Chapter 8: That thing is fierce; if it hurts you, it can kill!
"Huang Weiguo? Is that you, Huang Weiguo?"
Huang Weiguo, carrying the wild boar, turned around. "Director Wang?"
Director Wang said, "Your mother said you were well, and I didn't believe it at first, but you really are better. Did you catch a wild boar?"
Huang Weiguo replied, "Yes, I was lucky today. This wild boar ran into a tree and was almost dead. I just happened to stumble upon it and got a bargain!"
"I knew it. Weiguo, you're a fortunate child. How do you plan to handle this wild boar? Eat it yourself, or sell it?"
Huang Weiguo said, "My family definitely can't eat it all. Director Wang, if you want some, I'll save half for you!"
"No, I can't eat that much. It's our Sub-district Office; supplies have been getting tighter recently, and even the purchasing agent can't get enough food. We haven't had any meat for a while. I was thinking, if you're selling this wild boar, would you consider selling it to our Sub-district Office?"
"Of course, Director Wang, I'll deliver it to the Sub-district Office right away! Just leave me a piece of pork belly."
"Alright!"
Huang Weiguo carried the wild boar into the Sub-district Office. Everyone's eyes lit up when they saw the black, fat wild boar. "Director Wang, you're amazing! You actually got a wild boar!"
"How could I have such ability? It's Huang Weiguo from our subdistrict. This child is a good hunter; he hunted this in the mountains! Where's the purchasing agent? Calculate the price of this wild boar at market value and give it to Weiguo. It's winter, and his family has it tough, so don't let Weiguo suffer a loss!"
"Don't worry, Director Wang, I'll send someone to weigh the boar right away!"
Soon, the wild boar was weighed.
"Weiguo, after deducting the three catties of pork belly I saved for you, it's a total of 270 catties! Here's 200 yuan for you!"
Huang Weiguo took the money. "Thank you, Director Wang!"
Director Wang said, "It's just my quitting time; I'll go back with you!"
When Huang Weiguo fled to Sijiucheng, he settled down with the Huang Family and received a lot of care from Director Wang.
Walking out of the Sub-district Office, Huang Weiguo handed a wild pheasant and a wild rabbit to Director Wang and said, "Director Wang, please take this wild rabbit and wild pheasant back to nourish yourself."
Director Wang hesitated a little. "Isn't this too much trouble?"
"Director Wang, for the past three years, we've relied entirely on your care for our family, and you've found many jobs for my mother. This bit of game is nothing; I hunted it myself, it didn't cost anything!"
Director Wang had many children at home and was worried about their nutrition. She made up her mind,
and said to Huang Weiguo, "Weiguo, I won't decline these game animals. This afternoon, have your mother come with you to the Sub-district Office to officially register your household registration here. This will benefit you in the future."
Currently, Huang Weiguo's household registration was attached to the Huang Family's.
As soon as Director Wang finished speaking, Huang Weiguo immediately realized that the system of rationing had not yet been implemented, and household registration transfers were not strictly managed. But when rationing was implemented next year, it would be absolutely impossible to transfer a household registration into Sijiucheng.
It was also because he had awakened his memories of his previous life and had a chance to change his life, he was too excited and had forgotten such a crucial matter.
"Thank you so much, Director Wang. I'll go with my mother this afternoon."
Director Wang was even more satisfied when she saw that Huang Weiguo understood her meaning.
Not long after, Huang Weiguo returned to the Siheyuan with a bamboo basket. The basket full of game made Yan Bugui's eyes widen.
"Weiguo, you went out for a day and hunted so much game? You've just recovered from your illness. How about this, to celebrate, we set up two tables in the Siheyuan?"
Huang Weiguo replied, "Third Uncle, Third Aunt is pregnant, and your family is about to have a new member. Shouldn't your family be the one to set up two tables for this occasion?"
"Hey, you kid..."
Huang Weiguo carried the game and walked towards the Middle Courtyard.
Yan Bugui spat forcefully, muttering, "Hmph, those who don't lack food and drink won't become poor unless they don't plan carefully! Relying solely on hunting, you'll starve sooner or later!"
In the Middle Courtyard, Qin Huairu was washing clothes by the sink. When Jia Dongxu saw Huang Weiguo enter the courtyard, he deliberately raised his voice, "Huairu, bring me foot-washing water. Serve me while I wash my feet!"
Qin Huairu quickly put down the clothes in her hands and went to serve Jia Dongxu with his foot-washing.
Jia Dongxu looked at Huang Weiguo provocatively.
Huang Weiguo, with a helpless expression, walked towards the back courtyard.
That foolish Jia Dongxu only knew how to show off Qin Huairu all day.
Currently, Qin Huairu still had a rural household registration. When the rationing system was implemented, and she could have children, that's when the Jia Family's hard times would truly begin.
As soon as Huang Weiguo entered the house, he saw Huang Liying had already prepared fabric and cotton, intending to make clothes for everyone in the family.
"Weiguo, you're back? Are you tired? You child, you just recovered not long ago, and you're already rushing out to hunt. What if you get hurt?"
Huang Liying kept nagging, but Huang Weiguo didn't feel annoyed at all. Instead, his heart felt warm. He knew Huang Liying was worried about him.
"Brother, did you catch a little rabbit?"
Huang Liying took the bamboo basket and saw three wild rabbits, four small rabbits, a wild pheasant, a basket of wild eggs, and three catties of pork belly inside. She couldn't help but ask, "Weiguo, did you get so much game today?"
One must know that it was the dead of winter, with heavy snow sealing the mountains, making game particularly hard to find.
Huang Weiguo said, "Mom, not just these. I also caught a wild boar. On the way back, I ran into Director Wang and sold the wild boar to the Sub-district Office. This is the two hundred yuan I got from selling the pork."
As soon as Huang Liying heard the words "wild boar," her face immediately turned grim. She quickly pulled Huang Weiguo over, carefully checked him up and down, and anxiously said, "That wild boar is fierce; if it hurts you, it can kill!"
"Mom, don't worry, I'm perfectly fine. Besides, while hunting this time, I met a strange old man. He taught me a few martial arts moves in the mountains. From now on, even if the prey is larger, I'll dare to hunt it."
"Really?"
Huang Liying's eyes were a little moist as she looked at Huang Weiguo with concern.
Huang Weiguo helped Huang Liying sit down and said, "Mom, you can rest assured. Our family will definitely be safe and sound from now on!"
"Alright! You've been hunting all day, you must be exhausted. I'll go make dinner right away!"
Huang Weiguo took out the pork belly and said, "Mom, I just happened to want to eat your pork belly today."
"Alright, Mom will make it for you now."
Huang Liying took the meat to the kitchen and got busy.
Huang Weiguo put down the bamboo basket, took out the white rabbits, and called out, "Huahua, Qing Qing, your little white rabbits are here."
"Brother is amazing, he really brought back the little white rabbits!"
Huahua and Qing Qing curiously played with the white rabbits. Huang Weiguo wasn't idle either; he took the wild pheasant and large wild rabbit to the courtyard and began to process them.
Huang Weiguo had learned how to cure furs in his previous life.