Chapter 860

Actually, there was one thing Liu Guilan didn't say, and that was that Niu Qi hadn't been seen for two days, so Niu Qi might have already died.

If Niu Qi had already died in the mouth of a wild beast, then searching in the mountains would be even more "living without seeing people, dead without seeing corpses."

After Liu Guilan finished speaking, Wang Dashu added:

"Uncle Sun, Xiao An has been hunting for less than a year, and the name 'gunner' was just something people made up; as the saying goes, 'no hair on the mouth, things are not firm,' so letting him take the lead to enter the mountains now, I think it's purely superfluous."

Clearly, Wang Dashu also realized what a big mistake he made by being quick-tongued and saying that Wang An and the others had killed a tiger.

Saying these words now, Wang Dashu also looked full of self-blame.

It's just that as people in the settlement, everyone also knew that this kind of entering the mountains to find people couldn't be refused; even if Wang An wasn't a gunner, just an ordinary hunter, Wang An would still have to enter the mountains.

Therefore, whether it was the words Liu Guilan just said or what Wang Dashu said now, the purpose was only one.

That was not to let Wang An take the lead and be a so-called mountain leader with zero benefits.

They are all relatives in the settlement; no matter how bad Niu Qi is, he is still a living life.

If Niu Qi wasn't found after entering the mountains, and other people who entered the mountains had other accidents, then the leader who came down the mountain would still be blamed.

Of course, if Niu Qi was found, then Wang An would definitely become a benefactor of Niu Qi's family, but what value does being a benefactor of such a person have?

Moreover, this was only if everyone wasn't injured.

After Wang Dashu finished speaking, Wang An immediately followed Wang Dashu's words and said sincerely:

"Yeah, Uncle Sun, I definitely have to go into the mountains to find Niu Qi; we are all relatives in the settlement, so I can't just watch. But let's forget about taking the lead; I feel that pulling out anyone would be better than me, but don't worry, Uncle Sun, no matter who is the leader, I will definitely listen to the orders."

Don't say, Wang An said this very reasonably, and Wang An doing this couldn't be considered shirking responsibility.

After Wang An finished speaking, he only saw the settlement head Sun Physician, the accountant Li Youcai, and the militia captain Sun Xiangfeng look at each other, but all three saw helplessness in each other's eyes.

Because no matter what you do, as long as it is collective, having a capable leader is very important.

As the saying goes, "a thousand troops are easy to get, but one general is hard to find," and this sentence is also applicable to this kind of thing.

Alas, Wang An didn't take the bait, and these three were also helpless.

After a while, only seeing Sun Physician say:

"Alright Xiao An, tomorrow at 6:30, bring dry food, and then we'll all gather at the settlement department to enter the mountains together."

Wang An immediately said:

"Yeah, don't worry, Uncle Sun, I'll be there tomorrow morning."

After Wang An finished speaking, Sun Physician and the others turned and walked out of the yard.

Just then, Wang Dashu took the initiative to say politely:

"Uncle Sun, why are you in such a hurry? Come in and drink some water before leaving."

Only seeing Sun Physician wave his hand without turning his head:

"No, we still have to go see other people."

After the three left, Liu Guilan complained to Wang Dashu full of complaints:

"It's all because of you, having a broken mouth like a waistband, chattering all day, damn it, everything is leaked out. Look at this, it's good now; Xiao An just showed his head, and this thing followed."

Wang Dashu didn't argue either, sighed deeply, and said with a mouth full of self-blame:

"Yeah, this thing is indeed my fault."

But seeing Wang Dashu like this, Liu Guilan felt sorry for him again, her tone softened and she said softly:

"Sigh, don't take it to heart; even without that tiger-claw thing, Xiao An's ability can't be hidden. Others hit one or two wild boars home, but this brat Xiao An hits a whole nest; who wouldn't know what's going on?" Speaking to the end, Liu Guilan was actually a bit proud, clearly happy that she had such a powerful eldest son like Wang An.

Seeing this, Yao Ping also temporarily put aside her son's annoying matter and said with a smile:

"Look at you, afraid that Xiao An will be famous, but also hoping that Xiao An will be famous; are you uncomfortable?"

Hearing this, Liu Guilan denied with a face full of smiles:

"How could that be? I don't hope Xiao An is famous; I'm just afraid Xiao An is famous. Look at today's matter, how annoying is it?"

Seeing this scene, Wang An was truly a bit dumbfounded; his mother's performance was just short of shouting "I'm proud" loudly.

At this time, Yao Ping returned to her worried look and said to the crowd:

"Then I'll go back, go see that brat of mine; you say this all day."

Hearing this, Wang An thought and said:

"Second Aunt, tomorrow Old Five will probably have to follow us into the mountains, so tell him to bring a double gun and not bring dogs."

Second Aunt Yao Ping nodded:

"Yeah, I know, Xiao An."

After answering Wang An's words, Second Aunt Yao Ping seemed to want to say something, but after opening her mouth, she didn't say anything.

Clearly, what Yao Ping wanted to say was definitely about persuading Wang Li.

It's just that even if this matter was mentioned again, it was truly unnecessary.

After Yao Ping left, Liu Guilan suddenly sighed to Wang Dashu:

"You say, why did our Xiao An suddenly become so worry-free? The eldest grandson is about to be born, giggle giggle..."

In front of Wang An and Mu Xueqing, Liu Guilan didn't know which nerve was wrong, and actually said such a sentence.

But it was clear that because of the comparison, Liu Guilan was truly quite happy at this moment.

And Wang Dashu, hearing this, also said very cooperatively:

"That might be because our fate is good."

Wang An and Mu Xueqing looked at each other and curled their lips in unison.

The night passed without a word, and the day dawned.

In the morning, Liu Guilan got up early to make dry food for Wang An to take into the mountains.

The main thing was that after making dry food for Wang An, Liu Guilan still had to cook for the group of hired workers.

Entering the mountains in this season, the best dry food is absolutely the pancake.

Because the pancake is dry, it doesn't spoil easily, and this stuff is also very filling.

Northeastern pancakes are made of corn flour; simply put, it's fermented corn flour spread in a thin layer in a hot pot, and it's cooked in two or three minutes.

It's just that although this stuff doesn't spoil easily, it is quite strenuous for the cheeks to eat after being left for a period of time.

Eating this stuff is like chewing leather; the biggest feeling is being tired, the cheeks are tired.

But this stuff is truly quite delicious.

(End of chapter)