Li Long had no plans to go out that morning. Lynx meat did not taste particularly good, but the novelty was the point. He figured few people in the entire county had ever eaten it.
After eating, he planned to sort out the meat. A deer, a wild boar, two wolves, and a lynx-this was already an excellent haul. If he had to carry it back himself, the meat alone would take at least three trips.
Now he just had to wait for Li Junfeng and Li Junshan to arrive. Li Long had a feeling it would be within the next couple of days.
The weather had cleared, and leaning against the south wall of the wooden cabin in the sunshine felt quite comfortable. Li Long narrowed his eyes to avoid looking into the light and felt rather sleepy.
In those days, basking in the winter sun was a pleasure, and sometimes a necessity. After all, not every household had plenty of firewood.
As Li Long basked in the sun, he thought he heard people talking.
He thought he was hearing things, but the sound seemed to continue. He got up and looked around, yet saw no one.
The voices were coming from the north. This time, he recognized them-Li Junshan and the others were here!
Li Long went around behind the wooden cabin. In the distance, Li Junshan and Li Junfeng were walking on either side in front of the horse-drawn cart, with two more people behind them.
Tao Daqiang and Yang Yongqiang?
Why had those two come?
Li Long was a little puzzled, but he went to meet them anyway.
"Uncle Xiao Long, it snowed heavily last night. Everything all right here?" Li Junshan asked.
"Everything's fine." Li Long smiled. "Were you worried something had happened to me,