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He Guangping came with a mindset of just trying his luck, not knowing who the foolish person would be, and he certainly didn't expect it to be this idiot. Realizing he was in the wrong, he quickly apologized, "I was momentarily out of my mind; please don't hold it against me. I don't want the prey anymore; I'll return it to you."
After saying that, he turned to leave, but Qi Chong stopped him, saying, "Don't go! Brother He, you came out in the middle of the night to help the villagers collect their prey; I should be thanking you instead. Let's work together and carry the prey back."
Upon sniffing the air, Qi Chong recognized it was a wild boar. With so many holes in it, it was surely covered in blood, and he didn't want to dirty the clothes his wife had made for him.
Reluctantly, He Guangping carried the wild boar to Qi Chong's doorstep. As he left, Qi Chong threatened him, "If there are any more lost prey next time, I'll come looking for you first, regardless of whether I have evidence or not."
"I won't dare again! I won't dare again!" He Guangping said as he retreated, running away like a dog chased off.
Qi Chong first washed himself at the bathhouse before going to bed, not wanting to disturb his sleeping wife. However, he couldn't fall asleep while lying down; he gently wrapped his arms around her before finally drifting off.
The next day, the couple woke up early. They needed to cook some Xian Cao Mi for Xian Ke Lai as an emergency measure; they wouldn't be cooking it again in the future.
When the villagers saw the wild boar Qi Chong had brought back, they hurriedly asked him, "Didn't we say we were going to check the traps today?"
Qi Chong tossed the wild boar onto the ground and brushed off the dirt from his hands. "He Guangping tried to steal this last night, but I caught him. Xu Wei You will take it along with Wang Butcher's Ox Cart to sell at Fu Man Lou later; remember to get a receipt and pay for the cart after selling the boar."
"What? He Guangping stole our prey? I'm going to find him!" A few villagers wanted to confront He Guangping.
Qi Chong didn't stop them but simply said that they would head up the mountain in another fifteen minutes and urged them to return quickly.
He Guangping was feeling fortunate that Qi Chong hadn't laid hands on him last night and was thinking about finding another opportunity to go up the mountain. He couldn't believe that he alone could manage all those mountain peaks.
Little did he know that today he would be ambushed and beaten by several villagers.
On this trip up the mountain, Qi Chong brought along ropes and rice. He made several traps for catching mountain chickens using bamboo branches and ropes, placing a small handful of rice in each trap.
After finishing setting up traps on the new mountain peak, they moved on to check the old one from yesterday. The villagers discovered an Azure Wind Antelope in one of the traps. Just as they were basking in their harvest joy, Qi Chong instructed them to repair any damaged traps.
In the afternoon, when they settled accounts, they sold Apple Snails for over four hundred coins and two prey for more than six taels combined.
When Qi Chong returned home, he found that all the dried Xian Cao had been taken away from their storage room, and a large number of Large Wooden Basins were also missing.
The small courtyard of the Qi Family returned to its usual tranquility. Chen Ruolan had time again to tend to her vegetable garden; she pulled out the old crops and planted autumn radishes and mustard greens instead.
Yu Chunmiao still needed clothes for autumn and winter; she began busying herself with needlework.
Qi Chong took the villagers up the mountain every day, while the women spent their time wading in the water, gathering Apple Snails. Thus, half a month passed.
One day, the young couple enjoyed a lazy morning and woke up just before dawn. They had just set down their bowls and chopsticks when a knock echoed at the courtyard door.
"Are the Qi Brothers home?" came Wu Dayong's voice. Qi Yuan hurried to open the door.
"Qi Yuan, I'm here again!" Wu Shengnan rushed inside, immediately launching into conversation. "I've been wanting to come for ages! My brother was busy and wouldn’t let me go out alone. I had to wait until he finished before he could bring me. I’ve missed you so much; I've dreamt about you several times! Do you miss me?"
Qi Yuan glanced at his brother and sister-in-law under the eaves, feeling embarrassed to discuss such matters in front of everyone. His face turned crimson as he struggled to find words.
"Why don’t you go outside to talk?" Yu Chunmiao suggested, coming to their rescue.
Before Qi Yuan could respond, Wu Shengnan grabbed his hand and pulled him outside. "Take me to play! My brother said I should see this village because I’ll be living here from now on! Where should we go first?"
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