Chen Yongqiang dragged the four wild boars together and laid them side by side, and that night he had a great harvest.

He said to Liang Meie, "You'll get your share of the meat later. I'll carry one back first, then bring the wheelbarrow over. You watch over it here for me."

Upon hearing that she could share the meat, Liang Meie readily agreed, "Okay, go and come back quickly."

Chen Yongqiang picked out a wild boar weighing over 100 jin (approximately 50 kg), bent down, grabbed its two hind legs, and with a strong effort, hoisted it onto his shoulder.

Liang Meie watched his figure disappear into the night before squatting down and examining the remaining three wild boars by the moonlight.

The largest boar weighed at least 200 jin (100 kg), and the smallest weighed 70 or 80 jin (35 or 40 kg).

She thought to herself, "I can't just divide the meat; I need to negotiate a deal with Chen Yongqiang."

When Chen Yongqiang carried the wild boar back to his own courtyard, Lin Xiulian heard the noise and came out to check.

Seeing the wild boar on his shoulder, he was very pleased: "This wild boar is about the same size as the last one."

"Quickly boil some water, there are still bigger ones in the ground." Chen Yongqiang unloaded the wild boar onto the stone slab in the yard.

Lin Xiulian added firewood to the stove, thinking that this wild boar could yield at least a hundred catties of meat.

Besides keeping some for themselves, the rest can be sold to villagers or taken to town for a considerable amount of money.

Chen Yongqiang pushed a wheelbarrow out of the shed, saying, "There are still three head in the field; we need to bring them back quickly."

"Three heads? You hit four heads in one night?" Lin Xiulian was equally surprised.

"Hmm," Chen Yongqiang replied briefly.

He could have used the spatial abilities, but since Liang Meie was with him the whole night, it was better not to let her know.

Fortunately, the ridge between the fields was narrow, but the wheelbarrow could still manage to pass. He pushed the wheelbarrow and walked out.

Not long after, Chen Yongqiang returned to the field pushing his wheelbarrow: "Didn't wait long, did you?"

"No rush, no rush." ​​Liang Meie quickly stood up and turned on the flashlight.

She's a woman, but she really goes to great lengths to make sure her child is well-fed and clothed.

In the dead of night, no other woman would dare to be alone in this desolate wilderness.

Chen Yongqiang bent down, hoisted the large wild boar onto the wheelbarrow, and said, "Thanks to you for bringing the news tonight."

The two-hundred-plus-pound behemoth seemed to weigh nothing on his shoulders.

Liang Meie stepped forward to help hold the handlebars: "I just didn't want the crops in the fields to be ruined by these animals."

Chen Yongqiang knew that once the wild boars were eliminated, the land would likely be gone for some time.

Twenty minutes later, Chen Yongqiang and Liang Meie pushed the wheelbarrow into the yard one after the other.

Chen Yongqiang parked the car in the middle of the yard and waved to Lin Xiulian, who was busy at the kitchen door: "Xiulian, this is Sister Mei'e from the village. These wild boars were hunted in her field."

He then turned to Liang Meie: "This is Lin Xiulian."

Liang Meie wore a perfectly timed smile, her gaze lingering on Lin Xiulian's face for a moment: "You and your sister look so alike."

Lin Xiulian wiped her hands on her apron, adopting the demeanor of a hostess: "Sister-in-law Mei'e, please sit down and have some water." As she spoke, she picked up the ceramic pot on the stove and poured a bowl of cold tea.

Liang Meie sat down on the stone bench, holding the ceramic bowl in both hands, but her gaze unconsciously drifted toward Chen Yongqiang, who was unloading the wild boar.

Lin Xiulian stood beside Liang Meie, the two women's eyes occasionally meeting before quickly looking away.

No one mentioned the special relationship in this family again, but everyone knew that the whole village knew about Chen Yongqiang and Lin Xiulian living together; it was no secret.

As Liang Meie watched Chen Yongqiang deal with the wild boar, she thought to herself: This man is really good at working. No wonder he can make such a good living. Even Lin Xiulian is willing to follow him.

