Transmigrated into a Grandpa, Embracing the Laid-Back Life

Chapter 12: I want to go next time too

The roe deer on Su Ming's shoulders pressed down until his bones ached, but he didn't retreat a single step.

He could smell the heavy scent of blood and earth coming from the roe deer, mixed with the mountain forest aroma his eldest and second brothers had brought back. This odor rushed into his nostrils, carrying more weight than any words could.

"Hurry, hurry inside!" Mrs. Chen's voice carried a sob as she stepped forward to help, but Su Feng stopped her.

"Mother, we've got this."

Su Feng and Su Yang worked together to drag the two prey animals into the courtyard, the heavy thud of their landing startling half the yard.

"Oh my heavens!" A head popped up from behind the neighboring wall—it was Widow Li from the village.

"Su family's eldest, you... you've hunted wild boars?" Her voice was particularly loud in the quiet night.

Su Shan kept his head down, tapping his tobacco pipe against the doorstep as a form of greeting.

Wang Chuntao had already recovered from her initial worry, now wearing a somewhat proud expression as she declared loudly, "Sister Li, your eyesight is quite sharp. Not just wild boars, but a fat roe deer too!"

Widow Li's eyes instantly lit up like two lanterns. She quickly circled out of her own courtyard gate and approached the Su family's entrance, craning her neck to peer inside."Goodness, so big! Su Feng, Su Yang, you two are truly skilled! This means a small fortune for you!" She clicked her tongue in admiration. "Taking these to town tomorrow should fetch quite a bit of money, right?"

"It's for Xiao Ming's travel expenses to register as a Child Scholar in town." Wang Chuntao's words carried a barely noticeable hint of boasting.

At these words, Widow Li's expression became even more animated.

"Child Scholar? Xiao Ming is going to become a Child Scholar? Oh my, this is wonderful news! Our village is going to have a scholar!" She slapped her thigh, getting as excited as if her own son had passed the exam.

Ming stood to the side, listening to these

brothers' exhausted

Chen said while anxiously pulling Su Yang aside to check him over, urging, "Chuntao, go quickly and heat some water for them to wash up. There's still warm food in the pot, heat it up

kitchen. Soon the whooshing sound of the bellows could be

up, walked over to the small wild boar, crouched down to carefully examine its wounds, then touched its tusks. After

Su Yang showed smiles—smiles that carried the relief of having a heavy burden

The night grew deep.

up, Eldest Brother Su Feng was pulled back to his room by Wang Chuntao. Faint sounds of murmuring conversation and worried complaints could be heard through the door

clothes, and was

beside him, using the dim oil lamp to apply ointment to the cut on his arm from a tree branch scrape, continuously muttering, "I told

wild boar was cunning—we spent half the afternoon circling

a small

he

return to his own bed,

you tonight." He plopped down onto the earthen bed,

nodded, took off his outer clothes,

lay side by side in the darkness, only able to hear each

do you think?" Su Yang suddenly spoke up, his voice carrying a hint of pride. "Your second brother is pretty capable, right? Said I'd get you the

Su Ming squeezed a syllable from

didn't see that wild boar charging at us—it was like a small mountain!" Su Yang grew animated and began gesturing enthusiastically as he described the scene. "Your eldest brother shot an arrow into

Su Ming's heart tightened.

that big tree next to me. The beast slammed headfirst into the tree, knocking itself senseless. Your eldest brother

recounted the story with great excitement, as if telling someone

Su Ming could hear the life-and-death danger hidden beneath