Chapter 101 Quarrel
It was dawn and people who had been busy at night returned to their wooden kangs to catch up on their sleep.
People who got up early in the morning were busy, sealing the charcoal kiln tightly, dismantling the kiln and taking the charcoal back. Buckets and basins were clean, and water was carried back from the well for use. The number of people going up the mountain to chop wood increased, and they all brought weapons with them just in case.
The three old men Lin Benzhu, Lin Bentong and Lin Bentie went to find some branches and dead leaves, and came back to put some branches that would break if stepped on on on top of the trap, and then covered it with dead leaves and yellow grass to conceal it.
The deep pit trap was covered up again, and the wrinkles on the faces of the three people made their smiles deepen.
Lin Zisu woke up at noon, blinked a few times, lifted the quilt, and quickly went to the refrigerator.
Open the freezer at the bottom and you will see the bear meat filling the freezer.
"Really... it's not a dream! I thought I was having a nightmare..." Lin Zisu put on slippers that were too big for her feet and went to the bathroom.
Turn on the tap and wash your face with cold water in your hands.
Lin Zisu wiped the water off her face and said blankly, "I really found a bear! This is too cruel!"
Shen Xianglan yawned, threw off the quilt and got up, "What are you mumbling about there alone?"
"Mom, we really found a bear!" Lin Zisu combed her shoulder-length hair, which she had cut short before the New Year. Not only did she cut her hair short, but all four members of her family did.
Lin Zisu tied her hair into a ponytail and wrapped it with a headscarf so no one could tell.
Everyone had lice all over their heads, except Shen Xianglan and Lin Zisu. Lin Youcai and Lin Xianwen also had lice on their heads, and they both wanted to shave their heads!
Lin Youcai had to deal with people, so he had no choice but to cut his hair shorter and endure it, and wash it more frequently.
It brings tears to my eyes, but there is nothing we can do given this is the only condition.
The mother and daughter packed up and got out of the car and went to the fire pit room. With the wooden kang, this place became the kitchen.
In the village, most houses have three or four mud houses in one courtyard. The kitchen is a shed outside the house. Under the shed in the courtyard connected to the corner of the house is a mud stove, which is broken and unusable.
The two men walked into the fire pit room, where a group of old ladies and aunts were sitting around the fire, chattering non-stop without affecting their work.
"... is a poor man, who has no food to eat and no clothes to wear every day, and has to work from morning till night, and is either beaten or scolded."
"Her parents-in-law are very evil. After her father-in-law died, no one could control her husband. He was fooling around outside every day. The whole family is not decent."
"God has eyes. I heard he drank too much and fell into the river and drowned."
"Alas, I heard from her aunt next door that since her husband died, she has been beaten even more severely by her mother-in-law, who said that she couldn't give birth to a son and was unlucky for her husband, and that giving birth to a girl would be a waste of money."
"For a family like this, it's better to escape and be a refugee than to live that kind of life."
"So her luck turned for the better. Her mother-in-law and brother-in-law did not come with her when she fled this time."
"She and her daughter must have run away secretly."
"Of course I'm telling you! I heard that the old hag wanted to sell her granddaughter! She said she was eating for free and she wanted to sell her to the old bachelor so that she could use the money to marry her younger brother-in-law."
"There's no need to get married now. The war has come to my doorstep. It's hard to say whether I'll be alive or not!" Old Mrs. Wang sat by the fire, rubbing straw ropes and weaving straw sandals.
Lin Zisu quietly approached Old Lady Wang and asked in a low voice: "Grandma, who are you talking about? So miserable!"
"Hey, kid, ouch, you scared me! You are born in the year of the cat, so you make no sound when you walk." Old Mrs. Wang patted her chest, frowned and looked at Lin Zisu unhappily.
Lin Zisu: "Hehehe... Oh, that's because you were too engrossed in what you were saying and I didn't hear you!"
Old Lady Wang rolled her eyes at her and said, "Who else could it be? Wei Qiniang and Daya!"
