Chapter 67: Hunting Down a Fat Pig

  After finishing the porridge, Jiang was still not 30% full and left with a loud burp. Before leaving, he shouted that he would go to the mountain forest tomorrow to hunt wild boars to satisfy his hunger. You Fei could only sympathize with Jiang's situation and couldn't offer any help, so he just smiled and told Jiang that if he was hungry at night, he could drink two ladles of cold water to fill his stomach, but whether or not it would cause diarrhea for three days was no longer You Fei's concern.

  You Fei, however, didn't have a big appetite like Jiang Zuo, and after eating a large bowl of hot congee, he was almost full. After chatting with several people for a while, You Fei went back to his own room to rest. The miscellaneous things in the troops were taken care of by Wang Lie, and the money and food were also handed over to Lin Yu Rui to manage. There wasn't much that needed You Fei's attention, so after all the hustle and bustle for so many days, he was finally able to take a good rest. As soon as You Fei lay down on his bed, he fell asleep in no time.

  Lin Yurui was busy with chores and couldn't find You Fei anywhere, so she asked a little soldier and found out that You Fei had gone to rest. She pushed open the door, and a wave of strange foot odor almost made Lin Yurui faint. Covering her nose, Lin Yurui frowned and glared at You Fei, who was lying on the bed sleeping like a pig. The socks on You Fei's feet were probably the source of the stench. Lin Yurui, who had always been cleanliness-obsessed, was mentally furious, but she still walked over to You Fei and pulled off his smelly socks that he hadn't changed out of.

  Lin Yuru picked up the smelly socks with two fingers, stretching out her arm to avoid the smell. Her face was red and puffy from holding her breath, looking quite adorable. After throwing the socks into the basket outside, Lin Yuru returned inside. She cautiously sat on the edge of the bed, but before she could relax, You Fei suddenly flipped over and wrapped his arms around her. A brief struggle ensued, although their relationship was a secret, Lin Yuru still felt like they weren't married yet, so she remained vigilant and never let You Fei get the upper hand.

  When she saw that You Fei was really asleep, Lin Yu Rui finally felt at ease. As the spring weather was cool, Lin Yu Rui pulled the quilt over You Fei's body and covered him well. When Lin Yu Rui saw You Fei's face as he slept soundly, she was stunned. The usual proud and arrogant expression was gone, replaced by a gentle and peaceful look like that of a child. At this moment, You Fei seemed so harmless. Lin Yu Rui looked at him for a while before snapping out of it, giggling softly to herself. She then quietly walked out and closed the door behind her.

  The little guard at the door stood up straight and shouted loudly at Lin Yurui: "Hello, sister-in-law."

  Lin Yu Rui scolded: "Little devil, you're going to die! Who told you to speak nonsense? Who is your sister-in-law?"

  The little guard's face turned bright red, and he hastily said: "This, this is what the battalion commander said! The battalion commander said that everyone in the entire battalion is my brother, so from now on, everyone must call Lin Yu Rui 'sister-in-law'!" The little guard imitated You Fei's tone, which was somewhat similar, and Lin Yu Rui couldn't help but laugh and scold: "This shameless guy, he just knows how to talk nonsense. Little devil, your battalion commander wouldn't have said this to everyone in the battalion, would he?"

  "What's the big deal, Captain? Can't you see I'm busy?" Little Wei Bing said with a chuckle. Before Lin Yu Rui could even react, Little Wei Bing continued, "Although the captain only told us a few people, but I, Zhang Da Kou, am someone who can spread the word. In the past, in our village, everyone called me Zhang Da Huatong (meaning 'big mouth' or 'loudspeaker'). Ha! It's because I'm good at passing on messages. This time, I ran around to all the companies in the regiment and told them about the captain's orders... it was finally passed down." Little Wei Bing hadn't even finished speaking when Lin Yu Rui slapped him with a loud "pa" sound on the back of his head. Lin Yu Rui stomped her foot in anger, blaming everything on You Fei. With a furious expression, she stormed off, leaving behind a stunned Little Wei Bing who stood there, still thinking about how he had busied himself for half a day, only to be rewarded with a big slap from his sister-in-law.

  The next day, after a sweet sleep, You Fei woke up to find that the sun was already high in the sky. He stretched his waist on the bed and felt very comfortable all over, "Open your mouth wide, where's my breakfast!" You Fei felt hungry and shouted loudly. The little guard rushed in with a smile and said: "Commander, you're awake! I left some breakfast for you this morning, it's on the table, let me get it for you!"

  You Fei jumped up, and after rinsing his mouth, Little Wei had already brought over a bowl of rice porridge. You Fei took it and looked at it - the porridge water was as clear as a mirror. He raised his head in surprise and said: "Did we burn down the grain warehouse for the devils last night?"

  Xiao Wei Bing was stunned and replied: "No!"

  "This congee is as tasteless as plain water this morning. It's just like drinking cold water!" You Fei was furious, shouting loudly, perhaps because he hadn't eaten breakfast before, his hoarse voice sounded a bit out of breath.

