"Is anyone home?" The courtyard door was slammed loudly, but the sound was masked by the cold wind and could only be vaguely heard.
"Dad, there seems to be someone outside!" Qin Jiandang said, put down the hammer in his hand, and walked out directly.
As soon as I opened the gate, I saw a middle-aged man in his forties standing at the door in the cold wind.
He was wearing thick clothes, with patches on his body on the left and right.
Because he was cold and didn't keep warm, he crossed his hands and hid them in his sleeves, and kept marching on the spot.
When he saw me, he stopped and asked, "Why did you take so long to open the door?"
"It's Captain Liu. Why are you here? Is there anything I can help you with? Come inside and warm yourself by the fire and talk!" Qin Jiandang said as he was about to invite the man in.
Captain Liu's face was red from the cold, his mouth was cracked, and there was a thin layer of snow on his hat, obviously he had been out for quite a while.
The Qin family's house was a cowshed in the past. Captain Liu couldn't help but think of the stinking smell in the cowshed. He shook his head.
"Tomorrow I will organize villagers to go hunting in the mountains. Is there anyone in your family who signs up?"
If he hadn't known that the Qin family's living conditions were too poor and that there were so many children in the family, he would have been unwilling to let the Qin family go hunting.
Now the people in the village have a lot of opinions about the Qin family.
It was mainly because of Qin Jianjun, who had done a lot of sneaky things. If something was missing from someone's house, it was most likely stolen by Qin Jianjun.
Although Old Lady Qin made timely compensation every time, the Qin family is now the most difficult family in the village.
If Qin Jianjun does anything sneaky again in the future, and Old Lady Qin cannot compensate them, they can only blame themselves for their bad luck.
Therefore, the people in the village have regarded the Qin family as a plague god and try to avoid them as much as possible.
It’s not that they are indifferent, it’s just that Qin Jianjun is such a jerk.
As long as he doesn't learn well, the Qin family will never have a chance to see him again in this life.
If they deal with the Qin family, they will undoubtedly be asking for trouble.
Don't get stuck until then and be unable to get rid of it.
When he proposed that the Qin family should also sign up for hunting, many people immediately objected.
Later, he repeatedly assured that Qin Jianjun would not be allowed to join, and everyone reluctantly agreed.
Hearing Captain Liu's intention, Qin Jiandang nodded repeatedly: "Sign up, sign up, my brother and I will both sign up!"
"Your brother, which brother?" Captain Liu just asked, and saw Old Man Qin and Qin Jianguo walking over.
"Captain Liu, why are you here in such a cold day? Why don't you come in and sit down?" Old man Qin smiled kindly.
In Zaojiazhuang, if Captain Liu had not always protected the Qin family, they would have been driven out of the village by the villagers long ago.
So he respects and is grateful to Captain Liu.
"I won't go in and sit down. Tomorrow I will lead a group of people to the mountains to hunt. I will come and ask if anyone in your family wants to sign up!"
Old Man Qin glanced at his eldest son and was about to refuse.
It’s true that my family hasn’t eaten meat for a year, but going up in the mountains to hunt is extremely dangerous.
He would rather the children be safe than take this risk.
Unexpectedly, Qin Jianjun, who was following behind, said, "Captain Liu, my elder and second brothers said they want to sign up!"
Seeing the unruly Qin Lao San, Captain Liu's face fell. He ignored Qin Jianjun and looked at Qin Jiandang: "Have you and Jianguo signed up?"
The two brothers nodded at the same time: "Yes, if we all go, we can have someone to take care of us. We just happen to have a shotgun at home."
"I think the second brother should stay and the third brother should go. You are strong and can resist for a while if you really encounter any danger!" Captain Liu said to Qin Jianjun with a smile.
Qin Jianjun was so scared that he staggered and almost fell.
After he stood firmly, he couldn't speak clearly: "Captain Liu...Captain Liu, don't underestimate me because I look strong and healthy. I was injured some time ago and I haven't recovered yet!
My eldest brother and second brother are both good hunters, so let them go!"
Looking at his cowardly third son, Old Man Qin raised his hand and hit him hard on the head with his pipe, leaving a big bump on Qin Jianjun's head. "Stop embarrassing yourself here and get out of here!"
Qin Jianjun covered his head and grimaced in pain: "Dad, it wasn't me who suggested they go, it was my eldest brother who said he wanted to go from the beginning.
If they are afraid of danger, they can choose not to sign up. Why are you hitting me?"
Probably because he was afraid that his father would hit him again, Qin Jianjun ran away around the house after saying this.
"You... cough... cough..." Old man Qin was so angry that his face turned red and he kept coughing, almost passing out.
"Dad, are you okay?" Qin Jiandang patted his father's back to calm him down.
The second brother also held old man Qin's hand, his eyes were anxious and full of worry!
After a while, Old Man Qin finally felt better. He then looked at Captain Liu with shame and said, "Captain Liu, I'm sorry to have made a fool of myself."
Captain Liu already knew Qin Jianjun's character, so he could only comfort him, "Think positively, things will get better.
So will the eldest and the second son go hunting tomorrow?"
"We'd better not sign up. It doesn't matter if we don't eat the meat, but we can't let anything happen to us." Old Man Qin said without hesitation.
Qin Jiandang immediately became anxious: "Dad, how can I not go? The New Year is coming soon, how can we not have some meat at home?
The second brother and I will go, that’s it.”
"Captain Liu, don't listen to my dad. My eldest brother and I will gather at the foot of the mountain on time tomorrow." Qin Jianguo also looked firm in his attitude.
"Okay, remember to bring about ten days' worth of dry food and wear more clothes, because we won't be back so soon." Captain Liu reminded.
After watching Captain Qin leave, Old Man Qin looked at his two sons with some worry: "Why did you agree to this? It's not like you have to eat this meat!"
Qin Jiandang smiled and said, "Dad, I know you are worried about us and afraid that we will be in danger.
But don't worry, we will be fine. Don't forget, we have a shotgun at home!"
Old Man Qin looked helpless: "What's the use of having a shotgun? You two are terrible at shooting.
Well, since you have already promised Captain Liu, I won’t say anything.
But when you get up the mountain, don't try to be brave. If you see a large animal, hide away and don't chase after it. Do you hear me?"
The two of them chuckled and said they understood.
Of course they knew that their skills were poor, and they rarely caught prey when they went hunting before.
But if someone kills a large prey, such as a wild boar or roe deer, everyone who sees it will get a share.
If they are lucky, they can get some too.
So, they also went there with the idea of picking up a bargain.
Although it was freezing cold outside for more than ten days, this little hardship was nothing if it meant that my family could eat meat.
Qin Han in the room heard the word "shotgun" and moved his ears.
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