Becoming a stepmother of three children gives me space

In the courtyard of Xiao Yunxi's house,

The older men sat together, those of higher seniority sat on stools, those of lower seniority squatted or stood, and women and children also came. The children felt the solemn atmosphere and stopped playing around, standing obediently aside.

Things are already clear.

The tiger hunting team encountered a tiger outside the Wild Boar Ridge and everyone fled in all directions. After the tiger left, some people came back, while others did not. Three people were missing, including Mrs. Lu’s eldest son.

It was getting dark very quickly. Even experienced hunters did not dare to spend the night in the mountains. If they could not find anyone before dark, they would be in great danger.

"That's what happened. Dayong has experience, so you can tell me first."

The village chief called out the name, and Zhu Dayong said

"The big insect is now well-fed, so I think the danger is relatively low. However, this is only relative. Big insects are very aggressive, and it can be very dangerous if you are not prepared..."

Before she finished speaking, Old Lady Lu started cursing:

"You bastard, are you deliberately seeking revenge and trying to kill my son?"

Zhu Dayong looked at the village chief and said nothing more.

Back then, the villagers insisted on going into the mountains with him. Old Lady Lu and Tang Mazi's nephew died in the mountains. Old Lady Lu started the trouble, and he lost all his family fortune. He never hunted again since then.

In his heart, he was unwilling to get involved in Old Lady Lu's troubles, but he spoke up to give face to the village chief. Besides, he was a son-in-law just like the Seventh Master, and he couldn't act too indifferent when encountering things, as it would make him seem unsociable.

The interests involved have been made clear, and the decision is not his to make.

The village chief understood what he meant and asked directly:

"Is there anyone willing to go into the mountains?"

No one said anything. Whose child is not raised by his parents? That is a tiger, not a wild boar. If someone really died, who would take care of the child?

Old Lady Lu forced her sons to take risks. She would not share the profits with them, but would let them bear the risks. No one was willing to do that.

After all, Old Lady Lu is such a bad person that no one is willing to help her. If it were Uncle Tang or the village chief who needed help, there’s no guarantee that many people would be willing to step forward.

Old Lady Lu was anxious.

It is true that she was greedy for money, but after all, that was her own son. She forced her son into the mountains because she thought that the tiger-hunting team had more people and nothing would happen. She didn't really want her son to die.

"I beg you, save my son, please."

Old Lady Lu kowtowed continuously, and her daughter-in-law also knelt on the ground and kowtowed silently.

The villagers looked reluctant, and the village chief sighed:

"The young and strong people in the village volunteered to sign up. I will lead the team into the mountains to search for people. If anyone unfortunately gets into an accident, their family and clan will provide for them."

Xiao Yunxi frowned.

She is a modern person and it is difficult for her to understand the ancient clan complex. However, in the feudal era, clans were indeed the foundation of people's survival, and we cannot simply use modern ideas to explain the behavior of the ancients.

The village chief is the patriarch of the clan, just like the chairman of a company, who needs to take care of the interests of shareholders, maintain internal unity, and maintain internal cohesion.

Some things must be done, such as taking people into the mountains to find someone.

Led by the village chief, many young people stood up, and some half-grown boys also volunteered to go into the mountains to help, but they only behaved themselves after being severely punished by the adults.

The children thought it was heroic to go into the mountains, but they didn’t know that it was just like putting your head on your belt!

"Aunt Lu, there are 12 of us going into the mountains. You should know the rules. Each person will receive 500 coins for settling in."

Finding someone is a responsibility, and settling-in allowance is a rule. No one can break the rules.

The villagers were willing to go into the mountains, so how could Old Lady Lu dare to bargain? She hugged Ma Cuilan's thighs.

"Cui Lan, lend me 6 taels."

"No."

Ma Cuilan kicked her away.

In the past, she would have considered it. After Old Lady Lu’s house was robbed, it was said that the land deeds could not be found, and the land could not be sold. Old Lady Lu’s family had no ability to repay the money.

Can we still expect fake sisters to show their true love in times of trouble?

In the end, it was the village chief who borrowed the money, otherwise who knows how long it would have been delayed.

Everyone took their weapons and said goodbye to their families. The women's eyes were red, and they were worried but dared not say anything.

Zhu Dayong was an old hunter after all, so he went back to get a hard bow and a spear, as well as two hunting dogs. Xiao Yunxi finally decided to follow him, as none of them had any experience fighting a tiger.

If there is a special situation, Zhu Dayong will not be able to cope with it. With so many people together, even if she really encounters danger, she has every chance of escape.

Niuniu held her hand, tears welling in her eyes.

"Mom won't leave... wuwu... Niuniu is scared."

Xiaobao held on to her clothes tightly, not wanting her to leave. Dabao had a blank expression on his face, with deep reluctance and worry in his eyes.

"Finish your math problems, and Mom will be back soon. Be good and listen to me."

Because they were in a hurry to save people, everyone walked very fast and soon arrived at the outskirts of Wild Boar Ridge. Zhu Dayong took out some clothes, let the hunting dogs smell them, and led the dogs to walk in front.

On either side were the two most powerful young men in the village, advancing in a cone-shaped formation.

"Don!"

"Boss!"

"My eldest nephew."

They didn't dare shout too loudly, and problems soon arose.

The mountains were filled with the scent of animals, and the hunting dogs always strayed from their targets while chasing their prey. A frightened rabbit bumped into a tree and died on the spot.

As the sky grew darker, the two hunting dogs began to disagree. One barked towards the depths of Wild Boar Ridge, while the other barked in another direction, deeper into the mountains.

"Wang Wang Wang!"

"Wang Wang Wang!"

The two dogs refused to give in to each other and wanted to run in their own directions. Zhu Dayong held the rope tightly.

"Village Chief, which way are we going?"

It is definitely impossible to act separately. The village chief pointed in the direction of the deep mountains:

"If they run to Wild Boar Ridge, they won't be that dangerous. We'll follow this road and search for them. It will take at most half an hour. If we can't find them, we'll go down the mountain immediately."

The hunting dog led the way, and soon it was in front of a tree hollow, wagging its tail madly:

"Wang Wang Wang!"

Xiao Yunxi immediately became nervous. Could it be a blind bear cave?

“Swish…”

There was no movement in the cave. A dark grey figure jumped out from the bushes behind. It had short and strong limbs, a beard on its chin, and a semicircular horn on its head.

"Wild goat!"

The goat looked at them, then turned and leaped into the air, leaping two meters high, ready to run away.

Zhu Dayong reacted instinctively, pulled up his longbow, shot an arrow, then quickly took out the second arrow and shot it, and then the third.

rapid fire!

Zhu Dayong performed the action that only a master of archery could do, with good accuracy but insufficient strength. The third arrow hit the goat's leg, but the wound was too shallow and the goat remained alive.

At this moment, Xiao Yunxi snatched the crudely made spear from the village chief and fiercely stabbed the goat.

puff.

The spear hit the goat's abdomen, and the goat staggered to the ground. It was not dead yet, and the hunting dog was about to bite its neck. Zhu Dayong shouted:

"return!"

The hunting dog reluctantly returned to Zhu Dayong and barked towards the tree hole again.

"Wang Wang Wang!"

Zhu Dayong threw a stone into the tree hole, but there was no movement inside. He approached and found blood at the hole. He put his head in and exclaimed:

"Someone!"

There were two unconscious figures in the tree hole, covered in blood. One of them had blood all over his feet. He was dressed in tattered clothes, unkempt, and looked a bit like beggars.

The other one was neatly dressed, with a broken ankle, as if caught in a trap. The village chief recognized him as one of the missing members of the tiger hunting team!