The kang (heated brick bed) for left-behind women

When Lin Dachun and Ma Guihua carried the large wild deer into the forest village, the sight immediately became the biggest news in the village.

"Look! Lin Dachun and Ma Guihua!"

"My God! They've killed a deer! A huge deer!"

"It really is a deer! How much would it cost?"

"Look at Lin Dachun's smugness!"

Exclamations and murmurs came from the well, the courtyard gate, and the path.

Lin Dachun, who used to be taciturn and hardworking, now appeared inexplicably tall and strong in everyone's eyes.

Even Ma Guihua, who was usually the subject of gossip behind her back, seemed to benefit from the situation, and no one dared to look at her with such frivolous eyes anymore.

Ignoring the surrounding noise, Lin Dachun carried the deer to the open space in front of his cave dwelling and put it down.

Ma Guihua wiped her sweat, her face beaming with an irrepressible smile, and vividly recounted the thrilling adventure of chasing deer in the deep mountains to the neighbors who had gathered around to see the spectacle.

"Brother Da Chun's shot directly killed the wild deer."

"Don't let his age fool you, he runs incredibly fast, just like a young man."

"With a physique like that, not only could she have a baby, she could have a whole bunch of babies, haha."

Ma Guihua also spoke with great interest.

Li Ruoxue had heard the commotion long ago and had been waiting at the courtyard gate.

When she saw that Aunt Lin Dachun had returned safely and with such amazing prey, her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down, and she was immediately overwhelmed with immense joy and pride.

She hurried over to greet her, first nodding gratefully to Ma Guihua: "Aunt Ma, thank you for your hard work."

Then he walked up to Lin Dachun, looked up at his face, which was tanned dark by the mountain wind and bore several fresh scratches, his eyes welled up with tears, and his voice was filled with undisguised respect and concern:

"Ah! You're finally back! Are you alright? That deer was so big... You're amazing!"

She spoke sincerely, her voice not loud, but it clearly reached the ears of the onlookers.

At this moment, her eyes held only pure admiration and reliance for Lin Dachun.

Looking into Li Ruoxue's bright eyes and genuine smile, Lin Dachun felt all the fatigue and tension from the journey disappear.

He tugged at the corners of his mouth, trying to smile, but only shook his head stiffly: "It's alright, I'm tough. This deer can fetch a good amount of money."

His words were concise and to the point, but his calm and reliable demeanor was more reassuring than any grand pronouncements.

"Sister Guihua, call Butcher Hu over. He'll definitely want this wild game. Let's sell it while it's hot and get a good price." Lin Dachun was also happy.

"Okay, I'll go call them right away." Ma Guihua was also very enthusiastic.

Li Ruoxue pulled Lin Dachun back into the cave dwelling, hurriedly poured him hot tea, and brought out the prepared hot potatoes and steamed buns, saying, "Eat something and rest. You must be exhausted."

"It's alright, it's alright."

Carrying all this way must have been exhausting; Ma Guihua is quite a remarkable woman.

"Let me give you a massage," Li Ruoxue said with concern.

"Let's wait until I'm done with my work. I'll take a bath then, and my feet will be so sore. Hehe, I'll have to trouble you to massage my feet," Lin Dachun said apologetically.

"Compared to your hard work, what's this? I'll give you a good full-body massage tonight to help you relax," Li Ruoxue said with heartache.

Lin Dachun immediately started eating to fill his stomach.

soon.

Butcher Hu came over and was quite surprised to see the big wild deer.

"Da Chun, this is a good thing. Purely wild!" Butcher Hu was very excited, circling the wild deer.

"Of course, I risked my life to get this. So, how about a good price? If not, I'll just butcher it myself and carry it to town to sell." Lin Dachun knew this stuff would sell easily.

If sold in smaller quantities, the price can be much higher.

"No, no, no, if you say that, how can we do business? Here's what I'll do: I'll give you 8 cents a pound." Butcher Hu offered his price.

In those days, pork sold at stalls was priced at around 1 to 1 yuan per jin (5 grams).

If you buy a whole pig, it costs about 8 cents per pound.

"Butcher Hu, your price is unfair! This is a wild deer, are you buying it like a pig?!" Ma Guihua was the first to object.

"I'm pricing this whole animal, minus the internal organs. My price is reasonable," Butcher Hu explained.

"One piece, excluding deer antler, cannot be lower than this price," Lin Dachun said.

"This..." Butcher Hu hesitated for a moment. He knew he could make a lot of money. Restaurants in several towns would order this kind of wild game, and even if he set up a stall himself, he could get a very good price.

"Alright, we've been working together for a long time, that's settled then. Weigh it, I'll just lift it up by itself." Butcher Hu was decisive and efficient.

This wild deer eventually weighed about 240 pounds.

It cost exactly 240 yuan, and the deer antlers and velvet were cut off separately.

Lin Dachun and Ma Guihua split the 240 yuan 50/50, with Ma Guihua receiving 120 yuan.

"Dachun, give me 120 yuan. That's too much, far too much," Ma Guihua said.

"A lot? Not much. We'll split it 50/50. The antlers and deer velvet haven't been sold yet. We'll split it after that," Lin Dachun explained.

"You shot the deer with your hunting rifle, you chased it down, and you took down the thugs. I didn't do anything, I just helped you carry it, and I don't deserve this much money." Ma Guihua still felt a little ashamed.

"Nonsense. How can you divide things like that? We agreed before we set off that everything would be 50/50. Let's stick to the rules. I did the most work this time, but next time, maybe you'll be the one to spot the game. We can't settle scores after the fact. We didn't divide the credit beforehand; the team is the team. If we calculate it by the team, who will want to go hunting with me next time?"

Lin Dachun's words are very fair; this is how the accounts are supposed to be calculated. If we calculate it based on the amount of effort put in, it becomes impossible to keep track.

"Sister-in-law Guihua, just take it. What you're saying makes sense." Li Ruoxue shared the same sentiment.

"Oh, I'm so embarrassed, Brother Dachun, you're such a kind person. I'll come with you next time I go hunting," Ma Guihua said with emotion.

"Hehe, let's go back. How about we have a nice meal tomorrow? Let's bring the kids too." Lin Dachun was very happy.

But today it's really too late; it's getting dark.

"Okay, I'll bring the wine right away." Ma Guihua, that shrew, is a heavy drinker; she's a real alcoholic.

"Haha, I've been waiting for your good wine for a long time. Bring out your five-year-aged snake wine for me," Lin Dachun joked.

"Oh dear, I can't hide it from you anymore. But after drinking that snake wine, I'll be thinking about women tonight, you know. Haha." Ma Guihua said this, but her eyes were fixed on Li Ruoxue.