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

Li Mu failed to sell in the end, and Tian Xiaohu became anxious: "Brother Mu, this price is too low, we can't sell it!"

"Of course we can't sell it! He just wants to take advantage of us because we're young and inexperienced." Li Mu snorted, rolled up the bear skin again, and slung it over his shoulder.

"Let's go! Let's go find Brother Jin again!"

After wandering around, they returned to the Lakeside Hotel. Instead of meeting Jin Dachuan, they encountered Zhou Li, who was wearing red high heels and a tight-fitting dress that accentuated her graceful figure. She was directing the hotel staff as they worked.

Seeing Li Mu and his companion walk in carrying bear skins, he smiled and said, "Oh, isn't this Little Li and Little Tiger? What, you have something good to sell me again?"

Li Mu placed the bear skin on the counter and said with a smile, "Sister Zhou, take a look at this bear skin, can you give me a good price?"

Zhou Li stepped forward, carefully examined the bear skin, and touched the texture of the fur.

"Such a large bear pelt, it's a rare find. Little Li, where did you get this bear pelt?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Zhou Li's eyes. She knew her stuff; the quality of this bear pelt was definitely good enough to fetch a good price.

"Sister Zhou, don't ask anymore. Anyway, it was obtained legally. How about you give me a fair price?"

"Your bear pelt is indeed of good quality, I can't treat you unfairly. How about this, I'll give you five hundred yuan, how about that?"

"Five hundred yuan?" Tian Xiaohu's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this. This price was much higher than what the previous shopkeeper had offered.

Li Mu nodded in agreement, indicating his satisfaction.

He knew that Zhou Li was a straightforward person and that the price she offered was relatively fair.

“Okay, Sister Zhou, it’s settled then. And the bear paws are top-quality too, I’ll sell them to you as well.” Li Mu said, taking the pair of bear paws out of his basket and carefully placing them on the counter.

"Okay! Then add another five hundred! The goods are good, they're all..."

"Top-quality goods. Xiao Li, if you have any good stuff next time, remember to come back to me; the price will be absolutely fair."

Zhou Li readily paid the money, put away the bear skin and bear paws, and said, "Xiao Li, you've come at the right time. Our restaurant is launching a new dish that requires fresh fish. If you can help me get some good fish, I definitely won't treat you unfairly."

Upon hearing this, Li Mu's heart skipped a beat. He had been wanting to promote his squirrel-shaped fish dish, and this was a perfect opportunity!

"Sister Zhou, don't worry, we'll definitely get you some good fish. And I also have a specialty dish that I'd like you to try."

"Oh? What kind of dish is it?" Zhou Li asked curiously.

"Squirrel fish".

"Squirrel fish? Made with squirrel meat?"

"No, Sister Zhou, you've misunderstood. This dish is made with fish, and it's called Squirrel Fish because its shape and patterns resemble a squirrel."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Li suddenly realized, "Where is this dish from? I've never heard of it before?"

"It's a Jiangsu dish. Isn't Brother Jin here today?"

Zhou Li shook her head: "Him? He went out today and probably won't be back until tonight. What, do you need to see him urgently?"

Li Mu was slightly disappointed, but quickly recovered: "It's nothing serious, I just wanted to tell him what to do. If he's not here, I can write it down."

Li Mu wrote down the detailed method and recipe for making squirrel fish and handed it to Zhou Li.

Zhou Li took the note and looked at it carefully.

"Okay, I'll definitely give it to Jin Dachuan when he gets back."

Li Mu nodded and left the Lakeside Hotel with Tian Xiaohu.

On their way home, Tian Xiaohu couldn't help but ask, "Brother Mu, why did you tell Zhou Li the recipe for squirrel fish? Wouldn't it have been better if we kept it for ourselves and made more money?"

Li Mu patted Tian Xiaohu on the shoulder: "Tiger, you're thinking too simply. If we want to promote squirrel fish, we need to let more people know about it and taste it. Their restaurant is doing well and has a lot of customers, so it's our best promotional platform. With that, why would we have to worry about where to sell our fish?"

Tian Xiaohu scratched his head and nodded as if he understood: "Oh, I see. Brother Mu, you're amazing, you know everything."

Li Mu smiled but didn't say much. He already had a plan in mind. He believed that with the promotion from Zhou Li's restaurant, the squirrel fish would soon become famous, and then they wouldn't have to worry about selling their fish.

The two walked and talked, and soon returned to Lijia Village. They first bumped into Li Jianguo, who scoffed when he saw them carrying empty fish baskets and walked away without turning his head.

"strangeness."

Li Mu stared at Li Jianguo's departing figure. Although Li Jianguo usually liked to take advantage of others, his attitude today seemed somewhat abnormal.

Tian Xiaohu muttered from the side, "Brother Mu, what's wrong with Li Jianguo? Why is he acting like he's seen a ghost when he sees us?"

Li Mu shook his head, also puzzled. He felt that Li Jianguo's recent behavior was rather strange, as if he was always avoiding them.

However, there's no time to delve into these matters now.

Li Mu temporarily set aside his doubts and said to Tian Xiaohu, "Forget it, don't worry about him. Hu Zi, go find Brother Chu Zi and distribute all the money from selling the fish to the brothers. Do you know how to calculate it?"

Tian Xiaohu nodded: "I know, Brother Mu, don't worry. I'll go right away."

After saying that, Tian Xiaohu turned and ran towards the village.

Li Mu returned home, but Jiang Xuefen and Li Guozhang were nowhere to be seen, and his elder brother was nowhere to be found either.

A sense of foreboding welled up inside him. After walking around the house and finding nothing amiss, Li Mu decided to go to the village to inquire.

He went out of his house and met some villagers who were chatting, so he went up to ask them what was going on.

"Auntie, have you seen my family? They're not home."

"Everyone's waiting at the Tao family's house for their land distribution. Mu Zi, why are you only coming back now? Hurry up and go! The Tao family is in an uproar, and your dad's there too!"

Upon hearing this, Li Mu's heart skipped a beat. Land division? What was going on? He quickly thanked the aunt and hurried towards the Tao family's house.

A few hundred meters away, he could hear a commotion and arguments, mixed with anger and dissatisfaction, all of which entered Li Mu's ears.

He frowned and quickened his pace.

The closer they got to the Tao family's house, the louder the noise became, with arguments and insults rising and falling. Why had this land division dispute escalated to such a great extent?

He hurried to the Tao family's door, only to find a large crowd surrounding the entrance. Li Mu pushed his way through the crowd and finally saw what was inside.

The old master of the Tao family sat in his armchair with an angry expression, while Li Guozhang and several other villagers stood opposite him, arguing heatedly.

Li Mu's heart tightened, and he quickly squeezed next to his father, asking, "Dad, what's going on?"

When Li Guozhang saw Li Mu, his expression softened slightly, but his tone was still very agitated: "Muzi, you're finally back! Your fourth uncle! He insists that the land is his, that there was a mistake when the land was allocated, and he's determined to put our family's land in his name! Isn't that bullying?"