Fishing and Hunting 82, Starting with Three Sisters Who Overprotect Their Brothers

As soon as Lao Han entered the house, he saw his wife sitting at the table sighing.

"What's wrong?"

"What skill did Shanzi learn?"

"Let's hunt and fish!"

Aunt Zhu stood up, picked up a rice shovel, and scooped a bowl of sorghum rice from the basin: "Whose family can go up the mountain and down the river every day and still manage to bring things over, and even deliver snails to the state-run restaurant?"

"Yeah, right!" Old Han scratched his head and sat down. "It's probably just luck. Old Dong said that's how it is for beginners."

"Don't listen to his nonsense." Aunt Zhu also served herself rice, which was noticeably less than her husband's. "Old Dong is a complete idiot; how many times has he actually managed to cook anything?"

"Then what do you mean?" Old Han scratched his head, looking puzzled.

"Can you smell the fragrance when you come back?"

"I can smell it, but I don't know what it's for?"

"It looks like a rabbit," Aunt Zhu raised an eyebrow and asked, "What do you think of Shanzi setting up that fishing and hunting group?"

"That's great, aren't we making money?"

"You're such a blockhead!" Aunt Zhu roared angrily. "What do you think about us joining in?"

"They're helping people in need. Besides, if I go there, who will farm the land?" Old Han asked, puzzled.

"Shanzi said that it's all about self-financing, and you can get in if you pay. Let our son come back!" Aunt Zhu said tentatively.

Old Han chewed his rice, shaking his head like a rattle-drum: "Nonsense, our son earns almost two yuan a day!"

"Carrying heavy loads and moving bricks, they're exhausted like dead dogs, and there's still work every day," Aunt Zhu sighed. "The last time they came back, they were covered in bruises, and it broke my heart to see them like that."

"What's wrong with a young man suffering a little hardship?"

"They weren't born from your womb, so you don't care at all?" Aunt Zhu said irritably. "I'm worried they'll ruin their health! The child isn't even married yet; what if something happens to him like Li Yuejin..."

"Shut up!" Old Han glared at him, swallowed his food, and said hesitantly, "I'm afraid Shanzi's job won't last long either, and besides, those old folks don't get much money."

"Sigh..." Aunt Zhu looked troubled. "Compared to Shanzi, the others who go up the mountain and down the river can only manage a pittance. It's really strange."

……

As soon as Zhang Jianshe entered the house, he saw the pot of fragrant wild rabbit meat and couldn't help but swallow.

He was just about to put on his fatherly airs.

He wanted to advise his son to save money, but when he caught sight of Lin Cuihua and the other two, he could only swallow his words.

The meal was naturally devoured in a flash.

At first, everyone was quite reserved. Seeing that the guests were eating politely, Lin Cuihua and the others felt uneasy and dared not touch their chopsticks.

The two sides kept pushing and shoving each other, and the large bowl of rabbit meat didn't seem to shrink at all.

Zhang Wenshan was anxious and immediately gave the points.

This was like opening a floodgate, and once it started, it was unstoppable. Everyone ate heartily, their jaws agape.

Two rabbits weigh nearly four pounds of meat, enough for everyone to eat.

Especially Lin Cuihua and Lang Qiuping, the two of them were at the very bottom of the family. They might not even be able to eat a bite of meat during the New Year, let alone on ordinary days.

Lin Cuihua burst into tears.

Lang Qiuping's eyes also reddened.

"Alright, things will get better from now on," Zhang Wenshan said, feeling a sense of comfort. "It's not convenient for you to bring things home right now, but you can move out once you've saved enough money..."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Zhang Jianshe quickly interjected, feigning anger.

Are you moving out again?

You don't know the cost of firewood and rice until you're in charge of the household! You're really thinking too much!

Unexpectedly, Lang Qiuping said directly, "I believe in Brother Shanzi."

Lin Cuihua quickly nodded, "Me too."

