Chapter 156: I Won’t Let You Down
Lu Changhong had only an old mother at home. He took two pheasants and a hare, and asked for thirty pounds of wild boar meat. Taking advantage of the deep night, he hurried back home. Lu Jiasheng rubbed his hands, feeling very embarrassed. He hadn’t contributed much, especially with the wild boar, which was almost entirely caught by Changhong and his older brother. Today, he really reaped more than expected. He had previously dared not to split the family, afraid that he couldn’t get by; surprisingly, he and Jinghao were able to live so well.
He carried a pheasant and three hares, and shouldered a back leg of the pig, hurrying back home in the night, his heart warm and his steps light. He could already imagine how happy Jinghao would be when she saw this.
"Xiaobin, we still have so much left. Take a front leg, and take as much of the meat and ribs as you like. Also, take any hare and pheasant you want."
"Thanks, brother-in-law. But I won’t take the pheasants. Two hares will do. One for my house, one for Xiangxiang’s house. I’ll keep the front leg for myself. I’ll cut thirty pounds of meat, giving fifteen pounds to Xiangxiang’s house, and fifteen to mine."
Lu Zhenping didn’t say anything, but after Shen Xiaobin finished cutting the meat, he chopped a few more ribs for him.
"Be generous, it’s good to have more of the good stuff. You must let Xiangxiang’s parents know you can provide her with a good life. Also, the yard smells heavily of game, and it’s getting late. Hurry up and take Xiangxiang home. Go early and return early. Your sister has something to discuss with you!"
"Ah, thanks brother-in-law!"
Shen Xiaobin now admired and looked up to Lu Zhenping tremendously, considering him a great mentor in life. He not only taught him how to hunt game but also how to please his mother-in-law and father-in-law.
He found a bag and stuffed the pheasants, hares, and about ten pounds of meat and ribs into it. He shouldered the sack and left with Lu Xiangxiang, striding with confidence, with Lu Xiangxiang almost unable to keep up.
There was still plenty of meat left. Shen Meng told him to cut some for Ah Man and Shirley to take over and to decide what to do with the rest. If not giving it away, then chop some cypress branches tomorrow, smoke the meat, and have it on hand to eat whenever they wanted.