Siheyuan, don't mess with me

After dinner, before Jiang Xiaohua could start, Chen Zhiguo had already picked up the dishes and walked to the kitchen skillfully. "You go take care of the children, leave this to me." Chen Zhiguo stopped Jiang Xiaohua from helping. He washed the dishes in a short while, while Jiang Xiaohua was stunned. She thought that the fourth grandfather was working because he loved her grandmother, but Chen Zhiguo's hands washing the dishes really refreshed her perception of the gentleness and thoughtfulness of the men in the old Chen family! She had never seen a man go into the kitchen to wash pots and dishes, which really broke her perception!

"Xiao Li, is your brother like this at home?" Jiang Xiaohua stopped Chen Xiaoli, who was playing with the child on the kang, and asked quietly.

"Yes, my brother's cooking is delicious. He is the one who cooks at home!" Chen Xiaoli said with a smile. She was very interested in this little boy. She lay on the kang and watched his big eyes moving back and forth, giggling to herself.

After cleaning up the kitchen, Chen Zhiguo went up the mountain with the backpack on his back. Chen Xiaoli wanted to follow him to watch the fun, but was severely stopped by Chen Zhiguo. Her shirt was soaked with sweat. She would definitely catch a cold if she went up the mountain! Moreover, it was such a long mountain road, and with her small body, she was going to let Chen Zhiguo carry her up the mountain!

Chen Zhiguo simply skipped the two hills close to the village as they had been combed many times by people. It would be considered a fortune if he could catch a wild rabbit or a pheasant. If he wanted to have a harvest, he still had to go deep into the mountains!

Chen Zhiguo ran all the way, and his intended destination was the creek where he had made a great harvest before. He just didn't know if there were still many animals drinking water there in the afternoon.

After running for more than an hour, Chen Zhiguo finally reached his destination. The cold mountain wind blew, and the pine forest responded with a rustling sound! Chen Zhiguo did not feel the cold. If it were not for the sake of being special, he would not feel the cold even if he wore a single layer of clothes!

The road along the edge of the stream had been frozen solid, with only a little wet soil near the water where animal footprints could be seen!

Chen Zhiguo did not get too close. He chose a big tree about twenty meters away from the stream, climbed up, and began to wait!

It is rare to have such free time, as this period of time has been spent in busyness. Chen Zhiguo leaned leisurely on the branch of a big tree, looking at the mountains in the distance!

Maybe the animals in the mountains have the habit of taking a nap. Chen Zhiguo waited for more than two hours, and it was almost four o'clock, but there was still no trace of any animal!

Just when he was about to give up and wanted to go down the mountain, he faintly heard a humming sound!

From far away, a big pig head began to appear in the weeds, with long fangs flashing coldly in the sun!

This herd of pigs is not big, with a big boar, three sows, and four half-grown wild boars weighing less than 100 pounds!

"Today it's your turn!" Chen Zhiguo didn't want to slaughter all of them. He wanted to keep all the sows and half of the piglets and put them into the space. The rest he would take back would be just enough to share!

Seeing that the big boar was staggering and lowering its head to drink water, Chen Zhiguo started to throw the javelin in his hand. The throwing knife was too short and thin, and Chen Zhiguo was worried that it would not be lethal enough. Fortunately, the javelin was powerful enough to penetrate the pig's head directly!

Three javelins were thrown out at lightning speed, heading straight for the heads of the big boar and the two little pigs. Without even looking at the result, he jumped off the tree and started accelerating towards the direction of the pigs!

Just as the sows were fleeing in panic, Chen Zhiguo had already arrived and put three sows and two half-grown piglets into the space! They would be temporarily imprisoned for a day or two, and then put in the pigpen after they had adapted to the space!

Pull out the javelin and put the three killed pigs into the space! At this moment, the white fox jumped up!

"You have a sister?" Chen Zhiguo received the message from the white fox and released the white fox from the space!

