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Wang Yongzhu listened to Liu Xiaoqiao's introduction while sizing up the villagers of Chongzi Gou. She noticed that whether young or old, male or female, most of them wore practical long clothes and trousers, perhaps for the convenience of going hunting in the mountains.
After walking around the village for half the day, they saw only a few men. Most of the inhabitants were children and women.
Liu Xiaoqiao explained, "As hunters, we have to earn most of our living before the winter sets in. Once the heavy snow seals off the mountains, there will be nothing we can do. The survival of our entire families depends on these few months."
Only then did Wang Yongzhu understand what those people meant when they said their family was fortunate.
After a brief stroll around, they saw many households with women drying game and furs at their doorsteps.
The children were also running around, helping out.