Chapter 28: Fighting Mountain Pig

  The days on the mountain passed quickly in early spring, and the three small figures were everywhere. Even Lian Niang would occasionally follow them to the mountainside to pick wild vegetables, mushrooms, and bamboo shoots for the family's meals.

  Occasionally, if luck is good, you can still eat some meat, but the opportunities are rare. The animals on the mountain seem to be particularly developed in terms of motor nerves and are not easy to catch.

  But sometimes it's accidentally discovered and caught, at which point it quickly runs back home, throws itself on the ground, and says to its mother: "Cook it for me, I want to add some dishes."

  Lan Niang started urging Zhi Xiao to learn embroidery after the New Year, also under Er Ni's influence, so as not to spend all day wandering in the mountains.

  "Zhi xiao, come in and let me see how far you've embroidered the handkerchief?" Lan Niang shouted to Zhi Xiao who was sunbathing under the warm winter sun outside.

  Jian Zhi Xiao didn't move at all, and Lan Niang hurriedly coaxed him, "Quickly go inside, let Mother take a good look, has there been any progress?"

  Ling saw that after shouting for half a day, she still had an unmoved expression with her back facing him.

  Couldn't help but shout with a heavier tone, "Hurry up and know!"

  The clever one walked into the house, took out a handkerchief that had been embroidered for a week but was still unfinished from the inner room. With a clear conscience, she opened her two big eyes and said: "Mother, I don't want to learn anymore."

  Zhī xiǎo mǎn liǎn de qǐ lí wàng zhe tā niáng, xī wàng tā fàng zì jǐ yī mǎ.

  Translation:

  Zhi Xiao's face was full of pleading as he looked at his mother, hoping she would let him off the hook.

  Lan Niang took over, looking at her daughter who had been taught for so long but still hadn't made any progress, she was speechless. However, she didn't want to discourage her enthusiasm, although that enthusiasm probably wouldn't last long.

  "As long as you study well, I won't force you to study." Lan Niang promised.

  She knows in her heart that this woman likes to coax her like a child, although sometimes she also tries not to do some things that don't fit her actual age, but after all, she is still an adult. Such obvious coaxing is simply a clumsy lie.

  "We have money, we can just buy it, who still does embroidery? It's really tiring." Zhi Xiao rolled her eyes and resisted to the end.

  Lan Niang listened, then severely pinched her fingers and flicked a loud snap on her head: "Let you complain endlessly, can't do needlework, in the future you won't be able to find a good husband, and then who will marry you, not being laughed at?"

  Zhī xiǎo lowered his head and pondered for a moment, puffing out the chubby cheeks he had developed over the past few months. He nodded solemnly, and Lán Niáng thought there was hope, her eyes shining brightly as she stared at him, waiting for his response.

  Zhi Xiao finally spoke up: "I've thought it through, I'd rather not get married at all. Whoever wants to can go ahead and marry someone else." Besides, with her current reputation in the village, it's probably difficult anyway.

  "You're a dead girl!" Lan Niang was so angry that she almost fell to the ground, "Are you trying to infuriate me to death? Which family's daughter is as shameless as you, putting marriage on her lips? Not to mention that you haven't even been betrothed yet, even if it were settled, wouldn't people want to return a girl like you who can't keep her mouth shut? Don't try to hide from me, come here and let me deal with you today. If I don't teach you a lesson, you'll just continue to spout nonsense."

  Ling Nu shouted and rose up, her energy surging forth, and she charged straight upwards.

  Knowing that, she grabbed Erni who was watching her mother and daughter laughing together with a waist that almost couldn't straighten up, pushed her forward, and blocked the strong attack from her mother. Actually, she should have known long ago that her mother had a violent tendency, and last time's crying while hugging herself was an accidental weakness, just for that one moment.

  Today I angered her again, bumped into the muzzle, and my mother is going to get angry again. But this is not wrong either, since no one looks up to her, why bother forcing two people, it's better to live their own lives, happily and carefree.

  Lan Niang circled around the table with Zhi Xiao for several rounds, panting heavily, hands on her waist and gasping: "Er Ni, quickly help me catch this shameless little girl."

  Lan Niang needs some help now.

  But...

  "Old lady, you know me, I don't have the strength to resist your knowledge." Erni twisted her two sore arms that were grasped by the old lady, unable to move an inch.

  Zhi Xiao nodded behind Er Ni, shining with two innocent big eyes, looking at Lan Niang's angry face with a serious and amusing expression, persuading her who was still in a huff.

  "Right, Mother, Erni is not as strong as me, you must be careful not to hurt her." After finishing speaking, she couldn't help but burst out laughing.

