Chapter 14 Both my parents are drama queens
In autumn, it gets dark earlier and earlier. When Shen Anan walked to the threshing ground in the village, it was already completely dark.
Wanyang Village has electricity, but now only the brigade headquarters has the power line. Other villagers still use kerosene lamps at home. The threshing ground is where everyone gathers daily, so a small light bulb is also installed.
The threshing ground was already filled with villagers who had heard the news. They gathered in the middle, exclaiming from time to time.
The wild boar on the mountain had indeed been carried down the mountain, and was now lying on the ground with its four legs facing up. Chen Laiyou was standing next to the wild boar with a flushed face, talking and gesticulating.
"The wild boar rushed towards me. I was too scared to give in. I picked up the hoe and hit the big guy."
"I didn't expect this big guy to be so fierce. I fought with it for three hundred rounds before I finally exhausted its strength."
"Let me tell you, it was really dangerous at that time..."
Shen Anan: “…”
This...if she wasn't involved, she would believe it.
Chen Laiyou looked at the admiring eyes of the people around him and felt as if his bones had become several pounds lighter. He couldn't help but feel a little dizzy. Just as he was intoxicated, he saw the little girl standing behind the crowd and his face immediately blushed.
"Girl, you're here!"
Shen Anan squeezed into the crowd and saw other members of the Shen family standing nearby. Shen Yuancheng and Shen Yuanxing were still covered in blood, probably from when they lifted the wild boar just now.
"An An is here! Your father is incredible. For many years, no one in our village has killed a wild boar."
"That's right, this is a giant weighing nearly 500 kilograms. Isn't this the modern-day Wu Song?"
Chen Laiyou's chest became higher and higher with the praise from those around him. Old Zhao next to him scratched his head in confusion. Didn't he know that Chen Laiyou, who was not even as strong as him, could kill a wild boar? Was this wild boar made of paper?
Aunt Zhao, who was standing nearby, suddenly saw the scratch on Shen Anan's hand and was shocked. "Anan, how did you get this? This is the hand that holds the pen, how did it get hurt like this?"
Ever since Aunt Zhao passed by the river and saved Shen Anan last time, the two families have been visiting more frequently. These days, whenever the Shen family makes something delicious, they always remember to bring a bowl to the Zhao family, and Aunt Zhao also often visits the Shen family.
"It's okay, Aunt Zhao, this is..."
Shen Anan waved her hands nonchalantly, and was about to say that she fell accidentally, but was interrupted by Wang Sufen next to her.
"It's because she heard that our old Shen encountered a wild boar in the mountains. The child was worried about her father and fell down because she lost her balance."
"Alas, in the end, our old Shen was fine because he had thick skin, but An An's hand became like this. I am so sad!"
"An An is such a filial child. It's such a blessing to have a daughter like her!"
"Who said it wasn't true? When I go home and see those bastards in my family, I get angry. It's really true that you have to compare the goods before you can throw them away!"
"That's right, Sufen, you are lucky..."
Wang Sufen listened to the compliments from all around, her eyes narrowed with a smile, and she spoke more excitedly. In her heart, her daughter was the best.
Shen Anan: “…”
It's true that people from the same family stick together!
Shen Anan looked at her parents' excitement and couldn't help laughing. What does it feel like to have both parents who are drama queens?
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Seeing that most of the villagers had arrived, Shen Yuanxing took the gong and knocked it a few times. After attracting everyone's attention, he cleared his throat.
"As you can see, the wild boar my father hunted in the mountains this time has just been weighed, and it weighs a total of 512 kilograms."
"According to our village's tradition of driving away wild boars, those who participated in killing the wild boar share half of the meat, and the remaining villagers share the other half."
"But this time the situation is special. My father killed the wild boar alone. We have discussed it and decided to take only one-fifth of the meat. The rest will be shared among us and given to the kids as a treat before the New Year."
The branch secretary next to him said hesitantly: "This is not good. Father Shen risked his life to hunt the wild boar. How can we let your family suffer this loss?"
"If it weren't for Father Shen, we wouldn't have gotten a single cent. Just give your family half, and no one will be able to gossip about it."
Shen Yuanxing waved his hand and insisted, "No need to say anything. We are all from the same village. Why should we suffer any loss? Hurry up and boil some hot water. Let's deal with the wild boar. If we wait too long, the blood will get into the meat and it will be bad."
This was also Shen Anan's suggestion, which was approved by the whole family. Living in the same village, their family saw that their lives were getting better and better, but they also had to be on guard against those who got conjunctivitis.
This wild boar is a wild animal from the mountains. It is not a private property and strictly speaking, it belongs to the collective.
Although there was a tradition of driving away wild boars, at that time most of the strong laborers in the village had to participate, and each family would not get much more. This time, it was just their family, and if they had to share more than 200 kilograms of meat at once, I'm afraid many people would be anxious.
Shen Anan knew that the policy would change later, so she didn't want to leave any handle. After weighing the pros and cons, she felt that taking one-fifth was the most appropriate. After all, there were many people in the Shen family, so it wouldn't be that eye-catching.
The threshing floor soon became lively. Everyone was busy cleaning up the wild boars, and their hearts were also filled with excitement.
Such a big wild boar is really rare. The Shen family is really kind this time. Each person can get a few ounces of meat. Don't underestimate these few ounces. A family can get several kilograms. Whether it is pickled into bacon to eat during the New Year or to supplement children's health, it is excellent.
The other side.
Wang Pan'er stood in the crowd, confused. There was clearly no wild boar in her previous life. What went wrong?
Wang Paner remembered that she was dead, but she didn't expect that when she opened her eyes she found herself back in 1968. Since her rebirth last night, Wang Paner has been so excited that she can't control herself. In her previous life, she was implicated by her family and suffered all her life. In this life, with her memories, she must seize the opportunity to become a superior person.
Especially Shen Anan, she must live a better life than Shen Anan!
Thinking of the interview she saw before she died in her previous life, in which Duan Hongzhe was still elegant and graceful in his middle age and how he loved Shen Anan very much, Wang Paner felt suffocated.
Why is Shen Anan so lucky? She has been spoiled by her family since she was a child, and she is spoiled by her husband after she got married. She has all the good things!
In this life, she must snatch Duan Hongzhe away. Without Duan Hongzhe, Shen Anan is just a spoiled country girl!
As I recall, the village accountant will bring the educated youth back to Wanyang Village today. Because there have never been educated youth in the village before, the village has gathered everyone together to place the educated youth in homes with vacant houses.
When Wang Paner heard the bell, she thought that the educated youth had arrived early, so she changed into her best clothes and rushed over, wanting to leave a good impression on Duan Hongzhe on their first meeting.
She didn't expect to see a wild boar on the ground when she came here. She couldn't help but feel dazed. Could it be that because time had been too long, she remembered things from her previous life wrongly?
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