Reborn in 1977, starting with severing ties with family.

Zhao Dahu and his group went into the mountains but found nothing. They only saw a patch of snow that had been trampled on and a few drops of blood on the ground.

He recalled the arrest of spies a few days ago, but he hadn't even seen who the spies were.

Zhao Guangming remembered that Jiang Sen had told him the name of the spy, but he couldn't recall it at all.

Are there still spies in the mountains?

Zhao Dahu stared at the forest, and no matter how he looked at it, it seemed like a vast army was hidden inside.

He was scared.

"Let's go, it might be wild beasts stealing our food!"

The educated youth settlement here felt like Chinese New Year, with pigs being slaughtered and stews being cooked, creating a joyful atmosphere.

Luo Yongcai was also happy.

Leaving the forest farm, even though it was only for one winter, the inability to hunt made life feel dry and monotonous.

There's a village called Gangzi in the Fourth Brigade area. The villagers there are all honest and simple, and the educated youth all have dull, lifeless faces.

All they do all day is work and earn work points.

Where is as good as Jiazi Village?

After enjoying a delicious meal there, Luo Yongcai led his men back, carrying a wild boar with them.

The aroma of cooked meat lingered in the cold, snowy weather, refusing to dissipate, and somehow drifted into the village.

Zhao Dahu put away his gun at the village committee and sat inside sulking.

After Zhao Guangming learned about the situation in the mountains, he was also somewhat puzzled as to what exactly had happened.

Although they said it was wild animals stealing food to fool people, nobody is a fool.

But what about the gunshots?

Should we report this to the team headquarters? What if there are still spies on the mountain?

Just then, Zhao Dahu sniffed. It smelled so good!

"Dad, can you smell it?"

"What?"

"It looks like someone is cooking meat."

"Impossible!" Zhao Guangming denied without even thinking.

All the pigs raised in the village belong to the village. Only during the Lunar New Year will one pig be slaughtered and each family will receive a share.

They even raised chickens that they couldn't bear to eat, saving them all to lay eggs.

Who would dare to slaughter pigs and chickens behind everyone's back?

Zhao Dahu sniffed again, stood up and walked to the door, "Dad, there's a meaty smell!"

Zhao Guangming also came out and took a deep breath.

The aroma was faint, but there was indeed a hint of cooked meat in it.

He suddenly became angry.

Although his family was better off than others, they still couldn't eat meat every meal.

My stomach started growling as soon as I smelled it.

"Go, find a few people you're close to and have them visit each of your homes."

Zhao Dahu nodded and left.

Zhao Guangming felt that if he didn't get to eat this meat today, he wouldn't be able to sleep at night.

He locked the door, put his hands behind his back, and went home.

Jiang Sen and Wang Haiyang followed Luo Yongcai to the team headquarters.

Wang Haiyang received a remittance slip from the communications room; the total amount was 132 yuan.

He split the profits 50/50 with Jiang Sen.

After the breakup, the two were happy for quite a while.

One hundred and thirty-two yuan!

It's more than the annual income of an average worker in Kyoto.

But after their initial joy, the two were troubled again.

With the mountains blocked by heavy snow, profitable businesses have to be temporarily suspended.

“Once winter is over and we can go back to the forest farm, we’ll have another big operation!” Jiang Sen said. “It’s much more convenient over there than here, and there are more mountain products there.”

Wang Haiyang nodded. "That's the only way."

The two of them sighed and walked back.

Luo Yong had someone carry the wild boar to the canteen to give the educated youth an extra meal, and when he turned around, he saw the two of them.

"What's wrong with you guys? Did eating pork make you stupid?"

"No!" Wang Haiyang said, "It is, it is..."

He hadn't quite grasped the situation and didn't know how to explain it.

Jiang Sen quickly said, "We all miss the forest farm. We don't know when we can go back."

