Chapter 30: Firecracker Sound Scares Everyone

Li Xinyue only dared to climb down the tree slowly with Jiang Li, but Jiang Li hadn't recovered from the shock of the firecrackers just now.

"Sister... sister-in-law, what was that just now?"

The situation was urgent at the time, and Li Xinyue didn't think so much. Now facing Xiao Lizi's inquiry, she couldn't think of a reasonable explanation for a while.

"Um... I! I don't know either."

"What is that red thing?" Jiang Li tilted her head, the incomprehension and doubt in her eyes overflowing.

Li Xinyue turned her head and didn't dare to look into Jiang Li's eyes. Her right hand was rubbing the corner of her clothes uncontrollably, and suddenly a flash of inspiration came.

"That... that is the treasure I prayed to God to give me to defeat the wild boar."

Jiang Li was shocked when she heard this. You must know that the idea she was instilled with since childhood was that people favored by God would definitely be rich and noble.

For example, if someone picked ginseng and sold it to the city for dozens of taels of silver, the uncles and aunts in the village would say that person was favored by God, and this was God's gift to him.

For example, in the great drought in recent years, everyone was saying that someone had made a mistake and God wanted to punish everyone.

And now, her sister-in-law received a treasure given by God to defeat the wild boar, so would her sister-in-law be rich and noble?

In order to round the lie, Li Xinyue smiled and laughed it off and continued to lie.

"At that time, the situation was so urgent, I closed my eyes and prayed to God to give me a treasure that could defeat the wild boar. I didn't expect God to really help me.

But this is a secret between us! God told me that if we let a third person know about this, it won't give me treasure next time!"

Jiang Li, who hadn't had time to be happy, hurriedly covered her mouth with both hands, indicating that she wouldn't reveal a word.

At the same time, she told herself in her heart that even if it were her mother and brother, she would never reveal it.

Jiang Li's reaction was seen by Li Xinyue, and she breathed a sigh of relief secretly. It was easier to fool children.

Turning her head to look at the wild boar that had no sound, Li Xinyue was thinking about how to deal with it.

Jiang Li looked at the wild boar that was several times heavier than her and was a bit confused. This was completely not the weight that the two of them could carry home.

After thinking for a moment, Li Xinyue thought of a good idea and whispered to Jiang Li.

After listening, Jiang Li ran down the mountain in a slip of smoke, with a happy smile on her face.

Li Xinyue cleaned up the aftermath on the spot, dug a pit and buried the red plastic of the shell and the red strip with words.

With such a big movement, the villagers would definitely get to the bottom of it. She didn't need anyone to know about the existence of firecrackers, but she could use this matter to avoid some trouble.

As soon as Jiang Li arrived at the foot of the mountain, the aunt who greeted her earlier hurriedly greeted Jiang Li to worship together.

So Jiang Li took the opportunity to say what Li Xinyue told her.

According to Li Xinyue's statement, the two met a wild boar on the mountain. After being driven to the tree by the wild boar, the two sincerely asked God for help. God sent down divine thunder to kill the wild boar and gave the wild boar to the two.

Concealing the red treasure that defeated the wild boar, she instead said it was divine thunder from heaven. In fact, in Jiang Li's heart, there was no difference between the two, but she still followed her sister-in-law's instructions to say so. 【3

This sounded like a ridiculous story, but as Li Xinyue spoke, more and more villagers came to watch, and they expressed their intention to go up the mountain together.

Li Xinyue led the way without hesitation, and by the time everyone arrived at the scene, the wild boar's blood had not yet cooled.

Combined with the chaotic scene, the villagers' hearts began to be persuaded by Li Xinyue.

First of all, Li Xinyue's appearance was very deceptive, leading them to believe that a child would not lie about such a matter.

Secondly, there were many wounds on the wild boar; it could almost be said that blast wounds covered its entire body, and even its left eye had been blown away. Yet, in the eyes of the crowd, this was caused by a divine thunderbolt from heaven.

After all, in their understanding, such injuries could not have been man-made.

More observant ones quietly walked to the tree to observe carefully, and finally concluded that there were indeed traces of the wild boar rooting at the tree.

In summary, the villagers hurriedly knelt and kowtowed to the wild boar; the scene was noisy, with everyone making all sorts of wishes.

Seeing that the timing was right, Li Xinyue opened her mouth to make a request to the crowd.

"Uncles, aunts, heaven said this wild boar committed evil and harmed people, almost putting me in danger."

"So it bestowed the dead boar upon me, but my sister and I are weak and unable to carry the boar home."

"Xinyue begs you uncles and aunts to help me carry the boar home. Heaven will surely see your kindness and willingness to help. Thank you all."

Li Xinyue said this very cleverly, guiding the crowd's thinking toward the ethereal heaven, while also implicitly suggesting that those who helped could receive the gaze of heaven.

For the villagers, these words were a psychological blow; they hurriedly and enthusiastically stepped forward, and in an instant, three layers of human walls stood around the wild boar.

"Hey, I think I can carry it back by myself, you guys go do your own things!"

"Stop bragging, how can one person carry a four-hundred-jin wild boar? Come, let the two of us each take a side."

"You two bastards want to take all the credit; I think four people is best, one person to lift each leg. I'll take the left hind leg."

"Doesn't someone need to hold the pig's tail? I'll do that then."

"You want the benefits but refuse to put in any effort!"

At this moment, Hunter Wang from the village stepped out and said: "Stop arguing, find some wooden poles and ropes and carry it down quickly; if the blood cools inside the meat, it will be a waste."

So everyone joined in, finding wooden poles and cutting vines to tie the wild boar up securely.

Four wooden poles were arranged in a "well" shape, with the four intersection points tied to the pig's feet with vines.

Two people carried each end of a pole, making four people in front and back; the four poles meant sixteen people were carrying it, plus one person holding the pig's tail.

The crowd carried the wild boar down the mountain in such a grand manner, all with their heads held high and proud expressions on their faces.

The late-arriving villagers learned the "truth" and all expressed a desire to help, but how could those already carrying it give up such a good thing?

"Second Uncle, you're at your age, why are you joining in the fun? Come, your grandson will carry it for you."

"You grandson, stay away, I'm in good health!"

"Hu Niu, you're a woman, why are you joining in? Give the pole to your big brother."

"From today on, I don't have a brother."

By the time the wild boar was carried to Jiang Jinshi's doorstep, basically the entire village of Da Jiang Cun was there.

Some jealous villagers had wanted to buy some meat cheaply, but after learning that this was a "bestowal" from heaven, they swallowed their words.

Because in their view, this was not ordinary pork; it was a "bestowal" from the Heavens. If you spent money to buy it or asked for it, even if you got the item, it would have no "divine power."

Unless the owner gave it to you voluntarily, you could not receive blessings or favor from it.

Of course, this kind of talk was entirely folklore, but the crowd believed it deeply.