The white fox was caught in this forest. It turned out that it had a sister here. After the white fox came out of the space, it ran into the forest like lightning and soon disappeared without a trace!

Chen Zhiguo was not worried at all that the white fox would take the opportunity to run away. With such good living conditions in the space, only a fool would leave!

Moreover, Chen Zhiguo can sense the existence of the white fox. With such a connection, no matter how far the white fox runs, as long as Chen Zhiguo wants to find it, it will be easy!

About half an hour later, the white fox rushed in front, followed by a red fox with fiery red fur. Seeing the white fox jumping into Chen Zhiguo's arms, the red fox stopped about five or six meters away from Chen Zhiguo, dodging and evading, wanting to turn around and run away, but also wanting to run over, looking hesitant! The timid look made Chen Zhiguo want to stroke it! Unexpectedly, the white fox had a red sister, an unexpected surprise!

The white fox jumped down, ran to the red fox, and gently nudged it with its head. Only then did the red fox move forward tremblingly!

Chen Zhiguo looked at the cute red fox and felt happy. He waved his hand and put it into the space, and then took the white fox in as well. This time the white fox would not be alone. The animals in the space all had groups, and the white fox was the only one who was alone. Now he won’t be alone anymore!

Ignoring the white fox leading the red fox to have fun in the space, in the space, Chen Zhiguo was the boss and the white fox was the second in command. Even the big tigers would be bullied by it!

Chapter 238 A lively night banquet in the mountain village!

It was getting late. It gets dark early in winter. The sun started to set after five o'clock. In order not to worry his grandparents, Chen Zhiguo quickened his pace and ran quickly down the mountain. Thinking back to the past, he also ran in the mountains and forests like this and wore his shoes out. Looking at the cotton-leather shoes on his feet, Chen Zhiguo sighed and said, after working so hard for so long, he can finally live a good life!

When approaching the village, Chen Zhiguo made a sled with branches and put today's prey on it: a big boar, two half-grown wild boars, and three pheasants he caught when going down the mountain!

From a distance, I saw grandpa and uncle waiting at the side of the mountain!

"Why did you come down the mountain so late today? Your grandma was worried, so she asked us to come pick you up!"

"Grandpa, we walked a little far today, but you see, we still gained a lot!"

"Da Long, go call someone!"

Chen Dalong turned around and went back to call for help, "Grandpa, let's give this big pig to the villagers. We can keep two small pigs and that will be enough for us to eat!"

"Okay! Leave one at home and you take one back!" Chen Zhiguo wanted to explain that there was no shortage of meat at home, but after thinking about it, he accepted his grandfather's suggestion. After all, this was a clear path. Although the courtyard was now harmonious, it was better to be cautious!

Chenjia Village was bustling at night. In front of the village office, Chen Dalong arranged for people to light several bonfires, lighting up the entire threshing ground! Children were laughing and playing around the bonfire, while the adults were busy. A boar weighing more than 400 kilograms had been placed on the chopping board. Several large pots were boiling hot water continuously, pouring boiling hot water on the boar. The sharpened ox horn knife scraped the black pig, and black muddy water flowed down the chopping board!

At this time, no one would complain that it is too late and they should go home to sleep. This is a rare lively scene in the mountain village in winter. Who doesn’t want to participate? Even if you just stand there doing nothing, you can feel happy just by feeling the lively atmosphere!

Moreover, the village chief said that meat will be distributed tonight, and there will be pork soup to drink! Such a good thing, no matter how cold, late, or sleepy it is, we have to wait! All this really needs to be thanked to the village child, Chen Zhiguo. This child is really amazing and generous. The Fourth Master’s branch is really good at dealing with people!

Several men took turns to scrape a big pig three times before it was finally scraped clean. The hardworking woman swept the black water on the ground. The scraped black water contained not only mud but also pig hair, which can be recycled and sold for money. After drying it at home, it can be shaken out!

