Chapter 78

Chapter 78

The Wild Boar

Lin Nannan had grabbed a machete from the doorway on her way out, originally meant for clearing paths, but now it was perfect for dealing with the wild boar.

Though wild boars have thick hides, they were no match for Lin Nannan’s strength. She lunged at it, hacking wildly, startling even the enraged, crazed boar so much that it immediately thought of retreat.

With fresh meat up for grabs, Lin Nannan wasn’t about to let it escape. She chased the boar relentlessly, the commotion echoing through the mountains as the boar shrieked in agony.

Meanwhile, unbeknownst to her, a few battered, bloodstained figures were fleeing in terror. Hearing the boar’s screams, they froze in terror, thinking the beast was chasing them down.

The boar, frantic and lost, fled back to its den, but Lin Nannan pressed forward step by step. With one final swing, she buried the machete in its neck, and with a last cry, the boar collapsed to the ground.

The blood soaking the ground was a waste, which Lin Nannan found regrettable.

Though she wasn’t skilled at cooking, she had a mental catalog of recipes—thanks to the wealth of knowledge in her mind.

Mopping her brow, she assessed the boar, considering how to drag it back with vines. Then her eyes landed on the butchered piglets nearby and finally understood why the boar had been so furious earlier.

No way she’d leave them behind. She stacked the two piglets together and, after resting, carried them along with the herbs she’d gathered back down the mountain.

By then, lunchtime had passed, and everyone was busy in their yards. So when Lin Nannan’s heroic feat came into view, the whole village gaped in disbelief.

That boar had to weigh hundreds of pounds—how had she dragged it back alone?

Plenty of men did the math and realized they couldn’t have done it themselves, leaving them red-faced.

While the adults pondered, the children simply thought Lin Nannan was amazing. Some even ran to the Lu household to spread the news, so halfway back, Lin Nannan encountered a few men from the Lu family.

But they were next to useless—they might not even have been able to drag the piglets. So Lin Nannan told them there was no point getting their clothes filthy.

By then, whether busy or not, everyone was heading toward the Lu household, chattering excitedly along the way, sure the Lins had been fools all along.

"Have you ever thought about it? Is Lin Nannan really that foolish? All these years, we’ve never seen her take anything back to the Lins," someone mused.

"What’s the big deal? Any fool knows to guard their own. Would she dare bring anything back? With the way the Lin matriarch dotes on her eldest grandson, of course Lin Nannan would guard her things. What’s wrong with that?" someone else retorted, disdainful of the Lins’ behavior and siding with Lin Nannan.

"That may be true, but I bet the Lins will be furious when they find out—coughing up blood!"

"Serves them right!"

Among the crowd of onlookers were those who deserved such scorn. Watching Lin Nannan haul the boar with such ease, they gnashed their teeth in fury and regret.

They regretted not treating Lin Nannan better—maybe then they’d have meat at every meal.

But they also hated her for being ungrateful. After all, they’d raised her, yet she hadn’t brought a single benefit back home, letting the Lus enjoy all the rewards instead.

Their fury boiled over, but the Lus couldn’t stop smiling—especially Lu Ming, who was thrilled, itching to try it himself...