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Xiao Shan turned and left with a smile.

Pushing her bicycle with her son, she arrived at the courtyard. By then, many people in the courtyard had gotten up and were crowding around the pool to wash up.

Seeing Xiao Shan emerge from the backyard, Yan Bugui asked curiously, "Xiao Shan, are you taking Yan Yan out so early?"

“Yes, the weather is just right now. Let’s take our son out of town to catch rabbits and show him what his dad’s hunting skills were like back in the day,” Xiao Shan said to Yan Bugui with a smile.

Upon hearing Xiao Shan's words, Yan Bugui said to Xiao Jingyan, "Wow, Yan Yan, your dad is a master hunter! He can just walk around outside the city and wild ducks and rabbits will line up and run into his hands."

Hearing the commotion in the yard, Banggeng woke up.

Last night, we spent a long time discussing what to do after Bang Geng came back, but we couldn't come to a conclusion.

Hearing Xiao Shan and Yan Bugui's conversation, Bang Geng felt that hunting was also a good option.

He knew from a young age that hunting in Xiaoshan could earn a lot of money and improve one's life.

His dad used to set rabbit traps, and he remembers that the family would have a special meal once a week.

Having made up his mind, Banggeng said to Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi in the room, "Mom, Grandma, starting tomorrow, I'll go hunting outside the city too! Xiaoshan can make money by hunting, so can I. I was too young before, and you wouldn't let me go, but now I'm grown up and can earn money by hunting myself!"

"I'm not going to take care of an old man in his old age! If he had been willing to help me out financially back then, I wouldn't have had to go to the countryside to suffer like that!"

Jia Zhangshi looked at the stick, opened her mouth but didn't say anything.

Qin Huairu's expression was rather unpleasant.

However, Qin Huairu quickly composed herself and smiled at Banggeng, saying, "Banggeng, I'm very happy that you have this ambition! But for now, just let things be like this with Uncle Yi, and your sister is still living in his house!"

"Try hunting first. If it works out, we'll live like this for now and slowly find you other jobs!"

In Qin Huairu's opinion, hunting is too much about luck, and it would be better to find a stable job that guarantees a steady income regardless of the circumstances!

"By the way, Mom, isn't Xiao Shan the deputy director of the steel rolling mill? Today is a workday, why is he taking the kids hunting?"

Before Qin Huairu could speak, Jia Zhangshi pursed her lips and said, "He quit. You know the situation now. I bet Xiaoshan is afraid someone will come after him."

Bang Geng immediately laughed and said, "I never thought he'd have this day!"

Qin Huairu looked at Banggeng seriously and said, "Banggeng, you can't underestimate your Uncle Xiaoshan. Even if he doesn't work now, the money he saved up before is enough for him to live happily for many years!"

"Besides, I've also heard that he has connections abroad. Who knows, the factory might need to do business with foreign countries sometime and we'll have to ask your Uncle Xiaoshan for help again!"

"So be polite to your Uncle Xiaoshan, you might need his help in the future!"

Although Banggeng didn't think he would ever need Xiao Shan's help in the future, he still smiled and said to Qin Huairu, "Mom, don't worry, I know! I'm just talking about it at home, I definitely won't say anything outside!"

"Yes, just be mindful of your actions!" Qin Huairu nodded and said, "Given our family's current situation, it's best to avoid offending anyone if possible!"

Xiao Shan took Xiao Jingyan to a small restaurant nearby for a meal of steamed buns and braised pork, before riding his bicycle with Xiao Jingyan out of the city.

Once outside the city, the view suddenly opened up.

"Dad, the area outside the city is much more spacious than inside," Xiao Jingyan said happily to Xiao Shan.

“Of course, there’s a vast open field outside the city with no obstructions, so it’s naturally spacious! Today, Dad will teach you how to find rabbits. The first step is…” Xiao Shan explained the method of catching rabbits while leading Xiao Jingyan to search.

Suddenly, a rabbit darted out of the roadside bushes.

Xiao Shan immediately stopped his bicycle and let Xiao Jingyan get off.

Then I parked my bicycle and took out the slingshot that I had prepared beforehand.

As Xiao Shan released his grip, a pebble flew out and hit the wild rabbit squarely on the head.

Since we were out hunting with our son, we couldn't make it too bloody.

Therefore, Xiao Shan always calculated the force when using the slingshot, just enough to stun the rabbit and prevent it from escaping.

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Just as Xiao Shan had expected, after being hit by the stone, the rabbit was immediately stunned and kept kicking its legs.

Xiao Shan led Xiao Jingyan over quickly and grabbed the wild rabbit that was kicking its legs.

