Qiao Xin led the group through Laohu Town and arrived at the foot of Beishan Mountain after half an hour's walk. Beishan Mountain was not very high. Compared with other mountains in Laohu Town, it could be considered a small earth slope. However, the vegetation on the mountain was distinct, and there were many signs of artificial planting.
The abandoned stone road leads to the top of the mountain, but it is already covered with various withered vines and weeds. There are many persimmon trees on both sides, and many birds survive the winter by relying on these persimmons.
"This road leads to the top of the mountain. I heard that it was a college built by a wealthy family. It was very lively in the past. Many scholars drank and wrote poems here. It's a pity that it was destroyed." Li Zhong introduced to Qiao Xin with regret, "Look, there are still many peach trees over there. We looked at them from afar at the foot of the mountain in spring. They were so beautiful. There are many other fruit trees in it. When the weather is warm, there are many birds in the forest. The area below is like the territory of wild boars."
Qiao Xin asked, "Have you guys visited up there?"
"We went there once, it was very shabby!" Wang Da Kui said with disgust.
After they had walked a few steps into the mountain, they heard some noise ahead. They quietly went over to take a look and saw two groups of wild boar princesses fighting to the death. The other members of their respective camps were staring at each other with fierce eyes, ready to attack!
These beasts really don't take humans seriously! They are fighting for territory in front of everyone at such a place near the foot of the mountain.
Qiao Xin handed the bow and arrow to Qiao Yunxin. The mother and son looked at each other. Qiao Yunxin pointed at himself and asked silently, "Me?" Qiao Xin raised her eyebrows and pointed at the wild boar! The meaning was obvious, shoot at will. I'll cover you!
Qiao Yunxin held the bow, not caring whether he would hit the target or not, he squinted his eyes and instinctively shot an arrow at the pigs: Aa ...
The arrow actually hit one of the boars, but it just hit the pig's butt. The wild boar turned around and howled in pain. Green Bean stared at the invader with its eyes, dug its hooves on the ground, and launched a charge!
The three brothers of the Qiao family all remotely assisted their old mother. It was not that they did not want to leave, but that their old mother did not allow them to do so. Qiao Xinshuai rushed out first, with the dagger in his hand invincible.
Just like that, with one stab and one throw, a pig was killed. When Li Zhong and Wang Dagui were being chased by a wild boar, Qiao Xin had almost finished the fight.
They looked around in confusion but couldn't find a second wild boar standing. The unilateral crush was too terrifying. Everyone inexplicably developed great confidence in Qiao Xin's words about clearing out the wild boars in Beishan!
Just an hour later, the gate of the Qiao family's courtyard was opened again. Everyone in the courtyard stared with their mouths open as Qiao Xin walked in, pulling a wild boar in one hand, and threw it on the ground with a thud. The three brothers of the Qiao family followed in, each carrying a wild boar on his back.
Granny Shi and Old Man Mo held onto the wall with their hands to prevent themselves from falling. What kind of bosses did they encounter? How could they all be so strong? If they got angry in the future...
They finally understood why Qiao Xin didn't guard against them. With their old arms and legs, they probably couldn't even withstand a punch from Qiao Xin. Why would Qiao Xin be afraid of them?
Old Man Mo forced himself not to think about it anymore. At least the Qiao family would have meat to eat this winter, and he and his son would not have to worry about food anymore.
Zhang and Xu poked their heads out of the yard, held onto the door frame, and murmured, "My dear, are you guys destroying the pig kennel?"
Qiao Yunting, who was standing next to him, laughed and said, "Sister-in-law is right. We just entered the mountain and encountered two groups of wild boars fighting for territory. Except for the people, we knew to let them go. The bigger ones were killed by us."
"But this is too many! More than a dozen?"
She couldn't believe it even if she was beaten to death. Their family was still hungry two months ago, but now they have reached the point where they are dissatisfied with the amount of meat!
Seeing his wife was so happy that she was silly, Qiao Yunxin hurriedly said, "Why worry about that? Mom knows what's going on. Hurry up and boil some water!"
The dead wild boar must be bled quickly, otherwise the fishy smell on the pork will be difficult to deal with.
Wang Dagui often handles prey, so he is very good at this. He took the initiative to take over the bleeding job, and other hunters also stayed to help, some watering, some scraping, and some dividing the meat. The front yard suddenly became a slaughterhouse.
When everything was almost cleaned up, Li Zhong stepped forward and asked, "Auntie Qiao, do you have anything else to say?"
Qiao Xin looked at the small group of meat mountains in the snow, thought for a moment and said: "Go and tell everyone that everyone will have lunch at my house today. I will pick a pig to cook and treat everyone well. If you see anyone who has good cooking skills, ask them to help.
I have something to discuss with you guys later. There are too many wild boars in Beishan, we need to clean them up. I will give you guys some practice then!"
When Li Zhong heard this, he was overjoyed and agreed. Thinking of the wild boars in Beishan wandering around in groups of three or five, not only did they not hide when they saw people, but they rushed straight towards them, and all the good land and houses on the mountain and below were abandoned. He felt very sad! Now that Qiao Xin was going to take them to clean up the wild boars, he felt a sense of pleasure that his great revenge was about to be avenged!
Qiao Xin didn't plan to share the meat with everyone. Today's harvest was basically all the work of them. It's not that the villagers didn't want to help.
Qiao Xin was really too powerful. The wild boars were like little chicks in front of her. None of them were her match and were easily defeated by her. They didn't even have a chance to take advantage of the situation.
This help means helping to carry the pig down the mountain!
It is impossible to give for free. Once villagers get used to receiving free things, they will become lazy. In the end, it will harm everyone.
Treating them to a meal and taking them out to practice and improve their hunting skills is what truly benefits everyone!
With Qiao Xin in charge, their safety is guaranteed. By then, let alone one person a day, even half a month would be no problem! That's something that even wild boars, tigers, and blind bears would have to think twice before seeing!
Li Zhong didn't ask what Qiao Xin wanted to do with the Chinese tallow tree. Anyway, the North Mountain was full of them. In the summer, they were full of caterpillars, and no one wanted to touch them. Fortunately, in the winter, all the leaves fell to the ground, leaving only the white seeds hanging on the branches, but I had never heard that this thing could be eaten or drunk?
He simply didn't ask anything and just helped. Anyway, the Qiao family had already generously paid for a wild boar! What was the big deal for them to do this?
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