Wang Wu was just joking, but Li Lanhua's words made it sound like he was complaining that going into the dense forest to find Wan Shu had delayed the time for digging potatoes, and that he was asking Wan Shu for potatoes.
Wang Wu was easily embarrassed; his face turned bright red as he waved his hand in explanation.
"Sister Wanshu, that's not what I meant! If you hadn't told us that potatoes were edible, we wouldn't have gotten so much food. Why would I ask you for potatoes just because it took a little while?"
That being said, the time that should have been spent going out was spent going out.
Wang Wu was easygoing and didn't care about such things, but some of the villagers who had gone with him to search for people in the dense forest looked rather unpleasant after Ma Lanhua reminded them of this.
Some of the villagers who hadn't gone to look for the potatoes chuckled gleefully: "Luckily, I didn't go when Wang Lizheng called for people, otherwise we wouldn't have gotten anything and would have wasted our time digging potatoes!"
This statement makes the villagers who went into the dense forest look like fools.
The atmosphere at the scene became increasingly awkward.
Li Lanhua smiled smugly at Wan Shu.
Wan Shu laughed too. She thought Li Lanhua was so capable, but she didn't expect her to only have these petty tricks of sowing discord.
Who is Wan Shu? How could she stumble over such a delicate matter of interpersonal relationships?
"Er Gou's wife is right. Everyone spent a lot of time looking for me in the dense forest, so I can't just leave without doing anything."
Wan Shu smiled and picked up a small strip of pork belly that the Wan brothers had cut up, and generously stuffed it into Wang Wu's hand.
"Brother Wang Wu, consider this piece of meat a thank you gift."
"In addition, all the brothers who just accompanied Dazhu and the others into the dense forest will also receive one. There are quite a few people, so I won't give them to everyone individually. Come and choose one yourself!"
The villagers present finally understood why Wan Shu had asked the Wan brothers to cut the belly meat into small strips.
It turns out that they had planned this all along, intending to use this piece of belly meat as a thank-you gift to the villagers who had entered the dense forest.
Good heavens! All the villagers present were astonished by Wan Shu's generosity!
Although wild boar meat isn't as tasty as domestic pork, nor is it as expensive, it's still real meat! And the belly meat is the most juicy and delicious!
If you take them to the county town to sell, you can get at least thirty coins a pound. Wan Shu just gave them away to everyone so generously!
The villagers, who had just been dissatisfied, suddenly felt embarrassed.
"Oh dear, Wan Shu, what are you doing! We were only inside for a short while, how could we possibly take such a plump piece of meat like you!"
Wan Shu laughed and said, "Although the time was short, the dense forest was dangerous. Everyone who went in risked their lives."
"Besides, my kids might have encountered other dangers in the dense forest without everyone's escort. This is not only to thank everyone for coming to find me, but also to thank everyone for protecting Dazhu and the others."
"I sincerely want to thank everyone. If you keep pushing me away, I won't be happy!"
Wan Shu's words were eloquent and sincere. The twenty or so men smiled, did not refuse any longer, and came over, each taking a piece of pork belly.
In these times, getting meat is no easy feat, and those who receive it are all beaming with joy.
"Oh my, it's been more than half a year! Finally, we can have some meat! This rich wife is really great!"
"I heard from the village head that Wan Shu's braised pork with potatoes is delicious. I'll try making it when I get back!"
Those who didn't receive any meat regretted their decision.
"Damn it! If I had known I could get such a big piece of meat, I would have gone with them!"
"It's all your fault, you silly woman! I told you I'd come in with you to take a look, but you insisted it was dangerous in the forest. Now look what happened, the prize we were about to get has flown away!"
However much they regret it, time cannot be turned back. Their hesitation back then means they can only drool over other people's meat today.
The two Wan brothers each took only a small piece of pork belly.
They went into the dense forest again today, and helped carry and slaughter pigs. Wan Shu wanted to give them more, but there were too many villagers now, and she was worried that giving too much would make them jealous, so she gave up for now.
He only called to the five children and carried the remaining meat down the mountain.
After draining the blood and removing the internal organs of a wild boar weighing over 300 jin (approximately 150 catties), more than 20 jin (approximately 10 kg) were given away, leaving more than 200 jin (approximately 100 kg) of wild boar.
Because of the wild boars, Wan Shu and his family didn't dig up many potatoes today, but they still managed to get about fifty or sixty pounds.
These two items together weighed over 300 pounds, almost bending the small bodies of the five children.
Fortunately, the potatoes in the potato forest had been mostly dug up, and many villagers were going down the mountain with them.
The villagers, who had just received the pork, very kindly helped Wan Shu's family carry the weight of the 300-odd kilograms.
The men placed the heavy baskets on their backs in the Liang family's courtyard.
"Wan Shu, here's the meat. We'll be leaving now. If you need anything in the future, just let us know!"
Wan Shu didn't refuse, smiled and nodded, and then another person scooped a ladle of water for them to quench their thirst before seeing them off.
"Mother! Why is there a cat in here?!"
Siya cried out in surprise as she looked at the small basket that Wan Shu had carried down.
The other four children heard the noise and quickly went over.
"Hey, there really is a cat. It looks like a tabby cat, but not quite."
"This cat is so strange. It looks like it's about six months old, but it doesn't have any teeth yet, and its tail is only half a tail!"
The cat they were talking about was the strange cat that Wan Shu had found in the dense forest.
Seeing how strange the cat was, she worried that it was seriously ill and wouldn't survive.
To avoid future heartbreak, Wan Shu originally intended to release it back, but before she could, the wild boar arrived.
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