As soon as the two wild boars were carried out of the forest, the people who carried the wild boars quickly put them on the ground, breathing heavily with joy on their faces.
The villagers who had come to wait with Li Ping'an also gathered around. More than a dozen torches clearly illuminated the figures of the two wild boars, and everyone took a breath of joy.
"Uncle, how much do these two wild boars weigh?" Li Pingan asked Zhang Yu in surprise.
"They should weigh about three hundred kilograms." Zhang Yu glanced at the two wild boars and couldn't help smiling. Although this was not the first time he had hunted wild boars, it was the first time that he had hunted two wild boars of this size. .
Normally, he would have taken a detour, and he would not have dared to catch two big wild boars weighing 300 kilograms. This time, relying on the large number of people, he planned to try his luck, and he actually caught them.
Hearing the weight of what Zhang Yu said, the onlookers suddenly exclaimed. Li Ping'an was also speechless and asked curiously: "How did you hunt it? Dig a trap?"
"There's no time to dig a trap and set it." Zhang Yu took out a large bundle of rope from the bucket, gave it to Li Ping'an, took a look at it, then put it back, and then said with a smile, "Tie one end of the rope firmly to the small tree, and make a living with the other end. The buckle was placed on the main path of the pig trail. The more violently the wild boar struggled to escape after being buckled, the tighter the buckle became, and then we tried to find a way to kill it. It took us almost two hours to kill the two wild boars."
Li Ping'an was moved and said loudly: "Uncle, you, an experienced hunter, can say it so easily. Except for you and cousin Dashan, none of us here can tell what kind of animal it is even if we see the traces." , let alone distinguishing the main diameter and diameter, and judging how many there are and how big they are based on their footprints. If we rashly catch them, we won’t know what the prey is until we see it. It’s okay if it’s a pheasant or a hare, just in case. If it’s ferocious beasts like wild boars and tigers, then something big will happen.”
He had learned some basic skills from Zhang Yu, and had also gone hunting with Zhang Yu, so he knew it was not that easy. Zhang Yu knew that he understood, so he usually just talked about the process in general. But we usually talk about it in private. Now that there are so many people here, it is inevitable that some people will hear it and don’t know the dangers involved. They think it is not difficult and will rashly hunt wild boar when their brains get excited.
So what he said was for the villagers: If you don't have the skills of my uncle, don't worry about him.
Chen Song understood what Li Pingan meant and stood up and said loudly: "Ping An is right. Going into the mountains to hunt is a matter of putting your head on your belt. Over the years, many hunters have gone in and never come out. Don't be fooled." These two wild boars were so carried away that they did not die in the flood or starvation, but died because of their impulse."
The words were spoken so plainly that everyone present heard them clearly, and they all echoed them, saying that they would not be confused.
Chen Song nodded, turned to Zhang Yu and asked, "Zhang Yu, it was you who shot these two wild boars. It's up to you to decide how to deal with them."
What else can be done? The young men who went to fetch water also helped, and eating alone now will only push them to the opposite side of most people. So Zhang Yu decided to carry the wild boar to the downwind first, and then process it after eating, so as to ensure that every household can get their share of meat.
Hearing what Zhang Yu said, everyone cheered. Most of them had not eaten meat a few times a year, but now they could eat fresh wild boar meat after only a few days of going up the mountain to escape the flood.
Can you be unhappy?
"Okay, let's leave a few people to carry the wild boar while the others go back to eat. The family is waiting impatiently." Chen Song ordered a few people and dispersed the crowd.
Seeing Zhang Yu and Li Erlin also leaving, Li Ping'an quickly shouted: "Father, uncle, wait a minute! I want to see the trap I dug this morning. You guys, please accompany me."
The crowd stopped again and turned around. Chen Song asked in shock: "Ping An, you also dug a trap for hunting?"
"Yes, I went digging with Xiaoshan last night." Since Li Ping'an could tell this in front of so many villagers, he naturally admitted it openly at this moment, with a smile hidden in his eyes, "We have to find a way. Let’s go find something to eat.”
Chen Song was startled and seemed to realize something. After thinking about it for a moment, he took a deep look at Li Ping'an and said, "Is it okay if I go and take a look too?"
"Uh..." Li Ping'an hesitated, "Okay, no problem."
Soon, only the four of them were left here. Zhang Dashan was sent back to tell his family that Li Erlin and Zhang Yu were safe.
Seeing that Li Ping'an's feet seemed to be nailed to the ground and motionless, Li Erlin asked: "Didn't you say you went in to see the trap?"
"No! It's so dark. Who wants to go in and look at the trap? The prey will not be able to escape after falling in it overnight. It's not too late to look at it tomorrow morning." Li Ping'an had no intention of actually looking at the trap. He just suddenly An idea came to mind and Li Erlin and Zhang Yu were left to discuss it together.
Although he did not expect that Chen Song would also stay, it was not a big problem. Anyway, if he had discussed it with Li Erlin and Zhang Yu, he would have to tell Chen Song in the end. Now that Chen Song has joined in to discuss it, it would be easier. .
Only then did Li Erlin react and immediately put on a serious face, "If you have anything to say, tell me immediately!"
Li Ping'an smiled and then said: "The folks were very happy just now."
"If you have something to eat, it's still fresh meat. Who wouldn't be happy?"
"Yes, who wouldn't be happy if you have something to eat and meat to eat?" Li Ping'an looked at Chen Song with emotion on his face, "Uncle Ah Song, you must have had a heavy burden on your shoulders these past two days."
Can it be a big deal? Chen Song's own family is in trouble, and he still has to worry about the food, drink and diarrhea of the whole village. If Zhang Yu and Li Erlin hadn't found the water source, he would still be worried about the water issue.
Li Ping'an said to himself again: "It's okay now. Every household has bought food. If you save some food, you can eat for a long time. But when the food is all gone, Uncle Asong, you are the village chief and you belong to everyone." Backbone, the burden will be even heavier by then. Everything will come to you. If you don't handle it well, Xiaochen Village is likely to fall apart. In other words, our destiny is largely controlled by us. In your hands."
After all, there are only a few people who can stand up in desperate situations, and most of them are people who are used to having tall people to hold them up when the sky falls. As the new village chief, Chen Song is also the eldest son of the old village chief Chen An, so he is naturally the one in the eyes of many villagers. tall man. Of course the leader of the Chen clan is the same, but he is old after all, and not everyone in Xiao Chen Village has the surname Chen now.
If Chen Song cannot bring hope to everyone, no one knows what the hungry villagers will do. It's a big joke to generalize about all people's nature as being inherently good and inherently evil. Some people are born good, while others have evil genes in their bones. Some people sacrifice themselves for others, while others will do whatever it takes to survive, regardless of morality.
Li Ping'an hadn't thought about taking his family and leaving after the flood receded, holding his fate tightly in his own hands, but in such a world, where could they go?
If they encounter a mob, there are only a few of them, and most of them are women and children. How many of them will survive in the end?
Hiding in the mountains, always on guard against attacks by wild beasts?
It would be better to stay and gamble on humanity. In any case, we have been harmonious village neighbors with each other for more than ten years, and we are more trustworthy than strangers and beasts.
The premise is that there must be hope.
Only when there is hope can we work together.
Li Ping'an felt that there was still hope, and they were not at the end of their rope yet. But he is more greedy. He hopes that they can play a more important role and have a greater say. Only in this way can he hold the fate of himself and his family as tightly as possible.
