Reborn in 80: Starting with hunting in the mountains to get rich

Li Ju'an laughed heartily, cut a piece of the venison he had been given with a knife, handed it over, and said, "The oil from the wolf meat isn't as fragrant as the venison oil. Take this and use it to make oil."

The venison was given to him by the Niu brothers as a token of their gratitude for his rescue. They had been eating the venison for several days, and there was still quite a bit of meat left from the hind leg. He cut off a piece of meat from the belly and handed it to Niu Xiaofang, making her blush and her eyes filled with undisguised joy.

"Thank you, Brother Li."

The girl was quite shy; she lowered her eyes, turned around, and walked away bashfully.

After seeing this, Aunt Niu understood most of it. She winked at him and said, "Young man, our Xiaofang is beautiful and hardworking. She's a down-to-earth person. Think about it some more."

During his stay in Niubeitun, several women from his aunts and sisters-in-law came to introduce him to potential partners, leaving him both amused and exasperated.

Sun Weimin felt a pang of sadness and unease.

Lu Zhiqiang was also baffled, his eyes filled with envy: "Li Ju'an used to be such a scoundrel, he wouldn't even be liked by a dog, let alone a girl. How come his fortunes have turned around in thirty years?"

The two men wanted to chat with the women from Niubei Village, telling them that Li Ju'an didn't need to introduce them to potential partners, as they needed to. However, the women laughed heartily and told them to go back and tidy themselves up before coming out again. The two men felt incredibly frustrated and didn't understand what they meant.

In terms of looks, they're not bad either. As for hunting skills, Li Ju'an is a latecomer to the profession, so why are these two from hunting families inferior to him?

The two stubborn men, like mules, refused to speak to Li Ju'an and instead divided the wolf meat among themselves, intending to return to Lijiatun, seething with resentment. However, not far from the village entrance, in the freezing cold, they had to take a shortcut into the mountains. Their eyelashes froze together from the frost formed by their breath, and their faces, exposed outside their fur hats, were painfully cold.

The two looked at each other, both somewhat disgusted with the other.

"The big smoke bombs are coming soon, will we be able to get back?"

"We have to go back, even if we can't. Otherwise, why stay in Niubeitun and listen to these women gossiping about Li Ju'an? Can we stand that?"

They listened to a group of aunts and sisters-in-law praising Li Ju'an every day and even introducing him to potential partners, which made them conflicted. They were clearly more well-regarded and had better families than Li Ju'an in Lijiatun, so why did they praise him?

In contrast, Li Ju'an seemed quite carefree, accepting all the praise without any hesitation. Why should he?

The snowfield in the distance was quiet, and the more desolate the snowfield, the more chilling and frightening it became.

Sun Weimin suddenly thought, "What if Tiger King comes out?"

The mere thought of the possible appearance of the tiger king sent chills down their spines, and neither dared to step into the mountains. The two went hunting together, but on the return journey, the more timid one insisted on going back with Li Ju'an, saying he couldn't do without him.

Li Ju'an couldn't agree to that; he was thinking of staying with Lao Qin for a few more days before leaving.

Sun Weimin was going all out, and tremblingly pulled out his secret treasure from his pocket—a whole bag of Daqianmen cigarettes.

Daqianmen cigarettes cost 35 cents, Shilin cigarettes cost 37 cents, and Yongshi cigarettes cost 13 cents. Ordinary people couldn't afford to smoke a whole pack of Xinganling cigarettes; they could only buy them individually. Men with wives at home had to hide hundreds of yuan in secret money to afford them. If their wives found out when they got home, they wouldn't dare say they bought them; they would have to say that someone else gave them to them.

Li Ju'an accepted a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes, raised his hand, and waved again.

Sun Weimin's eyes widened in surprise: "You want more? You're so greedy."

Li Ju'an was also puzzled and said, "What are you thinking? It's not like I kept it for myself. You want me to come back into the mountains with you? You don't dare, but I do?"

"You dare not? Who are you trying to fool? You just want to scam a few more packs of cigarettes."

"If you don't believe me, then don't believe me. I'll wait until the white-haired storm is over before I leave."

Sun Weimin slapped his thigh in anger and squatted down on the steps of the clinic as well: "I've fallen into your hands, kid. I should have known better than to give you this bag."

Li Ju'an accepted the cigarette, not intending to keep it for himself. He got up and went into the clinic, first checking on Wang Guochang's condition, then speaking to Old Qin at his bedside.

Old Qin's injuries have healed considerably, but it takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone; it's not an easy process. Even the head nurse praised his strong willpower, saying he didn't utter a sound while getting stitches.

Li Ju'an glanced at the pretty head nurse; she was beautiful and had fair skin. Ha, it would be strange if Old Qin could even whimper about pain.

The pretty head nurse came to change the dressing again, and Li Ju'an stood by with great interest, watching Lao Qin pretend to do it.

"Comrade, it's time to remove the stitches and change the dressing."

Old Qin first silently raised his waist, letting the female nurses turn his body over, then put on a serious face, widened his tiger eyes, and stood stiff and rigid like something.

The stitches were removed quickly; the ends were cut with scissors and the thread was pulled out with tweezers. Pretty young nurses surrounded the bedside, while Old Qin, bent over, maintained a serious expression.

Li Ju'an glanced at Qin's unusually arrogant expression and his deliberately bent-over posture, and laughed as he called out, "Qin Pao, why are you called Pao Tou'er (Cannon Head)? Don't hide it."

The female nurses were focused on removing the stitches and hadn't quite understood what he was saying when Old Qin glared at him and scolded, "What nonsense are you talking about? Stop leaving it here and go do something else outside."

He told Li Ju'an to leave, but Li Ju'an refused to go, wanting to see him make a fool of himself. He laughed and said, "What's wrong, brother? Are you afraid I'll blurt out your secret?"

Old Qin glared at him, winking and scolding him to stop talking nonsense. The pretty head nurse next to him moved closer, bringing a fragrant breeze, which made his old face turn even redder and his back bend even lower.

"Comrade, are you feeling unwell?"

Before Lao Qin could even speak, Li Ju'an said, "Nurse, this is Brother Qin, the King of Snares from Changbai Mountain. He doesn't like anything else, he just loves snares and eagles."

The older, beautiful head nurse's face darkened.

Old Qin's eyes narrowed with shock. "You little brat, you really dare to say such outrageous things? Aren't you afraid of being dragged away and charged with indecent assault?"

Li Ju'an remained calm and continued to try to get information out of Lao Qin, asking, "Brother Qin, this is not fair of you. Last week you said you would teach me how to use a trap, and then you brought it to the clinic, and now you're back to your old ways. Today you have to teach me how to use a trap, and you also have to teach me how to use a hawk like the people of Changbai Mountain."

The pretty young nurses pursed their lips and giggled.

A group of female nurses huddled together, whispering and talking to the head nurse, while occasionally glancing at Li Ju'an.

The head nurse was also embarrassed and indignant. It turned out the young man hadn't meant it that way; he was just using hunter's jargon. She thought about it and realized it made sense. Hunters were very interested in setting traps, and falcons were their right-hand tools. It was perfectly normal for a young hunter to want to know how to set traps and handle falcons.

The pretty head nurse straightened her expression and said to Li Ju'an with a smile, "Let me hear it too. I also want to know how you guys handle the eagle."