Qin Li took aim at the black sheep, raised his hunting rifle, and shot an old sheep in the middle.
The other sheep fled in all directions and disappeared in an instant.
Six wolfhounds ran after it, and soon an old sheep came over.
Qin Li shot it again.
Chen Tan just followed him without screaming or trying to dissuade him.
After the sheep fell down, Qin Li pulled her over and saw six wolfhounds drinking the sheep's blood excitedly.
After they finished drinking, Qin Li opened the sack and put the black sheep in it. "I'll kill a wild boar later, and that will be enough for these wolfhounds to celebrate the New Year."
"Is it for them?" Chen Tan asked in surprise.
She thought she was fighting back to eat.
"You want to eat? I'll get you a lamb. These two lambs are old, they smell very muttony, and their meat is tough. They're not as delicious as the ones we raise ourselves."
He used to hunt in the mountains, but rarely hunted wild sheep, mainly because they never ran out of the mountains to harm people.
Unlike wild boars, rabbits and wolves, they often come down the mountain to destroy crops and steal children and pigs, sheep, chickens and other animals raised in the village.
"No, wild animals carry infectious bacteria and eating them can easily make you sick."
This kind of wild sheep will disappear in the future, so she should not harm them.
Qin Li smiled and did not insist on beating her. He put the two old sheep into a sack, hung it on a tree with a rope, and continued walking forward.
After going around a big ravine and reaching another big mountain, we finally found the wild boar.
It took three shots to kill a big wild boar.
He divided the food right there, and after the six wolfhounds had their fill, he let them go back and be replaced by the other seven wolfhounds.
He led Chen Tan to pick Poria cocos in the woods. Under a dead pine tree, they gently dug up the pine needles and saw a nest of Poria cocos.
Chen Tan was stunned by this magical scene. It was the first time in her life that she saw Poria cocos being dug out in this way.
"Brother, let me try."
"Well," Qin Li handed her the shovel, squatted beside her, and admired the happy smile on her face.
"These are all common things. Dig a few and make some Poria cocos cakes. When the snow melts next year, I'll bring you here again. Fungus and mushrooms are everywhere. You can't pick them all even if you stay up for three days and three nights."
"Don't lie to me. You must bring me here."
Chen Tan raised his head with a playful smile in his eyes.
Qin Li looked at her pink and moist lips, slid his tongue around the inside of her lower teeth, and his heart started to itch again.
He raised his hand to remove the pine needles and moss fragments from her hair. "Little fool, how could I bear to lie to you? If you don't come, I will imitate Zhu Bajie and carry you here."
"Puchi, haha, don't imitate me."
Chen Tan pretended to be angry and picked up a piece of Poria cocos, pretending to stuff it into his mouth.
I finally stopped suppressing my feelings for him, and I felt so good.
"Be naughty, be punished."
Qin Li grabbed her wrist, pulled her gently, and brought her into his arms. He put his other hand around her waist and lowered his head to kiss her again.
Chen Tan kept turning her head. In the cave, in the dim light, she was fascinated for a moment.
But outside, it's too embarrassing.
Seeing that she was not cooperating, Qin Li let her go after a light taste, held her in his arms, and whispered in her ear: "Can we still kiss each other when we get home?"
"No," Chen Tan leaned her face against his chest, listening to the "drumming" sound inside, and smiled sweetly, "It would be so embarrassing if grandma saw it."
"Then let's go to the mountains and make out."
"Um."
The two of them stayed together for a while, and when the new wolfhounds had finished eating the wild boar, Qin Li carried half a sack of Poria cocos and led Chen Tan back to the valley.
He asked the black dogs to protect the sandalwood, and he returned to the mountain and brought back two old black sheep to be used as lunch for the wolfhounds tomorrow.
When he came back, Chen Tan was cooking pig food, sweet potato roots and corn cob powder, as well as dried vegetable leaves and diced radishes that Qin Li and the others had prepared.
She stewed a large pot of food and secretly added a bowl of spiritual spring water.
Qin Li took out a set of outer clothes, changed his dirty clothes, washed them, and hung them in the cave to dry.
Then, he took out a box of nuts from the cave to fill Chentan's stomach.
Afterwards, he added more pig food and gave it to the old sow. He then patrolled the valley again before sealing the cave where he was sleeping and leaving with the sandalwood.
Normally, he would sleep until around three in the morning, feed the pigs and then go back home.
He brought Chen Tan with him today, and he didn't want her to be cold.
Besides, I have to go to the village to pay New Year's greetings tomorrow. If I go back late, it would be bad if outsiders saw me.
The two of them returned the same way, holding flashlights and carrying Fuling on their backs.
It took more than three hours to get home.
Qin Qiuniang had not gone to bed yet and left food and hot water for them.
Chen Tan took a bath before eating.
The two sat face to face as usual, their gazes into each other's eyes were so sweet.
Qin Qiuniang noticed the changes between the two and was secretly happy for them.
After dinner, she took out a small box and gave it to Chen Tan, "This is a New Year's gift from your Aunt Wu this afternoon."
"Gift?" Chen Tan opened it curiously. Inside was a pair of gold bracelets with plum blossom-shaped patterns, which were exquisite and substantial.
Qin Li took a look and immediately recognized it. "Wei Xiao asked the old goldsmith to make two pairs. Aunt Wu was willing to spend them."
I picked up the agarwood and tried it on. The size was just right. The two together weighed an estimated 300 grams.
"This is too valuable. I will return it to her tomorrow."
When she came here, apart from her grandmother and Qin Li, Aunt Wu's family was the best to her.
She should be the one thanking them.
Qin Li held up her hand, and the golden bracelet on her fair wrist did not look tacky at all.
"No, that kid has saved up a lot of good things in the past two years. This is nothing to him. Even if I owe Aunt Wu a favor, I'll pay it back. You don't have to worry about it."
Qin Qiuniang also smiled and said, "If you return it, your Aunt Wu will really be anxious to buy you another gift. Listen to Qin Li, wear it if you like it, don't think too much."
"Okay." Chen Tan took it off. Even if he wore it, he would have to wait for a few years.
After finishing the meal and washing up, Qin Qiuniang went into the house and took out a red jade buckle, hanging it with a five-colored string.
"Tan Nier, this is a gift from grandma. Wear it close to your body and don't lose it."
This is the life-saving buckle she made specifically for the little girl.
If she had a wealthy horoscope, she would be getting better and better with this button.
If she is unlucky, this button can save her from disaster.
Chen Tan took the red jade pendant, which was in the shape of a ring with inscriptions on it. It looked inconspicuous, but felt very comfortable to touch.
She took it and put it around her neck, saying thankfully, "Grandma, thank you. Next year, I'll give you gifts too."
There wasn't much money this year, so she hadn't prepared anything.
"Silly child, you are our best gift," Qin Qiuniang patted her head lovingly, "You should live a good life with Qin Li. Have a baby soon and I will take care of it for you."
"Grandma, did you see that?"
Chen Tan knew that the old lady's eyes were as sharp as a torch and she would definitely be able to tell that she and Qin Li were together.
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