Reborn in the Great Northern Wilderness in 1982, I farmed and hunted to support my whole family.

Liang Meizhen rushed into the house in a panic, expecting to see Li Mu being beaten up by Village Chief Tao. But to her surprise, she saw her own son with his arm around Village Chief Tao's waist.

"Mother, please persuade Village Chief Tao quickly, we can't let him do something foolish," Li Mu hurriedly called out as Liang Meizhen entered.

Judging from the situation, Liang Meizhen didn't think they were going to hit her son, but she was still worried.

He quickly stepped forward and earnestly advised Village Chief Tao, "Brother-in-law, what are you doing?"

"Let's not worry about what we have to say, let's talk it out. If things really escalate, what will become of your reputation as the village chief?"

"I want it? I want it my ass. The Liu family is practically shitting on my head, how can I possibly have any face left?"

Tao Qingshan was both sad and angry, his eyes, which were full of tears, were bloodshot.

Tao Yimei, who was just entering from Genhe Liang Meizhen, was also shocked to see her father like this.

"Dad, what are you doing?"

When Village Chief Tao saw his daughter and thought about what Li Mu had said, he burst into tears.

“Daughter, I’m so sorry! If it were for my medical treatment, I wouldn’t have let you get engaged to that bastard Liu Mancang.”

As he spoke, the seven-foot-tall village chief suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes rolled back, and he fainted.

This terrified Li Mu, Tao Yimei, and Liang Meizhen.

"Father, Father!" Tao Yimei cried and rushed to Tao Qingshan's side, tears streaming down her face.

Li Mu was filled with regret at this moment; he had acted impulsively.

Even after being reborn, I still can't control my temper!

Li Mu was so anxious that he kept stamping his feet, but having lived a second life, he was no longer a clueless young boy.

Seeing Tao Yimei crying so sadly, her own mother was dumbfounded and hurriedly said, "Mother, go to the village entrance and find Uncle Man. Let him come and take a look at Village Chief Tao."

Upon hearing this, Liang Meizhen immediately came to her senses and said, "Okay, okay, I'll go right away."

The old man at the entrance of the village is named Cui Man.

He wasn't a doctor or a physician, but a local folk healer who specialized in traditional Chinese medicine. However, he was getting old, and due to the mess he'd made in previous years, he rarely treated patients anymore.

Li Mu was worried that Tao Qingshan wouldn't make it to the county to see a doctor, so he asked his mother to call him over.

At this critical moment of life and death, even if he was unwilling to treat people anymore, he could not simply ignore it.

Liang Meizhen left quickly and returned quickly.

Before long, she brought Lao Man over.

As soon as Lao Man entered the room, he saw Tao Qingshan, who had been carried to the kang by Li Mu, looking ashen-faced. He immediately frowned, walked quickly to the kang, took one of Tao Qingshan's hands, and began to take his pulse.

"He's consumed by rage, but his health is beyond repair. Unless you get an old ginseng, your family might not be able to celebrate the New Year."

Upon hearing this, Tao Yimei burst into even more tears.

Li Mu was filled with remorse; why had he been so impulsive as to say it?

"Yimei, I'm so sorry. It's all my fault. I shouldn't have told Uncle Tao about Liu Mancang."

Although Tao Yimei didn't know what Li Mu had said to her father, she couldn't blame Li Mu entirely for her father's health condition.

“My father’s health has been failing for a long time, and the hospital has told us to…” Tao Yimei choked up and could not continue speaking.

But Li Mu was still feeling uneasy and anxious. He turned to Lao Man and asked, "Uncle Lao Man, if I could get some ginseng, would Uncle Tao be saved?"

"I'm about 80% sure. But... Li boy, you're not planning to go into the mountains to find ginseng, are you? The mountains aren't easy to enter at this time of year."

Li Mu's eyes darkened, and he suddenly stood up and said, "Even if it's difficult to get in, I'm still going to get in. I caused this trouble, so I have to take responsibility."

As he spoke, Li Mu turned and walked out of the house before anyone else could speak.

Although Liang Meizhen was upset that her son had caused Tao Qingshan's condition, she was absolutely unwilling to let her son go to the deep mountains because of this.

But she couldn't bring herself to say anything to stop it in front of outsiders.

If Tao Qingshan really dies because of her son, then the Li family will be scorned throughout the village and will never have a chance to rise in the future.

Liang Meizhen was filled with anxiety, and she hesitated to speak to Tao Yimei.

Just then, Tao Qingshan, who was lying on the kang (a heated brick bed), slowly woke up. He looked up at Tao Yimei and said weakly, "Yimei, go and stop Mu boy from going back. No, don't let him go, it's not worth it."

Tao Yimei nodded through her tears, then got up and walked out.

Just then, Zeng Dazhen entered the room carrying a basket. Seeing Li Mu rushing out with a sullen face, she stepped forward and stopped him, puzzled.

"Muzi, what's wrong? Did something happen at home?"

“Aunt Zeng, my family is fine. Just don’t let Yimei marry that bastard Liu Mancang. He’s coming to our door to force her to marry him and demand a dowry. Just give him all of this.”

Seeing Zeng Changzhen's eyes full of concern for him, Li Mu felt even worse. He took out two hundred yuan from his pocket, stuffed it into her hand, and walked out without saying another word.

Zeng Dazhen, who was so shocked by the two hundred yuan that she couldn't speak, seemed to have been frozen in place by some kind of spell.

When Tao Yimei came out, she saw Zeng Dazhen standing blankly in the yard with money in her hand, but Li Mu was nowhere to be seen. She called out, "Mother, have you seen Li Mu?"

Zeng Dazhen finally came to her senses and said to Tao Yimei, "That rascal stuffed two hundred yuan into my hand and ran away, saying he didn't want you to marry Mancang."

"What... what exactly happened?"

As she spoke, Zeng Dazhen glanced at the two hundred yuan in her hand.

She had never seen such brand-new banknotes in her entire life. Could it be that Li Mu had taken a fancy to her Yi Mei and wanted to kidnap her before the wedding?

Thinking of this, Zeng Dazhen looked up at her exceptionally beautiful daughter. "Yimei! You're about to get married, you can't do anything to betray Mancang, understand?"

Upon hearing this, Tao Yimei was both ashamed and angry, and stomped her feet.

"Mother, what are you saying! Li Mu is..."

In a few words, Tao Yimei briefly recounted what had just happened.

Upon hearing this, Zeng Dazhen frowned immediately and quickly said, "Then you should hurry up and go after Mu boy. I'll go inside and ask your father what's going on."

As they were talking, Zeng Dazhen went inside.

But when Zeng Dazhen learned from Tao Qingshan about what Li Mu had said about Liu Mancang, she was so angry that she almost fainted.

Fortunately, Lao Man and Liang Meizhen were both there, so Zeng Dazhen didn't get so angry that she suffered a serious injury.

Tao Yimei, unaware of the situation, chased after Li Mu for a long time after leaving her own courtyard, but couldn't find him anywhere, not even at the Li family's residence.

Tao Yimei was extremely anxious: "Li Mu, where did you run off to?"