Time Travel: Volume 1! Starting from a Small Mountain Village

Upon returning, Lin Guodong gathered everyone together, repeatedly praising Qi Shishen. The villagers glanced at the wild boar placed in front, then turned to Qi Shishen, echoing the team leader's words of praise.

At that moment, he no longer seemed like the son of a landlord, but a hero who could fight wild boars alone.

"I've known Shi Shen would amount to something since he was a child."

"That's right, this wild boar is not something an ordinary person could kill."

"We're in for a treat this time."

"..."

Lin Guodong spoke for quite a while before letting the village butcher begin preparations. The villagers cheered with joy. Wild boar meat was a rare delicacy at this time, not only delicious but also highly nutritious. For them, who rarely saw meat, being able to get a share of wild boar was undoubtedly a happy occasion.

"That's great! My kids haven't had meat in ages, this is a chance for them to have a good taste!" a young mother said happily.

"Yes, wild boar meat is a delicacy, even more fragrant than domestic pork!" an older commune member reminisced. "We're only able to enjoy this feast thanks to that kid Shi Shen."

The villagers chattered amongst themselves, eagerly anticipating the moment the meat would be distributed. They knew that Qi Shishen was the only one who got a share of the meat this time, and while they acknowledged his merits, they also thought he was a fool.

If they could hunt wild boars themselves, they wouldn't make such a big fuss, since wild boars are large prey and need to be distributed.

Soon, the wild boar meat was distributed to each family. The villagers sat together, holding their portions of pork, their laughter filling the entire Dongwan Brigade. They talked about how to cook the wild boar meat, sharing their joy and happiness.

This meat-sharing incident allowed the villagers to taste meat, a food they hadn't had in a long time, and Qi Shishen, as the hero who killed the wild boar, won everyone's praise.

Qi Shishen's face remained unchanged as he heard the praise from those around him, but he thought to himself: If it weren't for Long Zhiqing, you would be dreaming if you wanted to eat meat.

He was skilled at hunting, but he rarely went up the mountain. He used to hunt secretly to get medicine for his mother, so the villagers didn't know he had this skill.

Looking at the familiar platform, Qi Shishen's thoughts drifted back to a few years ago, when his parents were dragged out and criticized on this very platform.

He would never forget the reaction of the commune members when his parents were being criticized and denounced; no one stood up to plead for them. Some people even threw stones at his parents, incited by others.

His father was injured while protecting his mother, and suffering both mental and physical torment, he died of depression not long after. He believed the villagers' indifference was also a contributing factor to his father's death, so he never showed off his skills to the villagers, nor did he ever do anything for them.

Qi Shi took a deep breath and decided to just let it go and let these people get away with it.

As the hero who killed the wild boar, Qi Shishen received 20 jin of meat by himself. He carried it with one hand and greeted Long Lifan, who was next to his sister, "Long Zhiqing!"

"What, did someone see you this time?" Long Lifan said softly, pursing her lips.

Large game is supposed to belong to the collective. Based on her understanding of Qi Shishen and the villagers' usual attitude towards the Qi family, she knew that Qi Shishen would never hunt just so that the villagers could have meat to eat.

Upon hearing this, Qi Shishen pretended to nod. He couldn't very well say, "I fought so you could have meat!"

He wasn't close to Long Zhiqing, and Long Zhiqing would definitely refuse if he offered meat for no reason, so he came up with this idea.

If Long Lifan knew that Qi Shishen had overheard her wanting to eat meat, which is why the whole village could have some, she would definitely think of the melodramatic love story that became popular in later generations.

In order to hug you, I hugged the whole class.

Long Lifan recalled the four wild boars she had just seen; two large and two small ones were clearly a family. Looking at Qi Shishen beside her, she couldn't help but chuckle and tease him:

"You're really something! The whole family of four was living happily, and you wiped them all out in one go!"

"Actually, it's not four, it's five!" Qi Shishen whispered to Long Lifan, "I also hid a piglet on the mountain."

“Long Zhiqing, if you don’t have enough meat, I can give you half.”

Long Lifan: Well, the whole family has set off together.

“Okay, but there’s no need to send it to me, I’ll pay for it!” Long Lifan thought for a moment. She didn’t think she had ever eaten wild boar meat before, and she didn’t know if it was good or not. But it wouldn’t hurt to have more, which would be a good way to improve her life.

"Okay, I'll take care of it and bring it to you tonight." Qi Shishen was still a little disappointed when he heard Long Zhiqing say that he would give him money.

However, considering Long Zhiqing's usual behavior, it wasn't surprising, and he nodded in agreement.

Back home, Long Lifan began preparing the wild boar meat. Wild boar meat is very gamey, so it had to be blanched. Long Lifan boiled it several times until she could no longer smell any gamey odor before she stopped.

Long Lifan picked a few chili peppers in her own yard and decided to make a stir-fried pork with chili peppers. Soon, the aroma of meat wafted from the yard.

However, since every household in the village received pork today, the aroma wasn't too jarring. But it did tempt Hu Lili and Jiang Nian'an, who were closest to her, and they both rushed over to see what delicious food Long Zhiqing had prepared.

"Sister Fan, how did you make this? It smells so good!"

Hu Lili couldn't help but swallow hard as she smelled the aroma. It wasn't that she was particularly greedy; they had just eaten wild boar meat next door, but it couldn't compare to what Sister Fan made.

"Try it!"

Long Lifan handed the two a pair of chopsticks and said with a smile. Smelling the delicious aroma, she was quite satisfied with her cooking.

"Then I'm not welcome!"

Hu Lili picked up her chopsticks, took a piece, and put it in her mouth. The chewy texture of the wild boar meat combined with the unique flavor of the chili peppers. The spiciness of the chili peppers and the freshness of the wild boar meat blended together to create a unique flavor.

After being stir-fried, the wild boar meat is firm yet tender, and the addition of chili peppers makes the dish even more flavorful and unforgettable.

Hu Lili seemed to have tasted the most delicious food of her life, praising Long Lifan's cooking skills without any reservation. Jiang Nian'an initially thought Hu Lili was exaggerating, but after trying a small piece herself, she found it did indeed have a unique flavor.

Just then, Wangcai barked loudly. Long Lifan guessed that Qi Shishen had brought wild boar meat, so she quickly opened the door and saw Qi Shishen there.

"they…"

"It's okay, they won't talk nonsense."

Knowing that Qi Shishen was worried that the two of them being there might spread the word, Long Lifan trusted them both, so she waved her hand dismissively.

Upon hearing this, Qi Shishen brought in the half pig, which weighed about forty pounds.

"Wow, Comrade Qi, do you have any more? I want to buy some!" Hu Lili wanted more when she saw the meat Qi Shishen brought in, especially after eating the pork that Sister Fan cooked.

"Gone!"

Qi Shishen shook his head. Since there were other people around, Qi Shishen didn't have a chance to speak with Long Zhiqing alone, so he put down the meat and prepared to leave.

"How much, Comrade Qi?"

"Give me 30!" Qi Shishen said after a moment's thought.

Pork sold outside is usually around 80 cents to 1 yuan, but the key is that you need meat coupons. This piece of meat weighs about 40 jin (20 catties), so 30 yuan is a bargain for me.

"Isn't that too low? How about 35?"

"It's alright, 30 is fine. You usually teach my sister how to ride a bike and read, so this extra amount is my way of thanking you."

"Alright!" Long Lifan didn't dwell on the issue any longer and handed 30 yuan to Qi Shishen.

Qi Shishen took the girl with both hands, glanced at her, wanted to say something but didn't know what to say, so he lowered his head and left.