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Chapter 696 Do you want to have a child with me? A tiger appears!
In a joyful and festive atmosphere, everyone drank until the sun set. The old women washed dishes and pots in the outer room, while the young people took the benches, tables, and washed dishes back to each household, and took away some leftovers.

Yang Jun also gave some peanuts, melon seeds and wedding candies to the neighbors on both sides. Old Wei did come over to drink and give gifts, but the neighbors from the Wang family's old house did not come. This was understandable, after all, they didn't know Yang Jun and they didn't have much interaction with him.

After cleaning the house, everyone sat in the east and west rooms and chatted. Zhang Jinbao finally mentioned to Meng Quezi that he should go to the city's lumber mill to be a master chef, but Meng Quezi refused without even thinking about it.

The reason, of course, was that Meng Ziyan was pregnant, so he and Liu Fenfang had to stay and take care of the child. After all, Wang Shujuan was also pregnant, and her parents' home was far away, so her parents couldn't come to take care of her. If Liu Lizhen had to take care of two daughters-in-law alone, wouldn't Liu Lizhen be exhausted?
Besides, Meng Quezi and Liu Fenfang were reluctant to go out. Although the village was not big, at least they lived comfortably and did not have much to spend money on.

However, Xu Ning interrupted and reminded, "Dad, how is Yinhe doing? If it doesn't work out, let Yinhe go to the lumber mill to work as a laborer. Only practice can bring true knowledge. If you don't let him do it himself, how can he accumulate experience?"

Meng Yinhe thought his brother-in-law's words made sense. He had long wanted to break away from his biological father's control. He had been beaten a lot during this period. Whenever something went wrong, Meng Quezi would slap him.

Meng Quezi hesitated for a moment, but shook his head: "He hasn't laid a solid foundation yet, so we can't let him go out to work. Let's wait until after the New Year."

Zhang Jinbao nodded: "Can Yinhe fix the square table by himself now?"

"He's a piece of shit. He can't even figure out the size. He almost ruined all the good materials I had. This guy really pissed me off."

"Dad, don't be angry with Yinhe. He is very understanding and it's normal for him to be careless occasionally."

"I just don't take it to heart. I can't remember it even if I tell it two or three times."

Zhang Jinbao smiled and changed the subject, "By the way, Dad, Fengxia said to make two small quilts and a mattress for the children."

Meng Quezi said, "Then we need to prepare two more sets. I heard from others that children are most likely to wet the kang. If they get wet, we need to change the kang mat. We can't let children lie on the kang mat."

Xu Ning said with a smile: "Dad, my mom and Yan can do it. Yan has been making clothes at home these two days."

When talking about children, their faces were filled with smiles. Although Meng Quezi is a grandfather, there is basically no difference between a grandfather and a grandfather, unless there are too many children in the family, such as six or seven. In this case, if a grandfather is both a grandfather and a grandfather, he will definitely favor one child, making the child feel a little uncomfortable.

There is no way around it, because there are limited supplies at home and one has to be given something, it is impossible for every child to benefit equally.

Liu Lizhen, Liu Fenfang and others were teasing Li Feng's son in the west room. They wanted to get used to being a grandmother in advance...

Chang Lihong spoke first: "Aunt, do you think my sister-in-law should have another child with Jun? I think they should."

Sun Cuiping sat beside her and waved her hands, whispering, "He said he doesn't want it anymore."

Chang Lihong continued, "Sister-in-law, if he says no, then he doesn't want it. You two are the ones living together. Even if you want another one, Brother Yijun is so good at making money that he will definitely be able to pay for it."

Liu Lizhen and other middle-aged women looked at each other. They didn't want to get involved, but Chang Lihong had asked them the question, so they had to give an answer.

"Cui Ping, you are not too old now. If you want to have a baby, you should have one as soon as possible..."

Liu Fenfang said with a smile: "You have to discuss this matter with Yang Jun. Your family is not burdened with heavy expenses, and raising a child won't cost much. In two years, when Lihong's child can run away, she can help you take care of the child."

"Not bad!" Chang Lihong nodded.

Sun Cuiping lowered her head and was silent. She seemed to be thinking, but in fact she had no idea at all. She couldn't make the decision on such a big matter. But she could make the decision on cleaning the house, wiping the stove, washing dishes, cooking and so on at home.

"Then, let me ask him."

"Hey, sister-in-law, why are you like this... Auntie is right here!"

Chang Lihong felt a little disappointed. She discussed with Li Feng and felt that Sun Cuiping and Yang Jun should have another child. Otherwise, how could the couple who got married later in life go to the end? How much grievance would Sun Cuiping have to endure?

Of course, Chang Lihong was also thinking about Sun Cuiping's future, and only having a child could provide security.

"I'm going to call Brother Jun over now and ask him what's going on."

