Not to mention the villagers, even the brigade leader, who had just enjoyed a feast at Zhao Youcai's house a few days ago and had a drink with some bigwigs from town, was getting a little envious.
So many fat rabbits! What's Zhao Youcai up to? Did he get hold of the rabbit family's genealogy?
This is worse than ransacking their homes and exterminating their entire clan; these rabbits are truly miserable.
Fortunately, Zhao Youcai came out at this moment, otherwise who knows what other nonsense the brigade leader might be thinking.
"Captain, is there something you need?"
We can't just call off the deal with the farm before the cooperation even begins.
Zhao Youcai was puzzled. The seedlings in everyone's vegetable garden had just sprouted, and someone had already changed their mind?
The captain smiled and waved his hand, "No, no, I just overheard two soldiers carrying a large sack to take you home when I was passing by. I wanted to ask what happened."
Hearing this, Zhao Youcai felt relieved.
As long as it has nothing to do with the business cooperation, it's fine. However, he didn't expect the captain to ask so directly.
The captain felt a little uneasy when he saw Zhao Youcai looking at him with a smile.
I don't know when it started, but Zhao Youcai, this little old man, has become more imposing than I, the captain.
This is why he went straight to the point and asked directly.
After all, Zhao Youcai is too smart. Rather than saying something unfounded that could damage his impression, he'd rather say what he really means.
Zhao Youcai genuinely admired the brigade leader's straightforward and direct style. Seeing that the other party had already asked, he had no choice but to say:
"Oh, you mean this? I just went for a walk up the mountain and accidentally picked up a few rabbits. A soldier happened to be patrolling nearby and saw me carrying a sack by myself, so he kindly came over to help."
Zhao Youcai had no choice; he couldn't very well say that he had discovered enemy agents and devised a plan to abduct people from the military region to do business with them.
What if someone among the masses gets corrupted and becomes a bad guy? This is a secret mission of the military region, and no one can be told about it.
Moreover, what I said wasn't entirely a lie; it was true that I went for a walk in the mountains.
The captain's lips twitched. What kind of good person would find a rabbit on the mountain, and more importantly, get the soldiers to help take it home?
After all that had happened, the battalion commander finally understood that Zhao Youcai, that old man, was quite capable; he even knew people in the military region.
Having figured this out, the captain felt relieved.
It's not surprising that someone who can build good relationships with so many important people is better at catching rabbits than others.
But the animals in the mountains belong to the state and are collectively owned. If you're tempted, you can sneak up the mountain and catch one or two without anyone noticing and nothing will happen.
The problem is that Zhao Youcai arrested too many people, and so many villagers saw it. This won't do.
Zhao Youcai also understood what the captain meant.
Anyway, not all the rabbits in the trap were injured or dead; there were still a few that were lively and jumping around. He pointed them out.
"Captain, take these rabbits back and keep them at the brigade headquarters. After they have several litters, distribute them to the villagers. They can raise them, breed them, or kill them for meat, as long as they don't have to hand them over."
The captain's eyes lit up suddenly. He had to admit, it was a good idea.
As for the rabbit skins and meat being processed on the ground, the team leader completely "forgot about it" and didn't mention it at all.
Carefully, they took a few rabbits out of the sack and happily carried them out of Zhao Youcai's house.
Upon seeing the accountant and custodian, he unceremoniously shoved the rabbit in his arms into their hands, then turned and went back into Zhao Youcai's yard.
"After this batch of rabbits gives birth, the brigade will definitely reward you with work points!"
Zhao Youcai smiled and waved to the captain, escorted him to the gate, immediately closed the door, squatted down and stroked the rabbit skin he had just processed, feeling extremely pleased.
This year I got to wear rabbit fur gloves, so I'm no longer afraid of my hands getting cold.
Zhao Youcai was even happier as his gaze fell on the fresh rabbit meat that his daughters-in-law had chopped into pieces.
Soon, the fragrant rabbit meat was prepared by the daughters-in-law. At the table, Zhao Youcai counted six dishes and a soup, all fried, grilled, and roasted, with excellent color, aroma, and taste.
The family hadn't eaten rabbit meat in a long time, especially such fresh rabbit meat, and they were all very hungry, showing off their appetites.
After the meal, Zhao Youcai saw that there were still quite a few rabbits left, enough for his family to eat for several days. He was afraid that the rest would not keep even if he preserved them with salt.
Anyway, the brigade leader just came in and saw it. Go and deliver half a pot to his house, since the brigade leader has helped me a lot.
Pack a few more portions and have my third son make a trip to town to deliver some to the families we have a good relationship with.
Oh, and we should also send some to the families of the eldest and fourth daughters-in-law, who have never caused any trouble before. And we can't forget the Li family, the future third daughter-in-law, whose marriage is just starting to take shape.
Following his plan, Zhao Youcai divided the rabbit meat into portions. He then packed it into large brown paper bags and began to scribble and draw on them with a pencil.
"Third brother! Go to town and deliver this meat according to the names. After you come back, make a trip to the Li family."
Zhao Jianhua nodded excitedly, grabbed the rabbit meat, and ran off.
Zhao Youcai then looked at his eldest and fourth brothers, "You two brothers should accompany your wives and take the rabbit meat back to your parents' home. It's been so many years since you've been back. Also, go to the kitchen and get some rice and flour."
The eldest son's wife's eyes instantly reddened; she never expected that her father-in-law would still think of her own family.
The second son's wife, who was working silently with her head down, was extremely frustrated.
My sister-in-law and brother's wife went back to their parents' home in grand style, but she was too ashamed and didn't want to go back.
Zhao Youcai didn't even glance at his second son and his wife; their actions were simply too appalling.
Zhao Youcai personally delivered the meat to Da Mao's family, his neighbors.
After all, whenever something happens, it's always the neighbors who lend a helping hand, and Zhao Youcai will definitely remember this kindness.
After Zhao Youcai divided the meat like that, there was just enough meat left in the house for the whole family to show off for two days.
Meanwhile, in the town...
Zhao Jianhua never expected to see his youngest son looking so dejected.
However, he had no intention of greeting him and wished he had never seen this annoying younger brother.
Zhao Jianfei was feeling down; he had just been scolded by his boss for an hour before leaving get off work.
He just didn't understand. He clearly knew the leaders and the people in the Public Security Bureau. He could find out everything as soon as he asked around.
I'm the victim in this whole police incident, so why is my boss still scolding me and saying I've disgraced the entire unit?
I don't earn much money to begin with, and after deductions, there's not enough left to pay the rent.
I wanted to go home and ask my elderly father for help, but his meaning was crystal clear. Forget about asking for money; I probably couldn't even borrow any.
But where can he make money? He doesn't even have a way to earn a living.
Zhao Jianhua was just relieved that his troublesome younger brother hadn't seen him when he bumped into Zhao Jianfei after delivering rabbit meat to the steel factory.
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