The whole mountain is my hunting ground

Tonight, the Zhao family's dinner was not very rich, but it was very rich.

The three dishes of braised beef, braised beef head, and hand-held steak with leek flowers were all served on a large round plate, and were paired with a few stir-fried dishes and cold dishes, making a total of ten dishes.

In the west room, the men were toasting and drinking.

Huang Gui had been in Yongsheng for these days and heard the nickname of the Bull Slaughter Cannon. But when he just returned to the Zhao family, he was still drunk and only talked about fighting tigers, but didn't mention this.

Later, he slowly sobered up and chatted with everyone, mainly talking about fighting tigers. When Song Lixia said that Zhao Youcai had killed a cow again, Huang Gui remembered the Bull Slaughter Cannon.

But then he heard Zhao Youcai cursing, and Wang Qiang and Zhao Weipeng couldn't stop him. Seeing this, Huang Gui, who had always been tough, didn't dare to say a word.

At this time, everyone at the dinner table was enjoying the beef, but Zhao Youcai didn't eat a single bite. He was alone, eating peanuts and drinking wine.

According to Song Lixia, when Fan Tiangui returned to their village, all the men, women, and children in the village were having a meeting in the courtyard of the village.

Seeing Fan Tiangui driving the sled back, Old Mrs. Fan asked a question, and then Fan Tiangui told the whole village about Zhao Youcai's slaughter of cattle.

In other words, the whole Yongli Village knew about it.

"I'm CNM!" Putting down the wine glass, Zhao Youcai muttered and cursed: "Fan Tiangui who suffered a great plague."

Everyone heard the noise, looked at Zhao Youcai, looked at the people around him, and no one dared to say anything.

"Brother." Li Dayong picked up the wine glass and clinked it with Zhao Youcai, then he didn't say anything and drank the wine in the glass.

After the meal, the diners dispersed, and Zhao Youcai took the opportunity to go to the toilet to meet Li Dayong outside the courtyard.

"Brother." Li Dayong took out a wad of money from his pocket and stuffed it directly into Zhao Youcai's pocket, saying, "Dachun asked me to bring you... 500 yuan."

After Zhao Youcai handed over the money from selling leopard skins, Wang Meilan gave him 1,000 yuan. This 1,000 yuan has only been saved for a few days, and now half of it has been taken out.

This 500 yuan must be returned to Wang Meilan. Because Wang Meilan gave Zhao Youcai 1,000 yuan twice, 500 of which was used to buy cows, and this 500 yuan must be returned to Wang Meilan.

The final result was that Wang Meilan paid 500 yuan to buy cows, Zhao Weipeng paid 240 yuan, and Zhao Youcai paid 260 yuan, totaling 1,000 yuan.

"Brother!" Zhao Youcai looked at the night sky and murmured, "Brother, this time, I can't turn over."

"Tsk! Oh!" Li Dayong sighed, regardless of the severe cold of more than 30 degrees below zero, and accompanied Zhao Youcai to wander in front of the door.

"I want to go fight tigers with Lao Niuzi." Zhao Youcai suddenly said this, but Li Dayong was stunned, and then heard Zhao Youcai say: "But your sister-in-law can't let me go."

Li Dayong pulled the corner of his mouth and asked in a low voice: "You want to go up the mountain now, my sister-in-law can't let you go, right?"

"Alas!" Zhao Youcai sighed heavily and said: "She asked me to go, I don't have the face to go."

"Huh?" Li Dayong was stunned and asked hurriedly: "Why? My sister-in-law asked you to go, so you go."

Zhao Youcai pursed his lips and didn't say anything. Yesterday morning when he asked Wang Meilan for money, he personally promised that he would not go up the mountain in the future. It's only been one day, and he hit himself in the face. Even Zhao Baotou felt embarrassed.

When Zhao Youcai returned home, Zhao Weipeng's snoring was already heard in the west room.

Boss Zhao ate a lot today, and he didn't drink a lot. He didn't care about the more than 200 yuan he lost. He ate and drank enough and lay on the kang and slept.

"Dad." Seeing Zhao Youcai coming in, Zhao Jun tore off half a piece of toilet paper and handed it to Zhao Youcai, hoping that Zhao Youcai would cover his ears like himself.

