1959Siheyuan, a Turnaround

In the deep mountains near Lijia Village, Li Weiguo and his father Li Dajiang were nervously and anxiously waiting for the arrival of the villagers.

They stood beside the mountain of prey, their hearts full of anticipation and worry.

Li Weiguo held the gun tightly in his hand, scanning the surrounding mountains and forests with eyes as sharp as an eagle.

His body was slightly tense and he remained alert at all times, afraid that he would make the same mistake again if he was not careful.

The wind blew through the mountains and forests, and the leaves rustled. Every sound made his nerves highly tense.

He knew that the smell of wild boar's blood might attract other large prey at any time, and they might be in danger at any time.

Therefore, he could not let his guard down for a moment, and his consciousness was always observing the surrounding area.

Li Dajiang also had a solemn look on his face. He looked down the mountain from time to time, holding the gun tightly in his hand, not wanting to relax for a moment.

"Weiguo, don't worry, your uncle and the others will be back soon."

Although Li Dajiang was anxious, he still comforted Li Weiguo beside him.

Li Weiguo knew that it must be his father looking at him so seriously that distracted his attention.

"Dad, I know. I'm confident that Uncle Xinyan and the others will come here quickly after receiving the news!"

After saying this, he continued to use his consciousness to monitor the movements around him.

The forest was silent, with only the occasional chirping of birds and the rustling of leaves in the wind.

The sound seemed particularly clear at this moment, as if reminding them of the passage of time.

Li Weiguo and Li Dajiang were both very alert, but they did not retreat at all.

Time passed by minute by minute, and every minute seemed particularly long.

Li Weiguo's eyes never left the surrounding mountains and forests, and his ears listened carefully to any movement.

Suddenly, his consciousness detected a noisy sound coming from a distance.

Li Weiguo's eyes lit up, and they knew that the villagers had arrived.

But he did not expose himself, but continued to look around vigilantly.

Only he himself knew that the moment he saw the villagers, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Soon after, footsteps were heard and the figures of the villagers gradually appeared in their sight.

Li Xinyan walked in front, leading a huge team of villagers, and everyone's face was filled with excitement and anticipation.

Some of them were holding ropes, and some were holding sticks. Li Dahe had already described the situation at the scene on the way.

I heard that there are still six wild boars, a roe deer, and quite a few pheasants and rabbits on the mountain. They walk with the wind and look full of energy.

"Xinyan, fellow villagers, we have been waiting for you!"

When Li Dajiang saw the villagers coming, he shouted loudly, his voice full of joy.

Even though the villagers already knew that there were prey on the mountain, they were still stunned when they saw the wild boars, roe deer, hares and pheasants lying in front of them.

After a brief moment of shock, everyone stepped forward and took the initiative to help clean up.

Some people directly carried a small wild boar on their back. Although their faces were red with fatigue from the journey, they still gritted their teeth and persisted.

Some people tied up pheasants and rabbits with ropes, strung them together and carried them with wooden sticks.

Especially the big wild boar, people tied its hooves tightly, and it took four people working together to lift it up.

Everyone cooperated well and carried out the moving work in an orderly manner.

Li Xinyan looked at the prey and sighed: "Everyone, hurry up. We can't delay any longer on the mountain. If we attract wild beasts, we'll be finished!"

Everyone nodded and sped up the moving process.

With the joint efforts of everyone, the prey on the mountain was transported down the mountain little by little, heading towards Lijia Village.

However, Li Dajiang and his son Li Weiguo did not have any prey on them, so they could only follow beside and be responsible for guarding along the way.

In fact, as the number of people on the mountain increased, some small animals dared not come out. On the way back, they didn't even encounter any prey.

When the prey was successfully transported back to Lijia Village, the whole village was instantly in an uproar again.

Qinjia Village.

After entering the yard, Qin's mother took Qin Huairu's hand and walked into the house, saying, "My daughter, you came back so suddenly, and we don't have anything good to treat you. I'll ask your father to go to the village to borrow some things. Dongxu rarely comes, so we have to treat him well."

When Qin Huairu heard what her mother said, she smiled and nodded, saying, "Mom, there's no need to bother with that. Just do anything."

Mother Qin shook her head and said, "That won't do. Dongxu rarely comes here, and we can't treat our son-in-law badly."

In the kitchen, Qin's mother and Qin Huairu were busy.

Qin's mother skillfully lit the stove. The red flames licked the bottom of the pot and reflected their faces.

Qin Huairu helped pick vegetables while chatting with her mother.

"Mom, how is the village doing recently?" Qin Huairu asked.

Mother Qin continued working as she answered, "It's still the same as always, everyone is looking forward to a better life. How are you doing in the city? Is Dongxu treating you well?"

Qin Huairu hid her tiredness of the past few days and showed a faint smile on her face. "Mom, Dongxu treats me very well. Although life in the city is not easy, we are still able to get by."

Qin Huairu knew that her parents had always been flattering the powerful and bullying the weak. If she revealed that her family was not doing well, her parents would definitely not even cook a good meal for her.

So she had to say that.

Hearing this, Mother Qin smiled and nodded: "That's good. We are relieved that you are doing well. Come back and stay a few more days this time, so that I can accompany you well."

Qin Huairu hesitated for a moment and said, "Mom, I'm afraid it's not possible. Dongxu has to go to work tomorrow at the factory, so we can't stay too long."

Mother Qin sighed and said, "That's right. You have your own lives to live. So have a good meal and come back next time when you have the chance."

At the same time, Jia Dongxu in the yard seemed a little restrained.

He sat on a small stool with Banggeng and Xiaodang, as if he was thinking about something.

The Banggeng brother and sister were full of curiosity about this strange yard and looked around.

Jia Dongxu had something on his mind and had no intention of looking at Banggeng and the other guy.

He whispered, "Banggeng, keep an eye on Xiaodang and don't let him run around."

"I know, Dad. We're just going to look around..."

However, outside the yard, it was gradually surrounded by neighbors and children.

Everyone came to watch the fun, especially to see Qin Huairu's son-in-law from the city.

The children crowded at the door, sticking their heads out to look inside, their eyes full of curiosity.

The adults stood a little further away, talking in low voices.

"I heard that Qin Huairu's family has returned from the city. The person sitting there is Qin Huairu's son-in-law. He looks really energetic."

"That's right. Life in the city must be different."

"People in the city don't have to worry about food or clothing, and even their children are well-fed and plump. It's great."

Qin Jingru also got the news and knew that her cousin and her family had returned.

She trotted all the way to her uncle's house, her braids swinging behind her, full of youthful energy.

She ran into the yard panting and saw Jia Dongxu sitting in the yard at a glance.

She called out sweetly, "Hello, brother-in-law!"