8mi Chapter 557 Team Hunt
Chapter 557 Team Hunt
The wild boar was struck in the face by a forked spear from the side, its forward momentum abruptly changed, its entire body lost its balance in the air, rolled sideways, and crashed heavily into the snow, letting out a painful howl.
"Get up!"
Lu Yao roared at Tie Zhu, who was still in a daze.
Grip the hunting fork tightly and approach the wild boar, which had not yet fully risen, step by step.
Just then, Liu Shuangyan's voice came from behind: "Make way!"
Lu Yao turned around and saw Liu Shuangyan holding a hardwood javelin, running a dozen paces away, about to throw it. But she was aiming at a wild boar, while Tie Zhu had just gotten up from the snow and was very close to the boar.
"Don't throw it away!"
Lu Yao shouted urgently.
It was too late. Liu Shuangyan let out a sharp cry, and the javelin flew from her hand, whistling as it hurtled towards the wild boar and the iron pillar.
Tie Zhu had just stood up straight when he saw the javelin flying towards him. He screamed in fright and instinctively leaned back.
The javelin grazed the brim of his cotton hat and, with a "thud," embedded itself in the trunk of the large tree behind him, the shaft vibrating and humming.
Tie Zhu's legs went weak, and he sat back down in the snow, his face pale.
Lu Yao took a step forward, swung the hunting fork with both hands, and with all his might, stabbed it hard into the side of the wild boar's neck, below its heart.
That was both swift and ruthless.
The three steel teeth of the hunting fork were deeply embedded, all the way into the handle.
The wild boar let out a deafening scream, its four hooves kicking wildly, splashing snow and mud all over Lu Yao.
Lu Yao held on tightly to the fork, his body swaying with the wild boar's struggles, but he wouldn't let go.
Blood gushed from the wounds and the wild boar's mouth, staining a large patch of snow red.
The wild boar's struggles gradually weakened, until only its limbs twitched occasionally.
Lu Yao loosened his grip on the forks, panting heavily, and plopped down on the snow.
My shoulder was burning with pain, and my cotton-padded coat had been ripped open by the fork pole.
Only then did Gou Shengzi, He Wangcai, and the others dare to surround them.
Uncle Ba walked up to the wild boar, kicked it to make sure it was dead, then squatted down to examine its wounds and nodded to Lu Yao:
"The positioning was spot-on; it was over in a flash."
Cao Erdan helped the terrified Tiezhu to his feet.
Tie Zhu stared at the enormous wild boar carcass, then at the javelin nailed to the tree, his lips trembling, unable to utter a word.
Liu Shuangyan ran over, looked at Lu Yao, then at Tie Zhu, her face flushed red, and whispered:
"I...I wanted to help..."
"You've made things worse," Gou Shengzi interrupted her irritably. "You almost skewered Tie Zhu like a candied hawthorn."
Lu Yao took a breath and stood up: "Let's grab the prey and get out of here. It looks like we won't be home before dark."
He walked to the big tree, pulled the javelin out of its sheath with force, weighed it in his hand, and glanced back at Liu Shuangyan.
Liu Shuangyan lowered her head, not daring to look at him, afraid that he would scold her.
Lu Yao didn't scold her, but reached out and ruffled her hair.
"Your courage is commendable, but you lack experience. You should learn more from Uncle Ba and the others in the future."
Everyone cleaned up the battlefield, and this time they had a very fruitful harvest.
Eighteen antelopes, one wild boar, one roe deer, and four rabbits.
Fearing the horse-drawn sleds wouldn't be able to be pulled, everyone tied ropes to the sleds and took turns helping to pull them.
Carrying these prey, they couldn't move fast, and it got dark before they even reached Rabbit Ridge.
Uncle Lao Ba asked Lu Yao:
"Should we travel through the night, or find a place to spend the night?"
The mountain road is arduous, and there is a risk of people or horses slipping and falling at night.
Lu Yao pointed to the woods ahead:
"Then let's go there, light a campfire, rest for the night, and go back at dawn."
