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

Li Ju'an decided to make snow pits. This was a skill passed down from the veteran hunters who went into the mountains to hunt wild animals, and it was also a basic skill for hunters to survive in the winter wilderness.

He walked downwind into the ravine and chose a wide and high snow-covered ridge near the base of the mountain.

He walked to the foot of the snow-capped mountain, untied the hemp rope around his waist, and began digging in the snow with a small shovel. As a local, he had loved going up the mountain with his elders since he was a child, and his fellow villagers were all experts at "digging snow caves." Qingchuan Dog Dahu also joined in, standing two or three meters away from him, vigorously pawing at him with its strong forelegs, helping him get to work at the foot of the snow-capped mountain.

With one man and one hunting dog digging together, the speed of digging the snow cave increased considerably. The entrance was dug more than half a meter high and half a meter wide; after he put his entire body inside, it began to widen outwards and downwards. The snow on the snow-covered ridge was very hard, and the snow overhead was very solid and wouldn't collapse.

Large chunks of ice and snow were cleared out, creating several large, solid shelters that offered protection from wind, cold, and wild animals—a truly safe haven during blizzards in the freezing cold.

He dragged the wild octopus he had hunted into the snow cave for storage. Compared to building a makeshift shelter from the trees in the mountains, constructing a snow cave was much easier, less laborious, warmer, and could also protect against attacks from large wild animals such as bears, tigers, and wolves. The hunters of the past each carried a small shovel, and they dug snow caves very quickly.

The snowdrift was gradually taking shape. Li Ju'an glanced at Qingchuan Dog Da Hu, then left the snowdrift to gather some loose grass and branches from a snow-free area. These could be used as a makeshift bed under the snowdrift. He returned to the original spot carrying a large bundle of branches, only to find that the snowdrift he had dug was nowhere to be found.

Is Qingchuan Dog Da Hu also missing?

While he hesitated, he saw Qingchuan Dog Dahu push off the ground with its hind legs and use its front paws to pull over a solid chunk of snow and stuff it into the entrance of the snowdrift.

He laughed as soon as he saw it. What a smart and good dog!

Qingchuan Dog Dahu has even learned how to make snow pits and can help him block the entrance. Isn't that better than having a companion?

The blizzard subsided a little during the night, and he built a fire in front of the snowdrift, dug out some snow to boil water, and used a knife to cut off a few pieces of pork belly to roast as dry rations.

"Come on, Da Hu, let's eat!"

He cut off a large piece of eight-legged hind leg meat, while Qingchuan Dog Dahu sat steadily in the snow, keeping watch and on guard, without even glancing at the eight-legged meat.

After he finished his liquor and barbecue, feeling completely satisfied, he glanced over and realized that Da Hu had already finished the eight-legged meat, his belly round and full, looking very content and relaxed.

He chuckled inwardly; even the strongest mountain dog had a temper, and a rather arrogant one at that. He chatted with the dog for a while longer. Finally, after extinguishing the fire with snow and carefully checking the ventilation holes in the snowdrift, he led Big Tiger into the snowdrift.

call--! call--!

Outside the snowdrift, the winter winds were biting cold, and a blizzard, whipping up snowflakes, intensified the winds. Inside the snowdrift, however, it was warm and cozy, providing a sense of security.

Li Ju'an filled the snowdrift with a thick layer of leaves and wild grass. Three wolf pelts were laid on top, making it very soft and warm. He lay down, and the warm Qingchuan dog, Da Hu, nestled beside him, radiating warmth. He didn't feel cold at all.

The Xingan Mountains were extremely quiet at night, with only the howling of the blizzard.

The snowdrift was even quieter. Li Ju'an held Qingchuan Dog Da Hu and slept soundly. Da Hu narrowed his eyes, yawned, curled up into a ball, and then closed his eyes as well.

That night, the young hunter and his strongest hound slept soundly.

……

At this moment, Sun Weimin from the Sun family in the village received some good news, and his face beamed with joy.

