allonlinenovel Chapter 25 Team Hunting
Chapter 25 Team Hunting
Wen Dashan coughed twice and said awkwardly, "Brother Yidao, your sister-in-law is being unreasonable. I'll take her to apologize to you. Let's not argue anymore, okay? We still have a long way to go!"
Zhu Yidao was easy to talk to: "Brother Dashan, it's my fault, it's my fault for being nosy. I shouldn't have gotten involved in the women's quarrel. You're right, let's stop arguing and hurry up and get on our way."
Watching Wen Dashan and Zhu Yidao walk forward arm in arm, Wen Yuxia was so shocked that her worldview was completely shattered. Good heavens, can someone explain to her what kind of crazy thing this is?
Reaching the chestnut tree, Village Chief Ding instructed Hunter Zhang to take a few men to investigate the cave, while the others hurried to gather chestnuts.
Wen Yuxia led Wen Yunhong deeper into the woods, finding a secluded spot to gather chestnuts. When they finished and returned to the cave, the siblings carried a rabbit and a dozen wild eggs in a basket on their clothes.
Granny Li said enviously, "Grandma Yun Shen, your eldest daughter is really capable."
Every household was cooking chestnuts in the evening, and the Wen family could also eat chicken. Not only her, but everyone else in the village was envious.
With a forced smile, Wen Lin said, "Grandma Zhuangzi, you're right. Our most capable daughter is Daya. At such a young age, she dares to lead Xiaoqi to cook on her own."
In his heart, he cursed Wen Yuxia for being such a hypocrite, handing over the game to the villagers in front of them, but secretly taking the two wild goats to the home of that dead woman, Wang.
Wen Dashan glanced at Wen Linshi with displeasure. That old hag couldn't shut her up no matter what she did. Thinking about how Wen Linshi had previously humbled herself before Zhu Yidao, Wen Dashan felt a surge of anger.
So he shouted angrily, "Old woman, the whole family is waiting for dinner, why aren't you boiling water and plucking chicken feathers? You never do anything useful all day long, all you do is talk nonsense!"
Granny Li curled her lip, turned around and went back to her own territory to keep busy, secretly cursing Wen Linshi for being a troublemaker and deserving to be scolded by Wen Dashan.
Each household had a pile of chestnuts in their shells, and everyone was busy peeling them; no one came over to watch the spectacle.
The habit of people living at the village entrance, who would rather miss mealtimes than miss a fight, was changed because of chestnuts.
Village Chief Ding looked at the villagers in the cave with satisfaction and sighed, "It's good to be busy, it's good to be busy."
Busy collecting mountain produce, the villagers have been too lazy to even argue lately. Look, even Wen Linshi, that troublemaker, dared not utter a sound after being scolded by Wen Dashan and obediently squatted by the stove to boil water.
There was no gossip or disputes to settle for him. Village Chief Ding took out his pipe and took a deep drag. Every year when he went to the mountains, he had a very comfortable and enjoyable time.
At this moment, Wen Yuxia, squatting in the corner silently peeling chestnuts, felt utterly helpless. If she handed over the game to her family, Wen Linshi would make sarcastic remarks; if she didn't hand over the game, Wen Linshi would still make veiled insults.
Fine, she'd still have to pay. As for what Wen Linshi said, she'd pretend she hadn't heard a word. Having figured it out, Wen Yuxia quietly put half of the peeled chestnuts into her spatial storage.
As night fell, the aroma of chestnuts wafted from every household. On the Wen family's dining table, the fragrance of chestnuts mingled with the rich aroma of chicken. Wen Dashan invited his family to sit together and enjoy the delicious stewed wild chicken with chestnuts.
After the meal, Zhang helped Wenlin clean up the dishes, while the others continued peeling chestnuts, and the sound of shelling echoed through the cave.
The children were tired after a long day, so they obediently lay down on their beds to sleep after dinner. Most of the chestnuts in Wen Yuxia's house were in her spatial storage, and there weren't many on display. She had already peeled them all before dinner, and now the siblings were sleeping soundly.
The next morning, Hunter Zhang found Wen Yuxia and asked, "Da Ya, do you want to go hunting?"
The chestnuts, walnuts, and wild fruits have been picked almost completely. In two or three days, the villagers will be heading home. In the past few days, some villagers have been willing to go out on their own, and Village Chief Ding has turned a blind eye to it.
Zhang the Hunter, Zhu Ergou, Wang Tiedan, and Zhang Mazi agreed to go further in, and he planned to ask Wen Yuxia if she would like to accompany them.
Wen Yuxia knew that making noise along the way into the mountains would drive the prey deeper into the mountains, and that she would have to go further in if she wanted to catch a big one.
“If you’re going, you should take Hong’er with you. Ask them if it’s okay,” Wen Yuxia suggested, proposing that she join Zhang the hunter’s team.
Zhang the hunter was in a dilemma. He had gone to great lengths to get his close brothers to agree to bring Wen Yuxia along, but he figured they wouldn't agree to bring Wen Yunhong.
With more people, the prey would have to be divided among them, and not only his brothers, but even he himself wouldn't be happy about it. Zhang the hunter said with an awkward smile, "Da Ya, Xiao Qi is only five years old. There are many dangers in the deep mountains. Wouldn't it be better to let him stay here?"
Wen Yuxia's face darkened. She hated people who beat around the bush. Why couldn't they just say what they wanted to say? Weren't they just afraid that Wen Yunhong would take away their prey?
Besides, she only wanted to bring Wen Yunhong along because she was worried that if he was left here in danger, no one would protect him; she had no intention of getting a bigger share of the prey.
“Uncle Zhang, you’ve seen Hong’er’s abilities. I’m willing to bet he’s better than the men you brought. Forget it, I didn’t intend for him to share your prey anyway. I’m not going. You can go by yourselves!” Wen Yuxia said coldly.
"Grandpa, I'm going hunting in the mountains. Is there anyone in the family who can come with me?" Wen Yuxia asked Wen Yushan before leaving.
She planned to take Wen Yunhong deeper into the area, and she wouldn't refuse if the Wen family wanted to come along.
Wen Dashan glanced at his three sons, but before he could ask a question, Wen Zisong waved his hand and said, "I'm not cut out for this. I can't do hunting. I'll be content with picking up some chestnuts and walnuts nearby."
“Dad, I’ll go with Daya,” Wen Zihua said firmly. Even if Wen Yuxia was capable, she was only seven years old, and he was worried about leaving her without an adult. Besides, going with Wen Yuxia might bring unexpected benefits.
Wen Zibai was torn between his own mind and his own. He wanted to go but was afraid something might happen. If he didn't go, he would be envious of Wen Yuxia's hunted game. Zhang Shi, who was beside him, made the decision for him: "Go, and Qing'er's father should go too."
"The bold get rich, the timid starve." Wen Yuxia must have been quite confident to ask several uncles to go with her. Zhang Shi guessed the truth with a simple guess: her husband and Wen Zihua were just porters on this hunting trip.
"If your eldest uncle isn't going, are you going, eldest cousin?" Considering that the family had already separated, her second and third uncles would definitely not be willing to share a portion of the game with her eldest uncle's family, who hadn't participated in the hunt. So Wen Yuxia directly asked Wen Yunhai if he was going.
"No, no, my Yunhai isn't going!" Madam Yang shouted, shielding Wen Yunhai behind her.
Li Xiang, the youngest son of Granny Li's family, couldn't help but ask, "Da Ya, can you take me with you?"
"Take them," Wen Yuxia nodded, waving her hand to signal the men to take their weapons and ropes and follow her.