Back to the Eighties: Mountain Foraging is Also a Way of Life
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But in the hearts of Wang An and Mu Xueqing, they were each preoccupied with their own thoughts.
Wang An realized that in his heart, Mu Xueqing would always be the one and only.
And Mu Xueqing realized that although Wang An often messed around with other women, she was the only one in his heart who was truly irreplaceable.
At this moment, Mu Xueqing suddenly felt that she had actually been surrounded by happiness all along.
After a while, as if by some telepathic connection, Wang An and Mu Xueqing looked at each other and smiled again.
In each other's eyes, both saw a kind of relief known as "surviving a disaster."
Wang An took the initiative to break the silence, saying with a chuckle
"In a couple of years, let's have another daughter. Let's see if what Big Mother said is right, hehehehe."
Mu Xueqing's small face flushed red as she said
"You talk as if you can get whatever you want, hmph! Always bragging."
Wang An continued to laugh
"Of course I can. I want a daughter; I just love daughters."
While Liu Guilan, Xu Yongfeng, and the others continued their work, and Wang An and Mu Xueqing flirted, Wang Li arrived, carrying a bear skin on his back and holding a Type 56 assault rifle, leading four yellow dogs.
Wang An said to Mu Xueqing
"Alright, you just stay home and relax. I'm heading to the fields with Old Fifth to protect the young crops."
As he spoke, Wang An gave Mu Xueqing a teasing look and puckered his lips to blow her a flying kiss.
This left Mu Xueqing shyly rolling her eyes at him several times, muttering
"Not a single serious bone in your body."
Despite her words, it was obvious that Mu Xueqing enjoyed it; the smile never left her already beautiful little face.
After cranking the engine of the four-wheeled cart again, Wang An let Wang Li drive while he sat on the tile cover atop the tire.
Then, the two of them drove off, leading twelve dogs toward the southwest.
Entering the mountains was completely different from going to the fields.
Because there were no roads in the mountains and the distance was far, whereas there were roads to the fields and the journey was short.
Thus, in less than twenty minutes, Wang An and Wang Li reached their destination: a dugout built on a hilltop.
This dugout had been prepared by those who guarded the young crops in previous years.
It must be said that the geographical location of this dugout was an absolutely superb vantage point and shooting position.
Of course, if one were to lie in wait at this shooting point, the prerequisite was that one's marksmanship had to be excellent. Otherwise, at a distance of over 200 meters, even if mountain livestock came by, one might not even hit a single feather.
After simply tidying up the dugout and spreading the bear skin on the kang, Wang An said to Wang Li
"Let's go. Let's wander around first and see what's going on around here."
With that, Wang An and Wang Li led the dogs into the woods.
They did this not to hunt immediately, but to familiarize themselves with the surrounding environment and eliminate potential dangers.
However, the "danger" they referred to wasn't wild boars or other mountain livestock, but rather identifying where the nearby wolf traps and pitfall traps were located.
Mainly, these things were hazards that humans and dogs could not easily guard against; if one accidentally stumbled into one, they would be completely screwed.
Passing by the crops that had already been ravaged by mountain livestock, Wang An and Wang Li both squatted down to observe.
After a while, Wang An said to Wang Li
"There are quite a few wild boars. There must be over a dozen sows alone."
Wang Li said while looking at the messy hoof prints on the ground
"Yeah, Fourth Brother. There are plenty of 'striped sticks' too, probably forty or fifty of them."
After scanning the area, Wang An said through gritted teeth
"Damn it, I just realized a lot of this land belongs to my family. They've wrecked at least one mu of wheat, fuck."
Wang Li also sighed
"Yeah, that patch over there is mine, and it's been wrecked quite a bit too."
It had to be said that anyone seeing their own crops ravaged like this would be in a foul mood.
Glancing again at the broken and fallen wheat seedlings covering the ground, Wang An said fiercely
"These wild boars must die. Damn it, they dare wreck my stuff like this."
As he spoke, Wang An pointed to the hoof prints on the ground, turned to Da Hei, and said
"Da Hei, see where they are. Quickly lead us there and kill them."
Actually, Wang An was just trying his luck. After all, some of these wild boar prints were several days old, and the scent might have long since dissipated.
Furthermore, after entering the woods, even with Da Hei's nose, it might be difficult to smell anything specific amidst the wild grass.
After Wang An finished speaking, Wang Li immediately tried to stop him
"Fourth Brother, are we acting now? Shouldn't we take a stroll first?"
Hearing this, Wang An said with a face full of displeasure
"The other places can wait. I need to vent this anger first. Damn it, just looking at these wrecked wheat seedlings in my field makes me furious."
Given Wang An's short temper, why wait for revenge? He had to get it done before doing anything else.
The obedient Da Hei sniffed and began to run, following the path the wild boars had taken when they left.
Once Wang An finished speaking, he ran after Da Hei, and Wang Li naturally followed close behind.
And so, Wang An and Wang Li, who were originally supposed to be lying in wait in the fields, shifted directly into an offensive state.
However, after entering the woods, perhaps because the scent of the wild boars had faded, or perhaps the scent of the vegetation masked it, Da Hei's running speed slowed down, and he became somewhat uncertain.
At this point, Da Hei kept looking confused, as if pondering which direction was most appropriate to track.
Fortunately, whenever this happened, Xiao Hei would bark a few times, seemingly informing Da Hei of his own discoveries.
Indeed, with the mutual verification between Da Hei and Xiao Hei, although the tracking speed wasn't fast, it progressed steadily.
Thus, after a tracking process lasting half an hour, this group of hateful wild boars was finally found through the combined efforts of Da Hei and Xiao Hei.
At this moment, the group of wild boars was bathing in a mud pit; each boar looked incredibly cozy.
The sudden appearance of the pack of dogs immediately interrupted the boars' leisurely time.
It must be said that for this group of wild boars, this pack of dogs was also damn hateful.
As soon as the dogs arrived, the wild boars stood up from the mud pit one by one.
To be honest, this moment was actually the perfect opportunity to open fire, but just as Wang An raised his gun, he lowered it helplessly.
The main reason was that although the mud pit wasn't particularly large, dragging dead pigs out of it would be an extraordinary pain in the ass.
(End of Chapter)