Forest Farm 1985: Raise a bear cub to climb the mountain

Chapter 145: Encounter (Two in One)

The family sat cross-legged in the main room and waited for a long time, but in the end Nan Qiumei did not come back to explain the problem clearly.

At Nan Guofu's request, Nan Chunwan recounted everything that had happened before in detail.

There was a brief silence in the room.

"Her father..."

"Don't talk about it." Nan Guofu shook his head. "It's been three years. I have completely given up on Qiumei.
You say you treat everyone equally, but don't you think that you have been treating Xiaowan unfairly from the beginning?"

Yan Pandi took Nan Chunwan's hand.
The mother and daughter put their hands together, and it looked like they were putting fried tofu and tender tofu together.

She knew that she had treated her little girl badly over the years.

Planning jobs for the two daughters, Chunwan ended up giving her job to Qiumei.

Qiumei was unwilling to get married, and Chunwan, not wanting to cause trouble for her family, took the initiative to marry her in her sister's place.

In a town, in a village,
Chun Wan was obviously much worse off, and she didn't ask them for more dowry. She would only collect some money on behalf of Ying Ying when her silly daughter came to her parents' home during festivals and she felt really wronged...

That's how it is. Nan Guofu and his wife are also "cautious and cautious". In order to eliminate the differences within the family as soon as possible, they have always insisted on the so-called fairness.

He had given Xiaowan and her daughter a lot of help over the years. Last night, when he learned that Qiumei was going to buy a house in town, he did his best to raise the same amount of money.

Even though the family has been making losses for years, they can no longer come up with so much money.

The couple also "borrowed" the 100 yuan that Xiaowan gave them last time, and borrowed some more from their son and daughter-in-law, raising 300 yuan to support Nan Qiumei.

But the result?

She alienated herself from her sister, gave fruit trees to outsiders, found fault with her brother-in-law, spread rumors about him, and made the matter known to everyone.

With all these things in front of him, Yan Pandi didn't know what Nan Qiumei would do next if he continued to let her go, forgave her and let her do whatever she wanted.

"Her father...what should we do..." As a mother, no matter how much she loved Xiaowan, she was in a dilemma at this moment.

"What should we do?" Nan Guofu sneered and shook his head. "Don't care about her! Let her do whatever she wants! Xiaowan is her biological sister! She can treat us like this, only because we are still healthy and can still move around in the orchard. If we were unable to move and lying on the kang, guess how she would treat us? Would she come to take care of us?
Moreover, this ignorant girl actually gave our fruit trees to outsiders."

Nan Guofu looked up at the ceiling, sighed deeply, and then smiled bitterly.
"We have survived the most difficult times, and now it is time for the outcome. It is true that we can only guard against thieves in our own home."

After saying that, he sniffed and looked at Dai Song.

"Let's not talk about her. Xia Ze is not here right now. Qiuyun, please tell him later that I have made the decision on today's matter!

From now on, we won’t interfere in Lao Er’s affairs, and he is not allowed to interfere either! Songzi, Ren Daming is picking on you, right? "

"Yeah." With his father-in-law's concern and support, Dai Song didn't hide it anymore and simply told him what happened in the alley that day.

Nan Chunwan's beautiful eyes widened, and she pouted as she listened. She held Dai Song's hands tightly, her eyes full of complaints - why did you hide this from me!

Nan Guofu interrupted Dai Song halfway through.

"He couldn't beat you, and he didn't get what he wanted. That's because you are so capable. It doesn't mean that the bad things he did can be ignored! You country bumpkin!"

Nan Guofu propped himself up on his thighs, frowning as he thought.

Yan Pandi was afraid that Nan Guofu would get angry and force the second son and his wife to live in misery, so he hurriedly advised,

"His father, Daming doesn't have any thoughts. He is so honest. Whatever Qiumei says is true. You can't let Xia Ze kick him out of the engineering team. Daming has no job, where will he find food?"

