An hour later, the wild boar had been butchered, and the at, bones, and organs had been taken care of. Now, with the staff weighing everything, everyone waited in anticipation.
"The wild boar weighs 405 kilograms. The total at is 350 kilograms, with the bones weighing around 55 kilograms. To avoid any discontent, we will divide every part in half. Does anyone have any objections?" An Xuyuan asked.
Hearing this, the villagers had no objections. With the at divided equally, they wouldn’t have to worry that Dong Li and Chen Jianmin would take all the best parts.
Seeing that no one objected, An Xuyuan nodded and added, "Since the amount of at is limited, it will be distributed based on the household register. Each household will receive the sa amount."
This ti, the villagers with fewer family mbers cheered, while those with large families were unhappy. But since the at had been cut and each family received the sa amount and sa parts, no one could complain.
While the villagers lined up to get their shares, Dong Li turned to his junior brother and said, "Ah Min, you choose first."
Chen Jianmin didn’t stand on ceremony and made his pick. His family’s lard was almost used up, so he chose two-thirds of the fatty at, so pork belly, and bones. He knew that Lu Jueyu loved lean at, so he left all the lean at for her.
When Dong Li saw this, he smiled and said, "Ah Min, my family still has lots of lard. You can take all the fatty at. Also, I will take the intestines, trotters, and the head, so you take more of the at."
Since he said so, Chen Jianmin had no objection. They divided the at for a while, and when Chen Jianmin went to get basins, Dong Li gave him more at. He hadn’t killed the boar, and he had already taken all the blood, so it was reasonable to give his junior brother more at.
After dividing the at, he put it in his bamboo basket and left before Chen Jianmin returned. As he left the Chen family’s house, he noticed that Han Lihua and Han Liling were following him after getting their share of at.
Seeing how thin they were, Dong Li recalled his sister’s condition before they were adopted. So, he stopped in his tracks and turned around. He waved at them and said, "Co over."
The two sisters already regarded him and Chen Jianmin as their benefactors. So when they heard his words, they trotted over obediently.
Dong Li put down the basin in his hand and the bamboo basket he carried before rummaging through it. After a mont, he took out a pig trotter, so pork belly, and mushrooms.
Afterward, he placed them in Han Liling’s bamboo basket and said, "Both of you are very brave today, but you must have been frightened. Take these back and ask your mother to make sothing delicious."
Hearing this, Han Lihua nodded and replied with a grin, "Thank you, Brother."
Patting her head, Dong Li said, "Next ti, if you want to go to the mountain foothills, don’t go alone. You can co to my house and go there with and my sister."
Tilting her head, Han Lihua asked, "Brother, where is your house?"
Dong Li pointed at the small hill and said, "You see the house on top of that hill? That’s my house. If you need anything, just go there to find . My sister is about your age, you can play with her."
Han Lihua nodded and replied, "Okay."
Han Liling didn’t say much, but she took note of his words. After saying their goodbyes, the two sisters returned ho with their full baskets. As for Dong Li, he went to visit his eldest uncle’s house first.
At that mont, Li Chenze was washing clothes in the yard when he saw his nephew arriving, holding a basin and carrying a bamboo basket on his back.
He stopped what he was doing and asked, "Ah Li, what brings you here today?"
Dong Li put down the basin and said, "Eldest Uncle, Ah Min hunted a wild boar today, and we were allowed to pick first. So I picked a trotter for Eldest Aunt. I also found a lot of mushrooms to nourish Grandpa’s body."
When Li Chenze heard this, he didn’t reject his nephew’s kind intention but still reminded him, "Ah Li, you and Jianmin are still young. Don’t overestimate yourselves or underestimate wild animals. Both of you should be more careful when going to the mountains."
Hearing this, Dong Li nodded and replied obediently, "Eldest Uncle, I will keep your words in mind."
Seeing how obedient he was, Li Chenze nodded and didn’t say anything further.
Since Li Lingyun already had plenty of at, Dong Li didn’t count his share. He planned to cook the blood and give so of it to him later. After giving half of the at to his eldest uncle and grandpa, he went to the Lu family’s house.
After giving the rest of the at to his maternal grandparents and uncles, he finally returned ho with a basin of wild boar blood and so mushrooms he had found.
That evening, the scent of at dishes filled the air as all the villagers prepared a at dish. While the portion of at they received was small, it was better than nothing.
At Li Chenmo’s house, Dong Li cooked a big pot of wild boar blood dishes and sent one-third to his second uncle. The rest of the dishes were eaten by the family during dinner.
After a satisfying al, the family washed up and returned to their rooms to rest.
Early the next morning, the news about how Chen Jianmin hunted a fully-grown wild boar with Dong Li’s help spread throughout the entire Xie Village. Even villagers from nearby villages heard about the matter.
When the Wei family heard the news, the entire household was shocked, especially Father Wei.
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