Chapter 66 - 66 66 The Wild Boar That Hits the Wall (3)_1

Chapter 66: Chapter 66: The Wild Boar That Hits the Wall (3)_1 Chapter 66: Chapter 66: The Wild Boar That Hits the Wall (3)_1 On the fifteenth day of April, before the sky had even brightened, the entire Sixth Production Brigade knew that a wall of the Ruan Family had been knocked down by a huge wild boar. Many people came to gawk, and there were plenty who made snide remarks—considering current meat prices, a big wild boar represented two or three “big unity” bills!

That’s what some people earn in a year, yet their family just picked up such a big pig for nothing. They’re so lucky.

Of course, there were also those who said it was an ill omen. Otherwise, why did it not run into someone else’s home, but instead the Ruan’s?

Regardless of what the others said, the Ruan Family started to get busy as soon as it was light, and many villagers spontaneously helped with slaughtering the pig.

Ruan Jiaojiao sat on a long bench, holding an egg and eating it. The adults in the Ruan Family were busy, her brothers were as well, leaving her free to have breakfast here.

“This isn’t good,” the little villain, who had appeared beside her at some point, furrowed his brows and said firmly.

Ruan Jiaojiao continued to watch the people coming and going outside, eating her egg in small bites, paying him no mind.

The little villain walked in front of her, blocking her view, and repeated, “This isn’t good!” The last two words were emphasized more heavily this time.

“…” Ruan Jiaojiao.

“Not good!” the little villain said again, with even more emphasis.

“Nonsense!” Ruan Jiaojiao exploded, pushing him away irritably. Did she not know that this wasn’t good? But she was also desperate! What could she do? She had only dreamt of a wild boar and then it had charged to its death against the wall of her house. Who could be more terrified than she was?

She feared a bigger Ferocious Beast would appear in the future—wouldn’t her small frame be crushed to death then?! And if it were to harm the Ruan Family, her guilt would be even greater!

Xiu Xi staggered from Ruan Jiaojiao’s push, nearly falling over. He took a few steps back, looking at the angry Ruan Jiaojiao with a somewhat panicked gaze.

Seeing him like this, Ruan Jiaojiao felt even more irritated. It was the first time she felt that this special ability of hers, her “golden finger,” was not at all a good thing, especially since she couldn’t control it yet.

She glared at him and turned to walk to the back yard.

The back yard was deserted at the time. Ruan Jiaojiao sat down next to the back door’s threshold, looking at the large pit that had been rammed into the wall, her expression troubled.

Xiu Xi followed her and sat down on the other side of the threshold. He reached out to hold her hand that was resting by its side, gazing at her quietly, as if to comfort her.

For some reason, although Ruan Jiaojiao’s heart had been full of turmoil just moments before, it suddenly calmed down when he took her hand.

Her gaze settled, and she remembered her past life again.

In her past life, when she was still a cat, the winters in the forest were especially tough and cold. Sleeping on the ground, she feared encountering wild animals; sleeping in the trees, she feared the cold. So often, she couldn’t sleep well.

But then, on several occasions when she was in a deep sleep, she always felt as though someone was holding her tightly in their arms. It was incredibly warm and gave her a strong sense of security, just like now with the little villain holding her hand.

She turned to look at him, her eyes tinged with sentiment: “I didn’t mean to snap at you just now. Can you not be mad at me, please?”

Xiu Xi looked at her and nodded.

Ruan Jiaojiao smiled, pulled out a particularly red and large plum from her pocket, and handed it to him: “Here, my grandma gave this to me. It’s the biggest and the reddest. I’ve always been too reluctant to eat it, but now I’m giving it to you.”

Xiu Xi didn’t actually like this sour and astringent fruit, but hearing that Ruan Jiaojiao had been reluctant to eat it, yet was giving it to him, he accepted it.