"Yes! There are many dangers in the mountains. We go into the mountains with fear every time. It is freezing cold and we are hungry. Just to make our family live a good life, we go hunting for game without fear of danger, cold or hunger. Look at these people. Every winter, they go hunting without anyone or anything, and they just wait for the meat at home. Not only do they not feel grateful, but they think it is natural."
"Captain, it's basically us who go out for the winter hunt. The other villagers are just waiting to enjoy themselves. But for the sake of our family's good life, they don't care. However, their attitude is really disappointing."
"Yes! Uncle Li also participated in winter hunting and his leg was injured by a wild boar. Now he can't do farm work and can't earn much money. His life is getting harder and harder. These two people not only didn't help him, but also proudly called him a dead cripple. We don't want to become the second Uncle Li."
"Okay, winter hunting will be cancelled after today." Captain 꺶 also felt that some villagers were really ungrateful, and his heart turned cold.
Those people were very anxious and said immediately: "Captain, we are just talking. Why do you have to be so serious? Winter hunting is a custom passed down in our village. We can't cancel it just because of your words."
"It's okay not to cancel it. Every family will send one person to the winter hunt. If there are no men, the women will take their place. The deaths and injuries will be borne by their own families." Captain Jiang saw it clearly. Those who were shouting the loudest were the families that had not sent anyone, especially the two widows.
"How can this be possible? Isn't this sending us to our deaths?"
“It’s the same danger, but you are all afraid of dying, yet you push others forward without hesitation. Your life is life, but others’ life is not life?” Captain 꺶 was really infuriated by the shamelessness of these people.
"Okay, Captain Wu, or are you Captain Wu? Starting today, winter hunting is canceled." Captain Wu's voice sounded sternly. After seeing that those people stopped talking, he continued, "Today's winter hunting has a good harvest. Families, please go out and clean up these wild boars and wolves for good meat. Each family should also bring out their own grain and vegetables according to the population, and we will have a pig-killing meal in the threshing ground tonight."
Nangong Ruochen said to the captain at this time: "Uncle Captain, you and your wife will not participate in the pig-killing dinner. Just come over and eat the meat later."
"Okay, you go back and rest first. When it's time to eat meat, I'll let Li Zhuang notify you." Captain Guo looked at their unhappy faces and responded readily.
Back in the room, the kang was still warm. Nangong Ruochen poured a basin of water for Yun Siying: "Ying'er, soak your feet first, then go to the kang and rest."
Yun Siying was so moved that she hugged him, kissed him on the face several times, and said with a smile: "Hubby, thank you."
"Ying'er, what's your name? Can you call it again?" When Nangong Ruochen heard her call him, his heart was burning with heat and he grabbed her two hands tightly.
"Hubby, if you don't let go, the water will freeze." Yun Siying blinked her innocent eyes and shouted mischievously, her voice still a little affected.
Nangong Ruochen kissed each of her eyes and said, "Okay, wife."
Yun Siying was surprised for a moment, then went to soak her feet obediently. Nangong Ruochen added firewood to the stove, came over to hug Yun Siying, and whispered in her ear: "Ying'er, both of us are covered in blood. Let's go into your space to clean up and change clothes before coming out."
"If you hadn't told me, I would have forgotten everything." So the two of them entered the space, where the temperature was just right and the water temperature could be controlled according to Yun Siying's thoughts. The two took a bath together in the spacious bathtub, and Yun Siying was almost eaten by Nangong Ruochen in the bathtub.
Despite Yun Siying's strong opposition, she ultimately failed. After the two of them left the space, she lay on the kang and soon fell into a deep sleep.
Nangong Ruochen looked at the time, got off the kang helplessly, put on his clothes, walked out of the room, and knocked on the door of his brother next door: "Yuecheng, Banghua, let's go to the grain drying field together?"
"Okay." The door was opened immediately, and the two of them, one on the left and one on the right, put their hands on his shoulders and walked towards the threshing ground, talking and laughing.
The educated youths in the Youth House also walked out of their rooms and went to the threshing ground one after another, holding food, vegetables, and lunch boxes in their hands, waiting to eat the pig-slaughtering meal and meat in the threshing ground.
When we arrived at the wide threshing ground, a lively and cheerful scene instantly came into view. Here, laughter is everywhere, as if the whole world is filled with joy.
The strong and sturdy men were busy cleaning up the fat wild boars and wolves. Some of them held sharp knives, some were skilled in scraping pig hair and peeling wolf skin; some were jointly lifting the whole pig onto the chopping board, ready to gut it, and some had already started processing the pig's intestines. Everyone had a focused and serious look on their face, but occasionally they would joke with each other, causing a burst of laughter.
Looking over there, a group of hardworking and virtuous women were sitting around the stove, happily making fire and cooking. While processing the ingredients in their hands, they happily chatted about family matters, and from time to time they burst into hearty laughter, which was as bright and dazzling as the flowers blooming in spring.
A group of innocent children were running and playing happily in the threshing ground like wild horses. Sometimes they chased and played with each other; sometimes they stopped to curiously watch people working, and from time to time they uttered clear and sweet laughter like silver bells. The laughter echoed in the air, like the sound of nature, making people feel relaxed and happy.
Seeing Nangong Ruochen and the other two coming, everyone in the family greeted them happily. With the concerted efforts of the two families, the wild boar and six wolves were quickly taken out. The accountant took out a notebook and started to record the accounts. Captain Xiao helped to weigh the two pieces of meat, and Jiang Xiaohai was responsible for eating the meat.
Today's harvest was rich, and Nangong Ruochen was the first to get some meat. He and Yun Siying were the heroes of this hunt, and together they got ten pieces of meat, and he asked for all of it, the fat and lean pork belly.
Chen Banghua and Han Yuecheng also received 20 pieces of meat each, followed by the dozen people who participated in the hunt, each of whom received 10 pieces of meat.
The remaining villagers came to buy meat on a household basis. Now, the villagers whose names were called came forward to receive the meat with smiles on their faces. The amount of meat they received today was several times more than before, and their faces were full of excitement. The villagers waiting on the side to see this scene were all very much looking forward to it.
The people in the cowshed were not eligible to participate in the meat eating. After they returned to the Youth League Home, Nangong Ruochen took out twenty pieces of meat, Han Yuecheng and Chen Banghua each took out ten pieces of meat, and the three of them went to the cowshed together.
Han Yuecheng and Chen Banghua gave two pieces of meat to the Shu family, and the rest were given to the three Ming elders. The Shu family also knew that this was given because they used to be neighbors in the same courtyard, but it was also a timely help.
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