Chapter 18 Humanity and Sophistication
Under the dim oil lamp, there was a bowl of barley porridge and a plate of pickles on the dining table.

This is Grandma Li’s dinner.

“It’s not a festival, why are you still making dumplings? Your father has a leg injury and life is tight at home. Every time you make something delicious, you always think of an old woman like me!” Grandma Li looked at Yue Feng kindly and muttered.

“This is the noodles and meat I bought when I went to the city to sell game. They’re fresh out of the pot. Please try them!”

“Okay! Okay!” The old lady took the dumplings, put them on the lid of the pot, and returned the empty bowl to Yue Feng.

“Just eat, and don’t leave the house to see me off! I’m leaving first!”

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After much persuasion, Grandma Li finally sent Yue Feng to the door. The old lady closed the gate and then turned back into the house.

It was only a few steps to go home, but Yue Feng had a lot of thoughts in his mind.

In his previous life, after Yue Feng got married, he went to the forest farm to do odd jobs in the winter. When he came back during the Chinese New Year, he heard from his wife that Grandma Li’s second son had taken the old lady to the city to live a good life. According to the current timeline, there should be at least four or five years left.

The Li family has contributed so much to the country. Before hearing from her son, she should help as much as possible! Yue Feng thought secretly in his heart.

When Yue Feng returned home after delivering the dumplings to Grandma Li’s house, the three members of the family had not yet started eating. The youngest child’s mouth was drooling, but he resisted the urge to pick up his chopsticks.

“You can just eat first, no need to wait for me!” Yue Feng scratched his head, feeling a little touched.

Meng Yulan smiled and said, “No, that won’t work. My eldest son earned all the dumplings today. I have to wait for you to come back before I can start eating!”

“Okay, okay, I’m back, come and eat! Look Jingjing, you’re so greedy, wipe your saliva!” Yue Feng picked up a towel and wiped his sister lovingly.

After getting permission, the little girl quickly picked up a dumpling and took a bite.

The dumplings were no longer hot after being out of the pot for a few minutes. The little girl took a bite and her eyes narrowed into crescent shapes with satisfaction.

Yue Feng also picked up a dumpling with chopsticks and put it into his mouth. The freshness of the cabbage mixed with the aroma of pork fat exploded in his mouth. It was indeed more delicious than the pickled vegetable steamed bread.

Yue Feng had a meal of cold steamed bread on the mountain at noon and was already hungry. So without any hesitation, the family of four devoured the entire large container of dumplings in no time at all.

Especially the greediest little one, Jingjing, who stuffed 14 dumplings into her small stomach. After finishing the meal, her stomach was full.

After eating the dumplings, Yue Feng carried a Feilong and two Shaban chickens to his neighbor Lao Brother Li’s house. Li Wentong’s family of five had just started to cook.

“Oh, Xiaofeng is here, come in quickly, have you had dinner? Let’s eat together?” asked Aunt Li who opened the door.

Yue Feng smiled and said, “Don’t bother, Auntie. I came here after eating at home! I went up the mountain with my eagle to hunt today and caught a few chickens. I’ll send a few over for you and uncle to try! Auntie, please find a pocket. Feilong and Shabanji are still alive!”

“Caught alive? That’s rare! This kind of thing can usually be caught after it snows every year to satisfy your craving!” Li Wentong stood up, took a look at the game that Yue Feng brought over, and said with a smile.

“The green kite I caught a few days ago was quite good. We will have no shortage of these little mountain chickens to eat in the future!” Yue Feng said arrogantly. Li Wentong: “That’s great! I told your brother yesterday that we would go up the mountain to eat half a chicken after it snowed. Today, my wish has come true!”

When Yue Feng heard Uncle Li mention going up the mountain, his heart was moved, and he continued, “Uncle, my dad definitely can’t go up the mountain with you this year, otherwise I’ll go with you later! Let’s go catch a big wild boar together!”

Li Wentong shook his head: “This wild boar is not easy to catch. Our two families have neither dogs nor guns. It is too dangerous to rely on a few traps and knives!

You should listen to your dad and fly eagles to hunt in the small enclosure, it’s safer! If you really want to go, wait until next fall, when your dad’s leg is healed, I will take you there then!”

“When the time comes, I will go up the mountain with you to hunt wild boars!” At this time, Uncle Li’s eldest son Li Mingtao also joined in.

“Why go up the mountain? I see you have difficulty getting on the kang. Just stay away and don’t be an eyesore here!” Li Wentong gave his eldest son a stunned look, and the other party shrank his neck and dared not speak in a hush.

Speaking of Uncle Li’s eldest son, Li Mingtao, he is 17 years old this year, 180cm tall, with thick eyebrows and big eyes. To put it in a fashionable way, he is definitely a famous handsome young man in the surrounding villages.

But this guy is very bold and doesn’t like to use his brain when doing things. In the Northeast dialect, this guy is a bit of a tiger. Every time he gets into trouble, he is always punished by his father.

Yue Feng smiled when he saw Ming Tao was embarrassed: “Xiao Tao will be 18 next year, and if you want to go, then we can go together. If I can’t do anything else, if I catch a pig, I can do some manual labor like moving things around!”

“This kid is not like you who is meticulous and steady. He has been reckless since he was young. If you don’t watch him, he will make a big fuss! We’ll talk about it when the time comes and see how he performs!” Li Wentong also agreed with Yue Feng’s words, so he didn’t say anything final.

“Hehe, my brother Feng’s words are still effective!” When Xiao Tao heard Yue Feng saying good things about him, he smiled and looked at Yue Feng with gratitude.

“Well, you guys should hurry up and eat your meal, otherwise it will get cold soon! I’ll be back first!” Yue Feng finished his work, said hello and turned to leave.

“Xiao Tao, send your second brother off!”

“Oh! Okay!” Li Mingtao responded and carelessly escorted Yue Feng out of the hospital gate.

When they reached the door, Yue Feng lowered his voice and said, “If there is a chance to hunt in the future, I will definitely take you with me! You should behave well during this period. If everything goes well, we will have a chance to go up the mountain when it snows in winter this year!”

Li Mingtao nodded: “Okay! When the time comes, call me and I will definitely obey your orders!”

Yue Feng waved his hand: “Let’s go!”

After returning from Uncle Li’s house, Yue Feng went home without stopping and picked up a flying dragon and a sand chicken, tied their wings and legs with wire, and went straight to the home of the brigade secretary Wang Jianguo under the cover of night.

Yue Feng’s parents are both honest farmers. In their previous life, they didn’t have much personal connections with the village secretary’s family. But now it’s different. Yue Feng has lived two lives, so how could he not know that if he wants to make a name for himself in the village, he must have a good relationship with the village secretary!

This time, the purpose of borrowing the bicycle was not so much to go into the city to sell game, but to find an excuse to establish connections.

When making friends, ask others for small favors within your ability, and give them something in return at the right time. Gradually, the relationship will become familiar with each other.

Get to know people slowly, make yourself familiar with them first, and then when the critical moment comes when you want to get something done, promise them some benefits, and it will work if they are half-hearted.

(End of this chapter)