Zhang Jianshe blinked, utterly astonished.

what's going on?

In just a few days, the son had won over the man completely.

While playing with her child, Zhang Fengxia couldn't help but ask, "Dad, guess how much my little brother earned today?"

Zhang Jianshe took out a welding fume hood, lit it, and after thinking for a moment, said, "There are rabbits and snakes, twenty?"

"Uncle, you're amazing."

Lin Cuihua smiled and cheered, and Zhang Jianshe smiled slightly, but the next sentence completely stunned him.

"They immediately guessed that I got a little over twenty yuan."

Clang!

The tobacco pipe in Zhang Jianshe's hand fell to the ground.

She took twenty?

Wouldn't all the goods have sold for eighty?

Son…forty!

In an instant, everything became blurry and indistinct.

How could that be?

The son earned in one day what the town's workers earned in a whole month?

Is this a dream?

"Dad, what's wrong?" Zhang Fengxia picked up the tobacco pipe and asked with concern.

"Oh dear, I'm getting old and useless." Zhang Jianshe tried to remain calm, took the pipe, and said, "I ate something good and I'm so full I can't move."

"You're destined to be a workaholic, you'll never enjoy life," Xu Xiulian said with a smile, not pointing out her husband's mistake.

Zhang Jianshe coughed, turned his head and said, "When are you going to go check on Toad Pond? It's almost done digging."

"Yes, we'll go this afternoon. We should also prepare the frog seedlings." Zhang Wenshan nodded.

This is a big deal, and also the other half of our protective shield against the turmoil next year.

"Okay, we don't have enough manpower, go to the fields and call out to them," Zhang Jianshe said expressionlessly.

"good!"

Zhang Wenshan knew this was his father's way of expressing his love, so he readily agreed, already thinking about the next steps.

Today's intelligence is practically irrelevant.

[Today's forecast 1: Today's high temperature 26℃, low temperature 12℃]

[Today's News 2: There is a wild boar southeast of Chishongtun]

[Today's News 3: An Asiatic black bear has been spotted southeast of Chishongtun]

If there hadn't been a third piece of information, he might have tried his luck to see if it was a lame pig.

just now.

Whatever, I'm not going up the mountain!

However, the business of state-run restaurants still needed to be done. He actually knew of something that locals didn't eat, but southerners loved to eat.

I can look for it later.

Just as Zhang Wenshan was about to start assigning tasks, he was suddenly interrupted by urgent shouts from outside.

"Shanzi, come quick!"

Auntie.

"Sister Ying, what brings you here?"

"Aunt Xiuying."

The people in the room stood up to greet them, and Lin Cuihua and the other two subconsciously squeezed towards the table, trying to block the conspicuous bowl of rabbit meat.

There was nothing they could do; the person who came was none other than the brigade leader's wife.

Xu Xiuying.

"Quickly, Shanzi, come with me." Xu Xiuying didn't even look at anyone else, her face beaming, and she grabbed Zhang Wenshan's arm and pulled him outside.

"Auntie, what's wrong?"

"Oh, the purchasing agent from the agricultural machinery factory is here. He specifically asked to see you, saying he has a big deal to make. Your sister-in-law is at home cooking."

Xu Xiuying smiled so much that all the wrinkles on her face were smoothed out.

"Do you have any other good stuff at home? We need to make sure to give it to the people at the agricultural machinery factory."

"Oh, so do you still have a chance to go back to the agricultural machinery factory?" Zhang Jianshe blurted out.

Xu Xiulian also said happily, "We should treat you well, Fourth Brother, that piece you brought back..."

She was halfway through her sentence when she suddenly realized something was wrong.

Not only did her son and daughter not smile, but Lin Cuihua and Ge Ergui also looked solemn, as if facing a formidable enemy.

"Hurry up, whatever you do, don't cook."

Zhang Wenshan suddenly came to his senses and pulled the brigade leader's wife to run outside.

It really is Kong Qingdong.

Everything you do is a waste!