Siheyuan: I just want to live

On the way back to the scrap yard, Chen Feng put the remaining two wild boars and twenty pheasants back into the truck bed in an empty alley, covered them with sacks, and leisurely rode his tricycle to the scrap yard.

When he returned to the scrapyard, it was just after ten o'clock. Chen Feng slowly parked the tricycle in front of the stationmaster Li's office, and then shouted at the top of his voice: "Stationmaster, I'm back! I brought the things back, please come out quickly!"

His voice was like thunderclaps from a clear sky. However, before Li Guotao showed up, Zhou Ping and Wang Dajiang, who were chatting in the lounge, rushed out first. Not only that, even Xiao Juan, the accountant who rarely stepped out of the accounting office, and the two security guards who were always hard to find, came out one after another. Finally, Station Master Li walked out of the office slowly. At this moment, the staff who usually worked in the station gathered together, all their eyes focused on Chen Feng and the tricycle.

Stationmaster Li was the first to break the silence and said leisurely: "Chen Feng, could you not be so startled next time? You're going to give me a heart attack!" There was a hint of anger in his tone, but he was not really angry with Chen Feng.

At this time, Chen Feng scratched the back of his head embarrassedly and said, "I'm sorry! Webmaster! I will pay attention next time and will never do this again!"

Li Guotao looked at Chen Feng's expression, waved his hand calmly, and asked casually: "Have you put all the things in the car?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Feng walked straight to the tricycle, reached out to remove the sack covering it, and responded, "It's all here! There are twenty pheasants and a big wild boar weighing more than 300 kilograms. Oh, by the way, the smaller pig on the side is for me to keep for the New Year."

Seeing this, Li Guotao couldn't help but feel puzzled and asked curiously: "Since you kept it yourself, why did you drag it to our scrap yard? Wouldn't it be easier if you just carried it home?"

Chen Feng replied seriously and solemnly, "You were in a hurry to get it, so I rushed to send it to you."

Changing the subject, Chen Feng suddenly put on a playful tone and begged, "When Brother Wang is shaving the pig later, can you also help me clean up the smaller wild boar?"

Li Guotao didn't care about his expression, but asked Chen Feng in confusion, "How did you know Wang Dajiang could kill pigs? Did he tell you?"

Seeing Li Guotao asking this, Chen Feng replied, "Look at the stationmaster you're talking about. Is there any need to ask? Last time when we distributed meat on New Year's Day, Brother Wang shaved the bones so well that even dogs shook their heads. With this skill, can't he kill a pig?"

After listening to Chen Feng, Li Guotao looked at him strangely. Then he said in a teasing tone, "I didn't expect you to be so observant! I thought you just came to work every day to waste your time? That's fine, I'll let Lao Wang take care of the wild boar for you later."

Listening to Li Guotao's slightly joking words, Chen Feng was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to respond. After all, he knew very well that he was always lazy and slacking off at work every day, so naturally he had no way to refute what Li Guotao said.

At this moment, the people watching the fun around them, after hearing Li Guotao's teasing of Chen Feng, also laughed in low voices. Among this group of people, Zhou Ping laughed the loudest and most piercingly.

"All right! Stop laughing, everyone!"

Just when everyone was excited, Li Guotao suddenly shouted loudly to stop everyone from laughing. Then, he began to assign tasks in an orderly manner: "Wang Dajiang, and Zhou Ping, you guys are responsible for weighing the big wild boar; as for Li Xiang and Li Dahua, you guys will handle the pheasants. Remember to pluck the feathers and clean the internal organs."

As soon as the words fell, everyone in the scrap yard immediately got busy. Wang Dajiang and others quickly picked up the scales to weigh the wild boar, while Li Dahua led Li Xiang to pluck the pheasants. The whole scene was in full swing, and everyone was doing their job with great enthusiasm.

Chen Feng and Li Guotao stood side by side, quietly watching the busy figures around them, but did not step forward to help. Not long after, the huge wild boar was weighed.

Surprisingly, it weighed 347 kilograms! Such obesity is rare, even in domestic pigs that are carefully raised at home, not to mention that this is a wild boar running in the mountains and forests for food!

At this time, Xiaojuan, who was in charge of accounting, came to Li Guotao with a notebook that recorded the weight of wild boars in detail and reported the situation. Stationmaster Li took a quick glance and turned to Chen Feng and Sun Xiaojuan and said:

"How about this, we will buy the pork at the price of one yuan per catty, which is 350 catties; as for the pheasants, they will be priced at five yuan each. Chen Feng, you and Accountant Xiaojuan go to the Finance Office to collect the money!"