What Zhao Jun didn't expect was that his warm face was met with a cold butt. Zhao Youcai ignored him and rolled up his bedding, holding the pillow and left.

Seeing Zhao Youcai go back to the east room to sleep, Zhao Jun didn't care about him and went directly into the bed, turned off the lights and went to sleep.

When Zhao Youcai entered the east room, Wang Meilan was educating Zhao Hong.

"Ah? You beat them up just because they don't support your mother?" Wang Meilan asked Zhao Hong, "Are you a village uncle?"

Zhao Hong puffed her lips and said nothing, Wang Meilan continued to scold her: "The teacher said you didn't listen to the class, what did you do? What do you do all day?"

As she spoke, Wang Meilan pointed at Xiao Lingdang who was sleeping at the head of the kang, and used her as a positive example to educate Zhao Hong, saying: "You are with Lingdang every day, you should learn from Lingdang..."

"Grandma Zhao." Xiao Lingdang got up from the quilt and said to Wang Meilan crisply: "I didn't catch up today."

"What the hell?" Xiao Lingdang's words made Wang Meilan stunned.

Xiao Lingdang was a guest, she slept at the warmest head of the kang, and Zhao Na and Zhao Hong were between her and Wang Meilan.

At this time, the little girl sat up and said to Wang Meilan: "Grandma Zhao, before I went there today, Xiaohong and Xiaoqiao had already beaten up that Sun Er kid. I think I can't beat him up again, right?"

Xiao Lingdang always felt that Zhao Hong and Li Xiaoqiao were fighting with others, and it was a bit unfair for her not to go over to help.

"What are you talking about?" Wang Meilan couldn't help laughing and said: "Lingdang, we can't always fight with others."

Since the group fight against Chen Dalai's son, these girls have been very powerful. And fighting is rough, but it can solve the problem. But once you get used to it, it's really hard to change.

When Xiao Lingdang nodded obediently, Zhao Youcai was carrying the bedding in. Wang Meilan asked: "Why don't you sleep in that room?"

The kang in this room can sleep, but Zhao Youcai caught a cold and had a fever before, and Wang Meilan was afraid that he would infect the child, so she had to let him sleep in the west room.

Later, Zhao Weipeng came. The two brothers hit it off immediately. They talked all night and slept with their feet touching.

"I won't talk to that brother anymore." Zhao Youcai said, walked to the side of the kang, put the bedding roll next to Wang Meilan, and then said to Zhao Hong: "Second daughter, don't hit people directly in the future. That's not good."

Wang Meilan looked at Zhao Youcai with appreciation, but heard Zhao Youcai continue to say: "I was in a hurry to get out of school, so I beat him up halfway and knocked him down from behind..."

"What the hell are you talking about?" Wang Meilan hit Zhao Youcai with a stick and shouted: "You don't teach your children well!"

Zhao Youcai was joking. After he said it, he was happy, and the three little girls were also happy. This matter was over.

Five minutes later, the lights in the east room went out and it was dark.

Five minutes later, the three little girls breathed evenly and fell asleep.

"Alas!" Zhao Youcai sighed in the darkness, and Wang Meilan, who was just about to fall asleep, frowned.

"Ah!" Another sigh completely dispelled Wang Meilan's sleepiness. Wang Meilan turned over suddenly and said to Zhao Youcai in a low voice: "If you keep sighing, you will go to sleep in the other room."

"Lan." Zhao Youcai whispered: "You old man embarrassed me."

Wang Meilan pulled the corner of her mouth and said: "It's okay, I embarrassed myself yesterday too."

After Wang Meilan said this, Zhao Youcai paused for a few seconds and said: "That's not the same thing."

"So what?" Wang Meilan said unhappily: "What else do you want to do?"

"I have to get my face back! "Zhao Youcai said, "Otherwise, you won't be able to hold your head up for the rest of your life."

"Hmm!" Wang Meilan's gentle voice gave Zhao Youcai hope. He said to Wang Meilan happily, "Lan Na? Do you think I'm right?"

"Whether you are right or not, I don't care." Wang Meilan said, "Get up and pack up tomorrow morning. I'll take my son and daughter to move to the new house. You stay here by yourself."

