Ouyang Zhenyu nodded.
"Thank you for reminding me, but I still want to take a look."
"You're really something else. If you want to go, then go. Anyway, if you encounter any danger, it's your problem."
The boy carried an axe to a small tree and began to chop it down diligently.
"What's your name? My surname is Jiang, and my name is Jiang Cheng. They all call me Xiao Jiang."
"I don't want to know who you are, and you don't need to know who I am. People here rarely interact with each other."
They're not exactly good people, after all. You'd better know less about them.
The boy, however, kept his head down chopping down the tree and didn't respond politely at all.
Judging from the other party's attitude, Ouyang Zhenyu knew that he, a stranger, was clearly disliked by the villagers.
The people outside the village were also very wary of him.
Ouyang Zhenyu walked into the woods, and it must be said that this place was actually quite blessed.
The temperature is relatively high, and the crops and shrubs in the jungle grow very lushly here.
Standing on the path and looking back, you can see the terraced fields that have been cultivated in the distance, near the village.
Ouyang Zhenyu walked deeper into the woods.
As we walked, we were surprised to find that there were quite a few good things to see in this forest. The trees were laden with fruit, including various wild fruits, and there were all sorts of birds that had been startled into flight.
There are many mosquitoes.
Whenever someone walks by, swarms of mosquitoes will swarm towards them.
Sure enough, reaching the end of the path was roughly equivalent to climbing one-fifth of the hillside, but there was no obvious path at the end of the hillside.
This proves that no one has ever walked to the end of this road.
Ouyang Zhenyu looked around but there were no obvious paths that could be made by stepping on them.
It's obvious they're going to take another route. Just looking at this mountain, you can tell that if they really want to escape into the mountains, there are many paths leading in all directions. These people clearly have a purpose in choosing this place.
As it stands, this mountain remains unknown to me.
Ouyang Zhenyu walked back the way he came, and at a glance he saw something moving in the grass under the tree. On a whim, he immediately threw the axe.
All that could be heard was a loud howl.
Ouyang Zhenyu rushed forward and realized that he had chopped down a wild boar with his axe.
This is a small wild boar, not very big, weighing only about 70 or 80 pounds.
By sheer coincidence, the axe struck the wild boar right on the neck.
This is the most vulnerable spot.
The little wild boar lay dying in a pool of blood, its four legs kicking, but it was clear that it was gradually losing its strength.
As Ouyang Zhenyu thought to himself, he also became wary. The smell of blood could easily attract wild animals, and besides, it looked like a small wild boar.
If things go wrong, the wild boar's parents might be nearby, and they'd come looking for revenge.
We'd better run.
Ouyang Zhenyu pulled out his axe and delivered another blow, killing the little wild boar instantly. Ouyang Zhenyu then picked a huge leaf from a nearby tree.
He wrapped the little wild boar up, carried it on his shoulder, and started walking back.
They quickly arrived at the edge of the woods, only to see the boy already carrying a stack of firewood taller than a person on his back by the roadside.
Seeing Ouyang Zhenyu approaching, he couldn't help but say,
Aren't you going to chop wood?
"We can't cut it today."
"Let's make a deal, can you share half of your firewood with me? I'll trade you something else."
The boy snorted coldly and said with a sour face.
"If you're here thinking you can get something for nothing, you're dreaming!"
Besides, what do you have to trade with others?
You came penniless; the meager amount of rice they gave you on the fifth day of the lunar new year would have starved you to death once it was gone.
Carrying the firewood, he headed down the mountain. Ouyang Zhenyu could tell at a glance that the young man didn't take him seriously at all.
However, if the boy didn't exchange it for his own, someone else would definitely do it; he simply didn't believe that no one wanted to eat wild boar meat.
Ouyang Zhenyu, carrying the wild boar wrapped in leaves, quickly passed the boy and hurried back to Sister Cuihua's courtyard at the village entrance.
As soon as I entered the courtyard, I saw the little boy in Cuihua's house sitting on the threshold, playing with his little wooden horse.
The little boy's eyes widened immediately when he saw Ouyang Zhenyu, especially when Ouyang Zhenyu threw the green leaf-wrapped thing on his back onto the ground. The little boy jumped up in surprise.
"I told you to go chop firewood, what have you been doing? I haven't seen any firewood."
Sister-in-law Cuihua came out carrying what appeared to be a sleeping child, staring at Ouyang Zhenyu with an impatient expression.
There wasn't a single piece of firewood in the yard.
Sister-in-law Cuihua's face was not good at all; it should be said that her face was ashen.
"Sister-in-law, I just went up the mountain and caught a wild boar, so I came back without having time to chop firewood."
Don't worry, I'll go with them to exchange some firewood while I'm cooking the pork.
I'll chop wood tomorrow, I promise it won't delay your firewood needs.
As Ouyang Zhenyu spoke, he parted a large patch of leaves and, sure enough, saw the bloodied, already dead little wild boar.
When Sister Cuihua heard this, she was startled. She took a few steps forward with her child in her arms and saw clearly that it really was a little wild boar. She was both surprised and delighted.
"My god, how are you so amazing? You even managed to kill a wild boar with an axe?"
"This is a piglet. I just stumbled upon it by accident. If the axe hadn't hit its neck, the pig would probably have run away."
As he spoke, Ouyang Zhenyu rubbed his hands with leaves.
"Sister-in-law, do you have a pig-slaughtering knife? Let me use it first. Or any other knife will do."
"Yes, yes, but my butcher knife hasn't been used for many years and it's rusty, so I need to sharpen it."
Cuihua swallowed hard and hurriedly pulled out a pig-slaughtering knife from the storeroom. Sure enough, the knife was covered in rust.
Ouyang Zhenyu found a whetstone and started sharpening it with a clanging sound.
Sister-in-law Cuihua turned her head and glanced at the wild boar again. Her expression immediately softened, and she even managed to squeeze out a charming smile.
"Brother, I didn't expect you to be such a capable person. You managed to take down a wild boar with just one move."
"You see, I'm only taking you in out of kindness, and I haven't charged you rent."
"Sister-in-law will slaughter a pig and give you ten catties of pork in a little while."
Upon hearing this, Cuihua immediately beamed with joy.
"Oh, my friend, you're quite the gentleman."
Ouyang Zhenyu quickly cut the pig into many pieces, and his swift and skillful movements made Cuihua, who was watching from the side, secretly tremble with fear.
This young man was clearly very experienced. Even a seasoned butcher couldn't do it so skillfully. It was truly rare to see someone butcher a pig so skillfully.
Ouyang Zhenyu handed Cuihua a large piece of pork.
"Sister-in-law, here's some pork for you and the kids to try. Consider it rent for the few days I stay here. Don't worry, I'll share some of the game I hunt with you in the future to cover the rent."
Cuihua's smile made the spring flowers bloom brilliantly.
"Hey, buddy, we're family, why are you being so polite?"
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