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

"Hey, what's wrong? You can fish but you can't set a rabbit trap? These days, everyone has a little bit of a skill."

Li Mu smiled and patted Tian Xiaohu on the shoulder, and the two of them walked up the mountain together.

On the mountain path, Li Mu explained the techniques of setting rabbit snares to Tian Xiaohu as they walked. He told Tian Xiaohu that the rabbit snares should be placed in places where rabbits frequently appear, and they should be hidden so that the rabbits cannot spot them at a glance.

Li Mu also emphasized the importance of safety when setting traps, ensuring that other animals or people do not accidentally step on them.

Tian Xiaohu listened with great interest, nodding occasionally to show his understanding and chuckling.

Li Mu glanced at him: "What are you grinning about? Aren't you afraid of scaring away the rabbit? Hurry up and put it away! If people see us setting a trap here, they'll think we're up to something else."

Upon hearing this, Tian Xiaohu quickly suppressed his smile and nervously looked around.

"Brother Mu, where did you learn this skill from?" Tian Xiaohu asked curiously.

"It came out."

Li Mu answered easily, "I used to wander around in the mountains and watch how the old hunters did it, and I gradually learned how."

Upon hearing this, Tian Xiaohu's eyes were filled with admiration: "Brother Mu, you're a true all-rounder! You can do everything from fishing to setting traps."

Li Mu waved his hand and laughed, "It's nothing. We're from the mountains. It's always good to learn more skills."

The two chatted as they walked, and before they knew it, they had arrived deep in a dense forest. Li Mu stopped, looked around, and then pointed to a thicket of bushes, saying, "This is fine, there are lots of rabbits here."

Following Li Mu's instructions, Tian Xiaohu began setting up the rabbit snare. He carefully secured the snare to the bushes, trying to make it look natural and inconspicuous.

"Okay, Brother Mu, is this alright?" Tian Xiaohu wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at Li Mu expectantly.

Li Mu nodded in satisfaction: "Not bad, it looks pretty good. But remember we need to come back to check again in a few days, lest the rabbit drains us dry."

The two packed up their tools and turned the corner toward the place where Li Mu had set the trap the day before.

Before they even reached the spot where Li Mu had snowed the day before, Tian Xiaohu excitedly pointed ahead: "Brother Mu, look! Aren't there rabbit footprints over there?"

Li Mu looked in the direction Tian Xiaohu pointed and indeed saw a series of clear rabbit footprints on the snow.

"Wow, you have a good eye!"

Li Mu patted Tian Xiaohu on the shoulder approvingly, "Looks like we're in luck today, maybe we'll make a good profit."

The two continued following the footprints, the snow crunching softly beneath their feet. Li Mu occasionally bent down to examine the tracks, while Tian Xiaohu followed closely behind.

They cautiously approached the trap they had set up yesterday.

Tian Xiaohu looked around and asked in surprise, "Why aren't there any rabbits?"

Li Mu squatted down, followed his memory and touched the wire. With a flick of his finger, the wire snare buried in the snow was lifted up, and the hook caught the hind legs of three rabbits.

The three rabbits were tightly bound by wire snares, and their struggles were futile.

"Ah, I've got it! Brother Mu!"

"These rabbits are very clever; they even know not to make a sound. However, no matter how smart they are, they can't escape our trap."

Li Mu said smugly as he pulled the wire snare out of the snow, and the three rabbits were lifted into the air.

Tian Xiaohu's eyes lit up at this unexpected windfall: "Brother Mu, your skills are really good!"

Li Mu smiled, put the rabbit into the sack he had prepared beforehand, and then patted the snow off his hands: "This is nothing, there are many more good things waiting for us in the future."

"Let's go! Let's go down the mountain to the county town!"

Lijia Village is more than ten miles away from the county seat, along a winding mountain road, but Li Mu and Tian Xiaohu are already used to such a journey. The two men, carrying sacks of rabbits on their shoulders, trudged through the snow, chatting and laughing all the way.

As they walked, Tian Xiaohu asked, "Brother Mu, do you think we can get a good price this time?"

Li Mu replied confidently, "Don't worry, this rabbit meat is delicious, city people will definitely love it. Our price certainly won't be low."

They walked through a snow-covered farmland, the snow crunching under their feet.

"Tiger! Tiger, where are you going?"

The two turned around and saw Zhao Jianjun standing behind them, carrying a large basket filled with fresh vegetables and several eggs.

Fresh vegetables were rare in the Great Northern Wilderness; most people ate pickled vegetables or vegetables they grew themselves.

But with the heavy snow, there was no way to grow vegetables, and eggs were even scarcer. The fresh produce in Zhao Jianjun's basket was a treasure in the eyes of the villagers; you couldn't get your hands on these novelties without connections.

"Brother Mu and I are going to the county town! To sell some good stuff."

Tian Xiaohu patted the burlap sack on his back; the rabbit was still hopping around inside.

Zhao Jianjun glanced at Li Mu and asked, "What are you selling? What's good to sell?"

Upon hearing this, Li Mu immediately understood that Zhao Jianjun was mocking the Li family for being poor and having nothing to offer except for a boastful mouth.

Tian Xiaohu, being simple-minded, chuckled and said, "Brother Mu and I caught a few big fish and some wild rabbits. We're going to go to the county town to exchange them for some money."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Jianjun's face stiffened.

"You really caught fish yesterday?"

There are rabbits too? Hunting skills are quite rare these days. Without real skill, it's not easy to catch one. Once caught, it's a hot commodity, and everyone would want it.

When did Li Mu acquire this ability?

Zhao Jianjun muttered to himself, remembering that Li Mu used to be unable to even straighten a fishhook.

However, looking at Tian Xiaohu's smug expression, Zhao Jianjun knew the kid wasn't lying. The fact that they could catch fish and rabbits meant they were indeed skilled.

"You two are going to make a fortune," Zhao Jianjun said half-jokingly. "Everyone in the county is drooling over this stuff. You're sure to get a good price for it."

Hearing Zhao Jianjun's words, Tian Xiaohu smiled even more happily, "Of course, we plan to earn more money to buy some seeds and fertilizer, and plant more fresh vegetables next spring."

Zhao Jianjun nodded, but in his heart he was calculating his own plans. His family's vegetable garden had been there for many years, and although it yielded a good harvest every year, he always felt that something was missing.

Seeing that Tian Xiaohu and Li Mu planned to use the money from selling fish and rabbits to buy seeds and fertilizer, he suddenly had an idea.

"If you two don't mind, I have something I can trade with you," Zhao Jianjun said tentatively.

Li Mu stood with his hands in his sleeves, his face cold and silent. Tian Xiaohu leaned closer and asked.

"What to change?"

Zhao Jianjun smiled slightly, took out a packet of seeds from his pocket, and handed it to Tian Xiaohu. "These are new vegetable seeds that I tested last year. They have a high yield and taste good. Didn't you want to buy seeds? Consider these my investment in you, how about it?"