He even tied the rabbit up and threw it directly into the prepared sack.

Xiao Jingyan was completely stunned by Xiao Shan's smooth and effortless actions.

After a long while, he looked at Xiao Shan with admiration and said, "Dad is so amazing! You caught a rabbit so easily!"

"Haha, that's right, your dad's still got some skills!" Hanging the sack on the bicycle, Xiao Shan took out another slingshot from his pocket. "Look, I made you a slingshot too, you can practice on your own!"

Handing the slingshot to Xiao Jingyan, Xiao Shan pointed to a large tree by the roadside and said, "Look, isn't there a big tree over there? You can use the tree as a target."

Xiao Jingyan picked up some pebbles and clods of dirt from the roadside and tried them out, finding that his aim was pretty good.

After a few tries, I was able to accurately hit the tree.

"Great! When we encounter rabbits again, you can give it a try!" Xiao Shan encouraged with a smile.

Although Xiao Shan did not teach Xiao Jingyan and her brother any martial arts techniques, he used his magic power to cleanse their bodies every now and then, which made their physical condition far superior to that of ordinary people of the same age.

Xiao Shan pushed his bicycle, leading Xiao Jingyan towards the wild lake.

After walking for about ten minutes, another rabbit appeared in front of them.

Seeing this, Xiao Shan quickly instructed Xiao Jingyan to take action.

Xiao Jingyan excitedly pulled back the slingshot and fired a pebble at the wild rabbit.

Unfortunately, the rabbit was very alert.

Just as the pebble was about to hit it, it suddenly jumped up and dodged it.

"Oh dear, what a pity!" Xiao Jingyan exclaimed in regret as she realized she had missed.

"It's alright, son, your aim is already very good! Try a few more times and you'll improve!" Xiao Shan comforted Xiao Jingyan while pulling back the slingshot to aim at the fleeing rabbit.

boom!

The pebble hit the hare with a dull thud.

The second rabbit was successfully put into the sack in Xiaoshan.

When it came to the third rabbit, Xiao Jingyan finally hit it successfully.

Although it only hit one of the rabbit's legs.

However, the rabbit with an injured leg was no match for Xiao Jingyan and was quickly caught and captured by her.

"Dad, look!" Holding the rabbit's ears, Xiao Jingyan happily showed off her achievement to Xiao Shan.

Seeing Xiao Jingyan's expression that said, "Praise me quickly," Xiao Shan naturally showered her with compliments.

He kept praising Xiao Jingyan until she was embarrassed.

With the three rabbits they had caught, Xiao Shan and Xiao Jingyan finally arrived at the wild lake where they had hunted ducks before.

Over the years, countless wild ducks now roam the lake.

"Son, Dad will take you to collect duck eggs." Xiao Shan parked his bicycle and said to Xiao Jingyan.

With Xiao Jingyan by his side, Xiao Shan only wandered around the shallow water area for a short while before finding several duck eggs.

He then picked up a slingshot and aimed it at the lone wild duck.

A few minutes later, the four ducks were knocked unconscious and fell into Xiaoshan's clutches.

Xiao Jingyan was having so much fun playing by the lake that she not only picked up two duck eggs but also caught a small fish.

After Xiao Jingyan had finished playing, Xiao Shan smiled and said, "Let's go back, son. Tonight I'll stew wild duck and stewed rabbit for you."

When Xiao Shan and Xiao Jingyan returned, it was only 2 p.m., and the three old men were playing chess in the courtyard.

Upon seeing Xiao Shan, Yan Bugui, who had been watching from the sidelines, immediately approached.

Looking at the heavy sacks hanging on the bicycle, Yan Bugui said with some envy, "Xiaoshan, this is a bumper harvest!"

"I'm having a lucky day!" Xiao Shan said modestly.

Xiao Jingyan said impatiently, "Grandpa Yan, you were right! Wild rabbits and ducks were like idiots, swarming around my dad. We caught quite a lot of prey in half a day. I even caught a rabbit and a fish!"

"Really? Yan Yan is really great!" Although Yan Bugui was somewhat skeptical that Xiao Jingyan could catch a rabbit, he still smiled and agreed.

Xiao Shan rubbed his son's head and said to Yan Bugui, "Third Uncle, don't listen to this kid's bragging. Catching rabbits and ducks isn't that easy. I'm still got it."

As he spoke, Xiao Shan stretched out his hand and made an aiming motion: "This is the hand of an eighth-level welder, absolutely steady! Third Uncle, you guys continue playing chess, I need to take my son back to rest for a bit."

Banggeng kept peering out the window at the sacks on Xiaoshan's bicycle.