The exciting moment arrived, the pig's blood had almost flowed out, several men hung up the big boar weighing more than 400 pounds, and cut the pig's belly with a sharp horn knife. A huge cut left a huge hole, and the boar's internal organs began to fall down. They used their hands to dig in the pig's belly, and all the internal organs fell into the big wooden basin on the ground!

The men lent a hand and lifted the large wooden basin to the side, and soon the women came forward to take over. After cleaning the pig heart and liver, they put them aside first, and someone started to clean the pig lungs, pig stomach, and pig large intestine!

Here, the big boar was split into two halves after its internal organs were cleaned, and the big pig's head was also chopped off. It was soon taken away and burned and shaved again. Soon, four pig's trotters were also thrown over!

The remaining two pieces of pork were placed on the chopping board. The thighs were removed first, then the ribs. When most of the bones were removed, the big bones on the four legs began to be removed. Soon, they were chopped into several pieces with a big axe and thrown into the big pot next to them to start making soup!

The next step is to divide the meat. The big boar weighing more than 400 kilograms can now weigh less than 300 kilograms. There are more than 100 households in Chenjia Village, and each family can get less than 3 kilograms of meat. Chen Dalong starts to divide the meat according to 2 kilograms. Before dividing the meat, it is the old rule to draw lots first, and there is no dispute about who goes first and who goes last! Those who are in the front can choose which piece of meat they want, but those who are in the back have no choice. It's your bad luck, you can't blame yourself for this!

In another big pot, the cleaned pig head was split and thrown into the pot, along with four big pig trotters! These were braised first, and after a while of braising over high heat, the pig heart, liver, lungs, and intestines were added!

After cleaning up the big boar, the butcher did not rest, but started to clean up two half-grown piglets, following the same process. No one said that this was Chen Zhiguo's business and those who did not help or dared to say such things would probably not be able to stay in Chenjia Village!

Chen Zhiguo was not idle either. He was not required to do physical work, but in order to make the big bone soup taste good and the braised meat delicious, he added all the ingredients to the soup. He was the only one in the village who had such a complete range of ingredients!

Soon, the rich aroma of bone soup wafted out. The playing children were attracted by the fragrance and began to gather around, staring at the boiling pot. They talked in a flurry and swallowed their saliva. The smell was so tempting that even the adults felt greedy when they smelled it!

Although life in Chenjia Village is much better now, meat is still not available often. Although every family raises rabbits, no one would kill the rabbits to satisfy their appetite. They all think about selling them for money, and they are very satisfied as long as they can have a full meal at home!

However, in the current environment, being able to fill one's stomach is already the top standard of living in this area. For this reason, Chen Dalong strictly forbids visiting relatives and returning to his mother's house! You can't go out. Compared with other villages, the villagers are pale and thin, and they walk unsteadily! Although you can't be said to be rosy-cheeked, at least you are not thin, your face is fleshy, shiny, and energetic. How can you explain this to others? Anyone with a discerning eye can see that you have never been hungry, and you can eat a full meal!

Therefore, in order to avoid trouble, just don't go out. Although this rule is a bit unreasonable, it is also for the sake of the whole village. Chen Dalong can only do this. Moreover, the conditions of every household are not good now. Who would visit relatives for no reason? No one has extra food. Therefore, Chen Dalong's rule is not abrupt, and no one from the bride's family will complain why their daughter did not return to her parents' home!

Chen Dalong said sternly that anyone who dared to leak out the village's affairs would be kicked out! Chen Dalong said to the wives who married in without mercy, if you let the cat out of the bag, you will be divorced and kicked out. Anyway, Chenjia Village is now rich, powerful, and well-off. It is not difficult to marry a young wife again. So whether you can control your mouth is related to your own life. You can decide for yourself!

This regulation has also led to the fact that the girls in Chenjia Village no longer want to marry outside the village. They all want to find a son-in-law who lives with them. Taking advantage of the current difficult times, several couples have actually become this!