"Honest?" Nan Guofu's face was full of displeasure, "Honest or brainless?
Besides, he has been working with Xia Ze for three years. Isn't it possible that he can't learn the skills?
Moreover, back then, Xia Ze led the men in the village out to do all kinds of work. When they encountered the task of cleaning the manure pit, no one was willing to do it, but he carried the work, dug the pit, and tamped the bottom by himself. In this way, he won the support of the crowd and led the team!
Human heart!
Why do you think Erza can become bigger and bigger? "

"I know!" Yan Pandi frowned, "Daming is the mainstay of Lao Er's family! If I don't take care of him and something happens to him, Lao Er's family will be in trouble!"

"But Ren Daming is such an honest guy, once he gets persuaded by his wife, he loses his mind. Aren't you afraid that something might happen one day and they might get Xia Ze into trouble too?

What will happen to Qiuyun and the eldest grandson at that time?

We two can still do it. Thanks to Songzi, the orchard has finally been paved. But who can predict what the situation will be like in the next two years?

The second child is already in such a state, why are you still spoiling her?
In fact, if she was like this, I should have had things sorted out with her long ago! To avoid the current situation!

Xiaowan doesn't owe her anything! Just thinking about resolving the family conflict, how much has Xiaowan been wronged?"

Nan Guofu became more and more excited as he spoke.

The old father has always felt sorry for Nan Chunwan, he is just embarrassed to express it, not that he doesn’t know how to express it.

Especially now that she had seen the situation clearly, she realized that the root cause of her little girl's suffering for many years was actually her second daughter. She felt sad and angry for a moment, and her eyes were red.
"Chun Wan, your parents have really neglected you over the years. This incident has also made you and Songzi feel wronged. Your parents are really sorry for you two.

Songzi, Dad spoke harshly on the phone that day and misunderstood you. Dad was confused about this matter!"

Dai Song quickly moved to Nan Guofu's side and patted his father-in-law on the back.
"Dad! Stop saying that!

Actually, I am also responsible for this matter. If I had come to my senses earlier and not been so messy in the past, you two wouldn't have lost your appetite for food and tea at the slightest disturbance.
Now that the misunderstanding has been resolved, there is no need to worry. It's all over, all over!" Dai Song was very touched. Not only did his father-in-law not let the matter go by relying on his status as an elder, he also lowered his face to apologize to him, which was enough to show how much he valued him and his wife.

"Ah..." Nan Guofu sighed and looked at Wu Qiuyun, "Qiuyun, your presence is equivalent to Xia Ze's presence. We will not care about the second child anymore. The two of them insist on making this family a mess, so her mother and I must not let her do whatever she wants!
Today I will take this opportunity to tell you everything."

As he said this, Nan Guofu looked at Yan Pandi, who pursed his lips and nodded, and then said,
"We are still able to work now, and Songzi has helped to open up the market. In the next few years, we plan to make more efforts to manage the orchard and try to double its size.

During this period, half of the money from selling the fruits will be used to expand the orchard, and the other half will be saved. The accounts will be made public. When we are old, we will not trouble you. Of the saved money, one third will be enough for our retirement, and the rest will be divided equally between Nan Buzhu and Xiao Yingying. It can be regarded as our care for the younger generation. As for the orchard, it is shared by Xia Ze and Chun Wan.

The orchard is the result of your mother and I's hard work, and it is also the bond between your two families. You are not allowed to divide it between us!"

Dai Song and his wife, as well as Wu Qiuyun nodded repeatedly, and then comforted Yan Pandi for a while. Only then did they calm down. Those who stayed at home cooked lunch, and those who needed to go to the orchard to help went to help.

After finishing the work, Dai Song had lunch at his father-in-law's house and returned to Tuanjietun with his wife and daughter.

……

Nan Qiumei and Ren Daming avoided the crowd. They were too embarrassed to look for the old masters who drove tractors in the village, so they had to walk. By the time they reached the town, it was almost one o'clock in the afternoon.