After watching Xiao Shan and his son leave, Bang Geng said to Jia Zhangshi and Zhou Xiuying, "Grandma, Xiuying, Xiao Shan will get at least five or six wild game this time. Even if each one is worth two yuan, this trip will earn him more than ten yuan. That's more than three hundred yuan a month!"

“Even if we can’t have such a good harvest every day, if we only have a harvest for ten days a month, that’s still more than a hundred, enough for our family to live a good life! I’ll have my mom quit her job at the steel rolling mill, and I’ll support her.”

Hearing Banggeng's words, Jia Zhangshi nodded in deep agreement and said, "Banggeng, Grandma supports you! If it's really that profitable, you don't need to worry about Lao Yi anymore. At most, you can have your mother cook a few meals for him, just enough to keep him from starving!"

After the old lady died, Yi Zhonghai had been making do on his own, with Qin Huairu occasionally cooking him a meal.

Bang Geng returned and was too lazy to pay attention to Yi Zhonghai. Yi Zhonghai also had his own principles and didn't rush to come to the Jia family.

Although Zhou Xiuying felt that things weren't that simple, she still encouraged him, "Grandma is right, Banggeng, you have to do your best. We're all counting on you!"

Banggeng said confidently, "Okay, don't worry, I'll find the materials to make a slingshot in a bit, and we'll go hunting out of town tomorrow morning."

The backyard, Xiao Shan's home.

Ding Qiunan was telling her daughter a story inside the house.

Before Xiao Shan could speak, Xiao Jingyan ran into the house first: "Mom, my dad hunted a lot of game, including wild rabbits and wild ducks. I even found some duck eggs in the river."

Upon hearing this, the little girl Xiao Jingshu immediately became unhappy.

She took two short steps and ran out of the house with a pout.

Seeing Xiao Shan pushing his bicycle into the house, Xiao Jingshu angrily shouted, "Dad broke his promise! He didn't call me when he went hunting this morning!"

Xiao Shan parked his bicycle, smiled, and pinched his daughter's cheek, saying, "Who said Daddy didn't call you? You slept like a little pig this morning, and we couldn't wake you up no matter how much we called. Your mom said we didn't want to disturb your sleep, so we left! Your mom can vouch for that!"

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At this moment, Ding Qiunan also came out of the house.

Looking at Ding Qiunan coming out of the house, Xiao Jingshu looked at her with a wronged expression: "Mom, did Dad really call me this morning?"

"Yes! I really called you!" Ding Qiunan nodded with a smile.

Seeing that Xiao Jingshu was about to cry, Xiao Shan quickly said, "Don't cry, sweetie. Daddy will definitely invite you to go with me next time!"

Xiao Jingshu wiped her eyes, then looked at Xiao Shan earnestly and said, "Dad, you have to keep your word!"

“I keep my word, I keep my word! When has Dad ever gone back on his word?” Xiao Shan said with a smile.

At this moment, Ding Qiunan opened the sack that Xiao Shan had placed on the ground, looked at it, and said, "So many?"

"Hmm, tonight we'll stew a rabbit and a wild duck, and buy some fatty meat to put in so the meat isn't dry. We'll put the rest in a small cage and keep them alive to eat slowly," Xiao Shan said with a smile. "I'll go and slaughter the duck and rabbit."

As he spoke, Xiao Shan took a boning knife from the kitchen, picked up a rabbit and a duck, and went out the door.

Arriving at the pond in the central courtyard, Yan Bugui walked over and looked at Xiao Shan with some envy, saying, "Xiao Shan, are you about to eat?"

Xiao Shan turned to look at Yan Bugui: "Third Uncle, do you have any ideas?"

Yan Bugui immediately laughed and asked, "What do you mean?"

"I don't want the fur or the internal organs. How about we ask Auntie San to help me clean them up?"

Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiefang have both moved out. Only Yan Bugui and his wife, along with Yan Jieti and Yan Jiekuang, still live in the courtyard house.

Yan Bugui smiled and said, "No problem! This rabbit fur is really nice. It'll be great to sew gloves for winter. Xiaoshan, just leave the stuff here. I'll go call your third aunt right now."

"Row."

Soon, the three aunties arrived excitedly and began cleaning the two wild animals.

Xiao Shan chatted with Yan Bugui while waiting.

Before long, the three women had cleaned the two wild animals.

After returning the items to Xiao Shan, the third aunt said with some envy, "Xiao Shan, your knife is really good."

"This knife is a special boning knife that I brought back from Hong Kong."

Hearing Xiao Shan say this, the third aunt nodded in deep agreement: "No wonder!"