Chapter 292
Su Xiaoxiao racked her brains but still couldn’t recall when exactly in her previous life the beasts had entered the village. All she could remember was that it snowed heavily that night. As she was taken out of the house and sent to the cellar, she could feel the large, fluffy snowflakes falling on her face.
“What’s on your mind?” Jiang Yexun asked, seeing that Su Xiaoxiao seemed lost in thought, immediately showing concern.
Everyone’s gaze instantly turned to her.
Su Xiaoxiao’s rosy lips moved slightly, but she didn’t know what to say. After thinking for a moment, she said, “I’m just a bit worried that the beasts might really come down from the mountain and rush into the village.”
“Sister-in-law, don’t worry, that definitely won’t happen,” Zhang Tiewa immediately promised with confidence.
He Xingzhi echoed, “That’s right, Sister-in-law. You see, beasts usually only come into the village when the harvest is poor, and even the small animals in the mountains are scarce or without meat in autumn. Those beasts that haven’t stocked enough prey for winter will then rush into villages to grab some food. And if people don’t make a fuss, they usually just kill and take chickens, ducks, rabbits, or pigs without attacking humans.”
Although beasts are just animals, they also have some sense. They wouldn’t attack humans unless they absolutely had to. Besides, even though this year wasn’t a bumper harvest, it was still a good year. They had stayed at home recovering from broken bones during the autumn. Even after recovering, they only hunted some food for winter and didn’t hunt a lot of fattened animals to sell on the black market like before. For the beasts in the mountains, this year was undoubtedly a good one. They couldn’t think of any reason why the beasts would rush into the village.
However, even though Su Xiaoxiao thought what they said made sense, she was absolutely certain that this winter there would be beasts rushing into the village. And it wasn’t just about stealing small animals; people would actually get hurt.
Su Xiaoxiao couldn’t tell them what she knew and could only look up at Jiang Yexun with wide, hopeful eyes. The girl didn’t know if it was because she was cold or anxious, but her clear eyes sparkled, and her eyes were slightly red, looking as if she was about to cry.
Jiang Yexun took every word his little fiancée said to heart. Seeing her like this, he immediately said, “If you’re really worried, I’ll look for Big Gao when I go to the city this afternoon. He has homemade shotguns. I’ll buy a few.”
“Yes! Buy a few more!” Su Xiaoxiao nodded immediately.
He Xingzhi and Zhang Tiewa had wanted to buy these for a long time, but Jiang Yexun had been worried that the authorities would crack down on such things, making it troublesome to have them. They never expected that just by expressing her worry, Su Xiaoxiao could make Jiang Yexun overturn his previous stance and even forget what he had said before. This made He Xingzhi and Zhang Tiewa look at Su Xiaoxiao with full admiration.
At this moment, Su Xiaoxiao didn’t notice their gazes at all and continued to chatter on to Jiang Yexun, “When you go to Big Gao, get more bullets too. Buy the best homemade shotguns, and don’t worry about spending more money. The most important thing is the power. We don’t want to encounter thick-skinned, tough beasts and only injure them slightly with one shot.”
In those days, homemade shotguns were the kind that needed to be reloaded with gunpowder after each shot. If they encountered a pack of beasts, and the shotgun wasn’t powerful enough, not only would they fail to hurt the beasts, but they might also anger them, making them targets of the beasts’ attacks.
“Alright, I’ll definitely tell Big Gao to get the best quality ones,” Jiang Yexun coaxed her like a child, agreeing to everything she said.
He Xingzhi and Zhang Tiewa were watching from the side, feeling their teeth ache from the sweetness.
Su Hongchen, on the other hand, felt a sense of relief. Although his sister was impulsive, Jiang Yexun didn’t find her annoying or dismiss her concerns. Instead, he seriously addressed them with practical actions to ease her anxiety. This was the best way he, as a brother, could think of to reassure his sister. This required not just money but a lot of love as well.
Jiang Yexun sensed Su Hongchen’s odd gaze and instinctively looked over. Su Hongchen smiled at him, making Jiang Yexun straighten his back, feeling something was off. However, knowing his brother-in-law wouldn’t harm him, he didn’t think much of it and went to call Uncle Wang, who drove the ox cart in the village.
He Xingzhi and Zhang Tiewa had nothing to do in the city, so they stayed behind at Su Xiaoxiao’s house. Luo Shanzhu, on the other hand, sat on the ox cart and went to the city with them.