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

We're going straight for the wild boar's den! We can't let those two Zhang lads underestimate me!

Yu Yalan immediately said, "Wait a moment, I'll go get you some flatbread, you can eat it if you get hungry later."

"My wife still cares about me the most."

Second Sister-in-law smiled and pursed her lips, then reached up to brush her loose hair behind her ear.

Yu Yalan packed several cakes, took them, and said, "Here you go. Be careful going up the mountain by yourself. I'll wait for you at home."

"Okay, honey, remember to lock the door when you sleep tonight."

Yu Yalan smiled and said, "I know."

Zhou Qingwen then strode out and walked away. Yu Yalan chased after him and looked at his back with a worried expression.

The moon was exceptionally clear, and it moved as smoothly as if it were flat ground under the night sky.

Zhou Qingwen really went towards the wild boar's den.

We didn't arrive at our destination until almost 3 a.m.

When Zhou Qingwen took a look, he was amazed to see how soundly the wild boars were sleeping!

He was embarrassed to hunt them at this time, but Zhang's son's words still infuriated him.

Two darts were ready, held in hand, "Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Two wild boars let out a squeal, and then all the wild boars were startled awake and ran away on all fours.

Only two wild boars remained, their lives hanging by a thread.

Zhou Qingwen didn't rush over immediately. Instead, he looked around to make sure it was safe before going out.

I picked up one wild boar in each hand, weighed them in my hands, and they were both in good condition; I estimated each one to be around 160 pounds.

The two ends weigh about 300 jin (150 catties).

Zhou Qingwen picked it up and walked back very quickly.

After the blood was drawn, the place reeked of blood, so we had to leave quickly.

Zhou Qingwen returned to the village around 8 a.m.

Just then, the whole village was having a meeting in the field.

Zhou Qingwen is the only one missing.

Just then, Zhou Qingwen put down the wild boar to go to a meeting.

It turned out that another batch of educated youth who had gone to the countryside were to be assigned to the Zhouzhuang Production Brigade.

So, Zhou Qingwen's family has a new house with many empty rooms. The brigade leader looked at Zhou Qingwen with a dilemma, and planned to send an educated youth to Zhou Qingwen's family.

Zhou Qingwen naturally wanted to support Zhou Hangen's work.

Those who agreed said, "Pick a clever girl to stay here. She can have a room by herself. If someone is lonely, we can arrange for two girls to share a room."

The brigade leader breathed a sigh of relief and immediately assigned two educated youth girls to live there: "Ye Meilan, Chen Ruhua, you two go to live in Zhou Qingwen's courtyard. Be smart, do more chores and talk less at home!"

Zhou Qingwen glanced at them and thought that both girls were quite clever, but as for their character...

We'll have to observe it further over time.

Ye Meilan was a girl with single eyelids. She looked timid, but she was cute.

Chen Ruhua has a pair of bright double eyelids and a sweet smile, but the two girls combined are not even half as beautiful as Yu Yalan.

This is how Zhou Qingwen thought about it.

Zhou Qingwen said, "You two follow me back!"

Zhou Qingwen went to the side and picked up the wild boar.

All the villagers swallowed hard.

"Will there be wild boar meat this time?"

Zhuang Maoshan's wife raised her voice and asked, "Give me work points in exchange!"

Zhou Qingwen said something and then left with the wild boar.

The two female educated youths were terrified.

Zhou Qingwen was carrying one of those two huge wild boars in each hand?

How much strength does that take?

Two female educated youths followed behind, but their eyes both held a hint of resignation.

Because there is nowhere else to stay.

The two women were quite pretty, and many of the women in the village didn't want them to stay.

Zhou Qingwen is handsome and a hunter. Zhou Feitian also said that this time, the decision would be made by Zhou Qingwen.

Zhou Qingwen paid for most of the money for this house.

The two older brothers also agreed.

Zhou Qingwen understood that the brigade leader really had nowhere else to put people.

We can't just put two young girls in the home of someone like Zhuang Maoshan, can we?

Wouldn't that harm that young girl?

They're stuffing the sheep into the wolf's mouth!

Zhou Qingwen led them back and said, "You two can set up a room in this storage room. Is it alright for two people to share one room?"

Ye Meilan immediately replied, "I'll pack it right away, no problem."

Chen Ruhua also said, "I'll help too."

Both female educated youths breathed a sigh of relief; the little courtyard was surprisingly new.

It's much better than the houses mentioned before.

Although it was also a thatched house, it was noticeably cleaner and brighter.

Zhou Qingwen went to place the wild boar on the processing platform. At this time, the brigade leader had finished his meeting, and several relatives from the Zhou family came over: "Qingwen, do you need our help to process the wild boar?"

"Hehe, that's great! Have my eldest and second brothers returned yet?"

"It's behind, we'll be there soon."

"They're here! They're here!"

The eldest brother, Zhou Qinghe, and the second brother, Zhou Qingshan, also returned: "We've come to help too."

Zhou Qingwen said, "If you want to exchange for wild boar meat, you need to use work points. Just register with the brigade leader, and you can exchange up to half a jin at a time!"

Zhou Qingwen also had to keep one wild boar to sell to the state-run restaurant.

So, one wild boar was used to exchange for work points, and the other was sold.

The remaining offal, as well as some spare ribs, pork bones, and large bones, were eaten at home.

After giving a few instructions, everyone got busy with their own tasks.

Seeing this situation, the two female educated youths didn't know how to help.

They were all stunned, standing there blankly.

"You guys lend a hand and help clean the floor."

Yu Yalan's voice rose slightly as she spoke gently.

The two female educated youths seemed to have found their pillar of support: "Okay, we're coming."

Yu Yalan and two other female educated youths were cleaning the ground.

A little while later, they went to clean up the pig offal.

I ran to the riverbank to do this.

Neither of the two educated youths had done it before; they were just following along.

Although she was a little disgusted by the smell of the offal, Yu Yalan laughed and said, "Don't underestimate these dirty pig offal pieces just because they're hard to clean. They're incredibly fragrant once stir-fried!"

Ye Meilan's single-eyelid eyes lit up slightly: "Is this stuff really that delicious?"

"That's right, especially when my husband Zhou Qingwen stir-fries this pork intestines with pickled cabbage, it smells so good, I can eat three big bowls of rice with it!"

Chen Ruhua asked in surprise, "Was that hunter your husband? Are you two married?"

"yes!"

Yu Yalan looked confident. "How about it? He's pretty good, isn't he?"

"Yes, that wild boar was so big, and he carried it all the way back from the mountains by himself. His strength is truly astonishing!"

Chen Ruhua said with alarm.

Ye Meilan laughed and said, "How many years has Brother Zhou been hunting? How come he's so strong?"

"He hasn't been hunting for long, but he's got a talent!"

"Alright, the pig offal is cleaned up. Grab your clothes, let's go home."

"Alright, all set!"

On his first day, Zhou Qingwen did not send the two female educated youths to the fields, but instead had them stay at home to familiarize themselves with the environment.

Help Yu Yalan with chores in the kitchen.

They were both doing things they were used to doing; both of them were still used to doing them.

Zhou Qingwen did not let the two female educated youths sleep in their or his elder brother's spare rooms.

Instead, they were asked to clear out a room in the storeroom.

This is to prevent them from hearing things they shouldn't hear.

She's still a young lady, so we should protect her...