Chen Zhiguo used a hook to fish out the pig liver, heart, lungs, etc. and cut them into small pieces with a knife. "Go home and get a bowl!" The children cheered and ran home, not caring at all that they couldn't see the road clearly in the dark!

While the children were drinking a bowl of pork soup each, they started adding meat to the big pot next to them. The remaining meat was put directly into the pot. At the same time, cabbage, potatoes and vermicelli were also put into the pot. Afterwards, a representative from each family came with a big basin waiting to be served. There was not much meat in the pork, cabbage and vermicelli soup, but the bone soup was seasoned very deliciously by Chen Zhiguo. Just drinking the soup could satisfy the taste buds!

Chen Zhiguo was not idle either. He stewed all the pig's internal organs, except the pig's stomach. He also took out the pig's lungs, liver, and heart, which cooked quickly, and cut them up for the children to share. The adults were happier watching them than eating them themselves. At this time, if someone said something bad about Chen Zhiguo, it would be a hornet's nest!

However, some children were really dissatisfied. When the children gathered around Chen Zhiguo, holding their bowls and waiting for him to share the meat, they were violently pushed away by two figures.

"Let you eat!"

"I asked you to pretend to be a good person here!"

Two people rushed over, waving their arms and driving the children to the side. Some fell down, some were beaten, and some had broken bowls. The scene was in chaos, with children crying everywhere!

"Chen Zhiguo, you accompany my son!"

One of the black shadows wanted to hit Chen Zhiguo from behind, but was intercepted by several furious women. Some scratched their heads, some raised their feet, "Chen Zhiguo, wait, I'm going to sue you!", and a pair of rotten shoes blocked his mouth! In addition to a shout, there was no other sound. Another figure was also subdued by the angry men. This aroused public anger. A good banquet was disrupted by these two disgusting people. Whose children were hurt, and the adults at home didn't feel sorry, angry!

Chen Zhiguo remained calm and helped the fallen children up. "Go home and wash yourselves. Your Grandpa Dalong will divide the remaining meat among you tomorrow!" Chen Zhiguo comforted the sad children and did not even look at the two figures that were dragged away!

Not long after, grandpa appeared and said, "Zhiguo, it's too late, let's go home!"

"Okay, Grandpa!" Chen Zhiguo agreed with a smile and nodded to Chen Dalong, "Uncle, I'll go back first! You can arrange the rest!"

When grandpa passed by, he snorted coldly at Chen Dalong. Chen Zhiguo found the three sisters of the Chen family among the group of children. They were each holding a bowl and eating happily!

"Go home after eating!"

"I know, brother!"

"It's okay. I'll take them back after they finish eating!" The speaker was Grandpa's neighbor, Chen Dazhuang's wife. "Then thank you for your help, Auntie!"

"This kid, why are you being so polite!" the aunt said dissatisfiedly. Chen Zhiguo followed his grandfather back home and saw his grandmother sitting at home angrily. When she saw Chen Zhiguo coming in, she said, "Is Jiang Cuihong not convinced by the beating? Or is she still resentful? Wait until I go and beat her up tomorrow!"

"Grandma, it's okay. Let her talk if she wants to!" Chen Zhiguo didn't care.

"What do you know? How can you let her ruin your reputation so unscrupulously? Our family helped them out of kindness, but it caused trouble! These people want to take advantage of everything and not offend either side. Fine, if that's the case, then I won't care about anything in the future!" Grandma said angrily.

Chapter 239 Human heart, human nature!

Jiang Xiaohua was sobbing softly, and the child was held tightly in her arms! She saw the angry look on her grandmother's face when she found out what happened. Probably because she was there, her grandmother didn't say much, but just glanced at her grandfather, who then walked out with his hands behind his back. Her parents-in-law had become so crazy now, they could really do anything!

"Sister Xiaohua, it's okay, don't worry. Just live here now and raise your child with peace of mind. Don't worry about anything else!" Chen Zhiguo glanced at Jiang Xiaohua and comforted her.

