Return to 1983 Hunting Xing'an Mountains

Chapter 694: Second Marriage, Sister-in-law, Don’t Look Back

The group arrived at the foot of the north side of Shuangfengling, but did not go into the mountain. Instead, they groped along the edge of the narrow road into the old forest.

The snow here has been trampled into a mess, and it is impossible to tell the number of cats, but the traces of the big cat are clearly visible. Xu Ning led the way and after entering the woods, he noticed a collapsed snow pile. This should be the place where the big cat rolled around to rest, because there were a few scattered pieces of blood-stained ice.

Not far away, about thirty meters away, a pool of blood-red ice and snow formed. Xu Ning judged that this was the first scene of Yang Dong's murder, because he heard that Yang Dong was killed by a tiger in the woods.

Old Zheng frowned and said, "This person was not eaten by the tiger, which means he tasted the person who was killed on the road..."

"Yes, after Zhang Guangjun was killed, he was dragged into Shuangfengling by a tiger."

Li Fuqiang asked: "Where did Wang Linhai find him?"

"It seems to be in Mangtou Mountain."

After Xu Ning finished speaking, he pointed at the tiger's tracks and continued, "We have to follow the big cat's last location and chase it along its path."

"It's 8:45 now, we can still catch up a little bit."

Xu Long nodded and said, "Why don't we just walk around Shuangfengling and go back, so as not to delay Jun Ge's work."

"Uncle Zheng, Uncle Li..."

Lao Zheng and Lao Li smiled, then Lao Zheng waved his hand and said with a smile: "Neither of us has any objection, we will follow your arrangement."

Xu Ning smiled and nodded: "Okay! If I don't go to the wedding, I'll always feel like something is missing."

Following the tiger's trail into Shuangfengling, this big cat is a bit off the beaten path. Why do I say that? It doesn't walk along the mountain ridges, but specifically walks to places with deep snow.

It took Xu Ning and others half an hour to reach the west side of Dafeng Mountain. A mile ahead was a pine forest. The terrain was relatively flat, without any dangerous ups and downs, and no hidden ditches or pits.

As it was almost 10 o'clock, they returned the same way.

"How come this big cat didn't die after being shot three times by you?" Lao Zheng asked in surprise.

Xu Ning said: "We were quite far away at the time, and we were hitting high and low, so we didn't hit the right place."

"Ah, that's normal. A few years ago, when we were hunting tigers in the mountains of the south, the tiger weighed only about 300 pounds. I emptied all the bullets in my gun before I killed the tiger. Later, when we transported the tiger down the mountain, a professional comrade checked and found that two of the bullets were stuck in the tiger's flesh. Can you believe it?"

Li Fuqiang was shocked and said, "The bullet was caught in the tiger's flesh? Oh my god, that's impossible. The bullet can even penetrate iron sheets..."

"I couldn't believe it at first, so I went to take a look and saw that the meat was stuck, but the meat was like dumpling filling, and the bone next to it was fine."

Lao Zheng went on to say: "This is a South China tiger from the south. If it were a tiger from our Northeast, I think even two rounds of bullets would be wasted."

Xu Long was stunned for a moment and asked, "Uncle Zheng, why don't you hit it on the head?"

"This animal is very fast and quite agile. For example, if you hit it on the head, it will stop immediately, shake its head and turn in another direction. As soon as you put the gun in front of it, it will disappear."

Lao Li nodded and said, "Well, the most important thing is to be careful not to fire the gun randomly. To put it bluntly, its tiger skin can buy our lives."

Lao Zheng smiled and said, "That's not a big deal. Since we're talking about this, let's make a deal first. If we team up to kill this tiger, how should we divide the spoils?"

Xu Long, Li Fuqiang, Wang Hu, Guan Lei, and Liu Daming all looked at Xu Ning. He didn't feel any pressure. He just smiled calmly and said, "How else can we divide it, Uncle Zheng? You and my Third Uncle are good friends, and you are my elders. How can you let me suffer a loss when something good happens?"

Lao Zheng and Lao Li smiled at each other, pointed at him and said, "I knew this kid was smart! Look at how chatty he is. I don't even dare to continue."

Lao Zheng said, "Okay, let's be honest. I'm not going to tease you. Your uncle Li and I are here to get some sales, so we don't want anything..."

Xu Ning tilted his head to look at the two of them. He didn't say anything empty-headed like "You have to accept it." Instead, he said bluntly, "Uncle Zheng and Uncle Li are very particular! If we really kill this tiger, we must send it to the city's specimen museum. I'll take whatever the museum gives me."

Old Zheng and Old Li looked at each other and understood what Xu Ning meant. They immediately felt that there was a lot of control available to them. For example, they could take the whole bone home to soak in wine. Isn't that better than real gold and silver?

"Okay, that's settled then."

"Then let's go. They should set up the table now. We don't want to get up so early and arrive late."

As for how Xu Ning, Wang Hu, Xu Long, Li Fuqiang, Guan Lei and Liu Daming would divide the shares, they would still follow the previous rules, Xu Ning would take two shares and they would each take one share, so that it would be easier to settle accounts.

