Back to 1984: Hunting in the Mountains

Chapter 150 Brought a Good Baby
Seeing Mi Wenzhong like this, Yu Qiutang sighed secretly.

He just did what he should do and made Mi Wenzhong so happy.

This shows how much cold stares he receives in his daily life.

It's not easy.

Finally, he asked Mi Wenzhong to calculate the expenses and pay half a month's wages after half a month's work.

Let everyone gain some happiness from such small things.

After Mi Wenzhong left, Yu Qiutang and Yu Qiuyuan went to their third uncle's house to visit their grandmother.

Of course, I called Yu Qiujiang, but he was rejected without exception.

Responsibility is responsibility, emotion is emotion.

Being willing to go out and help catch musk deer was already Yu Qiujiang's greatest patience.

Not a bit more.

Yu Qiutang and Yu Qiuyuan both understood him and didn't bother about it.

The things that were hunted back were temporarily kept by Yu Qiujiang. Two big musk deer were put into cages. These guys jumped very high and ran very fast. They could not be kept in an ordinary yard. If you want to keep them, you have to build special high walls.

They love sunlight very much, so they cannot be kept indoors, otherwise the survival rate will be very low.

I'm in trouble.

Precisely because it is so difficult to deal with, artificially breeding musk deer has remained a problem until later generations.

"Bang bang!"

There was a knock on the door.

"Mom, open the door, we're back!" Yu Qiyuan shouted inside.

Soon, hurried footsteps were heard inside.

Gao Meilan opened the door and saw two people outside, standing in the dark and almost crying, so she hurriedly pulled them in.

"His father, his son is back, and so is Tangtang."

Yu Deshui also came out. It was winter and he was only wearing a pair of shorts. It was obvious that he was very excited.

"You said you guys would be in there for two or three days, but why are you in there for so many days? We old people are worried."

"Mom, why are you worried? I have my cousin here."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Your cousin is not much older than you, but he is still a child. He is celebrating the New Year every year, right?"

Yu Qiutang nodded helplessly.

"Hurry up and let them go in to warm up. What are they talking about standing at the door?"

Yu Deshui said on the side.

In fact, everyone else was fine, except him, as he didn't wear enough clothes and was feeling very cold.

"Wait!"

Gao Meilan stopped the two of them and ran to the kitchen to get a basin with some wheat straw in it. She lit the straw with a match and said, "Come, you two, go over the brazier and drive away the goblins in the mountains."

"Mom, where did this goblin come from? What era is this? You are still doing this..."

"Stop talking nonsense. Just come over if I tell you to. But don't come into the house. We are fine. You will bring all your mountain energy to your grandmother later. Do you think my service is too easy?"

Gao Meilan blocked the way at the door, and Yu Qiyuan had no choice but to step over the brazier.

"Tangtang, you come too."

Yu Qiutang was not opposed to it. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. It didn't matter whether he believed in it or not, as long as he could reassure his elders.

After passing the fire basin and walking past the screen wall, Yu Qiutang and Yu Qiuyuan went directly to the west wing where grandma slept.

As soon as I entered the door, I smelled a strong odor, like urine.

There was a kerosene lamp on the railing of the room. The light was dim, like a small bean, and could go out at any time.

Grandma lay quietly with her back to the door, not moving a muscle.

Yu Qiuyuan frowned and glanced at Yu Qiutang, who immediately understood what he meant and whispered in his ear, "This is the smell of an old man."

People who have never taken care of an elderly person don’t know that the elderly have a strong smell of old age.

Yu Qiutang knew this because he had taken care of the elderly, but Yu Qiyuan didn't know and thought that his mother didn't take good care of her, so he secretly resented her in his heart.

At this time, his mature side is revealed.

Yu Qiyuan was not a stupid man. He understood what he meant immediately and suppressed his dissatisfaction.

"Milk!" Yu Qiutang shouted.

Rui Ermei did not respond.

Yu Qiyuan also shouted, but Rui Ermei still didn't respond.

The two looked at each other and hurried to the front of grandma.

But I found that grandma seemed to be fine and was not even asleep.

She lay quietly, staring at the light of the kerosene lamp, wondering what she was thinking.

"Grandma, are you feeling better?"

Yu Qiutang asked again, this time raising his voice a little.

"what?"

Grandma seemed to have suddenly woken up from her shock and started blinking. Seeing that it was two people, her expression did not change much. "What have you two been busy with these days? You are avoiding an old man like me. Do you think I am too annoying and don't want to pay attention to me?"

