Chapter 299: Wang Yi Gets Beaten
It was already in the past, and moreover, it was something that had made him rich, so Wang An couldn't be bothered to even think about it.
Let alone harbor resentment toward those three people over such a matter.
After all, when it came to hunting, whether one was entering the mountains or just passing through, the dangers were the same.
Besides, wealth is sought amidst risk; furthermore, given today's situation, it didn't even count as a danger to Wang An.
If his parents were to get worked up over this, it truly wouldn't be worth it.
Sure enough, once the family saw the massive gall bladder in Wang An's hand, the previous unpleasantness vanished instantly.
Liu Guilan exclaimed in shock, "Oh my goodness! I've lived all these years and this is the first time I've seen a gall bladder this big."
Wang Dazhu nodded. "Indeed. That bear gall bladder last time was even larger, but regardless, that was an iron gall."
Liu Guilan said happily, "Hahaha, my eldest son is truly blessed."
Although Mu Xueqing was also happy, she simply smiled throughout and didn't offer any opinion.
Wang An pulled the chainsaw out from under the straw mat on the sled and bragged to Wang Dazhu
"Dad, look at this. What is it?"
Wang Dazhu glanced at the chainsaw, his eyes instantly widening. He hurriedly took it over, examining it closely while saying excitedly
"Xiao An, you're something else! With this, preparing the timber for our house will only take a few days! Hahaha! This thing is great, truly great... hahaha..."
Wang An then took the oil drum and oil can off the sled and said to his excited father
"Dad, these two are the oil. The oil has to be mixed in; there's a strict ratio—"
Halfway through, Liu Guilan interrupted him
"Your father doesn't need you to teach him. Your father is much better at tinkering with these things than you are."
Hearing this, Wang An blinked and asked in confusion, "When did my dad learn that? Is it that magical?"
Wang Dazhu said proudly, "Years ago, just like your second brother, I used to do odd jobs at the forestry station during winter. I spent a fair amount of time properly repairing these things at the station."
Wang An was stunned for a moment, then nodded and praised him with a smile
"As expected of my dad. You learn everything instantly. Truly badass, hahaha..."
The reason Wang An had been stunned was that he had absolutely no memory of his father doing odd jobs at the forestry station.
After all, for the reborn Wang An, if calculated precisely, this had happened half a century ago. How could he possibly remember?
Wang Dazhu suddenly asked curiously, "Xiao An, you've got quite the reputation. Where did you borrow such a rare thing?"
Wang An bragged with a grin, "Of course I have a reputation! Do you think your son has been idling in the county for nothing? My fame is actually quite significant!"
Just as Wang An finished bragging and was about to explain the source of the chainsaw, Liu Guilan became displeased.
She gave Wang An a sidelong glance and said mercilessly
"Indeed. Who in the entire county doesn't know you're a hoodlum and a loafer, a complete waste of space?"
Wang An, who had been striking a proud pose, glanced at his mother and instantly became docile.
After a while, Wang An said sullenly, "What kind of mother talks about her own son like that?"
"Hahahahaha..." Everyone except Wang An burst into laughter.
Wang Dazhu put away the chainsaw and oil drum. Wang An carried the tobacco from the sled into the house, then used the large draft horse to drag the bear's carcass off the sled.
Then the whole family set to work skinning the bear and butchering the meat.
After a while, Liu Guilan noticed Mu Xueqing reaching out to help pull the bear's hide and quickly said
"Xueqing, you don't need to worry about this. Go boil a little water to scald the gall bladder; we'll handle the butchering out here."
It must be said that Liu Guilan was a very attentive mother-in-law.
One must realize that for a bear weighing around 900 pounds, the pelt was genuinely heavy. For a pregnant Mu Xueqing to pull at such a thing would make it very easy to strain herself.
Wang An said to Mu Xueqing with a smile, "Your mother-in-law cares for you. Just listen to her and go inside."
Mu Xueqing agreed with a smile and carried the gall bladder toward the house.
Wang Dazhu, his wife, and Wang An chatted while skinning and butchering the bear. Wang An gave a brief explanation of where the chainsaw came from.
After hearing it, Wang Dazhu and his wife praised Wu Dong for his righteousness, saying that Wang An had finally made some proper friends, while simultaneously taking the opportunity to poke fun at Wang An.
Wang An didn't dare fight back and could only listen obediently.
The two little girls couldn't understand the conversation and ran in circles nearby. With Mu Xueqing boiling water for the gall bladder inside, the entire courtyard was exceptionally harmonious and warm.
As for Wang Yi, he was currently bruised and swollen, limping his way home from school.
There were two streaks of blood on his cheeks beside his nose; the blood had frozen on his face, making him look utterly miserable.
After walking for a long time, Wang Yi finally limped back to the entrance of his family's courtyard.
Upon entering the yard and seeing his family, Wang Yi couldn't help but burst into tears.
Wang Dazhu, his wife, and Wang An, who were butchering the meat, turned around at the sound of crying and nearly let their eyes pop out.
At this moment, Wang Yi's hair was a mess, and his entire left cheek was so swollen that his eye was swollen shut.
There were clotted bloodstains beside his nose; it was clear the blood had spread, but now, washed by tears, it looked even more gruesome.
Wang Yi's clothes were covered in shoe prints and mud stains.
Although Wang Yi looked miserable, neither Wang Dazhu's couple nor Wang An cared much at first.
Because boys in the Northeast—and a few girls—basically grew up this way. This was a normal occurrence; there was nothing to be alarmed about.
How could children fighting not involve blood and tears?
Only Liu Guilan, as the mother, asked symbolically, "What happened to my youngest? Did you lose a fight? I'll stew some meat for you in a bit, okay?"
Wang Yi sobbed, unable to speak, as he limped further into the yard.
Wang An looked at Wang Yi again and noticed something abnormal about his leg. Feeling that something was wrong, he stood up and asked with a frown
"What happened to your leg?"
Wang Yi sobbed a few times and said intermittently, "Qi... Qi Xiaofeng from Class Two... his big brother... stepped on me!"
Wang An frowned and continued, "Hold your crying for a moment. How old is his big brother?"
This question was critical because in the Northeast, when children fight, adults are not allowed to get involved.
However, if it was a fight between adults, there was absolutely no problem with that.
Wang Yi sobbed again and then said, "Big... big brother... he's even older than you!"
At this point, hearing the conversation, Wang Dazhu and his wife put down their butchering knives and walked over. Wang Dazhu asked displeasedly
"What exactly happened? Tell us properly."
Mu Xueqing, having finished scalding the gall bladder, also came out. Holding a towel, she wiped the blood and tears from Wang Yi's face.
Through Wang Yi's intermittent narration, the family learned the whole story.
It turned out that yesterday, on the first day of school registration, Wang Yi and Qi Xiaofeng had a falling out and got into a fight.
However, because Wang Yi ate meat every day, his physique had become quite strong, resulting in Qi Xiaofeng being unable to beat him.
When school let out yesterday, the two of them each led a group of their best classmates from their respective classes and fought again.
But Qi Xiaofeng's gang had lost again.