It is 10:20 at this moment, and more than 30 people are gathered in the old house of Wang family in Qingantun.

There were more than 10 old women cooking in the outer room, and sitting inside the house were Ma Liu, Old Man Yang, Zhao Shengmin, Wu Haitao, Li Feng and others.

Everyone in the room was a heavy smoker, causing smoke to float in the air. As they gathered together, no one talked about the accidental deaths of Yang Dong and Zhang Guangjun. They all knew that they must not pollute the ears of the groom on such a happy day.

Since both Yang Jun and Sun Cuiping were getting married for the second time, they didn't hold any ceremony. They just gathered all the acquaintances from both sides together, had a meal and drank some wedding wine, and then introduced the wedding to everyone, and the wedding was considered complete!

Is it simple? It is quite simple.

In these days, if two people throw their bedding on the same kang and crawl into bed at night, they are considered married.

Therefore, Yang Jun and Sun Cuiping's wedding was not too simple. At least they had to prepare a lunch banquet...

Liu Lizhen reminded him, "Jun, Cuiping has already changed her clothes, why are you still standing here? Go change your clothes quickly!"

Yang Jun clapped his hands and said, "Oh my god, that's right, I totally forgot about it! Then I'll go change my clothes first, auntie, do you need anything else?"

"We have everything! Go change quickly, you still have to go get Cuiping later."

"Hey, that's good."

When Yang Jun went to the next room to change clothes, Xu Ning and others drove to the door of the old house. As soon as they got out of the car, they saw Wu Haitao sticking his butt out to add firewood to the stove, and Pan Xiao was standing beside him with a spoon in his hand, with a red face.

"What are you doing? Just sit there."

"Hey, brother! I thought you guys wouldn't be back until the afternoon. How's it going? Have you seen the big cat?"

"If you saw a big cat, would you be able to move so quickly? Have you told her brother?"

Wu Haitao nodded: "Yes! I told her that night when you left. My brother-in-law told me that I looked reliable and if she was sincere, he would let me get along with her first. We just got along."

"Oh, then I have to call you sister-in-law." Guan Lei teased.

Pan Xiao pursed his lips a little embarrassed, but still greeted openly: "Brother Lei."

"Hey! This girl knows how to chat. I'll be more casual when you two get married."

Xu Ning smiled and said, "Then you two can continue your relationship. We will go into the house first."

Then, everyone walked towards the house together. When they entered the outer room, they saw Liu Lizhen distributing bowls and chopsticks. The laughter of Chang Danian, Li Feng, Xu Laonian and others came from the east room.

"Hua'er, get some water for your second brother and the others, and let them wash quickly."

Xu Ning waved his hand and said, "No need to wait, let Huzi go and get the water. Uncle Li, Uncle Zheng, you guys go in first? My dad and the others are in the east room."

"Don't worry, you've just washed your hands, why don't you look at the groom?"

"I'm changing clothes in the next room. I have to go pick up my wife later..."

Old Zheng walked around the room and said, "Why is there no place to write down the gift account?"

Xu Ning smiled and said, "Uncle Zheng, these are all our family members. Why do we need to write a gift account? Didn't my brother Jun tell us yesterday that you two are not allowed to give gifts?"

"How can that be possible? We two would like to take advantage of this great event, but how can we take advantage of it if we don't give a gift?"

"That's not so good. If I don't give a gift, I won't even be able to eat." Xu Ning turned around and said, "Then you can give me a small red envelope and give it to my sister Cuiping when my brother Jun and his brother toast."

"Okay! Do you have any red envelope skin?"

Liu Lizhen turned around and said, "Yan Na, go to the west room and fold two red envelopes for your Uncle Zheng and Uncle Li."

"Eh."

Meng Ziyan and Wang Shujuan were both pregnant, so they didn't do any physical work. They just sat next to the stove, using the stove hook in their hands to pick up firewood.

After a while, Meng Ziyan handed two red skins to Lao Zheng and Lao Li. At this time, Xu Ning and others had washed their hands and came into the room to join in the conversation.

Lao Zheng and Lao Li each stuffed five yuan into the red envelope, then put it in their hip pockets before walking into the house.

"What are you two doing in the outer room?"

"Isn't this a bit strange since I just arrived? You know I'm shy."

Yang Yusheng waved his hand: "Stop talking nonsense, your face is thicker than a 40mm cannon barrel..."

"Hahaha……"

At this time, Yang Jun changed into a Zhongshan suit and walked into the room, immediately attracting everyone's attention.

Xu Ning clapped his hands and said, "Clothes make the man, Jun brother, won't you make my sister Cuiping fall in love with this outfit?"

Guan Lei scratched his head and said, "Hey, this sounds a bit familiar."

Yang Jun grinned and said, "As long as you don't look at the face, who isn't a handsome guy?"

"Haha, no problem!"

