Xiao Jing was very embarrassed and said to Mr. Shi: I did give you this colorful pheasant to replenish your health, but the comrade who protects the birds has some objections. Should I take it away or what? Master Shi looked at Fu Fu and was a little angry. He said, "You can go. I'll take care of you, Master Shi. Didn't you just kill a pheasant?"
Xiao Jingzhang didn't leave. From his heart, the purpose of sending the pheasants this time was to win over Wang Fu. He thought that Wang Fu was really a staff member of the county wildlife protection station and he didn't dare to be careless. But he didn't expect that his first move was blocked when he moved, which made it difficult to move to the second move. His second move must be planned based on the success of the first move. If this colorful pheasant accepts it, it will open up an opportunity to gain benefits. Over time, it will break down his will to guard against hunting birds. Even if he guards against others, he will be lenient to himself. When the time comes that his relationship with Wangfu has deepened, he can move the shotgun used for shooting wild animals in the mountains to the islands in the lake area and do whatever he wants.
Xiao Jing, who had beautiful thoughts, was stuck. At this moment, Wangfu put the package he had left at Master Shi's house on his back, picked up the wooden sign and went out in the dark. Master Shi was stunned and did not persuade him. When Xiao Jing saw Wangfu leaving, he picked up the colorful pheasant and left. He considered that Wangfu, the comrades at the County Wildlife Conservation Station, could not eat him. I can’t let you, Master Shi, eat the game in vain because you, Master Shi, can’t bring any benefit to me, Xiao Jing.
Master Shi stood at the door, looking at the black figures disappearing into the night one after another. He was very angry. He was angry with Xiao Jing. Xiao Jing should not have taken away the game that he had brought. Can't I, Master Shi, enjoy it? Didn’t you say you gave it to me, Master Shi? He scolded Xiao Jing and then called Wang Fu a bastard. He was very angry all night.
In the bald old man's house with lights on across the lake, his wife kept talking: Old man! You are really nosy. People from the county wildlife protection station are here to protect birds, and others don't care. What do you care about? They also used a raft to take him to the island to give lectures. People will gossip about you. Especially those few hunters who will have objections to you. Is it none of your business to protect birds? Are you trying to make a splash? The bald old man said to her: They shoot birds and shoot with loud voices, which affects my fishing.
If you don't fish, you'll get it. My wife is worried and continues to nag: Well, you have offended the hunter, and the hunter will use his secret power to harm you, so there is no way to prevent it. The bald old man listened carefully and thought that what he said made some sense, but he was unconvinced and slapped a chair heavily and shouted: Shut up, what can I do for them to harm me? It was right for me to help the bird protector support the raft and preach, so wouldn’t evil prevail over good?
My wife did not show weakness and said that a man in the neighboring village had offended a hunter. Soon after his piglets were released, they were beaten to death by the hunter. But the person who saw it didn’t testify, and the hunter didn’t admit it, so there was nothing he could do. The bald old man felt a little regretful after being told by his wife that he shouldn't have meddle in other people's business. He even complained a little about Wangfu who held up wooden signs to preach.
The boss was unhappy. Suddenly there was a knock on the door, so he went to open the door. Oh, it was Wangfu standing at the door. He was carrying a package and a wooden sign, and said with a smile: Uncle, I came to your place to borrow some rest. That hunter brought a pheasant to Master Shi's house to win over me, probably because he wanted me to relax my policy on his hunting of wild animals. If I didn't do that, Master Shi would be unhappy, so I came to your place.
The bald old man frowned, completely lacking the expression of support and joy that he had during the day. Before I had time to think about it, I heard my wife in the back room say: "Don't stay at my house for rest, I'm afraid of causing trouble." The bald old man did not express his position. When he saw that Wang Fu had no intention of leaving, he walked out of the door and whispered to Wang Fu in the dark night: You came at the wrong time. It is so late and there is no place to rest. Come with me. . He went out and opened a sloping house, let Wang Fu in, and said touch it gently, there is a bamboo board inside, if you find it convenient, just stay here for the whole night, don't make any noise, my wife will quarrel with me if he finds out. She won't let me take you in. Wangfu felt a chill in his heart after hearing this.
It was an early autumn night, and it was so dark outside that he couldn't see his fingers. He had fallen a few times on the road just now. He got up and walked this way based on his impressions, and then he found it. He didn't expect this result. Wang Fu had no choice but to do this now. The bald old man returned to the house without saying a word, while his wife was still muttering dissatisfied.
Wangfu opened the package in this sloping house. Inside there was a thin quilt weighing two or three kilograms. Although it was not hot yet, the lake area beside the mountain was not hot, but still a little cool. If it was too cold, it would be cold. Wangfu touched the bamboo board, spread the quilt on it, and lay on his back, feeling full of melancholy.
He thought that it was easy to protect birds but difficult to make a living. Without accommodation and food, it would be difficult to persist in protecting birds in the lake area. Although his red, swollen and itchy arms caused him great pain, he made up his mind to stay close to them, but how to break through the life difficulties he faced? He tossed and turned and couldn't sleep.
He fell asleep in the middle of the night, but he still didn't wake up at dawn. The bald old man got up early to avoid his wife and pushed open the door of the sloping house. The door had no latch, so it was easy to get in. He woke up and looked at the wealth.
After all, Wangfu was a young man. He was so sleepy that he thought he was at home. When he opened his eyes, he saw an old man with a bald head. He sat up quickly and rubbed his eyes. There was still eye droppings on his eyelids. Before he could speak, the old man with a bald head appeared. He said eagerly: Comrade who protects the birds, please carry the package quickly and don't let my wife see it, lest she nag and complain that I took you in last night.
Wang Fu began to arrange the bedding until it was bundled into a package and put on his back. The bald old man also urged him to move faster. Wangfu said obediently: Uncle, I have difficulty with food and accommodation here. Can you think of a way to solve it? The bald old man thought to himself: Since you are from the county wildlife protection station, they don't even provide you with food and lodging, how can you still protect birds? Protect your ass. The bald old man was an introvert, so he didn't say it out loud, but said in a evasive tone: If you have problems with food and accommodation, please go to the head of the village - Village Chief Ma Ming.
Wangfu picked up the wooden sign and thought: This is also a solution, so he asked Ma Ming where the village chief was. The bald old man pointed to the tile-roofed houses in the south of the lake area and stood in the shadow of the water and mountains and said: It's in the Majiazui Group. , just go find it and you’ll know just by asking.
At this time, the hills to the east of the lake area were all apricot red. The sun rose and its luster shone on the wooden sign Wangfu held up. This made him feel that what he was holding up was not only a wooden sign, but also a brilliant hope. Wangfu walked eastward along the lakeshore. When he saw people, he asked where the village chief Ma Ming was. He always gave the same answer. After walking a little further and turning south, the tiled house on the high slope was his home.
When he walked to the door of Ma Ming's house, Wang Fu was dumbfounded. There was a big lock hanging on the door. Where had his family been so early? Wangfu was confused. He was carrying a package and a wooden sign, and was at a loss. He wanted to go to the island to build a shed to live in and protect the birds, but he didn't have the materials. Even if he built a shed to live in, the problem of food could not be solved, and he still couldn't persist. Because people can persist, but their stomachs cannot. This is more difficult than practicing as a monk. It is not easy to eliminate karma. His hands were not swollen and were still itching, which made him determined to protect the birds and he did not dare to relax.