"Ah?" Zhao Youcai was startled by Wang Meilan's words and hurriedly said, "Lan Na, what are you doing? Won't the villagers laugh at you if you do this?"

" If they want to laugh at me, then let them laugh at me." Wang Meilan said, "I'm not going to live with you two anymore."

"Lan, please stop being like this." Zhao Youcai said, "Let's discuss it again."

"What do you want to discuss?" Wang Meilan said, "You said I won't let you go up the mountain. Our son goes up the mountain to make money, but if you go up the mountain, you will either lose money or risk your life."

"You said that." Zhao Youcai said unconvincedly, "I sold the leopard skin for about 10,000 yuan, didn't I give it all to you?"

"So what?" Wang Meilan asked back, "Do you think the compensation is too little? You have to pay back all the 10,000 yuan."

"That's not true." Zhao Youcai said, "Lan, I'm only in my forties, and you won't let me go up the mountain. How upset I am?"

"You should just go to work." Wang Meilan said, "Besides, didn't you say yesterday that you would never go up the mountain again."

"Lan, isn't this embarrassing?" Zhao Youcai said, "Everyone in the village calls me a butcher. I won't be able to go out in the future."

"Oh!" Hearing what Zhao Youcai said, Wang Meilan also sighed. She knew what kind of person Zhao Youcai was. Zhao Youcai was not a cheerful person. He was usually a little depressed. If he had something in his heart, he would definitely make trouble.

"Lan!" Seeing Wang Meilan didn't say anything, Zhao Youcai hurried forward, stretched out his arms to hug Wang Meilan, and said: "I'll give you all the money from selling whatever I catch when I go up the mountain this time, okay?"

"Forget it." Wang Meilan pushed Zhao Youcai away and said: "It's good enough that I don't have to pay with you."

"No, Lan..." Zhao Youcai was interrupted by Wang Meilan halfway through his words, and heard Wang Meilan say: "So, if you want to go up the mountain, you have to give me a hundred yuan first."

"A hundred yuan?" Zhao Youcai was anxious, he said : "What can I catch? I'll give you 100 yuan?"

"You can't even earn 100 yuan, why are you still going up the mountain?" Wang Meilan said: "Go to bed quickly, I have to make dumplings tomorrow morning."

"Lan, Lan!" Zhao Youcai hurriedly stopped Wang Meilan and said: "I can give you 100 yuan, but whatever you catch and sell for money will belong to me."

In the dark, Wang Meilan couldn't see Zhao Youcai clearly, but she glanced at him and said: "Let's talk about it after it's over."

Wang Meilan knew that if she didn't let Zhao Youcai go, Zhao Youcai would go secretly. Wang Meilan had no choice. Divorce and separation as she said was impossible. If it really came to that, it would really become a joke in the village, and even Wang Meilan and Zhao Jun would not look good.

So, Wang Meilan wanted to impose some restrictions on Zhao Youcai. It would not only allow Zhao Youcai to enjoy hunting in the mountains, but also restrict his behavior to a certain extent.

As for Zhao Youcai's money, Wang Meilan was confident that she had a way to collect it.

"Lan, I'll give you a hundred yuan tomorrow morning." Zhao Youcai said excitedly, "I'll go to fight the black bear with my son tomorrow."

"Haha, OK." Hearing what Zhao Youcai said, Wang Meilan laughed and agreed directly.

Let's not talk about how much money Zhao Youcai can get from killing the black bear's gallbladder. The key is that the thing is not sold immediately after it is made. By the time the black bear's gallbladder is dried, Zhao Youcai will probably be bankrupt.

"OK?" Zhao Youcai was overjoyed when he heard this, but he heard Wang Meilan say, "Give me two hundred yuan tomorrow."

"Huh?" Zhao Youcai was stunned and asked, "Why?"

"Why?" Wang Meilan asked back, "Did you go up the mountain with Brother Zhao that day?"

When asked by Wang Meilan, Zhao Youcai fell silent, and then heard Wang Meilan say: "Two hundred yuan, not a penny less!"

Zhao Youcai pursed his lips and said nothing. At this time, he still had two hundred and forty yuan in his hand, and he was really reluctant to part with it.

