I Was Reborn into the Past and Saved My Stunning Sister-in-Law at the Beginning - Chapter 4:
Chapter 4: Going Hunting in the Mountains?
“Sister-in-law, I won’t help you wash the dishes, alright? And don’t worry about the debt either. As long as I’m here, no one will dare give you trouble. Just live your life in peace at home.”
After saying that, Xu Feng took the initiative to hold Xiyue’s hand and led her back home.
Lin Xixue stood at the entrance of the small courtyard and watched her sister until she disappeared from sight before turning back into the house.
Seeing how much Xu Feng had changed, Lin Xixue genuinely felt happy for her younger sister.
“Xixue, come here. I need to discuss something with you.”
…
On the way back, Lin Xiyue’s small hand was tightly held in Xu Feng’s large palm, and her other hand rested gently on her stomach.
It was the first time in years she had eaten meat until she was full. The warmth in her belly helped to soothe the pain in her heart.
But more than the food, it was Xu Feng’s change in attitude that made her feel truly happy.
If he could treat her like this from now on, even if she had to eat coarse grain and bitter greens for the rest of her life, she’d still feel blessed.
“If I ever let my wife eat coarse grain again, I’m not a man!”
That’s what Xu Feng was thinking.
Didn’t the System say that any money spent on the two sisters would have a chance to be doubled or even multiplied a hundred times?
Didn’t he just spend five yuan?
Oh wait—none of that five yuan was actually his.
“Yo, Xu Feng, didn’t drink today? Not beating your wife either?”
As they approached the village entrance, their neighbor Aunt Li spotted Xu Feng holding Xiyue’s hand and couldn’t help but sneer.
Everyone in the village knew Xu Feng was the most useless man around—good for nothing except drinking and beating his wife.
“Even if I wanted to drink and beat my wife, I’d need a wife to do it. Who knows when your three sons will finally find someone willing to marry them.”
When it came to arguing, Xu Feng never lost. He also knew exactly where to strike to hurt the most.
“You…”
That one line nearly triggered Aunt Li’s high blood pressure.
She’d worried herself sick over this matter for a whole year. Her three sons had blamed her constantly because of it.
Back when they didn’t even have enough to eat, she refused to let the Lin sisters marry her sons because they were just teenage boys. Now that things had improved, their family was too poor for any girl to want to marry in.
Watching other village boys of the same age already holding one-year-old children, how could she not be anxious?
Her three sons were even more desperate and argued about it daily.
“Just live your own life. If you’ve got nothing better to do, don’t go running your mouth.”
Xu Feng didn’t bother arguing further. Taking his beautiful wife home to warm the bed was more important.
…
“Xiyue, you’re so beautiful.”
Maybe it was the effect of the chicken stew, but Lin Xiyue’s face no longer looked so pale.
She had always been stunning, and now with that bashful expression, how could a man not be moved?
“No, A’Feng… I’m afraid it might hurt the baby.”
As her hand rested on her belly, Lin Xiyue regained her senses.
“It’s fine as long as it’s not the first or last three months. I’ll be gentle, okay?”
Her husband had been so tender today, and with her only concern dismissed, Lin Xiyue couldn’t bring herself to say no.
She really hoped this wasn’t just a dream.
“Don’t worry, wife…”
Just as Xu Feng was about to get intimate, someone knocked on the door.
“Damn it!”
His restrained temper erupted instantly. Who wouldn’t be annoyed when such a perfect moment was interrupted?
“Don’t be angry, A’Feng. Put your clothes on and go see who it is.”
Lin Xiyue gently comforted him after hearing him curse. The tenderness she had just experienced from him was something she had never felt before.
A’Feng really had changed…
…
“Knocking on this guy’s door is a waste of time. That lazy bastard probably won’t even get out of bed, let alone go up the mountain with us.”
The one speaking was Xu Jianjun, a fellow villager who had learned archery from his father.
If you wanted to eat meat in this era, you couldn’t afford to buy it—you had to go hunt it yourself.
“Still, no harm in trying. That wild boar we saw yesterday was massive. Just the few of us won’t cut it. If Xu Feng, with his big frame, comes along, we’d have a much better chance of success and safety.”
Xu Shoushan hadn’t wanted to come knock either, but that wild boar was too fierce. If they didn’t bring more people, he wouldn’t feel safe.
“Who the hell is knocking on my door in the middle of the night?!”
Xu Feng made no attempt to hide his frustration and yanked the door open.
“What do you want?”
Seeing that it was Shoushan and the others, Xu Feng narrowed his eyes.
Though they were from the same village, he had never hung out with them.
“Xu Feng, let me ask you one thing—do you want to eat meat?”
Villagers didn’t beat around the bush. But judging by Xu Feng’s attitude, they figured it was probably a lost cause.
“You guys want to take me up the mountain?”
Xu Feng didn’t believe for a second they were kindly offering him meat because he was poor. Seeing them all geared up, there was only one explanation.
“Yeah. We ran into a four-hundred-jin wild boar yesterday. We couldn’t handle it, so we came to ask you to join. Even if we don’t get it, we’ll split a wild chicken or rabbit with you.”
Just when he needed it, opportunity knocked. Xu Feng knew instantly—this was his chance to start from nothing.
Even if they didn’t get the boar, a wild chicken was worth a few yuan.
And if he gave the chicken to his wife to stew, the System might double or even multiply the reward.
“Give me five minutes.”
Xu Feng didn’t waste words. Let’s go!
He went back inside, threw on an old coat, and strapped the firewood knife to his waist.
“Wife, your man is going up the mountain tonight to bring you some pork!”
At first, Lin Xiyue thought it was Xu Feng’s useless friends outside and was worried he’d reverted to his old ways.
But when she heard he was going up the mountain, her heart, which had just calmed, tensed up again.
Her sister’s so-called husband had become disabled because of hunting—and he had been a seasoned hunter.
Her own husband? No experience at all. Wouldn’t going up the mountain be a death sentence?
“A’Feng, I don’t want you to go. I don’t need to eat meat, okay?”
He was just starting to improve. If something happened to him, neither she nor the baby in her belly would survive.
“Don’t worry, wife. It’s just Shoushan and Jianjun inviting me along. We’re only going after some wild chickens and rabbits.”
Xu Feng purposely left out the part about the wild boar to ease her fears.
Big rewards often came with big risks—there was no such thing as a free lunch.
Before leaving, Xu Feng kissed her forehead to reassure her. Then he adjusted the knife at his waist and followed Shoushan into the woods.
There were six of them in total, plus three hunting dogs. As long as they were careful, nothing should go terribly wrong.
The forest was at least twenty li from the village. By the time they reached the base of the mountain, Xu Feng was already breathing heavily.
In contrast, the other village boys looked perfectly fine, breathing steadily.
Xu Feng gave a bitter smile. What a waste of a six-foot frame—he’d been hollowed out by years of alcohol and indulgence.
Right then and there, he made a silent vow.
From today on…
No more drinking!
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