CHAPTER 43: CHAPTER 43: WHEN THE WILD BOAR CRASHES IN

"Not bad, very good!"

Yuan Bao mentally gave her mother a thumbs up for her safety awareness, then continued pacing around the yard.

Now that she could walk smoothly, she was full of fighting spirit.

Exercise should be done early; life is in movement.

After all, only by exercising more can she eat more and grow up quickly.

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As noon approached, Mrs. Zeng and Mrs. Xiao Li went to prepare lunch.

Yuan Bao and her brother Yuan Shouhu were guarded by their two cousins, Yuan Shouzhen and Yuan Shouli.

These two cousins, one five years old and the other three, were both obedient and well-behaved.

Yuan Bao wasn’t walking around the yard anymore; instead, she was lying on a fur carpet spread in the yard, stretching her arms and legs.

Although she could move freely, her body was still developing. Even if she wanted to exercise, she had to be careful not to overdo it.

After all, the ancestors had long said that everything should be done in moderation; too much is as bad as too little.

Her little legs could barely support her whole body and were still growing. If she walked too much and caused something like stunted growth, she would deeply regret it.

"Sister, sister, what are you doing?"

The smallest cousin, Yuan Shouli, sat next to Yuan Bao and curiously asked her as he watched her movements.

Yuan Bao giggled and said, "Playing!"

Did she really need to tell her cousin that this was "life in movement"?

"I’ll play too!"

Yuan Shouli lay down beside Yuan Bao, making bicycling motions with her.

Then, the fifth cousin Yuan Shouzhen also joined in.

As for Yuan Bao’s older brother, little Yuan Shouhu, he was lying in a corner of the fur rug, sucking his finger contentedly.

Mrs. Zeng and Mrs. Xiao Li were cooking in the kitchen, occasionally coming out to check on Yuan Bao and the others in the yard. Seeing them enjoying themselves on the fur rug brought smiles to their faces.

For a farming family, meals didn’t require much variety—just being full was enough.

Mrs. Zeng and Mrs. Xiao Li soon finished lunch.

Three-grain steamed buns were cooking in the pot, and a large pot of stew was also heating on the stove.

Just as they stepped out of the kitchen, a loud sound erupted.

With this loud bang, the Yuan family’s courtyard door flew up.

Both door panels soared into the air and crashed into the yard.

This scene startled everyone in the courtyard.

The next moment, a fat wild pig staggered in. Every couple of steps, it would flop onto the ground, its body twitching.

"Fourth family, quick, get the rope!"

Mrs. Zeng was the first to recover and immediately shouted for Mrs. Xiao Li to get the rope.

The wild pig was clearly dazed!

Not knowing when the wild pig might regain its senses, Mrs. Zeng’s first reaction was to tie it up. After all, the family would be back soon.

Mrs. Xiao Li, called back to reality by Mrs. Zeng, immediately went to find the rope.

Then, they both set to work, not only tying up the wild pig’s four legs but also securely binding its stinky mouth.

Once they finished tying up the wild pig, Mrs. Zeng and Mrs. Xiao Li collapsed onto the ground together.

In just that short while, they felt completely drained.

Because, while tying up the wild pig, their hearts were constantly in suspense, fearing the wild pig would suddenly awaken.

High tension, extreme thrill!

The result was that, unknowingly, they had used up almost all their energy.