Pension Strategy

Chapter 11: Old Woman 11

Later, although some guardrails were constructed, they were not of much use, and the herds of wild boars rushed down the mountain, and people could not stop them. However, they didn’t dare to get too close to places with many people, so they ignored it later and gave up the fields under the mountainside.

The old Zhang family planted a small piece of corn (that is, corn) there, and it was knocked down and smashed before the harvest, which was equivalent to ruining the hard work.

Fortunately, there were not many plants, otherwise the old lady who lived on food at that time must be so angry that she would scold God.

Immediately, the eldest daughter-in-law who heard this said with a shriveled mouth and a lack of interest, “Uncle Liu, the food has been tossed away, how can this be considered a happy event.”

How do farmers live? Of course it’s food!

You can cook without money, but you can’t cook without food. Food is the lifeblood.

The fact that the wild boars went down the mountain to waste food has caused many people in the village to frown. Uncle Liu can actually say that this is a happy event. reputation as a village chief.

“Don’t worry, I haven’t finished speaking yet, the happy event is naturally another.” Liu Zhu took another sip of tea, smiling mysteriously and playing tricks.

Ning Qiu glared at him, “Okay, hurry up and get down to business, or go back to your own house to chat, don’t come here to find someone to accompany you.”

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Liu Zhu coughed lightly, and did not continue to be dumb, and said directly: “That’s it, Zhang Tieshan from the village went hunting in the mountains this morning, and found that the trap we dug before was gone for half a month. The movement was thought to be useless, but just yesterday, guess what, four wild boars fell into it, which is really amazing!”

Speaking of the back, his eyes were bright and excited, and so were the others present.

The four wild boars are the common property of the village, which means that if they are slaughtered and divided, they can also get a lot of meat, and the family will see meat and fish for a while in the future.

“Uncle Liu, this is indeed a happy event. Have you brought those four wild boars back? Oh, don’t come back and say it in advance, so that the rich and the others will come and help together. Yes.” The eldest daughter-in-law smiled and was in a good mood, thinking that the Mid-Autumn Festival was coming, and when she got the meat, she could beg her mother-in-law to give her a little bit of it and take it back to her mother’s house, which would be so majestic.

Women who marry into his family have this kind of mentality.

Zhang Yougui, who seldom said a word, looked up at Liu Zhu and bluntly said the key, “Uncle, does this have anything to do with your coming to our house to announce the good news?”

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Furthermore, the old lady’s maiden family was a group of blood-sucking worms, let alone help back then, when the old lady was widowed, she immediately looked for a good home, I heard that she was still a few decades old Mazi’s widow forced the old lady to marry him, wanting to get the dowry money again.

But the old lady is also stubborn, with a kitchen knife around her neck, if anyone dares to force her, she will commit suicide. But they also don’t get along with each other.

So calling Liu Zhu as Uncle Liu, there is also a reason for this, and it is disconnected from there.

” Two weeks ago, the three of you brothers also followed into the mountains to dig traps. And the pit that the wild boar fell into is the place that the three of you chose. At that time, everyone said that you couldn’t choose it. , but now you can catch the wild boar with your traps, isn’t this a great credit and a happy event!” Liu Zhu narrowed his eyes with a smile, and he followed up the mountain, after all, where the trap is, he, the village chief, must know.

As long as the location is marked so that people who go up the mountain don’t fall off it.

That’s right, it’s a big happy event! The wild boar has come back now. If you are rich, don’t hurry up and help the wild boar kill the pig. If it’s stuffy in this hot weather, how can you eat it?”

Since it is a trap for their family, it is only natural for their family to return a whole wild boar. This Mid-Autumn Festival, when they return to their parents’ home, they will definitely be held in their hands!

I have seen greed, but I have never seen greed so obvious.

The third daughter-in-law also shines. Who doesn’t like meat. However, Zhang Youcai was not there, she had no backbone, and did not dare to chatter as usual, but was very quiet.

It’s not that she doesn’t let her daughter-in-law speak and participate in family affairs. It’s too stupid to say some stupid things that disgrace her appearance, that’s not something she can tolerate.

As the eldest daughter-in-law should have the tolerance and ability, this eldest daughter-in-law has none of it.

She didn’t dare to look at Ning Qiu like a daughter-in-law, and even smiled cautiously when she spoke, “Mother, I’m not worried. If the wild boar dies, the meat will go bad. If it goes bad, it will be a waste, don’t you think?”

Ning Qiu snorted coldly, “People eat meat to replenish their brains, I think you eat meat is a waste.”

These words made other people laugh a little, and it was the same reason to think about it.

She was so greedy as if she had never tasted meat in her life, which really made people look embarrassed for her.

