Chapter 112 It’s not fair, let’s turn the tables
Ji Chi followed them silently.
When they arrived at Grandma Qin's house, Grandma Qin was about to cook.
Seeing so many people coming to her house at once, she looked at the ingredients in the kitchen and told the guests to help themselves, "I have to go to the vegetable garden to pick some vegetables."
Gao Sulan was very interested in the vegetable garden. "Grandma Qin, can I go with you?"
Grandma Qin smiled cheerfully, "Okay, as long as you don't mind the vegetable patch being dirty."
She saw that although Gao Sulan was dressed simply and elegantly, the material was obviously better than that of the clothes worn by people in the countryside. Moreover, she was from the city, so she warned her in advance that she would get muddy every step she took when going to the vegetable garden.
It happened to rain a little yesterday, and the road was not dry yet, so it was muddy everywhere.
Song Shuyan thought that it would be too conspicuous if everyone followed Grandma Qin to the vegetable garden, so he stayed at Grandma Qin's house and invited Zhou Jingshen and Ji Chi to have tea.
Qin Jin returned home carrying a basket on his back. Before he even entered the house, he shouted, "Grandma, I'm back!"
Song Shuyan came out to remind him, "Grandma went to the vegetable garden."
"Hey, you didn't go to work today?"
Qin Jin nodded and carried the backpack into the kitchen. It would be better to go for a walk in the mountains with the few work points he earned.
He glanced at the door and greeted Zhou Jingshen. There was another man, whom he didn't know.
Song Shuyan introduced both sides.
"This is Grandma Qin's grandson, Qin Jin."
"This is the new educated youth in the village, Ji Chi. We used to be neighbors."
Qin Jin nodded to show that he understood, went into the kitchen and took out the things in the backpack.
Song Shuyan followed him in, his eyes lit up and his mouth was watering.
It's a pheasant!
And hares.
She stared at the pheasant's gorgeous feathers with envy. "Want to eat this today?"
Qin Jin nodded, "Okay." It just so happened that there were many guests at home.
Song Shuyan was very considerate and said, "I'll boil some water for you!"
Boil water, kill chickens, and slaughter rabbits!
Zhou Jingshen also came in to help.
Ji Chi followed him in and saw that he didn't know how to kill chickens or rabbits, and he didn't know how to light a fire either.
He couldn't just watch and not work, so he asked Song Shuyan with a red face, "Shall I light the fire?"
The fire in the stove has been lit by Song Shuyan, and he knows how to keep the fire burning.
Song Shuyan clapped his hands and stood up, giving him his seat. "Okay."
Seeing this, Qin Jin called out to Song Shuyan, "Song Zhiqing, can you go to the vegetable garden and ask grandma to pick some more ginger and scallions?"
When cooking meat, you should add more ginger and green onions to remove the fishy smell of the meat and make it taste better.
When stir-frying vegetables, chop a few cloves of garlic, sauté the garlic until fragrant, then add the vegetables and stir-fry to make them more fragrant.
"Okay, I'll go right away!"
Song Shuyan ran away.
Several people divided the work and cooperated with each other. Those who picked vegetables washed them, those who killed chickens killed chickens, and those who skinned rabbits skinned rabbits. Finally, Grandma Qin took charge of the cooking, and Qin Jin cooked the porridge. After working for more than an hour, they finally prepared the meal.
Qin Fei also finished work and went to Grandma Qin's house. He got to know and greeted everyone and waited quietly for dinner to be served.
The aroma from the kitchen wafted out, and the children passing by were so greedy that they cried. They waited at the door of Grandma Qin's house, hoping to get a piece of meat.
The aunts in the neighborhood were also jealous. Grandma Qin's family could eat meat every now and then. Who wouldn't be jealous?
Everyone agreed and said, "No, this is not fair. Let's go find the team leader!"
"Captain!"
"This won't work at Grandma Qin's house!"
"They eat alone every day!"
The captain was in a dilemma. "Qin Jin is capable of catching prey and making a living by his own ability. What are you guys making a fuss about?"
Mrs. Wang was not convinced. "This mountain is public property. The pheasants and rabbits on the mountain are also public property. Qin Jin is running up the mountain. Isn't this taking advantage of the public?"
The captain was puzzled. "Didn't you ask Qin Jin to teach your men to hunt in the mountains? Why didn't you tell them that the mountains were public property?"
The sisters-in-law became even angrier and immediately interrupted the captain, "Captain, don't you think Qin Jin is a bit cunning? He must have been hiding something and didn't teach our boss well!"
"that is!"
"So many people went up the mountain, but he was the only one who never failed. The others all returned empty-handed."
"That huge mountain in the village is a bargain for his family!"
"Anyway, we don't care. We can't let Qin Jin take advantage of it alone."
"From now on, anything he hunts in the mountains will be confiscated!"
"Yes, confiscate it!"
If it's confiscated, can you at least give me some broth?
The captain was even more troubled. "They just caught a pheasant or a rabbit. What's the point of confiscating them?"
What happens after confiscation?
Who does it belong to?
It’s hard to even divide that little bit of stuff.
The aunts rolled their eyes and came up with their own ideas.
"After it's confiscated, who would want to spend some money to buy it? And the money would go into collective income?"
The captain nodded and said, "That's a good idea. But what if Qin Jin doesn't go into the mountains after this rule is implemented?"
The prey they hunted was confiscated, and Qin Jin was not stupid, so who would run up the mountain anyway?
"Then give Qin Jin some reward?"
"Yes! If he kills prey, will he get work points?"
The captain asked again, "How are the work points calculated? Is it based on the amount of prey?"
The aunts were confused.
They just felt that it was unfair that the Qin family stewed meat every day while they had to eat watery soup every day.
Let their own young and strong people go into the mountains. They don’t have the ability of Qin Jin.
So, I just want to overturn the pot and let the Qin family not have any meat to eat!
The team leader also felt that Qin Jin had become too arrogant and excessive during this period. He went into the mountains every few days, which aroused the jealousy of the villagers.
He really needs to find a way to calm the public anger.
The mountain is rich in resources. It would be a real waste to not allow Qin Jin to go up the mountain.
"Okay, you guys go back. I'll think about how to tell Qin Jin."
The aunts didn't want to leave.
"Captain, the Qin family also stewed meat today!"
"yes!"
Everyone looked at the captain eagerly, and the meaning was very clear: they wanted to get a piece of the pie from the Qin family!
The captain still had some dignity to show for it, and said with a serious face, "When your man wanted to learn hunting from Qin Jin, we agreed that whoever caught the animals in the mountains would own them."
"Now that you want to go back on your word, shouldn't you hold a meeting to discuss it? Instead of just coming here and making a scene, I'll take you to the Qin family and have them take the blame."
The aunts looked embarrassed.
The captain raised his eyebrows and glared coldly, shouting in a deep voice, "Alright, everyone, disperse. Call it a day and go to the village entrance for a meeting!"
The aunts had to disperse reluctantly.
There were also children who followed the adults and only half understood what they were saying, and ran to the Qin family to report the news.
"Qin Erliuzi!"
"Something terrible is happening!"
"My mother and her family went to the team leader to complain, saying that your family eats meat every day!"
"Yes, the adults said that everything in the mountains should be confiscated!"
There were also children who gloated, grinned, and said happily, "Huh?"
"Confiscate?"
"Does that mean we can eat this meat too?"
Qin Jin paused, spat out a piece of bone, and snorted coldly, "Heh...you guys are dreaming!"
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