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

The wild rabbit had snare marks on its neck, so it wasn't shot by Sun Weimin, but rather strangled with a snare.

Wild rabbits have a habit of returning to their burrows after a while when they're escaping, only to retrace their steps. If a snare is placed at the original burrow entrance, the small wire snare will strangle the rabbit's head. The rabbit will try to struggle backward, but the snare will tighten, eventually suffocating and killing it inside.

Therefore, when a rabbit is caught in a trap, it is usually taken out the next day and the rabbit is dead.

Even so, Sun Weimin could still boast and ramble on about how his marksmanship was superb, saying he could kill a jumping cat with a single shot. Wasn't that just asking for trouble?

Lin Mei carried the hanging basket over here.

Lin Mei overheard Sun Weimin's boasting and was instantly embarrassed, her face turning bright red. Unable to refute him, she could only bury her head in shame and look for a way to save face.

But Li Ju'an wouldn't give him a way out; he had already kicked the way out away.

Lin Mei, carrying a basket, listened curiously to the two arguing.

Li Ju'an laughed at her and said, "Your brother Sun is bragging, but he can't keep up the act anymore, and now he's embarrassed."

Sun Weimin was so angry he was about to collapse. He swallowed his anger and gave Lin Mei a forced smile. He then called Da Huang and turned to leave.

Li Ju'an wasn't about to give him a chance to escape, so he winked and shouted.

“Sun Weimin, why are you running so fast? Could you lead my mule up for me on the way? Some people, you know, go through all sorts of nice things and even use two cans of malted milk powder, just to get a bigger share. It’s really not easy for them.”

"By the way, Sun Weimin, our share distribution is the same; I also have three shares."

Just as Sun Weimin was about to run away, he turned around and saw that Song Desheng, who was behind Li Ju'an, was actually leading a mule for him.

He had just seen it and thought it was Song Desheng's mule, but he never expected that Li Ju'an had actually bought it from Song Desheng.

He looked in astonishment at the mule, then at Big Yellow at his feet.

He went to great lengths to borrow the big yellow dog from the Lu family, hoping it would give him a larger share as the lead dog. But it turns out that Li Ju'an also got a larger share because he bought a mule?

Is his shareholding now on an equal footing with Li Ju'an's?

Sun Weimin's smug sense of superiority vanished completely.

But he could still stand up straight, and he was still stubborn. He absolutely couldn't lose face in front of Lin Mei!

Li Ju'an smiled at Lin Mei.

Why is your face so red today?

Lin Mei was carrying a basket and her gaze swept over Li Ju'an. Suddenly asked this question, she immediately lowered her eyes and her face flushed as she stared at her toes.

"The wind blows."

Li Ju'an laughed and said, "The wind wasn't strong, so how did it turn your face red? Your face looks really pretty when it's flushed."

Lin Mei shifted her toes, then kept looking at the embroidered boots with her head down: "You've applied blush."

She stretched out her small hand to fan herself. Any reason would do—it was hot, her blush, her rouge, the wind—but she just couldn't admit that she had glanced at Li Ju'an just now.

Li Ju'an smiled and watched Lin Mei leave quickly.

This made Sun Weimin's eyes practically pop out of their sockets.

You little rascal! When did you become such a smooth talker?

I grew up with you, and I never realized you were so good at charming young women.

In his previous life, Li Ju'an was incredibly honest and reserved, unable to utter a single word in front of a girl. After his rebirth, having experienced many ups and downs, he became adept at flirting, his words flowing effortlessly without any effort on his part. This was all thanks to his past experiences with men and women, honed during his decadent days in the south with merchants.

None of the young men and women in the village had ever heard such words.

Song Desheng looked at Li Ju'an with even more admiration and gave him a big thumbs up.

"Brother, you're still my real brother! I'll have to learn from you when it comes to dating and blind dates in the future!"

Sun Weimin gave a cold snort, didn't call out to Da Huang, and turned to leave.

He had originally intended to provoke Li Ju'an, to have some fun, and to show off. Unexpectedly, not only did he fail to provoke Li Ju'an, but he was instead provoked by Li Ju'an.

Ugh! That's infuriating!

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On the other side, Lin Mei hurried back to the Lin family home, feeling her face burning hot.