Hearing this, Chen Feng nodded, and then followed Sun Xiaojuan into the accounting office, where he successfully received the corresponding amount and signed his name.

Chen Feng counted the money and found the amount correct, then put it in his pocket. Just as he was about to turn around, he suddenly seemed to remember something and asked Sun Xiaojuan, "Do you want the head of the little wild boar?"

Hearing Chen Feng's sudden question, Sun Xiaojuan's hands, which were sorting documents, suddenly froze, as if time had frozen at this moment. She slowly raised her head, her eyes full of confusion and doubt, staring straight at Chen Feng, her lips slightly parted: "Ah? What did you say? I didn't hear it clearly, could you please repeat it again?"

Chen Feng looked at Sun Xiaojuan's bewildered expression, shook his head helplessly, then took a deep breath, slowed down his speech, and spoke clearly word by word: "I said, do you want the head of the little wild boar I left behind? I don't know what to do with it myself, if you want it, take it!"

Sun Xiaojuan finally came to her senses, with an expression of sudden realization on her face, followed by a burst of surprise. She nodded quickly and answered eagerly: "Yes! Yes! Of course! How much?" As she spoke, she clenched her fists tightly, as if she was a little worried that Chen Feng would offer too high a price.

Seeing this, Chen Feng smiled slightly, waved his hand, and said nonchalantly: "Just give me two dollars. I'm not good at this anyway, and it's a waste to leave it alone." His tone was relaxed and casual, as if this was just a trivial matter.

After hearing the price quoted by Chen Feng, Sun Xiaojuan finally felt relieved. She then reached into her trouser pocket and pulled out a handful of crumpled change. She carefully counted it twice, and after confirming that it was correct, she picked out two one-yuan bills and carefully handed them to Chen Feng.

Chen Feng took the two yuan and put it into his pocket without hesitation, instead of counting it in front of others like ordinary people. Then, he turned around and walked out of the office, his steps seemed a little hurried.

When he came outside, Chen Feng saw Wang Dajiang had already set up a big pot and was preparing to process the wild boar that Chen Feng had left behind. Seeing this, Chen Feng quickly stepped forward and first enthusiastically distributed a circle of cigarettes to the busy people.

Then he said to Wang Dajiang: "Brother Wang, thank you for your help! I will have to trouble you to cut this wild boar into pieces later, so that I can save some trouble when I pack it and take it away."

"As for the pig's trotters, tails, and internal organs, I can't handle them, so I'll just leave them to you. Oh, and keep the pig's head. I've already sold it to Accountant Xiaojuan."

Wang Dajiang took the cigarette, put it in the corner of his mouth casually, and then lit it with a lighter. After taking a deep breath, he showed a satisfied and happy smile on his face: "That's great! I will definitely divide it up for you later, so you can rest assured that the pig head will definitely be left for you."

Seeing Wang Dajiang agreed so readily, Chen Feng nodded with confidence and said, "Brother Wang, you go ahead and do your work! I'll just stay by the side for a while. There's nothing I can help with here."

Wang Dajiang, with a cigarette in his mouth, waved his hand nonchalantly, indicating that he didn't care, and said carelessly: "Okay! Stand away! Don't get stained with blood, it will be troublesome to wash it later."

Chen Feng obediently retreated to the office door and stood side by side with Li Guotao. He took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to Station Master Li, and helped him light it. Then, the two of them watched the other employees busy at work in the scrap yard, and the atmosphere was very lively.

"This trip into the mountains has yielded a lot of rewards! In addition to this, are there any other treasures?"

Chen Feng, who was puffing smoke leisurely, was suddenly asked by Li Guotao. His body trembled slightly, then he took a deep breath, and the smoke slowly blew out of his nose. He pretended to be calm and answered

"Oh, it's OK. We caught a few big fish. The most amazing one is the big black carp weighing more than 30 kilograms. It's really a behemoth! There are also two carps weighing about 8 kilograms, and three big fish weighing more than 20 kilograms. Together, it's almost more than 100 kilograms. What's the matter, stationmaster? Are you interested?"

Li Guotao thought for a moment and then said, "How about this, you bring those fish to the scrap yard tomorrow and I will take them all. Don't worry, you won't be treated unfairly. I'll give you three hundred yuan, what do you think?" As soon as he finished speaking, he stared at Chen Feng, as if he wanted to see through his eyes to see his true thoughts.

Upon hearing this, Chen Feng nodded without hesitation and said, "Okay! No problem! I promise to deliver it to you when I go to work tomorrow." The deal went so smoothly that both of them were very happy, so they ended the conversation tacitly without saying anything more.