This camping trip couldn't compare to the comfort of the hot spring valley.
They relied entirely on fire for warmth.
Fortunately, there was plenty of dry firewood in winter, so everyone cut branches and firewood, lit several piles, and gathered around them.
They spread dry grass in the middle, and everyone lay down fully clothed, huddled together for a nap.
Liu Shuangyan naturally squeezed in with Lu Yao.
To avoid suspicion, we can't hug each other like we did last night; we can just keep warm back to back.
With many people and a strong fire, even wild animals dare not approach.
They endured until dawn.
Then he got up, packed his things, and continued on his way.
We arrived in the village before noon.
Instead of going home, everyone went straight to the brigade headquarters.
The prey was all taken to the courtyard of the production team's headquarters.
Lu Yao began to assign tasks.
Ding Dahu and other village officials, including the village accountant, also arrived.
The lid of the small stove in the conference room was glowing red from the heat.
Those with seats sat down, and those without squatted. Lu Yao stood by the stove and began distributing the food:
"As you all know, the money we used to buy guns was borrowed, so every time we went hunting, we had to use a portion of the guns to pay off the loan. The remaining portion was sold and used as basic funds for the commune to develop the winery and vegetable greenhouses."
Upon hearing this, Gou Shengzi felt a little discouraged.
It seems like this was all for nothing; I doubt there will be any rewards to be distributed to individuals.
Ding Dahu and Uncle Lao Ba are now die-hard fans of Lu Yao. They don't care how the profits are divided; they know that listening to Lu Yao is always the right thing to do.
Tie Zhu stared at Liu Shuangyan, listening to Cao Erdan's words, but he didn't take them to heart at all.
His mind was filled with images of Liu Shuangyan's beautiful body.
Furthermore, when they were being chased by wild boars, Liu Shuangyan picked up a javelin and followed closely behind.
Although her skills were lacking and she almost ejaculated herself, her concern was absolutely genuine.
He later apologized to himself.
Now, every smile and gesture of Liu Shuangyan is so beautiful...
Lu Yao continued:
"I don't know how much it will fetch right now. I'll contact the supply and marketing cooperative and then come back to settle the details with everyone. But this is our first time hunting, so we can't just sell everything and not eat it ourselves."
Gou Shengzi immediately perked up.
He stared at Lu Yao, waiting for him to continue.
"Tomorrow is the Lantern Festival. Let's keep the wild boar, the roe deer, and two antelopes for a big feast for the whole village. We'll sell the rest and use the money to buy wine first, and then use the rest to upgrade the winery equipment so it can open for business."
Uncle Ba asked, "Hey kid, when are you going to pay back the debt for the gun?"
"I'll pay you back next time, and I'll let everyone know first. I borrowed the money from a friend, and she'll give me some time off."
The crowd cheered immediately.
Lu Yao left the reserved meat for Ding Dahu and Uncle Lao Ba to handle.
He took the remaining sixteen naked antelopes and nineteen sheepskins to the supply and marketing cooperative in the city himself.
He asked Cao Erdan to drive the horse-drawn carriage and take him into the city.
Cao Erdan agreed, "Okay, I'll go home, wash my face, tell Shanxing, and then I'll come over."
Lu Yao checked the time:
"We just need to be able to leave around noon, I also need to go home for a bit."
After saying that, he carried the herbs and went to Huang Yuejuan's clinic.
This herb needs processing, so I'll leave that task to Sister Yuejuan.
Then, after going out, it's not far to Ding Dahu's house.
The gate was open, and Ding Dahu was still assigning work to the production team.
Lu Yao went inside.
I want to see if Jing Youxiang is feeling any better.
As soon as they entered, they saw Ding Mei and Yuan Shumei, one holding a broom handle and the other a stove hook, looking quite menacing.
Knocking on the door of the west room:
"Youxiang, open the door for me."
Lu Yao was startled: "Why are you guys fighting? Who are you fighting with?"