Siheyuan: The Temptation of the Mountains

"Dad, it's true. Brother Ze shot and killed the wild boar." Lin Wu said anxiously, as if he would fight to the death with anyone who didn't recognize him, Brother Ze.

Lin Changgui asked, "Xiao Ze, the gun in my room is untouched, where did you get the gun to go hunting in the mountains?"

Lin Ze took out a pistol from his trouser pocket, actually from the space, and said, "I exchanged it in Pigeon City, and there is also a semi-automatic rifle, which I hid in the mountains."

Lin Changgui nodded, then asked with some concern, "Are you sure the place where you found the wild boar is Dongshan?"

"Sure, don't worry, grandpa. The wild boar is now lying in the trap I dug in Dongshan." With the old man and the old lady's support, Lin Ze didn't even need to draft his lies.

"Okay, then I'll accompany you up the mountain." Lin Musheng said.

"Dad, we want to go too." Lin Wen and Lin Wu were a little anxious. Although they had no credit for killing the wild boar, they helped Lin Ze carry the wild boar into the trap, so they also worked hard, right?

"You two little brats, just stay at home." Lin Musheng said, "You are causing trouble by following me up the mountain. From now on, you are not allowed to follow Xiaoze during the day."

Lin Wen and Lin Wu looked at each other and saw grievance and tension in each other's eyes.

Seeing that the two children had stopped moving, Lin Musheng felt relieved and went out under the leadership of Lin Ze, one of them holding a rope and the other holding a carrying pole.

After dark, the East Mountain was filled with the melodious sounds of crickets and cicadas. Lin Musheng followed Lin Ze holding a torch.

Although we are in Dongshan and the safety factor is much higher, it is after dark after all. With a torch, we can drive away the wild beasts when necessary.

Soon they arrived at the trap that Lin Ze had dug. Lin Musheng breathed out a sigh of relief and looked at the trap covered by weeds. "It's quite hidden. It shouldn't be easy for ordinary people to find this place when they go up the mountain."

Lin Ze nodded and lifted the weeds above the trap. A wild boar with very long tusks was lying inside.

The uncle and nephew worked together to pull the wild boar out of the trap, tied it up with a rope they had prepared in advance, put it on a shoulder pole and carried it down the mountain.

Lin Musheng remained silent all the way.

He is the village party secretary of Linjia Village. Most of the people in Linjia Village have the surname Lin. Logically, the wild boar they caught should be shared among the whole village...

Lin Ze seemed to have guessed what Lin Musheng was thinking, "Uncle, this wild boar should be divided equally between Grandpa's family, your family, and my family."

"If you want to share it with the villagers, that's fine. You can distribute the portion allocated to you as you wish."

As soon as Lin Ze said this, Lin Musheng came to his senses immediately. Lin Ze's help to Linjia Village in recent times has been considerable.

No matter how high his position as village party secretary was, he was too embarrassed to claim credit for his nephew's achievements.

Lin Musheng asked with a wry smile, "Xiao Ze, you've only been here for a few days, and you're already sending the meat back home?"

Lin Ze nodded and said, "I'll leave tonight and come back early tomorrow morning."

Lin Musheng thought that it was indeed dangerous for Lin Ze, a young boy, to carry a basket of pork on his back. It would be much safer for him to walk after dark.

The uncle and nephew carried the big wild boar down the mountain and walked straight to Lin Changgui's house.

"Dong dong dong."

Lin Wen and Lin Wu had not yet gone home to sleep. When they heard the noise, they ran over and looked through the crack in the door.

"It's Brother Ze, Brother Ze and my dad are back!" Lin Wu had a lot of strength. He pushed the door hard, pulled out the bolt, and the big wooden door creaked open.

Lin Ze and Lin Musheng then carried the big wild boar into the house.

It was completely dark now, with only a few stars lighting up the sky, but there was no one watching.

The wild boar is already dead, so it’s easier not to kill it.

Lin Musheng knew that Lin Ze wanted to take the pork back to the city, so he asked Wang Erni to boil water while he cut open the pig's belly. The couple then took out the whole wild boar.

After cleaning the wild boar, we put it on a wooden scale and weighed it. "Wow, it weighs a full 150 kilograms. How can there be so much meat?"

Wang Erni's hands were shaking with excitement, but fortunately she was a woman who had eaten wolf meat and seen the world, so she recovered quickly.

"Dad, Xiaoze wants to go back to the city tonight. I'll cut half a pig's leg for him and bring it home." Lin Musheng said to Lin Changgui.

"Uncle, we don't need that much. I can't carry too much." Lin Ze said, "There are three of us, each with 50 kilograms. I'll carry it home and come back early tomorrow morning. I'm looking forward to eating delicious food at grandpa's place."

"Okay, okay, Ozawa."

Lin Changgui looked at the wild boar that was obviously shot dead, and said with relief, "My Xiaoze has made progress. Be careful on the way back to the city, avoid the Pigeon City, and hold the gun in your hand, okay?"

"I know. Don't worry, I can carry a fifty-pound load back easily."

While they were talking, the wild boar was gradually taken out.

At this time, Liu Ying had cooked a bowl of white flour, meat, and wild vegetable soup, and insisted that Lin Ze drink a bowl to warm his stomach before setting off again.

Lin Ze couldn't resist the old lady's kindness, so he drank a full bowl of soup. Then he carried the basket on his back and covered it with various wild vegetables as a cover.

Apart from his grandfather's family, no one knew that Lin Ze had left the village, not even Ge Er and Zhao Ming who were sleeping soundly in the shack knew about it.

After Lin Ze left the village, he immediately put the backpack into the space.

He had a full meal and felt much stronger, so he jogged all the way and it only took him three and a half hours.

Lin Ze looked at his watch. It was nearly half past one. Nanluoguxiang was particularly quiet at this time.

When Lin Ze returned to Compound 95, the gate had been locked, so he had no choice but to climb over the wall to get in.

Lin Ze put the bags of food in the space at the foot of the wall, climbed up the wall, collected the food on the other side, and piled them where he was going to go down.

It was very convenient to climb over the wall. Lin Ze collected all the food used as a footstool and put the backpack back on.

He tiptoed to his home, "Knock, knock, knock."

"Boom, boom, boom."

"Dong dong."

"Who is it?" Li Xiuzhen was a light sleeper. She opened her eyes quickly and pushed Lin Zhengguo beside her.

"Dad, do you hear someone knocking on the door?"

"Knock, knock, knock," the sound of knocking on the wooden door continued.

Lin Zhengguo turned over and muttered in a sleepy voice, "What sound is there? It's already midnight. Don't be hysterical. Go to sleep."

"What's wrong with you?" Li Xiuzhen was unhappy. The knocking sound outside the door continued.

The pitch-black environment, the constant banging sounds, and the hot weather made Li Xiuzhen feel a chill down her spine.

"Boss, boss, please get up quickly and go out for a look." Li Xiuzhen pushed Lin Zhengguo again.

Lin Zhengguo was a little more awake. The "dong dong dong" sound was neither loud nor soft, but it was obvious that Lin Zhengguo heard it.

"Xiuzhen, don't move. I'm going to go out and see what's outside."

As Lin Zhengguo spoke, he picked up the hammer from the corner of the room and walked carefully to the door.

"Boss, you have to be careful." Li Xiuzhen lowered her voice and said softly, "If not, we can just stay in the house and wait until dawn to ask Mr. Dao to come and have a look..."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Lin Zhengguo was not afraid at all. He pulled the bolt with a creak and pushed open the door.