Cheng Xiaofan arrived at the back mountain. When he got to the courtyard, he propped up his motorcycle, took a cardboard box from the rack behind it, and released ten goslings.
These goslings were bought by Cheng Xiaofan on impulse when he went to the town to mail a package. He thought of the green grass growing in the vegetable patch at the back mountain, which contained a certain spiritual energy and was the goslings' favorite food.
At this moment, Luo Yang and Feng Xigua were weeding in the field. Cheng Xiaofan walked over and said with a smile, "Brother Luo, Brother Feng, don't throw away the weeds you pull from now on. Put them in the courtyard. I'm raising a few geese, so they can eat them!"
Luo Yang heard this and chuckled, "Xiaofan, you're not planning to try something new with geese again, like breeding a new species, are you?"
Cheng Xiaofan quickly shook his head and said, "I've liked geese since I was a child. I'm just raising a few for fun!"
"Xiaofan, I thought I heard the village elder on the radio this morning calling out something. Luo Yang and I didn't hear clearly. What was it?" Feng Xigua asked.
Cheng Xiaofan replied, "It's about the wild boars that have been causing trouble in the cabbage patch at the foot of the western mountain. Fortunately, my Breaking Sky Eagle arrived in time. It eliminated four of the five wild boars!"
"Heavens, is that eagle that powerful?" Luo Yang exclaimed in shock.
These past few days, the two of them had been working here, and they knew that apart from Naughty Bouncer, Cheng Xiaofan also had an elusive eagle by his side.
At this moment, the Breaking Sky Eagle was perched on the railing of the attic balcony.
Cheng Xiaofan chuckled, "Yes, even I'm surprised. Those wild boars were no match for my Breaking Sky Eagle!"
Woof woof!
Just then, Naughty Bouncer rushed over, heard Cheng Xiaofan's words, and barked angrily.
If it weren't for me, would you have gotten that vicious eagle?
Ultimately, it's the contribution of this canine!
"Haha, Xiaofan, Naughty Bouncer is jealous because you're only praising the Breaking Sky Eagle!" Feng Xigua burst into laughter and said.
Cheng Xiaofan ignored Naughty Bouncer and said to Luo Yang and Feng Xigua, "The village is holding a big wild boar feast at noon today. Everyone in the village must attend. You don't need to come in the afternoon."
"Alright, I'll drink to my heart's content with Luo Yang today!" Feng Xigua happily agreed.
Cheng Xiaofan chuckled and said, "Don't just focus on drinking. Eat more meat. People should enjoy the blessings of wine, not let wine enjoy the blessings of people!"
Luo Yang said, "Xiaofan is right. We can drink wine anytime, but we can't eat wild boar meat whenever we want."
In this area, besides a lot of green grass, there were also some wild vegetables. Cheng Xiaofan gathered these grasses and vegetables together, brought them back to the courtyard, chopped them into small pieces, and scattered them on the ground.
The fluffy yellow goslings flapped their small wings and rushed over, eagerly pecking at the chopped greens scattered on the ground.
Cheng Xiaofan chopped some bamboo and reeds from the mountainside and built a shed for the goslings in a corner near the attic, so they could rest inside whenever they wanted.
Naughty Bouncer ran in, its gaze fell on the goslings, its eyes full of excitement, wagging its tail into several afterimages as it circled them.
It immediately took a liking to the little geese!
Master, these little geese are so cute. From now on, they are all mine!
By noon, Cheng Xiaofan received a call from Mei Xueyun, who said the village elder had asked him to return quickly as the feast was about to begin.
Zhuxi Village was poor, and not many people had mobile phones. The only person in the village who could call him was naturally Mei Xueyun.
When Cheng Xiaofan started his job, he bought a mobile phone for his mother. Unfortunately, she treated it like a treasure, kept it at the bottom of a chest, and was reluctant to use it.
"Brother Luo, Brother Feng, the village has called. The feast is about to start. Let's go back!" Cheng Xiaofan called out to Luo Yang and Feng Xigua.
