Return to 1983 Hunting Xing'an Mountains

Chapter 334: Until Death I Take Her for a Walk
After struggling to throw Erpang into the warehouse, things turned out differently from what Xu Ning had expected. He had originally thought that after Erpang entered the warehouse, the three dogs would be able to fight with the yellow-haired pig.

However, Erpang fell on the wooden floor with a dull thud. After he jumped up nimbly, he actually looked at Dabai and Dapang, and then he and the two dogs fell silent. The three dogs stood there motionless as if they were under a spell!
"What the hell? These three dogs are really hopeless..."

Xu Ning looked somewhat helpless. He had never seen such a slippery dog.

Normally, a hunting dog that had been dragged before would bark and snarl when it saw a common animal like a wild boar, even if it didn't dare to bite it. However, these three dogs were like statues, and they were all silent.

Wang Hu stared at the dog and the pig and said, "Second brother, is it possible that they are dating?"

"Come on, you're getting better and better at talking nonsense now."

Wang Hu said humbly, "I learned all this from you. How can I surpass you?"

Xu Ning waved his hand, "I have so many good qualities, can't you learn a little bit from me?"

"I can't learn those good qualities of yours, second brother. Look, you're an accurate shooter, you can haul dogs, you can hunt, and you can chat with little girls without getting red in the face. How can I learn from you?"

Hearing these words, Xu Ning felt inexplicably comfortable, and all the frustration brought by the three dogs just now was swept away.

"Look, you've learned my talent for chatting. I'm really good at chatting, but I'm a little rusty. I need to practice more in the future."

Wang Hu bared his teeth and said, "Okay!"

Flattery can be used at any time. For example, if two people are arguing and are about to fight, you can stop the quarrel by saying "Who made you so beautiful?"

Xu Ning was too lazy to look at the pigs and dogs in the barn, so he went down the ladder and said, "I'm going to Uncle Meng's house. You stay here and watch for a while."

"Okay, will you be back later?"

"Back."

Lao Jiang's family and Lao Meng's family were not far from each other. Walking quickly on the street, it only took three minutes to arrive outside Lao Meng's fence.

At this moment, Meng Quezi had a pencil clamped on his right ear and was sawing a piece of wood with a small chainsaw in his hand.

Xu Ning saw him through the fence and greeted him, "Uncle Meng!"

Meng Quezi looked up and saw that it was Xu Ning. He put down his work, walked out of the shed, and said with a smile: "Come in! Why didn't you go up the mountain today?"

"No, there are a few dogs that are disobedient, and I want to educate them at home."

At this time, the mother and daughter who were chatting in the room also heard the sound. Meng Ziyan jumped from the edge of the kang to the ground, causing Liu Fenfang to roll her eyes and walk out while saying, "My daughter, it's been such a long time, why are you still so jumpy?"

Meng Ziyan said, "My leg muscles are strained. I need to get up and move around."

"..."

When the mother and daughter pushed open the door, Meng Quezi had already walked to the door with Xu Ning in his arms.

He raised his hand to say hello, and winked at Meng Ziyan as he entered the room. Meng Ziyan stood there a little confused. What did he mean?

It seems like they don't have any special little secrets. What does blinking mean?

Walking into the east room, Xu Ning sat down on the edge of the kang. Liu Fenfang naturally went to make tea, while Meng Quezi sat on the edge of the kang with him, pulling out the tobacco box and rolling a cigarette.

"Uncle Meng, why are you smoking this cigarette? There's no cigarettes at home?"

"There are cigarettes. There are five or six cartons in the cabinet, but these finished cigarettes are not very strong. I have been feeling sleepy these days."

"Sleepy?"

Xu Ning frowned and looked at Meng Ziyan, "Didn't you find a doctor to check your pulse?"

Meng Ziyan said: "Yes, the old doctor said there is nothing wrong with me."

"Didn't you get enough rest?"

Meng Quezi struck a match, lit his old pipe, and nodded: "I really can't prepare for it. I have been doing a lot of work these days, from morning to night, and I can only rest for a while when I eat."

"Why are you working so hard? Why don't you take a break? Does the master need it urgently?"

Meng Quezi exhaled a cigarette and said, "Don't mention it. This job was taken by my old apprentice. He was not paying attention while working and injured his hand with the blade. It was quite serious and he lost a finger. There was really no other way, so my old apprentice's wife came to find me."

At this time, Liu Fenfang came into the room carrying a tea tray and continued, "Your uncle Meng has a lot of work to do. He really hasn't had much rest these days."

"Why don't you hire someone? Can you do it yourself?"

"I don't like the way the people I hired are not good enough, and the work they do is not suitable for me..."

Xu Ning said helplessly: "What about the other disciples? They also have work to do."

"Well, two of them took a renovation job in the city. They wanted yellow pineapple furniture for the whole house. I took a look at the blueprint and the style is quite novel. I heard it came from the south. The remaining few are too busy."

Xu Ning said: "If it really doesn't work, can I help you?"

"Come on, you can work, but don't work with me..."

Liu Fenfang said with a smile: "Your uncle Meng is usually quite kind, but he works too hard. His apprentices were beaten and scolded by him from the beginning until they quit."

"Hahaha, I know about that... Then Yinhe will suffer a lot before he goes to school."

Meng Quezi laughed and said, "How can you become an apprentice without suffering? If the work you do is too bad, won't the master deduct your wages? These are all minor matters. The most important thing is that your reputation is ruined. Who will come to you to work in the future?"

"Satisfactory."

