The end of natural disasters: the daily life of child brides in ancient times

In no time at all, a large group of men rushed over from Uncle Wu's house on the west side of the village.

Upon seeing this, Qin Lang quickly spoke up to identify himself.

In the crowd, Old Man Zhuang heard Qin Lang's voice and, fearing that everyone might rush forward and accidentally hurt him, he quickly shouted loudly.

"Hey, it's Xiao Lang and the others! Everyone, don't be impulsive!"

Sun Chengkun also recognized Qin Lang's voice, and his movements became even faster.

When they arrived, they were quite surprised to find that there were indeed two people.

"Brother Lu, Brother Qin, how come you're back so soon?"

We thought you'd be searching for a long time in the mountains, and we were just about to go back the way we came to find you!

They chatted as they walked back.

Only then did Lu Qingqing realize that it was Sun Chengkun and his group.

Because both people and horses were exhausted, the people led the carriage back slowly.

They've only been back for a short time now.

The group had just eaten something at Uncle Wu's house and were planning to organize another group to go out and look for them.

Unexpectedly, we first heard the sound of gongs signaling an enemy attack.

Only then did they rush over with their weapons.

Sun Chengkun briefly explained what had happened, then touched the horse that had been found, feeling quite emotional.

"Young Master Lu, it's pitch black in the mountains on this snowy day, how did you find the horses?"

Lu Qingqing then briefly described the situation on the mountain, omitting the parts that couldn't be mentioned.

When Sun Chengkun and his group heard that they had not only found a horse but also hunted a wild boar, they all gathered around to see.

Qin Lang lifted the straw mat covering the coal, revealing two wild boars underneath.

Then, he pointed to another car.

"There's another one over there!"

Sun Erhe was the most curious and rushed to the front.

Upon seeing that it was the second largest male wild boar in the herd, it immediately shouted loudly.

"Big Head, come quick and see, isn't this the wild boar that knocked you over?"

I think their body types are about the same.

Look, those fangs even look somewhat like it!

Upon hearing this, Big Head, who was at the back of the crowd, forgot all about the pain in his ankle.

Squeezing left and right, I squeezed to the very front.

They stared intently at the tusks of the largest wild boar.

Then, as if confirming it, he slapped the pig's head hard.

"This is the guy who nudged me; its right fang is a little crooked."

There can't be any other pig besides it!

Hey, this is the guy who made me twist my ankle, and it still hurts whenever I move it!

"I hope I won't become a cripple in the future!"

As Da Tou spoke, his voice became tinged with worry.

Sun Erhe went over and offered a few words of comfort.

Nearby, a group of men watched the two boys' startled expressions and chuckled.

Sun Chengkun breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the two return.

"Alright, stop circling the car!"

Brother Lu and his friends have been working hard all night, please make way for them.

Let them go home early and get some rest!

After he finished speaking, the group of men quickly made way for him.

Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang waved to the villagers and walked towards the courtyard with Old Man Zhuang and Sun Yue.

Almost as soon as he left the crowd, Old Man Zhuang jogged to the car, lifted the straw mat, and looked at the wild boars.

Upon seeing three wild boars of such a large size, they exclaimed in surprise.

"Good heavens, you actually managed to kill three of these huge wild boars."

I saw the wild boar that the villagers just brought back; it's much smaller than our wild boars.

Oh my, we can finally have meat again!

Tell me, how long would it take us to eat three wild boars that big?

Old Zhuang looked beaming with joy, and Sun Yue beside him was also very happy.

"Master, the smoked bacon you made before was delicious."

Let's make some more this time.

Old Zhuang chuckled and agreed.

"Okay, we don't have much of the spices we bought from Manager Wu's shop anymore."

When we get back, we'll use those first.

If you still want some, I'll go buy some more and cook it again.

"Qingqing, Xiaolang, how would you two like to eat?"

"..."

The four of them returned to the courtyard, chatting and laughing.

Behind them, Sun Erhe and Da Tou, along with several other teenagers, watched the sled drive away, their eyes filled with envy.

There were only two of them, yet they killed three wild boars.

They were quite something; a whole village of dozens of people managed to hunt down only one half-grown wild boar.

Uncle Lao Wu said that if the wild boar were divided up, each family wouldn't even get half a pound.

According to his mother's way of managing money, he probably wouldn't even get a bite of this meat by the New Year.

Thinking this, Sun Erhe pulled Da Tou and the others to a corner and whispered something to each other.

Sun Chengkun was talking to a few men in the village and didn't notice their unusual behavior.

The next day.

Because of yesterday's events, Uncle Lao Wu gave special instructions today.

There are fewer people and vehicles going to the charcoal kiln to pick up charcoal today.

The coal pulling for several consecutive days, coupled with yesterday's unexpected turn of events.

Not only were the people tired, but the horses were even more exhausted.

When Sun Chengkun was selecting people, he followed his fifth uncle's advice and deliberately only selected half of the people and vehicles.

After Sun Chengkun led the men off, Uncle Laowu sent someone to inform the village.

Today, each family should send at least one person to Old Sun's house.

Yesterday, because we got back too late, we didn't have time to divide the coal.

In addition, the half-grown wild boar that the villagers killed yesterday was not divided among them.

Therefore, today, in addition to buying coal, you can also come and get pork.

Upon hearing that pork would be distributed, the villagers' eyes lit up and they arrived at Sun Laohai's house early in the morning.

After making breakfast, Old Zhuang heard the commotion next door and ran over to see what was going on.

In this kind of weather, people rarely visit each other's homes.

It's only because these past few days have been special that I've been able to see people.

He looked at the lively scene and started chatting with people with a smile.

At this moment, Uncle Wu and Uncle Jiu were in front.

While collecting money, they asked each household how much coal they wanted to buy.

After getting a rough count, I estimated the quantity.

After the coal is brought back today, it should be ready in about two more days.

Of course, that's about right; there's not enough coal for the villagers to burn.

Rather, each family only had so much money left; they didn't have any more to buy.

As each family paid their share, the papers on Uncle Wu's table gradually filled up.

He took the abacus and started typing away rapidly.

After calculating the excess amount, I picked a few households that had bought a lot and talked to them about it.

Each company should reduce its own quantity and then resubmit it.

After reaching an agreement, they made further revisions on the paper.

Only then were all the coal brought back yesterday properly divided.

Once the quantity was determined, all that was left was to distribute it.

Uncle Wu watched for a while, then went to the pig slaughtering site on the other side.