"Xiaohua, take the child to bed. This matter has nothing to do with you. You are a member of our family now, not Jiang Cuihong's daughter-in-law!" Grandma said domineeringly.

Not long after, Chen Xiaoli and the others were sent back. Chen Zhiguo arranged for them to walk in the yard to help digest their food! He also gave them hawthorn slices. In the middle of the night, they, like the other children, held their bowls and ate a large bowl of pork soup. It would be strange if they didn't feel uncomfortable in the middle of the night!

No matter how late it was at night, I didn't let them go to bed right away. I waited for them to play for a while before letting them wash up and go to bed!

After they all fell asleep, Chen Zhiguo came to the yard and asked, "Are you still thinking about tonight?"

"Yes! I just feel that it is really hard to be a good person!" Chen Zhiguo said aggrievedly.

"You are still young, and there are many things you have not experienced!" Grandpa fell into deep thought. He is old and has experienced difficult times. He has seen and experienced all kinds of dirty things!

"You just don't have enough experience. If your grandfather hadn't protected you at that time," Grandma was stopped by Grandpa, "Why tell the child all that?"

"I just want to say that not all the Chen family members are good people!" Grandma said dissatisfiedly.

"Okay, it's been so many years, it's all buried in the earth, why bring up the past?"

"Hmph!" Grandma went back to her room!

"I won't tell you about the things of the older generation. The past is the past. You should learn from your mistakes. Not everyone can help you! Even your relatives should think clearly! The benefit of getting something for nothing is that no one will think well of you. Instead, you will feel at ease and justified!" Grandpa stood for a while, lit a cigarette, and slowly said to Chen Zhiguo,

"Got it, Grandpa!" Chen Zhiguo understood today what human heart is and what human nature is! Sometimes, relatives are really not as good as ordinary people. In the eyes of relatives, many things are really taken for granted by them. They are too kind and take it for granted!

"Also, don't think about solving their family issues by yourself. Look at how Chen Dalong solves them. This is the key to getting along with them in the future! No one can take benefits and not do their job!" Grandpa's tone was a little cold. Under the moonlight, the smoke from the cigarettes rose up, making it seem even more bleak!

Originally, Chen Zhiguo planned to take action tonight and solve this trouble directly, but his grandpa and grandma seemed to see through his thoughts. They are really shrewd people!

After standing with grandpa for a while, the two went back to their rooms to sleep!

Meanwhile, in the threshing ground, the mess had not yet been cleaned up. The weak campfire emitted a dim light, and there were vaguely a dozen figures standing there, with a few red dots appearing and disappearing from time to time!

"You objected to what I said, and you wanted to consider the brotherhood, but have you ever thought about what Zhiguo would think if you protected him? Do you still want Zhiguo to help us in the future?"

"Brother, Zhiguo is a junior, can't you just persuade him about this matter? Dajiang is also a little confused because of Zhijun's matter, wait a little longer, won't it be fine after a while! Do you have to make it to this point?"

"That day, Dajiang and his wife went into the city in the middle of the night. Did you help them?" Chen Dalong asked with his eyes wide open.

"No, no, don't talk nonsense!" The answer was a little flustered, and it was obvious!

"You have all received great benefits from Zhiguo, and the benefits always come to you relatives first. You say that everything Zhiguo gives you is wealth that others can't get! You now think that Zhiguo is a junior, and it is natural for him to help you elders, right? Even if he is a junior, we have to give him an explanation when he helps us like this. Did you really take Zhiguo's benefits for nothing? Are you at ease? Now, you want him to continue to suffer? Do you really think Zhiguo is young and won't turn against you?" Chen Dalong pointed at them and started to get angry. He was so tired. Why couldn't anyone understand what was going on?

"How is that possible? Isn't Zhiguo easy to talk to? Go and talk to him, things can be resolved! We are brothers, what can you do?" Someone said nonchalantly.