  Little Wei Bing said with a bitter face: "This morning, my sister-in-law's face was so gloomy, staring at me like a thief, I could only get these soup and water, and it cost me a lot of saliva too, Traveler!"

  Lin Yuru was being missy again, and You Fei didn't bother to waste his energy figuring it out. He gulped down a large bowl of clear broth, then shouted: "Ah, slept well last night, feeling very spirited now! Let's go for a stroll around the house!"

  The soldiers would slightly pause and stand at attention whenever they saw Yu Fei, then with a look of utmost respect, loudly shout "Commander Yu is here!" Although their eardrums suffered a bit, Yu Fei also found it extremely pleasant to hear. Seeing that the soldiers had slowly shaken off the shadow of defeat from Su Fourth County, everyone seemed to have regained their former vigor and vitality, which delighted Yu Fei greatly.

  Although he didn't visit every corner of Hei Ya Gou, You Fei still circled back to all the big and small camps. Every place was tidy and organized, making You Fei think that even if he found something to do to pass the time, it would be too leisurely. As he strolled along, You Fei felt increasingly bored. Zhang Da Kou, who was following behind him, was like a restless monkey, and his anger made You Fei seem even more lazy, like a slobbering dog.

  "Let's go to the guard company, I heard that Captain Jiang is going hunting for wild boars today. But it seems like there are no hunting dogs, not sure if they'll be able to catch anything." Little guard saw You Fei looking unenthusiastic and suddenly remembered that Chiang had this activity planned for today.

  You Fei laughed and said, "Jiang Dabao's big nose can serve as a directional search task, what's the point of having a hunting dog? That's just an extra thing. Let's go take a look and see if Jiang Dabao can hunt back a little pig."

  The sky looked blue and clear to Jiang's eyes, the wind in his ears felt softer than usual, wrapping around him incessantly. "Hehe" Jiang had been smiling strangely all along, his cheek muscles were a bit sore from laughing. He was happy today, why? Because of the three-hundred-jin wild boar, three hundred jin, look at that fat-headed and big-eared pig being tied up with four ropes around its hooves, it took four strong men to carry it, two purple sandalwood poles were bent into an arc. Now the dead wild boar was staring at Jiang with wide eyes, but Jiang had already become completely unaware of the boar's resentment before death. At this moment, he wished he could swallow the whole pig into his stomach, he couldn't forget last night on the bed board, turning over and over, his stomach growling with hunger, he lay there staring at the ceiling until dawn. This time it would finally alleviate the depression of last night, "Haha..." Jiang continued to laugh, suddenly he felt the muscles on his face twitching, this was not due to muscle fatigue, but because a ghostly figure flashed in his eyes.

  You Fei smiled and beckoned to Jiang Zhuang, although You Fei seemed to be smiling very innocently, but Jiang Zhuang could imagine that all of You Fei's attention was on the large wild boar he had hunted back.

  You Fei walked over at a moderate pace, first bursting into a fit of inexplicable laughter, then "coincidentally" catching sight of the enormous wild boar. You Fei exclaimed in "utter shock": "Damn it, my old man! Is this what you hunted back? Alright, Jiang the fatty, this pig must weigh over 300 catties!"

  Jiang Zhen chuckled dryly while using his hand to block You Fei, who was trying to get closer to the wild boar. You Fei glared at him with both eyes: "What are you doing? Are you afraid I'll snatch your prey? You know my appetite has never been good, even if I wanted to, I wouldn't be able to eat much." Jiang Zhen's heart was filled with bitter resentment, thinking to himself: This bird brain, looking at his gaze, he'd swallow me and the wild boar whole, and yet he says he can't eat much.

  "Big brother, let's get things clear, ah, you can forget about getting ideas about my wild boar, but don't worry, after all these years of being brothers, I still remember to show respect to big brother you. So be it, I'll serve the best pork bone soup for you on the first night, and this first-class soup will be reserved for big brother you, I guarantee the broth is the most flavorful. Ah, that's how it is!" Jiang said, wishing he could grab the wild boar and run away.

  You Fei wanted to grab Jiang Zhuang, but Jiang Zhuang was lowering his head and beckoning his subordinates to escape like a fugitive towards the guard company's barracks. You Fei scolded Jiang Zhuang for being selfish, suddenly You Fei's eyes rolled over and the bad water in his stomach gushed out, he chuckled and called Zhang Dàmǒu saying: "Little ghost, go tell your sister-in-law that today Jiang Dàbāo hunted a large wild boar, it's just about to be sent to the brigade kitchen!"

  "Jiang Lianchang didn't say he was going to send it to the kitchen of the Ministry of Communications, did he?" Little Wei Bing asked dazedly.

  You Fei gave Zhang Dàmǒu a violent slap on the back of his head, and from then on Zhang Dàmǒu didn't dare to speak again. He touched his little melon head which almost had five holes knocked into it and went to report the news. You Fei sneered and said: "Jiang Dàbāo, this time you can't blame me! Originally I just wanted to ask you for a pair of pig trotters, but I didn't expect you to be so stingy. Now look at how you're going to die, ahah!"