CHAPTER 87: CHAPTER 87: SISTER-IN-LAW IS AMAZING, THE PIGGIES ARE SO CHUBBY

As soon as these words were spoken, those who were learning from the third branch to dig stones all straightened up, looking at Wangcai in shock.

Some even dug their ears out.

What, Pei Shu’er caught two wild boars by herself?

In the middle of winter?

Isn’t this nonsense?

This place is so desolate, where did the wild boars come from?

Everyone thought Wangcai was lying. Aunt Lin even started to ridicule mercilessly.

"Nowadays, are wild boars so easy to hunt? Could it be a mole mistaken for a wild boar?"

Tang Qingrou also laughed and said, "Mother, you know the third branch cares about face."

Aunt Lin wanted to speak again, but seeing Tang Zan’s grim face and chilly eyes made her inexplicably scared and flustered.

But clearly, he’s just a junior.

Why did he have that kind of stormy gaze?

The Tang family thought Wangcai relayed the message incorrectly. Wild boars are hard to catch in summer, let alone in winter.

Tang Zan ignored the gossip of others and quickly appointed Zhang Chao, Ma He, Li Zhuang, and Liu Di, leaving Lin Yu and Lin Hong to watch over the house, while others continued to reclaim the land.

By the time Tang Zan and the others arrived, an hour had already passed, and during that time, the wild boars had woken up once, and Pei Shu’er had Lai Fu knock them out again.

When everyone saw the two wild boars as big as small hills, their faces were filled with excitement and disbelief.

On the way there, they dared not believe that they had actually caught wild boars, but seeing it now, they couldn’t help but be convinced.

Especially after hearing Lai Fu describe the thrilling hunt for the wild boar, everyone admired Pei Shu’er even more.

They all chirped excitedly, discussing how to cook the wild boar most deliciously.

Only Tang Zan squatted in front of Pei Shu’er, gently touched her cheek with the back of his hand.

"Pei Shu’er, Pei Shu’er."

Seeing Pei Shu’er slowly open her eyes, Tang Zan let out a long sigh of relief.

It was just that Pei Shu’er’s face was too pale, and he had thought...

When Pei Shu’er saw that everyone had already carried away the wild boars, she shakily stood up.

But having just stood up, she wobbled and fell back to the ground, the whole person soft and weak, more frail than Lin Daiyu.

Tang Zan quickly reached out to support her.

Pei Shu’er looked at Tang Zan with a confused expression, and Tang Zan had a hint of fondness at the corner of his mouth, which he hadn’t even noticed himself.

He bent down and lifted Pei Shu’er horizontally.

She was startled and instinctively struggled.

Tang Zan, smiling, leaned closer to her and said, "Pei Shu’er, are you sure you want to walk on your own like this?"

While holding Pei Shu’er, he genuinely felt that her body was trembling slightly.

It was clear that she was too exhausted and had run out of strength.

Pei Shu’er’s muddled mind thought for a moment.

Compared to walking by herself, it was certainly more comfortable to lie down.

With this thought, she settled comfortably in Tang Zan’s arms and fell asleep.

She thought of him as a human-shaped sofa.

Tang Zan looked at Pei Shu’er, not knowing whether to laugh or cry; this woman really had a big heart.

The branches along the way had been pruned and bundled into firewood by everyone earlier, making it easy to walk through. Pei Shu’er slept soundly all the way back to the dwelling.

Everyone was astounded at the two wild boars being carried down, feeling as if they were blind.

So Wangcai wasn’t lying.

In the middle of such a cold winter, where did the wild boars come from? Did they stumble into a wild boar’s den?

They had searched everywhere but hadn’t found any signs of animals.

This Pei Shu’er was extraordinary, finding wild boars in such a vast mountain.

The crucial point was, she really managed to knock out the boars and bring them back.

She truly wasn’t an ordinary person.

Everyone on the deserted mountain came to see the wild boars, their eyes gleaming, and drooling uncontrollably.

This was meat, so much meat!

Even the Tang family looked at the wild boars with envy; they were enough to feed the whole family through the winter.

If only they could catch such wild boars too.

But they didn’t have a daughter-in-law like Pei Shu’er.

The people from the first branch didn’t even dare come over; coming over would just be embarrassing.

Yinxing and the rest went wild with joy, their eyes full of hopeful light.

With these two wild boars, this year wouldn’t be so hard to get through.

Others were raring to butcher the boars, but Lai Fu quickly said, "Miss Pei said to keep these wild boars alive so they can breed piglets next year."

As soon as the words left his mouth, Lai Fu felt a glare from Tang Zan. He rubbed his head, not knowing what he had said wrong.

Tang Zan said, "Do as my wife says."

Tang Qinghuan and Tang Shuo, the two little ones, danced around the two pigs joyfully, their eyes full of admiration for Pei Shu’er.

"Sister-in-law is amazing, two big pigs, they are so chubby."

Tang Shuo slurped the drool off his chin, "So much meat, lots of meat."

Everyone naturally complied with Pei Shu’er and Tang Zan’s arrangements; they were under the couple’s leadership now and needed to be aware of that.

Together, they laid down the wild boars.

The wild boars were so robust, they would have to build a new hut, or the hut wouldn’t suffice for the boars.

No, a hut wouldn’t do; they needed to dig a big pit to keep the wild boars in.

Just thinking about a herd of wild boars next year made everyone smile despite themselves.

As for now, drooling over them, that wasn’t important.

They had food now; the bag of rice and a bag of flour they had previously gotten from a bandit’s lair was still there, enough to sustain them for a while.

Moreover, since they could catch wild boars today, next time they ventured into the mountains, they might catch other animals not suitable to raise, which they could then eat.

In the evening, they ate the white flour pancakes they had before, needing to finish them before they spoiled.

After a day of dizziness, Pei Shu’er decided it would be better to hunt in the mountains with Tang Zan.

Tang Zan was simply a human weapon; with him around, she wouldn’t have to expend so much energy.

There wouldn’t be a risk of dizziness either.

Fortunately, the next day, before she could mention it, Tang Zan said, "Let Hongye and Granny Zhang handle the remaining land."

Pei Shu’er nodded compliantly.

"You should also go out and familiarize yourself with the environment to prepare for next year."

Hearing Pei Shu’er plan for the future, Tang Zan curved his lips slightly.

"Alright, let’s go."

At noon, Pei Shu’er gave everyone white flour pancakes, and they continued on their way.

But along the way, they couldn’t find any particularly suitable prey.

The trees were buried under heavy snow, and the group ventured deeper.

Seeing bird activity nearby, Pei Shu’er scattered some grains in the snow, while Tang Zan set up traps, and they waited for the birds to come feed.

Soon enough, there were several hazel grouses, a few black grouses, and several wild pheasants in the snow.

They were slowly moving toward the traps Pei Shu’er had set, and with a quick pull from Tang Zan, the trap quickly covered five hazel grouses.

Meanwhile, the crossbow arrows in Pei Shu’er’s hands shot out neatly, hitting three wild pheasants.

They repeated the process several times, eventually catching twenty birds.