it, I have no choice but to accept it.
Lin Yuexi carefully divided the bear meat and selected two of the fattest pieces.
She wrapped the piece of bear meat that was to be sent to Captain Li's house with a clean coarse cloth, and then walked towards Captain Li's house with Lu Ziyan and Lu Xiyun.
Arriving at Captain Li’s house, Lin Yuexi knocked gently on the door.
Captain Li opened the door and saw Lin Yuexi and her son. He was a little puzzled. Lin Yuexi smiled and said, "Captain Li, we were lucky this time. We hunted a black bear. We're sending some bear meat to your family. You're busy working for the village, so this is a little token of our appreciation."
Captain Li's eyes widened in surprise. He quickly said, "Oh, how can this be so embarrassing? This bear is not easy to hunt. You can keep it for yourself."
Lin Yuexi insisted on giving it to him, saying, "Captain, please accept it. If you hadn't stood up for me before, my child and I would have been bullied. This is also a way for us to express our gratitude."
Captain Li couldn't refuse, so he had to take the bear meat. His eyes were full of relief, and he said, "Lin Yuexi, you are so thoughtful. If you have any problems in the future, just come to me."
Then, Lin Yuexi brought another piece of bear meat to Wang Lijuan's house.
Wang Lijuan was feeding chickens in the yard. When she saw Lin Yuexi coming, she quickly put down what she was holding and came to greet her.
Lin Yuexi smiled and said, "Second sister-in-law, this is bear meat for your family. I borrowed your sewing machine before, and thanks to your help, this is my little gift in return."
Wang Lijuan looked at the bear meat, covered her mouth in surprise, and said: "Yuexi, you are really amazing, this bear meat is not common. You are too polite, it's just to borrow a sewing machine. You already gave me a shirt last time..."
Lu Jianmin also came out of the house and said, "Sister-in-law, you are too polite. It must have taken a lot of effort to get this bear meat."
Lin Yuexi smiled and responded: "Second brother and second sister-in-law, just accept it. We are one family and we should not have different opinions."
Wang Lijuan and Lu Jianmin looked at each other, then smiled and took the bear meat, saying, "Then we'll take it. If you need any help in the future, don't hesitate to ask us for help."
"Second sister-in-law, don't worry, I will have many more things to trouble you with in the future."
After saying that, he said goodbye to Wang Lijuan and went home.
That night, Lin Yuexi took out the hot pot base from the space and made a bear meat hot pot. The mother and her two children ate it with relish.
The hot pot was bubbling, and the rich aroma filled the air and floated out from the windows and door cracks of Lin Yuexi's house.
Floating into the old house of the Lu family not far away, Liu Cuihua, Lu Zhendong, Lu Jianguo, Li Xiuying, and Lu Wei, a family of three, were sitting at a somewhat shabby dining table. There were only a few simple plates of pickles and coarse grain cakes, a pot of white rice porridge, and a few steamed buns on the table.
The aroma of the bear meat hotpot, like a naughty elf, followed the breeze and went straight into their nostrils.
Lu Jianguo sniffed hard, his face full of greed and desire, and his stomach growled at an inopportune time.
Liu Cuihua was even more exaggerated. Her saliva flowed uncontrollably from the corners of her mouth and dripped onto the patched clothes. Her eyes were flashing with jealous anger, and she muttered, "Humph, Lin Yuexi, that loser, bought meat again. She must have used up all of San'er's thirty yuan allowance! Next month's allowance can no longer fall into her hands..."
Lu Zhendong didn't say anything, but Lu Jianguo sniffed, "Mom, this is not right, this is not pork, this is bear meat..."
"What, this is not pork, it's bear meat? Where did this bitch get the bear meat, son, is it real or fake..." Liu Cuihua was shocked when she heard it.
Lu Jianguo sniffed hard again and said confidently, "Mom, it must be bear meat. There's no mistaking the smell. No one in our village has hunted a bear for many years. How could she have it? There must be something wrong."
Liu Cuihua's eyes flashed with viciousness. She slammed the table and said loudly, "This Lin Yuexi must have done something bad. Maybe she stole it or used some improper means to get it from a man.
"Er, go and find out tomorrow. If she has really committed any illegal acts, we cannot let her go. We must report her to the captain and let her bring shame to the Lu family."
Seeing that Liu Cuihua was talking nonsense, Lu Zhendong shouted, "What are you talking about? Lin Yuexi's grandfather was a famous escort several decades ago, so it's normal for her to know martial arts.
Besides, I heard someone say that she went to the back mountain today. Could it be that she was accidentally killed in the mountain? Let's not wrongly accuse someone so easily."
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