Jiang Pan and his sons were initially furious when the wild pheasant flew away, stamping their feet in frustration. To their surprise, their daughter caught it in the blink of an eye, and they hurried over.
"Wanwan, quickly give the pheasant to your father, or it will escape and you won't have any meat to eat."
Jiang Wan handed the pheasant over. The moment Jiang Pan took hold of it, his eyes widened. How could this pheasant be so plump? It weighed at least five or six catties!
He had never seen such a fat wild pheasant before.
Da Lang and the others were all smiles, constantly praising Jiang Wan, "Wanwan, you're amazing! You can even catch wild pheasants!"
Jiang Wan proudly lifted her small head. What was a wild pheasant? In her past life, she could even defeat mutated beasts as tall as a three-story building!
Unfortunately, after transmigrating, her abilities had severely weakened, and she could only handle a single wild pheasant.
But it was okay! She would level up slowly!
Jiang Wanwan's heart was filled with fighting spirit, and she resolved to ensure her family had meat to eat every meal from now on!
Jiang Pan was very happy. His daughter was found, her illness was cured, and now they had caught a big wild pheasant. It felt like all the good things were happening to their family.
He handed the pheasant in his hand to Er Lang, who was standing closest, then turned and picked up Jiang Wan, "Let's go home and eat chicken!"
As they returned to the main road, Jiang Lao Er saw the pheasant. No longer afraid of being beaten, he shamelessly ran over, "Jia Sheng, let me carry this pheasant. You're young and not strong enough, be careful it doesn't fly away again."
Er Lang quickly hid the pheasant behind him and bared his teeth at him, "This is the pheasant Wanwan caught. Uncle, you won't even get to touch a feather!"
Jiang Lao Er grunted unhappily, "What are you saying, child? What's yours is mine, and what's mine is yours. We are one family, and we should share our blessings."
Da Lang chuckled, "Share our blessings? What about hardships? Should my little sister bear them alone? Uncle, your thick skin is truly something else. It hasn't even been half an hour since you sold Wanwan, and you've already forgotten?"
Jiang Lao Er's eyes widened, "What are you talking about! Besides, Wanwan is fine, isn't she? Not only is she fine, but her foolish illness is also cured. Speaking of which, you should thank me for this!"
This statement only emboldened him further. He stepped forward and reached for the pheasant in Er Lang's hand, "I cured Wanwan's foolish illness, so this pheasant is your family's thank-you gift to me."
Jiang Wan was utterly astonished by this person's brazenness!
However, if he wanted to snatch her pheasant, he would have to see if he had the ability.
Just as Jiang Wan was thinking of a way to teach him a lesson, Er Lang, carrying the pheasant, darted away, "Uncle, if you want to eat pheasant, catch it yourself. This belongs to Wanwan. Those who bully Wanwan are not qualified to covet it!"
Jiang Lao Er tried to chase after him, but San Lang sneakily stuck out his foot and tripped him. Jiang Lao Er immediately fell face first into the dirt.
"Oh, my mother!"
When Jiang Lao Er looked up, Jiang Wan couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Jiang Lao Er had a mouthful of dirt, and his front teeth and lips were bleeding from the impact.
San Lang pretended to approach, asking with feigned concern, "Uncle, are you alright? Do you need me to help you up? What? You can get up yourself? Alright then. Father, Mother, Big Brother, let's go. Uncle says he wants to sit here for a while longer."
Jiang Wan was astonished by her third brother's ability to talk his way out of anything. Could that really work?
To her surprise, Jiang Pan nodded seriously, "Then we'll go ahead. Lao Er, don't sit here for too long. Not only are people starving now, but the wild beasts in the mountains also have nothing to eat. If you're alone, be careful a black bear doesn't snatch you away."
After scaring him, Jiang Pan, along with his wife and children, bustled away.
Jiang Lao Er was thoroughly frightened and wanted to get up and leave quickly. However, he had fallen too hard. His knees were throbbing with pain.
After gritting his teeth and finally managing to get up, he looked up to see that the eldest son's family had already disappeared.
Jiang Lao Er thought about what had happened today, and he was filled with anger. Seeing a small pebble by the roadside, he kicked it to vent his frustration.
However, with that kick, the pebble didn't fly. Instead, he himself clutched his foot and spun around, yelping in pain.
"My foot—"
It turned out that what he had kicked was not a small pebble at all, but a large stone buried deep in the ground, with only a corner exposed.
Jiang Wan's family returned to the village in high spirits.
As soon as they reached the village entrance, they saw a slender figure running from a distance.
"Father, Mother, has Wanwan been found?"
This was Jiang Wan's eldest sister-in-law, Su Shi.
Su Shi was only sixteen or seventeen years old, and she was very beautiful. She had been married to Da Lang for a year and was usually very good to their foolish daughter.
Jiang Wan suddenly popped her head out from behind Jiang Pan and grinned at Su Shi, "Sister-in-law!"
This greeting of "Sister-in-law" startled Su Shi, "Father, Mother, did I just hear Wanwan call me? Did I hear wrong?"
The whole family laughed.
Chen Yuezhi said with joy, "Wanwan is better! She's not foolish anymore!"
Su Shi's eyes widened in shock, "Really? Wanwan is really better?"
Jiang Wan, leaning on Jiang Pan's back, nodded with a smile, "Yes, sister-in-law. I'm not foolish anymore. Sister-in-law, you're so beautiful."
Su Shi was so excited that she didn't know what to say. She covered her mouth, stomped her feet, and finally ran up, hugging Jiang Wan's chubby cheeks and kissing them fiercely.
"I knew you would get better, Wanwan. You're finally not foolish anymore."
Jiang Wan's face was contorted from the kisses, her small mouth squeezed into a duck's beak, looking particularly comical and making the whole family laugh.
The pheasant also let out a couple of cries, as if unwilling to be outdone.
Su Shi then noticed what Er Lang was carrying.
Er Lang shook the chicken, "Sister-in-law, look, this is what Wanwan caught."
Su Shi's eyes lit up when she saw the fat chicken, but she quickly reacted and pushed Er Lang aside, "Quickly hide the chicken. Don't let anyone else see it. We'll kill it secretly tonight for Wanwan to eat."
Their family had not split up, and they ate, drank, and lived together. Although the chicken looked fat, it wouldn't be enough for the twenty or so mouths of the Jiang family, young and old!
Er Lang nodded and was about to hide the chicken, but it was too late.
The cry of the wild pheasant had been too loud, alerting everyone in the courtyard.
"Wow, what a fat wild pheasant!"
Jiang Lao Er's son, Si Lang, Jiang Jiáwàng, was the first to run out with snot running down his nose. He immediately spotted the pheasant in Er Lang's hand.
The others who followed him, upon hearing this, rushed out eagerly, "Great! We have meat to eat tonight!"
Jiang Wan looked at their eyes, which were glowing green, and the saliva dripping from their mouths. She suddenly felt a bit of pity for the pheasant.
What a difficult life for a chicken!
Seeing that the pheasant was exposed, Er Lang felt a pang of regret, "Don't even think about it. This pheasant was caught by Wanwan, and only Wanwan can eat it."
Si Lang sniffled, "How could a傻子 like her catch a wild pheasant! Are you trying to keep this chicken for yourselves?"
Jiang Yu, Er Fang's daughter, rolled her eyes and shouted, "Grandpa, Grandma, come quickly! The eldest uncle's family is trying to keep the pheasant for themselves!"