Liu Lizhen and others sat on the edge of the kang without saying a word. They were all experienced people and naturally knew what Chang Lihong was thinking. They couldn't say that she was wrong, she was just too anxious.

When Chang Lihong ran to the east room, Yang Jun was bragging to Xu Long, Dalaba and others.

"Brother Jun, my sister-in-law is calling you."

"Oh, okay, you guys chat first, I'll go over and take a look."

The loud speaker jokingly said, "What's the matter? Are they talking behind people's backs?"

"Hey, they just got married, it's understandable."

"There's a saying that goes, newlyweds should treat each other with respect and undress in the bridal chamber, isn't that right?"

The loud speaker clapped his hands and said, "That's right! The uncle is quite cultured."

"Ha ha……"

When Yang Jun arrived at the west room, he saw that the room was full of women. He was slightly startled and asked, "What's the matter?"

Sun Cuiping lowered her head and didn't dare to look at him, but when Chang Lihong was about to open her mouth, she suddenly plucked up the courage to stand up and dragged Yang Jun to the outer room.

Then she whispered, "Do you want to have a child with me?"

Yang Jun was stunned for a moment, and almost had an idea on the spot. He suppressed his restlessness, put his hands on her shoulders, and said with a smile: "Why are you in such a hurry? This person hasn't left yet, just wait until the evening."

He thought that Sun Cuiping's ex-husband Li Shan had been dead for nearly a year, and she was in her prime. She must have been holding it in so much that she dared to say such explicit words to him.

Sun Cuiping blushed slightly and said in a muffled voice: "That's not what I meant. I meant that in the future..."

"after?"

Yang Jun understood what was going on. He thought for a moment and said, "I'm almost 20, and you're only in your early 60s. If I give birth this year or the year after next, by the time the child is 50, I'll be , and you'll be in your s... What are you thinking?"

Sun Cuiping bit her lip and said, "We are both married now. If we don't have children, people will definitely gossip about us."

Yang Jun looked at her and nodded: "Okay, let's discuss this matter in the evening. I'll let the little girl take Baozhu and Xiaotong to live in the east room next door. We can do whatever we want in the evening! How is it?"

Sun Cuiping's eyes were frosty, and she nodded slightly when she heard it. Yang Jun's heart was a little panicked, for he was afraid that she would completely enjoy it. How could he, as a man, show his masculinity?
"Okay, go back to your room and chat with the old aunt and the others."

After saying that, Yang Jun turned back to the east room, and went straight to Xu Ning when he entered the room. He grabbed his arm, lowered his head and whispered: "Brother, do you have any medicinal wine?" "You...ah, yes! I'll ask Hu Zi to go home and get you a jar of it later."

"Okay!"

Yang Jun's face flushed as he looked forward to the battle in the evening.

After Sun Cuiping returned to the west room, Chang Lihong grabbed her hand and asked her questions. She had to answer truthfully and said that Yang Jun nodded. Only then did Chang Lihong relax. She was afraid that Yang Jun would not agree, because not agreeing would mean more accidents in the future!

That night, the old house of Wang family was in flames, the old house of Xu family was in peace, but behind Xima Duozi, a tiger roared, frightening the small animals and daring not to leave their dens, and the four-legged animals were so scared that they ran away for their lives...

The next day was a sunny day. Standing in the yard, I could feel the breeze, but the cold wind was not biting.

After Xu Ning, Xu Long, Lao Li, Lao Zheng and others finished their breakfast, they drove into the mountains again with their guns on their backs, but they did not drive the old Dongfeng car, but Yang Jun's car.

Zhang Jinbao, who stayed at Lao Meng's house for one night, drove Sun Liansheng's car back to the city in the morning. Yang Yusheng did not leave, as he had to stay to meet with the county leaders. Yesterday, the county leaders went to Zhang Guangjun and Yang Dong's homes to express their condolences and left some rice, flour, oil and 20 yuan.

In theory, it doesn't matter whether they come or not, because neither of them is an employee of the forest farm, and their tragic death was caused by personal grudges, so they came to express their condolences out of humanitarianism.

They arrived at Shuangfeng Ridge with ease and followed the tiger's trail into the mountains. Before setting out today, they had made all the necessary preparations, not only bringing three days' worth of dry food, but also bedding and tarpaulins, which meant that everyone was determined to kill the big cat!
Lao Zheng, Lao Li, Xu Ning and Xu Long were very relaxed. The four of them were the artillery pieces. Li Fuqiang, Liu Daming, Guan Lei and Wang Hu were not so good at shooting but were physically strong, so they were responsible for logistics. The division of labor was very clear.

"New trace! Don't move..."

Xu Ning raised his hand and clenched his fist to ask everyone to stop. He stepped forward and glanced at the tracks in the snow, raised his head and looked around, and said, "Why are you heading to Tiaoshitang?"

