The pheasant still had a breath left in it, struggling and flapping its wings a few times on the ground.
Zhao Luochuan echoed with a smile: "It's a few days late this year, isn't it because of the Qingming Festival? It's all thanks to you. I didn't have time to thank you last time. I still have two pheasants left today. I'll bring them over for you and Sister Can to try."
The yard at the back is not very big. There is a small square table in the middle of the yard. Next to it is a temporary shed surrounded by curtains and a bed inside. This is where Ning Yang usually rests.
The iron shop was a few blocks away from Ning Yang's old house. Although the distance was not far, he found it troublesome to go back and forth, so he seldom went back. Sometimes when Ning Can brought the children to see him, he would go back and stay with them for two days.
The rest of the time I just hang out here alone.
Ning Yang stood up and poured tea for the others, waving his hand and saying, "It's just a small favor. With our relationship, you're still being so polite."
Ning Yang left in such a hurry last time that Zhao Fangyu didn't have time to see him. Now that his benefactor was right in front of him, his tone was full of gratitude: "It was thanks to your generous help last time that we were able to meet until today. It was really my negligence. Please bear with me."
Ning Yang was a rough man who never paid attention to details. When he helped someone out of trouble, he never thought about asking others to be grateful to him. Now he was being thanked one after another, which made him feel uncomfortable.
"It's awkward to talk like that. Our acquaintance is fate. You are Dachuan's brother, which means you are also my brother. Let's not bother with these empty formalities."
"Of course. If you need me in the future, just ask. I will definitely do whatever I can to help you."
Zhao Luochuan did not come just to express his gratitude. Now Zhao Fangyu has gradually become proficient in hunting, and has become adept at setting traps and catching animals.
Hunting requires equipment. If used properly, you will get twice the result with half the effort when going up the mountain. You have to try this thing out to see if it is suitable for you.
Ningyang Iron Shop had all kinds of farm tools and ironware. As soon as Zhao Luochuan explained his purpose, he happily took the two of them around the shop.
The three of them were talking excitedly, and Zhao Luochuan would take it down from time to time to demonstrate to Zhao Fangyu. Zhao Fangyu had experience, so it was not difficult for him to understand, and he figured it out in a short while.
Zhao Luochuan borrowed a few things he had used before, planning to let Zhao Fangyu try them himself next time he went up the mountain.
The two boys were not interested in these things at all. They gathered together and played around, exchanging the things they bought at noon.
Until the sun was high in the sky, the few of them said goodbye to Ning Yang reluctantly and pushed the cart back home.
They brought back so many prey yesterday, and hurried to the town early this morning. These things looked like pure silver in people's eyes. As soon as the carts of several people arrived at the village entrance, many people were already trying to see if their arms were bulging with silver.
"Dachuan brought back a lot of things from this trip up the mountain. If they were sold, he would make dozens of taels of silver. He would really make a fortune." The person who spoke had a tone full of envy, and if you listened carefully you could hear a hint of jealousy.
Farmers work hard for half a year, facing the loess and back to the sky, and only earn a few taels of silver through hard work. However, the prey Zhao Luochuan brings back from the mountain is equivalent to the harvest of the first half of the year, which is a bit enviable.
Zhao Luochuan knew that Zhang Yang was prone to jealousy, so he ignored the man's bad tone and said calmly, "We just make a living. Our business depends on the weather, and farming is not as stable as it used to be."
It's not time for dinner yet, and many women have gathered at the village entrance to pick vegetables. Each family cooks different dishes. You give me a handful of leeks, and I give you a handful of wild onions, so there will be more dishes on the table for lunch.
Zhu Cuilan was also among the crowd. In her vegetable basket was a bunch of wild celery given by her aunt. Seeing them coming back, she smiled at them and said, "My family's back. I'll go back and cook. You guys sit down and chat."
Zhu Cuilan stood up and took a look inside the cart. She knew that these people would not come back empty-handed after making money. However, when she saw what was inside, she pinched Zhao Fangchu's arm and scolded him for spending money recklessly.
There were meat, vegetables, embroidered cloth and snacks in the cart. This time, Zhao Fangchu was really wronged. None of these were bought by him. Even the snacks were bought by Yang Donghu to coax Tianniu.
Fortunately, Zhao Fangchu would be scolded every time he came back from town. He was used to it. His mother was just saying some words and it would be fine after a while. So he just let her scold him and he didn't take it to heart at all.
Only when you earn more can you have money to spend. Although Zhu Cuilan cursed, she felt sweet in her heart. Several people knew that she was a good talker, so they didn't eat in a hurry and asked jokingly what she wanted for lunch.
Enemies often meet on a narrow road and are jealous of each other.
Chen Lin and Li Guihua were carrying hoes and passing by the village when they bumped into Yang Donghu and his group. Looking at the smiling faces on their faces, they were so angry that their teeth were chattering.
Li Guihua had such a big fight with the Zhao family in front of the villagers. Not only did she feel ashamed, but even Chen Lin locked Li Guihua up at home and scolded her for several days.
She was used to being domineering at home, and when Chen Lin suddenly took over her, how could she swallow this humiliation? After a lot of trouble at home, she finally squeezed Chen Yu out.
Although she felt ashamed, Li Guihua felt satisfied that Chen Yu would not be around her. At least she had removed a thorn in her side from her daughter.
Li Guihua always thought that she and Chen Lin were a couple who met later in life. To put it bluntly, there was always a layer of separation between them.
Last time, Chen Lin lost face and was not as obedient to her as before. If they parted ways one day, it would not matter if she wasted a few years, but she could not let her daughter call someone else dad for several years in vain without getting any benefits.
Since Chen Yu was not around, Li Guihua anxiously looked for a husband for her daughter.
Now that the family has land and food, and Chen Lin is in his prime, we must take this opportunity to deduct more dowry from Chen Lin, and it would be best if Chen Yu's share could also be included in our pocket.
The idea is that Chen Yu grew up with his father and had no mother to help him. He learned to keep the housework in order since he was a child. Now that she is gone, there is no one to cook at home, and these chores fall on Li Guihua.
Not only that, Chen Lin no longer spoiled her like before, and would sometimes ask her to help with the farm work when he was too busy.
Li Guihua had been lazy and gluttonous for a long time. After just two days of work, she felt so tired that her waist and legs ached. She could not carry anything with her shoulders or hands, and she had many arguments with Chen Lin about this.
She was just a woman and her tactics were not as tough as Chen Lin's. Whenever she slacked off, Chen Lin would ask her to take out all the money in the house. These were Li Guihua's lifeblood, so how could she agree to that?
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