Upon hearing the sound, Zhao Hu couldn't hide his surprise. His sensory integration ability was excellent; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to tell that someone was nearby just from the chewing sound.
But he never expected it to be a girl, and Gu, a newly arrived educated youth from the educated youth compound.
He left early and returned late every day, and only overheard those few people whispering a few words, the gist of which was that Gu Zhiqing was not someone to be trifled with, and that he should be more careful in his words and actions, lest he accidentally get himself into trouble with her.
But the kind of skill he thought was impressive wasn't like that; it was more like the women in the village—skilled with words and adept at pulling hair.
It's nothing like the kind of person who single-handedly ventures into the deep mountains and dares to bargain with him.
Having dodged the wild boar's attack, Zhao Hu cut to the chase and asked, "So, what do you think is the best way to divide it?"
Gu An'an replied without hesitation, "Seven-thirds, you get three and I get seven. If it works, I'll help you; if not, I'll leave."
For some reason, Zhao Hu completely believed that she was capable of doing this.
"OK."
If these two wild boars were a little smaller, he could have managed to take them down if he persisted. But now they were really beyond his capabilities. If he wasn't careful, not only would he not be able to take either of them, but he might also suffer some hardship.
No need.
Hearing his cheerful voice, Gu An'an took out a knife from her spatial storage before going downhill to join the battle.
Gu An'an's arrival did not frighten the two wild boars; on the contrary, they seemed to be enraged and charged at the two even more fiercely.
However, there are two people who are truly unafraid of their dying rage.
The two men, wielding weapons, kept dodging and weaving, completely outmaneuvering the two large creatures.
Suddenly, a wild boar accidentally crashed into a tree, the force of which made it feel dizzy.
Taking advantage of its weakness, Gu An'an lunged forward, her dagger firmly piercing the boar's neck. With a quick pull, she slashed the boar's neck, leaving a long gash from which blood flowed continuously.
If she were alone, she would definitely take out a basin from her spatial storage immediately and be determined to collect some fresh pig's blood to taste.
Unfortunately, Zhao Hu was also there, so this idea was just wishful thinking.
Just as Gu An'an finished dealing with that one, the wild boar that was fighting Zhao Hu let out a huge howl and charged at Zhao Hu at an even faster pace. Zhao Hu kept running and dodging, but after missing every attack, the wild boar became completely enraged, its eyes only on the relentlessly running Zhao Hu.
When Zhao Hu nimbly leaped between the two large trees, it was too late to stop; it was stuck between them.
Zhao Hu immediately turned around and used the rope he was carrying to tie up the wild boar's hands and feet. Finally, he took out a wooden basin from somewhere, placed it on the ground, and cut it open with a knife, letting the blood fall directly into the basin.
"This is good stuff, we can't waste it."
Zhao Hu smiled and then used a stick to stir the pig's blood until it drained completely. He then poured the blood from the basin into a large, portable water bag, added some salt, and finally smiled again.
"Gu Zhiqing, take the pig's blood back first. I'll take care of these two animals, okay?"
This was clearly a skilled worker, so Gu An'an didn't say anything. She took the things and walked back, saying, "As long as the money is enough, Zhao Zhiqing can handle the rest."
As for whether the two bled wild boars would attract other wild animals if they weren't properly handled, or how these two wild boars, weighing several hundred kilograms each, would be transported away, Gu An'an didn't intend to ask.
Everyone has secrets.
As soon as Gu An'an left, Zhao Hu busied himself with tidying up. Only after he had finished tidying everything up did he leave via another route.
Back in the courtyard, Zhou Yue finished eating and went back to her room to relax. She only got dressed and went out after hearing the noise.
"An'an, I was so bored this morning when you weren't home."
Seeing the bag standing against the wall, she glanced at it curiously and asked, "What's this?"
Gu An'an replied without looking up, "White Lingzhi, a medicinal herb. I wanted to see if the commune would accept it, so I brought some back."
Zhou Yue looked at him with admiration, "An'an, how are you so amazing?"
This thing, even if it were placed right in front of her, she wouldn't know it was actually a medicinal herb. It's true what they say, comparisons are odious; compared to An'an, she's just a useless piece of trash.
Gu An'an ignored the flattery, not because she was arrogant, but mainly because she had heard it countless times in just a few days and was completely immune to it.
Taking out the basin for washing vegetables, Gu An'an unscrewed the water bag and poured out the pig's blood. Because of the added salt, the pig's blood had not yet coagulated.
Gu An'an skillfully added water to the pig's blood, stirred it a few times, then set it aside and began cleaning the water bag.
Of course, no matter how much you clean the water sac that has contained pig's blood, it will always have a smell, but that's something Zhao Hu should worry about.
Zhou Yue was completely bewildered by her actions. She had only been away from home for a few hours, so how could she have not only white lingzhi mushrooms but also pig's blood?
"An'an, did you go to the commune?"
Gu An'an shook her head, "I didn't go. I just happened to run into someone on the way. Someone gave it to me."
A gift? It's not a holiday, and the village hasn't even slaughtered any pigs yet, so why would someone give you pig's blood?
However, she has one good point: she never doubts what Gu An'an says. If An'an says it was a gift from someone else, then it was a gift from someone else. As for why she doesn't say who it was, either it's not important, or it's not the right time yet. She'll just wait and see.
Gu An'an recognized her intelligence, which is why she agreed to live with her. Otherwise, she would rather spend money to build another house than live here.
"An'an, you're so popular. No wonder you're the one I've chosen. You're completely different from those whiny girls."
Ever since Gu An'an mentioned "Yingying Monster" once, Zhou Yue has picked it up and now doesn't even call Qin Xue by her name, directly using "Yingying Monster" instead.
She didn't just eat without doing any work; Zhou Yue cleaned up all the dishes left by Gu An'an and the un-cleaned areas.
Seeing that Gu An'an had started preparing the white lingzhi, Zhou Yue immediately came over to help.
"Let me do it, let me do it. Just teach me how to do it."
Taking the knife from Gu An'an, she began slicing the mushrooms with practiced ease. After slicing a bag of white lingzhi mushrooms, Gu An'an found something to hang them up to dry before preparing to cook dinner.
"An'an, it's my turn to eat salted duck today. Salted duck stewed with radish, it smells delicious."
As she spoke, she was thinking that she had to write back quickly and ask her mother to send some more good food. Otherwise, once the stock was gone and she didn't have time to go to the commune to buy things, how could she possibly ask her mother to share with her?
"Okay, then let's have some sauerkraut stewed with pig's blood, and just have a simple meal."
Zhou Yue: ...I can't let the people next door hear this, or they'll be really angry.
Zhao Hu returned just before mealtime. As he passed Gu An'an's door, he smelled the aroma of meat, and at that moment he really wanted to knock on the door.
"Wow, you really are the most enthusiastic about eating. You're back as soon as it's mealtime after just one day."
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