At this time, Wang Meilan said again: "You can't go with me, you can only leave me in front of our house, do you hear me?"

Another reason why Zhao Youcai wandered around his home was that Wang Meilan was afraid that he would sneak away with Huang Gui.

"Yeah, okay." Zhao Youcai nodded in agreement, mentally calculating how much money he would get when he goes hunting for bears in the mountains tomorrow.

A night of silence.

The next day, December 22, 1987, was the day of the winter solstice.

Wang Meilan got up early to make dumplings. This meal of dumplings should normally be eaten in the evening, but today Huang Gui was leaving, so Wang Meilan wanted to make dumplings for the guests.

While Wang Meilan was making dumplings in the outer room, Zhao Youcai walked out of the back room. When he came to Wang Meilan's side, Zhao Youcai whispered in Wang Meilan's ear: "Lan Na, I'll give you seven hundred yuan under your pillow."

"Ah?" Wang Meilan was shocked and heard Zhao Youcai say: "Five hundred is cattle money."

Wang Meilan glanced at Zhao Youcai and said nothing. Zhao Youcai went out to the latrine and came back to the cellar to get enough potatoes for the dog food.

When Zhao Youcai returned to the house after feeding the dog, he saw Zhao Jun, who had just gotten up, whispering to Wang Meilan in the outhouse.

Seeing Zhao Youcai come in, Zhao Jun asked with a smile: "Dad, have you finished feeding the dog?"

"Ah..." Zhao Youcai glanced at Zhao Jun, put down the dog food bowl with a consent, and then started to help Wang Meilan make dumplings.

But not long after, Jin Xiaomei came from the west courtyard and replaced Zhao Youcai to help Wang Meilan.

At half past six, Jie Chen, the old lady, Jie Sunshi, Liu Lanying, Huang Gui, Jiang Weifeng, Chen Jinjun, and Chen Jinyong came to the door. The old lady, Xie Sunshi and Liu Lanying helped Wang Meilan make dumplings while the men chatted in the west room.

After dinner, around 7:30. The men sat on the edge of the West Room kang for a while and put on their leggings together.

Li Dayong, deputy leader of the dispatching team, said that there was Mosga today. So today’s plan is for the men to ride up the mountain together in a car, work together to carry the cannon eggs onto the liberation vehicle, and then go to the forest farm together.

When they arrived at the forest farm, those who were supposed to go to work went to work, while Huang Gui and four others went to catch Mosiga. Zhao Jun, Zhao Youcai, Wang Qiang, Jie Chen, and Zhao Weipeng took the car back to 27 Linban to kill Heixiazicang and sneak away.

After everything was packed up, Huang Gui was the first to get up and walk towards the east room, followed by Jiang Weifeng, Chen Jinjun and Chen Jinyong.

Zhao Jun didn't think much when he saw this. Before Huang Gui and the others left, it was necessary to say hello to Wang Meilan.

When he arrived in the east room, Huang Gui nodded to the old lady, and then said to Wang Meilan, who was tying Zhao Hong's hair, "Sister-in-law, let's go!"

Wang Meilan let go of Zhao Hong, turned around and stood up and said: "Brother, it's hard to come here, please stay for two more days."

"Can't stop, there's something going on at home." When Huang Gui thought about going back to Lingnan to hunt tigers, he felt full of fighting spirit. The past year has not been smooth for him either. First he broke his dog gang, and then he broke his leg.

When weaving baskets, the most important thing is to close them.

As the New Year approaches, Huang Gui also wants to avenge his past humiliation.

Everyone sent Huang Gui away and drove two cars up the mountain today. Zhao Weipeng drove his big jeep, Zhao Youcai sat in the passenger seat, and Li Dayong sat in the back seat. They also had to pick up Wang Qiang and Lin Xiangshun.

Jie Chen drove to the liberation. Originally, Zhao Jun asked Jiang Weifeng and Huang Gui to squeeze into the co-pilot, but Huang Gui seemed to have something to say to him, so he dragged Zhao Jun into the carriage.

After getting on the bus, Huang Gui actually took out a wad of money from his pocket and stuffed it into Zhao Jun's hand.