Courtyard House: After disbanding the Elderly Care Gang, I went to the countryside to cultivate immo

Although Shuanzi was only a teenager, at that time, the children in the countryside were very wild, and the whole mountain and field was their domain.

He skipped and hopped ahead, leading the way, his patched-up cloth shoes making a "rustling" sound as they stepped on the thick layer of fallen leaves.

The child was constantly moving. He spotted an old chestnut tree and scrambled up it in a few quick leaps. His thin body hung from the thick branches, and with a push of his feet, the whole tree shook.

"It's raining chestnuts!" he shouted cheerfully.

The brown chestnuts indeed fell with a "crackling" sound, their spiky shells tumbling in the air, hitting the ground and bouncing back up.

Li Kuiyong couldn't dodge in time, and a chestnut shell hit him right on the forehead. He cried out "Ouch!" which made everyone burst into laughter.

"Shuanzi, is this retaliation?" Li Kuiyong chuckled and scolded, rubbing his forehead.

Shuanzi swayed on the tree for a while before sliding down. Looking at the thorny chestnut shells all over the tree, none of them knew where to start. Wei Jun tried to pick them up with his hands, but he was pricked by the thorns and grimaced.

"That's not how you do it." Shuanzi squatted down, used two stones to hold a chestnut shell between his fingers, and gently crushed it. The spiky shell cracked open, revealing three shiny chestnuts inside.

"It should be like this, see?"

Everyone followed suit and quickly mastered the trick.

"Here! There are hazelnuts here!" Shuanzi shouted again from a short distance away.

The group gathered around and saw a patch of bushes covered with small, greenish-yellow "lanterns".

Shuanzi explained that those were the outer skin of the hazelnut, and you had to peel them off to see the brown hazelnut inside.

Jiang Yuanchao carefully peeled one open, and sure enough, there were two round hazelnuts inside, emitting a faint nutty aroma.

"Pine cones! So many pine cones!" Li Kuiyong made another new discovery.

Underneath several tall red pine trees, brown pine cones lay scattered.

Some have already cracked open, revealing the pearl-like pine nuts inside.

Lin Shengli looked up and saw many more hanging on the treetops, swaying gently in the autumn wind.

"This is delicious!" Shuanzi picked up one, cracked it open with a stone, took out the pine nut, and put it in his mouth. "It smells so good!"

Soon, everyone's sacks and baskets were filled with a lot of mountain produce.

Lin Shengli saw a tree branch that was more than two centimeters in diameter and about one meter long and was growing very straight, so he chopped it down with a large machete.

After cutting off the branches and leaves at the front with a knife, he handed it to Shuanzi.

After getting the "weapon," the kid became even more carefree, scurrying up and down various trees like a squirrel, and knocking down all sorts of nuts with the stick in his hand.

Laughter filled the woods as Li Kuiyong and the other three competed to see who could collect the most leaves, searching through the fallen leaves like treasure hunters.

"Brother Shengli, look!" Shuanzi suddenly pointed to a tree not far away, "That tree has been dead for quite some time."

Lin Shengli looked in the direction he pointed and saw a dead linden tree leaning against the slope, its trunk so thick that one person could not wrap their arms around it.

Most of the bark had been peeled off, revealing grayish-white wood, but judging from its robust appearance, it was clearly an old tree.

"These kinds of dead trees are the best to burn," Shuanzi said. "They have no moisture, burn for a long time, and the fire is strong."

Lin Shengli nodded, took the axe out of his basket, walked to the tree, estimated the angle, and then swung it around.

"throat!"

The axe was deeply embedded in the tree trunk, and wood chips flew everywhere.

Lin Shengli's movements were fluid and powerful, with each axe strike landing precisely in the most opportune spot.

Li Kuiyong watched intently: "Shengli, with your strength, it seems going to the countryside was the right decision."

Lin Shengli continued working, laughing, "I've been trained, buddy!"

"Fine, you're awesome! I'm going back to collecting mountain produce."

Soon, a large gap was created in the dead tree. Lin Shengli shouted for everyone to move away. After everyone had moved to a safe distance, he yelled, "Let it fall down the mountain!"

These words were something he had learned from a TV series in his previous life. With his shout, the last axe fell, and the old tree groaned as it slowly fell down the hillside, raising a cloud of dust.

Lin Shengli didn't stop. He quickly cut the tree trunk into sections about one meter long, and then neatly cut off the branches. The thin branches were gathered to one side, while the thicker branches were piled up separately.

Finally, Lin Shengli used the hemp rope he brought to tie the firewood securely.

Li Kuiyong and his group also found a lot of mountain produce, with each of them having about thirty or forty pounds in their sacks.

Suddenly, Lin Shengli's expression hardened. In his divine sense, a group of uninvited guests were coming from the other side of the mountain valley.

That was a wild boar, and a whole family of them.

The lead animal was a sow, weighing at least 200 jin (approximately 100 kg).

