Li Long regaled Dad with the story of his morning hunt, and the two had a few more drinks. Over wild boar meat they had not tasted in ages, father and son enjoyed a good chat.
Neither went to work after lunch. They rested in the courtyard for an hour or so instead. Then Dad, Li Qingxia, went to the Purchasing Station, while Li Long took half the wild boar meat to his eldest brother's house.
Li Jianguo had much less to do these days, too. With Li Junfeng, Li Junhai, and the others leading the workers, he oversaw things and basically just assigned tasks. He had finally gained some free time.
As usual, Li Long bragged about his hunting experience again. Hearing that Li Long had killed those wolves with a crossbow, Li Jianguo could not help feeling alarmed. But with so many people present, he could hardly say much.
His sister-in-law, Liang Yuemei, could not resist reminding him, "Now that you don't have a gun, you need to be more careful in the mountains."
Mom, Du Chunfang, felt the same way. Once she opened her mouth, however, everything she said amounted to, "Xiao Long can still hunt without a gun, and he even brought us wild boar meat. Nobody else could do that."
Mom spoiled her younger brother-in-law as much as ever. Liang Yuemei could only smile wryly.
Li Long knew this trip had actually been quite dangerous. He said, "After this experience, I'm less interested in hunting. Besides, I rarely go into the mountains anyway. If I happen to run into something, I'll be careful."
That reassured Li Jianguo. He said reflectively, "In the blink of an eye, you're already thirty-four or thirty-five. Mingming and Haohao are grown up and nearly ready for junior high. As their