Chapter 1058: Wasteland secured

The reason Wang An was in such a hurry to go back was that many things in life are a matter of "first come, first served."

Even if the big boar Wang An and Wang Li killed wasn't the one that gored Li Tie, as Wang An had said, there were so many wild boars in the mountains, who knew which one it was?

Besides, even if Li Tie himself were to identify which boar injured him now, he probably wouldn't be able to tell.

After Wang An finished speaking, Wang Li suddenly said:

"Fourth Brother, when you come back, stop by my house and get some chili sauce. My mother is making it today, and I reckon it should be ready by now."

Wang An felt a stir in his heart upon hearing this and said with a smile:

"The chili sauce your mother makes is one of a kind. Don't worry, I definitely won't forget that, hahahaha."

As they talked, Wang An checked his watch, then rode his horse, carrying the pig head, back toward the village.

Ten minutes later, Wang An arrived directly at the village office. He untied the boar's head from the horse's back, grabbed it by the ears, and walked straight into the office.

This pig head was bigger than an ox head, weighing a full thirty-five or thirty-six jin, but with Wang An's current wrist and finger strength, carrying it wasn't much of a struggle.

At this time, only Sun Physician and Li Youcai were in the village office. As for the militia captain, Sun Xiangfeng, he was probably still on the mountain guarding the autumn crops.

As soon as he entered the room, Wang An said with a smile:

"Grandpa Sun, Grandpa Li, my brother and I have killed that boar that was causing trouble. I've come back specifically to report the mission accomplished, hehe... hehehehe."

Sun Physician and Li Youcai were stunned for a moment, only to see Wang An throw the massive pig head onto the ground.

The two of them quickly stood up and walked over to the pig head.

After examining it for a moment, Sun Physician said to Li Youcai with a face full of smiles:

"Look, what did I say? I said at the meeting last night that it had to be the Wang family's Fourth and Fifth brothers who were vicious enough at hunting. Only the Wang brothers could kill a boar that had injured people, hehehehe."

Li Youcai chimed in:

"That's right. When they heard they had to hunt a four or five-hundred-jin boar, look at how scared they were. Damn, they were all useless."

Sun Physician immediately added:

"Exactly, they weren't thinking about anything serious at all."

Wang An smiled and didn't interrupt. The main thing was that Wang An disdained doing things like stepping on others to elevate himself.

Besides, Wang An killing this boar was purely a matter of coincidence. Otherwise, what hunter would specifically go out to hunt a boar that was of no use at all?

As for the pig gallstone Wang An harvested, and the very large pig stomach, that was like winning the lottery in later generations—something that could be met but not sought.

In short, nobody cared for boars. Hunters who were out on patrol usually walked around them if they saw them in the mountains.

After the two of them finished complaining, Wang An licked his face and said:

"So, Grandpa Sun and Grandpa Zhao, didn't we say at the meeting last night that whichever group killed the boar would be rewarded with 10 mu of land? Does that 10 mu of land belong to us brothers now?"

As soon as Wang An spoke, Sun Physician said very generously:

"Yes, that's right. That 10 mu of land is yours. By the way, you can only farm it for three years. After three years, it will automatically be reclaimed by the village, unless you can perform some more meritorious service for our village."

Wang An felt a surge of joy in his heart. The main thing was that since the village chief had said so, his hard work hadn't been in vain.

Who knew that after Sun Physician finished speaking, Li Youcai suddenly asked Wang An:

"Little An, how big is the boar you killed? Looking at this pig head, it can't be small, right?"

Although Wang An wasn't happy inside, his expression didn't change in the slightest. He still said with a smile:

"I reckon it's over 500 jin. I can't say for sure if it reached 600 jin, but this boar is truly not small. I've never seen one this big before."

It was impossible for Wang An to tell the truth. This was a matter of "about the same," and the key was to get the wasteland.

Li Youcai looked at Wang An, then at the big pig head, clearly a bit suspicious of whether Wang An's words were true.

However, after thinking for a moment, Li Youcai nodded and asked Sun Physician:

"Village Chief, should I register that 10 mu of land for Little An and Little Li now?"

Sun Physician said with a smile:

"Register it. With this big pig head that Little An and his brother brought back, it can be considered an explanation to the villagers, hehehehehe... Very good, very good."

It was clear that Sun Physician was quite happy at this moment.

Li Youcai took a small notebook out of the drawer and, while writing in it, asked Wang An with a smile:

"Little An, killing such a huge boar must have taken a lot of effort, right?"

Wang An put on an exaggerated expression and said:

"Yeah, the boar's armor was too thick. My brother and I fired four shots and still couldn't kill it."

As he spoke, Wang An pointed to the bullet holes on the pig's forehead and said:

"Look, the first four shots all hit its forehead, and the bullets all got stuck. Then the boar came straight at us. Our dogs wouldn't stand for it, so they tried to block it. You should have seen our pack of dogs—they were sent flying into the air by the boar."

In this way, Wang An used a slightly exaggerated narrative and expression to recount the process of killing the boar, as well as gutting it and chopping off its head.

It had to be said, when it came to telling stories, Mu Xueli was the one who did it well. Although Wang An's account was direct and clear, it didn't feel quite as exciting.

Fortunately, the scene at the time was dangerous enough that just telling it was enough to attract attention, so Sun Physician and Li Youcai were still tense, their expressions changing again and again.

When Wang An finished, Sun Physician and Li Youcai looked at each other, then at the bullet holes on the pig head, their faces full of lingering fear.

People living in these mountains knew all too well how ferocious wild boars, especially big boars, could be. Once a big boar went berserk, it was a fight to the death.

The danger involved was something only those who had experienced it would know!

Seeing Sun Physician and Li Youcai silent, Wang An said with a smile:

"That's all for now. Grandpa Sun, Grandpa Li, you two go ahead and get back to work. My brother is alone in the mountains, so I need to go home, get some things, and head back over."

Sun Physician and Li Youcai were still imagining the dangerous scene Wang An had described. Hearing his words, they snapped back to reality, and Sun Physician hurriedly said:

"Right, you must be careful."

Li Youcai also immediately added:

"If you have to run, run. If it really doesn't work, come back to the village and think of a way."

Wang An said as he walked out:

"Alright, got it. Don't worry."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 1059 =====