It was followed by eleven or twelve yellow-haired pups, which, judging by their size, were probably less than six months old, but each weighed thirty or forty pounds.

The family was groaning and whimpering as they burrowed along the ravine, scattering fallen leaves and revealing the black soil beneath.

They were heading in the direction where the group was located.

Wild boars may look clumsy at times, but they can be surprisingly fast when startled or when they attack.

Sows with piglets are especially ferocious.

"Kuiyong, Yuanchao, Junzi!" Lin Shengli lowered his voice, but his tone left no room for argument. "Quick, take Shuanzi and find a thick tree to climb! Wild boars are coming!"

The three were startled upon hearing this and immediately stopped what they were doing.

They looked up at Lin Shengli and saw his serious expression and sharp eyes scanning a certain direction. They immediately realized that this was no joke.

Shuanzi reacted the fastest, leaping up like a startled rabbit: "Quick! Get over that old elm tree!"

The tree he pointed to was as thick as two people could hug, with sturdy branches and a fork about two meters high, which was indeed suitable.

As they were talking, Shuanzi had already climbed up in a few quick movements, as agile as a monkey. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared into the dense foliage, leaving only his alert eyes showing.

Jiang Yuanchao panicked. He grew up in Shanghai and had no idea how to climb trees. After several attempts, his hands and feet wouldn't obey him, and he was sweating profusely.

"Aid Korea, step on my shoulder!" Li Kuiyong squatted down.

Wei Jun was also supporting him from below: "Hurry up! Don't dawdle!"

With a combination of pushing and pulling, the two finally managed to get Jiang Yuanchao up the tree. He lay on a thick branch, his face pale, his hands gripping the trunk so tightly that his knuckles turned white.

Li Kuiyong and Wei Jun then climbed up as well. Seeing Lin Shengli still below, Li Kuiyong shouted anxiously, "Shengli, come up quickly!"

Lin Shengli held the knife horizontally in front of him, his eyes scanning the surroundings like a hawk.

Hearing Li Kuiyong's shout, he said without turning his head, "Kuiyong, you guys hide in the tree. I'll deal with this beast."

In his mind, perhaps the commotion on their side had attracted the wild boars. The herd of boars, which had been leisurely rooting around fallen leaves for food forty or fifty meters away, rushed over when they heard the noise.

Li Kuiyong, watching anxiously from the tree, cried out, "Shengli, I'll come down and help you!"

"Don't make things worse!" Lin Shengli said with a laugh without turning his head. "Take good care of Shuanzi!"

"But you're all alone—"

"Don't worry, buddy, I'll show you what I'm made of today!"

In the time it takes to say a few words, the herd of wild boars has already rushed into everyone's sight.

The lead sow charged with tremendous force; its weight of over 200 pounds combined with its speed made it like a small tank.

The blond-haired boy behind it also charged forward with great momentum, following its mother.

Up in the tree, Li Kuiyong and the others held their breath, their eyes wide open, not daring to blink.

Just as the wild boar charged to within about a meter of Lin Shengli...

Lin Shengli made a move.

He pushed off the ground with his left foot and twisted his body to the right, narrowly avoiding the wild boar's frontal charge.

At the same time, he swung the machete in his hand in a wide arc, drawing a full arc from top to bottom.

This strike was devoid of any fancy moves, relying solely on pure power and speed.

The blade tore through the air with a sharp whistling sound, leaving a silvery afterimage in the sunlight.

Time seemed to slow down at that moment.

With the sharp blade and Lin Shengli's strength, a sickeningly loud cracking sound of bones breaking rang out.

The wild boar's head was severed at the neck!

Hot, viscous blood gushed out like a fountain, sending the pig's head flying more than a meter away. It rolled a few times on the ground before finally coming to rest beside a clump of bushes, its eyes still open, seemingly unaware of what had happened.

The headless sow's body lurched forward three or four steps due to inertia, its four legs still moving as if it were running, before it crashed to the ground, colliding with its rolling head.

Fresh blood gushed out, quickly staining a large area of ​​land red, and a strong stench of blood filled the air.

The whole process took no more than two or three breaths; it was swift, efficient, and ruthless.

The trees were deathly silent.

Li Kuiyong and the others opened their mouths, but couldn't utter a sound for a long time.

Only Shuanzi was stunned at first, then his eyes lit up so brightly that he almost jumped up from the tree.

"My...my goodness..." Li Kuiyong finally found his voice, dry and hoarse like sandpaper rubbing together, "Shengli, your hands...how many animals did you slaughter to develop those skills?!"

Lin Shengli didn't answer; his attention was on the remaining blond-haired men.

The big pig died suddenly, and the group of blond-haired bastards stood there stunned for a moment, groaning blankly.

They circled around the sow, nudging her with their noses, not understanding why their "parent" had suddenly stopped moving.

It's now!

Lin Shengli pointed the tip of his knife at the ground and shouted, "Quick! Catch the young ones!"

The sound was like a thunderclap, and the people in the tree immediately came to their senses.