  "You stinky girl, don't be so smug, I'll catch you sooner or later!" Lan Niang was obviously thoroughly enraged by the provocation she had been aware of, and after saying this on her own, she was about to swing her sleeves and roll up her sleeves to teach this disobedient daughter a lesson, ready to have a big fight with her.

  At the critical moment, a person suddenly rushed in from outside and shouted anxiously: "Sister, something's wrong! The wild boar has brought its young out to destroy the melon seedlings again."

  Knowing that Li Ma saw an opportunity and snatched the broom from her mother's hand, she shouted loudly:

  "Come on, kids! Follow old Sun Wukong and catch that pig demon, so everyone can have a meaty treat!"

  Ling's daughter slapped a palm, covering Zhi Xiao's head, but he had already shrunk his head and dodged it nimbly.

  Then a small figure in red clothes rushed out of the house without stopping for breath.

  Lingnuan, although she was a tomboy with no feminine charm or elegance in her speech and movements, now the most important thing is that group of mountain pigs, not pig demons, stinky girl got her to call them wrong too.

  Lan Niang patted her forehead, thinking anxiously.

  A week ago, that pig which had been waiting with bated breath to be slaughtered before the New Year but escaped from the trap and then forced its way out of the mountain.

  Carrying three little wild boars that didn't know which husband they were born with, they returned to their hometown and loved to find the pumpkin seedlings planted in the ground.

  The air was filled with the sound of knowing, but there was nothing that could be done about it. Under Liu Jian's help, five traps of varying sizes were set up around the perimeter of the pumpkin seedlings. The traps were reinforced with sharp wooden stakes pointing upwards. If they fell in this time, they would definitely not be able to escape. Therefore, everyone took turns guarding the patch of pumpkin seedlings that could bring wealth to the whole family.

  Just then, Mu Tian, who was on guard, rushed back to report the news.

  I heard that today it finally appeared again, where can't be excited, and there are three more little pigs. This is an intangible asset, although it's not in hand yet, this time let them have no return.

  Knowing that the broom was carried, the leader ran in front, and Mu Tian also followed from the kitchen with a knife. Lan Niang and Er Nian took out the prepared sticks from the corner, locked the door, and everyone rushed forward fully armed.

  The wild boar was lowering its head to eat the fragrant and sweet potato seedlings, occasionally calling out to its piglets who had just been weaned. It loved these sweet potato seedlings. Today, the weather was good, so it led its children out for a stroll and to have a good meal. Just as they were eating, they saw someone coming over with a broom, followed by a group of fierce-looking people rushing towards them. Although it was just a pig, it knew enough to hide, immediately turning around and running back, not forgetting to call out to its piglets to escape together.

  But tragedy struck when he fell into a deep trap set on the ground while running back and forth.

  She was stunned, she hadn't even shown off the power of her broom skills yet, and with such ease, without any effort, the wild boar had fallen into the trap by itself?

  Some people can't believe it, this is what they have been waiting for as a family for a long time. Now it's great, the mountain pig has fallen into its own trap, without any effort, so clean and efficient.

  Only heard the sound of "wow wow" for two more times, and then there was no sound. The small mountain pig that followed behind it without knowing the situation surrounded the big mountain pig that fell into the pit, jumping its feet and crying non-stop.

  Knowing that Ma Shang was quick to calm down, this time Da Shan Zhu probably wouldn't be left out either. A cruel cold smile spread across his face, "If you hadn't delivered yourself to my doorstep, how would I have caught you today? Now, obediently add a dish for me."

  Silently said a prayer in her heart.

  The four of them bowed their heads and began to discuss, with Erni going to the wilderness to look for some soft and hard rattan vines, while the remaining three quietly approached, today they must catch all in one pot, not letting a single wild boar escape.

  Three men each stared at a wild boar, pounced on it, and surprisingly caught the smaller wild boars that were surrounding the larger one without much effort. Although the smaller ones also had quite a bit of strength, they probably also encountered such a powerful opponent for the first time.

  "Mu Tian, you'd better hold on tight, if it escapes, I'll bite your flesh." Knowing his own strength, he controlled the extremely lively little wild boar with force, but also reminded the small Mu Tian.

  "Sister, I know, don't get any ideas about my meat." Mu Tian used his small body to lie on top of the little pig, preventing it from running away, and smiled as he bickered with Zhi Xiao.

  "Alright, you two stop messing around and hold on tight. Whoever lets it escape will get their butt kicked, did you hear me?"

  Lan Niang let out a loud shout, scaring the two little ones into nodding their heads repeatedly. They pressed down hard on the small mountain pig under them, their faces flushed with suppressed laughter as they waited for Er Ni to arrive.

  This girl is formidable, and both Zhi Xiao and Mu Tian have a deep understanding of her.