70: Raising a wife, the whole village is inhaling the aroma of stewed meat.

"Don't panic, you're beholden to those who feed you, and you're obligated to help you if you take a bribe!"

That's why Zhou Qingwen used all the prey he hunted to host his relocation banquet!

This is also to ensure that everyone in the village remembers the kindness and generosity of the Zhou family!

In particular, remember the prey that Zhou Qingwen hunted!

These days, how hard is it to eat meat?

It's harder than climbing Mount Tai!

Normally, if we have even a penny or fifty cents at home, we'll make sure the kids only get one egg.

Meat? Forget about it!

A meal consisting of half a pound of meat is not something many families can afford.

You know, these days, people with decent jobs can't even afford two ounces of meat a month.

What about farmers in rural areas?

If Zhou Qingwen hadn't held a relocation banquet, the villagers wouldn't have been able to smell the aroma of meat.

The housewarming party was a joyous occasion for everyone.

Almost everyone in the village went home to get a bowl, and there were many leftover dishes in the kitchen.

Zhou Qingwen said that his family only has so many mouths to feed, and they can't finish all these dishes.

Have everyone bring their bowls and put the contents back.

Liu Yue'e was in the kitchen, serving dishes to everyone.

The daughters-in-law were all busy washing and scrubbing.

While waiting for the food to be distributed, the women in the village also helped clean, wash, and set off the dishes.

It was a scene of bustling activity.

Zhou Qingwen quietly went to the cowshed and brought two bowls of cooked food.

Chen Sufang took the bowl, overjoyed.

I'm so happy!

This way, they can also be considered to have participated in the relocation banquet.

At least I got to eat the dishes from the relocation banquet.

Chen Sufang had always wanted to visit the Zhou family, but Yu Xiongwei disagreed.

All she could do was stay in the house and do this and that. She made a set of clothes for Yu Yalan, using the fabric that Yu Yalan had mentioned giving to her second sister.

Yu Ya Hui said that it would be better to make it for Yu Ya Lan to wear, since she doesn't have a boyfriend and it would be a waste for her to wear such good fabric.

When Zhou Qingwen returned from the cowshed, it was already evening. The food at home had been mostly distributed, leaving only a dozen or so bowls, which were eaten by his family.

Because Zhou Qingwen had prepared a lot of dishes beforehand.

That's why there's a step of dividing the food into portions.

Because when Zhou Qingwen and Yu Yalan got married, they said that they would treat everyone to meat after they caught a big game.

And that's how it came to pass!

Zhou Qingwen was walking down the street when he heard a slight noise: "What did you say? Who spilled the food tonight?"

Zhou Qingwen stepped forward and saw Zhou Haoquan talking to his mother at the corner.

"Zhuang Maoshan knocked it over, so we won't have any food tonight."

Zhou Haoquan said with a displeased expression, "Why did Zhuang Maoshan knock over our food? Where is he?"

"He left. He said I owed him a dollar for medicine and told us to pay it back quickly, otherwise he would come and overturn our food every day."

The old woman was Zhou Haoquan's mother, Wang Yulian.

A flash of anger crossed Zhou Haoquan's eyes: "I'm going to argue with Zhuang Maoshan!"

Wang Yulian hurriedly pulled him aside and said, "Silly boy, what are you arguing about? They haven't returned a single yuan to him; they're in the right!"

Zhou Qingwen glanced at it, and Zhou Haoquan took a deep breath. "So he looks down on me like that? One yuan? I'll go chop firewood and sell it tomorrow!"

Wang Yulian was startled and said, "Silly boy, don't say that! Who wants to spend money to buy firewood? We all chop it ourselves!"

Zhou Qingwen coughed slightly at this moment: "Ahem! Aunt Wang, Brother Haoquan, I can collect your firewood. My wife gets cold easily in winter and likes to warm herself by the fire. Can you help me chop firewood? I need a lot of it!"