Xu Laonian glanced at the clock and said, "It's almost time, go pick up Cuiping. Li Feng, don't stay here, you have to go back and lift the door curtain for Cuiping."

"Okay, I'll go back first."

Xu Ning said: "Brother Feng, I'll take you there."

Yang Jun waved his hand and said, "Don't send me off. Let Qiangzi send me off. You have to accompany me to pick them up."

"I'm going to wear this? You should have told me earlier. I'll change my clothes."

"Oh my god, you look so handsome in this outfit. If you change into clean clothes, won't you make me look like I'm in the mud?"

"Come on, you look the most handsome today!"

"Haha, let's stop talking nonsense. Lei Zi and Hu Zi can go sit in the back and let my brother escort the car."

Immediately, Yang Jun, Xu Ning, Guan Lei, Wang Hu, and Wu Haitao got into the car and drove to the door of Li Feng's house. The moment Yang Jun pushed open the car door and his feet touched the ground, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

He stood there, holding his chest, and said, "Erning, why is my heart pounding so fast?"

"I'm nervous."

Xu Ning said with a smile: "It's okay, there's no one around, so who can laugh at you?"

Yang Jun nodded and said, "Let's go!"

After entering the courtyard, Yang Jun stopped in front of the door after a few steps. He knocked on the door and shouted, "Cui Ping, open the door!"

Chang Lihong asked with a smile: "Who are you? What are you doing here?"

"I'm Yang Jun, come and pick up my wife!"

After saying this, the door opened wide, and Chang Lihong said with a smile, "Brother Jun, come in quickly."

"Why are you so confused?"

Li Feng walked out of the east room and said, "Hey, there are no outsiders in our house, Jun brother, you have to carry my sister-in-law to the car."

"I know. Then... should I go into the house now?"

Xu Ning said with a smile: "Brother Jun, hurry up, let's get the blankets, thermos, washbasin and so on."

Yang Jun nodded and walked into the east room, where he saw Sun Cuiping sitting on the kang in a red cotton-padded jacket. Bedding, a washbasin, bowls and chopsticks were placed on the edge of the kang.

Li Tong stood beside Sun Cuiping with sparkling eyes. When Yang Jun saw her, he took out a red envelope from his hip pocket and said, "Tongtong, we are your own family from now on. Take this red envelope. It's not for changing your name, but mainly for good luck."

Li Tong took it with both hands and said, "Thank you, Uncle Yang."

"Don't be polite." Yang Jun turned around and looked at Sun Cuiping, saying, "Cuiping, I will definitely not let you and the child suffer any injustice if you follow me from now on. Come with me?"

Sun Cuiping nodded: "Okay!"

Then, Yang Jun picked her up and turned to walk towards the outer room. Li Feng lifted the door curtain and said, "Sister-in-law, this will always be your mother's home."

Chang Lihong reminded: "Sister-in-law, don't look back..."

Yang Jun carried Sun Cuiping to the outer room, and Li Feng hurried to the door and lifted the cotton curtain. After Yang Jun and Sun Cuiping arrived at the courtyard, Xu Ning, Wang Hu and others picked up bedding, washbasins and other things.

Then he called Li Tong to get in the car, but Li Feng, Chang Lihong and their two children did not go with them. They had to pack up at home before going to the Wang family's old house with Li Fuqiang.

After arriving at the Wang family's old house, Yang Jun helped Sun Cuiping get out of the car, and then the two walked into the house.

Yang Jun's face was full of smiles, and Sun Cuiping was perhaps a little nervous and kept biting her lips. After entering the outer room and seeing Liu Lizhen and others, Sun Cuiping greeted them one by one without waiting for Yang Jun to speak.

Everyone in the room stood up. Sun Cuiping took Yang Jun's arm and heard him introduce him: "This is my uncle..."

Sun Cuiping took a cigarette out of Yang Jun's pocket, handed it to Old Man Yang, and then lit it with a match.

"Good! This cigarette smells really good! Girl, you and Jun'er have to live well. It's not easy for him to be out there."

"Yes, sir."

Old Master Yang smiled and waved his hand: "Come here, girl, this is what I gave you, put it in your pocket quickly, what's the name of that little girl?"

"Master Yang, my name is Li Tong."

"Hey, so good..."

Old Uncle Yang gave Li Tong another small red envelope, and then Sun Cuiping gave red envelopes to everyone who lit cigarettes. When it came to Old Zheng and Old Li, Yang Jun hesitated. Yang Yusheng smiled and said, "Hurry up and ask your wife to light their cigarettes. They smoke too!"

"Ah, Cuiping, these are Uncle San's good friends, Uncle Zheng and Uncle Li."

Sun Cuiping nodded and greeted them. After lighting their cigarettes, they took out the red envelopes they had prepared from their hip pockets and said, "I wish you two a happy and long life together."

"Thank you Uncle Zheng and Uncle Li."

Yang Jun said with a smile: "Uncle Zheng and Uncle Li spent the money."

"What are you talking about? Isn't this what should be done?"

(End of this chapter)