Seeing the hunting dogs surrounding the wild sheep, Lu Zhicheng came to his senses and realized that the sheep were almost out of sight. He jumped down the hillside and ran a long way before he found a wild goat, so it was not a complete loss.

When he came back carrying the sheep, Yan Zhenshen had already tied the three sheep that were surrounded by hunting dogs to a tree with hemp ropes, and was using herbs to bandage the sheep that was bitten by the wolf cub.

This wolf cub was quite picky. He actually picked a ewe with a baby and bit its neck refusing to let go. The ewe struggled violently and naturally suffered a big wound.

Yan Zhenshen gave it medicine, whether it can survive depends on its luck.

This time they walked far, and it was already dark when they returned to the thatched hut. Lu Zhicheng's men had also returned, so it was just in time for them to have roast lamb in the evening.

The two men started a fire and dragged the sheep to the river. Lu Zhicheng didn't know how to kill sheep, so he had to leave that to Yan Zhenshen. He was cleaning the arrows and asked, "Do you always catch them alive?"

"The fresh ones sell well." Yan Zhenshen looked at his arrows. The arrowheads were shiny and sharp. They were obviously made of pure iron, much better than those used by hunters.

"And hunters are only allowed to shoot ten arrows in three years. My family was poor before, so we wouldn't waste money on this."

Yan Zhenshen often did not bring iron arrowheads when he went up the mountain. Except for the two times when he hunted wild boars and wild wolves, he really did not need them.

Moreover, he was very strong, and the bamboo arrows were sharp enough to penetrate any wild animal that did not have thick skin and flesh.

The sheepskins were peeled off and washed in water, and the water quickly turned red.

Lu Zhicheng shook the feather arrow in his hand and said, "This is an iron arrow specially used in the military camp. Just erase the mark and you can use all of mine."

Now Lu Zhicheng is the commander of the Anning Town garrison. Although his official rank has been reduced to the seventh rank, he has more real power. All the military supplies of Anning Town have to go through his hands, so it is naturally no problem for him to give Yan Zhenshen some iron arrows.

Yan Zhenshen laughed and continued to clean the mutton: "I didn't apply for it in the past few years. I can go to the government office to apply for it at any time. There is no need to go through so much trouble."

These military supplies are not something that an ordinary citizen like him can use.

"No trouble." Lu Zhicheng placed the bow and quiver at Yan Zhenshen's feet. "I am a few years older than you, so how can I ask you for help without giving you some benefits? If Cheng Xue knew about this, she would definitely say that I don't know etiquette."

"We are all family." Speaking of Lu Chengxue, the two chatted about family matters again. Now Yan Zhenbei still lives in Lu Zhubu's house, and sometimes Lu Chengxue will teach the two of them their homework when she is free.

"Xiaobei is a smart kid. He not only learns quickly but also has perseverance. He gets up early every day to do horse stance while reciting his lessons."

Lu Zhicheng smiled and said, "On the contrary, Qing Ge'er is terrible at his studies and even lazy when it comes to martial arts training. I was about to scold him, but Cheng Xue and Xiao Bei both pleaded for him."

"Qing is a young boy after all, and he is still young, so there is really no need to be so strict with him."

Yan Zhenshen felt that if his husband was pregnant with a baby, he would definitely not force the child to do anything and would let him do whatever he liked.

After all, he knew very well how painful studying was. Besides, the boy was weaker than a man, and practicing martial arts was hard.

A prospective father has enough excuses for his child to be lazy.

……

At noon the next day, Yan Zhenshen and Lu Zhicheng said goodbye halfway up the mountain. The four of them only ate a small part of the mutton from last night. Because the sheep Yan Zhenshen had were all live and he was planning to raise them, Lu Zhicheng gave him another leg of lamb.

Otherwise, the weather is hot now and it will go bad soon.

Yan Zhenshen did not refuse. Anyway, he would send some of his own sheep to Lu Chengxue after he killed them.

