Chapter 16: Zhang Shi, are you here to make a joke?

  Tying the wild boar's limbs with rattan, they hung it upside down on a stick over two meters long and as thick as a fist. Yang Jin and his wife joined forces to carry the wild boar down the mountain, while Jiuniang carried a bamboo basket and bow and arrow.

  "Brother and sister, this wild boar weighs at least 160 catties. We can't finish eating it ourselves, so why not take it to the town to sell for some silver?" Yang Jin said, carrying the wild boar and walking quickly, after thinking about it for a moment, he said to Jiu Niang who was following behind him.

  Jiuniang thought for a moment and nodded: "Alright, let's keep half and sell half!"

  If we can sell some silver, we can buy some rice and grains, which would be great.

  Three people walked to the foot of the mountain and met a tall and thin woman sitting on a stone, with a bundle of firewood beside her.

  It was the tall and thin aunt who had mocked Chu Dongyang in front of Jiu Niang yesterday.

  This tall and thin aunt was originally sitting on a stone to rest her feet, raised her eyes to see Yang Jin's couple carrying a large wild boar down the mountain, immediately stood up and walked towards them, shouting: "Wow, little Jin, today you're in good luck, actually hunting such a big wild boar, at least 170 catties, tonight you must invite the villagers to eat meat!"

  "Third Aunt, you're going up the mountain to chop firewood!" Yang Jinren was an honest man and not a smooth talker. Upon hearing this, his face turned slightly red. He steadied the long pole on his shoulder with one hand and scratched his head with the other, saying: "This wild boar is Ninth Aunt..."

  Yang Jin wanted to say that the wild boar was hunted by Jiu Niang, but before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Yun Niang, who smiled and continued: "Third Aunt doesn't know, last month I wasn't feeling well, so Brother Jin sold all the grain at home to take me to see a doctor. Now our family is almost out of food, but today heaven took pity on us and we were lucky enough to hunt this wild boar. We're counting on selling it in town to exchange for some rice to bring back. Tonight, I'm afraid we won't be able to invite the villagers to eat meat!"

  When Yang Jin was on the mountain, he also promised to keep it a secret for Jiuniang, but this fool turned around and forgot.

  The young lady looked at her husband with a hint of apology and then glanced at Jiuniang.

  Jiuniang smiled slightly and shallowly, then turned her head to look at San Shu who was standing aside with a bad face, cold eyes observing, without speaking.

  "This wild boar is so big, take half of it to sell, and leave the other half for the villagers to have a meal. It's enough!" Third Aunt said, reaching out to pinch the wild boar's body, and exclaimed loudly: "This wild boar is really sturdy, its meat must be more fragrant than domesticated pigs! Third Aunt hasn't had meat for almost a month, she's starving!"

  Jiuniang stood behind, couldn't help but twitched at the corner of her mouth, thinking that these three aunts were not ordinary people!

  "That's okay! Anyway, half a pig can't be exchanged for much rice. It's better to invite the villagers to have a meal and get a good reputation. In the future, if our family can't afford food, we'll ask Third Aunt for help." Yunniang said with a smile, looking at San Shu.

  Third Aunt's face changed again, and she forced out a smile, waving her hand at Yunniang, saying: "You child, can't take a joke, just now was just joking with you, Third Aunt still owes you a meal of meat, right? Take advantage of the freshness to send it to town, maybe can sell some more silver, exchange for some more rice! This weather is hot, meat is easy to spoil, if not fresh price will be low. Hurry up, don't delay important things! I'll go to the fields later to water the vegetables, won't chat with you anymore."

  What a joke! Provide them with food? Our own grain is barely enough to make it until harvest, where can we get the grain to provide for them?

  Eating one meal of meat and then borrowing grain?

  Dream on!

  Third Aunt walked away with a bundle of firewood, discontentedly.

  The young girl watched as Third Aunt walked away, a triumphant smile spreading across her face.

  "Sister-in-law, you're amazing!" Jiuniang couldn't help but give Yunniang a thumbs up.

