Courtyard houses: Those who are capable are rewarded, and many children bring many blessings.

Yu Li spoke with an air of experience: "Of course! According to what you said, our Vice President Su must have found a hunk. That makes sense, how could our Vice President Su possibly be interested in an ordinary man?"

"I didn't say it was Sister Wan just now."

"Ah! There are only three women from our unit here, who else could it be but Vice President Su?"

"Only three women came to our unit, but other units have also sent female colleagues!"

Yu Li turned over and lay face down in bed, resting her chin on the pillow: "So you're saying it's not Vice President Su?"

"Anyway, the voice doesn't sound like it." Bai Hongyan had already hung up her underwear to dry, and then she crawled into bed.

"Where did Vice President Su go?"

"When she gets back, ask her!"

"I wouldn't dare. If I had known it wasn't her, I would have stayed and listened for a while."

"Hey, Yu Li, isn't it strange? I've never heard that kind of sound before, so why do I have that feeling the first time I hear it?"

"Are you experiencing a rapid heartbeat and general weakness?"

"Yes, yes, that's the feeling. I want to leave, but I'm also a little reluctant. It's weird."

This incident strengthened their relationship.

The two of them were so sleepy from talking that Su Wan finally came back. She groped her way out of the dark, took off her clothes, and crawled into bed.

"Sister Wan, why are you so late coming back?"

"You scared me to death! Why aren't you asleep yet?"

"You went for a walk on the back hillside and couldn't sleep afterward?" Bai Hongyan was hinting at something.

"Oh, why did you go for a walk on the back hillside? Did something scare you?" Su Wan tried her best to keep her tone calm.

"She's frightened. Go to sleep. Yu Li has to go into the mountains tomorrow."

Su Wanke couldn't sleep. She understood Bai Hongyan's implication: what bad luck! They found out on their first date. What should she do?

Before she could come up with a solution, Su Wan fell asleep. It wasn't that she didn't care; it was just that Niu Dazhuang had exhausted her tonight, leaving her feeling like her body was falling apart. She had fainted twice before that simpleton finally let her go.

If it weren't for Niu Dazhuang supporting him, he wouldn't have been able to walk back on his own.

Even after a night's rest, Su Wan was still exhausted. She forced herself to get dressed and lay down again. "Hongyan, take me to the command post. I think I've caught a cold; my whole body aches."

Bai Hongyan walked over and touched her forehead: "It's not hot!"

"Really? Anyway, I feel terrible all over. Why don't you make the trip?"

It wasn't until lunchtime that Su Wan had recovered about 60%.

After lunch, Bai Hongyan lowered the curtain, leaned close to Su Wan, and whispered, "Who was that man last night? He was pretty vigorous!"

"I don't know what you're talking about?" Su Wan's expression darkened.

"Sister Wan, don't deny it, I heard it with my own ears last night. It was in that patch of white grass on the back hill."

"I didn't go to the back mountain. Niu Dazhuang was going hunting in the mountains today, and I was worried, so I talked to him. If you don't believe me, ask him when he comes back!" Su Wan refused to admit it no matter what, and Bai Hongyan couldn't do anything about it.

"Sister Wan, I didn't mean anything by it. We're such good friends, I've always considered you like an older sister. If I had such feelings, I wouldn't have come to talk to you alone. I was just curious!"

"Sigh, what do I have to say for you to believe me?" Su Wan said helplessly.

"Fine, don't tell me then!"

"Stop staring at me all the time. When are you going to take care of your personal life?"

"Me? I'm afraid I'll never get married in this lifetime. Living alone is just fine!"

The two were chatting when Yu Li lifted the curtain and came in. She picked up the enamel mug on the table and took a few gulps.

He wiped his mouth with his sleeve: "That bastard Niu Dazhuang abandoned me in the county town and ran away all by himself."

Bai Hongyan laughed heartily at Yu Li's feisty manner. She was already unhappy that Yu Li and Niu Dazhuang had gone hunting together, and now, Niu Dazhuang had actually abandoned Yu Li and gone into the mountains alone.

"Alright, stop complaining. This afternoon, you two go for a walk in the nearby mountains and pick some wild vegetables and fruits to change everyone's diet. I'm getting sick of eating salted white radishes and vegetable soup all the time."

"Alright! Calm down, let's go for a walk in the nearby mountains later." Bai Hongyan pulled Yu Li to sit down.

Take Niu Dazhuang for example. He left Yu Li alone in the county town and rode his bicycle all the way to Qinjiawa to find Captain Qin Youde.

Niu Dazhuang explained his purpose. When Captain Qin heard that it was in exchange for industrial products, he was not even happy yet, but after hearing what he said next, his face fell again.

"You made me happy for nothing, but you think you can just give me an IOU? No way."

Niu Dazhuang reached into his pocket and pulled out ten yuan, which he actually took from his spatial storage. He slapped it on the table and said, "Ten yuan, keep it. Next time you don't bring industrial tickets, this ten yuan is yours."

"Nephew, it's not that I don't trust you, but you just wrote an IOU and borrowed the gun and bullets. If you set this precedent, I won't do it again. Accountant, collect the money, issue the receipt, and take Dazhuang to get the gun."

Niu Dazhuang was working so hard because he still felt there wasn't enough meat in his space. Plans are subject to change; it's only been a few days, and three more women have joined the family. Su Ting even has a young child with her. He couldn't just watch them go hungry.

It was still more than a year before the beginning of 59, and there might have been other women joining the family.

In short, the more grains and meat the better, since there's plenty of space and they won't spoil.

Carrying an M1 Garand semi-automatic rifle and 200 rounds of ammunition, I headed into the mountains.

Late autumn is the best time of year for hunting. Wild boars, leopards, and serows (also called blue sheep) are all plump and strong, and small animals like pheasants and rabbits are also much fatter than usual.

The last time I went into the mountains was last winter. I'll find a cave first and spend the night safely. I'll fire a few shots as I go to practice.

This time it's much more comfortable than the last winter. First, the weather in late autumn is nice, neither too hot nor too cold. Second, the space has plenty of supplies, and having a good wooden board to sleep on at night is very important.

The process was the same as the last time. Last time it was in the evening, and this time it was before dawn. They caught all sorts of animals, including roe deer and elk.

We also killed more than a dozen wild pheasants. Finally, in a pine forest, we encountered a family of wild boars, a male and a female with seven or eight half-grown piglets.

Niu Dazhuang first found a pine tree as thick as a man's waist, climbed it to a height of more than a person, set up his M1 and began to fire in bursts.

This was a strategy of not wanting to let either of the two big ones go. First, they would shoot the 300-pound boar in the head, and then beat the sow badly. It wasn't that they didn't want to shoot the head, but it was difficult to shoot the head of a running wild boar. Hitting it was already quite good.

With six bullets left, I emptied them all at once. How many I hit was up to fate. I jumped down from the big pine tree and quickly chased after them while reloading.

After changing the magazine, it was another moving target. This time it was good; he hit the sow's hind leg. Niu Dazhuang ran up to her, panting, and fired another shot, killing her completely. With a thought, he put the wild boar in his spatial storage.

When they returned to deal with the boar, it had bled to death.