The arrogant little husband is desperately flirting with the hunter

After entering winter, it has become very difficult to get out of the warm bed every morning.

When I woke up from a night's sleep, there was almost no warmth in the room. I stretched out my arms a little but then pulled them back because they were so cold.

After finally getting dressed and going out, all I saw was the ground covered with ice crystals. Under the sunlight, it looked like the ground was full of twinkling stars.

During the winter idle season, the family members have nothing to do. They don't have to work in the fields or cut grass. Zhao Guizhi and Yan Sanmei start making winter clothes for the family.

Two days ago, Zhao Guizhi took out all the old cotton-padded jackets and quilts in the house, asked the people who had fluffed the cotton to have them fluffed again, and mixed them with new cotton to make some new clothes.

Their family is indeed not short of money now, so they don't feel bad about making new clothes, but they are naturally reluctant to throw away the old cotton-padded jacket.

Old cotton can be turned over and used in the same way, and the fabric can also be used to make soles. Yan Zhenshen runs in the mountains all year round, and his shoes are particularly worn out. Zhao Guizhi used to ask the village for some old cloth scraps that other people didn't need. Now, if she cuts a few more old clothes, she will have enough to make as many soles as she wants.

Yan Zhenshen and Chu Xiao were also busy, chopping down a few more trees. Although there was still most of the firewood in the woodshed, who doesn't want to have full granaries and piles of firewood?

Felling trees is a strenuous job, so Chu Xiao naturally didn't need to do it. He just sat beside them peeling chestnuts and chatted with Yan Zhenshen from time to time.

The northwest wind in winter will be very strong once it starts blowing, blowing up dust and wood chips, and it is easy to squint your eyes if you are not careful.

Chu Xiao could only turn around and face away from Yan Zhenshen, otherwise it would be very uncomfortable if something was blown into his eyes.

Yan Zhenshen chopped down a tree and came over to sit down to rest, taking a peeled chestnut from the small wooden basin to eat.

"You ate it all. What will you use for the stew tonight?" Chu Xiao saw Yan Zhenshen trying to get it again and quickly patted his hand.

It seemed that all the delicate work was not suitable for Chu Xiao. Even peeling chestnuts was a struggle. After finally making a small half plate, he could not bear to let others eat it.

Yan Zhenshen felt a little aggrieved after being clapped. It was just two chestnuts, why was his husband so mean to him? For some reason, he felt rejected again.

When he showed this aggrieved expression, Chu Xiao felt that his brother Shen was definitely led astray by the wolf cub. Such a tough guy had the nerve to pretend to be aggrieved.

However, this trick seemed to be of some use to him, so he quickly stuffed a few more into his mouth: "Eat whatever you want, eat whatever you want, at worst we can just not make chestnut chicken tonight, and braise it."

"I'll help you peel them." Yan Zhenshen was not a greedy person and didn't really care what to eat. However, since his husband wanted to eat chestnuts, he had to peel them. He did these tasks as if they were playing. He could peel one with just a little effort.

Chu Xiao said angrily: "You peel it fast, then you peel it, I will go chop the tree."

Although he was a little weaker, he was still able to chop the tree.

Yan Zhenshen immediately grabbed him and said, "Just sit there. These are not urgent tasks. Do as much as you can."

That's true. Chu Xiao didn't get up, but started to dig out the chestnuts he had peeled in the wooden basin and feed them to Shen.

After a while, I heard the movement of the wolf cub. I looked up and saw Wang Wu following it. It came to look for Yan Zhenshen but found that Yan Zhenshen was not at home, so the wolf cub followed the scent to find it.

"Boss Yan, why are you going to the capital city?"

"It will take a few days. Let's kill the pigs at home first."

They will be gone for at least a month, so naturally they have to arrange things at home.

When the wolf cub saw the small wooden basin in front of Chu Xiao, it ran over to sniff it. Chu Xiao quickly picked up the basin, fearing that it would get greedy and fall into it.

To be honest, the wolf cub doesn't like to eat this thing, but it can cause harm to people.

Wang Wu came over and squatted next to Yan Zhenshen, saying, "My brother-in-law is also going to the county town to pick up some goods, so he asked me to come and ask if you can go with him."

Zhengfu was originally a businessman, and he traveled to various counties and capitals a lot every year. The reason why he came to ask this time was because the person who helped him along the way was getting married soon, and he didn't want to do this business of running around anymore.

But it is not easy to find a suitable person to be together. Although Anning Town is quite peaceful and there have been no reports of bandits in recent decades.

But it’s hard to say about other counties. When something happens in some villages, they have to think of other ways. If they can stop a few times and catch a few fat sheep, the whole village can have a good winter.

Even if the person who was robbed reported the robbery to the authorities, the whole village would deny it and would cover up for each other, so the authorities would not be able to produce any evidence. If they tried to arrest people by force, the officers would be beaten out.

For the government, such villages are more troublesome than real bandits.

This year it happened to rain during the autumn harvest, so they didn't suffer much loss. However, Zhengfu heard from other merchants that in two counties near the provincial capital, it rained heavily for seven or eight days, and almost every household was unable to harvest any wheat.

In that area, there are more dry lands than paddy fields, and if there is not enough food at home, it is inevitable that some people will risk their lives.

"Your size is intimidating. If you sit on the ox cart, no one will dare to rob you."

There is no rush for Zhengfu's batch of goods, and it doesn't matter if it comes earlier or later. He just came to ask. If it is not convenient for Boss Yan and the others, he can go with them. Otherwise, if Zhengfu is really allowed to go alone, his second sister will definitely be so worried that she can't sleep.

Chu Xiao was a little hesitant. It would be fine if he just walked along the way, but this time he wanted to collect some supplies along the way. How much could an ox cart carry? He would have to put all of it into the space.

Although Zhengfu is a man of few words, he is not stupid. He took the things and they disappeared in a blink of an eye, so it is clear that he did not see the problem.

"Don't worry, I'll try not to delay your work. He'll drive the ox cart himself. If you need to do something during the day, you can ask him to wait."

Wang Wu scratched his head a little embarrassedly: "Actually, I really want to go with you, but when my mother heard that the road might be dangerous, she said she would not allow it no matter what..."

In this era that is particularly concerned about the inheritance of incense, a man like Wang Wu's family, who is the only one in the family, is naturally regarded as a treasure. Now that he has become the pillar of the family, how could they let him go to a dangerous place?

If the main pillar collapses, the family will basically be ruined.

Chu Xiao didn't want to embarrass Wang Wu, so he smiled and nodded: "Okay, tell your brother-in-law that we will leave in ten days, but we may go hunting in the mountains occasionally along the way, so I'm afraid it will delay his time."

Wang Wu responded cheerfully: "It's okay, it's okay. We are just troubling you. If he has any objections, let him go by himself. We won't bring him to play."

Chu Xiao also smiled. Since there were already other people along the way, Chu Xiao had to rethink what to do along the way.

It's not good to just go out without coming in, so let's create a time difference. Thinking back, there's nothing wrong with having Zhengfu. This person has been to many places, so his connections must be wide. Maybe he can find some good buyers for the blind bears and wild boars in his space.