"Qiumei, what would you like to have for lunch? You must be hungry." Ren Daming forced a smile and asked gently.

"I don't want to eat." Nan Qiumei said coldly.

"How can I not eat? From this morning till now..."

"Enough! Why are you so nagging!" Nan Qiumei was very impatient and walked back dragging her cotton shoes that had long been soaked by the snow.

The two returned home in silence. When Ren Daming's parents saw them coming back, they greeted them with a smile.

"Ah! Why are you back today? Why don't you stay a few more days?"

Nan Qiumei didn't like Ren Daming very much, but she still respected Ren Daming's parents. She forced a smile and said,
"No, my mother gave me 300 yuan. Daming and I are thinking about coming back early to settle the house issue."

"Hi!" Ren's mother clapped her hands happily, turned back to the house, and took out a small gray cloth bag.

Ren's father, who was listening to the radio, also followed happily.
Ren's mother said, "Hey~Qiumei~ Although your father and I have been semi-retired in the past two years, we have been receiving salaries and living together. It has been really hard for you and Daming. You should keep this money and buy some furniture for your new home~"

Nan Qiumei took the stack of money given by her mother-in-law. The thickness was almost the same as the one given by her mother. She felt as if her heart was stabbed by a knife and her eyes turned red.

"Oh my, what's wrong?" Seeing her daughter-in-law crying, Ren's mother panicked and tried to wipe Nan Qiumei's tears, but her palms were very rough, and when they wiped the corners of Nan Qiumei's eyes, they made her eyes even redder.

"Oh my, look at how stupid I am. Come on, wipe it with a towel. What's going on?

Daming, why don't you come and comfort Qiumei? Have you eaten yet? We have delicious skinned fish today. I'll go heat up some food for you two!"

"Mom~" Nan Qiumei grabbed Ren's mother and said, "Thank you. From now on, I will treat you as my own mother~ and I will do my best to treat you well~"

"Hi~" Ren's mother was at a loss for a moment, then she was deeply moved, "Okay~ As long as you and Daming are fine, mom and dad are in good health and can take care of themselves. When you buy a new house and conditions are more favorable, have a baby as soon as possible so that your dad and I can hold our first grandson, we will be satisfied~ Of course, this depends on you two, we won't force it~"

"OK!"

Nan Qiumei nodded with tears in her eyes, and then accompanied her mother-in-law to heat up the dishes.

Feeling her daughter-in-law's enthusiasm for the first time, Mother Ren was in a good mood. She cut a piece of bacon and added a dish. Father Ren happily took out half a bottle of old wine and sipped it happily.

During the dinner, Nan Qiumei suddenly looked at Ren Daming.
"Daming, what are your plans after buying a new house? Will it remain the same as before?"

"Ah?" Ren Daming was stunned, then he understood what his wife meant and said hurriedly,

"When my elder brother-in-law comes, I will propose to him that I will work alone. Recently, I have recruited all the engineers in the engineering team that I can, and those who are willing to work with me are enough to form a team. A few days ago, many people, young and old, planned to join us. I also left their contact information and planned to have them recuperate and come directly to my engineering team. Although this may be a bit unfair to my elder brother-in-law..."

Ren Daming scratched his head and smiled awkwardly.

"It's okay, don't worry about him. What do you mean by wait until they recover?"

"Oh, those people were originally from the mine, but the mine boss was not honest and did not provide them with enough protection. Most of them were injured, and then they thought that this job was too dangerous and they would earn money but not spend it, so they left one by one, and then they found us." "Oh, okay, then take them."

"No, Daming~" Mother Ren looked worried and picked up a piece of fish for Nan Qiumei. "Why do you suddenly want to go it alone? Isn't it safer to work with Brother Qiumei?"

