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No wolves came out.
It seems his estimate was correct.
21 of them, not one less!
Old Yang excitedly grasped He Hongyang's hand: "You really got rid of all these wolves. On behalf of the whole village, I thank you."
"Don't thank me yet, hurry up and figure out how to get all these wolves down there."
The two of them were carrying and lifting.
When we got halfway down the mountain, we met several villagers.
They were the strong laborers that Lao Yang had found.
These people waited and waited at the village entrance, but the village chief did not return.
Later, I heard from someone that he led a stranger into the mountains.
I knew they were definitely after the wolves.
Fearing something might happen to them, we hurried up the mountain and found this place.
They had actually managed to eliminate all the wolves.
Can't believe it.
Then he saw that He Hongyang was alone, so he kept looking back.
"Stop looking, it's just Brother He. He took care of all these wolves. You guys hurry up and help transport them back."
The group of people were so excited that they immediately tried to shake his hand.
Old Yang imitated He Hongyang, waving his hand and saying, "Now is not the time to shake hands. Brother He must be tired after working so hard. You should hurry back to the village and inform everyone to come down the mountain to meet him."
There's no need for them to go back and report.
The villagers heard the gunshots and knew something had happened on the mountain.
They all ran out.
Everyone grabbed their tools, hoping to be of help.
They then saw the village chief leading a large group of people down the mountain.
And then I saw so many wolf carcasses.
Everyone was even happier than during the Lunar New Year.
Everyone crowded into the village chief's house, eager to see what this legendary sharpshooter looked like.
"Mother of the child, kill a chicken to entertain our distinguished guest."
Old Yang invited He Hongyang to the head seat, pouring him tea and lighting his cigarette.
And they called over the village accountant.
"Check how much money the village branch has left, and bring it all over."
The village has suffered from wolf attacks over the years, and there's hardly any money left.
With only a little money left, I bought some cigarettes and alcohol, and saved the rest to buy seeds next year.
The accountant asked hesitantly, "Can we use something to settle the debt?"
Others chimed in.
"My family dug up a lot of medicinal herbs in the fall. Should we sell them to raise some money?"
"No, let's write an IOU and pay back a portion each year."
“Brother He has helped us so much, so we shouldn’t say this, but life is tough in the village and we really don’t have any money left.”
Old Yang, who was originally in high spirits, was now in a state of great joy.
Hearing everyone say that, he immediately became flustered.
When he went to invite He Hongyang, he patted his chest and assured them.
Whether it's contributing manpower, effort, or money, it's all within our capabilities.
Now that the wolves have been driven back, they don't even have the money to pay them.
"Brother He, I'm so sorry, I, Old Yang, am too ashamed to face you."
He Hongyang knew their difficulties.
He had already figured out how to tell them.
"Don't worry, I don't want your money."
Upon hearing that it was free, everyone immediately exclaimed.
“Then I need some things. I’ll go home and pack up some local specialties. I’ll bring everything I have at home.”
"Everyone hurry back and get it. Brother He has really given us a huge favor, so we must get the best of it."
"Everyone should take as much as they can, and the rest can be sent to him in the city after the autumn harvest each year."
Old Yang knew that this was how Liujia Village did it.
But Liu Family Village is different from them; the other village only has seven wolves, while they have so many.
He could imagine what the villagers might bring.
This is hardly enough to get rid of someone.
“Brother He, just let me know if there’s anything I, Old Yang, can do to help you. We have a few carpenters and bricklayers in our village. If they’re of any use, I can send them anytime.”
He Hongyang waved his hand and said.
“My house doesn’t need this many people. I’ll go skin the wolves first, and then I’ll leave all the meat to you.”
Old Yang thought he had misheard.
Not only did he not want money, but he also left all the meat for them!
Just as I was about to ask again, He Hongyang had already gone inside and closed the door.
When the villagers who had gone home to get their belongings returned and heard what he said, they were all taken aback.
All the wolf meat added up to more than two thousand catties.
If you pile them up, they can form a small mountain.
He can just say he doesn't want it anymore?
What are they supposed to do?
"I heard from the people in Liujia Village that they bring timber with them when they go to work. Why don't we prepare some timber and give it to them?"
He Hongyang just said that we don't need that many carpenters.
Besides, the size of houses in the city is limited.
Wood isn't something you can eat.
Where are we going to put all that timber? Are we going to burn it as firewood?
"How about we introduce him to a woman? Cuihua from our village is both pretty and young. We can ask her when he comes out later?"
"Their woman lives in Liujia Village, and she's much prettier than Cuihua!"
This won't work, that won't work, what are we supposed to do?
“You’re the village chief. You tell us what to do, and we’ll do it.”
Old Yang knew, of course, that he was the village chief.
They also knew that Dahuaishu Village owed He Hongyang a huge favor.
Although rural people don't have much formal education, they have always known the principle that a drop of kindness should be repaid with a spring of gratitude.
"Let's cook first, and I'll ask again after we eat."
17. Help me raise pigs in the village.
Several women were busy working in the kitchen.
He wished he could bring out all his decades of culinary skills to properly entertain He Hongyang.
The men surrounded the village chief.
Everyone was both curious and worried about their extraordinary encounter today.
How exactly did He Hongyang manage to subdue the wolf with just one person and one gun?
"Village chief, is the injury on your hand from when you were hunting wolves?"
I'm ashamed to admit it.
Although Lao Yang went along, he didn't contribute much at all.
And the injury on his hand wasn't from helping with the hunting.
He described the scene in detail.
Everyone listened with their mouths agape, as if they were hearing something completely foreign.
When they heard He Hongyang first use the trick of "a pie falling from the sky" and then use the shadow of a tree as prey, they were shocked.
They couldn't help but give it a thumbs up.
"He's really something. No wonder he dared to go up the mountain all by himself. Why didn't we think of that trick back then?"
"Even if I thought about it, I probably wouldn't dare go to the wolf's den. There are more than 20 wolves there. If they find me, I might become their prey before I can even catch them."
"Even if we dared to go, do we have guns? And even if we did, we wouldn't be that skilled."
When he heard it again, he was loading bullets while the alpha wolf was howling.
Another round of praise ensued.
"To be able to load and chamber a round in such a short time is something even a sharpshooter would find difficult to do."
"If it were me, I would probably be so scared that my hands and feet would be shaking. I wouldn't even be able to hold the gun steady, let alone load bullets."
"Five bullets in a row, 21 wolves, and you have to reload four times in between. How do you think you did it?"
"More importantly, he hit the bullseye 21 times in a row. It's unbelievable. You probably can't find a hunter like him for miles around."
Old Yang continued.
"What I admire even more is his courage. There were only the two of us at the time, but he dared to go up the mountain so easily. To be honest, I was afraid that something might happen to him, so I didn't dare to breathe too loudly the whole way."
"When we got to the mountain and saw the wolf's den, I was so scared that I didn't dare to move. But Brother He was calm and kept comforting me, telling me not to worry."
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"Judging from his expression, it was as if there were 21 rabbits inside, not 21 wolves."
Someone interjected.
"The fact that they followed the village chief up the mountain without mentioning any conditions is enough to make people admire them."
Almost all the villagers in Dahuaishu Village have suffered from wolves.
Their village is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and transportation is underdeveloped.