"How did Chen Yourun manage to come back alive? How could he survive such a place?"
"I heard his foot is injured. Someone like him will definitely go kill wild boars, and then... hehehehe."
Several people disappeared into the darkness.
Zhao Dashan originally intended to help Yin Lan, but unexpectedly, he didn't need to lift a finger. His wife's words alone were enough to drive those people away. She was really amazing.
After preparing the fish, Yin Lan set it aside and planned to cook it later.
She looked at the pigskin hair hanging to dry beside her; it was almost dry. So Yin Lan found a stone with a slightly sharp edge and scraped off the excess, undesirable hair.
Because there were no suitable tools and no chemical agents, they could only use the oldest methods, purely by hand.
Fortunately, there wasn't much to do right now, so Yin Lan took her time and did it all by herself.
Yin Lan looked up at the outside of the house from time to time, but she didn't see anyone come back.
After looking up for what seemed like the umpteenth time, she finally saw that somewhat familiar, tall figure.
In the past, Yin Lan would always want to criticize people in her mind when she saw them, but today she felt particularly at ease and excited.
As Chen Yourun approached, he was covered in snow. Yin Lan went to greet him.
"How about it?"
Chen Yourun led Yin Lan into the house, preventing the cold snow from falling on her.
After Chen Yourun asked her to sit down, he began to speak, “I will form a vanguard team and set up a hidden observation post at each of the four entrances to the village. The men in the village will take turns guarding the post, in pairs. If they discover anything, they will immediately notify others by bird calls.”
Yin Lan was puzzled, "Birds?"
When Chen Yourun spoke about serious matters, he was serious and earnest, exuding an aura that was impossible to ignore and imposing. Yin Lan couldn't help but glance at him a few more times. In fact, he was good-looking, and he looked even better when he spoke seriously like this.
"The other party is probably just here to scout the area, but they could also enter the village to rob. They have weapons, and if they enter a house in the middle of the night, they could kill and steal and then quietly escape. There are only two people on guard, and it might be dangerous to sound an alarm directly. Birds rarely fly in winter, and even if they do, they won't alert the thieves, but they can serve as an alarm. The village is also divided into four areas according to location, and each area has its own guard team. If the guard team detects the alarm from the birds, they can immediately detect and respond in time."
Yin Lan thought for a moment, "There are fewer birds active in winter, but they are not non-existent. If they do appear occasionally, and we startle them too often, it will inevitably dampen everyone's enthusiasm. We tied strips to the birds' tails so we can tell whether it is an alarm."
“The enemy doesn’t observe the bird’s legs, and even if they do, they don’t know what’s going on.”
Yin Lan added her own thoughts.
After speaking, seeing Chen Yourun's unfathomable gaze fixed on her, a sudden jolt went through her. Some people, especially some petty men, particularly dislike others adding to or modifying their own ideas. Could he be that kind of person? Then he's just too...
"I was just saying it offhand, it might not be true..." Yin Lan explained.
Chen Yourun suddenly laughed, his gaze softening as he looked at her. "I never knew you were so clever."
He had initially been somewhat skeptical that the plan to slaughter the pig was actually proposed by his own wife; how could a woman like her understand such things?
But what Yin Lan said today made Chen Yourun begin to re-evaluate his wife.
nice!
And she's so smart.
What good fortune he had to find such a treasure!
Yin Lan was a little embarrassed by the praise, "This is nothing..."
Yes, his wife is not only smart, but also very brave. When they were killing wild boar, she even dared to go up the mountain with them.
Yin Lan was very happy, but she was afraid that other dangerous people might break in. Her thatched hut was on the edge of the village, and if anything happened, the danger would be greater than for others.
If she had spoken up herself, it's uncertain whether things would have gone so smoothly. But once Chen Yourun opened his mouth, the village head naturally remained silent, and the other hesitant villagers placed even more faith in this strongest and most prestigious man in the village.
The matter was temporarily settled. Meanwhile, the villagers of Tiejian Village would continue practicing martial arts in the open space the next day, and this time the instructors would be Chen Yourun and Xiao Wu, whom he had brought back.
Both of them had worked as镖师 (bodyguards/escorts) before, and they learned their skills from an old镖师 (bodyguard/escort master). That镖师 was said to be very important, but he was a very low-key person.
Later, he went to the battlefield, and his skills were genuine; he was a real fighter who could kill, not just a showy display.
It might be even better than going to the martial arts school in the county.
This put Yin Lan at ease, and she even found Chen Yourun much more agreeable.
Over there, Zhao Dashan had already finished making a table. It was rectangular, with two people sitting on the long side and one person on the short side.
"When you have another baby, it'll be just the right number of seats, hehe." Zhao Dashan counted heads, saying whatever came to mind.
Chen Yourun looked at Yin Lan.
Ignoring his gaze, Yin Lan asked calmly, "When are you going to get a divorce?"
Chen Yourun coughed lightly. "Dashan, some people have come to the top of the mountain. Go home and tell them. The village head will also hold a meeting later to explain."
"What?" Zhao Dashan was stunned.
Chen Yourun briefly explained the situation and added, "Only those with multiple men in their families can join the protection team. Since you're the only one in your family, you have to stay home to protect your elderly parents, wife, and children."
This situation is different from killing wild boars.
Wild boars might not necessarily come down from the mountain, and they might not necessarily rush into the house, but bandits are different. They might sneak into the house with a big knife, so at least one man should stay at home.
Zhao Dashan naturally wanted to contribute to the village, but Chen Yourun was right; his wife, children, and mother were also very important.
Yin Lan was also somewhat frightened by what Chen Yourun said.
Chen Yourun looked at her and said, "There's no man in your house. Although you want a divorce, the situation is special right now. If you need me to stay, just say so."
Yin Lan: "..."
What do you mean she wants a divorce?
"Do you want me to stay?" Chen Yourun pressed on relentlessly.
If it were before, Yin Lan would definitely have told him to leave immediately.
But when I thought of those people wielding big knives, and then looked at the strong, powerful man in front of me, I realized that...
"If you're not going to keep me, I'm leaving?" Chen Yourun continued.
Yin Lan gritted her teeth, looking at the man who knew she was afraid but deliberately spoke like that, and suddenly felt a little annoyed.
"You can leave now."
Chen Yourun hummed in agreement, and then, to Yin Lan's incredulous gaze, he actually turned and left.
Looking at his retreating figure, Yin Lan would be lying if she said she wasn't flustered.
Even if he doesn't care about her, he's not even going to care about their three kids?!
Yin Lan gritted her teeth in anger. If they didn't care, they didn't care. She could manage on her own!
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