88: A stone knocked out a pheasant.

A man was being grabbed by his clothes and beaten, while a Female Comrade was clutching her clothes with both hands, sobbing.

“I heard this Female Comrade drugged this male comrade.”

“What nonsense are you spouting? What Female Comrade would disregard her reputation like that?”

“Is there really a drug that can make people do such things?”

“You wouldn’t know, would you? The one pigs eat when they’re in heat…”

Someone chuckled.

Hearing this, Xiao Yueyue’s heart skipped a beat. She had heard villagers talk about this drug before. There were even people from other Production Brigades who had drugged educated youths… If it were her and Xu Yang… No, this couldn’t be discovered.

Xiao Yueyue listened to their discussions and watched the two families fighting.

The woman’s family declared that if the male comrade didn’t marry the Female Comrade, they would report him to the public security bureau for hooliganism.

And that male comrade finally agreed to marry that Female Comrade.

When Xiao Yueyue returned home, she still felt a little excited remembering the scene.

Could that pig medicine they talked about really work?

But the villagers also said so.

The next day, Xiao Niannian and her group were assigned to plant vegetables, while Hu Ping's class was punished with cleaning pigsties for a month due to their poor performance yesterday.

Xiao Niannian looked at the distant back mountain. She had seen many birds flying over the back mountain yesterday. There should be many prey in that mountain. She wanted to eat Wild Chicken and rabbits.

Although there were many prey in her space, they were all raw, and some were smoked.

If they could go up the mountain to cut firewood, they could catch prey.

Just as Xiao Niannian was thinking this, she heard Platoon Leader Feng’s words.

“Third squad, you will follow the Soldiers of the first platoon to the back mountain to cut and collect firewood. This afternoon’s task is to bring back firewood…”

Can they really go to the back mountain?

Xiao Niannian was very happy. Going to the back mountain not only meant collecting some herbs but also catching Wild Chicken and rabbits. They would definitely have extra food today.

Several comrades-in-arms were also very happy.

“Squad Leader, are there any fruits on the back mountain?”

“There are chestnut trees, loquat trees, orange trees, and peach trees on the back mountain, but they might all be gone now.” Xu Jia had been to the back mountain many times and knew it well.

Loquat trees?

“But there are many Wild Chicken and rabbits on the back mountain.”

“Squad Leader, if we see Wild Chicken and rabbits while collecting firewood, can we catch them?” Zhao You and Cao Huan were very happy to hear about Wild Chicken and rabbits and specifically asked.

“Yes, can we catch them?”

Xu Jia nodded.

“You can catch them. We usually catch them for extra food when we go to the back mountain, but the animals in the mountain are cunning, so we don’t usually catch many.”

These male Soldiers from the first platoon became much more active in their work when they saw the female Soldiers. Usually, they could only see the female Soldiers from afar and didn't have many opportunities to talk.

Now that they were going up the mountain to cut firewood together, everyone couldn't help but take a few more glances.

“We’re responsible for cutting firewood, you’re responsible for bundling it, and we’ll carry it down…”

Platoon Leader Tang of the first platoon said to Xu Jia and the others.

“Okay.”

Xiao Niannian watched as each of them held a machete.

Xu Jia also distributed the gloves they received to everyone.

“All of you stay around me. Don’t wander off, and especially don’t go into the deep mountains; it’s very dangerous there…”

When Xu Jia said this, she looked at Xiao Niannian and the others. The others had collected firewood a few times and were obedient. She was afraid that if Xiao Niannian and her group, being new to the mountain, got lost, they would have to report it, and many people would have to search for them. This would be detrimental to Xiao Niannian and the others, and also to the supply platoon. It would also cause the Platoon Leader and them to be criticized from above. In severe cases, it might even lead to her early discharge.

“Yes.”

Xiao Niannian naturally understood this. Zhao You and Cao Huan also loudly agreed to Squad Leader Xu’s words.

Once on the mountain, Xiao Niannian watched them skillfully chop firewood. They not only felled the wood but also cut off the branches.

In their era, natural gas was used, and coal balls were rarely used. Here, some used coal balls, and many also used firewood.

Squad Leader Xu taught them how to tie up the firewood.

“You learn from me, tie all the firewood into a big bundle like this, so it will be easier for other comrades-in-arms to carry it down.”

Xiao Niannian listened to Squad Leader Xu’s words, and after Squad Leader Xu bundled the firewood, she also bundled hers.

Squad Leader Xu looked at the other comrades-in-arms and found that Xiao Niannian had already bundled a stack of firewood, and it was even better than hers.

She looked at the other comrades-in-arms and saw them still stomping on the firewood hard, pulling the rope woven from vines.

“Use some strength, stomp with your feet…”

Xiao Niannian continued to busy herself, but her ears were listening to her surroundings, observing if there were any Wild Chicken or rabbits.

Suddenly, she heard some movement and walked forward.

Xiao Niannian squatted down and picked up a few stones in her hand.

She saw a Wild Chicken of about five or six catties strolling not far away, its feathers very beautiful, and she threw the stones in her hand.

“Ding, stone attack power +1.”

Hearing the phrase “stone attack power +1,” Xiao Niannian felt a bit speechless. What kind of ability was this?

The Wild Chicken fell to the ground after being hit.

Xiao Niannian quickly pounced on it, pinning it to the ground.

The Wild Chicken was knocked unconscious by Xiao Niannian with a stone.

Xiao Niannian heard movement from another spot, and when she looked over, she saw another Wild Chicken flying up.

She threw the stones in her hand.

The Wild Chicken was hit and fell to the ground.

Xiao Niannian ran over again and picked up the unconscious Wild Chicken on the ground.

Xiao Niannian also heard chicken cries. She walked towards the bushes and found six Wild Chicken, each weighing about two or three catties.

This was a family.

Xiao Niannian quickly acted and caught them all.

Although these Wild Chicken were fast, they were not faster than Xiao Niannian.

Xiao Niannian used the twisted ropes to tie up all the Wild Chicken.

Squad Leader Xu had taught everyone how to bundle firewood. Not seeing Xiao Niannian, she felt a little worried and searched around.

She looked up and saw Xiao Niannian walking out, carrying a bundle of something.

“What is that?”

“Wild Chicken I just caught, there are eight of them.”

How many?

Squad Leader Xu looked at Xiao Niannian in surprise. Eight?

She looked at the string of Wild Chicken in Xiao Niannian’s hand. She counted them, and there really were eight. This must weigh twenty or thirty catties, right?

Zhao You and Cao Huan and the others also saw it and ran over.

“Niannian, did you catch these?”

“Oh my god, you’re too amazing!”

The other female Soldiers also ran over.

Looking at the eight Wild Chicken Xiao Niannian had caught, they could hardly believe their eyes.

“Oh my god, how did you catch them?”

“We’ve tried so many ways to catch Wild Chicken before, and we could only catch one or two.”

“This is too excellent.”

“We’re in for a treat today.”

The Soldiers from the first platoon who were cutting firewood also came over when they heard the commotion.