“Old everyone, it’s because you have all the weight, and you won’t get too much if you are anxious. You are still thinking that I, the village chief, will do it unfairly.” Liu Zhu glanced. She glanced at her and said in a cold voice.

Jokes, the old lady is his cousin, don’t care whether the old lady is fierce or not, it doesn’t matter. As long as the old lady speaks, he must be on his sister’s side, no doubt about it.

The wife committed stupid things and was reprimanded, Zhang Youfu’s face was naturally dull, he glared impatiently, and whispered, “You can shut up, don’t speak, no one will treat you Be dumb.”

Head, dare not say a word.

But she turned her eyes and was obviously unconvinced, and whispered in her heart, everyone is obviously greedy, but just waiting for her to say it, she wants to see her jokes, it’s really hypocritical, hum!

Liu Zhu stroked his white beard and explained, “The four wild boars, I have sent someone to carry them back, and now they are placed in the village ancestral hall, ready to be slaughtered. You all went up the mountain together, but you didn’t see the eldest nephew and you working in the fields, so you came back to announce the good news.”

Recently, life has been sluggish, and some village households have not seen the smell of meat for more than half a year.

The four wild boars are divided, and each household gets not much meat, but not a lot. Save some food, you can also satisfy your cravings for a long time.

In addition to solving trivial matters and some disputes in the neighborhood, he, the village chief, has no other ability to feed the villagers and help them solve the food problem, so this time, it is a rare opportunity.

Different from them who were immersed in happiness, Ning Qiu frowned deeply, feeling that something was not right, “How can this wild boar run down the mountain to grab food for no reason, and it is still in groups Team. It wouldn’t be like this if it wasn’t starving.”

In the memory of the old lady, even if there were wild boars, it was only occasionally, and the interval was long, and it would not destroy the crops, but only show signs of movement.

It can make animals run wildly and scramble for food, either their original place is occupied, or there is no food in their living place to maintain their survival.

Whatever it is, it is a bad sign.

Because in most cases, the forest has its own survival food chain, which is not related to the life of the outside world. Only in the case of external force will this rule be broken.

Natural disasters, or more, man-made destruction.

In recent years, there have been no other natural disasters except for some droughts, and the weather has been good. Is it related to the war?

Ning Qiu can’t make a judgment for the time being, because the news in the village is largely isolated from the outside world, and all she can know is what the old lady remembers.

It seems that I have to go to the town as soon as possible, and the common people may be hiding it, but some traders who run their business all over will have the latest news about state affairs. If the war really starts, then they will definitely There will be action.

Liu Zhu frowned, not quite understanding what Ning Qiu said, “Sister, isn’t this a good thing for us. It doesn’t matter if it is hungry or not, now it fell into the trap and died, in our eyes There is food. Since last year’s poor harvest, how many people in the village have not been exposed to meat and fish, and now is a great opportunity.”

“I ask you, is there some red spots on the belly of the wild boar, and the wild boar that fell into the pit is very thin, almost skinny.” Ning Qiu looked at him and asked very seriously road.

I thought it was a joke, but looking at Ning Qiu’s cautious look like an enemy, Liu Zhu instantly panicked, as if something was about to happen, he nodded and said, “Did you say that? Wrong, the four wild boars are not too thin, and there are a few red spots under their belly, isn’t this the bite of mosquitoes, is there any problem?”

Hearing this, Ning Qiu knew it in her heart, she stood up and said solemnly: “If you are rich, hurry to the ancestral hall, so that they don’t kill wild boars, let alone encounter wild boars. Blood!”

Everyone was taken aback by Ning Qiu’s sudden reaction, and was stunned for a while.

“What are you doing, hurry up!” Ning Qiu scolded with a gloomy face.

“Oh, oh, let’s go right now.” The brothers Zhang Youfu rushed out of the door and ran to the ancestral hall.

Although I don’t know why the old lady told them to do this, but this urgency that may kill people, even made them tremble with their hearts, for fear that if they were delayed for a second, something bad would happen.

Liu Zhu’s brows twitched wildly, and he said uneasy, “Sister, what happened, is there something wrong with the wild boar.”

He is not stupid, he quickly thought of the deep meaning, so he was even more frightened.

“Don’t ask, hurry over.” Ning Qiu walked out quickly and reached the threshold, she looked back at Zhang Congming.

“You bring several small ones at home, don’t let them drink the water from the well. Even if they want to drink, they should boil it and then drink it with salt. You three, follow. ”

The three daughters-in-law were trembling all over, and they hurriedly followed, not daring to take a breath.

At this moment, Ning Qiu’s face was too serious, so serious that their nerves were tense, for fear of being scolded for taking a step forward.