Era: My backyard is the garbage dump of the universe

Chapter 34: Unexpected, Expected [Seeking Follow-up Reading]

Liu Qingsong, Liu Lijuan and Wang Yaoqing also had smiles on their faces.

After Wang Yaoqing and other villagers finished laughing, they asked Liu Huagen seriously, "How did you discuss with Huasheng, Zhou Mazi and others?"

The reason why he didn't tell Liu Qingsong the inside story and just asked how the discussion went was obviously to guard against a traitor.

After all until now.

Wang Yaoqing had no idea who the traitor was.

Liu Qingsong and Liu Lijuan saw Wang Yaoqing's intention, so they said nothing at the moment and just watched quietly from the side.

Liu Huagen had no idea about this, so he replied, "What else can we do? Since Wang Jiahe has gone up the mountain to hunt ahead of time, we can't just stand by and watch. We should gather and go up the mountain early tomorrow morning."

"but……"

Speaking of which.

Liu Huagen hesitated and didn't say anything else.

"But what?" Wang Yaoqing asked.

Liu Qingsong and Liu Lijuan also looked at Liu Huagen.

Liu Huagen smiled bitterly but still did not answer.

This made a hunchbacked old man with pockmarks on his face who was smoking a dry pipe anxious: "Hua Gen, don't hesitate on some things, otherwise it will hurt your Qingsong and Lijuan."

"That's right." A tall female hunter stepped forward to agree.

The female hunter carried two hunting rifles on her shoulders and wore a coarse linen shirt. Her hair was tied up so you couldn't tell how long it was, but her oval face with a heroic air was delicate and attractive.

She should be only seventeen or eighteen years old, or even younger.

This one stood up and spoke up.

It immediately attracted the attention of the surrounding villagers.

Out of curiosity, Liu Qingsong also took a look at the female hunter.

If I remember correctly, this female hunter's name is Zhou Yiyi.

She is the granddaughter of the hunchbacked old man who just spoke.

The hunchbacked old man is named Zhou Zhiqiang.

Because his face is full of pockmarks.

All the villagers called him Zhou Mazi.

Zhou Mazi and Zhou Yiyi are the few professional hunters in the Huaishu Production Team. Normally, they are rarely seen there, as they hunt in the mountains.

He was able to appear here today to discuss matters related to post-autumn hunting with Liu Huagen, Liu Huasheng, Wang Yaoqing and others. Obviously, he was kicked out of the team's hunting list by Wang Xiaohe and Zhong Xinbing.

As for the reason for being kicked out.

Very simple.

Zhou Mazi has a grudge against Wang Xiaohe.

And this hatred is irreconcilable.

If Zhou Mazi had not been unable to defeat Wang Xiaohe, he would have cut Wang Xiaohe's family into pieces by now.

This is not nonsense, but a fact.

Because Zhou Mazi's son Zhou Shunji, Zhou Yiyi's father, was secretly killed by Wang Xiaohe using despicable means, and no one knew about it for three months after he died in the mountains.

If their hunting dog had not found the body by smell, Zhou Shunji's death would have become an unsolved mystery for the Huaishu Production Team.

However, since that incident, Wang Xiaohe has become much more restrained.

Otherwise.

Given the fierce style of the hunters in the Huaishu Production Team, Wang Xiaohe would have probably died at the muzzle of a hunting rifle long ago.

Of course, the hunters had no solid evidence to prove that Zhou Shunji was killed by Wang Xiaohe, and they were even more wary of the backers behind Wang Xiaohe. If they did something wrong, they would be in trouble.

This is why Liu Qingsong's parents were wrongly sentenced to forced labor, but the Liu family did not file a complaint with the higher authorities.

Because there was an invisible "big hand" pressing down forcefully.

Liu Qingsong didn't know this before he was reborn.

After rebirth, I know it clearly.

That's why he is not in a hurry to seek justice for his parents or to save them, because he knows very well that without certain strength and connections, it would be in vain even if he went.

It may even implicate relatives and friends.

Getting back to the topic, Liu Huagen saw that Zhou Mazi had spoken, so he sighed and had to say what he had not finished: "Qingsong, Lijuan, due to the current complicated situation in the team, we plan not to bring any newcomers when we go into the mountains to hunt." "Really?" Liu Qingsong was a little surprised.

Liu Lijuan's face turned ugly after she understood.