"Jumping over the stone pond? It's full of stones. That will be difficult to play." Old Li said with a frown.

Lao Zheng said: "What's the environment and terrain of Tiaoshitang like? Do you think it's suitable for fighting?"

"It's a bit of effort. A big cat can jump eight or nine meters high. We can't catch up with it at all. I still prefer to fight in the woods. Although the visibility is not good, the snow is thick. It's difficult for a big cat to jump up and run..."

Xu Long said: "If we can catch the big cat today, we will be very happy."

"Well, it's not that great."

Xu Ning stood up and said, "Let's continue to follow it. It may have gone deep into the mountains, or it may be lying down somewhere."

After walking about 15 miles along the trail, everyone cooked some rice over a fire, took two puffs of a cigarette, and then continued along the trail.

After arriving at Tiaoshitang, Xu Ning was a little worried when looking at the messy tracks. It was obvious that the big cat was very willing to stroll around. There were no less than six tracks around Tiaoshitang alone. Among them, Xu Ning was not the only one who could track the tracks, so was Liu Daming. At this moment, the two of them were dazzled when looking at the tracks.

Liu Daming's mentality was a little broken, and he cursed: "Where are you going? This big cat is just a fool. What the hell is he running around for? Can't he just lie down where he is?"

Li Fuqiang said with a smile: "Uncle, the doctors in the health center often tell patients who are recovering from injuries to go out for a walk from time to time. Moreover, this big cat was shot three times by my brother. It must be itchy while recovering from the wound. It won't be a problem to take a walk for a while."

"Oh, I'm convinced!"

Xu Ning looked up at the sky and found that the red sun was setting in the west, so he said, "We can go directly into the mountains. There is a cave in Liushugou that can accommodate a few of us. Let's stay in the cave tonight."

"Okay! We'll chase him tomorrow."

Everyone walked towards Liushugou. The place where the Chang brothers and Li Feng encountered the tiger before was covered with a thick layer of snow, and all traces had disappeared.

Before it got dark, Xu Ning asked everyone to scan the nearby snow. Li Fuqiang said, "There are no tigers, only pheasants and catfishes..."

There is a cave not far ahead. The entrance is narrow and long, and people have to lie sideways to get in. The space inside is about 15 square meters. There are traces of artificial excavation on the stone wall. This used to be a place to hide pine cones, or to rest when picking mushrooms and wild vegetables in the mountains.

Although the space is not big, it is more than enough to accommodate eight people. Everyone works together to spread the bedding, collect firewood, cook over a fire...

Lao Li and Lao Zheng are experienced hands. They are quick at doing things and never hesitate. Moreover, the food they prepare is also delicious, at least much better than that prepared by Guan Lei, Xu Long and others.

As the night deepened, the burning firewood at the entrance of the cave illuminated the floating figures inside the cave. Xu Ning and Wang Hu stayed on guard until after 10 o'clock, and then Xu Long and Liu Daming took over. They took turns to keep watch until dawn and everything was calm.

In the morning, when it was still light, Lao Li and Lao Zheng prepared the meal. They put the frozen steamed buns next to the fire to toast them, and everyone had breakfast with pickles and porridge.

"Where do I start today?"

Xu Ning said: "I thought about it for a long time last night and felt that we should start from Tiaoshitang. This big cat has already started eating meat and has not encountered any natural enemies. I guess it will go to places where there are people and fireworks. The closest to Tiaoshitang is 29 or 30 Lengchang..."

"Okay! Then we'll go wander around the Lengchang area. When the dry food is gone, we'll go back to get more. But this big cat must die, otherwise your uncle Li and I won't be able to return to the city."

"understand!"

Lao Li and Lao Zheng must have signed a military order before coming, otherwise they wouldn't be so anxious.

After everyone had packed up, they put out the fire, walked out of the cave sideways, and headed back towards Tiaoshitang.

It was 7:20 now and the sky was already bright, but compared to yesterday's breeze, today's wind turned into a biting cold wind. The northwest wind penetrated into the neck and suddenly felt a chill all over the body. Everyone tightened the collar around their necks and put on face scarves.

"Luckily it's a tailwind. If it was a headwind, we wouldn't be able to open our eyes."

"It's not that bad. The wind is so strong that I can't even hear any sound in the cave..."

At this time, Wang Hu pointed to the snow on the left and exclaimed, "Second brother! Look at what that is?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Ning quickly turned around and saw a trail of tracks in front of him.

He looked closely and immediately reacted, reminding: "Load your gun! Damn it, this big cat followed us here last night."

"Oh my god, why didn't I hear anything?"

Old Li frowned and said, "If I could hear the noise, I would have done it last night!"

Lao Zheng said, "Let Er Ning track down the cat first and see where it went. We will chase it now and we will definitely catch it today."

(End of this chapter)