He then waved to the Breaking Sky Eagle and Naughty Bouncer, "Let's go to the village for a big banquet!"
"Woof woof!"
"Jeee—"
Cheng Xiaofan rode his motorcycle down the hillside. Naughty Bouncer chased after him and jumped onto the back seat. The Breaking Sky Eagle directly perched on his shoulder.
Luo Yang and Feng Xigua each rode a motorcycle, following closely behind Cheng Xiaofan.
Before entering the village, the aroma of wild boar meat wafted from the village with the gentle breeze.
"So fragrant!"
Feng Xigua sniffed his nose and exclaimed.
Luo Yang immediately said, "More than ten years ago, I ate wild boar meat once, and it wasn't this fragrant. This wild boar must have eaten the super nutritious cabbage from the field, which has sublimated the taste of the meat!"
Cheng Xiaofan laughed heartily, "Brother Luo, what you said actually makes a lot of sense!"
As they entered the village, the meaty aroma became even more intense.
It attracted birds from near and far, who circled above the village entrance.
Along both banks of Zhuxi Stream, canopies were set up. Underneath the canopies were tables laden with large bowls and small plates of braised meat and meat soup.
The braised meat looked tender and glossy red, exuding a rich aroma. The soup was clear, with pieces of meat that were neither too fatty nor too lean. In the soup floated bright red wild dates, tender green scallions, and white mountain mushrooms.
Although Zhuxi Village was poor, the pursuit of delicious food by the women of Zhuxi Village was renowned for a hundred miles around. Even the simplest vegetables became mouthwatering in their hands.
Not to mention wild boar meat!
Nearly a thousand people in the village, young and old, all sat at the tables without exception.
Those who could drink found partners and formed tables. The meat was free, and drinks were self-provided.
For many years, Zhuxi Village had never been this lively.
Especially some restless children, who ran around among the crowd, jumping and singing: "Eat meat, grow fat, grow fat to earn money; go up the mountain to hunt tigers, go down to the sea to catch dragons..."
These children sang whatever came to their minds, without worrying about rhymes, just for the joy of singing.
"Xiaofan, come here!" Luo Changsheng saw Cheng Xiaofan from afar and beckoned him.
Luo Yang and Feng Xigua, unable to follow Cheng Xiaofan, joined a table with others.
Cheng Xiaofan went to Luo Changsheng's side and found that his parents were sitting there, along with Mei Xueyun, Tang Guihua, and two other village officials.
Cheng Fugui saw the Breaking Sky Eagle and Naughty Bouncer and laughed heartily, "It's good that you've come. The village elder has already prepared special food for you!"
On a small table nearby, there was a large basin of boiled wild boar soup, and a plate of fried pork liver.
The eagle and the dog saw this and immediately pounced.
These two gluttons completely ignored what others were thinking as they jumped onto the table and started eating.
The other dogs in the village were extremely envious seeing Naughty Bouncer sitting at the table eating meat and drinking soup, but there was nothing they could do. They could only sneak around under the table, searching for bones to gnaw on.
Occasionally, a clever dog would find its owner and lick their leg with saliva, begging for a piece of meat to taste.
...
"So fragrant!"
At this moment, Fang Ming and Xu Man's car was approaching Zhuxi Village. Smelling the aroma wafting from the village, Xu Man couldn't help but exclaim.
At the same time, Fang Ming sniffed and said, "This is the smell of meat. It must be wild boar meat. We've arrived just in time. Perhaps we can have a good meal of wild boar meat!"
Xu Man eagerly said, "Uncle Fang, contact Cheng Xiaofan. Otherwise, by the time we get there, there might be no seats left!"
"Okay, I'll contact him right away!" Fang Ming immediately took out his phone.
Actually, Xu Man also had Cheng Xiaofan's phone number. She felt that as a woman, and since this matter was originally Fang Ming's business, it was not appropriate for her to take the initiative to contact him.