Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

Chapter 143 Wild Boar

Morning of the seventh day

He Lai was drinking porridge with the old couple when Xiaohu ran in.

"Grandpa, Xiao Laizi, I caught it, I caught it." Xiaohu looked excited.

"Did a wild boar fall into a trap?" Old Man He was also stunned and stood up.

"Well, Big Boy is still guarding here. I'll come over to report the news first." Xiaohu stood there, panting.

"Great. Xiaohu, go call your uncles. Xiaolaizi, go call the Wu family. Old woman, go get some ropes and sticks. Yes, yes, and the hunting rifle."

Mr. He quickly gave orders and went back to the inner room to get his shotgun.

Xiao Hu ran to inform his father and second uncle. He Lai smacked his lips, and Old Lady He happily went to get the rope and stick.

Soon everyone gathered. The two old men led the men and their belongings and set off. The women started boiling water and sharpening knives at He's house, preparing to welcome the wild boar.

"Xiao Hu, how many are there? Are they big?" He Zhong asked.

"I didn't see any. Anyway, I heard a few wild boars calling out and the traps were destroyed. There must be wild boars. I ran back to tell grandpa. The eldest boy was still guarding the place by himself."

Xiaohu said happily.

"Hurry up, hurry up. I'm a little worried about leaving Big Wa there alone." Grandpa He spoke, and everyone started to jog.

When everyone arrived at the place, Big Brother saw them and ran over immediately.

"How many are there, Big Boy?" He Xin asked with a smile.

"I didn't look because I was afraid that the wild boar would rush out." Big Boy touched his head and said embarrassedly.

This can’t be blamed on Da Wa. This wild boar is very ferocious. If it jumps on us or if there are other wild boars nearby, it would be terrible.

The saying "one pig, two bears, three tigers" is not just talk. The wild boar is ranked first because it is extremely ferocious, aggressive, and moves in groups.

"Let's go together." Mr. He loaded his shotgun just in case.

Everyone looked around and walked slowly. In the distance, there were indeed two wild boars with seven or eight piglets looking for food.

"Grandpa, let's shoot the big one." He Lai said quietly.

It was obvious that Mr. He had played with guns a lot when he was young. He half-crouched and slowly approached, found a suitable position, half-knelt with the shotgun in hand, aimed for a while, and then fired decisively.

With a bang, a gunshot rang out, and a big wild boar staggered a few times and fell to the ground. It seemed that it was hit in the head. Seeing this, several wild boars quickly fled in all directions, and the birds in the woods also flew away.

Everyone was thinking about going up and catching those little wild boars.

"Don't go up yet, wait and see. Be careful, there are more male boars!" Grandpa He put away his shotgun and loaded it again.

There is no way, usually wild boar groups are composed of females with piglets.

The male acts alone, but it is possible that he will follow you in search of food. The males are extremely powerful, so be careful.

It seemed that the gunshot had worked, and only the wild boar in the trap made a little noise.

Everyone started to come forward to check.

There was a big wild boar in both traps, and a total of six small wild boars.

This will be enough to last for a long time.

He Zhong and Da Hu had already tied up the dead wild boar.

"Big son, you guys carry it back first, and ask Genshui to bring some people over, and tell them that Dahu is getting married and the villagers are being treated to pork."

Mr. He also knew that his family couldn't eat all these wild boars alone, so it would be nice to have a big meal on the occasion of the wedding.

"Okay, Dad, then Dahu and I will go first." After He Zhong said this, he and Dahu carried the wild boar back to the village.

"Grandpa, let me shoot. I have never held a gun before."

He Lai was a little excited when he saw the hunting rifle. It was a man’s favorite. In his previous life, he always wanted to play with a rifle and try that feeling.

"You naughty boy, okay, come with grandpa to an open place and I'll teach you." Seeing that He Lai wanted to shoot, Grandpa He did not refuse and took He Lai to the hillside.

"Put your shoulder against the butt of the gun, hold the handle with your left hand, pull the trigger with your right middle finger, and look at the aiming point in front of you."

Grandpa He taught him step by step. Although He Lai wanted to do it himself, he didn't say anything and just let him fiddle with it.

I still know the steps of shooting. After all, even if I have never eaten pork, I have seen pigs run many times.

Soon I fired my first shot into the air. It was OK, except for a little bit of recoil in my shoulder and a little loud noise.

"Grandpa, let me try it again by myself." He Lai said excitedly.

"Okay, grandpa will load ammunition for you." Grandpa He did not refuse. He quickly loaded the ammunition and handed it to He Lai.

"Remember, don't point the gun at people. Just fire it into the sky." Old Master He was still a little worried and stared at the gun in He Lai's hand.

Another gunshot was heard, and before He Lai could feel anything, a group of people rushed over from a distance.

He Zhong and his group were relieved when they saw that it was He Lai who was learning how to use a gun.

The group of people slowly slowed down their pace. They were running a little too fast. They were worried about something happening, but it turned out to be a false alarm.

He Lai and Mr. He also realized that their gunshots caused misunderstanding, and they also went forward awkwardly.

"I'm sorry, I was just playing around and begged grandpa to teach me." He Lai quickly apologized.

"It's okay, it's okay. As long as everyone is okay, let's go and see the wild boar." When the village chief He Genshui saw that it was a misunderstanding, of course he would not blame the grandfather and grandson. He was thinking about the wild boar in his heart!

With the help of the people and hunting rifles brought by the village chief, the wild boars in the trap were soon all shot in the head and pulled to the ground.

After discussion, the two big wild boars were invited to be eaten by the villagers when Da Hu got married, and the small wild boars were given to the He and Wu families.

After all, the two wild boars weigh almost 250 kilograms, which is definitely enough for the villagers to share.

Soon the wild boars were carried back to the village, and the two big wild boars were taken to the auditorium by the village chief to be dealt with.

He Lai's family took the things back to He's house and had to drain the blood quickly.

As soon as everyone entered the yard, they found that the women had already packed up the wild boar and were waiting for He Lai and the others.

It was another scene of shaving, disembowelment, and cleaning out the internal organs.

He Lai stood behind the two old men and massaged them without interfering. He just watched them work. However, the old men no longer had pipes in their hands, but only brewed tea.

Wild boars are hungry in winter and are thinner, with little fat. The big wild boar weighs only 160 pounds, and it is estimated that it will weigh more than 200 pounds in autumn. Small wild boars are okay, each weighs about to pounds.

Wild boar meat tastes better after being processed by people in the previous life, but it is still quite unpalatable without being processed. It is not fragrant, hard to chew, and has a fishy smell.

But after all, it is pork, and rural people will not despise it. Especially at this time, eating a bite of meat has become a luxury.

At this time, He Lai would think of Sha Zhu. He remembered that the wild boar meat he brought back last time was basically prepared by Sha Zhu, so he would not have such worries at all.

"Brother Zhuzi, please come quickly, the wild boar meat is calling you."