Shuanzi was the first to react. He slid down the tree with a "whoosh," rolled on the ground to dissipate the force, and pounced on the nearest blond-haired creature like a little leopard.

"This one's mine!" he shouted excitedly.

The small, thin body darted like lightning behind a blond-haired creature, lunged forward, lay down on the ground, and reached out to pull at the creature's hind leg.

The blond-haired boy immediately lost his balance and tumbled to the ground.

Shuanzi grabbed a pig's hind leg with each hand, stood up, and started dragging it backward.

Shuanzi was small and not very strong. When Lin Shengli saw that he had caught one, he rushed up and used the back of his knife to hit Huang Maozi on the head, and Huang Maozi's screams stopped immediately.

After Shuanzi jumped down from the tree, Li Kuiyong and Wei Jun exchanged a glance and then nimbly slid down as well.

Jiang Yuanchao hesitated for a moment, looked at the wild boar on the ground, then at the piglets running around, gritted his teeth, and slowly slid down the tree trunk—even though his legs were still trembling.

The wild boar piglets then realized the danger and immediately scattered in all directions.

But they were young and suddenly lost their "parents" to lead them, so they ran away without any plan, and some even rushed towards people.

After Lin Shengli helped Shuanzi deal with his dog, he quickly caught up with the two that were running the shortest distance.

Without using a knife, he simply extended his left hand, accurately grabbed the hind leg of a blond-haired creature, lifted it up, and gently tapped the back of his knife against its forehead.

"Bang."

With a muffled thud, the piglet's limbs stiffened, and it fainted.

Lin Shengli did the same thing, dealt with the other one, and then casually tossed them aside.

The others immediately became even more chaotic, howling and running around in confusion.

Li Kuiyong had his eye on one that was running down the hillside. He had been practicing wrestling with Zhong Yuemin and his gang every day in Beijing, so his physical fitness was already quite good.

He took off in a few strides. When the blond-haired man saw that someone was chasing him, he suddenly turned around. Li Kuiyong had anticipated this and turned in advance. He pounced and landed squarely on the pig.

"Gotcha!" he shouted excitedly.

But the wild boar cub was a wild animal after all, and it was quite strong. It struggled desperately under him.

Li Kuiyong felt as if he were pressing down on a sack full of springs. The pig twisted and turned, kicking violently with its hind legs, and almost broke free several times.

He seized the opportunity, pressed down on Huang Maozi's neck from behind with one hand, and then grabbed one of Huang Maozi's hind legs with the other hand, stood up and lifted Huang Maozi up in one go.

Thirty or forty pounds of yellow hair is not light, but the excited Li Kuiyong seemed not to feel the weight.

The yellow-haired pig screamed and struggled in Li Kuiyong's hands. Lin Shengli rushed over and tapped the pig's head again to calm it down.

Wei Jun was also physically strong, but he knew that he couldn't subdue a blond-haired man by himself, so he called on Jiang Yuanchao to join him in surrounding and blocking him.

The blond-haired creature they were targeting was cunning; it always darted into the bushes.

Jiang Yuanchao chased after them, stumbling along, his clothes torn in several places by tree branches.

He tripped over a tree root and fell forward.

In his panic, he reached out and grabbed wildly, and luckily managed to grab the pig's tail.

The pig, in pain, lunged forward, dragging Jiang Yuanchao down and making him slip on the ground. But he refused to let go. Wei Jun pounced from the side, pinning Huang Maozi to the ground. The two of them worked together, each lifting a pig by its hind leg, and stood up.

Lin Shengli found it amusing and quickly stepped forward to help them knock the pig unconscious, laughing, "Well done, Yuanchao! I didn't expect you to have this skill."

Jiang Yuanchao smiled sheepishly, got up, and brushed the dirt off his body. Only then did he realize the burning pain in his palms—his palms had been scraped raw when he pulled the pig's tail.

In the blink of an eye, they had caught four yellow-haired bastards; the others had long since run away. This was only because Lin Shengli had held back; otherwise, these few yellow-haired bastards wouldn't have been enough for him to catch by himself.

The group looked at each other, all covered in grass clippings and mud, with bruises on their faces and hands, but their eyes were shining and they were all grinning from ear to ear.

Li Kuiyong plopped down on the ground, leaned against a big tree, and let out a long sigh: "My God, this is much more tiring than working in the fields."

Wei Jun examined the scrapes on his face, but didn't seem to care: "Worth it! Absolutely worth it! We got these scratches ourselves!"

Looking at the spoils scattered on the ground, Jiang Yuanchao could hardly believe it: "This is the first time we've ever caught a wild boar?"

Shuanzi proudly puffed out his little chest, "Brother Shengli killed the big one, and we caught the little one. This time we can have a good meat feast!"

After everyone sat and rested for a while, they got up. Lin Shengli picked out a few suitable branches from the cut branches, tied them together to make a simple sled, put the cut firewood underneath, and then put the wild boar and mountain goods on it.

Several people were pulling ropes as they slowly walked out of the mountain.