Sitting on the edge of the kang, drinking tea and chatting with Meng Quezi and Liu Fenfang about family matters, Meng Ziyan did not say a word during the conversation. She kept wondering why Xu Ning had winked at her just now.

After drinking two cups of tea, Meng Quezi estimated that it was almost time, so he said, "You have finished making those beehives." Xu Ning clapped his hands and said, "Hey, Uncle Meng, didn't I tell you before not to worry? Just make it before the spring."

"I had some free time a few days ago, so I found some wood and started making it. You know what, it's really nice to make something of the right size. It took me less than two days to make five beehives and a bucket."

Meng Quezi stood up and walked towards the outer room. Xu Ning hurriedly followed him. He heard Meng Quezi say, "The beehive is easy to make, but this bucket is a little difficult..."

"That's a honey bucket. Put the beeswax board in it and shake it to get the honey out."

"This is a good thing, it's convenient!"

The two men came to the shed, and Meng Quezi took out a beehive from inside, placed it on the workbench, and said, "It hasn't been painted yet, take a look at the size and so on first to see if there are any problems."

Although Xu Ning asked him to make it, Xu Ning has never raised bees, so he has to ask Ma Liu whether it works or not.

"Uncle Meng, this thing doesn't need to be painted. As long as the cover can fit into the box, it's fine."

"That's fine."

Then, the two men fiddled with the beeswax board, inserted it into the honey bucket, and shook the wooden handle to turn it.

The principle of this thing is very simple. There are three main parts in total: one is the bucket, the second is the crank, and the third is the plate clamp. As long as it can operate normally, the honey bucket can be turned like a washing machine drying clothes, and the honey in the beeswax plate can be shaken out.

Meng Quezi nodded: "There's nothing wrong with it, you can take it later. If there's anything that needs to be changed, you can return it."

"okay."

"Come on in, I have to finish this work."

"Well, Uncle Meng, you have to take care of your rest. If you feel unwell, tell me and I'll take you to the streets. Don't bear it."

"I know. Come in quickly." Meng Quezi nodded with a smile.

He didn't think Xu Ning was just being polite. Although Xu Ning was a smooth talker, he was also very good at doing things.

When I walked into the outer room, I saw Liu Fenfang lifting the door curtain and walking out of the room, saying, "I'll go help your uncle Meng..."

Xu Ning smiled and said, "Aunt, no need. Uncle Jiang has three dogs and a wild boar locked up together at home. I'll take her out for a walk for a while."

Liu Fenfang looked at her daughter's expectant face and said with a smile, "Okay, then you can eat here at noon."

"It's terrible. Hu Zi is guarding over there now. It will be my turn at noon. Hu Zi will bring me food then."

"Oh, then go quickly. She never leaves the house. She hasn't left the house for several days."

Meng Ziyan stroked her hair and said, "Mom, it's okay to go out. You can still do some work at home."

Liu Fenfang said with a smile: "Yes, my daughter is willing to do it."

Meng Ziyan smiled shyly and said, "Of course, second brother, do you think I'm diligent?"

Xu Ning praised him generously, "You are very hardworking. You are always very hardworking."

Hearing this, Meng Ziyan smiled even more brightly.

When Liu Fenfang saw this, she patted her arm and said, "This guy is so good, he can't even find the right words to praise you."

Meng Ziyan raised her hands and rubbed her face, saying, "Oh, Mom! Stop talking, my face is red!"

Xu Ning looked at her face, smiled, and walked out the door.

In fact, Meng Ziyan has a good personality. Although she blushes sometimes, she dares to speak her mind and says it openly without any hesitation.

It's not tiring to get along with her, instead there's a sense of leisure and contentment. There's another reason, which may not be liked by most people, but Xu Ning likes it more, that is, she is very obedient, or as the words of later generations say, she is a little love-brained.

But in Xu Ning's opinion, she is loyal, the kind of loyalty that lasts until death!

After going out, he spoke to Meng Quezi. His father did not stop him at all. Instead, he asked Meng Ziyan to go downstairs to find a sled and help Xu Ning pull the beehive and honey bucket away.

The two children have been together for a while from before the New Year to after the New Year. At first, Meng Quezi and Liu Fenfang were a little skeptical about Xu Ning's decision to stop, but now they have completely dispelled their doubts.

They both believed that Xu Ning had really learned well, so they didn't even think about stopping him from getting along with Meng Ziyan...

There were five beehives and a honey bucket stacked on the sled. Xu Ning pulled the sled and left the Meng family with Meng Ziyan.

Liu Fenfang sat on a wooden stool and said with a smile, "Hey, you said they will have a child after they get married? Then what name should they give it? How about Xu Fugui?"

"Just forget it. Naming is their business. We shouldn't get involved. What kind of name did you choose?"

"So what? If they have children, they will have to call me grandma, right? A grandson is also a grandson! What's wrong with the name I gave it? Isn't it nice?"

"It's not that it doesn't sound good, it's just that it's a bit vulgar..."

Liu Fenfang rolled her eyes and said, "What do you know? It's better to be a little vulgar. The more vulgar, the more festive it is!"

"Then think of a few more names, preferably a hundred, and let Erning choose when the time comes."

Although she knew that Meng Quezi was teasing her, Liu Fenfang did not curse him. Instead, she smiled and said, "I have only this little knowledge. It's hard for me to come up with five names, let alone a hundred..."

"This Erning is really amazing. That leopard skin is equivalent to three years of work for me."

"Oh my, you've been nagging about this for almost half a month..."

(End of this chapter)