  She thought that these two were kind and honest people, but after being spoken to by the third aunt, even if they didn't want to, they could only admit defeat. Unexpectedly, Yunniang's mind turned quickly, and her mouth was also able to speak eloquently!

  "Heh heh, luckily my wife is here. If I were alone when I met Third Aunt today, this pig's head might not have been spared." Yang Jin said with a silly grin.

  "You silly thing, you almost got into trouble!" Yunniang said with a bad tone: "Just now on the mountain, how did you guarantee it? Didn't you say that you would keep it a secret for Jiuniang? You actually dared to tell others that this thing was hunted by Jiuniang..."

  "This isn't something that hasn't been said, I just couldn't think of it for a moment." Yang Jin said awkwardly, looking at Jiu Niang with great embarrassment, "Younger sister, I didn't do it on purpose earlier. I guarantee that next time not a single word will be leaked out."

  Jiuniang rubbed her sore shoulders and smiled: "I just don't want others to know about these things, after all, a woman like me playing with these things is not quite suitable. If someone who is interested in that thing comes to the door like Big Brother, it's even more troublesome. So, please ask Big Brother not to tell anyone else, okay?"

  "Of course, of course, I won't say another word from now on." Yang Jin nodded heavily and then looked at Jiuniang with a hint of unease: "That divine artifact..."

  That thing is something he has never seen before, it's no exaggeration to call it a divine artifact.

  Jiuniang readily said: "Tomorrow I'll make one for big brother."

  "Thank you, brother and sister!" Yang Jin exclaimed with great joy.

  The three of them rested enough at the foot of the mountain and carried the wild boar back home.

  Yang Jin often went up the mountain to hunt, and when he caught more than he could eat, he would also take it to the town to sell, so he got to know the owner of a wine shop in the town.

  Jiuniang trusted Yang Jin as a person, so she didn't stand on ceremony with him. After dividing the wild boar, she had him take it to town to sell and also asked him to buy some rice for her on his way back.

  "Jiuniang, why don't we go together too!" Yunniang hesitated and said to Jiuniang.

  Jiuniang guessed what Yunniang was thinking, so she deliberately put on a serious face and said: "Sister, you are all so good to me, if I were to hide such a small-minded heart, wouldn't that make me an ungrateful wolf?"

  "Jiuniang, I didn't mean it that way..." Yunniang saw that Jiuniang was unhappy and quickly explained.

  "Alright! Big brother is strong and fast, he's the most suitable to go. If we follow him, it'll just waste time." Jiuniang said, carrying her own bamboo basket, "Big brother, you go quickly! I'll head back home first and come over later."

  Yunniang heard Jiuniang say this, and she also felt a little relieved in her heart. A happy smile appeared on her face, and she said: "Then let's cook at our place tonight, I'll go boil some water now."

  "Great! If I cook at sister-in-law's house, I'll save firewood!" Jiuniang said with a smile, carrying the bamboo basket and heading home.

  Back home, without seeing Chudong Yang's figure in the courtyard, Jiuniang carried a bamboo basket towards the main house.

  Her foot had just stepped across the threshold of the hall when a cold light flashed, and in the next second, Jiuniang felt an icy hard object pressed against her throat.

  Jiuniang raised her eyes to look, and in front of her stood a tall and robust man with cold light in his eyes, a long scar on his eyebrows, adding a few more evil spirits to his already stern face. His hand held a cold sword pressed against her.

  Jiuniang's eyebrows moved slightly, she didn't think much and took a step back with her foot. As she turned her body to avoid the sword tip, one of her hands picked up the bow and arrow from the bamboo basket and aimed at the man in front of her. However, at the same time, the cold sword was already pressed against her neck, the chill on her skin made Jiuniang feel that the next second her throat would be pierced.

  The Ninth Girl said coldly: "This strong warrior, I know your sword is fast, but my horse isn't slow either. We don't know each other and have no grudges..."

  "What kind of person are you?" The man glanced at Jiuniang's bow and arrow, his voice colder than the sword in his hand.

  The Ninth Girl's face sank as she coldly laughed and said: "Warrior, are you here to make a joke? You come to my home with swords drawn, yet ask me who I am?"