The educated youth were envious when they saw Lu Xia and the other man wearing thick military coats and cotton hats. It was obvious that this outfit was not something that ordinary people could afford.
Sun Shengnan smiled and said, "You guys really don't mind the cold in winter when you dress like this."
Lu Xia also smiled and replied: "That can't be helped. Our Jiang Zhiqing is afraid of the cold."
When the others heard this, they put away their envious looks and replaced them with sympathy.
Yes, with Jiang Zhiqing’s physique, he probably couldn’t go out without wearing so many clothes.
I guess his family members were afraid that he would get sick, so they bought him such thick clothes.
Seeing that everyone's attention had shifted, Lu Xia quickly said, "I don't know what this is about. Why are you calling us out in such a cold weather?"
Sun Shengnan seemed to have guessed it, "It must be time for winter hunting."
"Winter Hunt?"
Seeing that Lu Xia and the other new educated youth were curious, Sun Shengnan explained: "Everyone knows that there are prey in the mountains, but the mountains are also dangerous, with many wild animals, so most villagers dare not go into the mountains, otherwise they may not be able to come back easily."
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At this point she paused and looked at Su Man, who was able to get game every time she went into the mountains without any danger.
Well, that didn't make sense to her.
Then he looked away and continued, "Because it's too dangerous, the government stipulates that every year the village can organize a winter hunt before the New Year. At that time, everyone goes to the mountains to catch prey together. This greatly reduces the danger, but it only happens once a year."
Gu Xiangnan raised his eyebrows when he heard this, "Then anyone can go?"
Sun Shengnan understood what he meant and shook her head. "They are usually veterans in the village, or men who often go up the mountain and are in good health. Educated youth are not very welcome there. There were male educated youth who went there before, but they were all exhausted."
At this time, Liu Jun, who was usually quiet, spoke up, "I went with them once before. They walked very fast and would not be delayed in the snow. Sometimes, they even had to run to chase rabbits and couldn't catch up. Moreover, they had to spend the night in the mountains. Although there were caves, it was very cold and difficult to endure. So I would rather build roads than go winter hunting."
Lu Xia glanced at Liu Jun. Like Sun Shengnan and Zhao Hua, he had been working in the countryside for four years. He looked a little haggard and had lost weight during the road construction work some time ago. He seemed to have suffered a lot.
But what he said should be true.
Then Su Man asked, "Will they share the prey they bring back with the villagers?"
"Yes," Sun Shengnan nodded. "In a few days, the village will distribute the annual income. Some people will not ask for money and will directly exchange it for food, while others will exchange it for meat. The meat includes pork raised by the village itself and game. But those who follow will get an extra portion."
As soon as the words fell, Lu Xia and the others breathed a sigh of relief.
It's fine as long as you can replace it, or spend money to buy it, at least it's safe.
But Lu Xia was still a little curious. "Since you know that the mountain road is difficult to walk on after the snow, why didn't you go there some time ago? The snow wasn't so heavy then, and you could see the road on the mountain."
Hearing her question, the others showed the same expression, obviously thinking the same thing.
Then I heard Liu Jun say: "After the snow, the animal footprints can be seen clearly, so we can find them. Otherwise, we can't hunt without a target."
Oh, okay, so that's how it is. They are just ignorant.
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