"The forest farm!" Luo Yongcai opened the office door and let them in. "Don't even think about it this winter! The mountains are blocked by heavy snow. The snow over there is much heavier than here. Luckily, all three shifts went down the mountain early, otherwise, I'm afraid not many people would have survived this winter."

Is the snow this heavy?

"Wow! I haven't seen such heavy snow in years!" Luo Yongcai said. "Actually, if you were in the mountains at this time of year, you could hunt a lot of prey that you don't usually see."

"A roe deer!" That was the first thing Jiang Sen thought of.

Although wild boar meat is also delicious, it pales in comparison to roe deer meat.

Roe deer meat!

So fragrant!

I just don't know how much it would cost in Kyoto.

Thinking of this, Jiang Sen naturally thought of money and subconsciously looked at Wang Haiyang.

Wang Haiyang was also looking at him, still looking completely bewildered.

Jiang Sen then remembered that Wang Haiyang had missed the roe deer meat feast.

"Have you heard that saying?" Jiang Sen asked with a grin, looking just like the Big Bad Wolf. "The Northeast is vast and rich in resources. You can beat roe deer with a stick, scoop fish with a ladle, and even pheasants fly into your cooking pot."

"If it flies into the rice cooker, can the rice still be eaten?"

Luo Yongcai burst into laughter, "Jiang Sen is right! That's all to describe how abundant the local produce is. Roe deer meat is indeed delicious, but today's wild boar meat can't even come close to being as fragrant."

Wang Haiyang's eyes were filled with longing. "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go hunting! With such heavy snow, and no need to work, we're just sitting around doing nothing. Why not go hunting in the mountains?"

Luo Yongcai was also very tempted.

But he also knew that he wasn't here to hunt. He had to manage the entire Fourth Brigade, down to the smallest detail, which was even more tiring than working in the forest farm.

However, this idea is just too tempting.

How to do?

When you don't know what to do, just leave it as is.

Jiang Sen spoke up.

"Captain, how about this? We only have so much food rations anyway. I'll discuss it with the youth team leader and organize a team to go up the mountain to find food. We'll keep enough for ourselves, and the rest we can take to the supply and marketing cooperative to exchange for other things to improve our diet. This way, we won't cause any trouble for the farm headquarters; we'll work hard and be self-reliant!"

"This..." Luo Yongcai pondered the feasibility, "It's possible!"

"Great! Let's go!" Jiang Sen didn't wait for further explanation and grabbed Wang Haiyang, running back.

"Come back!" Luo Yong called them back with a laugh. "You're just going to leave like that? What if you run into wild boars again? Are you going to fight a tiger bare-handed like Wu Song?"

Jiang Sen almost forgot to pick a fight.

“Captain, we also want guns! But the guns are all locked up at the village committee. They are only issued when the militia patrols, and after they come back, they have to hand them in.”

"You little rascal, you're smarter than a monkey, but you're also not as smart as that pig lying in the cafeteria!" Luo Yongcai chuckled and slapped Jiang Sen lightly.

"What should we do then?" Wang Haiyang asked. "How about I talk to Uncle Li and ask him to send two people with us?"

“You’re not even as good as him!” Luo Yongcai said. “Why don’t you organize a joint activity with the village? You could call it ‘Great Integration of Educated Youth and Villagers,’ to increase understanding, improve physical fitness, and share any gains with the village, wouldn’t that be enough?”

Jiang Sen had considered this point, but he simply didn't want to share it with the village.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have come looking for Luo Yongcai.

Wang Haiyang stated this point directly.

Luo Yong thought for a moment and said, "I know that the situation in the Fourth Brigade was quite complicated before. I'm not being selfish; I'm also thinking of getting more benefits for the educated youth. Why don't you think about what ideas you have that would allow you to get guns for self-defense without having to give up so many benefits to the village?"

Jiang Sen felt that the captain was indeed the captain, rough on the outside but meticulous on the inside, with the physique of a bear and the mind of a fox.

high! It’s really high!

Jiang Sen laughed, "Captain, we understand. You know nothing. It was all our own idea!"