Rebirth of the Forbidden City: The Troublemaker in the Courtyard

Chapter 345: Population Exceeded

Zhong Yuemin frowned and was about to speak, but then he looked at the female educated youth who was at the back of the team, smacked his lips and said nothing more.

"Let's go then!"

After saying that, he set off and walked towards Huaishugou.

On the way from Hejialing to Huaishugou, everyone brought a lot of things with them.

The luggage and the prey they had hunted were enough to keep them busy.

But Zhong Yuemin and the others really can't sit still.

So, there were actually three more pheasants along the way.

When we entered Huaishugou, it was not completely dark yet.

So, when the two militiamen on duty at the village entrance saw Zhong Yuemin and his group, carrying prey in their hands and followed by a group of young men and women who looked like they were fleeing,

Without asking any further questions, he let Zhong Yuemin, Ning Yuan and others enter the village.

After entering the village, everyone went straight to the courtyard where they had lived as educated youth.

Originally, this yard had been returned to the village chief, but there was nothing they could do now, so Zhong Yuemin and Ning Yuan had to go there, each carrying two pheasants.

Fortunately, Kang Daman is also quite reasonable. He should give the Buddha some consideration instead of the monk's!

They stayed for one night and brought four pheasants for themselves.

There was nothing to worry about. With a wave of his hand, he handed the key to the front door to Zhong Yuemin.

Only after Ning Yuan and Zhong Yuemin came back did everyone enter the yard.

I didn’t have time to eat lunch, so I haven’t eaten for almost the entire day.

There was no shortage of ingredients and cooking utensils, and Zoucheng and his group also contributed their own big pots.

We ate meat in the evening. Apart from the chickens given to the village chief, there were still four chickens left.

After these chickens were quickly processed, they were directly used to make chicken soup.

Ning Yuan and his team also cleaned the skin and internal organs of the half-grown wild boar and roasted it over the fire on an iron grid.

These wild animals cannot be stored for a long time in this weather that has not yet cooled down.

So Ning Yuan decided to build it all at once.

By seven o'clock in the evening, everyone had already made the beds in the house, and their stomachs were growling with hunger.

Ning Yuan, Zhong Yuemin and the other ten people had no luggage or bedding to pack.

So the cooking was left to them.

Two large pots of chicken soup were stewed. Although there was no seasoning, the pheasant meat itself was very firm. Adding some wild vegetables and mushrooms made the chicken soup taste very delicious.

Two pots of chicken soup this big are enough for thirty people to have a bowl each.

Although the half-grown wild boar weighed more than 100 pounds.

But after removing the internal organs, bones and head, there are actually only about 50 to 60 kilograms left.

When it comes to tying up a whole pig and roasting it over a fire, Ning Yuan and his friends really don't have the knife skills to do it.

So all I can do is cut the meat, chop it into pieces, and make it thinner.

This way it will get cooked faster.

Sprinkle with fine salt and chili powder, and roast until the pork is sizzling and the skin is crispy, which is particularly tempting.

Each of them made a bowl of chicken soup, and then they each cut some barbecue to eat.

This is a serious and very substantial meal, which can really keep you full even when you are hungry!

They went to bed after dinner at night. Although Ningyuan and the others didn’t have mattresses or anything, Zoucheng and the others brought theirs.

We've been friends for so long, who cares about this anymore? Just sleep with your feet together.

Anyway, I didn’t care whether I slept well or not, I just managed to get through the night.

The next morning, Ning Yuan and his friends simply divided up the ten pounds of barbecue left over from yesterday, then tidied up the mattresses and other things and continued on their journey.

This time we set off early in the morning, and the road from Huaishugou to Fangcun was more familiar to us.

Even the female educated youth who sprained her ankle yesterday was still a little unsteady in her movements, so she had to hold on to the cart, or two other female educated youths supported her on both sides.

The walking was not too slow, at least I could keep up with the group.

It was almost two o'clock in the afternoon when we finally saw the wooden plank bridge in Fang Village.

There were three or four guys guarding the bridge.

As soon as Ning Yuan and Zhong Yuemin showed up, everyone recognized them.

"Brother Yuan? You're finally back! Fatty and the others have been talking about you guys since yesterday!"

After putting away their guns, these guys immediately ran over to Ning Yuan and the others.

Helped to carry all the messy luggage behind me.

Led by them, they entered Fang Village.

After a few days of renovation, Fang Village has become somewhat tidier.

Everyone knew what kind of status Meng Qing held in the hearts of Ning Yuan and his buddies.

So under the arrangement of our sister Meng, these young people from the city of Beijing, led by Fatty Fan, all worked actively and proactively.

The streets in Fang Village were swept, the houses were cleaned, and the weeds in the wasteland to the east were cleared.

All were done in a very short time.

The houses were also roughly allocated to everyone.

In fact, it was quite spacious for these people to live in.

But after Ning Yuan brought Zou Cheng and Zhong Yuemin and two other groups of male and female educated youth over, the space was no longer sufficient.

At present, we can only squeeze in.

The houses in the village are basically concentrated in the west.

So after Ning Yuan and the others entered the village, they walked towards the houses to the west.

A lot of guys came out from the houses in front, behind, left and right.

Fatty Fan's legs and feet haven't fully recovered yet, but he's a person who loves to join in the fun.

So he was supported by a buddy next to him and jumped out to chase after him.

"Damn, you guys are finally back!"

Fatty Fan looked at Ning Yuan and couldn't help but start complaining.

After he finished speaking, before Ning Yuan could open his mouth, Fatty Fan immediately spoke excitedly.

"Yuemin! Lao Zou, you two finally came here. I missed you so much!"

As he spoke, he jumped towards Zhong Yuemin and Zou Cheng.

After they hugged each other tightly for a while, the many buddies behind them started arguing with each other.

When Ning Yuan saw this scene, he finally understood the TV series called "Bright Sword" in later generations.

Captain Li gathered his troops to attack Ping'an County, and it was an exciting scene when Zhang Dabiao and other old comrades reunited.

It is indeed true, especially for old brothers who have been through life and death, hardships together.

After not seeing each other for such a long time, how can I not be excited and happy when we meet again?

After a while of arguing, Ning Yuan finally started to greet his buddies.

"Okay, brothers, let's stop chatting and move our things into the house and squeeze in together!"

Following Ning Yuan's arrangement, everyone started moving again instantly.

Even the female educated youth who had already settled down in Fang Village and were living comfortably came forward to help their buddies settle down!