She found it strange. In the past, she did have a slight liking for Li Ju'an. But it was just a liking. Now, Li Ju'an seemed to be the same person, but something about him was different from before. He could easily make her emotions fluctuate.

Lin's mother called her to go to the county town to visit relatives.

Lin Mei wasn't really in the mood to go, so she just casually replied, "Okay, I'll pack up."

She was worried about Li Ju'an's trip up the mountain to help with the hunt. The Xing'an Mountains forest area has various complex terrains such as Wild Boar Forest, Sow Gully, and Wolf Valley. Although Li Ju'an was with the hunting team, some accidents were bound to happen.

Her emotions were inexplicably stirred again, filled with worry and fear, and a little annoyed. Why had she been so reserved just now? She hadn't thought to give two more meat buns from the basket to Li Ju'an.

Did he like the steamed buns I made last time? Were the fillings a bit too salty?

At this moment, Li Ju'an had already led the mule, said goodbye to Song Desheng, and then entered the forest farm assembly point to meet up with Qin Pao.

Many hunters came for this hunt, including members of the forestry security department, forestry workers, and hunters invited by the families of the villagers.

Old Qin, the gunner, had a sharp look in his eyes.

Ever since Li Ju'an led Da Hu to join them, Qin Pao's eyes have never left Da Hu.

Da Hu ignored him, turning his head away with a cold and stubborn air, looking elsewhere.

This amused the hunter, Li Guaizi.

Li Guaizi, his eyes glazed with drunkenness, raised a large bowl of strong liquor, intending to offer it to the Mountain God.

"Young man, you have no idea how much effort Qin Pao went through for this dog. He even threatened to kill himself to get Lao Tao to give him Da Hu. And look what happened, you snatched it away from him. How could Qin Pao not hate you?"

After downing a large bowl of strong liquor, Li Guaizi's tongue became somewhat slurred, and he blurted out everything he could and couldn't say, making those around him hold their breath and dare not laugh, for fear of incurring Qin Pao's wrath.

Seeing Qin Pao's unpleasant expression, Li Guaizi burst into laughter, completely losing his composure.

"Old Tao refused to let the dog go, which infuriated Qin Pao. Guess what? Later, Qin Pao actually wanted to cooperate with Lone Wolf, set a trap to catch Lone Wolf, and asked Lone Wolf to help chase away the wolf. Isn't that just insane?"

"Looking across the entire Xingan Mountains, who else would cooperate with a lone wolf to hunt? We simply can't believe it. Qin Pao is just obsessed with getting a tiger."

The hunters in the family village finally couldn't hold back anymore and burst into laughter.

But intimidated by Qin Pao's cold demeanor, they could only cover their mouths and shake their shoulders wildly. The way they wanted to laugh but dared not actually laugh out loud was quite amusing.

Old Qin, the gunner, had a face so ugly it could kill.

Old Zhang from the forestry security department next to him noticed his unfriendly expression and quickly changed the subject, launching a tirade against Li Guaizi.

"Go away, Old Li, stop talking nonsense. When Grandpa Qin was still alive, he helped your family with connections. You were always sucking up to him, eating, drinking, and playing cards with him. But after Grandpa Qin passed away, you stopped contacting him altogether, and you kept all the money-making opportunities to yourself."

"Old Qin never wanted anything in return from you. And you, on the contrary, are making fun of Old Qin about this."

In the late 70s, millions of educated youth in Northeast China left the countryside and returned to the cities to wait for employment. Li Guaizi's family received a favor from Grandpa Qin.

Li Guaizi sobered up a bit and sighed, "Alas, people are forgotten once they leave. Our family owes Old Master Qin a favor, not Qin Pao."

Old Zhang from the security department laughed and cursed, "You heartless bastard."

Li Ju'an finally understood their past.

Old Qin, nicknamed "Pao Tou'er," had been craving the mountain dog, Da Hu, for a long time. Li Guaizi's family had also received favors from Old Qin's family, but after Old Qin's patriarch passed away, the two families lost contact. Now, by sheer coincidence, Li Guaizi was also invited by the forest farm to hunt, and so he jokingly teased Old Qin, saying that since he couldn't get Da Hu, he was thinking of training a lone wolf to replace the mountain dog in chasing the prey.

He looked at Qin Pao with curiosity and a sense of exploration.

That cannon maker is truly a remarkable person who dares to think and act.