"Mom, it's safe, but it's also restrictive. When will I be able to make a name for myself and earn a lot of money if I work with my brother-in-law? I want to make enough money soon so I can take you somewhere else!"

"But……"

"It's okay, mom." Nan Qiumei patted her mother-in-law's hand. "Daming has worked with my brother for three years. He has enough experience. Now is the right time for him to go out on his own. Let's trust him! Besides, he is not alone. He has a ready-made engineering team and connections. There is no need to worry about not getting work. Just wait for Daming to make more money, and then he can enjoy his retirement!"

Mother Ren blinked her eyes, looked at her confident son and daughter-in-law, and finally compromised and refilled Father Ren's empty glass. The four of them were having a great time...

Bald Mountain.

The sun gradually sets towards the west.

Ever since the Siberian leopard was killed, Erhan has no scruples when he comes to Tuzi Mountain.

Even though he saw a lot of wolf footprints around him, Erhan, who was full of confidence, was not afraid.

Every time after eating and drinking, I would happily stroll all the way from Gouzi Mountain to watch the sunset illuminate Gouzi Mountain.

And with the exploration of Bald Mountain, it has recently discovered new landscapes.

As long as you stroll to the other side of the hill, you can see the amazing sight of the ditch swallowing the "big egg yolk" upside down.

"Roar! Roar!"

It lay on its back on the snow slope, squinting its eyes, and kept roaring at the "big egg yolk" stuck in the middle of the ditch, as if cheering it on.

Erhan’s clever brain kept turning, and he felt that the “big yolk” in the sky must be related to the two patterns left by Dai Song in his tree nest.

After all, one was an egg stuck on a branch, and the other was an egg with several cracks. The yolk inside must have escaped!

Moreover, it tried, but it could not catch up with the "big yolk" in the sky on Gouzi Mountain. Only when it reached Tuzi Mountain and saw clearly that the "big yolk" was sunk into the crevices of Gouzi Mountain, and then looked for it, could it find it.

After all, the place is very familiar. As long as the "big yolk" falls there, relying on his black nose and taking more time, he will be able to find it. Then he will hide in his own tree hole and show it off to Dai Song when he comes.

He was so happy that he was willing to teach it what the two patterns meant.

Moreover, it took it several days to find the "big egg yolk", and it was even more impossible for it to find the little flower dog. Dai Song would definitely love himself more after seeing it.
Flower dog! I can still help Dai Song better!
Erhan was calculating proudly, his little eyes fixed on the sun meticulously. When the sun just sank into Gouzi Mountain, he immediately turned over and rushed back to Gouzi Mountain panting.

at the same time.

The Lin brothers, who had rested enough, came out of the dilapidated house.

It was almost dark at this time and the street lights in the village were not yet on. It was a good time for them to act.

The two brothers did not dare to be too ostentatious.

Lin Laoer was carrying a blood-soaked cloth bag containing the corpses of three wolf cubs.

Lin Sanpao limped behind with three wolf cub skins in his arms.

The two were in no hurry and started looking around the dilapidated houses where they were camping, hoping that maybe good times would come.

After searching for a while, Lin Lao Er suddenly raised his hand.
"stop!"

"What's up, bro?"

"Look! What are those?"

Lin Sanpao looked in the direction of Lin Laoer's finger and saw a dilapidated yard filled with wild boars of all sizes.

"Wow! So many wild boars! There must be dozens of them!"

"At least!"

"But brother, this shabby house is so dark, it doesn't look like anyone lives here? Does Dai Song really live here?"

"Are you stupid?" Lin Lao Er grinned evilly, seeming to forget the severe pain in his left hand, "If you have money, would you buy a yard?"

"Yes~" Lin Sanpao was puzzled.

"So, do you plan to buy a new yard that's close to home or far away?"

“That depends on who you live with~”

Although Lin Sanpao is young, he has his own little ideas. He has already thought about which girl in the village to marry and where to build a new house.

