novelden Chapter 141 I'm really curious
Chapter 141 I'm really curious
"You little rascal, you really scared me to death," Li Xiangyang said, still shaken, looking at Wang Ergou's grinning face.
That scene was extremely dangerous. If he had missed, or if the Pig King had been just a fraction faster, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
"Hehe, I just trusted you." Wang Ergou grinned, stretching his slightly sore legs as he spoke. "Besides, we're partners. Who else would I trust if not you? Everything's fine now, isn't it?"
Li Xiangyang shook his head helplessly; this kid was getting bolder and bolder.
However, he also understood that if it weren't for Wang Ergou's shot just now, he might not have been able to find such a good opportunity to kill him with one blow.
"Brother Zhao, the wild boars are all here!" At this moment, a villager ran over to report to Zhao Dayong.
The carcasses of more than a dozen wild boars have been counted and neatly laid out on the open ground.
The most eye-catching thing is that enormous pig king, which weighs a good four or five hundred pounds.
In these days, being able to eat meat is a rare treat, let alone so much wild boar meat.
"Brother Li," Zhao Dayong said solemnly, "we really owe a lot to you and Wang Ergou this time. Without you two, we wouldn't have been able to win. How about we split the spoils?"
Li Xiangyang waved his hand with a smile: "Don't say that, it's all thanks to everyone. If it weren't for everyone's good teamwork, Wang Ergou and I alone couldn't have handled so many wild boars. You decide how to divide the spoils."
“That won’t do,” Zhao Dayong said after a moment’s thought. “The distribution of the prey must be decided by you.”
Li Xiangyang looked around and saw more than a dozen wild boars lying on the ground. Including the boar king, it was indeed a considerable haul.
He pondered for a moment and said, "How about this, Wang Ergou and I will each take one hide, and the rest will be distributed by the village."
"This won't do!" Zhao Dayong quickly waved his hand. "If it weren't for you guys, how could this hunt have been so successful? This distribution is far too small."
"It's settled then," Li Xiangyang said firmly. "The hides can be sold for money, but the meat should be shared among everyone. These days, who doesn't hope to have some meat?"
Wang Ergou nodded in agreement: "Yes, let's do as Xiangyang says. We don't hunt solely to make money."
Zhao Dayong was deeply moved as he watched the two persevere.
He turned and ordered, "Several men, take the game to the threshing ground. We have such a great haul today, we must celebrate!"
Soon, the villagers divided the work and cooperated.
Some people went to find sticks and ropes to tie up the wild boar, preparing to transport it to the village; others ran quickly back to the village to prepare pots and pans, intending to set up a stove in the threshing ground.
Along the way, the excited chatter of the villagers could be heard from time to time.
"This boar king is huge! I've never seen a wild boar this big in all my years!"
"That's right, it's all thanks to Li Xiangyang and Wang Ergou, otherwise we wouldn't have had such a great haul."
"Did you hear? They only asked for two hides. They're really generous..."
As night fell, the threshing ground was already bustling with activity.
Several large iron pots were placed on a makeshift stove, and the rich aroma of meat wafted everywhere.
The villagers, whether sitting or standing, all wore expressions of undisguised joy.
"Come, come, Brother Li, Brother Wang," Zhao Dayong said, walking over with two bowls of wine. "You two must have a good drink tonight!"
Li Xiangyang took the wine bowl and was about to drink when he suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, Brother Zhao, is that young man who was knocked down by the wild boar alright?"
"You mean Xiao Liu?" Zhao Dayong laughed. "He's alright, just a scrape. That kid even said it's all thanks to you shooting in time, otherwise he would have been gored through the heart by a wild boar today."
After several rounds of drinks and dishes, Wang Ergou, his face flushed red, was gesturing wildly as he recounted the day's harrowing experience to those around him: "That pig king, those tusks, they were this long! Let me tell you, I wasn't scared at all..."
As he spoke, he spread his arms wide and gestured.
Li Xiangyang couldn't help but smile as he listened to Wang Ergou's embellished description.
His alcohol tolerance was much better than Wang Ergou's. He was still relatively sober at the moment, but he also felt a warm sensation flowing through his chest and abdomen.
Just then, an elderly man brought a glass of wine to Li Xiangyang.
The old man, his hands trembling, held up the bowl. "Come on, Xiao Li, let me toast you. Our village has been ravaged by wild boars these past few years; we're so grateful to the two of you for coming to help."
Li Xiangyang quickly stood up and accepted the wine bowl with both hands: "Grandpa, you're too kind."
Just as they finished drinking, several more villagers arrived, and each of them insisted on being offered a bowl, which they couldn't refuse.
Even with his high alcohol tolerance, Li Xiangyang couldn't handle the shifts. He immediately waved his hand and said, "Folks, it's not that I'm being rude, it's just that I really can't drink anymore. After all, I have to go home tomorrow. How about we have a drink together?"
Seeing that he said that, no one dared to persuade him any further, so they all picked up their bowls and drank together.
Before we knew it, it was completely dark.
"Brother Zhao," Li Xiangyang said, feeling a little tipsy, "I'm afraid I'll have to stay the night."
"That's great!" Zhao Dayong slapped his thigh. "They can stay at my place. I'll have my wife clean the house."
Wang Ergou was quite drunk by now, leaning against the table and humming, "Hey... Xiangyang... we two... are... in style today..."
Li Xiangyang smiled and shook his head, then helped Wang Ergou up and walked towards Zhao Dayong's house.
On the way, he casually asked, "Brother Zhao, could you tell me in detail what happened in your village recently?"
Hearing Li Xiangyang's question, Zhao Dayong's face darkened: "You mean that guy who killed the production team leader? Let me tell you, that Huang Tiechui deserved to die. Everyone in our village applauded it. The reason they were so relentless in arresting that educated youth was because our village's security chief, Huang Fugui, wouldn't let it go..."
"What were those educated youth called again?" Li Xiangyang asked casually.
“His name is Zhang Ziming,” Zhao Dayong sighed. “He seems like a very honest person, but he's also a pitiful one…”
Li Xiangyang nodded: "I heard he has a girlfriend?"
"Yes, her name is Sun Guizhi. She's staying at Aunt Chen's house. That girl is really beautiful, it's a pity, she's been crying all the time since the accident." Zhao Dayong said, then looked at Li Xiangyang, "Would you like to see her?"
"Just curious," Li Xiangyang said with a smile.
Zhao Dayong scratched his head: "Well... how about we take a detour and go check it out? Anyway, Aunt Chen's house is just ahead. But let me tell you, she's already pitiful enough, so don't get any bad ideas."
"What bad intentions could I possibly have? I'm old enough to get married. If I'm just curious, I don't have to look."
"Okay, I believe you. I'll take you to see it. Just say it's meat being distributed in the village."