"Absolutely! Who are we, the Sun family? We've been hunting in the mountains for generations, and besides, I'm perfectly fine this time. I only lay in the hospital for a few days, but now I'm as good as new, able to jump and hop around. We can't let that bastard Li Ju'an get away with this!"

Sun Weimin insisted on being discharged from the hospital yesterday and rushed to find the assistant to the forestry farm leader, offering gifts and saying all sorts of nice things, just to prove that his injury had long since healed and that he could go to the forestry farm to help out. Even if his spot was invalidated or thrown away, he couldn't let Li Ju'an take his place in the hunting grounds.

The more he wanted to fight Li Ju'an, the angrier and angrier he became.

Lin Mei was a well-known village beauty. He was in love with Lin Mei, and Li Ju'an was also in love with Lin Mei. The two got into a fight over Lin Mei, and he was punched by Li Ju'an and ended up in the hospital.

His older sister, Sun Guifang, advised him.

“Second brother, don’t be foolish. If you ask me, that young man from the Li family doesn’t even know his own worth. He still wants to go on a blind date with Lin Mei? Lin Mei’s parents are not easy to fool. They’re asking for a high dowry and say they’re determined to marry their daughter off to the county town.”

Sun Weimin shouted, "If the bride price is too high, then it is! It's not like our Sun family can't afford it."

Sun Guifang was so angry that she pulled his ear and pinched and twisted it, making him howl in pain.

"Lin Mei, Lin Mei, all you ever think about is Lin Mei. Her parents want her to marry into the county town and go on blind dates with a truck driver. No matter how high your dowry is, can it compare to the truck driver in the county town?"

In this day and age, the most enviable profession is undoubtedly that of a car driver. Private cars are a luxury for ordinary people. And the cars driven by drivers are mostly government vehicles.

The average person earns only 30 or 40 yuan a month, but a driver can earn over 100 yuan a month, enough to support their family, and the work is easy. High-income drivers who drive for leaders also have priority in choosing a spouse, making them highly desirable husbands in the eyes of countless mothers-in-law and fathers-in-law.

Sun Weimin was speechless upon hearing this, but he remained defiant and refused to admit defeat.

"Anyway, Li Ju'an forbids him from getting together with Lin Mei, and he forbids him from going hunting."

He had already received the news that after discussing it with the battalion commander Yang Dezheng, they decided to still use him to go into the forest farm for hunting. He was extremely pleased with himself, thinking that the matter that Li Ju'an had been trying to secure for so many days had finally fallen through.

As long as he is there, Li Ju'an is not allowed to go hunting!

Thinking of Li Ju'an's tall and imposing figure, and his youthful, sunny, and rugged features, Sun Guifang asked curiously, "Why can't the young men of the Li family go hunting?"

Sun Weimin was very pleased with himself and stretched out his fingers to carefully break it apart.

"The captain relayed a message: the gunner said this hunt is very important. Only legitimate hunters with hunting rifles are allowed to enter. And everyone has to bring a hunting dog. Our Sun family has two hunting dogs, Old Yao's family has four, and Huang's family has three. But what does that Li guy have? He doesn't even have a dog, let alone a big yellow dog to guard the gate."

Sun Weimin grinned and pursed his lips at the door. Two hunting dogs, wagging their tails, came running over and nuzzled his palm with their heads.

For hunters, a good dog is important, and a loyal dog can even pull a hunter back from the brink of death.

A good dog that can hunt, is fast and agile, and is fiercely protective of its owner is hard to find. But the Sun family's hunting dog is a well-known firecracker in the village, not only is it loud, but it is also the most loyal.

Sun Weimin rubbed the two warm, fluffy dog ​​heads with a smug look.

"Dahua, Erhuang, you're coming with me to the Li family tomorrow. I want Li Ju'an to know that the spot he went to so much trouble to get is gone. He's nothing!"

……

Li Ju'an descended the mountain early the next morning.

By the third day of the storm, the wind had subsided considerably. At the entrance of the Tao family's old house, the forestry production team looked left and right, noticing Li Ju'an hadn't yet come down the mountain, and planned to organize a search and rescue operation.

At this moment, Li Ju'an led Da Hu down the mountain.