Lin Lao Er saw through his brother's thoughts and continued with a grin,
"What if you and your wife think the original house is too small, and there happens to be a suitable old yard nearby?"

Lin Sanpao's eyes lit up and he sniffed.
"Then I will definitely buy it! It doesn't matter if it's old, I'll just rebuild it anyway, push down the wall in the middle and build a big house with five or six bedrooms and two kang stoves, light them all up and make the house warm! That would be awesome!"

"Oh! I understand! Damn it! He's living such a good life! He's actually living a life that we envy!"

Lin Sanpao clung to the wall and looked angrily at the brightly lit room.

Although he was far away, he seemed to have already smelled the warm kang and the delicious food inside.

"Brother! Let's quickly hide the wolf cub's body in his yard!"

As Lin Sanpao was talking, he was about to take the cloth bag on Lin Laoer's back, but was rejected by Lin Laoer.

"Where are you going?"

"In his yard? What's going on, brother?"

"Wouldn't it be easy to find it if we threw it in that yard? What if it is found and dealt with before the wolf comes to the door? What should we do then?"

Lin Sanpao scratched his head, "What should I do?"

"Follow me." Lin Laoer said, and took the lead to enter the dilapidated yard.

He put down the cloth bag and took out a bloody wolf cub from it. "Take it and put it in a hidden place among the wild boars."

"Oh~" Lin Sanpao suddenly realized, praised Lin Laoer, took the wolf cub's body, and took the lead in strolling in the yard.

Lin Lao Er threw one wolf cub into the broken house and the other onto the roof. After dealing with them, he quietly took the big broom from the wall of the next courtyard and cleaned up the footprints of the two brothers one after another. He then went around to the front of the next door and placed the broom against the inner courtyard wall. After doing everything, the two brothers hurried to the Tunkou Archway.

The archway of Tuanjietun is about three meters high.

The two brothers supported the archway pillars and stacked them together before they could barely hook the top beam.

"Brother, you can't hang me on your head~"

"I'll try my best... Hurry up!"

Lin Sanpao staggered and hurriedly pressed the little wolf skin in his arms against the beam.

He found a tattered woven bag to wrap the wolfskin to isolate the smell and kept it close to his body. The cross-section was still fresh and warm, but when he slapped it on a beam covered with snow and clumps of snow, it froze and stuck together for a while and could not be separated no matter how hard he tried.

Although Lin Sanpao was afraid of heights, his hands were not slow. With three consecutive "snap, pah, pah", he covered all three wolf skins.

The task was accomplished. He could not help but let out a strange laugh of joy, which mixed with the howling north wind and was extremely creepy. Liu Laoliu, who was peeking from behind the curtains, was so scared that he dared not even breathe.

Only after seeing the two shadows on the other side of the archway separate and disappear into the night did Liu Laoliu breathe a sigh of relief and look at the old dog beside him.

"Old dog, next year may be a disaster!
It’s almost the New Year, and there are wolves and monkeys! I don’t know what those two monkeys are doing.”

"Woo~~~"

"Don't be afraid. I went to see Dai Song this afternoon. He told us not to go out at night, lock the doors and windows, and don't cause any trouble. Nothing will happen!

Let’s wait for two more days. To be honest, after being bitten by wolves once, I have started to feel like hunting. I feel like this time the wolves are more numerous and more difficult to deal with than last time…”

And outside Tuanjietun.

The Lin brothers went deep into the forest, lit a small bonfire, covered it with a lot of frozen pine branches, then closed their eyes, covered their mouths and noses, and kept fanning the rising white smoke at each other. When the smell was almost gone, they followed the old road between Gouzi Mountain and Tuzi Mountain and rushed to Xiazhutun one after another.

But before the two of them had gone far, they ran head-on into a bear man walking on a hunchback.

The bear didn't look very big. It walked briskly and held its head high. It looked very happy, especially its belly, which was round and swaying. It must be full... I guess.

(End of this chapter)