allonlinenovel Chapter 14 is so sour! So incredibly sour!
Chapter 14 is so sour! So incredibly sour!
The next day—
The hoodlum's body was found beside a river near Anping County. It is suspected that he was forcibly drowned, which is homicide.
The news reached Anjia Village.
The people of Anjia Village were "in an uproar".
"How could he have died?!"
"I saw him just two days ago!"
"..."
Although Hunzi was a rotten apple in Anjia Village, and could even affect the reputation of the entire village, no one in Anjia Village ever thought of letting Hunzi die. When they heard that Hunzi was dead, they all felt uneasy.
Xia Family —
When Xia's mother heard that Hunzi was dead, she looked up at the sky and said gratefully, "Thank God, Heaven has taken away this big trouble."
Then Xia's mother realized that others might think she was acting this way, so she quickly withdrew her hand.
That noon, the constables from the yamen who were investigating the case arrived, questioned the suspects, and then left.
The constables from the yamen had no intention of taking the Xia family members for questioning, but rumors began to spread throughout the village.
Someone in the village deliberately said, "Could it be that the Xia family killed the thug?"
The person who spoke was immediately rebuked by the villagers: "Don't talk nonsense! The Xia family would never do such a thing as murder!"
They tried to spread the word throughout the village, but this time, none of the people who usually liked to gossip about others responded.
After saying goodbye to his family at the end of summer, Xia Sange took him into the mountains.
Xia's father, Xia's mother, Xia's eldest brother, and Xia's second brother went looking for work, but still no one was willing to hire them.
That day, Xia Mo and Xia Sange returned from the mountains, carrying two badly injured pheasants.
Yesterday, I saw Xia Mo and Xia Sange come down from the mountain with wild rabbits in their hands. Today, I saw the two of them come down from the mountain again with two wild pheasants in their hands. The villagers were so envious that they almost drooled.
"MoMo, ShengQiu, you've caught some wild game in the mountains again."
Aunt Qian from the same village was greeting Xia Moshi, her eyes occasionally glancing at the two bound wild game pieces in Xia Sange's hands.
Xia Mo smiled and nodded at Aunt Qian.
Xia Sange said with a smug look and a hint of boasting, "Little sister, I'm taking my tools into the mountains tomorrow. I'll make sure they're well hidden so they can't see them."
Hearing Xia Sange's words, Aunt Qian felt a pang of sadness in her heart.
Aunt Qian couldn't help but sarcastically remark to Xia Sange, "You can't expect to find wild game every time you go into the mountains, can you? Wouldn't the wild game in the mountains be just like the ones you raise?"
Xia Sange thought about it and agreed.
Aunt Qian stared blankly at the departing figures of Xia Mo and Xia Sange.
Another day has passed—
Unable to find work washing clothes, Xia's mother simply stayed home to do housework and cook for her family.
Xia's father, eldest brother, and second brother continued to look for work in the county town, but they were not discouraged even when they couldn't find any!
However, Xia Mo and Xia Sange brought back wild game this time when they went into and out of the mountains.
The villagers of Anjia Village: "..."
"The Xia family's daughter and son are really lucky. They've been going into the mountains for three days in a row and have managed to catch some wild game!"
"you do not say……"
On the fourth day, Xia Mo and Xia Sange brought back some wild game after entering the mountains.
The fifth day, the sixth day... and then the tenth day...
The villagers of Anjia Village thought: Is this the end of Xia's youngest daughter and son's luck?
however……
Panting, Xia Sange ran out of the mountain and hurriedly searched for Xia's father, Xia Dage, and Xia Erge, rushing back into the mountain. The four of them worked together and carried back a wild boar weighing more than 200 jin!
The people of Anjia Village: "..."
It's so sour! Extremely sour!
Xia Sange was beaming with joy, his smile practically disappearing from his eyes.
Xia's father, mother, eldest brother, and second brother also shook off their gloom from not finding work for more than ten days, and their eyes were filled with smiles.
A smug smile played on Xia Mo's lips.
She knew that ever since Hunzi died, the people of Anjia Village had deliberately distanced themselves from their family.
Xia's parents were in a bad mood and always forced a smile.
So you're deliberately distancing yourself from her family? Well then... let her make them jealous to death!
"This wild boar must weigh at least 300 pounds, right?"
Qian Daniu couldn't sit still, so he moved closer to Xia's father and asked with a smile.
Xia's father was surprised. He knew that the villagers were deliberately distancing themselves from his family, but he didn't expect that a wild boar would make the villagers willing to come closer to his family again.
Xia's father shook his head with a smile: "No, I estimate it's only a little over two hundred pounds."
“Wild boars are worth more than domestic pigs. So, are you planning to kill it yourself or send it to a restaurant in the county town?” Qian Daniu asked, rubbing his hands together.
Thinking about how he had been rejected for work for the past ten days, Xia's father worried that if he sent the food to the restaurants in the county town, no one would buy it.
“We plan to kill it and sell it to a village at the usual pork price,” Xia’s father replied with a smile.
"That feeling is good!"
"This is a male wild boar. Can you sell me its genitals?" Chen Yongping's mother asked shyly.
Xia's mother paused for a moment, then, understanding Chen Yongping's current situation, nodded and said, "Okay!"
Chen Yongping's mother smiled.
At that time, people believed in the principle of "like cures like," and Chen Yongping's mother thought that since Chen Yongping ate wild boar, he would definitely benefit from it.
"MoMo, you're so lucky! You always manage to bring back wild game when you go into the mountains. That's great." Qian Duoduo, a girl from the same village who was about the same age as Xia Mo, sidled up to Xia Mo.
Qian Duoduo wanted to bask in some good luck from Xia Mo's side.
Before Ma Yiyi's betrayal, Xia Mo hung out with Ma Yiyi and wasn't familiar with Qian Duoduo. Now...
“Right?” Xia Mo smiled, feigning modesty.
She used her divine sense to spread out overwhelmingly, directly using her mental power to kill the wild boar; it wasn't luck at all.
There were few people around Xia Mo, but many aunts, uncles, and people of the same age surrounded Xia San Ge.
"Tell me, how did you catch the wild boar?"
For nine days straight, they were able to bring back small wild game by the end of summer. Although they were envious and jealous, they managed to refrain from asking questions, since this was a large wild boar!
Xia Sange smiled sheepishly: "I just walked over and then I found out."
Xia Sange believed that it was a small gift from the master in Xia Mo's dream, which naturally could not be mentioned.
"How about I go into the mountains with you tomorrow?"
Some people are already eager to participate, hoping to get a share of the profits!
Xia Sange thought about Xia Mo's cultivation, which was getting closer and closer to the deep mountains, and shook his head blankly.
The uncles, aunts, and boys from the same village stared at Xia Sange with furrowed brows, their eyes seeming to say: Why are you so stingy!
Xia Sange felt embarrassed by so many eyes staring at him and still didn't agree.
Xia Mo smiled sweetly at Xia Sange, very satisfied with his behavior.
Although the villagers were upset that Xia Sange didn't take them into the mountains, they still went to Xia's house and bought a piece of wild boar meat at the price of domestic pork before leaving.
A pig can be exchanged for two taels of silver, and you can still keep two catties of meat for your own consumption.
Seeing the money and meat, Xia's father and mother felt a little more at ease.