Wang Yulian excitedly wiped away her tears and said, "Really?"

Zhou Haoquan took a deep breath: "Qingwen, you can't buy firewood just to help me. You have plenty of firewood at home. I can't let you down."

"Don't worry, I really do need a lot of firewood, that's true! I'm not kidding you."

"Then...then I really will go chop firewood and sell it to you?"

"Yes, that's right. After you've chopped the firewood, put it outside my new house. I'll check on it when I come back in the evening. But it's settled then, we'll settle accounts every ten days. See how long you can keep chopping; I want all of it."

Zhou Qingwen had already made this plan, because Zhou Feitian in the family was also getting old.

If Zhou Feitian continues to overwork himself, I'm afraid his body won't be able to take it.

The eldest and second eldest brothers didn't have many children, so they were told to focus on having kids.

This wood-chopping job was outsourced to outsiders.

Zhou Haoquan immediately said gratefully, "Okay, I'll go chop firewood!"

It's relatively safe to cut firewood on the outskirts of the Taihang Mountains because animals don't come out.

Therefore, it is quite normal for people to go out and chop firewood.

Generally, unless you go too deep into the mountains, there are no animals that can harm you.

Only hunters venture deep into the mountains.

People like Zhou Qingwen have to go deep into the mountains to make a living.

Delivering over 300 jin of meat to the village in a year and earning full work points is not something an ordinary person can do.

Like ordinary hunters, they would owe the village meat for several years, and eventually, the debt would just be left unresolved.

However, if Zhou Qingwen delivers the meat again this year, he will have delivered enough meat for the year.

This made several young people envious.

Some also wanted to go hunting in the deep mountains.

However, upon seeing He Gousheng and Sun Erniu, they dared not go up the mountain.

Especially when they saw that both of them were lame, the villagers were so frightened that they dared not let their children go up the mountain.

They'd rather eat worse food than not have their children working hard to earn work points.

No matter how fat or good the prey is in the Taihang Mountains, they won't let their children go up the mountain.

Zhou Qingwen's family knew that he was very strong and that his darts were incredibly accurate.

It has the strength to fight even a tiger!

Zhou Feitian was even more convinced that Zhou Qingwen was the kind of person who was suited to make a living in the deep mountains.

Because Zhou Feitian tried to wander around the mountains on his own, but he didn't encounter any old ginseng or even a pheasant.

And what about Zhou Qingwen?

He gained so much!

This week, Qingwen was being chased around by the mountain god to be fed!

Zhou Qingwen said, "Brother Haoquan, come back with me and get another bowl of vegetables to take back. I still have some of these vegetables at home!"

As for the one yuan I owe Zhuang Maoshan, you can earn it back quickly by helping me chop firewood.

"Okay!" Wang Yulian said excitedly.

Zhou Haoquan said happily, "That's great. I can chop firewood, but I won't go get the vegetables."

"What? Brother Haoquan, are you planning to have me deliver it to your house?"

"This~"

Zhou Haoquan scratched his head helplessly and said, "Okay, I'll go back with you."

After Zhou Qingwen took Zhou Haoquan back, Zhou Haoquan did not enter the courtyard but stood outside.

"It's evening now, and there are some women in the house, so I'll just stand outside and wait."

"Okay, wait a moment, I'll go get the dishes."

Zhou Qingwen went to the kitchen, where several women were cleaning up. The kitchen was almost finished and very clean.

"Mom, sister-in-law, second sister-in-law, Xiaoya, you're all here!"

Liu Yue'e laughed and said, "We're going to wash up and go to bed soon. Where did you go? Why are you only just getting back?"

"Mom, I went to the cowshed and brought some vegetables over. Haoquan is waiting outside now. Zhuang Maoshan knocked over his vegetables, so I told him to bring him an extra bowl."

Liu Yue'e immediately said, "Okay, I'll bring it to him. You fetch water for Xiaoya so she can take a bath first."