Chapter 17
Chapter 17: Her Luck Is Too Good!
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Zhou Xiaoli stood still and waited while Wei Chiyu went to get the prey in his trap.
At this moment, a faint shout suddenly came up the mountain.
Listening carefully, the voice seemed to be calling out her name. Zhou Xiaoli suddenly realized that she had been out for a long time. Zhang Lan and the others must have been waiting anxiously at home.
She immediately raised her hands to cup her face and yelled as a reply.
Liu Liangcai and the others, who were looking for Zhou Xiaoli anxiously, were pleasantly surprised when they heard Zhou Xiaoli’s response.
Liu Liangcai: “It’s Little Li, it’s Little Li!”
The three of them did not stop and quickly followed the direction of Zhou Xiaoli’s voice.
When they saw that Zhou Xiaoli was unharmed, they all heaved a sigh of relief.
After Liu Liangcai walked over, he scolded with concern in his voice. “Are you injured? Girl, why did you run into the deep mountain alone? What if you encounter wild beasts? It’s so dangerous. It’s really worrying.”
Knowing that Liu Liangcai was worried about her, Zhou Xiaoli was not angry at all at being reprimanded. Instead, she quickly apologized. “I’m sorry, uncles. I have caused you all to worry. I’m fine. I just wanted to pick more wild vegetables. Who knew that I would accidentally get lost?”
Thinking of the difficulties that Zhou Xiaoli’s family faced, Liu Liangcai could no longer bear to blame her. He sighed and said, “It’s good that you’re fine. It’s good that you’re fine.”
“Sigh! Poor girl. She was only 10 years old, but she was already carrying the burden of raising a family,” he thought.
“What’s that?”
At this moment, the village chief’s eldest son, Zheng Yonggui, noticed the stretcher behind Zhou Xiaoli and exclaimed in surprise.
“I was picking wild vegetables when two wild boars suddenly rushed out. They seemed to be fighting for territory, so they started fighting fiercely.” Zhou Xiaoli hurriedly explained.
“Then, they accidentally bumped into a cliff and were smashed to death by the rocks that fell from the cliff. I was just thinking how can I get them down the mountain when you appeared.”
In order not to arouse their suspicion or let her family worry, Zhou Xiaoli deliberately concealed the process of how she killed the wild boars.
Liu Liangcai, Zheng Yonggui, and the others were shocked.
Liu Liangcai’s eyes widened and he was so shocked that he could not speak properly. “You mean, you picked up two wild boars?”
The wild boars in the mountains were ferocious and very difficult to hunt. Even the hunter in the next village, the Sandfish Village, who had hunted for most of his life, had only hunted a wild boar once and was injured by it. Even till this day, he still had a limp.
Zhou Xiaoli picked up a wild boar with no difficulty, two in fact!
Zheng Yonggui and Zheng Yongfu were also shocked. On the other hand, Zhou Yu did not quite understand the concept of two wild boars. He only held Zhou Xiaoli tightly, as if he was afraid that he would lose Zhou Xiaoli.
At this moment, Wei Chiyu walked over with a fox in his hand.
The fox was red and its fur was glossy. It was very beautiful.
Just by looking at it, they felt that it was worth a lot of money. However, the smell was a little unpleasant.
“Eh, what’s that smell? Who peed their pants?”
Before they saw Wei Chiyu, they smelled the scent. They pinched their noses and looked around for the source.
Then, they saw Wei Chiyu walking over with the fox.
Liu Liangcai: “Ah, why is Little Wei here?”
“I just met him. He was also hunting in this area.” Zhou Xiaoli explained.
Everyone in the village knew that after Wei Chiyu fell out with the Lu family, he hunted alone for a living. Therefore, they did not find it strange that he was also hunting here.
“What a coincidence.” Liu Liangcai chuckled. “Aiya, let’s not talk anymore. Quick, let’s go down the mountain. Your mother is anxious.”
As he spoke, he packed his things and prepared to leave the mountain.
With the addition of the four strong men, they took turns carrying the wild boars. The two wild boars were easily carried down the mountain.
Zhang Lan had been waiting at the village entrance because she was worried about Zhou Xiaoli.
Lin Xiujuan and the village chief’s wife, one worried about her man and the other worried about her two sons, accompanied Zhang Lan to wait at the village entrance.
Liu Yan supported Zhang Lan and comforted her from time to time. “Don’t worry too much. You have to take care of yourself. This family is still counting on you.”
Zhang Lan wiped the corners of her eyes and nodded. “Thank you, Auntie. I’m fine. I’m fine.”
As soon as she finished speaking, she heard Lin Xiujuan exclaim. “Ah, is that them?”
Liu Yan hurriedly covered her eyes with her hand to block out the sunlight. She looked into the distance and said loudly. “Hey, isn’t it them! Look, they’re coming down the mountain. Don’t worry.”
The last sentence was directed at Zhang Lan.
As the three of them spoke, the five of them had arrived at the village entrance.
Seeing Zhang Lan and the others from afar, Zhou Xiaoli quickened her pace and practically jogged over.
“Mother!”
“Slow down, slow down.” Zhang Lan hurriedly reached out to catch Zhou Xiaoli, who was running over. She looked around and was relieved to find that other than being a little dirty, she was not injured.
Then, her expression turned serious as she slapped Zhou Xiaoli’s butt. “Why are you so disobedient? I told you not to go deep into the mountain when you left home this morning. Why are you so disobedient? Tell me, if anything happens to you, how will Mother live…”
Zhou Xiaoli could not help but lower her head in guilt. “Mother, I’m sorry for making you worry. I won’t do it again.” she whispered.
Lin Xiujuan was unhappy that her man had to delay his afternoon work in order to enter the mountains to find her. As such, she complained unhappily.
“Little Li, it’s not that I want to criticize you, but why are you so insensible? Why did you run into the deep mountain for no reason? Do you know how much farm work my family has postponed in order to find you?”
At this moment, Liu Liangcai and the others carried the wild boars over and he spoke up for Zhou Xiaoli.
“Alright, stop scolding her. Little Li didn’t do it on purpose. It didn’t take us much time.”
“Moreover, Little Li even picked up two big wild boars on the mountain!” Liu Liangcai continued.
When Liu Liangcai and the others carried the two wild boars down, they had already attracted the attention of many people. At this moment, when they heard that Zhou Xiaoli was the one who found them, it immediately caused a huge commotion.
Lin Xiujuan looked at the two wild boars and widened her eyes in disbelief. “What? Did you say that these two wild boars were found by the girl from the Zhou family?” she exclaimed.
The onlookers were also in disbelief.
Liu Liangcai nodded affirmatively. “Of course. Why would I lie to you? If you don’t believe me, ask the Yonggui brothers. They were with me.”
The two brothers, Zheng Yonggui and Zheng Yongfu, nodded repeatedly. Then, they told everyone what Zhou Xiaoli had told them.
Seeing that the two sons of the village chief had also said so, everyone believed that it was the truth.
Lin Xiujuan looked at the two wild boars and her eyes widened. “My god, these two wild boars looked like they weighed more than a hundred pounds each. If they’re sold in town, they’ll be worth a lot of money!” she muttered softly.
Then, she looked at Zhou Xiaoli with a complicated expression. This wretched girl was too lucky.
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