Huang Lin rubbed his hands together with a lecherous grin. "Oh, my sweet bride, today is our lucky day. Don't worry, I'll treat you right. Although times are tough, I guarantee you'll be more than satisfied with the grand finale. Look here, I've got plenty to show for myself. Rest assured, follow me and you'll never go hungry again."
With that, he stuffed his trousers into Ke Xiaohong's mouth to keep her from screaming if she got too excited and worked up, which might draw unwanted attention and ruin the mood. Although some people actually liked an audience, he still felt he should preserve a shred of dignity for his future wife on their wedding night.
Over the past couple of days, the demand for meat in the market had kept growing, and his usual spots could no longer keep up, forcing him to expand. Today, he had purposely slipped out in the afternoon, leaving Qingshan to check out another hill and see if the local hunters had any catch he could buy. As luck would have it, today was his lucky day. A hunter had bagged a deer; although it wasn't fully grown, it wasn't bad either—it still weighed around a hundred jin, and venison from a young deer was tender and tasted even better.
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