vstars Chapter 44 Unexpected Disaster
Chapter 44 Unexpected Disaster
Wenwen was at the family center with her husband at the time, while her sisters and several children were nearby. When the dispute broke out, everyone immediately protected her and the children.
When the constables' rattan whips came lashing out, they were completely shielded in their families' arms and were unharmed. All that could be heard was the cracking sound of the whips striking their bodies.
At this time, the women in the family used clothes and bundles to create a private space to apply medicine to the backs of their sisters.
Wenwen was shocked by the injuries on their backs. Several hideous whip marks ran across their fair skin, dripping with blood. The spasms in their bodies when the medicine was applied showed just how much pain they were in.
Wenwen was seething with hatred for those spoiled brats. Because of their foul mouths, her sisters had suffered this undeserved misfortune. It seemed she couldn't let them get away with it tonight; they had to learn the consequences of their foul mouths.
After the family applied medicine to each other, they prepared to go out to find something to eat, just as they had planned yesterday.
As they were about to set off, Madam Ye hesitated for a moment, then said, “Wen’er, your second aunt has a favor to ask. I would like to go a little further with you so that we can gather more herbs. We’ve used up all the ointments we have at home today, so we need to stock up on more. I also want to look for other herbs.”
Wenwen was surprised to hear this. In just a few days, her grandmother had used up all the ointment she had prepared. Several large packets of ointment were used up today. It was clear that her family was a bunch of troublemakers, as they always had to keep ointment on hand.
It's not that I don't want my second aunt to come along, but mainly, they're going to go a bit further today, and they also have a small mission to complete, so it wouldn't be convenient for my second aunt to come along.
Wenwen considered carefully: "Second Aunt, we're going a little further today, so it might be inconvenient for you to come along. How about this, write down a list of all the herbs needed for the ointment, and I'll go and gather them for you. Also, write down what the other herbs you mentioned are."
After Wenwen finished speaking, she discreetly handed her paper and pen.
Ye was a reasonable person, and he took the paper and pen and began to write furiously.
Soon, Madam Ye finished writing and handed it over, saying, "Wen'er, some of the herbs on this are probably quite rare, but I've also written down alternative herbs next to them. It's okay if you can't find them. Come back soon."
Wenwen took the herbs and examined them closely. Wow, she had all of these herbs in her space. Even the herbs that her second aunt wrote down as alternatives, she had them all. Alright, there was no need to worry about this at all.
"Second Aunt, don't worry, Wen'er will be found."
After discussing it, the "rake-pulling team" gradually entered the woods amidst the anticipation of their families.
As soon as the group of four entered the woods, they walked forward without stopping, pretending not to see other prisoners they encountered, and continued on their way, leaving the others far behind.
Wen Chengjian stopped when he saw a mountain.
Wen Chengjian is the leader of the food-hunting group, a decision made by everyone last time.
Wen Chengjian stood at the foot of the mountain, looking up at the summit. The mountain was very high, and although it did not have the imposing presence of reaching straight into the clouds, it could still be described as majestic and precipitous.
"Second brother, let's split up and carefully search for animal tracks to see what animals have passed through this area before we go up the mountain."
"My third uncle and sister are nearby. Don't go too far. We'll meet here in a bit."
After Wen Chengjian finished speaking, he turned to look around and said, "Let's use these three crooked trees as the meeting point. Don't get it wrong."
Upon hearing the instructions, Wen Chengbin sprinted to the right.
Naturally, Wen Cheng's sword went to the left.
After watching her brothers walk away, Wenwen and her third uncle exchanged a glance and said something.
"Third Uncle, let's look for fruit trees nearby."
"Oh, I think I saw something over there just now."
Wen Qikang's eyesight was indeed remarkable, like a scanning radar. Under his scan, they found quite a few fruit trees, both short and tall.
Of course, Wenwen still loves climbing trees, and her third uncle is in charge of dividing the trees into piles; the two work together very well.
Before long, Wenwen had collected all the fruits into her space.
As a result, the child in the space watched helplessly as fruit rained down over the open-air warehouse.
A cup of tea's time has passed.
Wen Chengjian and Wen Chengbin returned together, carrying many pheasants and rabbits on their backs.
Once back at the meeting point, we unloaded the wild game.
Wen Chengbin chimed in, “Brother, there’s a pack of wolves here. Judging from the footprints, there are at least a dozen.”
Wen Chengjian frowned after hearing this. "There's a tiger ahead. The footprints aren't big, so it's probably not a fully grown tiger yet."
Wen Qikang hesitated, "Should we still go up the mountain?"
Wenwen chimed in without hesitation, "Of course we'll go up the mountain! We've come this far, how can we give up?"
The other three also didn't want to give up, and after some discussion and preparation...
The group carefully made their way up the mountain.
The vegetation and shrubs on the mountain are growing very well, and there are basically no paths to walk on.
Wenwen took out a dagger and handed it to Wenchengjian, who was clearing the way, saying, "Brother, use this to clear the way."
Wen Chengjian took the dagger and examined it carefully. "What a sharp dagger."
Wenwen thought to herself, "Modern technology, made of high-quality steel, it must be incredibly sharp."
"If there's an opportunity tomorrow, I'll keep an eye out for my brothers and get one too."
"Then thank you in advance, sister."
As we continued uphill, we encountered many pheasants and rabbits.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Wenwen finally mastered the essentials of throwing stone darts, achieving a hit rate of 20-30%.
Wen Chengjian and Wen Chengbin were even more skilled at throwing stone darts, with a 100% hit rate.
This resulted in a very fruitful journey.
Wen Qikang was responsible for bringing all the prey back and putting them together.
Every time she harvested a batch, Wenwen would receive another batch on her social media.
Every time the three uncles and nephews saw their prey disappear in an instant, they felt their hearts pound. Wenwen knew they were curious, but she didn't know how to explain it. She could only comfort herself by saying that they hadn't seen enough of this before, and they would get used to it after seeing it more often.
This habit developed too quickly, and with so many pheasants and rabbits collected, the group began to experience visual fatigue.
Wenwen complained, "I don't want to eat roasted rabbit anymore, I want to try something different."
Wen Chengbin, oblivious to the romantic gesture, chimed in, "Then let's stew rabbit. What's the big deal? We have plenty of cooks at home."
Wen Qikang interjected promptly, "That's right, I'll have my third aunt make you some spicy rabbit heads later, they're delicious, I guarantee you'll never get tired of them."
The group chatted idly as they continued their ascent up the mountain.
Suddenly, Wen Chengjian, who was walking in front, stopped and gestured for everyone to stop.
He leaned down and listened intently, his sharp eyes fixed on what lay ahead.
Upon seeing this, Wen Chengbin stepped forward and stood beside him.
The two looked at each other, exchanging glances and winks, seemingly trying to signal something.
A few breaths later, Wen Chengjian turned back, winked at Wenwen, and whispered, "Little sister, your new flavor is here, watch closely. Second brother, let's go."
After saying that, the two of them shot forward like arrows released from a bow.
It was the first time Wenwen had ever heard her older brother speak to her in such a playful tone, and she instantly felt much closer to him.
Seeing her two older brothers rushing forward, Wenwen was about to follow when Wen Qikang suddenly grabbed her arm.
"Wen'er, be good. Let's wait here and go over later."
Wenwen was both amused and exasperated by her uncle's actions; it seemed her family was always on guard against her acting on her own.
She needs to practice even harder in the future and grow into someone her family can trust as soon as possible.
Soon, the voices of the older brothers could be heard from ahead.
"Third Uncle, Sister. Come here quickly."