"No, no." Yu Qiyuan waved his hands and shook his head quickly.

Rui Ermei saw his flustered look and showed a rare bit of kindness in her eyes, "Kid, you should speak in a proper manner. Look at you, shaking your head and wagging your tail. How can you look like a grown man?"

After Yu Qiyuan was told this, he immediately stood up straight.

It was like a little boy who was about to be baptized by his parents' thundering education.

Rui Ermei ignored him and turned her attention to Yu Qiutang, "Did your father find you a wife?"

"what?"

Yu Qiutang didn't expect the old lady's thoughts to be so jumpy, and he was unable to react for a while.

"What? You are already so old, why don't you hurry up and find a wife? What are you waiting for?"

Rui Ermei raised her voice slightly.

Yu Qiutang had no choice but to confess honestly, "I have this intention, but I don't know what the girl thinks?"

As I spoke, Miali's image naturally appeared in front of me.

"If you like a girl, ask your father to find someone to talk to her. Don't be so nagging. In the end, when she leaves with someone else, the opportunity will be gone."

"Oh, I see."

After Rui Ermei finished speaking, she fell into a brief silence again, and then suddenly said, "The child from Lao Wu's family..."

Yu Qiutang echoed, "The medicine the doctor prescribed for you contains musk. The three of us went into the mountains together and brought it back."

"He went into the mountains?!"

Rui Ermei was slightly startled. "How dare you go into the mountains at your age? There are all kinds of things in the mountains. It's so dangerous. It doesn't matter if I want that incense or not. I'm half buried in the loess. What else can't I see? If you have to die, then die. Living is suffering."

"Why are you saying this? You are living a good life, your children are filial to you, and we grandchildren listen to you. What's there to be unhappy about? Why are you saying these depressing words?"

Yu Qiutang's words were not a formulaic consolation, but were inspired by his feelings.

In my grandmother's generation, there is only a wet nurse and a grandmother, while my grandfather and grandfather-in-law have both passed away.

When this kind of old person is still alive, no matter what his temper is, there is always a thought that an old person is still there. But when he suddenly passes away one day, thinking back on the past, one can't help but feel sad.

"I have committed a sin."

Rui Ermei suddenly sighed and looked at Yu Qiutang, "You are still young and don't understand what happened back then. It's natural for that child to hate me."

Yu Qiutang didn't know what to say.

"This is retribution. It must be my poor little son who resents me and made me like this. He is punishing me."

"Grandma..." Yu Qiutang and Yu Qiyuan could only listen silently.

Both of them were helpless.

After a brief thought, Yu Qiutang finally said, "Grandma, there's no point in thinking about the past now. My brother Jiang is a very good person, and he respects you very much. Don't keep treating him like that in the future. He will be sad."

"Yes!"

Rui Ermei sighed.

He added: "When you see them, tell them that I, as a nurse, have let down their family."

"Then why don't you just tell him directly? Don't treat him like an enemy every time you see him. Why bother?"

"Enemies?"

Rui Ermei was a little confused, and then closed her eyes bitterly.

"I don't know. Maybe when I saw the child's face, I would think of my poor old fifth child. As a mother, I hurt the child with my own hands. How should I explain this to his father when I go to the underworld?"

This……

Yu Qiutang felt that the atmosphere was too depressing.

An ominous feeling came over him.

If grandma continues in this state, she won't live long.

This is different from the previous life.

If this is true, then the only thing that has changed is my rebirth. I wonder where these wings are flapping.

"Speak for me."

Grandma finally sighed and refused to say anything more, so the two of them had to leave the room.

As soon as he went out, Yu Qiyuan let out a long sigh.

"That's what old people's rooms are like. You have to adapt. We all grow old..."

Yu Qiutang was not complaining, he was just giving a friendly reminder.

He himself has been old, and he knows how difficult it is to get old.

The reason why your body smells is that you cannot fully control your urination, so you may miss something.

But if you say you should take a shower all the time, that's even worse.

Every time an elderly person takes a bath, it is a challenge to his body. The temperature in the south is high and it is not convenient. Not to mention the winter in the north, it is extremely cold everywhere and there is no condition for taking a bath.

Yu Qiyuan shook his head. "I don't hate the smell. I just feel suffocated and can't breathe in there. You said our grandma has always been like this. How did the second uncle's family take care of her? It's too difficult."

Yu Qiutang nodded.

"Their families are really patient. You should bear with it for now. If it doesn't work out, wait until spring and see what the elders say. Each family can take turns to take care of them."

