Happy Life in Siheyuan

Chapter 243 The wolf is here

"Old Xu, why don't you keep watch until midnight!"

"No, trust me, I can do it."

"Alright then! Go to bed first! I'll call you when the time comes."

"Well, be careful."

Xu Lingjun nodded in agreement, and walked slowly into the tent to rest.

After learning the news that wild wolves had attacked the horse herd, they discussed and decided to divide the nights into two groups for night watch.

Guo Jizi was worried that Xu Lingjun had no experience in dealing with wild wolves, and wanted to let Xu Lingjun be on duty in the first half of the night when it was less dangerous, but Xu Lingjun refused. He planned to see if he could subdue the old wolf king, and even wanted to subdue the entire wolf pack. In this way, the herdsmen will suffer less in the future.

Moreover, he also wanted to test how many system rewards he could earn in this way.

The night gradually deepened.

The herd of horses also gathered together to keep warm and rest. Among them, the adult horses stood outside and slept, while the young horses were surrounded inside and lay down on the grass to sleep.

In the dark, the herdsmen patrolled the horses on horseback to prevent the horses from being attacked by wild wolves.

Although an old wolf king would not be able to eat a horse alone, it would be a troublesome thing if he hurt the horse.

Moreover, they are also worried that this will attract more wolves.

"Hey, Old Xu, wake up."

In the middle of the night, Guo Bizi got into the tent, reached out and patted Xu Lingjun's body, and shouted softly.

"Well, are you okay?"

Xu Lingjun slowly opened his eyes and asked with a smile.

In fact, Guo Bizi has been awake since the moment he opened the tent, but he didn't open his eyes at the first time just in order not to look so special.

"No, let alone wolves, I didn't even see a rabbit."

Guo Xiezi said a little angrily.

He originally planned to see if he could catch a few rabbits during his night watch!
As a result, I didn't even see a single rabbit hair.

However, this also shows that there should be wild wolves in the vicinity.

"Hehe, then go to sleep!"

Xu Lingjun quickly put on his clothes, said something with a smile, then opened the tent and walked out.

"Brother Xu!"

"Brother Xu!"

At this time, Dong Haisheng and Shi Dongwei were already adding firewood beside the kang, and when they saw him coming out, they all opened their mouths and shouted softly.

The temperature difference between day and night in Qilian Mountain is quite large. If the fire is not heated up, it will make people shiver from the cold. Moreover, with the fire, it can also drive away wild wolves to a certain extent.

However, none of these had any effect on Xu Lingjun.

He took a deep breath of cold air, only to feel that his head was clearer, and then let go of his eyes and turned his head to look at the horses.

Although he couldn't see as clearly as he did during the day, he could still see the movement of the horses very clearly with his extraordinary eyesight.

After seeing that there was nothing unusual, he walked to the kang and sat down, then took out a handful of sunflower seeds from his pocket and handed them to Dong Haisheng and Shi Dongwei.

"Brother Xu, you really don't intend to live your life?"

Dong Haisheng reached out to take the sunflower seeds and asked in surprise.

You know, melon seeds, peanuts, candies, etc., but I only buy some to entertain guests during the New Year and festivals, and I am usually reluctant to buy them at all!
Although these melon seeds are not very expensive, only three or four cents a catty, but there are many places to spend money in this life, if you are not diligent and thrifty, it will be too late when you need the money urgently.

"It's okay, you can eat it for you! Anyway, I can feed the whole family by myself now, and I won't be able to survive this day."

Xu Lingjun explained with a smile.

He knew that this might make others feel that he was lavish, but it was impossible for him to make himself so aggrieved because of this reason.

If that's the case, then what's the point of him being alive?
"Haha, then you don't plan to save some money to marry a wife?"

Dong Haisheng teased with a narrow face.

"Do you think it's a matter of money?"

Xu Lingjun frowned, and asked back.

"Forehead"

Dong Haisheng was suddenly at a loss for words, not knowing what to say.

Indeed, with Xu Lingjun's conditions, if it weren't for the old You hat on his head, it is estimated that the children would be able to marry a wife by now.

He knew that Xu Lingjun was originally a teacher.

"Hehe, I think it's good that Brother Xu is like this. Having a good time is more important than anything else."

Shi Dongwei suddenly said with a smile.

"Hey! When did your kid learn to speak the truth?"

Dong Haisheng glared at Shi Dongwei, and said angrily.

"It's not what I said, it's what my mother told me. She said that no matter what happens to you in your life, you should think of the best and live happily."

Shi Dongwei shook his head and said in a low voice.

"Forehead"

Dong Haisheng was suddenly at a loss for words again.

What are you talking about, how do you let him pick it up?

"Dong Wei, your mother is right. Many things may happen in a person's life, some good and some bad, but the only thing we can do is to face it bravely."

Xu Lingjun said with some emotion.

Hearing this, Dong Haisheng and Shi Dongwei were silent for a while.

They thought of Xu Lingjun's suffering for so many years. If it were them, they would not have the confidence to survive until now.

"Okay, let's take a look at the situation of the horses first, and don't really let the wolves do harm to them."

Xu Lingjun waved his hand and said.

After speaking, he got up and walked towards his horse herd.

Dong Haisheng and Shi Dongwei looked at each other and got up to get busy.

Time passed bit by bit, and soon it was more than 3 o'clock in the morning.

Xu Lingjun was warming up on the kang, while turning his head from time to time to check the movements of the horses.

On the other hand, Dong Haisheng and Shi Dongwei knocked on the melon seeds contentedly, not even letting go of the shells of the melon seeds, and chewed them one by one in their mouths, tasting the taste of them, just like chewing gum.

"Hey, brother Xu, where did you buy these melon seeds? I'll buy some next time I go to the county. It's really delicious."

Dong Haisheng spat out the melon seed shell with some reluctance, and then asked with a smile.

"Oh, I asked someone to send it from Beijing. If you want it, I will write a letter next time and ask someone to send it over."

Xu Lingjun smiled slightly, and said the excuse he had already thought up.

"Oh! Let's forget it then! This is quite troublesome."

Dong Haisheng hesitated and refused.

"It's okay, it's not for nothing. My friend works in a supply and marketing cooperative, so it won't be troublesome to get something."

Xu Lingjun frowned, waved his hands and smiled.

"That's it! Will the price be very expensive?"

Dong Haisheng hesitated for a while, and asked with some embarrassment.

The melon seeds tasted so good, and they were sent from so far away, he was a little worried that the price was too expensive.

"No, the price is the same as what we bought in the county."

Xu Lingjun was taken aback for a moment, and then said with some amusement.

After speaking, he did not forget to glance at the horses.

With this look, he suddenly met a pair of green eyes.

Immediately, his eyes froze, then he stood up abruptly, and quickly rushed towards the horses.

The wolf is really coming!

(End of this chapter)