The Yan family was having lunch when they saw a wolf cub rushing into the yard, followed by the sound of dogs barking from the mountain.

Chu Xiao put down his chopsticks and went out to see. Dahuang and Dahei had already appeared on the hillside, followed by the shadow of Yan Zhenshen.

Seeing his elder brother leading the sheep, Yan Zhennan hurried over to help. After all, it was difficult for one person to lead several sheep, which were struggling and could not move forward, and it was also very difficult to pull them up.

Others also stepped forward to greet them, especially Chu Xiao, who was held back by Zhao Guizhi.

"Why is there still one in the basket?" After everyone entered the yard, Yan Zhenshen put down the basket. Zhao Guizhi was a little surprised: "Is this animal about to die?"

Yan Zhenshen looked at Chu Xiao, wishing he could stick to him, and replied, "He was bitten by a wolf cub. I've applied medicine."

Chu Xiao looked at Yan Zhenshen with a smile in his eyes: "Let me see."

Yan Zhenshen took out the wild sheep and put it on the ground. Chu Xiao walked over and touched it: "It should be able to survive."

Although the injury is serious, he is still alive. At most he is a little weak due to the shock. We just need to take good care of him for a while.

It is common for wild animals in the mountains to get injured, but they are much more tenacious than domestic animals.

"That's good." Yan Zhenshen smiled and said, "This ewe is pregnant. If we can keep it alive, we won't have to look for another ewe in the future, and our baby will have milk to drink."

"That's great." Zhao Guizhi smiled and asked them to lead the sheep to the backyard. She also asked her third sister to get some fresh grass to feed it. For a moment, everyone surrounded the injured ewe and even forgot to eat.

"The other three are all males. I'll keep one for breeding and see if I can catch a female in the future. If not, I'll keep it at home for meat."

"Okay, I'll just cut more grass." Yan Sanmei responded and reached out to touch the goat's horns.

"Third sister, don't touch it. This wild goat is very difficult to tame. If you touch it, it will butt you."

There were so many hunting dogs that the wild goats panicked for a moment. If there was only one hunting dog, the wild goats would fight with it.

Yan Sanmei immediately retracted her outstretched hand.

Yan Zhennan tied the sheep next to the cowshed: "I'll build another shed in the afternoon."

"Okay." Yan Zhenshen took Chu Xiao's hand and asked, "Is the screen ready, second brother?"

"It's done." Chu Xiao replied with a smile, "He just said it has to be kept for a few days before it can be used."

Yan Zhennan: “…” Hey, I’m right here, why don’t you ask me if you have anything to say?

"Oh, boss, you haven't eaten yet, I'll go fry some eggs." Zhao Guizhi looked at the wild goat and said happily, "The fire in the pot should not be out yet, it will be ready soon, just wash up and we can eat."

Yan Zhenshen agreed, and everyone except Chu Xiao returned to the front yard. Yan Zhenshen directly drew a bucket of water from the well and prepared to wash.

The water in the well was very cold at this moment, so Chu Xiao ran to the kitchen and scooped some hot water reserved for washing dishes to dilute the water.

Seeing him like that, Zhao Guizhi quickly shouted at him to slow down and be careful with his steps.

The wolf cub also followed Chu Xiao into the backyard. Yan Zhenshen chased it out when he saw it. This guy was too naughty. The chickens and ducks at home were still young. They were locked in the backyard and had never seen a hunting dog. They might be scared by this guy.

But the wolf cub hid behind Chu Xiao and was no longer as obedient as it was on the mountain. It secretly bared its teeth at Yan Zhenshen.

Chu Xiao turned around and kicked it: "Go to the front yard."

The wolf cub whimpered twice, and seeing that Chu Xiao was still trying to kick it, it quickly tucked its tail between its legs and ran to the front yard.

Yan Zhenshen: "This wolf cub is very naughty when he is around you."

Chu Xiao was unhappy: "Are you saying that I'm spoiled by you again?"

Yan Zhenshen: “…” Being stared at by his husband, he dared not say yes.

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