PDLP Chapter 20 The village was in an uproar
Chapter 20 The village was in an uproar
Li Xiangyang quickly squatted down, grabbed two handfuls of snow, and used them to plug the wound on the deer's chest, freezing it with the low temperature.
To prevent the precious deer blood from being wasted.
After treating the wound, he found a few dry branches about the thickness of a wrist and made a makeshift sled.
Then, the male deer, weighing over 200 kilograms, was slowly pulled onto the sled.
"Ugh, it's so damn heavy!"
After doing all this, Li Xiangyang, panting heavily, spat out a curse.
Although he was cursing, his face was full of an irrepressible, radiant smile.
Fortunately, Li Xiangyang was worldly-wise.
otherwise,
In those days of scarcity, whoever caught such a big guy would be overjoyed, like Fan Jin passing the imperial examination.
It was clearly getting darker, and dragging such a large prey in the middle of nowhere was extremely dangerous, even with a gun.
"We need to get it home quickly!"
Without lingering, Li Xiangyang placed the deer on the sled and immediately dragged it back.
Fortunately, he had made a sled. The snow was quite slippery, and at first it was a bit difficult to pull, but once he started running, it became much easier to pull.
Otherwise, transporting such a large object home would not be an easy task.
Two hours later,
When Li Xiangyang dragged the enormous deer carcass, weighing over 200 kilograms, to the Li family compound, the courtyard and surrounding area were already filled with villagers and neighbors watching the spectacle.
For the first time, the Li family became the focus of the entire village.
The crowd pointed at the deer's body and began to discuss it.
"Xiangyang, did you find this deer? Or did you hunt it...?"
"Wow, what a huge deer! It seems the Li family is really going to strike it rich this time!"
"Sigh, I didn't realize the second son of the Li family had such skills. He can take down such a big deer so easily."
"How much is this venison? Could I have two pounds to try?"
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Hearing the commotion in the yard, Li Xiangdong came out to investigate and was even more shocked by the large red deer in the yard.
He stammered and couldn't speak for a long time.
"Li...Lijuan, you guys, come out quickly, come and see..."
Liu Xiulan and Zhao Lijuan came out one after the other.
Zhao Lijuan was even more startled when she saw the large creature lying in the yard.
"Oh my god! This, this... isn't that a red deer?"
As he spoke, he turned and looked at Li Xiangyang in disbelief:
"Xiangyang...did you hit this?"
"That's right, it's a red deer! I used it to hunt it."
Li Xiangyang, panting heavily, forced a smile and raised the Type 53 rifle in his hand.
Upon hearing that the enormous creature in the courtyard was struck by Li Xiangyang, Liu Xiulan's eyes inexplicably reddened, and she rushed straight towards Li Xiangyang.
She doesn't care about delinquency or anything like that; all she cares about now is her man.
Was Li Xiangyang injured as a result?
She rushed to Li Xiangyang's side and began randomly pressing and checking him.
"Xiang, Xiangyang, are you alright? If anything hurts, please tell me."
Liu Xiulan spoke urgently, her voice trembling with tears.
Even the usually cheerful Li Xiangyang had his eyes welling up with tears.
How could I have lost such a wonderful wife in my past life?
Li Xiangyang grabbed Liu Xiulan's slender hands and whispered comfortingly.
"Xiulan, don't worry, I'm not injured at all. You can see for yourself."
As he spoke, he jumped up and down on the spot.
This caused a burst of laughter from everyone in the courtyard.
"Oh my, people who don't know better would think you're newlyweds! You're an old married couple, still so lovey-dovey all the time."
Zhao Lijuan watched her brother-in-law and sister-in-law showing affection in public and teased them.
"Sister-in-law, please don't joke around."
Liu Xiulan then realized that she had just lost her composure, blushed, and responded in a low voice.
These past few days, Li Xiangyang has been protecting her in every way, and even spent a lot of money to buy her soap. This is much better than when they were newlyweds.
and,
Today we even brought back such a large wild red deer.
She definitely has to protect this man who loves her so much and is so capable.
Hearing the commotion in the courtyard, Li Zhenshan, disregarding his injuries, insisted on being helped out by Wang Guiying to see what was happening.
As the low wooden door was pushed open, a male red deer weighing over 200 pounds with antlers appeared before Li Zhenshan's eyes.
He... could hardly believe it.
The year before last,
A herdsman from the next village had once hunted a red deer. He had gone to see it out of curiosity, and it was smaller than the one Li Xiangyang had hunted.
They reportedly sold for over 200 yuan each.
Therefore,
If Xiangyang takes the deer he hunted to the state-run purchasing store, he can get at least 250 yuan for it.
250 yuan!
What this means for the Li family, who are currently mired in difficulties, is self-evident.
"Good, well done, you are indeed Li Zhenshan's son."
Thinking of this,
Li Zhenshan couldn't help but shout.
"Haha, cough cough... cough cough cough..."
Li Zhenshan got too excited, which aggravated his back injury, causing him to cough violently.
"Oh dear, old man, your injury hasn't healed yet, you can't get too excited."
Wang Guiying gently patted Li Zhenshan's back, saying with some concern.
"No...it's alright, it's alright, I'm happy. Xiangyang, my son...well done!"
Li Zhenshan waved his hand weakly and said this, then went back into the house with the help of others.
The crowd that had gathered to watch the spectacle dispersed.
Aside from a few people who wanted to buy venison and a few curious children, they stayed behind.
Li Xiangdong couldn't help with hunting red deer, but he was more than capable of dissecting the deer meat.
Although he is rather simple-minded, he is extremely skilled in martial arts.
He passed on to Li Zhenshan his exquisite anatomical skills without missing a single detail.
The cold wind, carrying snowflakes, lashed at everyone at an angle, bringing a biting chill.
But that didn't dampen the enthusiasm of the crowd.
I see,
Li Xiangdong squatted intently beside the deer, quickly hoisting it up. He took a dark, sharp knife from Zhao Lijuan, bled the deer, collected the blood in a bucket, and handed it to Li Xiangyang.
After all the deer blood had been drained, he picked up a knife and made a cut along the midline of the deer's belly.
immediately,
A wave of heat mixed with the smell of blood hit us: "Luckily, this deer hasn't been dead for long, so it doesn't rot yet."
Li Xiangdong nodded in satisfaction.
but,
The overwhelming stench of blood was unbearable for most people; the crowd that had been tightly packed together immediately began to loosen up due to the smell.
alone,
Li Xiangdong showed no sign of frowning or flinching in disgust.
He deftly removed the deer's internal organs, removed the tendons, cut off the tail, and sawed off the bloody antlers.
Skinning, deboning, and separating the meat—his movements were practiced and skillful, steady yet exuding a wildness.
Zhao Lijuan, standing to the side, worked with Li Xiangdong to arrange each item on the deer in accordance with the rules.
Seeing how well his elder brother and his wife were cooperating, Li Xiangyang felt that there was nothing more for him to do, so he took the deer blood and antlers back to the house.
Prepare to make deer blood wine.
This is a good thing for men.