This day had really worn Zhao Youcai out.
He had started at dawn, following Xue Baojun's instructions to set an ambush and block the boar's path. This went on until Xue Baojun, chasing the wild boar, found Zhao Youcai and told him the ambush had failed.
Then, Zhao Youcai and Wang Qiang joined Xue Baojun to stalk and flank the wild boar.
They chased it all the way until noon, but the boar never stopped.
Around then, feeling his stomach growl, Zhao Youcai remembered that he and Wang Qiang hadn't brought any rations. The food they had bought on credit from the village store on their way out had all been given to Xing San.
So, Zhao Youcai suggested they head back to the New Logging Camp for a meal. But just then, Xue Baojun pulled a newspaper-wrapped bundle from his satchel. Inside were five large flatbreads.