Because he is not stupid. Aren’t the newcomers that his uncle Liu Huagen mentioned referring to himself and his younger brother Liu Qingsong?
Seeing this, Liu Huagen explained: "This is not targeting you two siblings, but protecting you."

"That's right." Liu Huasheng echoed softly, "If you encounter a beast in the mountains and it hurts you and your sister, we won't be able to explain to your parents."

This beast.

They are not ferocious beasts or poisonous insects.

Instead, it refers to hunters such as Wang Xiaohe, Wang Jiahe, and Zhong Xinbing.

Liu Qingsong was stunned and heard it, so he didn't know what to say.

After all, safety should come first when doing anything.

But Liu Lijuan didn't think she would be in danger in the mountains, and she argued with Liu Huagen and Liu Huasheng: "Uncle, Third Uncle! You didn't even take Qingsong and I to the mountains to hunt, so how did you know we needed protection? How did you know that the animals would hurt us?"

If it doesn't hurt them.

She and Qingsong missed the hunting opportunity again, which was a great loss for their family. They would not be able to eat meat during the New Year.

and so.

As the temporary head of the household.

As the only adult in the family.

She has to weigh the pros and cons for the sake of the whole family.

Even if there is danger, she thinks she can take a gamble.

It's not that she is greedy, but she doesn't want to go hungry again, and she doesn't want her younger brothers and sisters to become skinny and pale because they have no meat to eat.

Liu Huagen was not stupid. He guessed what Liu Lijuan was thinking right away. He also admired her courage. But even so, he still poured cold water on her: "Lijuan, don't argue with us. Not allowing you and your brother and other novices to go hunting is the result of our careful consideration and discussion. So it is impossible to change it just because of your one-sided words."

"Don't forget how Zhou Shunji from our team died." Liu Huasheng also reminded.

As soon as these words came out.

All the villagers present were silent.

But Liu Lijuan still felt that it was unfair to him and Liu Qingsong. Just as she was about to argue, Zhou Yiyi stood up and said, "Sister Lijuan, I know your family is having a hard time, but hunting in the mountains is not fun. If you don't have the ability to protect yourself, it will only bring trouble to everyone."

"How about this!"

"Let's not argue."

"If you pull this bow open, we will take you and Qingsong up the mountain."

After saying that, Zhou Yiyi took a piece of bamboo craft from his grandfather Zhou Mazi's hand and handed it to Liu Lijuan.

This bamboo bow was made by Zhou Mazi himself using southern bamboo. It is one meter and two meters long. Because of its solid workmanship, it weighs at least twenty to thirty kilograms, and the bowstring is made of cow tendon.

Liu Lijuan was stunned at first, then took it with difficulty.

Just as she was about to draw the bow and shoot the arrow, Liu Qingsong stepped out to stop her: "Second sister, don't try to show off. This bamboo bow cannot be drawn without a hundred pounds of strength."

"But..." Liu Lijuan hesitated to speak.

"It's nothing." Liu Qingsong sighed softly: "The uncles and aunts present, including Sister Yiyi, are not outsiders. They will definitely not harm you."

"So you should listen to them and not participate in the hunt."

"Besides, have you forgotten what I told you in the back hills before?"

"This..." Liu Lijuan was stunned. Only then did she realize that she was indeed too extreme and did not consider the overall situation.

Zhou Yi was relieved to see Liu Qingsong dissuading Liu Lijuan, and couldn't help but joked: "Qingsong, don't carry a broken knife and bamboo crossbow when you go up the mountain in the future. You won't be able to scare away wild animals that way."

"If you're willing, come to my house someday when you have time. I'll give you a shotgun and a sharp hatchet."

"Uh... okay, okay!" Liu Qingsong did not argue with Zhou Yi. Instead, after hesitating for a moment, he smiled and nodded in agreement.

After all, his broken sword and bamboo crossbow both came from the garbage dump of the universe, and some of the secrets among them cannot be told, and there is no need to argue with Zhou Yiyi, a carefree and straightforward girl.

I saw that everyone was standing.

Liu Qingsong was just about to take his youngest sister and Xiao Nuomi to move a bench to sit on, when suddenly a tiger's roar was heard from the direction of the halfway point of Wild Boar Ridge, followed by faint screams of people.

"What's going on?" Zhou Mazi's face changed suddenly when he heard the tiger's roar.

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(End of this chapter)