Chapter 1537: Matter Of Hearts ( 1 )
At the open field area, the villagers gathered around the soldiers and the Li brothers who were busy skinning the wolves. Since they were the ones who killed the wolves, the leather and fur would be given to them.
The Li brothers each could get two leathers, and An Xuyuan got one leather, while the rest of the leather would be divided amongst the soldiers.
As for the meat and bones, each of them was given a whole wolf. The soldiers would take eight wolves back to the military, and the rest of the meat would be given to the production team.
While the production team only got five wolves and had to share them with everyone, they were delighted. After all, hunting wolves was dangerous, and they were thankful that the soldiers were willing to risk their lives to solve the hidden danger for them.
When Zhang Yulan and Zhang Ermu arrived, they had already finished dividing the haul. Since it was already late, Han Yuheng turned to the soldiers and said, "Comrade, how about staying for the night and returning tomorrow?"
The leader thought for a moment before he said, "Then, we will have to bother you, Comrade Han."
"It's no trouble at all," Han Yuheng replied.
While the soldiers were still hunting in the mountain, Han Yuheng and the village elders had already prepared some houses for them to stay in, just in case they needed several days to hunt the wolf pack.
They expected that this matter would take at least five days to settle. Unexpectedly, it only took them a few hours to kill the pack of wolves.
After arranging several villagers to lead the way to the houses, Han Yuheng started distributing the meat and bones to the villagers. He used An Xuyuan's method and distributed it based on households.
When everything was done, it was already ten o'clock in the evening.
At night, the weather was so cold that it made their bones ache. If not for several bonfires lit around them, they would have been frozen stiff from staying outside for so long.
After everyone returned to their homes, the village finally returned to tranquility.
Early in the morning the next day, Lu Jueyu woke up at sunrise and noticed the spot beside her was empty. She sat up while rubbing her eyes.
Yesterday, she waited for her husband until late, but he still hadn't returned. She didn't know when he came back and ended up falling asleep in the living room.
When she finished tidying herself and came out of the bedroom, she saw her husband and children were busy in the yard. Walking over, she asked, "Husband, what are you and the children doing? The weather is so cold, don't stay out for too long."
Seeing his wife holding her big belly as she stood at the balcony, Li Chenmo quickly washed his hands and walked over. He held his wife's hand and said, "We are processing the wolf meat."
Hearing this, Lu Jueyu asked, "Husband, has the wolf pack been killed?"
Li Chenmo nodded and replied, "We met with the pack not long after we entered the forest, and we managed to kill them."
"Are you injured? How about the others?" she asked again.
Noticing his wife's worries, Li Chenmo patted her back gently and replied, "My brothers and I are fine. But An Xuyuan's left arm was severely injured. So, I used the herb powder you prepared for me and also let him drink the ginseng water."
Nodding at his words, Lu Jueyu asked, "Is he alright now?"
"He should be okay. After we returned to the village, he was sent to Doctor Xie's house for treatment. As for the soldiers, they only suffered some minor injuries and were already treated with the wound ointment," Li Chenmo said.
Lu Jueyu nodded and said, "As long as there are no casualties, everything is good."
She was feeling guilty because the mountains had been turned into a blessed land by her father. What's more, she also watered the mountain soil using her pond water.
So, the wild animals that ate the plants growing in the mountain slowly changed and contained some spiritual energy. With the food chain changing, the predators were also slowly evolving, making them stronger and more intelligent compared to before.
This might be the reason why the wild animals knew how to choose their prey and use tactics when facing humans.
Not knowing his wife's guilty conscience, Li Chenmo said, "Alright, you don't have to worry about them. We will finish in a while. When we are done, we will have breakfast together."
"Okay," Lu Jueyu nodded.
While her husband and children were busy processing the wolf meat, she went to the kitchen and took out a jar of soy milk from her space. After she heated up the soy milk, she ladled a cup and drank it while waiting for her family.
At the same time, Zhang Yulan was busy packing up the food for An Xuyuan in the kitchen. Just after she filled up a thermos with chicken soup, Zhang Ermu entered the kitchen and said, "Yulan, is it done?"
Zhang Yulan nodded and said, "It's ready. Second brother, I will go with you."
When he heard this, Zhang Ermu said, "It's cold outside, you should stay at home."
"I have promised Brother An that I will go visit him today," Zhang Yulan replied with a pout.
Seeing his sister acting like this, Zhang Ermu shook his head and said with a sigh, "A grown-up girl indeed can't be kept at home."
The moment she heard her brother's words, Zhang Yulan blushed and said shyly, "Brother, you are annoying."
After she finished her words, she ran out of the kitchen and went to her bedroom. Zhang Ermu was dumbfounded by his sister's strange behavior. Thinking about her shy expression, he felt his goosebumps rising and quickly rubbed his arms.
Half an hour later, the Zhang siblings finally left the house. Due to the cold weather, the villagers opted to stay in their homes, so the road was empty at this moment.