"Let's talk about it later," Yu Qiyuan looked at his parents' room and smiled, "Even though we keep saying this, if we really want to rotate, she may not be willing.

Think about it, whose family can be rotated to? Fourth uncle is definitely not an option. Fifth uncle’s family has no one left. Second uncle’s grandmother just came back, so your family is the only one left…”

Yu Qiyuan did not elaborate on the situation of Yu Qiutang's family, but both of them knew it tacitly.

Yu Qiutang also shook his head and smiled bitterly.

He had a premonition that there would be more disputes regarding his grandmother.

Sometimes, whether a child can be filial is indeed not a simple question, because after all, there is a family behind the son.

It also involves many issues.

We can only take it one step at a time.

After all, he is a grandson, so it is not convenient to say too much about unpleasant things.

He had only experienced the death of his grandmother's parents once, and had experienced the loss of family affection in a way that others had not, and had felt that kind of sadness.

So I don’t want to have too many regrets.
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Yu Qiutang did not go home at night.
I just stayed here with Yu Qiujiang for a while and went home to wash and change clothes when it was almost dawn.

He will definitely see Miali today, so he has to maintain a good image. After staying in the mountains for so many days, he has become almost half a savage.

After returning home, there will be some pleasantries, needless to say.

After changing his clothes, he rushed to Yu Qiujiang again. Among the prey he brought back, except for the musk deer which was a living creature and needed to be stabilized before extracting the musk, the wolf skins and lynx needed to be sold quickly.

Fortunately, it is winter so that it can be preserved for so long. If it were summer, the wolf skin and lynx skin would have to be processed immediately, otherwise they would become moldy.

Even worms.

Then it would be worthless.

When Yu Qiutang was carrying his load on his back and heading to the town, he suddenly felt that after his rebirth, his style of doing things was still too conservative.

If you just rely on hunting, although you can earn more money than others, it is still far from a truly free and easy life.

For example, now, he still has to carry things to sell early in the morning.

After all, it's all about making money through hard work.

Although this kind of money is reliable, it comes too slowly. At this rate, when will we be able to live a better life?

No, the pattern must be a little bigger.

Along the way, I was thinking about things and walking very fast. When I arrived at the market at the south gate of Qingquan, the sun had not yet risen completely.

He went straight to the wild market at the south gate.

Find Lao Qintou.

Old Qin was catching some wild rabbits with others, but when he saw Yu Qiutang and the heavy stuff behind him, he immediately lost interest in the rabbits.

This made the man selling the rabbit look confused.

I was thinking of selling it by just adding a few cents, why are you suddenly unwilling to talk?
"Brother Qiutang, I miss you so much." Lao Qin exaggeratedly stepped forward and wanted to hug Yu Qiutang, but was pushed away by Yu Qiutang.

"There's a foul smell on you."

"I can't help it. Anyone who touches these things all day long would smell like a bitch. But you, cousin Qiu, look neat and tidy. You don't look like a vendor of wild goods at all. You look like someone is introducing you to a wife for a blind date."

Yu Qiutang thought to himself that it was true.

This outfit is just for Miali to see.

"Let's not talk about this. I brought some good stuff today. Just tell me if you are willing to pay a high price. If you are willing, then I will take a look. If not, I will change places."

Lao Qin immediately became unhappy.

I deliberately made a stern face and joked, "Look at what your brother said. When did I ever be stingy? Think carefully, have I always given you a satisfactory price? I can't say that I completely met your expectations, but I guarantee that it is the highest in the market."

"Haha, that's fine, let's go somewhere else to watch it. I'm afraid someone will see it and pay a high price to snatch it away."

"So exaggerated?"

Lao Qin said this, but he still pulled Yu Qiutang to the field nearby. After avoiding the crowd, he lifted the cloth on the frame.

"Will you really offer a high price?" Yu Qiutang pressed down his hand.

This made Lao Qin feel even more itchy.

“It’s definitely a high price, just let me see it!”

Lao Qin lifted the cloth and took a look inside the basket. His eyes widened immediately. "Oh my god, this is such a treasure!"

He saw the lynx in the basket.

He gently stroked the lynx's head, body, and breathing became tense. "I haven't caught a big cat in a long time. This is the second time. Yours is so big, almost as big as a leopard."

"Look around."

"Anything good?"

Lao Qin hurriedly opened the other side and saw a bundle of wolf skins, at least four or five of them.

"Oh shit!"

Lao Qin quickly put down the cloth in his hand and looked around, "Good boy, you really brought me a good treasure, but I can't accept it now!"

(End of this chapter)