After resting for a moment, Liang Meie got up and went over to lend a hand.

With an extra person helping, the work of dealing with the wild boar was indeed much faster.

After the wild boar was gutted, Chen Yongqiang, as usual, picked out the tenderest piece of tenderloin, cut it off, and handed it to Lin Xiulian: "Take this and stir-fry it into a dish."

Lin Xiulian took the meat and was about to turn around when the little wolf cub, smelling the blood, darted out from behind the house and circled around Chen Yongqiang's trouser leg.

Chen Yongqiang casually cut off a piece of dried meat and tossed it over. The little guy immediately pounced on it and started tearing at it, making a possessive whimpering sound in his throat.

Liang Meie laughed as she looked at the furry figure: "When did you get this puppy? It looks so fierce when it eats meat."

Chen Yongqiang continued his work: "We'll raise one; it'll be useful for hunting later."

Not long after, Lin Xiulian came out of the kitchen carrying a freshly cooked stir-fried wild boar meat dish and invited the two of them to eat first.

Liang Meie picked up a piece of meat and put it in her mouth: "This meat is stir-fried so tenderly and smoothly!"

She teased Lin Xiulian, "I never expected Xiulian to be such a good cook. No wonder Yongqiang is so infatuated with you."

Lin Xiulian's cheeks flushed red: "The main reason is that the wild boar meat that Brother Yongqiang caught is tender; it tastes good no matter how you cook it."

Seeing that she had already won, Liang Meie changed the subject: "Yongqiang, I want to discuss something with you."

Chen Yongqiang was eating meat: "Don't worry, I promised to give you one, so I'll give you one. You can choose for yourself later."

"That's not what I meant," Liang Meie quickly waved her hand. "These wild boars will take you a long time to sell by yourself tomorrow. I was thinking of taking some meat from you to sell to my mother."

She had a long-term plan in mind. Even if she got a whole wild boar tonight, after this commotion, wild boars probably wouldn't dare to come to her land again.

Instead of waiting for this opportunity, I might as well establish a long-term relationship with Chen Yongqiang.

"With your skills, you'll only catch more and more prey in the future."

Seeing that Chen Yongqiang remained silent, she added, "One person can't handle everything alone, can they?"

Hearing this, Chen Yongqiang started to think. Last time, after hunting two wild boars, he had indeed spent most of the day at the market, and in the end, Old Zhou bought them all to sell.

He didn't want Lin Xiulian to go out and show her face in public. Liang Meie, who was in front of him, was straightforward and familiar with the surrounding villages, so she was just right.

"Okay, try pulling one out tomorrow. If you can handle it, we can cooperate long-term."

Lin Xiulian, who was sitting to the side, opened her mouth, but ultimately swallowed her words.

She had long noticed that Liang Meie's gaze towards Yongqiang was different; there was something inexplicable hidden in her eyes.

But then he thought that he really couldn't do the job of hawking meat at the market, so he could only lower his head and eat the wild boar meat in silence.

When Liang Meie heard Chen Yongqiang's promise, she said, "Don't worry, I know all the villages in my hometown well. I guarantee the meat will sell perfectly."

By the time all four wild boars had been dealt with, it was already past midnight.

In the end, Liang Meie chose a wild boar weighing eighty or ninety pounds; she couldn't carry anything heavier.

As usual, Chen Yongqiang left behind a wild boar's head, preparing to worship the mountain god the next day.

After seeing Liang Meie off, Lin Xiulian rinsed the yard with water and whispered a reminder: "You need to be careful. That Liang Meie doesn't seem simple."

Chen Yongqiang was stacking the cut-up wild boar meat into a bamboo basket: "I know what I'm doing."

He responded calmly, but he knew perfectly well that Liang Meie was no ordinary person.

A while ago, Liang Meie dared to let him climb over the wall into the house, and the allure of her bedchamber was unforgettable for him.

Liang Meie's wild energy on the kang (a heated brick bed) was exactly what this hot-blooded man craved.

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