Lin Zisu: “So miserable?!”
"Who among the common people who work in the fields is not miserable? There are millions of pitiful people, and this is fate! It is better for her and her mother to flee with the others than to stay in Nanlin Village." Old Lady Wang turned her head and whispered, "Wei Qi Niang was a child bride, and was sold to this family when she was very young. It is a sin!"
After Lin Zisu sighed, she thought of the silver bracelet placed on the RV. Wei Qiniang was sold to this family when she was young, so it was impossible for her to have any valuable jewelry.
It is impossible for her parents-in-law and husband to give her the silver bracelet. They didn't beat her to death. They probably kept her to have children or to sell her for money because they were afraid that there would be no one to work.
Shen Xianglan picked up the wooden board covering the large iron pot. Bubbles were bubbling out of the pot, and white steam was wafting away.
Lin Zisu sniffed, and a scent of meat hit her. She "left" Old Lady Wang, stood up and went to look into the pot.
"Wow, we're eating bear meat tonight!" I have never eaten bear meat in this life or in my previous life. I was tortured in my previous life, so I have no chance to eat it in this life.
Isn’t this opportunity here?
Lin Xianwen appeared out of nowhere, staring at the big iron pot with shining eyes. "Master Zhao said that this bear is thin and has lost a lot of weight over the winter. This bear is unlucky. It must have been awakened by us when we went up the mountain while hibernating. It wandered out at night to look for food, but..."
"It became our food." Lin Zisu nodded. It was indeed an unlucky bear. Humans were so mean. They disturbed its hibernation and ate it.
Lin Xianwen wiped his lips and asked, "When can I eat it?"
"We can eat after everyone is here." Lin Youcai came in rubbing his hands, stirring some with a large wooden spoon to see how the bear meat was cooked.
Lin Zisu and her mother baked some steamed buns over the fire in the fire pit to make do for the time being, and they would have meat in the evening.
Mrs. Zhang looked at Shen Xianglan with a flattering smile, then turned to Mrs. Wang and said, "Sister Wang, you are so blessed! You have so many children and grandchildren, and your family is prosperous! Your son and daughter-in-law are so capable!"
Old Lady Wang knew that the other person was just saying nice things, but she was still very pleased in her heart. What he said was true! Her family was very prosperous! She had 4 sons and 1 daughter, and a long list of grandchildren. The fourth son was very hardworking, and he was a scholar who only appeared once in decades in Nanlin Village. Lin Lizheng was just a student, and Lin Lizheng was a grandfather. He had taken the imperial examination decades ago.
Old Lady Wang tried her best to suppress the corners of her mouth and said calmly: "There are many people in the family, and many mouths to feed. Fortunately, the children are sensible and obedient, and they love their parents."
Others laughed and echoed a few words.
Mrs. Zhang pulled up the corners of her mouth to smile, but she was not really smiling. She snorted in her heart and said, "I said you were fat, and you're still panting."
"Sister Wang, you are worthy of being the mother of a scholar. Your son is excellent, your daughter-in-law is capable, and your wife can also treat people!" Mrs. Zhang smiled and turned to look at Shen Xianglan: "Mrs. Scholar, can you trouble me to help my son? His legs hurt so much, more than half a month has passed, and he still hurts..."
Just as Shen Xianglan was thinking about how to fight back, Old Lady Wang picked up her straw sandals and threw them at Old Lady Zhang's face, "You shameless old hag, you asked my daughter-in-law to treat your son. Your family is shameless, but mine is!"
Lin Zisu was so frightened that the steamed bun in her hand almost fell down, benefiting Dahei who was guarding nearby.
"Hey, hey, just talk and don't use force! A doctor is like a loving parent. Why should we distinguish between genders? If a person is dying, do we have to see whether it is a boy or a girl before saving him?" Mrs. Zhang hid aside, but still kept complaining.
Old Lady Wang: "Who owes you money? You deserve treatment?! And they don't even distinguish between men and women... It's your wicked old widow whose wife ran away and can never get another wife! Ugh!"