Back in the 1980s, hiking in the mountains was also a way of life

Chapter 1221 Going into the Mountains to Hunt Squirrels

After the four of them exchanged a few words, Zhang Shuya looked at Wang Shuai, who was in a neutral position, with an unfriendly gaze.

Receiving Zhang Shuya's less-than-kind signal, Wang Shuai, who had been watching the commotion, immediately said:
"Hey Dongzi, how about we go hunt greyhounds instead? We can catch fish tomorrow, that'll be just in time."

Hearing Wang Shuai say that, Zhang Shuya gave him an approving look.

Because of Zhang Shuya's admiring look, Wang Shuai was so happy he was practically jumping for joy.

However, Wang Shuai's last-minute change displeased Wu Dong and He Liang.

Wu Dong said to Wang Shuai with a mocking expression:
"Hey handsome young man, how can you let a woman control you like this? You're really going to be a complete idiot!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Shuai showed no shame whatsoever; instead, he said smugly:
"So what? You all have wives now, but I'm still single. I have to seize this great opportunity to show off."

To be fair, what Wang Shuai said was perfectly reasonable and well-founded, with absolutely no flaws.

However, Wang Shuai's words greatly shocked Wu Dong, Ma Guoqiang, and He Liang. Ma Guoqiang even said with a look of shock:

"No, I mean, handsome, why did you say you're doomed? You're going further and further down the path of doom. What's that saying again? Oh, right, there are so many trees in the woods, are you going to hang yourself on just one tree?"

Wang Shuai spread his hands, looking utterly helpless, and said:
"There's no other way. That's just my personality, Wang Shuai. Once I've set my mind on something, I'm determined to stick with it no matter what. As my brothers, shouldn't you consider my feelings?"

It was clear that although Wang Shuai's tone seemed somewhat cynical, these were his true feelings. After hearing Wang Shuai's words, Zhang Shuya's eyes showed a different kind of emotion.

After Wang Shuai finished speaking, Wu Dong and the other two looked at Wang Shuai, then at Zhang Shuya, and then Wu Dong raised his hands in a gesture of surrender and said:
"Alright, alright, let's go fight the greyhound. If we keep talking, I'll end up being the villain who ruins our brotherly relationship."

As soon as Wu Dong finished speaking, everyone burst into laughter.

Zhang Shuya patted Wang Shuai on the shoulder and praised him:
"At least you're still somewhat useful."

When Wang Shuai received Zhang Shuya's praise, he felt like a primary school student receiving praise from his teacher, and he immediately became very proud.

To be fair, Wang Shuai is quite the smooth talker when it comes to love.

With everyone in agreement, they all took out air guns from Zhang Shuya's car and slung them over their shoulders.

In fact, Zhang Shuya and the others had prepared air rifles for Mu Xueli and Wang Li, but the two were busy growing vegetables at home, so one of the air rifles ended up being used by Huang Zhong.

Wang An was worried about what might happen after entering the mountains, so he also put a Type 54 pistol in Huang Zhong's pocket. The main reason was that although the air gun was quite powerful, it was still a toy gun and couldn't compare to the power of a real gun.

Each person took a box of air gun bullets and walked out of the yard together.

To hunt squirrels, you don't need to go too far into the mountains; you can do it in the pine forests around the village.

So the group of eight didn't ride horses, but just strolled leisurely into the mountains.

On the way, Wu Dong sneered at Wang Shuai, "Hey Shuai, if you had been this shameless earlier, wouldn't Xiao Ya have been dating you by now?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Shuai immediately became displeased and said with a disgruntled expression:
"Hey, hey, silly Dongzi, what are you saying? What nonsense do you mean I should have been this humble earlier? Is this what you call humble? This is called lowering my stance, you know?"

After Wang Shuai finished speaking, He Liang burst out laughing, and said between laughs:

"Yeah, right? You call that lowering your standards? Dongzi was called shameless before he started dating your sister-in-law. I remember you saying a lot about Dongzi being shameless back then, hahaha."

Ma Guoqiang immediately chimed in:
"Yeah, yeah, yeah, when other people date, it's called being shameless, but when it comes to this handsome guy, it's called lowering his standards. If you ask me, he's the shameless one, hahaha."

The three of them opened fire, immediately silencing Wang Shuai. This was mainly because Wang Shuai's speech was so-so, unlike Mu Xueli's eloquent tongue.

Even so, Wu Dong clearly wasn't going to let Wang Shuai off the hook, and continued to tease him with a grin:
"Little Shuai, I remember before I started dating your sister-in-law, you were so arrogant every day. Now that it's your turn, why aren't you showing off anymore? By the way, before coming to Xiao An's house, the three of us hadn't seen you at all. We heard you were helping An Ju out?"

Upon hearing this, Wang An finally understood the relationship between Wang Shuai and Zhang Shuya, and why they seemed so close. At the very least, there was a hint of romance between them. It turned out that Wang Shuai had been helping Zhang Shuya the whole time.

It has to be said that Wang Shuai's position is quite remarkable. Not only does he help Wu Dong and his team during their exercises, but he can also assist with the work safety department.

Wang Shuai didn't mind Wu Dong's teasing and even said with a bit of pride:

"Yeah, so what? If I hadn't been so proactive in helping Xiaoya with chores, we wouldn't be able to come to Xiao An's house to play now, would we? You should thank me for my efforts, you know?"

He Liang immediately teased Wang Shuai, saying:
"Yeah, right. Only Comrade Wang Shuai can make being a jerk sound so respectable."

Upon hearing He Liang's words, everyone burst into laughter again.

Strangely enough, no matter how much Wu Dong, He Liang, and Ma Guoqiang berated Wang Shuai, Zhang Shuya remained silent, simply watching the scene with a smile on her face.

Amidst laughter and conversation, the group walked into a pine forest.

Only then did Wang An address the crowd:
“This pine forest isn’t very big, and it’s close to home. You can see the houses in the village just by looking north. If all of us old folks were to pile up together, the greyhounds would stay in their tree holes and not come out no matter how much they hear us. Why don’t we split up and keep about 10 meters apart?”

Wild squirrels are quite curious but timid. If there is too much noise, they will disappear in a few leaps in the trees, and it will be very difficult to find them again.

So after Wang An finished speaking, Zhang Shuya looked at her watch and said:
“It’s 8:30 now, so no matter if we hit it or not, or how much we hit, we’ll go home at 12 o’clock.”

The crowd agreed and dispersed to both sides.

In the mountains near villages like this, there is no need to worry about safety.

It is mainly an area where humans frequently move around. Apart from small animals such as squirrels, sparrows, rabbits, and pheasants, larger animals generally do not appear.

(End of this chapter)